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Edition #638

The crazy side of faith

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

Ch. 2: Act 1: Abuser Priest Caught in Underwear Chasing Boy Down the Street- David Pakman - Air Date 8-22-12

Ch. 3: Song 1: Knockin' on heaven's door - Guns N' Roses

Ch. 4: Act 2: Descriptions Just Not Graphic Enough - Jimmy Dore Show - Air Date 06-22-12

Ch. 5: Song 2: God's radar - The Dixie Hummingbirds

Ch. 6: Act 3: Dinosaurs Lived With Man  So Says Allen Quist, GOP Candidate- Young Turks - Air Date 8-15-12

Ch. 7: Song 3: Pray for you - Jaron And The Long Road To Love

Ch. 8: Act 4: Lord Answers Bible-Camp Counselor's Prayer For Safe And Enjoyable Hike - The Onion

Ch. 9: Song 4: Save a prayer - Duran Duran

Ch. 10: Act 5: Poetic Human Nature - Moyers and Company - Air Date 7-6-12

Ch. 11: Song 5: Eden - Phil Wickham

Ch. 12: Act 6: Pat Robertson Sikh Shooting Because Atheists Hate God - David Pakman - Air Date 8-7-12

Ch. 13: Song 6: Me and God and Jesus - Crooked Roads Band

Ch. 14: Act 7: Christian Girl Faces Death Penalty For 'Blasphemy' In Pakistan - The Young Turks - Air Date: 08-26-12

Ch. 15: Song 7: Whenever God shines his light - Van Morrison

Ch. 16: Act 8: OMG Mandatory Church and Pat's Orphans - Jimmy Dore Show - Air Date 8-17-12

Ch. 17: Song 8: Personal Jesus - Johnny Cash

Ch. 18: Act 9: A Win for the Religious Censors in Wis. - The Progressive - Air Date: 8-23-12

Ch. 19: Song 9: Heaven knows I'm miserable now - The Smiths

Ch. 20: Act 10: Faith-Based TV-Repair Shop Severely Backed Up - The Onion - Air Date: 7-12-12

Ch. 21: Song 10: Like a prayer - Madonna

Ch. 22: Act 11: Bill Nye Vs Creationism - Young Turks - Air Date -8-28-12

Ch. 23: Song 11: We are all made of stars - Moby

Ch. 24: Act 12: And The Lord Sayeth Be A Greedy A$$hole - Lee Camp - Air Date 7-17-12

Voicemails:

Ch. 25: "Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from a religious conviction" - Colin from Cleveland, OH

Ch. 26: Is holding a door for a woman inherently sexist? - Chuck in Salt Lake City

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Ch. 27: Final comments on intention vs actions in benevolent sexism and how traditionalism can lead to bad public policy

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Edition #637

Racism from the grassroots to the grasstops

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

Ch. 2: Act 1: See Past the Profile - ULGA Young Professionals

Ch. 3: Song 1: Chase me down the street - Hotrod Cadets

Ch. 4: Act 2: Whites-Only Christian Gathering In Alabama - The Young Turks - Air Date: 07-07-12

Ch. 5: Song 2: Laundry room - The Avett Brothers

Ch. 6: Act 3: The Viability of Racism a Political Tactic in 2012 - Rachel Maddow - Air Date 7-18-12

Ch. 7: Song 3: Hit me with your best shot - Pat Benatar

Ch. 8: Act 4: Mississippi Church Refuses a Black Couple's Wedding - Majority Report - Air Date: 08-10-12

Ch. 9: Song 4: A change is gonna come - Ben Sollee

Ch. 10: Act 5: Church Blocks Black Couple's Wedding In Mississippi - The Young Turks - Air Date: 07-31-12

Ch. 11: Song 5: Tomorrow - Duran Duran

Ch. 12: Act 6: Hey White Guys - Third Base - ExplodedView MEF on YouTube

Ch. 13: Song 6: Rockin' the suburbs - Ben Folds

Ch. 14: Act 7: Beneath Welfare Lie Is a Racist Dog Whistle - Rachel Maddow - Air Date 8-7-12

