Best of the Left Podcast

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This podcast is a beautifully executed compilation combining the absolute best in left-leaning political news, commentary and occasional comedy with great music to pull it all together. Each edition I choose a political theme and deliver a variety of stories and perspectives from an array of sources on that theme. Sources for this compilation show include Countdown with Keith Olbermann and The Rachel Maddow Show from MSNBC. NPR shows such as It's All Politics, On the Media, Radio Lab, This American Life, Wait wait don't tell me!, Fresh Air, All things considered, and just the NPR Story of the Day. Air America Radio shows such as Break Room Live, Ring of Fire with Bobby Kennedy and The Inside Story with Ana Marie Cox. I also include The Young Turks, Thom Hartmann, Democracy NOW!, Jimmy Dore, Bill Moyers Journal, Media Matters Minute, Need to Know, The Political Scene from the New Yorker, Counterspin from FAIR.org, Mother Jones Radio, Slate magazine, Randi Rhodes, Radio Ecoshock, Le Show with Harry Shearer, The Moth podcast, Real Time with Bill Maher, The Onion Radio News, The Onion News Network and Green.tv. If you like any of the above programs it's almost certain that you will love Best of the Left! Even if you already listen to all of the sources above you'll still like BotL because it is a show that is truly greater than the sum of it's parts.

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(2012/05/20) Empire Graveyard (Foreign Policy)
5/20/2012
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Duration: 1:09:56

Edition #607 Empire Graveyard Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith  Ch. 2: Act 1: Curveball Comes Clean on WMD Lies - Majority Report - Air Date: 4-9-12 Ch. 3: Song 1: Never Ending Story - Limahl Ch. 4: Act 2: Release of Zelikow Torture Memo Calls for GOP Soul Searching - Rachel Maddow - Air Date 4-4-12 Ch. 5: Song 2: In Transit - Albert Hammond Jr. Ch. 6: Act 3: Hardly Reassuring To Afghans - CounterSpin - Air Date: 5-3-12 Ch. 7: Song 3: Hello, my treacherous friends - OK Go Ch. 8: Act 4: Afghanistan Withdrawal  2014 or 2024 - Young Turks - Air Date: 5-2-12 Ch. 9: Song 4: Movin too fast - The Last 5 years Ch. 10: Act 5: U.S. Continues to Pour Hellish Rain on Afghanistan - The Progressive - Air Date: 5-8-12 Ch. 11: Song 5: All these things that I've done - The Killers Ch. 12: Act 6: Cat General Says War On String May Be Unwinnable - The Onion Ch. 13: Song 6: I've got no strings - The Gipsy Kings Ch. 14: Act 7: Obama's Foreign Policy Just a Difference in Focus, Not Aggression - Rachel Maddow - Air Date 5-1-12 Ch. 17: Song 7: Kilojoules - Freelance Whales Ch. 18: Act 8: Pentagon's Course on War on Islam - The Progressive - Air Date: 5-11-12 Ch. 19: Song 8: Great divide - Fair Ch. 20: Act 9: Is This The End Of The American Empire  - Lee Camp - Air Date: 3-17-12 Ch. 21: Song 9: Not an addict - K's Choice Ch. 22: Act 10: Dying, Just A Part Of Nature - CounterSpin - Air Date: 5-10-12 Ch. 23: Song 10: When the cold days come - Theo Bard Ch. 24: Act 11: Romney Tries to Fight Bush-Like Foreign Policy Image With a bunch of Bush Advisers - Rachel Maddow - Air Date 4-26-12 Voicemails: Ch. 25: Obama on gay marriage is a big deal - Chad from Richmond, VA Ch. 26: Thoughts on global warming and over-population - Shane from Spokane Washington Ch. 27: Straight, white males are set at the easiest difficulty setting - Anonymous Leave a message at 206-202-3410 Voicemail Music:  Loud Pipes - Ratatat Ch. 28: Final comments on the lowest difficulty setting and the bike ride I'm on Article Referenced:  Straight White Male: The Lowest Difficulty Setting There Is 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!
(2012/05/16) It's ok to not be cynical at least for a moment (Same Sex Marriage)
5/16/2012
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Duration: 1:13:31

Edition #606 It's ok to not be cynical at least for a moment Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith  Ch. 2: Act 1: Harvey Milk - Hope Ch. 3: Song 1: Hope - Jack Johnson Ch. 4: Act 2: Case Against Gay Marriage Falls Apart With Retraction of Ex-Gay Study - Rachel Maddow - Air Date: 4-26-12 Ch. 5: Song 2: Wait so long - Trampled by turtles Ch. 6: Act 3: An Affirmation And They Amend Once Again - Matthew Filipowicz Show - Air Date: 5-10-12 Ch. 7: Song 3: Here it goes again - OKGO Ch. 8: Act 4: Obama and same sex marriage, let's enjoy the moment - Throwing Shade - Air Date: 5-14-12 Ch. 9: Song 4: Rainbow connection - Me First and the Gimme Gimmes Ch. 10: Act 5: A Fight That's Going To Be Won - On The Media - Air Date: 5-10-12 Ch. 11: Song 5: Movin' on up - Primal Scream Ch. 12: Act 6: Obama's Historic and Gutsy Proclamation - The Progressive - Air Date: 5-10-12 Ch. 13: Song 6: Marry you - Glee Cast Ch. 14: Act 7: Gay Marriage Seen From Both Shores - The Bugle - Air Date: 5-12-12 Ch. 15: Song 7: I was married - Tegan and Sara Ch. 16: Act 8: Marriage Equality and Symbiotic Evolution - JSmooth Ch. 17: Song 8: Tobacco Road - Common Market Ch. 18: Act 9: Reaction to Obama and same-sex marriage from elderly black women - Blacking it up - Air Date: 5-14-12 Voicemails: Ch. 19: Thoughts on male privilege in reaction to Dave from Mass - Cody from Olympia, WA Ch. 20: Reaction to Dave from Mass on affirmative action and white privilege - Jeff in Louisiana Ch. 21: Thoughts on the reality of classism - Anonymous Ch. 22: Race vs class - Colin from Cleveland, OH Leave a message at 206-202-3410 Voicemail Music:  Loud Pipes - Ratatat Final comments on miscommunication in disagreements 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!
(2012/05/13) The climate of our discontent (Climate Change)
5/13/2012
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Duration: 1:13:48

Edition #605  The climate of our discontent Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith  Ch. 2: Act 1: Climate change denial think tank industries - Green News Report - Air Date: 2-16-12 Ch. 3: Song 1: Nantes - Beirut Ch. 4: Act 2: Obama Wants High Gas Prices - Fox News Guest - Young Turks - Air Date: 4-8-12 Ch. 5: Song 2: Acorn factory - The Dodos Ch. 6: Act 3: Big Oil More Powerful Than Government - Rachel Maddow - Air Date: 5-2-12 Ch. 7: Song 3: Crystalised - The XX Ch. 8: Act 4: Climate Change Predictions Made 30 Years Ago Prove Accurate - Majority Report - Air Date: 4-19-12 Ch. 9: Song 4: Walking on sunshine - Katrina And The Waves Ch. 10: Act 5: Fox News Lie Wind Farms Cause Global Warming - David Pakman - Air Date 5-3-12 Ch. 11: Song 5: Peace of mind - Finniston Ch. 12: Act 6: Climate Change Coverage Plummets On Broadcast Networks Study - Young Turks - Air Date 4-22-12 Ch. 13: Song 6: Ignore the ignorant - The Cribs Ch. 14: Act 7: Climate Wars: The Conservative Smear Campaign to Discredit Climate Scientists - Majority Report - Air Date: 4-25-12 Ch. 15: Song 7: Circle of life - Elton John & London Community Gospel Choir Ch. 16: Act 8: The Human Race & Other Evil Little Bastards - Lee Camp - Air Date: 4-18-12 Ch. 17: Song 8: Across the universe - Rufas Wainwright Ch. 18: Act 9: Charlie Foster: The most invasive species - Story Collider - Air Date: 2-19-12 Voicemails: White privilege is a myth - Dave in Mass Leave a message at 206-202-3410 Voicemail Music:  Ch. 19: Loud Pipes - Ratatat Ch. 20: Final comments on privilege, oppression, weather and climate 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!
(2012/05/10) Two ways forward (Economics)
5/10/2012
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Duration: 1:12:24

Edition #604 Two ways forward Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith  Ch. 2: Act 1: The Jesus Budget - Mark Fiore - Air Date: 4-23-12 Ch. 3: Song 1: Run on - Moby Ch. 4: Act 2: Tom Barrett vs. Scott Walker - The Progressive - Air Date: 5-9-12 Ch. 5: Song 2: Activism - Shihan Ch. 6: Act 3: Activism Update - Walker Recall - Best of the Left - Lauren Ch. 7: Song 3: John Adams theme Ch. 8: Act 4: Simpson-Bowles Cuts Too Close For Compromise - Counter Spin - Air Date: 4-5-12 Ch. 9: Song 4: Hate me - Blue October Ch. 10: Act 5: Romney & GOP Ignoring Issues of the Marginalized at Their Own Peril - Rachel Maddow - Air Date: 4-16-12 Ch. 11: Song 5: Failure by design - Brand New Ch. 12: Act 6: This Week I Solve The Unemployment Crisis - Lee Camp - Air Date: 4-9-12 Ch. 13: Song 6: Buildin' Slow - Here's to the Long Haul Ch. 14: Act 7: No Choice But Bowles/Simpson Choice -Counterspin - Air Date: 4-12-12 Ch. 15: Song 7: When I grow up - Garbage Ch. 16: Act 8: Stocks Do Much Better Under Democrats Than Republicans - David Pakman - Air Date: 4-22-12 Ch. 17: Song 8: Gobbledigook - Sigur Rós Ch. 18: Act 9: Romney Loves Firefighters, Hates Government Employees - Rachel Maddow - Air Date: 5-4-12 Ch. 25: Song 9: Soon it will be cold enough to build fires - Emancipator Ch. 26: Act 10: Dying on the Job - The Progressive - Air Date: 5-3-12 Ch. 27: Song 10: La nuit - David Ari Leon Ch. 28: Act 11: Fox On President Obama: Damned If He Does, Damned If He Doesn't - Media Matters - Air Date: 5-9-12 Ch. 29: Song 11: La nuit - David Ari Leon Ch. 30: Act 12: The Truth About Tax Rates - Young Turks - Air Date: 4-17-12 Ch. 36: Song 12: All you fascists - Billy Bragg & Wilco Ch. 37: Act 13: Paul Krugman Interview - Income Inequality & Political Polarization - Rachel Maddow - Air Date: 5-1-12 Ch. 43: Song 13: On the road again - Me First and the Gimme Gimmes Ch. 44: Act 14: Texas Capitalist With A Conscience - Moyers And Company - Air Date: 4-13-12 Voicemails: Ch. 45: Response to the 3-part commentary and holding to high standards - Michael From Glenn Bernie Ch. 46: Thoughts on black burden - Matthew from California Ch. 47: Reaction to "I want to know what it's like" - Larry in Fort Worth, TX Leave a message at 206-202-3410 Voicemail Music:  Loud Pipes - Ratatat Ch. 48: Final comments asking for help promoting the OBM fundraiser Today's activism: Support the recall of Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin! www.UnitedWisconsin.com www.ProgressivesUnited.org www.RecallTheRepublicans.com 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!
(2012/05/07) State's Wrongs (State Policies)
5/7/2012
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Duration: 1:13:01

