Wed, 26 February 2014
Edition #803 Resistance is the only hope
You remember that movie "The Neverending Story"? I grew up with that movie but didn't realize until much later how "The Nothing", the apocalyptic, all-consuming, evil force threatening to destroy the universe, was such a nice allegory for capitalism. I'll say one thing for "The Nothing" though, it's very efficient at what it does.
Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith Ch. 2: Act 1: Here's a Capitalist That Doesn't Understand Capitalism - @Thom_Hartmann - Air Date: 09-18-13 Ch. 3: Song 1: Doing business - The Rorschach Garden Ch. 4: Act 2: Return To Liberation Theology Scares Right - @jimmy_dore Show - Air Date 12-13-13 Ch. 5: Song 2: Capitalism - Yellow Umbrella Ch. 6: Act 3: Peter Buffett: Big Philanthropy and Philanthro-Feudalism - @grittv - Air Date_ 11-26-13 Ch. 7: Song 3: Nothing is good enough - Amiee Mann Ch. 8: Act 4: Scientific Models Now Showing Revolt Is Our Only Chance? - @LeeCamp - Air Date: 10-30-13 Ch. 9: Song 4: Revolt - CHANT Ch. 10: Act 5: Henry Giroux on Zombie Politics Part 1 - Democracy In Crisis - @BillMoyers And Company - Air Date 11-22-13 Ch. 11: Song 5: Generation - Emerson Hart Ch. 12: Act 6: The New Economy Coalition - Best of the Left Activism Ch. 13: Song 6: Activism - Shihan Ch. 14: Act 7: Henry Giroux on Zombie Politics Part 2 - Still Room In The Oppression For Resistance - @BillMoyers And Company - Air Date 11-22-13
Voicemails: Ch. 15: We need to be honest about the effects of drugs - Justin from Los Angeles Ch. 16: How to get to the real issues - Natasha from LA
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Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Ratatat
Ch. 17: Final comments on shifting the paradigm of talking about gender confirmation surgeries
Closing Music: Here We Are - Patrick Park
ACTIVISM: New Economy Coalition h/t Keith Harrington CommonBound, Northeastern University
Sources/further reading: Watch: Zombie Politics and Culture in the Age of Casino Capitalism, Henry Giroux on Bill Moyers "End the 1 percent’s free ride: Taxing land would solve America’s biggest problems” by Jesse Myerson "Noam Chomsky: Will Capitalism Destroy Civilization?” Chris Hedges speech on Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt via Lee Camp’s Moment of Clarity Podcast
Written by BOTL social media/activism director Katie Klabusich
Produced by: Jay! Tomlinson
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Sun, 23 February 2014
Edition #802 The seamy underbelly
Today we look behind the curtain of conservatives, libertarians and the Republican party. What we find isn't pretty.
Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith Ch. 2: Act 1: How to Debunk a Libertarian: Let Them Talk - @majorityfm - Air Date: 11-4-11 Ch. 3: Song 1: Capitalism - Eastenders Ch. 4: Act 2: Does Studying Economics Make you Greedy? - @Thom_Hartmann - Air Date: 10-23-13 Ch. 5: Song 2: Profit - The Mammals Ch. 6: Act 3: 9 of 10 Poorest States Are Republican - @davidpakmanshow - Air Date: 01-19-14 Ch. 7: Song 3: North to Alaska - Johnny Horton Ch. 8: Act 4: GOP Civil War - The Numbers Tell A Bigger Story & It Ain't Pretty - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 02-15-14 Ch. 9: Song 4: Fight back - Garnett Silk Ch. 10: Act 5: GOP Super Strategist Frank Luntz: Sad and Alone, Blames Obama / America - @majorityfm - Air Date: 01-24-14 Ch. 11: Song 5: Get up Stand up - Bob Marley Ch. 12: Act 6: Republican Identification Lowest in 25 Years - @davidpakmanshow - Air Date: 01-19-14 Ch. 13: Song 6: Hey Ya - Obadiah Parker Ch. 14: Act 7: Strong Words From The Latest Sane Person Run Out Of The Republican Party - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 02-16-14 Ch. 15: Song 7: You're wrong - NOFX Ch. 16: Act 8: Libertarian Upset The Daily Show Made Fun of Him - @majorityfm - Air Date: 02-13-14 Ch. 17: Song 8: Do it for free - The Constellations Ch. 18: Act 9: Is Libertarianism the Velvet Glove Over the Iron Fist of Racism? - @Thom_Hartmann - Air Date: 07-12-13
