(2012/10/05) Getting in the game (Gay Rights)
Best of the Left - Leftist Perspectives on Progressive Politics, News, Culture, Economics and Democracy
Jay Tomlinson
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🗓️ 5 October 2012
⏱️ 76 minutes
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Summary
Edition #650
Getting in the game
Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith
Ch. 2: Act 1: Awesome Gay Marriage Rant By Vikings Punter Chris Kluwe - The Young Turks - Air Date: 09-11-12
Ch. 3: Song 1: Beautiful day - U2
Ch. 4: Act 2: NFL Players Brendon Ayanbadejo & Chris Kluwe Support Gay Marriage - David Pakman Show - Air Date: 09-11-12
Ch. 5: Song 2: Too afraid to love you - The Black Keys
Ch. 6: Act 3: Jocks Coming Out Of The Locker - Throwing Shade - Air Date 9-11-12
Ch. 7: Song 3: Throwing Shade Theme
Ch. 8: Act 4: Yunel Escobar's Anti-Gay Slur- Young Turks - Air Date -9-18-12
Ch. 9: Song 4: The magic piper of love - Edwyn Collins
Ch. 10: Act 5: The Last Closet - BotL Activism Update
Ch. 11: Song 5: Falling in love again - Eagle-Eye Cherry
Ch. 12: Act 6: No Ill Effects of DADT Repeal After All - Rachel Maddow - Air Date 9-19-12
Ch. 13: Song 6: Am I wrong? - Love Spit Love
Ch. 14: Act 7: Study: Don't Ask Don't Tell Repeal Have ZERO Negative Effects - David Pakman Show - Air Date: 09-16-12
Ch. 15: Song 7: I love a man in uniform - Gang of Four
Ch. 16: Act 8: Gay Marriage - The Hamster Wheel
Ch. 17: Song 8: Puppy Love - Paul Anka
Ch. 18: Act 9: Anti-Gay Marriage Attack Ad Targets Mark Grisanti - Young Turks - Air Date - 9-11-12
Ch. 19: Song 9: Be my lover - La Bouche
Ch. 20: Act 10: California Bans "Gay Cure" Therapy for Teens - Majority Report - Air Date: 10-03-12
Ch. 21: Song 10: Crazy love, Vol II - Paul Simon
Ch. 22: Act 11: An American Dream... For Everyone - Dan Savage - Air Date 9-11-12
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| 0:00.0 | This program is made possible by the members and donors to the show, for details visit |
| 0:06.5 | the membership tab at BestOfLeft.com, along with the award-winning BestOfLeft podcast |
| 0:11.1 | with Cups today from the Young Turks, the David Pakman show, Throwing Shade, A Best |
| 0:14.8 | OfLeft Activism Update, The Rachel Maddo Show, The Hamps for Wheel, The Majority Report, |
| 0:19.7 | and Dan Savage. |
| 0:20.7 | And I know for all listeners to brace yourselves for more talk of the sports world than has |
| 0:25.0 | ever been heard on this show before. |
| 0:29.0 | Minnesota Vikings, Punter, Chris, Clui, wrote a very strongly worded letter to a politician |
| 0:36.2 | in Maryland by the name of Emmett Burns. |
| 0:37.8 | Now, the reason why he did that is because another football player, Raven's Linebacker |
| 0:43.3 | Brendan Ayambagio, wrote or made this video where he was very supportive of gay marriage, |
| 0:49.8 | right? |
| 0:50.8 | Did I pronounce his name correctly? |
| 0:51.8 | Good enough. |
| 0:52.8 | Good enough. |
| 0:53.8 | Good enough for you guys. |
| 0:54.8 | This video really, really irritated this politician Emmett Burns. |
| 0:59.1 | Let's watch and figure out why. |
| 1:00.5 | So first, the lineback? |
| 1:02.5 | Yes. |
| 1:03.5 | Another issue that should unite Marylanders that I'm quite proud about is love and marriage. |
| 1:08.5 | Right now, an important issue in our state is whether or not to allow gay and lesbian |
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