(2012/10/24) Abuses of power (Religion)

Edition #656

Abuses of power

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

Ch. 2: Act 1: If you want to abuse kids, get ordained first - Dan Savage - Air Date 9-11-12

Ch. 3: Song 1: The Pope song - Tim Minchin

Ch. 4: Act 2: Right to Pray Law Allows Creationists to Skip Science Class in Missouri - Majority Report - Air Date: 08-15-12

Ch. 5: Song 2: You're wrong - NOFX

Ch. 6: Act 3: Evolution Is A Lie From Hell! (Republican Rep. Paul Broun) - The Young Turks - Air Date: 10-09-12

Ch. 7: Song 3: The Ballad of Davy Crockett (In Outer Space) - They Might Be Giants

Ch. 8: Act 4: Hell is other people - Greg Proops

Ch. 9: Song 4: Heaven is a place on earth - Belinda Carlisle

Ch. 10: Act 5: Republican Judge Denies Transgender Name Change Based on Bible - The David Pakman Show - Air Date: 09-28-12

Ch. 11: Song 5: Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley

Ch. 12: Act 6: Billy Graham: Mormonism No Longer a Cult? - Majority Report - Air Date: 10-15-12

Ch. 13: Song 6: God? - The Dodos

Ch. 14: Act 7: Atheists, Secularism Are The Enemy - Rick Perry - The Young Turks - Air Date: 09-22-12

Ch. 15: Song 7: I ain't afraid - Robin Roberts

Ch. 16: Act 8: Megachurch Pastor Endorses Mitt Romney, Should Lose Tax-Exemption - The David Pakman Show - Air Date: 10-10-12

Ch. 17: Song 8: Only if - Enya

Ch. 18: Act 9: Why does the church have the right to tell you how and when to die? - Thom Hartmann - Air Date: 10-08-12

Ch. 19: Song 9: Crucify - Tori Amos

Ch. 20: Act 10: God Worried Apocalypse May Not Live Up To Expectations - The Onion

Ch. 21: Song 10: Sorrow - Bad Religion

Ch. 22: Act 11: Beat Your Wife! says Pat Robertson - Majority Report - Air Date: 09-11-12

Ch. 23: Song 11: Natural Blues - Moby

Ch. 24: Act 12: 14-Year-Old Gunned Down by Taliban  Malala Yousafzai-YoungTurks-10-9-12

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Ch. 25: Binder comment elicited emotional response from women - Jessica from New York

Ch. 26: Romney didn't seek out women - Irene

Ch. 27: Depending on liberal media for intellectual perspective - Mark in Columbia, SC

Ch. 28: Binder comment shows a pattern of thought for Romney - Elka from Indiana

Ch. 29: Binder comment shows condescending male hero complex - Emma from Wellesley, Mass

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Ch. 30: Final comments on being nominated at the Stitcher Awards and on how I agree with the conclusions on the callers

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