(2011/07/09) 1, 2, 3, 4, I declare a class war (Economics)
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Jay Tomlinson
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🗓️ 9 July 2011
⏱️ 73 minutes
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1, 2, 3, 4, I declare a class war
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Act 1: Grecian Burn - Daily Show - 06-22-11
Song 1: This is not the end - The Bravery
Act 2: The IMF's Other Scandal - The Progressive
Song 2: Strawberry Swing - Coldplay
Act 3: Grecian Burn - Credit Default Swaps - Daily Show - 06-22-11
Song 3: Banking on a myth - Andrew Bird
Act 4: Germany vs American Economics - Young Turks
Song 4: Was wollen wir trinken - Oktoberklub
Act 5: Grecian Burn - Battle Of Duality - Daily Show - 06-22-11
Song 5: Greek gods in the west - The Los Dos Bros
Act 6: Without Unions America Would Red, White, & Blow! - Lee Camp
Act 7: US Uncut Boston MUSIC VIDEO - Chris Priest
Act 8: Debt Ceiling Fight Is Fake - Young Turks - 06-20-11
Song 8: Don't Think Twice, It's All Right - Bob Dylan
Act 9: What A Debt Default Would Really Mean For The U.S. - NPR
Song 9: PTF2012 - VNV Nation
Act 10: Talking Point: Obama Making Economy Worse, On Purpose - Media Matters
Song 10: PTF2012 - VNV Nation
Act 11: Bill O'Reilly on Obama's 'Economic Liberalism' - Counterspin - 06-30-11
Song 11: Razorwire - Chris Priest
Act 12: Why We Make Less $ Now Than In 1980 - Young Turks - 06-21-11
Song 12: Middle class boy - Theo Bard
Act 13: Getting Pissed On By The Power Elite - Lee Camp
Song 13: Paradox - Devilz-Speciez
Act 14: Arguments over Medicare and the economy - Jimmy Dore Show - 06/23/11
Voicemails:
Comments on Net Neutrality - Michael From Glenn Bernie
Thanks for the show and social networking - John from Tulsa
Kudos to Wendy for comments against derogatory language - Ben from Houston, TX
Need for fair elections and thoughts about the C word - Todd from LA
Reaction to Dan Savage's comments on Weiner - Michael From Glenn Bernie
Voicemail Music:
Ghostwriter - RjD2
Final Comments on Savage's comments regarding the media and a call to share the US Uncut music video
Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:
The current state of the economy - Daily Show
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| 0:00.0 | This program is made possible by members and donors to the show. |
| 0:05.1 | For details, visit the membership tab at BestOfALeft.com. |
| 0:08.6 | Now welcome to the award-winning BestOfALeft podcast with clips today from the Daily Show, |
| 0:12.6 | the progressive, the young Turks, comedian Lee Camp, U.S. Uncut and Chris Priest, NPR, |
| 0:18.8 | Media Matters, Counter-Spin and the Jimmy Door Show, with a bonus video clip for our |
| 0:22.8 | Apple iOS and Android app users from the Daily Show. |
| 0:30.0 | We begin the night. We're the question. |
| 0:32.8 | There have been just fed up to breaking point. You think, you know what? |
| 0:37.4 | Enough of the rat race and chasing some materialistic dream. |
| 0:40.5 | I'm just going to chuck it all and sell my stuff and move to some fishing village, drink |
| 0:43.9 | oozoo, eat grilled lamb all day, charm tourists with my lusty full of life attitude while |
| 0:49.1 | subsisting on a pensioner's stipend. |
| 0:53.8 | Sounds nice. And it is. |
| 0:56.8 | Now, what would happen if an entire country had that idea at the same time? |
| 1:07.7 | I present to you Greece 2011. |
| 1:10.5 | Young protesters were joined by the elderly battling through tear gas and hurtling anything |
| 1:15.5 | from incendiary devices to Greek yogurt. |
| 1:18.7 | Young people. |
| 1:21.4 | Young people in the elderly throwing incendiary devices and yogurt. |
| 1:27.6 | I wonder who was throwing the incendiary devices and who was throwing the yogurt. |
| 1:39.9 | Those riders are upset about proposed austerity measures that would end Greek citizen benefits, |
| 1:45.7 | such as six paid vacation weeks a year and retirement with 80% paying benefits at age |
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