Ch. 15: Song 7: Kill the director - The Wombats

Ch. 16: Act 8: Whites Think They Suffer From Racism More Than Blacks - Majority Report - Air Date: 08-22-12

Ch. 17: Song 8: Ridiculous thoughts - The Cranberries

Ch. 18: Act 9: Rush Limbaugh 'A Racist Piece Of Shit' Says Ice-T - The Young Turks - Air Date: 07-27-12

Ch. 19: Song 9: Your racist friend - They might be giants

Ch. 20: Act 10: Living Without White Privilege - This Week In Blackness - Air Date 8-21-12

Voicemails:

Ch. 21: Benevolent sexism coupled with anti-women views in the Christian church - Jessica from New York

Ch. 22: People often hold seemingly opposing views - Mara from Pittsburgh

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Ch. 23: Final comments on parsing tradition from religion

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Edition #636

Protecting women from their rights

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

Ch. 2: Act 1: Planned Parenthood Is 'Murder For Hire' - N.C. Rep. Pittman - Young Turks - Air Date 8-6-12

Ch. 3: Song 1: Overkill (Acoustic Version) - Colin Hay

Ch. 4: Act 2: Is Paul Ryan Vice President Ultrasound? - Rachel Maddow - Air Date: 8-13-12

Ch. 5: Song 2: Mama said - The Shirelles

Ch. 6: Act 3: The GOP War on Women's Health is Real - New Left Media

Ch. 7: Act 4: Women Jealous of Romney's Wife Because She Married Rich - Young Turks - Air Date 8-6-12

Ch. 8: Song 4: I want it all - Queen

Ch. 9: Act 5: Abortion Doctor Attacked for NOT Forcing 10-Year-Old Rape Victim to Birth Child- David Pakman - Air Date 8-17-12

Ch. 10: Song 5: Pregnant women are smug - Garfunkel and Oates

Ch. 11: Act 6: Hey Girl You Didn't Need Those Reproductive Rights - Rachel Maddow - Air Date 8-14-12

Ch. 12: Song 6: Crooked teeth - Death Cab For Cutie

Ch. 13: Act 7: Todd Akin, what he said and why it matters - Double X Gabfest - Air Date: 8-22-12

Ch. 14: Song 7: Running scared - Roy Orbison

Ch. 15: Act 8: The GOP is mainstreaming radical ideas on women's health - Matthew Filipowicz - Air Date: 8-21-12

Voicemails:

Ch. 16: Benevolent sexism - Liz

Ch. 17: Why concern ourselves with train incident when others are worse? - Steven from California

Ch. 18: Overt chivalry is not necessarily pro-women - Dave from Olympia, WA

Ch. 19: Perspective on why religious treatment of women rubs the wrong way - Tanya from Arkansas

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Ch. 20: Final comments on how chauvinism becomes internalized

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Edition #635

Get a load of this guy

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

Ch. 2: Act 1: The VEEP Pick - Jimmy Dore Show - Air Date 8-17-12

Ch. 3: Song 1: Turning tables - Adele

Ch. 4: Act 2: Paul Ryan And Ayn Rand - The Young Turks - Air Date: 08-14-12

Ch. 5: Song 2: Somebody to love - Jefferson Airplane

Ch. 6: Act 3: The Ayn Rand Kid - Jimmy Dore Show - Air Date 8-17-12

Ch. 7: Song 3: Against all odds - The Postal Service

Ch. 8: Act 4: Paul Ryan Unqualified to Be President By Mitt Romney's OWN STANDARDS - David Pakman - Air Date 8-13-12

Ch. 9: Song 4: Drive - R.E.M.

