(2011/08/30) Struggling for coverage (Health Care) - a podcast by BestOfTheLeft.com
from 2011-08-30T23:00
Edition #523
Struggling for coverage
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Act 1: Appalled about privatizing health care - BBC News Quiz
Song 1: A Candle's Fire - Beirut
Act 2: Birth Control Will Wipe Out Civilization! (Rep. Steve King) - Sam Seder on TYT
Song 2: Drumming Song (Acoustic) - Florence + The Machine
Act 3: Absentminded Professor Says Cure For Cancer 'Around Here Somewhere' - The Onion
Song 3: Where did it go - Jimmy Cliff
Act 4: Would You Go Without Health Insurance for 6 Months for Affordable Care - David Pakman Air Date: 08-02-11
Song 4: Watch the world - Box Car Racer
Act 5: Health Insurance Companies Using Psychological Trickery - Lee Camp Air Date 08-08-11
Song 5: Machine - VNV Nation
Act 6: Repeal This (Health care law) - Slate Magazine
Song 6: Under the milky way - Seven Nations
Act 7: 9-11 First Responders Cancer - Young Turks
Song 7: How - The Cranberries
Act 8: Vermont Passes Single Payer Healthcare Bill - David Pakman
Song 8: Doctor my eyes - Jackson 5
Act 9: FDA Approves Sale Of Prescription Placebo - The Onion
Song 9: Mind excursion - The trade winds
Act 10: Hats Off to Vermont for Universal Health care - The Progressive
Song 10: Lead the way - Guardian
Act 11: Single payer health care in Vermont - Rachel Maddow
Song 11: The prettiest weed - Jim Guthrie
Act 12: Vermont: first in the nation - Jim Hightower Air Date: 8-24-11
Song 12: Be here now - Mason Jennings
Act 13: Townhall Republican Take Care Of Yourself - Young Turks
Voicemails:
Working on Michigan recall effort - Tony from Dearborn, MI
Supportive of voicemailer Beth on campaign finance reform - Ramone from Portland, OR
Voicemail Music:
Loud Pipes - Ratatat
Turtle (Bonobo Remix) - Pilote
Final comments on Campaign Finance Reform and an amendment to repeal corporate personhood
Bonus Voicemails:
Veganism is a hard process to break into - Jason from Marshalltown, IA
Reevaluating animal ethics in light of empathy discussion - D from Chicago
I'm an omnivore but not a jerk - Curtis from Baltimore
Guy who was bleeped was disturbing, don't want to be on his team - Rebecca in Buffalo
"Lunatic" calls back with thoughts on cattle farming, hunting and abortion - Anonymous
Bonus final comment:
Rebuttal to pro-choice/vegan charge of hypocricy
Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:
Ryan Tries Fails To Defend Medicare Plan - Young Turks
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Jay! Tomlinson
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