(2012/12/14) How the media is a jerk, bad and getting worse (Media)

Edition #671

How the media is a jerk, bad and getting worse

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

Ch. 2: Act 1: The decline of broadcast news in America - Thom Hartmann - Air Date: 10-18-12

Ch. 3: Song 1: The bleeding heart show - The New Pornographers

Ch. 4: Act 2: The Late Fred Rogers Fought Congress For His Neighborhood - Citizen Radio - Air Date 10-12-12

Ch. 5: Song 2: Mr. Rodger's Neighborhood - VoiceBox

Ch. 6: Act 3: A New OWS Or Just A Better Look At The Old - CounterSpin - Air Date - 11-30-12

Ch. 7: Song 3: See what you want - The Futureheads

Ch. 8: Act 4: Michael Hastings Tears Petraeus to Shreds on CNN- Young Turks - Air Date 11-13-12

Ch. 9: Song 4: The Emperor's New Clothes - Elton John

Ch. 10: Act 5: Journalist Destroys Fox News on Fox News - Majority Report - Air Date: 11-27-12

Ch. 11: Song 5: First snow - Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Ch. 12: Act 6: Carlson Questions GOP Message Machine, Ignores Role of Fox News in Creating GOP Message - Media Matters Minute - Air Date: 12-06-12

Ch. 14: Act 7: Obama helps Rupert Murdoch rule America - Thom Hartmann - Air Date: 11-30-12

Ch. 15: Song 7: Rupert Murdoch on the line - The Screaming Majority

Ch. 16: Act 8: Block Murdoch and FCC Media Consolidation - The Progressive - Air Date: 12-6-12

Ch. 17: Song 8: White blank page - Piano Tribute Players

Ch. 18: Act 9: The Usual From The Right Advice For The Left. - CounterSpin - Air Date 11-23-12

Ch. 20: Act 10: Even Fox News is Sick of Karl Rove! - Majority Report - Air Date: 12-06-12

Ch. 21: Song 10: The Rose (as made famous by Bette Midler) - Soft Rock Piano Players

Ch. 22: Act 11: Fox News Hides The Truth About Food Stamps - Media Matters Minute - Air Date: 11-29-12

Ch. 24: Act 12: O'Reilly Blames Gays, Abortion For The 'War On Christmas' - The Young Turks - Air Date: 12-08-12

Ch. 25: Song 12: Hey ya - Obadiah Parker

Ch. 26: Act 13: 15 Years Of Manipulation And Degradation - Lee Camp - Air Date: 12-11-12

Voicemails:

Ch. 27: Thanks for playing Mike Malloy - Jody from Indiana

Ch. 28: Thanks for the Gaza episode - Todd from LA

Ch. 29: Asking for stories on hemp, etc. - Kevin from Helena, Montana

Ch. 30: Is it ok to shop at amazon? - Jake from Lincoln Nebraska

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Voicemail Music: 

Loud Pipes - Ratatat

Ch. 31: Final comments answering whether it's ok to shop at Amazon

Produced by:

Jay! Tomlinson

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