Edition #603 State's Wrongs Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith  Ch. 2: Act 1: Shoot-em-up Charlie Discovers ALEC - Mark Fiore - Air Date 4-4-12 Ch. 3: Song 1: The typewriter song - The Boston Pops Orchestra Ch. 4: Act 2: Gov Chris Christie Caught Fibbing About Killed Project - Rachel Maddow - Air Date 4-10-12 Ch. 5: Song 2: Going Nowhere - Neil Sedaka Ch. 6: Act 3: Voter ID Unmasked - The Progressive Air Date: 3-13-12 Ch. 7: Song 3: Dirty Paws - Of Monsters and Men Ch. 8: Act 4: GOP Pledge: No Sex, No Porn, & Guns Are Good - Young Turks - Air Date: 3-6-12 Ch. 9: Song 4: Les monstres - David Ari Leon Ch. 10: Act 5: Fox News Forgets the 15th Amendment Exists - Media Matters Air Date: 3-13-12 Ch. 11: Song 5: Les monstres - David Ari Leon Ch. 12: Act 6: Much Depends on the Wis. Recall - The Progressive - Air Date: 4-16-12 Ch. 13: Song 6: Kick him out - Dustin's Bar Mitzvah Ch. 14: Act 7: Republican Party Institutionally Weak Compared to Stronger Conservative Movement - Rachel Maddow - Air Date 4-9-12 Ch. 15: Song 7: This year - The Mountain Goats Ch. 16: Act 8: Anti-Evolution 'Monkey Bill' In Tennessee - Young Turks - Air Date 4-8-12 Ch. 17: Song 8: Devils theory - Born Loser and the Hangers On Ch. 18: Act 9: Tucson Schools Block Ana Castillo - The Progressive - Air Date: 4-30-12 Ch. 19: Song 9: By the time I get to Arizona - Public Enemy Ch. 20: Act 10: Two Thirds Rule - What Rule - We Don't Need No Stinkin' Rules - Blacking It Up - Air Date: 4-10-12 Ch. 21: Song 10: Knock yourself out - Jon Brion Ch. 22: Act 11: Former Michigan Emergency Manager Blows Whistle on Anti-Democratic Law - Rachel Maddow - Air Date 4-19-12 Voicemails: Ch. 23: Pointless to fight about comparing oppressions - Lauren from Iowa City, Iowa Ch. 24: Reaction to Bin Laden and Best of the Left is I Occupy - Daniel from New York Ch. 25: Thoughts on the new generation from a boomer - Peter from Seattle Leave a message at 206-202-3410 Voicemail Music:  Loud Pipes - Ratatat Ch. 26: Final comments giving an update on the Our Blue Media fundraiser 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!
(2012/05/04) An examination of motivations (GOP)
5/4/2012
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Duration: 1:13:19

Edition #602 An examination of motivations Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith  Ch. 2: Act 1: Both sides silence their moderates - Counterspin - Air Date: 3-8-12 Ch. 3: Song 1: Walking Back - The Cranberries Ch. 4: Act 2: Allen West 80 House Democrats are Communists - David Pakman - Air Date 4-13-12 Ch. 5: Song 2: Little Lion Man - Mumford & Sons Ch. 6: Act 3: Talking to real Americans in the south - Bill Maher - Air Date: 03-9-12 Ch. 7: Song 3: Something, Somewhere, Sometime - Ben Sollee & Daniel Martin Moore Ch. 8: Act 4: Abolish the GOP - Just A Question - Counter Spin - Air Date: 3-29-12 Ch. 9: Song 4: Drift away - Dobie Gray Ch. 10: Act 5: Biden 'This isn't your father's Republican Party' - Young Turks - Air Date: 4-2-12 Ch. 11: Song 5: Starry-Eyed Surprise - Paul Oakenfold Ch. 12: Act 6: GOP, A Wholly Owned Subsidiary Of Oil -  David Feldman Show - Air Date: 4-10-12 Ch. 13: Song 6: I started something I couldn't finish - The Smiths Ch. 14: Act 7: Secret Service Investigating Ted Nugent's Anti-Obama Rant - David Pakman - Air Date: 4-18-12 Ch. 15: Song 7: Australia - The Shins Ch. 16: Act 8: Whatever Happened to the Tea Party Revolution? - Rachel Maddow - Air Date: 4-16-12 Ch. 17: Song 8: Citronella - Augean Stables Ch. 18: Act 9: At War With Common Sense - Real Time Bill Maher - Air Date: 4-20-12 Ch. 19: Song 9: Plastic or Paper - The Bobs Ch. 20: Act 10: GOP Desperate Barack Obama Ate Dog Meat - David Pakman - Air Date: 4-18-12 Ch. 21: Song 10: Sick as a dog - Brad Sucks Ch. 22: Act 11: Is This The TRUE Republican Motivation  - Lee Camp - Air Date: 3-8-12 Voicemails: Ch. 23: Ashley calls back about Bin Laden one year later - Ashley from Syracuse, NY Ch. 24: The generational divide hits home - Joseph from Aledo, TX Ch. 25: Reflection on flying after Bin Laden's death - Amy from Sioux Falls, SD Leave a message at 206-202-3410 Voicemail Music:  Loud Pipes - Ratatat Ch. 26: Final comments announcing Best of the Left Activism 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!
(2012/05/01) Bin Laden's death anniversary group hug (Special Event)
5/1/2012
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Duration: 1:14:26

Edition #601 Bin Laden's death anniversary group hug Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith  Ch. 2: Act 1: Jay!'s original comments on Bin Laden's death from 5/7/2011 Ch. 3: Act 2: Supports my feelings on Bin Laden killing - Gordon from New Mexico Ch. 4: Act 3: Look at ourselves before Bin Laden - Scott from Boulder Ch. 5: Act 4: Thanks for my comments on Bin Laden - Connie from Olympia, WA Ch. 6: Act 5: Completely agrees with me on Bin Laden's death - Scott from Arroyo Grande, CA Ch. 7: Act 6: Bin Laden's death not to be celebrated - Carlos From Chicagoland Ch. 8: Act 7: Disappointed in progressives response to Bin Laden's death - Alt from NY Ch. 9: Act 8: We missed an opportunity to proove that we believe in our system with Bin Laden - Nick from Santa Clara, CA Ch. 10: Act 9: Reaction to Bin Laden's death - Patrick from LA Ch. 11: Act 10: Youth perspective on Bin Laden's death - Annie from Rhode Island Ch. 12: Act 11: Mixed reaction to Bin Laden's death - Todd from LA Ch. 13: Act 12: Reaction to Bin Laden's death - Michael From Glenn Bernie Ch. 14: Act 13: Another youth reaction about Bin Laden - Shane from Philadelphia Ch. 15: Act 14: Personal experience about Bin Laden - Robin from NYC Ch. 16: Act 15: Bin Laden got what he deserved - Dominic from Castle Rock, Colorado Ch. 17: Act 16: Yet another youth reaction to Bin Laden's death - Brett from Omaha Ch. 18: Act 17: Thoughtful response to Bin Laden - Jason from Rupert Idaho Ch. 19: Act 18: Comparisons of reactions to Bin Laden and 9/11 - Daniel from CA Ch. 20: Act 19: Thoughts on bringing Bin Laden to the US for trial - Ashley from Syracuse, NY Ch. 21: Act 20: Combat helicopter pilot reaction to Bin Laden's death - 21 Follow up from combat helicopter pilot on Bin Laden Ch. 22: Act 21: Follow up from combat helicopter pilot on Bin Laden - Eric from Alabama Ch. 23: Act 22: Response to military comments on Bin Laden - Fred Ch. 24: Act 23: Deeper understanding reaction to Bin Laden - Andrew from NY Ch. 25: Final comments on respect for the generational divide Ch. 26: Final comments announcing Our Blue Media Leave a message at 206-202-3410 Music used:  Loud Pipes - Ratatat Turtle (Bonobo Remix) - Pilote Ghostwriter - RjD2 Le Moulin - Yann Tiersen Hide your tears - Daniel Licht Nothing Is Good Enough (Instrumental) - Amiee Mann PTF2012 (Instrumental) - VNV Nation Untitled - Zoe Keating Kill Yourself (Instrumental Version) - Timbaland Dreamtime - Uberzone Take a look around - Limp Bizkit Comptine D'un Autre Été: L'après Midi - Yann Tiersen Window - The Album Leaf 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!
(2012/04/28) It shouldn't matter but it does (Racism)
4/28/2012
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Duration: 1:18:52

Edition #600 It shouldn't matter but it does Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith  Ch. 2: Act 1: Racist Rant Gets John Derbyshire Fired From National Review - Young Turks - Air Date: 4-9-12 Ch. 3: Song 1: Enzymes - Freelance Whales Ch. 4: Act 2: If you're black, put your hands in the air - Thom Hartmann - Air Date: 4-2-12 Ch. 5: Song 2: Teenage Dirtbag - Scala & Kolacny Brothers Ch. 6: Act 3: Bill O'Reilly's Race Relation Management - Jimmy Dore - Air Date: 4-6-12 Ch. 7: Song 3: We Are Young (feat. Janelle Monáe) - Fun. Ch. 8: Act 4: Racism Without Racists - Mumia Abu-Jamal Air Date: 3-5-12 Ch. 9: Song 4: To Kill A Mockingbird Theme: Scout's Song - YouTube - BJAMDTCJWJF Ch. 10: Act 5: Consumer brand racism - Blacking it up - Air Date: 3-6-12 Ch. 11: Song 5: Fix yourself - The Innocent Bystanders Ch. 12: Act 6: Landlord Posts Whites Only Sign at Pool, Won't Apologize - David Pakman - Air Date: 12-21-11 Ch. 13: Song 6: Mondo '77 - Film Dialogue Ch. 14: Act 7: Don't Re-Nig 2012 Anti-Obama Bumper Sticker Seller Defends N-Word - Young Turks - Air Date: 3-21-12 Ch. 15: Song 7: Think about it - Flight of the Conchords Ch. 16: Act 8: Race shouldn't matter but it does - Blacking It Up - Air Date: 3-14-12 Leave a message at 206-202-3410 Ch. 17: Final comments: Part 3 of 3 on the blindness of exuberance: "Bully" and it's producer's distrust of his own audience Articles referenced: The Problem With Bully by Emily Bazelon - Slate.com "Bully" Movie Betrays Dead Boy with Asperger's Syndrome by Landon Bryce - thAutcast.com Bully Movie Update: Responses from Producer Lee Hirsch and Alex's Mom by Landon Bryce - thAutcast.com 'Bully' producer responds to allegations that the doc ignored key information by Hillary Busis - EW.com "Bully" Movie Is Mostly a Missed Opportunity by Landon Bryce - thAutcast.com 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!
(2012/04/25) Fear of the other (Racism)
4/25/2012
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Duration: 1:10:14

Edition #599 Fear of the other Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith  Ch. 2: Act 1: Supreme court revisiting affirmative action - Blacking It Up - Air Date: 2-21-12 Ch. 3: Song 1: Someday - Anya Marina Ch. 4: Act 2: Supreme court will review affirmative action - Citizen Radio - Air Date: 2-24-12 Ch. 5: Song 2: Pachelbel's Canon In D Major (Pano) Cannon In D, Kanon In - Johann Pachelbel Ch. 6: Act 3: Race-Baiting Off Of Native American Sovereignty - Media Matters Air Date: 3-14-12 Ch. 7: Song 3: Pachelbel's Canon In D Major (Pano) Cannon In D, Kanon In - Johann Pachelbel Ch. 8: Act 4: Muslims Taking Over Tennessee Schools - Young Turks - Air Date: 4-1-12 Ch. 9: Song 4: Fear is a villain - Theo Bard Ch. 10: Act 5: Racial insensitivity regarding Jeremy Lin from Stephen A Smith - Blacking It Up - Air Date: 2-22-12 Ch. 11: Song 5: Little talk - Of Monsters and Men Ch. 12: Act 6: Affable Anti-Semite Thinks Jews Are Doing Super Job With The Media - The Onion Ch. 13: Song 6: Perfect Timing (This Morning) - Orba Squara Ch. 14: Act 7: Obama Black Panther Smear By Sean Hannity Panel - Young Turks - Air Date: 4-11-12 Ch. 15: Song 7: Survivor Theme Song Ch. 16: Act 8: Bill O'Reilly's Twisted Race Math - Jimmy Dore Show - Air Date: 4-6-12 Leave a message at 206-202-3410 Voicemail Music:  Loud Pipes - Ratatat Ch. 17: Final comments: Part 2 of 3 on the blindness of exuberance: Kony 2012 and the fallout 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!
(2012/04/22) The miracle of life and the prevention thereof (War on Women)
4/22/2012
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Duration: 1:13:01

Edition #598 The miracle of life and the prevention thereof Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith  Ch. 2: Act 1: Anti-Abortion Bill Says Hospitals Should Let Women Die - David Pakman - Air Date: 3-20-12 Ch. 3: Song 1: More than this - Hotrod Cadets Ch. 4: Act 2: Planned Parenthood Bombing - Young Turks - Air Date 4-2-12 Ch. 5: Song 2: Needle in the hay - Elliott Smith Ch. 6: Act 3: Wisconsin Planned Parenthood Bombing Spotlights Anti-Choicers in the State - Rachel Maddow - Air Date: 4-3-12 Ch. 7: Song 3: The World Has Turned And Left Me Here - Weezer Ch. 8: Act 4: How Not to Kill Your Baby - David Feldman Show - Air Date: 3-13-12 Ch. 9: Song 4: How to save a life - The Fray Ch. 10: Act 5: Women Don't Care About Contraception  says Gov. Nikki Haley - Young Turks - Air Date: 4-4-12 Ch. 11: Song 5: Mrs. Robinson - Me First and the Gimme Gimmes Ch. 12: Act 6: Scott Walker Quietly Signs Abstinence & Anti-Abortion Bills - David Pakman - Air Date 4-10-12 Ch. 13: Song 6: When the President Talks to God - Bright Eyes Ch. 14: Act 7: Women Are Just Like Livestock! Says Recently Passed Bill - Majority Report - Air Date: 4-11-12 Ch. 15: Song 7: Georgia on my mind - Willie Nelson Ch. 16: Act 8: Anti-Gay Politics Causes GOP to Flub Chance for War on Women push back - Rachel Maddow - Air Date 4-12-12 Leave a message at 206-202-3410 Ch. 17: Final comments: Part 1 of 3 on the blindness of exuberance: Mike Daisey and they Apple Factory 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!
(2012/04/19) GOP election plan to attack 53 percent of electorate (War on women)
4/19/2012
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Duration: 1:08:00