Voicemails: Ch. 19: Societal changes and tipping points - Eyal from San Diego, CA Ch. 20: Trans* rights and fairness in sports - Marty from Los Angeles
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Ch. 21: Final comments on empathy and the momentary insanity brought on by having one's priviilige challenged
Closing Music: Here We Are - Patrick Park
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Thu, 20 February 2014
Edition #801 If you're talking about genitals then you've missed the point Today I take my second crack at discussing trans* rights. Last time I tried it didn't go over too well so today we find out if I've learned from my mistakes and if others will learn a thing or two about trans* issues. Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith Ch. 2: Act 1: When Is That Appropriate Conversation, Katie - Radio Dispatch - Air Date 1-9-14 Ch. 3: Song 1: Lesson Learned (feat. John Mayer) - Alicia Keys Ch. 4: Act 2: Katie Couric has her bad questions explained to her - Laverne Cox - Air Date: 1-7-14 Ch. 5: Song 2: Discrimination - Ancel Ch. 6: Act 3: Cultural Consequences Of Trans Population - Trans Advocate - Air Date 2-20-13 Ch. 7: Song 3: I can't - Ben Sollee Ch. 8: Act 4: Twisted And Unethical Journalism And Resultant Suicide - @Radio_Dispatch - Air Date 1-21-14 Ch. 9: Song 4: Look again - Jim Ford Ch. 10: Act 5: The case of CeCe McDonald - Melissa Harris-Perry - Air Date: 1-19-14 Ch. 11: Song 5: ***Flawless (feat. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie) - Beyoncé Ch. 12: Act 6: Social Anxiety of Trans Population vs. Military PTSD - Trans Advocate - Air Date 2-20-13 Ch. 13: Song 6: Transgender Dysphoria Blues - Against Me! Ch. 14: Act 7: Piers Morgan's Uninformed Interview With Janet Mock - @Radio_Dispatch - Air Date 2-6-14 Ch. 15: Song 7: Strong animals - Dan Romer & Benh Zeitlin Ch. 16: Act 8: After 20 Years Prisoner Michelle Kosilek Granted Right To Sex Change - @WEEKinBLACKNESS - Air Date: 1-21-14 Ch. 17: Song 8: Slipping away - Donnie Darko Ch. 18: Act 9: The Jim Collins Foundation - Best of the Left Activism Ch. 19: Song 9: Activism - Shihan Ch. 20: Act 10: Janet Mock on 'Passing' & Redefining Realness - Janet Mock - Air Date: 1-30-14
Voicemails: Ch. 21: Where the women-problems in the south come from - Wes from Alabama Ch. 22: Thoughts on the arguments of sovereignty against corporate takeover - Dave from Olympia, WA Ch. 23: Suggesting "The Authoritarians" book - John In Stamford, CT
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Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Ratatat
Ch. 24: Final comments on making progress addressing trans* rights
Closing Music: Here We Are - Patrick Park
ACTIVISM: Jim Collins Foundation
Additional Activism Free CeCe, a documentary on CeCe McDonald
Sources/further reading: Savage Lovecast, episode 369 (11/19/13); Dan Savage interviews M. Dru Levasseur, co-founder and vice president of the Jim Collins Foundation "Professional Organization Statements Supporting Transgender People In Health Care” via Lambda Legal "Piers Morgan, It Shouldn’t Be So Hard For You To Interview Janet Mock” by Avital Norman Nathman "Janet Mock: Piers Morgan 'Sensationalized’ Me” by John Becker "Because of You: My Letter to CeCe McDonald on Her Release
Written by BOTL social media/activism director Katie Klabusich
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Mon, 17 February 2014
Edition #800 A parody of itself
I'm eternally grateful for how ridiculously terrible the mainstream media is. If not for their utter and nearly constant failures I'm quite sure I never would have been inspired to start this show in the first place.
Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith Ch. 2: Act 1: New Boss's Past Reflects Future Of CBS News - @greennewsreport - Air Date 1-9-14 Ch. 3: Song 1: Failing - The Laryngospasms Ch. 4: Act 2: CBSs 60 Minutes Loosing Creditability - @CitizenRadio - Air Date 1-8-14 Ch. 5: Song 2: Truth - Amos Lee Ch. 6: Act 3: When the Media Does It's Job, It Looks Something Like This … - Rachel @maddow - Air Date: 01-03-2014 Ch. 7: Song 3: Talk to me - Stevie Nicks Ch. 8: Act 4: There's reason to fight total monopolization - @FAIRmediawatch - Air Date: 2-14-14 Ch. 9: Song 4: Do the right thing - Beres Hammond Ch. 10: Act 5: The War On Fox Is Over - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 12-22-13 Ch. 11: Song 5: Bookends - Simon & Garfunkel Ch. 12: Act 6: Brave New Films: The antidote to corporate media - Best of the Left Activism Ch. 13: Song 6: Activism - Shihan Ch. 14: Act 7: Least Credible Historian Is Expert on Glenn Beck Show - @jimmy_dore Show - Air Date 12-27-13 Ch. 15: Song 7: Unsee - Dearly Beloved Ch. 16: Act 8: MSNBC Interrupts Congresswoman on NSA for Report on Justin Bieber - @davidpakmanshow - Air Date: 01-27-14 Ch. 17: Song 8: What's up? - 4 Non Blondes Ch. 18: Act 9: Which media outlets stand up to those in power? - @FAIRmediawatch - Air Date: 2-14-14 Ch. 19: Song 9: Hide the truth - Chronicle Ch. 20: Act 10: The media shrugs, again - @onthemedia - Air Date: 2-14-14 Ch. 21: Song 10: In my arms - Jon Foreman Ch. 22: Act 11: Wow, Fox News Is SCREWED - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 01-28-14
Voicemails: Ch. 23: Life is scientific, personhood is a purely moral distinction - Mara from Pittsburgh Ch. 24: Drug addicts can't boycott drugs - Jamie in Cincinnati
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Ch. 25: Final comments on the realities of the arguments needed to win political and issue campaigns
Closing Music: Here We Are - Patrick Park
ACTIVISM: Brave New Films from Robert Greenwald
Sources/further reading: "Unmanned: America's Drone Wars” Trailer ”OutFoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism” Trailer Follow Brave New Films on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube for announcements and new video shorts. "Robert Greenwald Takes on Obama's Out-of-Control Drone Warfare in New Documentary: ‘Unmanned’” from Alternet
Written by BOTL social media/activism director Katie Klabusich
Produced by: Jay! Tomlinson
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Fri, 14 February 2014
Edition #799 Rise of the gatekeepers
Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith Ch. 2: Act 1: Why This Ruling On Net Neutrality Is A Disaster - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 01-15-14 Ch. 3: Song 1: Bad news - Kanye West Ch. 4: Act 2: Net Neutrality and you - @onthemedia - Air Date: 1-17-14 Ch. 5: Song 2: Made to suffer - Speedsters and Dopers Ch. 6: Act 3: What Does Net Neutrality Ruling Mean for You? - @davidpakmanshow - Air Date: 01-27-14 Ch. 7: Song 3: The perfect space - The Avett Brothers Ch. 8: Act 4: Is Net Neutrality Dead? Can Netflix Save it? Can We? - @amazingatheist - Air Date: 2-6-14 Ch. 9: Song 4: The secret agent - Cello Octet Conjunto Ibérico & Elias Arizcuren Ch. 10: Act 5: Net Neutrality: Why Should You be Concerned? - @Thom_Hartmann - Air Date: 01-15-14 Ch. 11: Song 5: Coming to terms - Carolina Liar Ch. 12: Act 6: FreePress.net fights against media monopolies - Best of the Left Activism Ch. 13: Song 6: Activism - Shihan Ch. 14: Act 7: The Digital Gatekeepers Don't Need No Stinkin' Net Neutrality - @dccommonsense - Air Date 1-20-14
