(2013/10/21) The issue through which all other issues flow (Political Corruption)

Edition #766

The issue through which all other issues flow

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

Ch. 2: Act 1: Does Democracy Still Work in America? - The Young Turks - Air Date: 09-08-13

Ch. 3: Song 1: 3 little pigs - Justin Roberts

Ch. 4: Act 2: Ya Think, Larry? - Citizen Radio - Air Date: 09-17-13

Ch. 5: Song 2: What are their names - David Crosby

Ch. 6: Act 3: There is no tea party only a collection of billionaires - Thom Hartmann - Air Date: 10-03-13

Ch. 7: Song 3: Cancer - My Chemical Romance

Ch. 8: Act 4: Without Gov Regulation We Are Subsidizing Big Corps - Majority Report - Air Date: 10-11-13

Ch. 9: Song 4: Trickle down - Hayseed Dixie

Ch. 10: Act 5: The Money In Politics Problem Could Get (A Lot) Worse - The Young Turks - Air Date: 10-10-13

Ch. 11: Song 5: Right to complain - Trombone Shorty & Marc Broussard

Ch. 12: Act 6: Kings, Warlords & Theocrats Have no Place in America - Thom Hartmann - Air Date: 10-08-13

Ch. 13: Song 6: Political prisoners - The Undercover Hippy

Ch. 14: Act 7: JPMorgan Biggest Expense? Fighting Off The Cops - Majority Report - Air Date: 10-17-13

Ch. 15: Song 7: Politician - Aloe Blacc

Ch. 16: Act 8: The End Game for Democracy - Moyers And Company - Air Date 8-23-13

Voicemails:

Ch. 17: We need to convert to ancient agricultural practices to reduce climate change - Craig from Ohio

Ch. 18: A terrible defense of institutional police abuse - Casey from Chicago, IL

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Voicemail Music: 

Loud Pipes - Ratatat

Ch. 19: Final comments on institutional police abuse

Closing Music:

Here We Are - Patrick Park

Ch. 20: Post Script recommending This American Life episode "Confessions" from Oct 11, 2013

Produced by:

Jay! Tomlinson

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