Edition #597 GOP election plan to attack 53 percent of electorate Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith  Ch. 2: Act 1: Why Are You On Birth Control, Employers Asking - The Young Turks - Air Date: 03-14-12 Ch. 3: Song 1: Where did you sleep last night - Nirvana Ch. 4: Act 2: Conservatives Vicious Attacks on Women: A GOP Strategy - Majority Report - Air Date: 3-15-12 Ch. 5: Song 2: Female of the species - Space Ch. 6: Act 3: Rush Limbaugh's Advertisers Are Back - David Pakman - Air Date 4-9-12 Ch. 7: Song 3: Cabin Music (Bonus Track) - Jim Guthrie Ch. 8: Act 4: "War on Women"? What "War on Women"? - Media Matters - Air Date: 4-5-12 Ch. 9: Song 4: Cabin Music (Bonus Track) - Jim Guthrie Ch. 10: Act 5: Everyone's Got A Studio In Their Pocket - Dan Savage - Air Date: 3-27-12 Ch. 11: Song 5: Shame - Ophelia of the Spirits Ch. 12: Act 6: War on Women Claim Based on Real Policies Not Rhetoric - Rachel Maddow - Air Date: 4-13-12 Ch. 13: Song 6: You and I Are So Awfully Different - Family Guy Ch. 14: Act 7: 'War On Women' False Equivalency by Erin Burnett On CNN - Young Turks - Air Date: 3-20-12 Ch. 15: Song 7: Call it even - Scott Simons Ch. 16: Act 8: Assistant Manager Accused Of Sexual Indiscrimination - The Onion Ch. 17: Song 8: Tonight's the night - Rod Stewart Ch. 18: Act 9: Bad Publicity May Force State GOP to Back Off Anti-Abortion Legislation - Rachel Maddow - Air Date 3-21-12 Ch. 19: Song 9: Slip slidin' away - Paul Simon Ch. 20: Act 10: Women disadvantaged because we set up society so only they get pregnant - Throwing Shade - Air Date: 4-9-12 Ch. 21: Song 10: Throwing Shade Theme - Throwing Shade Ch. 22: Act 11: Mitch McConnell Unaware GOP Women Aren't on His Side - Rachel Maddow - Air Date: 4-9-12 Voicemails: Ch. 23: Misunderstanding breeds fear - Mara from Pittsburgh Ch. 24: Genuine confusion about Fox News - Garnet from Anchorage, Alaska Ch. 25: Reactions to Olbermann commentaries - Marty from Laurel, MD Ch. 26: Guilty of loving Keith Olbermann - Anthony from Oakland, MD Leave a message at 206-202-3410 Voicemail Music:  Loud Pipes - Ratatat Ch. 27: Final comments introducing Throwing Shade 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!
(2012/04/16) Al fresco brunch apocalypse (Climate)
4/16/2012
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Duration: 1:11:01

Edition #596 Al fresco brunch apocalypse Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith  Ch. 2: Act 1: 20,000 High Temp Records Broken - Wait Wait Don't Tell Me - Air Date: 4-14-12 Ch. 3: Song 1: Picnic - Young Fresh Fellows Ch. 4: Act 2: Warmer Colder Wetter And More Severe - Green News Reports - Air Date: 4-1-12 Ch. 5: Song 2: Crumbling down - Yaves (The Street Pastor) Ch. 6: Act 3: Global Warming Is Here - The Progressive - Air Date: 4-2-12 Ch. 7: Song 3: Warning - Green Day Ch. 8: Act 4: Sunny Days Are Here Again — But Is That Good? - NPR - Air Date: 4-8-12 Ch. 9: Song 4: Like the weather - 10,000 Maniacs Ch. 10: Act 5: Obama Approves New Keystone Pipeline Project - Young Turks - Air Date: 2-28-12 Ch. 11: Song 5: Never gonna learn - Jont Ch. 12: Act 6: Republicans claim Keystone will lower gas prices, but analysis says otherwise - Green News Report - Air Date: 3-1-12 Ch. 13: Song 6: Hey there, Delilah - Vitamin String Quartet Ch. 14: Act 7: Despite Scientific Evidence, Fox Continues to Call Global Warming a "Hoax" - Media Matters Air Date: 2-29-12 Ch. 15: Song 7: Hey there, Delilah - Vitamin String Quartet Ch. 16: Act 8: Leaked Heartland Institute E-mails Inside the Climate Denier - Majority Report - Air Date: 2-23-12 Ch. 17: Song 8: This is the day - The The Ch. 18: Act 9: Reviewing the Reality Behind Climate-Gate - Rachel Maddow - Air Date: 3-15-12 Ch. 19: Song 9: Safe - Phil Wickham Ch. 20: Act 10: Santorum Mocks Global Warming - The Progressive Air Date: 3-21-12 Ch. 21: Song 10: Galilieo - G.G. Allin Ch. 22: Act 11: All Hail The Least Deserving - Green News Report - Air Date: 3-29-12 Ch. 23: Song 11: Hey Ya - Obadiah Parker Ch. 24: Act 12: Climate-Friendly GOPers Abandoning Policies Previously Supported - Rachel Maddow - Air Date: 4-5-12 Ch. 25: Song 12: La Valse Des Vieux Os - Yann Tiersen Ch. 26: Act 13: Fox Host: "If A Polar Bear Dies, I Don't Feel Bad" - Media Matters - Air Date: 4-12-12 Ch. 27: Song 13: La Valse Des Vieux Os - Yann Tiersen Ch. 28: Act 14: Bill Maher Guest: 'Climate Change A Crock Of Shit' - Young Turks - Air Date: 3-12-12 Voicemails: Ch. 29: Mormon perspective on posthumous baptisms - Eric from Provo, UT Ch. 30: If you don't believe in Mormonism then why do you care about posthumous baptisms? - Chuck in Salt Lake City Ch. 31: Detailed explanation of posthumous Mormon baptisms - Todd from Salt Lake City Leave a message at 206-202-3410 Voicemail Music:  Loud Pipes - Ratatat Ch. 32: Final comments on why Fox News is like a bad parody of a bad news channel 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!
(2012/04/13) More fruitless yet cathartic complaining about the media (Media)
4/13/2012
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Duration: 1:12:14

Edition #595 More fruitless yet cathartic complaining about the media Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith  Ch. 2: Act 1: The failures of Howard Kurtz - Jimmy Dore - Air Date: 3-9-12 Ch. 3: Song 1: Titanium (feat. Sia) - David Guetta & Sia Ch. 4: Act 2: Limbaugh Advertiser: Terrorists After Me! - Young Turks - Air Date: 3-27-12 Ch. 5: Song 2: Bitter Sweet Symphony - The Verve Ch. 6: Act 3: Elite Journalists Sipping On Mint Juleps - Counhterspin - Air Date: 3-22-12 Ch. 7: Song 3: Puttin' On the Ritz - Taco Ch. 8: Act 4: Punditry for the Poor charity work - David Feldman Show - Air Date: 1-27-12 Ch. 9: Song 4: The Magnificent Seven - The City of Prague Philharmonic Ch. 10: Act 5: News Corp: Its Not Just Phone Hacking Anymore! - Majority Report - Air Date: 3-29-12 Ch. 11: Song 5: Waltzing Matilda - Ophelia of the Spirits Ch. 12: Act 6: President Obama Scared of Fox News - Young Turks - Air Date: 4-4-12 Ch. 13: Song 6: Running Scared - Roy Orbison Ch. 14: Act 7: Obama Speaks to The Press - On The Media - Air Date: 4-6-12 Ch. 15: Song 7: Rush And A Push And The Land Is Ours - The Smiths Ch. 16: Act 8: James Murdoch Resigns as BSkyB Chairman - Majority Report - Air Date: 4-5-12 Ch. 17: Song 8: Julie-O - Kevin "KO" Olusola Ch. 18: Act 9: Fox Host to Congresswoman: "Step Away From the Crack Pipe" - Media Matters - Air Date: 2-16-12 Ch. 19: Song 9: Julie-O - Kevin "KO" Olusola Ch. 20: Act 10: Insane New Obama Conspiracy Theory From Fox News Host  - Young Turks - Air Date: 4-4-12 Ch. 21: Song 10: Just asking - Triangle Shirt Factory Ch. 22: Act 11: The Star System's Death Grip On Egos - David Feldman - Air Date: 4-2-12 Voicemails: Ch. 23: Privilege allowed John to start a business - John In Tulsa, OK Ch. 24: Suggesting "In prison my whole life" - Colby from Portland, Oregon Ch. 25: Mormon posthumous baptisms extremely offensive - Lara from outside of Philly Leave a message at 206-202-3410 Voicemail Music:  Loud Pipes - Ratatat Ch. 26: Final comments on posthumous Mormon baptisms and Olbermann's firing from Current TV 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!
(2012/04/10) Discrimination, oppression and civil rights (LGBTQ Rights)
4/10/2012
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Duration: 1:14:13

Edition #594 Discrimination, oppression and civil rights Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith  Ch. 2: Act 1: I Want To Know What It's Like - Ryan James Yezak Ch. 3: Song 1: Time - Hans Zimmer Ch. 4: Act 2: Gay Conversion Therapy Torture Victim - Young Turks - Air Date: 10-6-11 Ch. 5: Song 2: Smokin from Shootin - My Morning Jacket Ch. 6: Act 3: Michigan Republicans Legalize Religious Anti-Gay Bullying - David Pakman Air Date: 11-7-11 Ch. 7: Song 3: Bully Main Theme - Shawn Lee Ch. 8: Act 4: Washington State Close to Providing Gay Marriage Rights, GOP - Majority Report - Air Date: 2-2-12 Ch. 9: Song 4: 21st Century Boy - Bad Religion Ch. 10: Act 5: Can Water Make You Gay - Young Turks - Air Date: 11-22-11 Ch. 11: Song 5: Awnaw (All Hooks Up Version) - Nappy Roots Ch. 12: Act 6: Openly gay kids in high school - Citizen Radio - Air Date: 2-27-12 Ch. 13: Song 6: Fingers crossed - Allison Weiss Ch. 14: Act 7: Expelled Anti-Gay Counseling Student Wouldn't Make Good Therapist - David Pakman - Air Date: 12-5-11 Ch. 15: Song 7: Starring - Freelance Whales Ch. 16: Act 8: Indecision 2012 - Glitz Happens - Daily Show - Air Date: 2-16-2012 Ch. 17: Song 8: Scenic World - Beirut Ch. 18: Act 9: Anti-Gay Senator Kicked Out Of Restaurant - Young Turks - Air date: 1-31-12 Ch. 19: Song 9: What have I done to deserve - Pet Shop Boys Ch. 20: Act 10: The YMCA Of Dolphins - Throwing Shade - Air Date: 4-3-12 Ch. 21: Song 10: Mystify - INXS Ch. 22: Act 11: Bachmann Unhappy With Kirk Cameron Gay Questions From Piers Morgan - Young Turks - Air Date: 3-6-12 Ch. 23: Song 11: All the same - Sick Puppies Ch. 24: Act 12: Joe the plumber running for office, anti gay - Jimmy Dore - Air Date: 3-9-12 Ch. 25: Song 12: So much more - Marc Robillard Ch. 26: Act 13: Unalienable Gay Civil Rights to Be Put to Vote in New Jersey and Maryland - Rachel Maddow - Air Date 3-8-12 Voicemails: Ch. 27: Examples of institutional discrimination against atheists - Skeptical Zack from California Ch. 28: Correction on oppression being only in relation to government - Andrew from Brooklyn, NY Leave a message at 206-202-3410 Voicemail Music:  Loud Pipes - Ratatat Ch. 29: Final comments on why this discussion on atheist civil rights is actually about communication (again) 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!
(2012/04/07) If God exists I hope he has a good excuse (Religion)
4/7/2012
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Duration: 1:09:35

