(2013/05/06) The Boston Bombings Part 2: as we treat "ourselves"

Edition #714

The Boston Bombings Part 2: as we treat "ourselves"

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

Ch. 2: Act 1: Boston Marathon Bombing - How We React Right Now Matters - The Young Turks - Air Date: 04-16-13

Ch. 3: Song 1: I go to extremes - Billy Joel

Ch. 4: Act 2: Boston: A Real-Time Test for Martial Law? - The Progressive - Air Date: 4-22-13

Ch. 5: Song 2: The system - Abscondo

Ch. 6: Act 3: Defining Terrorism Devoid Of Demands Or Motives - Something Wonky - Air Date 4-25-13

Ch. 7: Song 3: Scales of justice - The Band of The Adjutant General's Corps

Ch. 8: Act 4: Comedian Patton Oswalt's Inspiring Response to Boston Attack - Majority Report - Air Date: 04-17-13

Ch. 9: Song 4: Common reaction - Uh Huh Her

Ch. 10: Act 5: Executing Tsarnaev? What Would That Do? - The Progressive - Air Date: 4-23-13

Ch. 11: Song 5: Stop the killing - Kay Kay and the Rays

Ch. 12: Act 6: Letters about the coverage of the Boston Bombing - On the Media - Air Date: 4-26-13

Ch. 13: Song 6: All is forgiven - Jim James

Ch. 14: Act 7: Part 1: What To Do When We Are All Suspected Terrorists - Common Sense - Air Date 4-23-13

Ch. 15: Song 7: Suspect - House of Heroes

Ch. 16: Act 8: Poll: After Boston Bombing, Majority Don't Want Civil Rights Curtailed Like After 9/11 - Majority Report - Air Date: 04-24-13

Ch. 17: Song 8: Small favors - Fountains of Wayne

Ch. 18: Act 9: Part 2: Legislative Road Blocks Needed - Common Sense - Air Date 4-23-13

Voicemails:

Ch. 19: Background checks for immigrants but not for guns - Jordan from Eau Claire, Wis

Ch. 20: Personal story on racially motivated assault - Tanya from Toronto

Ch. 21: Thoughts on killing for religion - Chris from Colorado Springs

Ch. 22: Thoughts on fighting for the long haul - Carrie from Wallace, WV

Ch. 23: Crossreach with the tea party on civil rights - Daniel from Occupy Albany, NY

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Voicemail Music: 

Loud Pipes - Ratatat

Ch. 24: Final comments on the nonexistence of rude cultures

Produced by:

Jay! Tomlinson

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