Ch. 10: Act 5: The Dangerous Not Dull Choice- Jimmy Dore Show - Air Date 8-17-12

Ch. 11: Song 5: Solsbury Hill - Peter Gabriel

Ch. 12: Act 6: The Reactionary Aggressiveness of Paul Ryan - The Progressive - Air Date: 8-14-12

Ch. 13: Song 6: We like to party - The Venga Boys

Ch. 14: Act 7: USA Elections Like The Olympics - Bugle - Air Date 8-17-12

Ch. 15: Song 7: Tiny Wings theme

Ch. 16: Act 8: Ryan Pick Kills Downballot GOP Races - Rachel Maddow - Air Date 8-14-12

Ch. 17: Song 8: Broken chair - Chris and Thomas

Ch. 18: Act 9: Blue Collar Millionaire - Jimmy Dore Show - Air Date 8-17-12

Ch. 19: Song 9: Torn blue foam couch - Grand Archives

Ch. 20: Act 10: Akin's Neanderthal Comment, and Ryan's Neanderthal Position - The Progressive - Air Date: 8-20-12

Ch. 21: Song 10: I go to extremes - Billy Joel

Ch. 22: Act 11: Campaigning Off The Cliff - Bugle - Air Date 8-17-12

Ch. 23: Song 11: Spend - Jeff Caudill

Ch. 24: Act 12: Paul Ryan - What You Need To Know - The Young Turks - Air Date: 08-14-12

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Ch. 25: Final comments on religion, women, morality and a metro train

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Edition #634

Live to deceive

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

Ch. 2: Act 1: CNN's Flawed Coverage of Iran Threat - Young Turks - Air Date 7-16-12

Ch. 3: Song 1: Good people - Jack Johnson

Ch. 4: Act 2: Interviewee Has Final Approval - Counterspin - Air Date 7-19-12

Ch. 5: Song 2: Mile End - Pulp

Ch. 6: Act 3: Study: Liberals & Moderates Distrust TV News More Than Conservatives - Majority Report - Air Date: 07-18-12

Ch. 7: Song 3: The scientist - Willie Nelson

Ch. 8: Act 4: Shrinking the news… and our democracy - Jim Hightower - Air Date: 6-20-12

Ch. 9: Song 4: Cable TV - Fol Chen

Ch. 10: Act 5: Why Can't War Be Fun For The Whole Family?! - Lee Camp - Air Date: 8-9-12

Ch. 11: Song 5: The importance of being idle - Oasis

Ch. 12: Act 6: Syria Leaks - Assad's PR Firm Manipulates American Media - Young Turks - Air Date - 07-25-12

Ch. 13: Song 6: Wave of mutilation - Pixies

Ch. 14: Act 7: Peaceful Resistance Unnoticed - Counterspin - Air Date 7-19-12

Ch. 15: Song 7: Love will come through - Travis

Ch. 16: Act 8: Journalism? Reporters Let Campaign Officials Edit Their Quotes - Majority Report - Air Date: 07-18-12

Ch. 17: Song 8: Little embarrassing - Rosemary's Sons

Ch. 18: Act 9: AP Owes Apology for Legitimizing Doctor's Murder - Rachel Maddow - Air Date 8-9-12

Ch. 19: Song 9: Cemetery gates - The Smiths

Ch. 20: Act 10: Did We All Really Just Spend This Much Time on a Daniel Tosh Joke? - Majority Report - Air Date: 07-23-12

Ch. 21: Song 10: Unforgiven - Apocalyptica

Ch. 22: Act 11: MOST DECEPTIVE Fox News Graph - David Pakman - Air Date 8-2-12

Ch. 23: Song 11: The Secret Agent: The Secret Agent Ending - Cello Octet Conjunto Ibérico & Elias Arizcuren

Ch. 24: Act 12: Fox News Latest Attack on Obama - The Young Turks - Air Date: 07-20-12

Voicemails:

Ch. 25: Report back on Occupy Wall St. - Dan from New York

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Final comments on 'Under African Skies' doc about Paul Simon and apartheid South Africa

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Edition #633

Consider the true costs

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

Ch. 2: Act 1: Exxon Mobil CEO: Climate Change is No Big Deal, We'll Just Adapt! - Majority Report - Air Date: 07-02-12