Edition #593 If God exists I hope he has a good excuse Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith  Ch. 2: Act 1: Tolerance And Holding It Inside - Jimmy Dore Show - Air Date: 4-6-12 Ch. 3: Song 1: The Easter Bunny Song - Katie Goodman & Broad Comedy Ch. 4: Act 2: Catholic Church Officially Anti-Gay Bigots - David Pakman - Air Date: 3-12-12 Ch. 5: Song 2: Natural Blues - Moby Ch. 6: Act 3: Santorum should learn what Catholic means - Bill Maher - Air Date: 3-9-12 Ch. 7: Song 3: Shed a little light - James Taylor Ch. 8: Act 4: Procrastinating Catholic 20 Rosaries Behind - The Onion Ch. 9: Song 4: Like a prayer - Madonna Ch. 10: Act 5: Vatican Probes Wrong Thing, Leakers Instead of Child Abuse - David Pakman Show - Air Date: 3-20-12 Ch. 11: Song 5: In God's country - U2 Ch. 12: Act 6: Faith Healers - O My God - Jimmy Dore Show - Air Date: 2-23-12 Ch. 13: Song 6: Genesis - VNV Nation Ch. 14: Act 7: GOP quotes bible as science fact  - Green News Report - Air Date: 3-13-12 Ch. 15: Song 7: Watermark - Enya Ch. 16: Act 8: Concerned Parents Demand Removal Of Arsenic From Periodic Table Of Elements - The Onion Ch. 17: Song 8: Show me what I'm looking for - Carolina Liar Ch. 18: Act 9: Pray To Stop Tornadoes: Pat Robertson - The Young Turks - Air Date: 3-7-12 Ch. 19: Song 9: Best God in show - NOFX Ch. 20: Act 10: The gospel of commerce. Supply side Christianity - Jimmy Dore - Air Date: 3-16-12 Ch. 21: Song 10: My wife dumped me for a guy named Jesus - Paul Dinello on Exit 57 Ch. 22: Act 11: The religious assault on free speech - Johann Hari Air Date: 2-24-12 Voicemails: Ch. 23: There are so many other reasons to criticize Mormonism - Dave from Olympia, WA Ch. 24: Reaction to Rebecca on Mormonism - Andrew from Clearwater Ch. 25: Oppression of an atheist - Skeptical Zack from California Leave a message at 206-202-3410 Voicemail Music:  Loud Pipes - Ratatat Final comments on oppression and the definition of 'rights' 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!
(2012/04/04) From Wall St to Washington (Economics)
4/4/2012
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Duration: 1:11:23

Edition #592 From Wall St to Washington Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith  Ch. 2: Act 1: Greg Smith Quits Goldman Sachs - Wait wait don't tell me - Air Date: 3-17-12 Ch. 3: Song 1: Table Tennis (feat. Laura Darlington) - Flying Lotus Ch. 4: Act 2: STUDY: Rich More Likely to Steal Candy from Babies - Majority Report - Air Date: 2-28-12 Ch. 5: Song 2: Drive - R.E.M. Ch. 6: Act 3: People Are Fighting Back Against Fraudulent Foreclosures - Rachel Maddow - Air Date 3-23-12 Ch. 7: Song 3: Working Poor - Horse Feathers Ch. 8: Act 4: Stock Analysts Confused, Frightened By Boar Market - The Onion Ch. 9: Song 4: Scene No. 13 Segment IV Dance Of The Little Swans - London Philharmonic Orchestra Ch. 10: Act 5: The Rich Get Richer - New Facts - Young Turks - Air Date 4-1-12 Ch. 11: Song 5: Drink the water - Jack Johnson Ch. 12: Act 6: Oh My Gawd Fun With Big Bank Fraud - Lee Camp - Air Date: 2-24-12 Ch. 13: Song 6: We'd Like to Thank You Herbert Hoover - Sandy Faison, Dorothy Loudon, Andrea McArdle, Reid Shelton, Barbara Erwin, Laurie Beechman, Edie Cowan, Donald Craig, Orchestra, Penny Worth, Chorus, Robert Fitch, Raymond Thorne & Peter Howard Ch. 14: Act 7: Not One Dime - John Mill Ch. 15: Song 7: In the Beginning - K'naan Ch. 16: Act 8: Religious Leaders Rip GOP Budget - 'Immoral Disaster', 'Robs The Poor' - Young Turks - Air Date: 3-26-12 Ch. 17: Song 8: Dou Way Robyn / Sancta Mater - Trio Mediaeval Ch. 18: Act 9: Fox Anchors Gush Over Paul Ryan's Budget PlanFox Anchors Gush Over Paul Ryan's Budget Plan - Media Matters Air Date: 3-22-12 Ch. 19: Song 9: Dou Way Robyn / Sancta Mater - Trio Mediaeval Ch. 20: Act 10: The Real Reason We Can't End Unpopular Oil Subsidies - Rachel Maddow - Air Date 3-29-12 Ch. 19: Song 9: Good Ol' Fashion Nightmare - Matt & Kim Ch. 20: Act 10: Who Is Serious About The Budget - Counterspin - Air Date: 3-29-12 Ch. 21: Song 9: Ain't no reason - Brett Dennen Ch. 22: Act 10: Taxmageddon - Young Turks - Air Date 4-2-12 Voicemails: Ch. 23: White male perspective on being called privileged - Dirk from San Francisco Ch. 24: "Privilege" comes with undertone of accusation of unearned success - Jesse from Tokyo Ch. 25: It's not about you - Dave from Olympia, WA Leave a message at 206-202-3410 Voicemail Music:  Loud Pipes - Ratatat Ch. 26: Final Comments 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!
(2012/04/01) Unconstitutional (Police State)
4/1/2012
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Duration: 1:13:02

Edition #591 Unconstitutional Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith  Ch. 2: Act 1: Anti-Occupy Law Passed By Congress, White House Nearly Unanimously - Lee Camp - Air Date: 3-12-12 Ch. 3: Song 1: Protest song - Anti-Flag Ch. 4: Act 2: Protesting Has Been Criminalized HR347, S1794 - The David Pakman Show - Air Date: 3-13-12 Ch. 5: Song 2: The sound of settling - Death Cab For Cutie Ch. 6: Act 3: First Amendment Nefarious Bill "Federal Restricted Grounds and Improvement" Matthew Filipowicz Show - Air Date: 3-1-12 Ch. 7: Song 3: La Paix - Amadou & Mariam Ch. 8: Act 4: NYPD Spying on Liberals, Using Fear Tactics - Majority Report - Air Date: 3-27-12 Ch. 9: Song 4: Stop spying - The Grouch Ch. 10: Act 5: NYPD Infiltrated Liberal Political Groups - Young Turks - Air Date 3-26-12 Ch. 11: Song 5: Campus - Vampire Weekend Ch. 12: Act 6: NYPD Spies In New Orleans! - The Progressive - Air Date: 3-23-12 Ch. 13: Song 6: And it spread - The Avett Brothers Ch. 14: Act 7: US vs Jones (violation of 4th amendment rights) - On the Media - Air Date: 1-26-12 Ch. 15: Song 7: You wish - Nightmares On Wax Ch. 16: Act 8: Life, Liberty, Indefinite Detention Without A Trial - Lee Camp - Air Date: 12-16-11 Ch. 17: Song 8: Yeat's Grave - The Cranberries Ch. 18: Act 9: Eric Holder's Shameful Defense of Assassinating U.S. Citizens - The Progressive Air Date: 3-7-12 Ch. 19: Song 9: Overkill - Colin Hay Ch. 20: Act 10: Holder Defends Execution Without Charges - Young Turks - Air Date: 3-6-12 Voicemails: Ch. 21: Latino perspective on Trayvon Martin episode - Danny from Tampa Florida Ch. 22: Liberal cop on the Trayvon Martin case - Dan Ch. 23: Objection to being lumped in with privileged straight white males - Doug in Chicagoland Leave a message at 206-202-3410 Voicemail Music:  Loud Pipes - Ratatat Ch. 24: Final comments on the perception of attacks when discussing privilege 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!
(2012/03/29) They live among us and they're normal (Religious Tolerance)
3/29/2012
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Duration: 1:14:56

Edition #590 They live among us and they're normal I'm riding 300 miles to raise money to fight climate change. Donate at: http://climateride.donordrive.com/participant/bestoftheleft Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith  Ch. 2: Act 1: A Love Supreme - Religious Freedom vs Americans with Disabilities Act - Daily Show - Air Date: 1-26-12 Ch. 3: Song 1: On the Radio - Regina Spektor Ch. 4: Act 2: David Shuster decries Islamophobia in conservative media - Countdown Ch. 5: Song 2: This land is your land - Peter, Paul & Mary Ch. 6: Act 3: Muslim Sues University For Harassment Claims - Young Turks - Air Date: 1-11-12 Ch. 7: Song 3: Mercy - OneRepublic Ch. 8: Act 4: Rev C Welton Gaddy Schools Rev Dennis Terry on Religious Freedom - Rachel Maddow - Air Date 3-22-12 Ch. 9: Song 4: Hello bonjour - Michael Franti And Spearhead Ch. 10: Act 5: The Elephant in the Room - Daily Show - Air Date: 1-5-12 Ch. 11: Song 5: Proud to be an American - Side Street Ramblers Ch. 12: Act 6: Muslim Attacks Atheist, Muslim Judge Dismisses the Case...Christian Anger  - David Pakman - Air Date: 2-23-12 Ch. 13: Song 6: God? - The Dodos Ch. 14: Act 7: NYPD's Vile Film - The Progressive Air Date: 1-24-12 Ch. 15: Song 7: The only living boy in New York - Paul Simon Ch. 16: Act 8: White House Aids in NYPD Muslim Spying - Majority Report - Air Date: 2-29-12 Ch. 17: Song 8: Highly Suspicious - My Morning Jacket Ch. 18: Act 9: Christie on NYPD Muslim Spying In New Jersey - Young Turks - Air Date: 3-3-12 Ch. 19: Song 9: Vinnie Pauleone & The Ba Da Bing Orchestra Ch. 20: Act 10: Bloomberg Cheney-esque on Snooping - The Progressive Air Date: 2-22-12 Ch. 21: Song 10: Tenderness - General Public Ch. 22: Act 11: NYPD Muslim Profiling - Matthew Filipowicz Show - Air Date: 2-28-12 Voicemails: Ch. 23: Thoughts on feminist programs not needing to cater to the privileged - Krissy from Kansas Ch. 24: Resistance to the idea of oppressed people needing to cater to the privileged when speaking about oppression - Elka from Indiana Leave a message at 206-202-3410 Voicemail Music:  Loud Pipes - Ratatat Ch. 25: Final comments and clarifications on communicating across privilege barriers 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!
(2012/03/26) The wrongful death of Trayvon Martin (Racism)
3/26/2012
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Duration: 1:10:07

Edition #589 The wrongful death of Trayvon Martin Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith  Ch. 2: Act 1: Introduction to the Trayvon Martin Case - Blacking it up - Air Date: 3-12-12 Ch. 3: Song 1: TRAYVON MARTIN Rap Song - Jasiri X Ch. 4: Act 2: EPIC FAIL by Police in Trayvon Martin Investigation - Young Turks - Air Date: 3-14-12 Ch. 5: Song 2: A Trayvon Martin Tribute - YouTube - EthanDavidStudios Ch. 6: Act 3: The Tragedy of Trayvon Martin - The Progressive Air Date: 3-19-12 Ch. 7: Song 3: Euthanasia of Trayvon Martin RIP "How Long?" - YouTube - Temptap Ch. 8: Act 4: George Zimmerman's 911 call while following Trayvon Martin and Florida's insanity - Jimmy Dore Show - Air Date: 3-22-12 Ch. 9: Song 4: RIP TRAYVON MARTIN SONG - YouTube - toast8787 Ch. 10: Act 5: Where the conversation on race can go after Trayvon Martin - Blacking it up - Air Date: 3-19-12 Ch. 11: Song 5: I Am Trayvon - A-Lex Ch. 12: Act 6: Trayvon Martin Final Phone Call With Girlfriend - Young Turks - Air Date: 3-21-12 Ch. 13: Song 6: TRAYVON MARTIN Rap Song - Jasiri X Ch. 14: Act 7: Calls for help heard on 911 call in Trayvon Martin shooting - On the Media - Air Date: 3-22-12 Ch. 15: Song 7: Trayvon Martin Song (Tribute) - YouTube - TheWorldNewsRapper Ch. 16: Act 8: Stand your ground used to attack unprovoked - Matthew Filipowicz Show - Air Date: 3-20-12 Ch. 17: Song 8: Skittles and some Ice Tea - YouTube - Klay3Creation Ch. 18: Act 9: Trayvon Martin Smear Attempt By Glenn Becks The Blaze - Young Turks - Air Date: 3-21-12 Ch. 19: Song 9: Trayvon Martin Tribute Song - TurboT Ft SpidaMan Ch. 20: Act 10: Obama: Trayvon Martin Case Is a 'Tragedy' - President Obama Ch. 21: Song 10: We Are Trayvon - Plies Ch. 22: Act 11: Geraldo Rivera says Hoodies to Blame for Trayvon Martin Killing - Majority Report - Air Date: 3-23-12 Ch. 23: Song 11: TRAYVON MARTIN Rap Song - Jasiri X Ch. 24: Act 12: Mother Jones article breaking down the Florida Stand Your Ground law - Blacking it up - Air Date: 3-19-12 Ch. 25: Final comments to close the show Leave a message at 206-202-3410 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!
(2012/03/23) Smash Patriarchy (Feminism)
3/23/2012
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Duration: 1:13:58

