(2012/06/24) How the ruling class rules (Economics)

Edition #617

How the ruling class rules

Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith 

Ch. 2: Act 1: Great Latvia Success Story - Mark Fiore - Air Date: 6-18-12

Ch. 3: Song 1: Drowning Men (acoustic version) - Fanfarlo

Ch. 4: Act 2: Foreign news only seen from perspective of American investors - CounterSpin - Air Date: 6-21-12

Ch. 5: Song 2: My Favourite Game - The Cardigans

Ch. 6: Act 3: Paul Krugman on the Meaning of the Economic Collapse of Greece - Rachel Maddow - Air Date: 5-18-12

Ch. 7: Song 3: Everybody Hurts - R.E.M.

Ch. 8: Act 4: How To Buy A Politician - Young Turks - Air Date: 5-22-12

Ch. 9: Song 4: Mr. Brightside - The Killers

Ch. 10: Act 5: Virginia GOP Governor Gives Obama Credit for Economy - David Pakman - Air Date 6-5-12

Ch. 11: Song 5: La Noyée - Yann Tiersen

Ch. 12: Act 6: New Right-Wing Talking Point: Obama Hates The Private Sector - Media Matters - Air Date: 6-12-12

Ch. 13: Song 6: La Noyée - Yann Tiersen

Ch. 14: Act 7: Social Security Cutting Crusader Alan Simpson Knows Nothing About Social Security - Majority Report - Air Date: 6-7-12

Ch. 15: Song 7: Broken Horse - Freelance Whales

Ch. 16: Act 8: How the Ruling Class Rules - The Progressive - Air Date: 6-12-12

Ch. 17: Song 8: Great Divide - The Cardigans

Ch. 18: Act 9: Your Paid Vacation - Real Time With Bill Maher - Air Date: 6-15-12

Ch. 19: Song 9: If it weren't for the union - Robin Roberts

Ch. 20: Act 10: 'Fiscal Cliff' BS - Young Turks - Air Date: 6-12-12

Ch. 21: Act 11: Little Ways to Fight Back - Lee Camp - Pepper Spray the Tears Away

Voicemails:

Ch. 22: Reaction to liberal cop and hate crimes - Anonymous

Ch. 23: Hate crimes are also about protecting the public from future crimes - Stephen in Ohio

Ch. 24: Thoughts on "hero" and chicken hawks from a Vietnam vet - Bernie

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Voicemail Music: 

Loud Pipes - Ratatat

Ch. 25: Final Comments on the progress of Our Blue Media

Produced by:

Jay! Tomlinson

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