Ch. 3: Song 1: For greener pastures - Glen Simpson

Ch. 4: Act 2: Sharing The Page - Counterspin - Air Date 7-12-12

Ch. 5: Song 2: Meet Me On The Equinox - Death Cab For Cutie

Ch. 6: Act 3: Power Shift Climate SOS - BotL Activism Update

Ch. 7: Song 3: Summer in the city - The Lovin' Spoonful

Ch. 8: Act 4: News Of The Warm Polar Regions - Le Show - Air Date 6-24-12

Ch. 9: Song 4: The day the world came together - 350.org

Ch. 10: Act 5: Energy's True Cost - A Converted Skeptic Pt. 1 - Rachel Maddow - Air Date 7-30-12

Ch. 11: Song 5: Silver lining - Rilo Kiley

Ch. 12: Act 6: Tar Sands Blockade Teaser Trailer - Tar Sands Blockade - Air Date: 8-5-12

Ch. 13: Act 7: Energy's True Cost - A Converted Skeptic Pt. 2 - Rachel Maddow - Air Date 7-30-12

Ch. 14: Song 7: Because the world needs to know - 350.org

Ch. 15: Act 8: Fringe Science Expert - Counterspin - Air Date 7-27-12

Ch. 16: Song 8: Science is real - They might be giants

Ch. 17: Act 9: How the Massive Droughts Remind Us It's a Good Time for the Government to Borrow More Money - Majority Report - Air Date: 07-30-12

Ch. 18: Song 9: Peacocks - The Mountain Goats

Ch. 19: Act 10: Finally A Climate Hearing - Green News Report - Air Date 8-2-12

Ch. 20: Song 10: Close To Me [Closet Remix] - The Cure

Ch. 21: Act 11: The Global Warming Check List - The Progressive - Air Date: 8-9-12

Ch. 22: Song 11: Kilimanjaro - Emma's Revolution

Ch. 23: Act 12: Fracking Waste Messes with Texas - Rachel Maddow - Air Date 8-7-12

Activism links:

WeArePowerShift.org/campaigns/ClimateSoS

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Voicemails:

Ch. 24: Thanks for Cindy's voicemail - Colin from Cleveland, OH

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Ch. 25: Final comments on Malcolm Gladwell's book Blink and the difference between knowledge and understanding

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Edition #632

Making the list

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

Ch. 2: Act 1: Romney's Bush-Like Foreign Policy Matters to the World - Rachel Maddow - Air Date 7-27-12

Ch. 3: Song 1: Imagine that - Melissa Etheridge

Ch. 4: Act 2: A Patriotic Punch In The Face - Howdyland.com - Air Date: 7-12-12

Ch. 5: Song 2: Pullin' Punches - Arkells

Ch. 6: Act 3: Global champion of human rights. Who, us? - CounterSpin

Ch. 7: Song 3: It's a mistake - Men at Work

Ch. 8: Act 4: Dronetopia - Mark Firoe - Air Date 5-29-12

Ch. 9: Song 4: Peace of mind - Schonherz & Scott

Ch. 10: Act 5: How Can You Vote For Obama After Drone Revelations? - Majority Report - Air Date: 06-11-12

Ch. 11: Song 5: Where your eyes don't go - They might be giants

Ch. 12: Act 6: Combating Militancy And Growing Numbers - CounterSpin - Air Date: 6-7-12

Ch. 13: Song 6: Casualties of war - Rakim

Ch. 14: Act 7: New Masters Of War - Le Show - Air Date 6-24-12

Ch. 15: Act 8: Senator Whitehouse on Obama's Kill List & DOJ Secret Law - Majority Report - Air Date: 06-13-12

Ch. 16: Song 8: Secrets - OneRepublic

Ch. 17: Act 9: Pressing Obama over His "Kill List" - The Progressive - Air Date: 8-2-12

Ch. 18: Song 9: First day of my life - Bright Eyes

Ch. 19: Act 10: Obama's 'License To Kill' Being Questioned By Congress - The Young Turks - Air Date: 08-01-12