Edition #588 Smash Patriarchy I'm riding 300 miles to raise money to fight climate change. Donate at: http://climateride.donordrive.com/participant/bestoftheleft Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith  Ch. 2: Act 1: Jiffy-Vag commercial for fast, convenient ultrasounds - David Feldman Show - Air Date: 3-9-12 Ch. 3: Song 1: Bright side of the road - Van Morrison Ch. 4: Act 2: Christian Pregnancy Crisis Clinics Exposed - Young Turks Ch. 5: Song 2: Saving My Hymen For Jesus (feat. Erin Roberg) - Katie Goodman & Broad Comedy Ch. 6: Act 3: Contraception Pill Causes Prostate Cancer, says Republican - Majority Report - Air Date: 2-17-12 Ch. 7: Song 3: Eyes - Rogue Wave Ch. 8: Act 4: GOP Talks About Contraception a Lot for People Who Say They Don't Want To Talk About Contraception - Rachel Maddow - Air Date 2-23-12 Ch. 9: Song 4: And that's why I oppose Planned Parenthood - David Feldman Show - Air Date: 3-9-12 Ch. 10: Act 5: Egypt Lady News after the revolution - The Bugle Air Date: 2-17-12 Ch. 11: Song 5: Walk Like an Egyptian - The Puppini Sisters Ch. 12: Act 6: Single-moms, child abuse, contraception... and state legislators - Jim Hightower Air Date: 3-21-12 Ch. 13: Song 6: Oh the boss is coming - Arkells Ch. 14: Act 7: Rick Santorum: Single mothers produce criminal children - Blacking it up - Air Date: 3-6-12 Ch. 15: Song 7: Take 'Em Down - Dropkick Murphys Ch. 16: Act 8: Military Women Should 'Expect' Sexual Assault (Fox Pundit Doubles Down) - Young Turks - Air Date: 2-22-12 Ch. 17: Song 8: BotL Promo Music (Instrumental Version) Ch. 18: Act 9 A: Final comments Part 1: Introduction to The pain of breaking through privilege Ch. 20: Act 9 B: The pain of breaking through privilege - Blacking it up Air Date: 2-29-12 Leave a message at 206-202-3410 Ch. 21: Final Comments Part 2: Why the most privileged people are also the weakest and need to be treated like children 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!
(2012/03/20) The lives and tragic deaths of media tyrants (Media)
3/20/2012
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Duration: 1:13:40

Edition #587 The lives and tragic deaths of media tyrants I'm riding 300 miles to raise money to fight climate change. Donate at: http://climateride.donordrive.com/participant/bestoftheleft Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith  Ch. 2: Act 1: Distract-O-Tron - Mark Fiore - Air Date - 01-11-12 Ch. 3: Song 1: In the Morning of the Magicians - Flaming Lips Ch. 4: Act 2: Controversy Over Old Mean-Spirited Obama Quote Recalls Old Bush Quotes - Rachel Maddow - Air Date 3-16-2012 Ch. 5: Song 2: Hate me - Blue October Ch. 6: Act 3: Andrew Breitbart's CPAC OWS Plea for Help - MR - Air Date: 02-13-12 Ch. 7: Song 3: Drop dead blues - Anya Marina Ch. 8: Act 4: Andrew Breitbart Dies - On the Media - Air Date: 3-1-12 Ch. 9: Song 4: Open book - Cake Ch. 10: Act 5: Andrew Breitbart Dead - Majority Report - Air Date: 3-1-12 Ch. 11: Song 5: Unforgiven - Apocalyptica Ch. 12: Act 6: Conservative Media Group Makes Up Oil Statistics - Media Matters Air Date: 2-24-12 Ch. 13: Song 6: Unforgiven - Apocalyptica Ch. 14: Act 7: Oh My God! New Hosts Pretending Bigotry and Ignorance Just Matter of Opinion - Jimmy Dore - Air Date: 2-3-12 Ch. 15: Song 7: And we got older - Jim Guthrie Ch. 16: Act 8: Gay Terrorism Ad - The Al Franken Show - Air Date: 2004 Ch. 17: Song 8: And we got older - Jim Guthrie Ch. 18: Act 9: Pat Buchanan's Blacklisted Swan Song - Majority Report - Air Date: 02-17-12 Ch. 19: Song 9: The rose - Soft Rock Piano Players Ch. 20: Act 10: Limbaugh's Changing Attitude on Racial and Religious Attacks - Media Matters Air Date: 3-16-12 Ch. 21: Song 10: The rose - Soft Rock Piano Players Ch. 22: Act 11: James Murdoch steps down - On the Media - Air Date: 3-1-12 Ch. 23: Song 11: Sweet Dreams - Marylin Manson Ch. 24: Act 12: James Murdoch Getting Demoted - The Young Turks - Air Date: 02-29-12 Ch. 25: Song 12: Finding something to do - Hellogoodbye Ch. 26: Act 13: The Fall of Rupert Murdoch - MR - Air Date: 02-28-12 Voicemails: Ch. 27: Please don't vote for third parties! - Jesse from Tokyo Ch. 28: Thanks for focus on GOP state policies - Doug in Chicagoland Ch. 29: Athiest raised as Mormon on religious fundamentalism - Rebecca from Salt Lake City Leave a message at 206-202-3410 Voicemail Music:  Loud Pipes - Ratatat Ch. 30: Final comments on the difficulty of tackling issues of privilege 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!
(2012/03/17) The US Empire and the Ring of Power (Foreign Policy)
3/17/2012
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Duration: 1:13:48

Edition #586 The US Empire and the Ring of Power I'm riding 300 miles to raise money to fight climate change. Donate at: http://climateride.donordrive.com/participant/bestoftheleft Act 1: Heart Mind-O-Matic - Mark Fiore - Air Date: 02-20-12 Song 1: M.I.B. Main Theme - Danny Elfman Act 2: US government doesn't talk about the drone war - Counterspin Air Date: 2-3-12 Song 2: Oh Lately It's So Quiet - OK GO Act 3: Syria's Arab Spring that no one is hearing about - The Bugle Air Date: 2-3-12 Song 3: Catapult - R.E.M. Act 4: Veto Of Syria UN Resolution Sparks Outrage - Young Turks - Air Date: 02-06-12 Song 4: Help - The Beatles Act 5: Veto to prevent violence in Syria - The Bugle - Air Date: 2-10-12 Song 5: Scene No. 10 Moderato - London Philharmonic Orchestra Act 6: Fox Contributor Karl Rove Condemns Obama Apology, Fails to Note Similar Bush Apology in 2008 - Media Matters Air Date: 2-28-12 Act 7: Not a Happy International Women's Day in Afghanistan - The Progressive Air Date: 3-8-12 Song 7: We were there - Robin Roberts Act 8: Afghan Lady and Taliban News - The Bugle Air Date: 2-17-12 Song 8: Escalation - Daniel Licht Act 9: Afghanistan Massacre Fallout - Young Turks - Air Date: 3-12-12 Song 9: Come home - OneRepublic Feat. Sara Barellis Act 10: Son Of Haditha - Mumia Abu-Jamal Air Date: 3-12-12 Song 10: Baba O'Riley - The Who Act 11: Leave Afghanistan Now - The Progressive Air Date: 3-12-12 Song 11: Letter from an Occupant - The New Pornographers Act 12: The consequences of the US killing spree in Afghanistan - Counterspin Air Date: 3-16-12 Song 12: Gimme Sympathy - Metric Act 13: The Reason War Will Go On Forever - Lee Camp Song 13: Still fighting it - Ben Folds Act 14: An Army whistle-blower speaks truth about power - Jim Hightower Air Date: 3-14-12 Song 14: Tracked in mud - Cory Davies Act 15: The US Empire and the Ring of Power - Common Sense - Air Date: 2-20-12 Voicemails: Activist call to action on verbiage and word usage - Chris Recomending 'Godless Bitches' podcast - Anonymous Recommending "Women's Magazine" podcast - Elka from Indiana Leave a message at 206-202-3410 Voicemail Music:  Loud Pipes - Ratatat Final comments as an epilogue to the Jimmy Dore Show joke discussion 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!
(2012/03/14) If it looks, walks and quacks like a nuclear duck (Foreign Policy)
3/14/2012
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Duration: 1:17:53

Edition #585 If it looks, walks and quacks like a nuclear duck I'm riding 300 miles to raise money to fight climate change. Donate at: http://climateride.donordrive.com/participant/bestoftheleft Act 1: Pending war with Iran - Wait wait don't tell me - Air Date: 3-3-12 Song 1: For what it's worth - Buffalo Springfield Act 2: American War Drums against Iran - On the Media - Air Date: 2-9-12 Song 2: Turk - Errors Act 3: Why Does Iran Always Seem To Be "Months Away" From a Nuclear Bomb? - Media Matters Air Date: 2-23-12 Act 4: War With Iran A Terrible Idea - Here's Why - Young Turks - Air Date: 2-21-12 Song 4: Everybody's gone to war - Nerina Pallot Act 5: God Re-Floods Middle East - The Onion Song 5: Deep water - Pansy Division Act 6: All of the options about war with Iran including no war - Counterspin Air Date: 3-8-12 Song 6: Highwire - Men at Work Act 7: Can We Stop A War With Iran - Young Turks - Air Date: 2-22-12 Song 7: Black & Blue - Miike Snow Act 8: Obama Calls Out GOP Warhawks on Iran - Majority Report - Air Date: 3-7-12 Song 8: Lost and found - Hotrod Cadets Act 9: Beating the drum in the media for war with Iran - Jimmy Dore Show Air Date: 3-9-12 Song 9: Daylight robbery - Imogen Heap Act 10: Danger of Iran's Nuclear Duck - The Bugle Air Date: 3-9-12 Final comments and conversation with Jimmy Dore on context being 'everything' in comedy 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!
(2012/03/11) Bullies, bad words and birth control (Limbaugh v Fluke)
3/11/2012
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Duration: 1:15:03

Edition #584 Bullies, bad words and birth control I'm riding 300 miles to raise money to fight climate change. Donate at: http://climateride.donordrive.com/participant/bestoftheleft Act 1: GOP Does Not Understand How Contraception Works - Rachel Maddow Air Date 3-2-12 Song 1: Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm - Crash Test Dummies Act 2: Bill O'Reilly Rips Sandra Fluke - Young Turks Air Date: 3-6-12 Song 2: The King of Carrot Flowers, Pt. 1 - Neutral Milk Hotel Act 3: Guide to Are you a prostitute? by Rush Limbaugh - The Bugle Air Date: 3-9-12 Song 3: Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison Act 4: Limbaugh and the GOP war on women - Counterspin Air Date: 3-8-12 Song 4: Possibility - Lykke Li Act 5: Advertisers flee from Limbaugh's radio program - On the Media Air Date: 3-8-12 Song 5: White Electric - Battles Act 6: Rush Limbaugh Gets a Measure of Comeuppance - The Progressive Air Date: 3-5-12 Song 6: All Apologies - Nirvana Act 7: Insincere Apologies - Mitt Romney Has a Rush Limbaugh Problem - Rachel Maddow Air Date 3-5-12 Song 7: The Prettiest Weed - Jim Guthrie Act 8: Fluke Isn't the Only Woman Being Attacked By Limbaugh This Week - Media Matters Air Date: 3-8-12 Act 9: A breakdown of the Limbaugh comments and the false equivalency with Bill Maher - Jimmy Dore Show Air Date: 3-9-12 Voicemails: Follow up on comments regarding joke on the Jimmy Dore Show and standards in broadcasting - Joe from Nanjing China Reaction to the Jimmy Dore Show vs Limbaugh comparison - Mara from Pittsburgh Rush Limbaugh's misunderstanding of contraception - Patrick from Dallas Follow up comparison question to Limbaugh vs Jimmy Dore Show discussion - Andrew from Brooklyn, NY Leave a message at 206-202-3410 Voicemail Music:  Loud Pipes - Ratatat Final comments on the follow up comparing a Jimmy Dore Show joke and the Limbaugh controversy 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!
(2012/03/08) The game is rigged (Economics)
3/9/2012
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Duration: 1:14:02

