(2011/11/08) The whole world is, in fact, watching and taking part (Occupy Wall St. Part 5) - a podcast by BestOfTheLeft.com

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The world is, in fact, watching and taking part



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Act 1: Thanks for Nothin' - Mark Fiore Air Date 10-27-11


Song 1: Looking through you - The Wallflowers


Act 2: Erroneous reporting on the Occupation - Counterspin Air Date: 10-27-11


Song 2: Down the line - José González


Act 3: Prophetic article calling for the occupation Part 1 - Majority Report 10-25-11


Song 3: Generation - Emerson Hart


Act 4: Why Don't The Occupy Protesters Stop Whining, Just Work Hard - Lee Camp Air Date: 10-28-11


Song 4: Have you had enough? - Rickie Lee Jones & The Squirrel Nut Zippers


Act 5: Prophetic article calling for the occupation Part 2 - Majority Report 10-25-11


Song 5: I can help - Billy Swan


Act 6: Comparing the Occupation to the Bonus Army encampment - Rachel Maddow Air Date: 10-26-11


Song 6: Down the drain - Will Dailey


Act 7: Protest update and thoughts on tear gas - The Bugle Air Date: 11-3-11


Song 7: Touch of grey - Grateful Dead


Act 8: Poll Americans Distrust Government - Young Turks Air Date: 10-26-11


Song 8: I didn't fuck it up - Katie Goodman


Act 9: Missing Howard Zinn, Oracle of OWS - The Progressive Air Date: 10-31-11


Song 9: Back to life - Soul II Soul


Act 10: Shockupy Wall Street Fad - Colbert Report Air Date: 10-27-11


Song 10: Ave Maria (Pavarotti / O'Riordan) - The Cranberries


Act 11: The world is, in fact, watching the Oakland Occupation - Matthew Filipowicz Air Date: 10-27-11



Voicemails:


Call to action: go visit an occupation and bring food and water - Todd from LA


Disappointment in election results and education system in Colorado - Dominic from Castle Rock, Colorado


Request for a union episode - Colin from Cleveland, OH


Occupy protests hitting on emotions and logic to take down the system - John from Tulsa, OK



Voicemail Music: 


Loud Pipes - Ratatat



Final Comments on the irrelevance of other news



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Parks & Demostrations - Oakland Riot - Daily Show Air Date: 10-26-11



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Jay! Tomlinson



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