(2012/05/01) Bin Laden's death anniversary group hug (Special Event)
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Jay Tomlinson
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🗓️ 1 May 2012
⏱️ 74 minutes
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Summary
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
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| 0:13.6 | highly recommend you check out any of the 600 other episodes first to get a |
| 0:19.4 | taste of what the show is actually like and for the rest of you today is about |
| 0:24.1 | reflecting back on the actual manifestation of my proudest accomplishment with |
| 0:30.3 | this show and and then in addition to that looking forward to the most |
| 0:36.2 | ambitious project I have ever been involved with so to lay the groundwork may |
| 0:42.7 | second 2011 is the date that Osama bin Laden was killed and the reaction to that |
| 0:48.7 | event gave insight not only into my own thinking but the thinking of listeners |
| 0:56.3 | who chose to call in and tell their stories as well and nothing has made me |
| 1:01.3 | prouder than coming to understand through these stories from the listeners |
| 1:05.3 | that by the way I've produced this show I have attracted an audience of some of |
| 1:12.4 | the most nuanced thoughtful and compassionate people in the world and I want |
| 1:18.1 | to mark the anniversary of the event that started this conversation by |
| 1:23.2 | revisiting those inspiring messages so you will hear my initial reactions to |
| 1:30.4 | bin Laden's death first followed by those voice mails from listeners and I |
| 1:36.3 | think I think it's something you're you're definitely going to want to check out |
| 1:39.9 | and then afterwards please stay to the end of the show where I will announce the |
| 1:45.6 | most ambitious and exciting campaign I have ever worked on that without using |
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