Voicemails: Ch. 15: Anti-abortion politics rooted in discipline and punishment - Emma from Texas Ch. 16: Anti-abortion stance is authoritarian stance - Nathan from Vancouver, WA Ch. 17: We need to look at political and social policy perspective of decriminalization - Elka from Fort Wayne, IN
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Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Ratatat
Ch. 18: Final comments on why liberals need to create shame around the ethics of doing illegal drugs - an email from listen Javier
Closing Music: Here We Are - Patrick Park
ACTIVISM: Petition to Stop the Time Warner/Comcast Merger
Additional Activism Save The Internet Action Page Sources/further reading: "Comcast takeover of Time Warner Cable to reshape U.S. pay TV” via Reuters by Liana B. Baker What Needs To Be Done To Save Net Neutrality, Tim Karr of Free Press on The Matthew Filipowicz Show "How Netflix and Google Could Lead the Fight For Net Neutrality” ”Federal Court Guts Net Neutrality Rules" ”Merging Cable Giants is ‘an Affront to the Public Interest’" from John Nichols at The Nation Magazine
Written by BOTL social media/activism director Katie Klabusich
Produced by: Jay! Tomlinson
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Tue, 11 February 2014
Edition #798 Learning to play nice with human nature
Today we look at the evolution of bullshit reasons there have been to prohibit consumption of marijuana: from the bullshit reasons scared white people came up with to ban it originally to the bullshit reasons scared white people use in the present to keep it illegal, all while steadfastly ignoring the evidence which points toward the war on drugs leaving an expensive path of unmitigated destruction behind it wherever it goes.
Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith Ch. 2: Act 1: 3 Absurd Reasons for Banning Drugs - LearnLiberty - Air Date: 09-20-11 Ch. 3: Act 2: Smoke Weed? You're Fat & Dangerous According To These Pundits - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 01-08-14 Ch. 4: Song 2: I can't explain - The Who Ch. 5: Act 3: Gourmet Pot Editor Freaks Out O'Reilly - @jimmy_dore Show - Air Date 12-13-13 Ch. 6: Song 3: Where is my mind? - The Pixies Ch. 7: Act 4: Government To Sell Pot For $1 A Gram (In Uruguay) - Why? - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 10-23-13 Ch. 8: Song 4: Represent - Weezer Ch. 9: Act 5: Is the End of Marijuana Prohibition the End of the War On Drugs? Probably Not. - @brucedixon - Air Date: 1-8-14 Ch. 10: Song 5: Inevitable - Scissor Sisters Ch. 11: Act 6: Thom Hartmann on Decriminalizing Pot - @Thom_Hartmann - Air Date: 01-17-14 Ch. 12: Song 6: Legalize it - Peter Tosh Ch. 13: Act 7: Obama on Marijuana Legalization: Important For It to Go Forward - @davidpakmanshow - Air Date: 01-22-14 Ch. 14: Song 7: Open your eyes - Snow Patrol Ch. 15: Act 8: Why Right Wing Addicts Like Rob Ford, Rush Limbaugh Don't Ask For Help - @majorityfm - Air Date: 11-06-13 Ch. 16: Song 8: Everything falls apart - Dog's Eye View Ch. 17: Act 9: Families Against Mandatory Minimums - Best of the Left Activism Ch. 18: Song 9: Activism - Shihan Ch. 19: Act 10: Philip Seymour Hoffman Didn't Have to Die... - @Thom_Hartmann - Air Date: 02-03-14 Ch. 20: Song 10: South Side - Moby Ch. 21: Act 11: We need drug rules that recognizes human nature - @dccommonsense - Air Date: 2-5-14
Voicemails: Ch. 22: On the TPP and national sovereignty - Erin from Philadelphia Ch. 23: Support for Avera on sex education in the south - Mark from New Mexico Ch. 24: Prior consent still doesn't impart obligation - Jake from New Hampshire Ch. 25: Weighing quality of life in the discussion of reproductive rights - Anonymous
