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

Bonus Edition: From Brexit to Standing Rock

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

Jay Tomlinson

Politics, News Commentary, News

4.53.4K Ratings

🗓️ 27 April 2019

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

Air Date: 4/26/2019

Today I have a double-bonus show for you with additional clips on Brexit and Native Peoples

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Bonus Clips:

Why Brexit Shouldn't Have Been A Surprise - On the Media - Air Date 1-18-19

Is Corbyn’s Socialism Possible Within the EU? - Lapavitsas and Jay - The Real News - Air Date 3-17-19

The historic and starkly divided nature of Brexit - Between The Lines - Air Date 1-23-19

Dozens of Native American women have disappeared in Montana. Why is no one paying attention? - AJ+ - Air Date 9-12-18

Say Their Names, Tell Their Stories - Natives & Cops - Breakdances With Wolves - Air Date 3-20-19

Beyond Tragedy The living history of Native America - Ideas from CBC Radio - Air Date 2-20-19

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome everyone to a slightly different episode of the award-winning Best of the Left

0:08.0

Podcast.

0:09.0

Today's episode is neither new nor a rerun.

0:12.8

It's a bonus episode.

0:14.9

And the reason is that I'm taking the second half of this week off and it's my birthday.

0:21.6

Which is not to say that I'm taking the second half of this week off because it's my birthday.

0:26.6

One time listeners will maybe have noticed that that hasn't happened in years past.

0:31.4

The truth is I'm taking the second half of this week off because it's my mother's birthday.

0:37.6

Because 36 years ago I was born on my mother's birthday and I've been stealing her birthday

0:44.3

thunder ever since.

0:46.2

But this year is a big, round, interesting kind of birthday for her.

0:52.0

So we're doing a family trip and a whole birthday celebration.

0:56.1

So that's what's happening this week.

0:58.0

For you, I had this bonus episode which the members of the show heard a week and a half

1:02.7

ago or so.

1:03.7

It turns out it happened to be a double bonus.

1:06.9

So for each episode I usually throw out another 20 or 30 minutes of bonus clips for the members.

1:14.2

And this one I just decided to do two in one.

1:18.3

So I have additional clips for you today on Brexit.

1:22.2

The episode I did on Brexit as well as some more details of the modern lives of native

1:28.7

peoples.

1:29.7

So enjoy these and we'll be back to our regularly scheduled new episodes next week.

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