Edition #583 The game is rigged I'm riding 300 miles to raise money to fight climate change. Donate at: http://climateride.donordrive.com/participant/bestoftheleft Act 1: Poor Pee-Ple - Daily Show Air Date: 2-2-12 Song 1: Hurt so good - Yellow Snow Company Act 2: Obama's New Budget Explained - TYT - Air Date: 2-13-12 Song 2: Unforgiven - Apocalyptica Act 3: Fox News: Who's Responsible for Gas Prices? - Media Matters Air Date: 3-6-12 Act 4: Obama Gets Bad Rap on Gas Prices - The Progressive Air Date: 2-24-12 Song 4: Sweet dreams - The Eurythmics Act 5: The Mortgage Fraud Deal A Ripoff - Majority Report - Air Date: 2-9-12 Song 5: Bet against the American Dream - Planet Money Act 6: Foreclosure abuse is rampant - Citizen Radio Air Date: 2-20-12 Song 6: The Secret Agent: The Secret Agent Ending - Cello Octet Conjunto Ibérico & Elias Arizcuren Act 7: Limbaugh: Poor People "Have Only Themselves to Blame" - Media Matters Air Date: 2-21-12 Act 8: Economic Recovery May Force GOP to Talk Social Issues - Rachel Maddow Air Date: 2-29-12 Song 8: Breakneck speed - Tokyo Police Club Act 9: Close Corporate Tax Loopholes - The Progressive Air Date: 2-28-12 Song 9: Hole in the bucket - Spearhead Act 10: Greek austerity measures - David Feldman Show - Air Date: 2-14-12 Song 10: Stairway to heaven - Vitamin String Quartet Act 11: World Bank Forecloses On World Farm - The Onion Song 11: Too late, to slow - Shout Out Louds Act 12: Conservative Hypocrisy on Obama's Energy Policies - Rachel Maddow Air Date: 3-1-12 Voicemails: Thoughts on Bachmann and sexism in politics - Elisa from St. Paul, MN Thoughts on Jimmy Dore Show on suggesting Santorum's daughter "puts out" - Joe from Nanjing China Leave a message at 206-202-3410 Voicemail Music:  Loud Pipes - Ratatat Final comments on the comparison between Rush Limbaugh's "slut" comments and the Jimmy Dore Show's "puts out" comments 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!
(2012/03/05) The highly territorial subgenus of the GOP (GOP and State Policies)
3/6/2012
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Duration: 1:10:24

Edition #582 The highly territorial subgenus of the GOP I'm riding 300 miles to raise money to fight climate change. Donate at: http://climateride.donordrive.com/participant/bestoftheleft Act 1: Oops, Indiana Science Haters Find Scientology in Their Creationism - Majority Report - Air Date: 2-2-12 Song 1: Dumb - Nirvana Act 2: Gov. Walker steals money from citizens to fill his budget hole - Rachel Maddow Air Date: 2-15-12 Song 2: What's the matter here - 10,000 Maniacs Act 3: After Snowe, Compromise Isn't Always the Answer - The Progressive Air Date: 3-1-12 Song 3: Alright Alright (Here's My Fist Where's the Fight?) - Sahara Hotnights Act 4: Environmentalists attempt to save the moderate Republican species from going extinct - The Onion Song 4: Another lesson in love - Danger Radio Act 5: Has American Conservatism Become a Religion - David Pakman - Air Date: 9-20-11 Song 5: Change your mind - Sister Hazel Act 6: Girl Scouts Are Evil Promoters of Sex, Homosexuality - The Young Turks Air Date: 2-22-12 Song 6: Girls - Walter Meego Act 7: Stupid GOPer Reveals ALEC Puppet Masters - Majority Report - Air Date: 2-6-12 Song 7: Middle Man - Jack Johnson Act 8: The Need for Local Progressive Councils - The Progressive Air Date: 3-2-12 Song 8: Reach out of the darkness - Friend and Lover Act 9: Bob McDonell, religion and GOP politics - Rachel Maddow Air Date: 2-21-12 Song 9: Radioactive - Kings of Leon Act 10: No Liberal Christians (Dems All About Sex) - Santorum - The Young Turks - Air Date: 2-29-12 Song 10: She's so sexy Boom! - Flight of the Conchords Act 11: GOP billionaire explains why he's a victim - Jimmy Dore Show Air Date: 3-1-12 Voicemails: Thanks for the Blacking it up segment on the concept of citizenship - Joanna from the Midwest Detailed thoughts on the anti-equality movement - Ryan from Minneapolis Santorum on costs of deregulation - Colin from Cleveland, OH Leave a message at 206-202-3410 Voicemail Music:  Loud Pipes - Ratatat Final comments on voicemail on LGBT advocacy strategy and climate ride fundraising 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!
(2012/03/02) Just some of the problems (Religion)
3/3/2012
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Duration: 1:12:17

Edition #581 Just some of the problems I'm riding 300 miles to raise money to fight climate change. Donate at: http://climateride.donordrive.com/participant/bestoftheleft Act 1: Pat Robertson Says God Owns Poor Family's Money - David Pakman - Air Date: 12-16-11 Song 1: Just like heaven - The Cure Act 2: Stephen's Lenten Sacrifice - Colbert Report Air Date: 2-22-12 Song 2: Mary Mary - Chumbawamba Act 3: Muslim Attacks Atheist For Insulting Muhammad - The Young Turks - Air Date: 2-29-12 Song 3: Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley Act 4: Area Priest Plans To Leave Priesthood As Soon As Parents Die - The Onion Song 4: Closest thing to heaven - Tears for Fears Act 5: How to argue with a religious conservative - David Feldman Show Air Date: 2-21-12 Song 5: Eden - Phil Wickham Act 6: The Mormon Plot to Proxy Baptize Jews - Majority Report - Air Date: 2-15-12 Song 6: Pray - Justin Bieber Act 7: Mormons Baptize Anne Frank (Cenk Goes Off) - Young Turks 2-22-12 Song 7: God Gave Rock & Roll To You - Kiss Act 8: Homeless Man Bestows God's Blessing Upon All Within Earshot - The Onion Song 8: Blessed - Brett Dennen Act 9: Othering the president through religion - Blacking it up Air Date: 2-21-12 Voicemails: Thoughts on "too much rape" and women talking about TV - Joanna from Iowa Transgendered perspective on negative narratives in the media - Scott from New York Follow up about the transgender panic defense - Scott from New York Thoughts on women discussing narratives of women on TV - Kira from Chicago Leave a message at 206-202-3410 Voicemail Music:  Loud Pipes - Ratatat Final comments on how society shapes everyone's perspective of themselves 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!
(2012/02/28) The War on Women Part 2: Subjugation
2/29/2012
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Duration: 1:12:22

Edition #580 The War on Women Part 2: Subjugation I'm riding 300 miles to raise money for fight climate change. Donate at: http://climateride.donordrive.com/participant/bestoftheleft Act 1: O'Reilly: Drunk Women Get Pregnant  - Young Turks - Air Date: 07-25-11 Song 1: Resist - Katy McAllister Act 2: Virginia government wants to physically penetrate you - Rachel Maddow Air Date: 2-14-12 Song 2: Gimme Sympathy - Metric Act 3: Girlfriend Acting All Clingy After Getting Pregnant - The Onion Song 3: Fidelity - Regina Spektor Act 4: Rectal Exam Amendment To Anti-Abortion Bill - The Young Turks - Air Date: 2-1-12 Song 4: Timeless - Kate Havnevik Act 5: Susan G. Komen Reverses, Returns Planned Parenthood Funding - David Pakman -Air Date: 02-06-12 Song 5: Clowns (Can you see me now?) - t.A.T.u. Act 6: Stop Normalizing Rape - The Progressive Air Date: 12-15-11 Song 6: Winter winds - Piano Tribute Players Act 7: Fox Contributor:  Sexual Assault Prevention in the Military is "Bureaucracy Upon Bureaucracy" - Media Matters Air Date: 2-13-12 Act 8: Komen's Anti-Abortion VP Wanted To Defund Planned Parenthood - TYT - Air Date: 2-6-12 Song 8: Foundations - Kate Nash Act 9: The Right Wing Is Taking Rights Away From Women, But Were They Really Using Them  - Lee Camp - Air Date 2-20-12 Song 9: A beautiful mine - RJD2 Act 10: Komen VP Handel Resigns Over Planned Parenthood Dispute - TYT- Air Date: 2-7-12 Song 10: Enough - Dance Hall Crashers Act 11: How the needle moves as conservatives push their anti-woman agenda - Double X Gabfest Air Date: 2-22-12 Song 11: Save me - Aimee Mann Act 12: The fear over giving women power over their own bodies - Opinionated Air Date: 2-22-12 Final comments on analyzing the societal narrative of women in popular culture 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!
(2012/02/25) The War on Women Part 1: Contraception
2/26/2012
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Duration: 1:11:37

Edition #579 The War on Women Part 1: Contraception I'm riding 300 miles to raise money for fight climate change. Donate at: http://climateride.donordrive.com/participant/bestoftheleft Act 1: Fox Attempts to Smear Obama as Anti-Catholic - Media Matters Air Date: 2-2-12 Song 1: Only the good die young - Billy Joel Act 2: Obama Attacks Religious Freedom McConnel on Contraception Coverage -TYT - Air Date: 2-13-12 Song 2: If I had a hammer - Peter, Paul & Mary Act 3: It's a great time to be a woman in America! - Blacking it up Air Date: 2-13-12 Song 3: Living in America - James Brown Act 4: Fox: Access to Birth Control = Forcing You To Eat Pork - Media Matters Air Date: 2-15-12 Song 4: Fool - Shakira Act 5: Republicans Have Picked a Loser in Contraception Fight - The Progressive Air Date: 2-16-12 Song 5: Those were the days - Mary Hopkin Act 6: If we allow contraception women may begin to think they're equal to men - Majority Report Air Date: 2-14-12 Song 6: Barefoot and pregnant - Doyle and Debbie Act 7: American Lady News and the debate on contraception - The Bugle Air Date: 2-17-12 Song 7: Lessons learned - Matt & Kim Act 8: Obama Contraception Compromise Not 3D Chess - Young Turks - Air Date 2-20-12 Song 8: The boy in the bubble - Paul Simon Act 9: Really? with Seth and Amy: Birth Control - Saturday Night Live Voicemails: Reaction to the Jay and Lauren's discussion on communication - Todd from LA If homosexuality is a choice then why not try choosing it for a week just to see? - Daniel from Clemmons, NC Reaction to the Jay and Lauren's discussion on communication - Dave from Olympia, WA Leave a message at 206-202-3410 Voicemail Music:  Loud Pipes - Ratatat Final comments teasing that I'm going to start a conversation about the oppression of women in society 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!
(2012/02/22) Sweater Vest Man Rises (Elections)
2/23/2012
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Duration: 1:10:09

