(2010/06/23) Yet another oil spill show (Oil Spill) (MP3)
Best of the Left - Leftist Perspectives on Progressive Politics, News, Culture, Economics and Democracy
Jay Tomlinson
4.5 • 3.4K Ratings
🗓️ 23 June 2010
⏱️ 73 minutes
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Summary
Yet another oil spill show
Act 1: Crude and Unusual - Colbert Report
Song 1: White flag - Dido
Act 2: BP RIP - Rachel Maddow
Song 2: Addicted to oil - Le Show
Act 3: The gall of BP's Tony Hayward - The Progressive
Song 3: Back in the high life again - Steve Winwood
Act 4: Hayward's apology from BP - Le Show
Song 4: Hard to say I'm sorry - Chicago
Act 5: GOP wants you to pay for the spill - Young Turks
Song 5: Rude awakening - Ed Robinson
Act 6: Strike it mucky - The Bugle
Song 6: Not sorry - The Cranberries
Act 7: Philippe Cousteau interview - Bill Maher
Song 7: Liquid Sun - The Beginning (A New Hope) (club mix) - DJ Keoki
Act 8: Dead, dying and headless carcases - Countdown
Song 8: Black water - The Doobie Brothers
Act 9: The Petro science dude - Le Show
Song 9: I Am a Paleontologist - They Might Be Giants and Danny Weinkauf
Act 10: Comparing ACORN with BP - Rachel Maddow
Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:
America's Strained Relationship With England - Colbert Report
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| 0:00.0 | This program is made possible by the support of the members of the show. |
| 0:04.0 | For details or to sign up, please visit the Membership tab at BestOfTheLeft.com. |
| 0:08.0 | Now welcome to the award-winning BestOfTheLeft podcast with clips today |
| 0:12.0 | from the Colbert Whippoor, La Show, The Rachel Maddo Show, The Progressive, |
| 0:16.0 | The Young Turks, The Bugle, Real Time with Bill Marr, and Countdown with Keith Ullerman. |
| 0:20.0 | With a special bonus video clip for our iPhone app users from the Colbert Whippoor. |
| 0:30.0 | Nation, we have all been horrified by this oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. |
| 0:34.0 | But I am happy to date, to report, there was finally some good news from BP. |
| 0:40.0 | Jim? |
| 0:42.0 | A risky attempt to plug that gushing well in the Gulf of Mexico |
| 0:46.0 | recovers from a major snag workers free of saw that got stuck while cutting the damage pipe. |
| 0:52.0 | They got their saw back! |
| 0:54.0 | I was worried because it was a really nice saw. |
| 0:58.0 | It had diamonds on it. |
| 1:00.0 | They chose it for the occasion because like a diamond, this oil spill is forever. |
| 1:06.0 | And getting that saw blade-free, allowed BP to cut through the undersea pipe, |
| 1:14.0 | which means more good news. |
| 1:16.0 | 20% more likely oil is spewing than was before because they've opened up the whole bigger. |
| 1:22.0 | It's all part of BP's new strategy draining the earth as fast as possible. |
| 1:26.0 | And experts are estimating that the oil could continue leaking through Christmas, |
| 1:32.0 | which means there's a good chance the hot holiday toy this year is going to be the clean that yourself egress. |
| 1:38.0 | And folks, just think of their faces. |
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