Voicemails:

Ch. 21: Advice on structuring the government and voting for change - Cindy in California

Activist Links:

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Ch. 22: Final comments on calling for a constitutional convention through Wolf-PAC.com

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Edition #631

Film the Police

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

Ch. 2: Act 1: United States: #1 in Requesting User Data from Google - Majority Report - Air Date: 06-19-12

Ch. 3: Song 1: I still haven't found what I'm looking for - U2

Ch. 4: Act 2: Predictive Policing - CounterSpin - Air Date 06-14-12

Ch. 5: Song 2: 029 Дискотека Авария - Малинки (feat. Ж. Фриске)

Ch. 6: Act 3: Let The White Guy Carry Your Stash - Jimmy Dore Show - Air Date 06-22-12

Ch. 7: Song 3: I know what I know - Paul Simon

Ch. 8: Act 4: Stop & Frisk Is Racist & Doesn't Work - Rachel Maddow - Air Date 7-27-12

Ch. 9: Song 4: #10FriskCommandments - Jasari X

Ch. 10: Act 5: Police Under Video Surveillance - On The Media - Air Date 06-14-12

Ch. 11: Song 5: Sing Theresa Says - Greg Laswell

Ch. 12: Act 6: ACLU Releases "Police Tape" Android App - The Young Turks - Air Date: 07-14-12

Ch. 13: Song 6: I turn my camera on - Spoon

Ch. 14: Act 7: Confused 911 Caller Unwittingly Reveals NYPD Spying in New Jersey - Majority Report - Air Date: 08-01-12

Ch. 15: Song 7: I want to protect you - Eels

Ch. 16: Act 8: Bomb Sniffing Dog Humps Bomb Defusing Robot - The Onion

Ch. 17: Song 8: Puppy Love - Paul Anka

Ch. 18: Act 9: Strike Before The Crime's Even Thought Of - CounterSpin - Air Date 06-14-12

Ch. 19: Song 9: Love you madly - Cake

Ch. 20: Act 10: Bloomberg Attacks Irony, Calls for Police Strike - Majority Report - Air Date: 07-24-12

Ch. 21: Song 10: Take it or leave it - The Strokes

Ch. 22: Act 11: Introducing The Department Of Homeland Insecurity - Lee Camp - Air date 5-24-12

Voicemails:

Ch. 23: We should have fought harder for a primary candidate - Matt in Wisconsin

Ch. 24: Our false sense of centrism - Matt from Sacramento

Ch. 25: Why to vote for third parties - Todd from LA

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Final comments on voting strategies

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Edition #630

Still freaking out over Obamacare

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

Ch. 2: Act 1: Uncertainty in DC turns businessmen into children - Jimmy Dore Show - Air Date: 6-29-12

Ch. 3: Song 1: Something happened - Visitors

Ch. 4: Act 2: Woman Who Sued Over Obamacare Now in Bankruptcy w Medical Bills - David Pakman - Air Date 7-3-12

Ch. 5: Song 2: That's what's wrong - Good Old War

Ch. 6: Act 3: “Hands Off Your Medicare” Option Goes Into Effect - Howdyland.com - Air Date: 7-4-12

Ch. 7: Song 3: Shame - The Avett Brothers

Ch. 8: Act 4: GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Fined $3 Billion - The Young Turks - Air Date: 07-13-12

Ch. 9: Song 4: God be with you - The Cranberries

Ch. 10: Act 5: Leaving Details Out - Counterspin - Air Date 7-12-12

Ch. 11: Song 5: Get up and go - Broadcast 2000

Ch. 12: Act 6: RepubliBliss - Mark Fiore - Air Date 7-9-12

Ch. 13: Song 6: Happy now - No Doubt

Ch. 14: Act 7: Mitt Romney: Universal Healthcare is Great...For Everyone But America! - Majority Report - Air Date: 07-31-12