Edition #578 Sweater Vest Man Rises I'm riding 300 miles to raise money for fight climate change. Donate at: http://climateride.donordrive.com/participant/bestoftheleft Act 1: Sweater Vest Man - Frank Chow Act 2: Gays Vilify Rick Santorum, Wife Karen Dated Abortion Doctor - The Young Turks Air Date: 01-17-12 Song 2: Honey - Moby Act 3: Santorum's Hypocrisy on Prenatal Testing - The Progressive Air Date: 2-20-12 Song 3: Moment Of Tranquillity - Apoptygma Berzerk Act 4: Tim Wise Interview - How Race Factors into Electoral Politics - Majority Report - Air Date: 1-30-12 Song 4: Sydney (I'll come running) - Brett Dennen Act 5: Rick Santorum  Don't Worry About Cost of Medications You Need - David Pakman -Air Date: 02-06-12 Song 5: Twisted logic - Coldplay Act 6: Megadeath singer sort-of endorses Rick Santorum - Wait Wait Don't Tell Me Air Date: 2-18-12 Song 6: Peace of mind - Finniston Act 7: Obama disrupts the concept of citizenship in the white supremacist mind - Blacking it up Air Date: 2-7-12 Song 7: Back in time - Huey Lewis & The News Act 8: Take a ride in Rick's head - Jim Hightower Air Date: 2-13-12 Song 8: Every Sperm is Sacred - Monty Python Act 9: Santorum Scandal Cover For John Ensign - Young Turks Song 9: It goes on and on - Avett Brothers Act 10: Romney's non concern for the poor - Jimmy Dore - Air Date 2-3-12 Song 10: Always mean it - Emilyn Brodsky Act 11: Looking Good for Obama - The Progressive Air Date: 2-13-12 Song 11: If you wanna - The Vaccines Act 12: Rick Santorum Wins THREE Primaries in 1 Day - David Pakman -Air Date: 02-09-12 Voicemails: Running with righteous indignation - Patrick from Dallas When can the US government be considered illegitimate? Vote Green - Chris from Middletown, NY Police accountability activists win a campaign against violent cop - Col. Moses from Portland, OR Praise for Blacking It Up talking about revisionist history - Colin from Cleveland, OH Leave a message at 206-202-3410 Voicemail Music:  Loud Pipes - Ratatat Final comments on training for my ClimateRide Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content: GOP Introduces New "Mystery Candidate" With Paper Bag Over Head - The Onion 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!
(2012/02/19) This episode is totally gay (LGBTTIQQ2SA Rights)
2/20/2012
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Duration: 1:17:09

Edition #577 This episode is totally gay I'm riding 300 miles to raise money for fight climate change. Donate at: http://climateride.donordrive.com/participant/bestoftheleft Act 1: Rick Mercer Rant Teen Suicide referring to Canada - Rick Mercer Song 1: Solid Action - The Wes Hollywood Show Act 2: Young, Gay  And Homeless: Fighting For Resources - NPR Air Date: 11-21-11 Song 2: Skinny Love - Bon Iver Act 3: Elizabeth Santorum's perspective on Gay Rights vs Real Gay Families - Dan Savage - Air Date: 1-06-12 Song 3: Oh well, Okay - Elliott Smith Act 4: Gay Parents Better Than Straight Parents  (Research) -  Young Turks - Air Date - 01-22-12 Song 4: Is love enough (feat. Gentleman) - Michael Franti And Spearhead Act 5: Letter D Pulls Sponsorship From Sesame Street - The Onion Song 5: Sesame Street - Rugburns Act 6: Mark Sam Rosenthal: The most natural thing - The Story Collider Air Date: 1-22-12 Song 6: Reproduction - Grease 2 Act 7: Cuddle Therapy - Gay To Straight Scam - Young Turks Song 7: Let Go - Frou Frou Act 8: Prop 8 ruled unconstitutional by California Supreme Court - Rachel Maddow Air Date: 2-7-12 Voicemails: Gay male perspective on the anti-equality sect of LGBT community Responses to the It Gets Better and Anti-Equality discussions - Elka from Indiana Leave a message at 206-202-3410 Voicemail Music:  Loud Pipes - Ratatat Final comments and conversation with Lauren about communication and advocacy  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!
(2012/02/16) And you thought national politics was crazy (GOP State Politics)
2/17/2012
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Duration: 1:12:20

Edition #576  And you thought national politics was crazy I'm riding 300 miles to raise money to fight climate change. Donate at:  http://climateride.donordrive.com/participant/bestoftheleft Act 1: Conservatives Want Anthem Singing Laws...And Smaller Government - David Pakman - Air Date: 1-2-12  Song 1: If You've Got Trouble - The Beatles Act 2: A Great Day for Wisconsin—and for Democracy - The Progressive Air Date: 1-18-12 Song 2: We shall overcome - Pete Seeger Act 3: One Million Signatures to Recall Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker - Majority Report - Air Date: 01-18-12 Song 3: Frankly, Mr. Shankly - The Smiths Act 4: Whales Aren't People - Colbert Report Song 4: Thriller - Michael Jackson Act 5: The Scandal Around Walker - The Progressive Air Date: 1-30-12 Song 5: My Friend And The Ink On His Fingers - Shout Out Louds Act 6: RNC Chair Lies About Voter Fraud - Young Turks Song 6: It's the same old song - The Four Tops Act 7: Founding Fathers Reality vs Tea Party Fiction - Blacking It Up - Air Date: 1-23-12 Song 7: This is why we fight - The Decemberists Act 8: Scott Walker Likes Being out of Wisconsin - The Progressive Air Date: 2-10-12 Song 8: Wise up - Aimee Mann Act 9: Reading newspapers is not an uplifting experience for Governor John Kasich - Jimmy Dore Show Air Date: 2-9-12 Song 9: 1901 - Phoenix Act 10: By axing parks, politicos are stealing the people’s property - Jim Hightower Air Date: 2-8-12 Song 10: Parks and Recreation Theme Song Act 11: The GOP's geography-based, reverse elitism, divide and conquer tactic - Bill Maher Air Date: 2-10-12 Song 11: Downtown Train - Rod Stewart Act 12: Unease About Walker's Challengers - The Progressive Air Date: 2-15-12 Song 12: Shining Star - The Manhattans Act 13: The Obama Memos -  Young Turks - Air Date: 01-23-12 Voicemails: Thoughts on the need for publicly funded elections - Chris from Monterey, CA Show suggestion for false equivalency in the media - Tim From Quincy, IL Grass-fed beef not always better and there's lots of grey area - Len from St. Paul, Minnesota Leave a message at 206-202-3410 Voicemail Music:  Loud Pipes - Ratatat Final comments on the TYT 10-Year Anniversary Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content: Conservatism Has Been Hijacked - Catherine Crier Interview - David Pakman - Air Date: 12-16-11 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!
(2012/02/13) Where the money hits the road (Climate Change)
2/14/2012
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Duration: 1:11:09

dition #575 Where the money hits the road I'm riding 300 miles to raise money for fight climate change. Donate at: http://climateride.donordrive.com/participant/bestoftheleft Act 1: Former Climate Skeptic Admits Global Warming is Real - David Pakman - Air Date: 11-3-11 Song 1: Don't stop believing - Journey Act 2: Climate Change Deniers Koch Blocked - Majority Report - Air Date: 10-24-11 Song 2: Mr. Blue Sky - Electric Light Orchestra Act 3: Another Foot Drag by Obama on Global Warming - The Progressive Air Date: 12-2-11 Song 3: Melt with you - Modern English Act 4: Sen. Inhoff, Tea Party, brags about 'debunking' Climate Change - Green News Report - Air Date: 12-08-11 Song 4: Celebration guns - Stars Act 5: Koch Brothers Exposed for Cancer Causing Pollution - Young Turks Song 5: The fiddler's ballad - Jen Osha w/Wolf Creek Session Act 6: Landowners Get Fracked By Oil Companies - Majority Report - Air Date: 12-07-11 Song 6: Live and let die - Guns N' Roses Act 7: Consequences of increasing emissions - Green News Report - Air Date: 11-08-11 Song 7: Don't stop - Fleetwood Mac Act 8: Solyndra  Real Scandal Is Dirty Energy Subsidies -  Young Turks - Air Date: 01-22-12 Song 8: Circles - Soul Coughing Act 9: Fukushima and Global Warming - The Progressive Air Date: 12-29-11 Song 9: Beds are burning - Midnight Oil Act 10: How To Destroy The Environment, Steal Money, Look Good Doing It - Lee Camp - Air Date: 01-30-12 Song 10: Goodbye blue sky - Pink Floyd Act 11: 'Gasland' Journalists Arrested At Fracking Hearing- Young Turks Air Date: 2-1-12 Song 11: Turn my camera on - Spoon Act 12: GOP "mad as a hatter" about EPA mercury regs - Jim Hightower Air Date: 1-26-12 Song 12: World spins madly on - The Weepies Act 13: Strong climate advocate unseated in the Maldives - The Bugle Air Date: 2-10-12 Song 13: Take a chance - The Magic Numbers Act 14: GOP Still Pushing Keystone XL Pipeline - Young Turks - Air Date 2-6-12 Voicemails: Thoughts on sustainable agriculture and care for farm animals - Ben from Le Grange, KY Call to action on art exhibition on women of color. Details at idistudios.com - Ijeoma in New York City Thoughts and call to action on new mortgage deal just signed - Todd from LA Leave a message at 206-202-3410 Voicemail Music:  Loud Pipes - Ratatat Final comments on my fundraising ride from NYC to DC in May 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!
(2012/02/10) We're all the scarecrow now (Economics)
2/11/2012
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Duration: 1:14:16

Edition #574 We're all the scarecrow now Visit BestOfTheLeft.com to share your favorite clips with your social networks! Join the virtuous cycle! Act 1: Wage stagnation coverage by media big leagues - Counterspin - Air Date: 2-3-12 Song 1: Sweet disposition - The Temper Trap Act 2: Shoveling America's wealth to the top - Jim Hightower Air Date: 1-3-12 Song 2: A change is gonna come - Sam Cooke Act 3: Dr. David Graeber - Debts as a promise and the story of The Wizard of Oz - Majority Report Air Date: 12-13-11 Song 3: I'm a believer - The Monkees Act 4: Disastrous Obama Choice for World Bank Chief - Young Turks 1-18-12 Song 4: Rains down in Africa - Toto Act 5: Newsweek's Neil Ferguson on Convincing the Public for Austerity Measures  - Counterspin - Air Date: 2-3-12 Song 5: Why did I listen to that man? - Urinetown Act 6: An ugly surprise from big oil - Jim Hightower Air Date: 1-24-12 Song 6: Gorel - Babba Maal Act 7: ExxonMobil Swears It's Going To Start Taxes Early This Year - The Onion Song 7: Elevator love letter - Stars Act 8: The argument for refusing to leave your home - Rachel Maddow - Air Date: 1-27-12 Song 8: Winter song - Sara Bareilles & Ingrid Michaelson Act 9: NY Times David Brooks Defends Economic Elite - Counterspin - Air Date: 2-3-12 Song 9: Don't let the sun go down on me - Me First and the Gimme Gimmes Act 10: Tim Wise - Demonization of Minorities - Majority Report - Air Date: 1-30-12 Song 10: Just a ride - Jem Act 11: Getting stuck on America's economic ladder - Jim Hightower Air Date: 1-25-12 Song 11: Big black nothing - Conor Oberst and The Mystic Valley Band Act 12: Subtle GOP Racism - Romney not concerned about very poor - Matthew Filipowicz - Air Date: 2-2-12 Voicemails: Asking teenagers when they chose to be straight - Tony from Southern New Jersey Recommending the Smiley and West Podcast - Max from Davis, CA Wishing there had been a two-way teachable moment regarding It Gets Better - Adrianne from College Station. TX Leave a message at 206-202-3410 Voicemail Music:  Loud Pipes - Ratatat Final comments on the fringe LGBT movement against equality Article: Not the marrying kind Activist Ryan Conrad critiques the gay equality movement http://www.xtra.ca/public/National/Not_the_marrying_kind-11365.aspx 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!
(2012/02/07) As we do unto others (Foreign Policy)
2/8/2012
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Duration: 1:10:00

Edition #573 As we do unto others Visit BestOfTheLeft.com to share your favorite clips with your social networks! Join the virtuous cycle! Act 1: Bush Cancels Trip to Switzerland Over Threat of Torture Arrest - Majority Report Air Date: 12-4-11 Song 1: Vacation - Go Go's Act 2: Iran Nuclear Scientists Executed With Car Bombs, Shootings - Young Turks Air Date: 1-11-12 Song 2: Not the only one - Hotrod Cadets Act 3: Iran Scientist Assassinated - Citizen Radio Air Date: 1-1-12 Song 3: Drop dead blues - Anya Marina Act 4: The Truth About War With Iran - Lee Camp Air Date: 12-21-11 Song 4: Such great heights - The Postal Service Act 5: U.S. Must Tell Israel Not to Bomb Iran - The Progressive Air Date: 2-3-12 Song 5: I won't back down - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Act 6: Canada's Defense Ministry criticized for ordering 20 000 orange stress balls - The Bugle Air Date: 1-27-12 Song 6: Fear is a villain - Theo Bard Act 7: Marines Urinate On Dead Bodies In Afghanistan - Young Turks Air Date: 1-12-12 Song 7: War - Goldfinger Act 8: Urinating on dead Afghanis - History of war - Rob Delaney Commentary - Citizen Radio - Air Date: 1-27-12 Song 8: Legions (War) - Zeo Keating Act 9: CNN Contributor Applauds Controversial Marine Video - Media Matters Air Date: 1-13-12 Act 10: Republicans boo the "golden rule" when applied to foreign policy - Jimmy Dore Show Air Date: 1-26-12 Song 10: Tonight I have to leave it - Shout out Louds Act 11: Congress Fights Automatic Defense Spending Cuts - Young Turks Air Date - 1-22-12 Song 11: It's a wonderful life - Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution Act 12: The Greatest Speech Ever Made - Charlie Chaplin in The Great Dictator Voicemails: Thoughts on the importance of It Gets Better to be thought of as a first step - Daniel from CA Ethically raised food and animals from your local CSA - Chuck in Salt Lake City Excited about the next step of the "Make it Better" campaign - Dave from Olympia, WA Thoughts on the Make it Better campaign - Jason from the cornfields of Iowa Leave a message at 206-202-3410 Voicemail Music:  Loud Pipes - Ratatat Final comments clarifying my story of the It Gets Better campaign 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!
(2012/02/04) Bad and badder (Elections)
2/5/2012
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Duration: 1:10:37