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Ch. 26: Final comments on the ease of being misunderstood, especially when discussing the abuse of children in the context of the reproductive rights debate
Closing Music: Here We Are - Patrick Park
ACTIVISM: Tell the Commission: Cut These Drug Sentences!” from Families Against Mandatory Minimums
Sources/further reading: AG Holder speaks out on federal sentencing, C-Span broadcast ”A New Development in Prison Reform” from Colorlines The story of Stephanie George (FAMM) and ”For Lesser Crimes, Rethinking Life Behind Bars”, The New York Times Follow Families Against Mandatory Minimums on Twitter and Facebook
Written by BOTL social media/activism director Katie Klabusich
Produced by: Jay! Tomlinson
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Sat, 8 February 2014
Edition #797 Trouble at the old pharm Today we take a look at the seedy underbelly of the industry that creates all of those wonderful, life-saving drugs that sit at the crossroads of western medicine and western capitalism. Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith Ch. 2: Act 1: Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare - EscapeFireMovie - Air Date: 07-12-12 Ch. 3: Song 1: Mother of the night - Moby Ch. 4: Act 2: Who are the REAL Obamacare Hypocrites? - @Thom_Hartmann - Air Date: 01-07-14 Ch. 5: Song 2: Margaret on the Guillotine - Morrissey Ch. 6: Act 3: This Is Why Healthcare Costs So Much - @majorityfm - Air Date: 12-11-13 Ch. 7: Song 3: Snake oil - Entrain Ch. 8: Act 4: Major Pharm Company To End Payments To Doctors - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 12-21-13 Ch. 9: Song 4: First patient - Philip Glass Ch. 10: Act 5: Map Shows Damage Caused by Anti-Vaccine Movement - @davidpakmanshow - Air Date: 01-29-14 Ch. 11: Song 5: Bad idea - Goose Ch. 12: Act 6: Stand Up For Mental Health - Best of the Left Activism Ch. 13: Song 6: Activism - Shihan Ch. 14: Act 7: Big Pharma CEO: Our Medicine is for Rich People, Not Inians - @majorityfm - Air Date: 01-29-14 Ch. 15: Song 7: Two points for honesty - Guster Ch. 16: Act 8: New Once-A-Month Vitamin Presents Choking Hazard - @TheOnion Ch. 17: Song 8: Choke - The Black Cadillacs Ch. 18: Act 9: Hepatitis C Cure Discovered - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 01-06-14 Ch. 19: Introduction to today's voicemail on reproductive rights Voicemails: Ch. 20: Personhood is not the central principle in abortion debate - Mara from Pittsburgh Ch. 21: Science as the deciding factor - Dirk from Madison, WI Ch. 22: Rebuttal to bodily autonomy - Anonymous Ch. 23: Comparing the ideas of obligation vs bodily autonomy - Mara from Pittsburgh Leave a message at 202-999-3991 Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Ratatat Ch. 24: Final comments on why bodily autonomy is the primary consideration and personhood is secondary Closing Music: Here We Are - Patrick Park ACTIVISM: Stand Up For Mental Health Campaign Additional Activism/Resources: Affordable Care Act National Alliance of Mental Illness h/t Feminista Jones Sources/further reading: "When ‘Positivity' Goes Wrong: Please Stop Shaming People For Being Sad” by Pia Glen "USDA Announces Support for Mental Health Facilities in Rural Areas" Doctors For America Written by BOTL social media/activism director Katie Klabusich Produced by: Jay! Tomlinson Thanks for listening! Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Check out the BotL iOS/Android App in the App Stores! Follow at Twitter.com/BestOfTheLeft Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Review the show on iTunes! |