Ch. 15: Song 7: Get ready - The Proclaimers

Ch. 16: Act 8: Obamacare a Tax Cut for Millions of Americans - David Pakman - Air Date 7-24-12

Ch. 17: Song 8: I wish I knew - Years and Years

Ch. 18: Act 9: New Prescription-Only Sandwich Extra Delicious - The Onion

Ch. 19: Song 9: Sometime around midnight - The Airborne Toxic Event

Ch. 20: Act 10: Virginia Privatizing Mental Health Facility For Sexual Offenders - Young Turks - Air Date: 07-17-12

Ch. 21: Song 10: The Persuaded - Faded Paper Figures

Ch. 22: Act 11: GOP Not Keen on New Health Benefits for Women - Rachel Maddow - Air Date 7-31-12

Ch. 23: Song 11: Numb Bears - Of Monsters and Men

Ch. 24: Act 12: Shocking! When States Expand Their Medicare Coverage, Less People Die - Majority Report - Air Date: 07-30-12

Voicemails:

Ch. 25: Thoughts on lefties and religion - Tim from Hyattsville, MD

Ch. 26: Discussing strategy in the 2012 election - Craig from Ohio

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Ch. 27: Final comments clarifying my thoughts on strategy in voting

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Edition #629

Cutting to the bone

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

Ch. 2: Act 1: Is The U.S. Being Sold For Parts - Lee Camp - Air Date 5-18-12

Ch. 3: Song 1: Buildings and mountains - The Republic Tigers

Ch. 4: Act 2: Broke Cities Sell Ad Space On Cop Cars, Schools, Manhole Covers... - Young Turks - Air Date: 07-04-12

Ch. 5: Song 2: Sell out - Reel Big Fish

Ch. 6: Act 3: Fareed Zakaria giving bad economic advice for pay - CounterSpin - Air Date: 6-21-12

Ch. 7: Song 3: Heard 'Em Say (Featuring Adam Levine) - Kanye West

Ch. 8: Act 4: Ron Paul On Social Security - Jimmy Dore Show - Air Date 6-22-12

Ch. 9: Song 4: Crazier than you - Krysta Rodriguez & Wesley Taylor

Ch. 10: Act 5: "Libertarian" Ron Paul Exposes His True Self: a Corporate Feudalist - Majority Report - Air Date: 07-13-12

Ch. 11: Song 5: I'm looking through you - Steve Earle

Ch. 12: Act 6: Tax The Rich or Cut Food Stamps? - Young Turks - Air Date: 07-14-12

Ch. 13: Song 6: Blue Rondo A La Turk - Dave Brubeck

Ch. 14: Act 7: Pope Lays Off 20 Cardinals - The Onion

Ch. 15: Song 7: Everloving - Moby

Ch. 16: Act 8: Preferring Equal Attention To Equal Cuts - CounterSpin - Air Date 6-28-12

Ch. 17: Song 8: Everybody's gone to war - Nerina Pallot

Ch. 18: Act 9: How A Single Olive Destroyed Common Decency - Lee Camp - Air Date 5-30-12

Ch. 19: Song 9: We set ourselves free - Club 8

Ch. 20: Act 10: Scranton, PA Lowers Firefighter, Police Salaries to Minimum Wage. Is Your City Next? - Majority Report - Air Date: 07-09-12

Ch. 21: Song 10: Minimum wage - They might be giants

Ch. 22: Act 11: Deficitbots - Mark Firoe - Air Date 6-25-12

Ch. 23: Song 11: The killing moon - Echo & The Bunnymen

Ch. 24: Act 12: Rant: How You Get Screwed By Fees & Fines - Young Turks - Air Date: 07-06-12

Voicemails:

Ch. 25: Vote for third parties if you don't live in a swing state - Jeremy from Lynnwood, WA

Ch. 26: Offended by talk about centrism - Steven from Washington State

Ch. 27: Centrism is the answer - Jane from the south

Ch. 28: Centrism is a myth - Rod from Bakersfield, CA

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Ch. 29: Final Comments on taking comfort in the inevitability of inequality

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