Edition #572 Bad and badder Visit BestOfTheLeft.com to share your favorite clips with your social networks! Join the virtuous cycle! Act 1: Newt Ginrich's Performance and Mitt Romney's Tax - Colbert Report Song 1: He's a pirate - Klaus Badelt Act 2: God records a commercial for Bain Capital - David Feldman Air Date: 1-13-12 Song 2: Whenever God shines a light on me - Van Morrison Act 3: Mitt's Flamingly Wealthy - Daily Show Air Date: 1-18-12 Song 3: It Gets Better - Broadway sings for the Trevor Project Act 4: How jealous of Mitt Romney are you? - Rachel Maddow Air Date: 1-12-12 Song 4: So jealous - Tegan and Sara Act 5: Romney Strikes a Nerve in Florida - The Progressive Air Date: 2-1-12 Song 5: My heart sinks - Hotrod Cadets Act 6: The man from Bain - Le Show Air Date: 1-15-12 Act 7: O'Reilly comes to Romney's rhetorical rescue - Counterspin Air Date: 1-19-12 Song 7: Scene No. 10 Moderato from Swan Lake - London Philharmonic Orchestra Act 8: Fox's Huckabee "Birther-Lite" Comments - Media Matters Air Date: 1-23-12 Act 9: War Within The Bubble - Real Time with Bill Maher - Air Date: 01-13-12 Song 9: A whiter shade - Procol Harum Act 10: Gingrich's New Dog Whistle: Anti-Semitism - The Progressive Air Date: 1-23-12 Song 10: Crooked Teeth - Death Cab For Cutie Act 11: Black to the Future - Newt Gingrich's Timing - Daily Show - Air Date 01-12-12 Song 11: The little light - The Montgomery Improvement Association Act 12: Gingrich defends himself against Romney, adultery makes for a more viable candidate - Wait wait don't tell me - Air Date: 1-28-12 Song 12: Jelly Belly - Nai Bonet Act 13: Newt's Reckless Rhetoric - The Progressive Air Date: 1-31-12 Song 13: Bulletproof - La Roux Act 14: Newt Gingrich wants to colonized the moon! - The Bugle - Air Date: 1-27-12 Song 14: Fly me to the moon - Burning Spear Act 15: Gingrich Closing In On Romney In Poll - The Young Turks - Air Date: 01-18-12 Voicemails: The time is right to occupy the ballot - Brian from Forth Worth, TX Thoughts on choosing one's sexuality - Jeff from Florida Reaction to my comments on the It Gets Better campaign - Casey from Michigan Leave a message at 206-202-3410 Voicemail Music:  Loud Pipes - Ratatat Final comments on me being sick and keeping voicemails short Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content: Rush, Fox News Rip Gingrich Over Romney Bain Capital Attacks - The Young Turks - Air Date: 01-11-12 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!
(2012/01/31) The President said some things (State of the Union)
2/1/2012
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Duration: 1:16:09

Edition #571 The President said some things Visit BestOfTheLeft.com to share your favorite clips with your social networks! Join the virtuous cycle! Act 1: Black Checking Mitt Romney's SOTU prebuttal lies - Blacking it up Air Date: 1-24-12 Song 1: Sweet little lies - Michael Franti And Spearhead Act 2: State Of The Union 2012 Analysis - Young Turks 1-24-12 Song 2: Mad world - Vitamin String Quartet Act 3: Right Wing Response to President's SOTU Address: "CLASS WARFARE!" - Media Matters Air Date: 1-25-12 Act 4: Obama endorses the Buffet rule in SOTU - BBC News Quiz Air Date: 1-27-12 Song 4: The Wind - Cat Stevens Act 5: He probably wont do the good or the bad laid out in SOTU - Majority Report Air Date: 1-25-12 Song 5: Keepsake - State Radio Act 6: The Downsides of Obama's State of the Union - The Progressive Air Date: 1-25-12 Song 6: Dreams - The Corrs Act 7: President is talking news from the SOTU - The Bugle Air Date: 1-27-12 Song 7: These quiet times - Shady Bard Act 8: Supreme Court Justices at the SOTU - On the Media Air Date: 1-26-12 Song 8: This magic moment - Drifters Act 9: Something for everyone on energy in the SOTU - Green News Report Air Date: 1-26-12 Song 9: The Gambler - Kenny Rogers Act 10: Obama's bad joke - Wait wait don't tell me Air Date: 1-28-12 Song 10: I want it all - Queen Act 11: Don't trust but verify, just verify - Matthew Filipowicz Show Air Date: 1-26-12 Voicemails: Other health-related uses for hormonal birth control - Rachel from Boston, Mass Recommending Sojourner's Truth, Occupied Territory and 99% Report podcasts - EJ From Lyons, NY Evidence of our need for a social safety net - Patrick from Dallas Thoughts on what it means to be treated like an animal - Carl from New Jersey Time to sign up for your local community farm share program - Curtis from Baltimore Leave a message at 206-202-3410 Voicemail Music:  Loud Pipes - Ratatat Final comments on the importance of choosing your words when speaking to those outside your own community, the need for 'wins' 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!
(2012/01/28) Stop Internet Censorship (SOPA and PIPA)
1/29/2012
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Duration: 1:13:13

Edition #570 Stop Internet Censorship Visit BestOfTheLeft.com to share your favorite clips with your social networks! Join the virtuous cycle! Act 1: Stop Online Piracy Act - Citizen Radio - Air Date: 11-18-11 Song 1: Union Warriors - Robin Roberts Act 2: Wikipedia Leaves GoDaddy Over Stop Online Piracy Act - Young Turks Song 2: Wanted - The Cranberries Act 3: Wikipedia warns students before going dark - Wait Wait Don't Tell Me - Air Date: 1-21-12 Song 3: Silver Lining - Rilo Kiley Act 4: SOPA Supporter: Our Media Blackout on SOPA is Cool. Your Internet Blackout in Protest of It is not - Majority Report - Air Date: 01-18-12 Song 4: Disarm - Smashing Pumpkins Act 5: Analysis of the online protest and the future of SOPA - Common Sense Air Date: 1-24-12 Song 5: This is not the end - The Bravery Act 6: The future of non-physical protests revealed by SOPA blackout day - The Bugle Air Date: 1-20-12 Song 6: Physical - Olivia Newton-John Act 7: After PIPA: The Promise of Internet Organizing - The Progressive Air Date: 1-20-12 Song 7: Cast no shadow - Oasis Act 8: Congress never moved so far so fast as with SOPA - Rachel Maddow Air Date: 1-18-12 Voicemails: Thanks for Tim Wise, thoughts on whites working through their white privilege - Elka from Indiana Personal insights on privilege and thoughts on PETA's new campaign referencing slavery - Alyson from Colorado The science of African Americans from 1911 - Christopher from Texas Leave a message at 206-202-3410 Voicemail Music:  Loud Pipes - Ratatat Final comments on Erin Red getting the scoop on white privilege regarding veganism Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content: SOPA & PIPA - Colbert Report 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!
(2012/01/25) Prison Nation - Then and Now (Police State)
1/26/2012
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Duration: 1:16:44

Edition #569 Prison Nation - Then and Now Visit BestOfTheLeft.com to share your favorite clips with your social networks! Join the virtuous cycle! Act 1: Chris Anders - This is what a police state looks like - Thom Hartmann - Air Date: 11-29-11 Song 1: Underwater - Born Loser and the Hangers On Act 2: Obama Insisted on Indefinite Detentions of Citizens - Young Turks - Air Date: 12-14-11 Song 2: The Cave - Mumford & Sons Act 3: Obama's Signing of Defense Authorization Act Makes Us a Lawless Country - The Progressive Air Date: 12-19-11 Song 3: Drums of Freedom - Theo Bard Act 4: Mary from Verizon learns about the NDAA - Majority Report Air Date: 1-5-12 Song 4: A Yellow Ribbon 'Round the Ole Oak Tree - Lawrence Welk Act 5: Exponentially More Right Wing Terror Groups Than Left Wing - David Pakman Air Date: 11-10-11 Song 5: Bad bad things - Andrew Jackson Jihad Act 6: 98 Percent Of Americans Are Afraid Of 98 Percent Of Americans - The Onion Song 6: Frasier Theme Act 7: The Police Aren't Supposed to Have the Pentagon on Call - The Progressive Air Date: 12-12-11 Song 7: Reel around the sun - Bill Whelan Act 8: What Will We Watch As Drones Evolve? - NPR Air Date: 7-31-11 Song 8: Eyes in the sky - laughing sky Act 9: The Prison (The Prison Nation) - Mumia Abu-Jamal Air Date: 12-28-11 Song 9: Zombie Nation (Yelling Mix) - Kernkraft 400 Act 10: Series Of Serial Killer Killings Rocks Serial Killer Community - The Onion Song 10: Serial Killer - The Cassidy Project (Formerly of Antigone Rising) Act 11: Sheriff Joe Arpaio Must Go - The Progressive Air Date: 12-27-11 Song 11: Sheriff - Oliver Onions Act 12: Minorities regularly victimized by the police - Young Turks Air Date: 1-5-12 Voicemails: Pursuing animal rights while we still face human rights may be objectionable - Mike From Philadelphia More on the history of slavery in politics - Colin from Cleveland, OH Followup clarification to previous call - not all veganism comes from white privilege - Mike From Philadelphia On speaking directly to the under privileged about veganism - John from Northfield, MN Leave a message at 206-202-3410 Voicemail Music:  Loud Pipes - Ratatat Final comments on the importance of context in the discussion of white privilege 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!
(2012/01/22) As the campaign rolls on (Elections)
1/23/2012
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Duration: 1:12:35

Edition #568 As the campaign rolls on Visit BestOfTheLeft.com to share your favorite clips with your social networks! Join the virtuous cycle! Act 1: The media massaging Romney's reputation - Counterspin Air Date: 1-12-12 Song 1: North by North - Faded Paper Figures Act 2: Thoughts on Santorum in the race - David Feldman Air Date: 1-18-12 Song 2: Go ahead - Rilo Kiley Act 3: Reproductive issues in the GOP primary - Rachel Maddow Air Date: 1-9-12 Song 3: Only if - Enya Act 4: GOP candidates are a bunch of liars about Keystone pipeline Part 1 - Green News Report Air Date: 1-17-12 Song 4: I'm Not Over - Carolina Liar Act 5: Romney on his speaker fees: "Not very much" - Wait wait don't tell me Air Date: 1-21-12 Song 5: 3 Women Walking - Ottmar Liebert Act 6: GOP candidates are a bunch of liars about Keystone pipeline Part 2 - Green News Report Air Date: 1-19-12 Song 6: The Persuaded - Faded Paper Figures Act 7: Tim Wise on the racial implications of Obama being seen as a failed president - Blacking it up Air Date: 1-16-12 Song 7: My conversation - The Uniques Act 8: Presidential campaign, people confused between "weaknesses" and "skills" - The Bugle Air Date: 1-20-12 Song 8: Close your eyes - Young Love Act 9: Shame on Newt Gingrich - The Progressive Air Date: 1-17-12 Song 9: Terrible - Harley Poe Act 10: Not Mitt Romney's Super Pac - Colbert Report Voicemails: Experiencing white and straight privilege - Casey from Michigan Thoughts on slave-owners perception of the value of animals vs slaves - Will from Oaklahoma Thoughts on white privilege and veganism from a bi-racial American - Paul from Indiana Leave a message at 206-202-3410 Voicemail Music:  Loud Pipes - Ratatat Final comments on what I just leaned about the economics of slavery Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content: The Brits look down on all of the GOP candidates - BBC News Quiz Air Date: 1-13-12 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!

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