Fri, 7 February 2014
Bonus Edition #25 The fourth dimension Today I discuss the elements of time and perspective. References include: Mountains in Motion: The Canadian Rockies by The Upthink Lab 99% Invisible - Episode 91: Wild Ones Live GOING THE DISTANCE: On and off the road with Barack Obama - BY DAVID REMNICK Leave a message at 202-999-3991 Theme Music: Here We Are - Patrick Park Produced by: Jay! Tomlinson Thanks for listening! Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Check out the BotL iOS/Android App in the App Stores! Follow at Twitter.com/BestOfTheLeft Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Review the show on iTunes! |
Wed, 5 February 2014
Edition #796 Don't eat shit and die Turns out there's a whole lot of stuff wrong with our food supply, including cows eating shit. Like they don't already have it bad enough. Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith Ch. 2: Act 1: 10,000 Sick in Salmonella Chicken Outbreak - @davidpakmanshow - Air Date: 10-10-13 Ch. 3: Song 1: Salmonella - Shim Schechter Ch. 4: Act 2: Virulent Strain Of Soy Flu Traced To Single Tofurky - @TheOnion Ch. 5: Song 2: Virus - Duran Duran Ch. 6: Act 3: In this season of feasting, let's celebrate agriCULTURE - @jimhightower - Air Date: 11-28-13 Ch. 7: Song 3: Harvest Season - Benjamin Josif Ch. 8: Act 4: How Waste Isn't Just Throwing Things Away - @FoodWaste_TV - Air Date: 06-04-13 Ch. 9: Song 4: Smithereen - Deep East Music Ch. 10: Act 5: Cows Being Fed Chicken Poop, FDA Not Stopping It - @davidpakmanshow - Air Date: 12-28-13 Ch. 11: Song 5: Risk it - Nahko and Medicine for the People Ch. 12: Act 6: John Robbins: Why I went vegetarian - @vegsource - Air Date: 5-21-09 Ch. 13: Song 6: Everybody ona move - Michael Franti And Spearhead Ch. 14: Act 7: A curse, a blessing, and a good food movement - @jimhightower - Air Date: 12-5-13 Ch. 15: Song 7: Good food - Akbar Ch. 16: Act 8: Transgenic foods have bought the population problem some time - @inquiringshow - Air Date: 9-27-13 Ch. 17: Song 8: Take it to the limit - The Eagles Ch. 18: Act 9: National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition - Best of the Left Activism Ch. 19: Song 9: Activism - Shihan Ch. 20: Act 10: Listener Argues Against GMO Food Labeling - @majorityfm - Air Date: 01-24-14 Ch. 21: Song 10: Fake plastic trees - Radiohead Ch. 22: Act 11: Only Study Linking GMOs to Cancer Gets Retracted - @davidpakmanshow - Air Date: 12-03-13 Ch. 23: Song 11: Good food - Legendary Wings Ch. 24: Act 12: The Incredible Response to Our "Real Reasons to be Afraid of GMOs" Interview - @majorityfm - Air Date: 01-24-14 Voicemails: Ch. 25: Number one source of GHG is animal agriculture - Kate from Boston Leave a message at 202-999-3991 Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Ratatat Ch. 26: Final comments on being contacted by a potential corporate shill Closing Music: Here We Are - Patrick Park ACTIVISM: NSAC “Take Action” page Sources/further reading: NSAC on Twitter and NSAC on Facebook What Is Sustainable Agriculture? "The New Farm Bill: Yet Again, Not Ready for Climate Change” and "Obama’s 5 Biggest Sellouts to the Meat Industry” by Tom Philpott Written by BOTL social media/activism director Katie Klabusich Produced by: Jay! Tomlinson Thanks for listening! Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Check out the BotL iOS/Android App in the App Stores! Follow at Twitter.com/BestOfTheLeft Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Review the show on iTunes! |
