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Best of the Left - Leftist Perspectives on Progressive Politics, News, Culture, Economics and Democracy

(2013/09/30) As we all fiddle (Climate)

Best of the Left - Leftist Perspectives on Progressive Politics, News, Culture, Economics and Democracy

Jay Tomlinson

Politics, News, News Commentary

4.53.4K Ratings

🗓️ 30 September 2013

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

Edition #759

As we all fiddle

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

Ch. 2: Act 1: If God Came Back - Louis C.K. - Air Date: 07-24-13

Ch. 3: Song 1: Knock yourself out - Jon Brion

Ch. 4: Act 2: EPA working to tighten standards on new power plants - Green News Report - Air Date: 9-24-13

Ch. 5: Song 2: Your racist friend - They might be giants

Ch. 6: Act 3: Fracking Caused Over 100 Earthquakes In Ohio - The Young Turks - Air Date: 09-01-13

Ch. 7: Song 3: Concerning Hobbits - Howard Shore

Ch. 8: Act 4: Fox Guest: Fracking Is Incredibly Good for Environment - David Pakman Show - Air Date: 09-18-13

Ch. 9: Song 4: Chicago X 12 - Rogue Wave

Ch. 10: Act 5: Fracking explained: opportunity or danger - Kurzgesagt - Air Date: 09-24-13

Ch. 11: Song 5: Drink the water - Jack Johnson

Ch. 12: Act 6: How to sell fracking like a war - Le Show - Air Date: 9-29-13

Ch. 13: Song 6: Messages - Xavier Rudd

Ch. 14: Act 7: Is it too late for the climate? Not for all - Moyers and Company - Air Date: 9-27-13

Ch. 15: Song 7: Black water - The Doobie Brothers

Ch. 16: Act 8: The Plan 'B's To Save The Environment - The Bugle - Air Date 9-13-13

Ch. 17: Song 8: A change is gonna come - Ben Sollee

Ch. 18: Act 9: The latest international climate change report is released - Green News Report - Air Date: 9-26-13

Ch. 19: Song 9: See what you want - The Futureheads

Ch. 20: Act 10: It's Getting Hotter Out There - The Progressive Magazine - Air Date: 9-27-13

Ch. 21: Song 10: Wake me up before you go - Wham

Ch. 22: Act 11: Climate Change is a Crisis! Says World's Scientists for the Millionth Time - Majority Report - Air Date: 09-27-13

Voicemails:

Ch. 23: Looking at drugs and schools holistically - Jake from NY Alt News

Ch. 24: Can't believe video games don't have an effect - Casey from Chicago, IL

Ch. 25: All mass shooters have been men - Celia from Ohio

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Voicemail Music:

Loud Pipes - Ratatat

Ch. 26: Final comments on Donate Your Account

Closing Music:

Here We Are - Patrick Park

Produced by:

Jay! Tomlinson

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0:00.0

This program is made possible by the members and donors of the show.

0:04.8

For details, visit the membership tab at BestOfAllF.com.

0:08.0

Now, welcome to the award-winning BestOfAllF podcast with Kupstay from Louis CK, the Green

0:12.6

News Report, the Young Turks, the David Pakman Show, Lesho, Moyers & Company, the Bugle,

0:17.7

the Progressive Magazine, and the Majority Report, and a note that if this were an episode

0:21.8

of Battle of Slar Galactica, it would contain a lot of profanity, but if you don't know

0:26.2

what I mean, just ask a nerd like Sam Seater.

0:30.2

You believe that God gave you the earth, that God created the earth for you.

0:36.4

Why would you not be, has to look after him?

0:40.4

Why would you not think that when he came back, he wouldn't know what the fuck did you

0:46.8

do?

0:47.8

I gave this to you, Motherfucker, are you crazy?

0:51.8

The polar bears are brown, what did you, what did you do to the polar bears?

0:59.7

Did you shit all over every polar bear?

1:03.9

Who did, who spilled this shit?

1:06.2

Who spilled this?

1:08.2

Come over, did you fucking spill this?

1:10.5

What is that?

1:11.5

It's oil, it's just some oil.

1:14.3

I didn't mean to spill.

1:15.3

Well, why did you take it out of the fucking ground?

1:19.7

Because I wanted to go faster, and I was cold.

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