Edition #746

Andy Griffith for President

Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith

Ch. 2: Act 1: Andy Griffith Vs. the Patriot Act - The Andy Griffith Show - Air Date: 07-17-13

Ch. 3: Song 1: The Andy Griffith Show theme

Ch. 4: Act 2: The Power of the NSA Has Only Grown - Rachel Maddow - Air Date: 06-12-13

Ch. 5: Song 2: Everybody loves a happy ending - Tears for Fears

Ch. 6: Act 2: What You Don't Know About The NSA Spying Program - Lee Camp - Air Date: 6-12-13

Ch. 7: Song 2: Fire Water Burn - The Bloodhound Gang

Ch. 8: Act 3: American Hero Says NSA Whistle blower Has Done Nothing Wrong - The Young Turks - Air Date: 07-09-13

Ch. 9: Song 3: The Hero - Tru Ruts/Speakeasy Records

Ch. 10: Act 4: Melissa Harris Perry Says 'Come Home Edward Snowden' - Jimmy Dore Show - Air Date 7-20-13

Ch. 11: Song 4: HBO's The Newsroom Theme

Ch. 12: Act 5: Frederick Douglass, John Brown, Harriet Tubman Didn't Turn Themselves In, Why Should Edward Snowden? - Black Agenda Radio - Air Date: 6-26-13

Ch. 13: Song 5: Run, Freedom Run - Urinetown

Ch. 14: Act 6: Resist the Surveillance State - The Progressive Magazine - Air Date: 7-18-13

Ch. 15: Song 6: Is it for freedom? - NewAmericaNow on YouTube

Ch. 16: Act 7: DEA Helping NSA Cover it's Tracks - Thom Hartmann - Air Date: 08-05-13

Ch. 17: Song 7: Wake up - Arcade Fire

Ch. 18: Act 8: The Role NSA Snooping Plays - CounterSpin - Air Date 8-9-13

Ch. 19: Song 8: Blue on Black - Kenny Wane Shepard

Ch. 20: Act 9: 'Transparent'... Mr. President, Are You Kidding - Le Show - Air Date 6-23-13

Ch. 21: Song 9: Are you kidding? - Betty Grable

Ch. 22: Act 10: Demand that congress intervene on the NSA - UnFuck it Up Project

Ch. 23: Song 11: I didn't fuck it up - Katie Goodman

Ch. 24: Act 11: Obama NSA Conference Breakdown - The Young Turks - Air Date: 8-12-13

Voicemails:

Ch. 25: On eating insects to save the climate - Nick in Shanghai

Ch. 26: What's the truth on health care rates? - Will from Tallahassee

Leave a message at 202-999-3991

Voicemail Music:

Loud Pipes - Ratatat

Ch. 27: Final comments on insects, climate change, Obamacare and cost controls

Closing Music:

Here We Are - Patrick Park

Activism:

http://maddowblog.msnbc.com/_news/2013/08/08/19938717-find-a-town-hall-meeting-near-you?lite

http://www.contactingthecongress.org

https://www.facebook.com/events/120867808083662/

Information for this segment can be found at:

http://www.house.gov/legislative/

http://www.propublica.org/article/nsa-data-collection-faq

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/new-congressional-coalition-emerges-against-nsa-surveillance-20130726

http://www.policymic.com/articles/57967/this-bill-would-have-stopped-the-nsa-so-why-haven-t-you-heard-of-it

Sponsored by the UnFuck it Up Project: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Unfuck-It-Up/196389490396988

Katie Goodman, creator: http://katiegoodman.com

Katie Klabusich, director: http://katiespeak.com

Produced by:

Jay! Tomlinson

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