Sun, 2 February 2014
Edition #795 It's hot, it's cold, it's polluted Who knew that incredibly complex weather patterns could be explained but something other than thoughtless gut reaction? We learn about the polar vortex, the West Virginia chemical spill and the life cycle of fracked natural gas. Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith Ch. 2: Act 1: Right mocks rescued climate scientists - @allinwithchris Hayes - Air Date: 01-02-14 Ch. 3: Song 1: Misery (Acoustic) - Maroon 5 Ch. 4: Act 2: Why is it so Darn Cold? - @Thom_Hartmann - Air Date: 01-06-14 Ch. 5: Song 2: The More You Ignore Me, the Closer I Get (Remastered) - Morrissey Ch. 6: Act 3: Chilling The Debate On Global Warming - @FAIRmediawatch - Air Date 1-10-14 Ch. 7: Song 3: The fix is in - Ok Go Ch. 8: Act 4: 'Freedom Industries' Poisons West Virginia - @majorityfm - Air Date: 01-13-14 Ch. 9: Song 4: Freedom - Music Themes Group Ch. 10: Act 5: What Happens in West Virginia Doesn't Stay in West Virginia - Rachel @maddow - Air Date: 1-14-14 Ch. 11: Song 5: Rivers and roads - The Head and the Heart Ch. 12: Act 6: Criminal Freedom Industries Admit to Contaminating Water More Than Previously Thought - @majorityfm - Air Date: 01-31-14 Ch. 13: Song 6: Oops and move on - Henry Phillips Ch. 14: Act 7: You Won't Believe Who's Teaching Children To LOVE Fracking! - @LeeCamp - Air Date: 01-13-14 Ch. 15: Song 7: Programmed - Trapper Schoepp Band Ch. 16: Act 8: Clean energy, not Cove Point - Mike Tidwell of Chesapeake Climate Action Network (@CCAN) Ch. 17: Song 8: Buildin' Slow - Here's to the Long Haul Ch. 18: Act 9: Obama Relies On Corrupt Consultants For Crucial Environmental Report - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 02-01-14 Ch. 19: Song 9: Blame Me! Blame Me! - Anberlin Ch. 20: Act 10: The Solutions Project - Best of the Left Activism Ch. 21: Song 10: Activism - Shihan Ch. 22: Act 11: Just 0.01% of Climate Scientists Reject Global Warming - @davidpakmanshow - Air Date: 01-16-14 Ch. 23: Song 11: Less is more - Laura Love Ch. 24: Act 12: Bill Moyers Essay: When Congressmen Deny Climate Change and Evolution - @BillMoyers & Company - Air Date: 1-24-14 Voicemails: Ch. 25: Thoughts on queerness and rights of the fetus - Jake from New Hampshire Ch. 26: Without a clear consensus on personhood, government would be overstepping to restrict abortions - Michael from New Jersey Ch. 27: Personhood is really not that big of an issue, body autonomy is - Max from Brooklyn, NY Ch. 28: Reproductive rights debate is about shaming women for having sex - Avera from Alabama Leave a message at 202-999-3991 Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Ratatat Ch. 29: Final comments on bodily autonomy and the problem with the whole debate Closing Music: Here We Are - Patrick Park ACTIVISM: The Solutions Project Other Activism: Put Solar on It Sources/further reading: Empowered by Light "Mark Ruffalo Wants You To Imagine a 100 Percent Clean Energy Future" h/t Inquiring Minds Podcast with Chris Mooney and Indre Viskontas "How to Power the Word” via Scientific American Gasland The Movie (I and II) Mark Ruffalo, Josh Fox and The Solutions Project on Twitter. Written by BOTL social media/activism director Katie Klabusich Produced by: Jay! Tomlinson Thanks for listening! Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Check out the BotL iOS/Android App in the App Stores! Follow at Twitter.com/BestOfTheLeft Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Review the show on iTunes! |