(2011/03/29) The Idiots are taking over (Congress)

Edition #470

The Idiots are taking over

 

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Act 1: Boehner's People - Jim Hightower

Song 1: Tears and rain - James Blunt

Act 2: Ineffective GOP - Rachel Maddow

Song 2: If you've got trouble - The Beatles

Act 3: The do-nothing congress - Slate.com

Song 3: Everybody wants to rule the world - Tears for Fears

Act 4: Congress forgets how to pass a bill - The Onion

Song 4: Kill the director - The Wombats

Act 5: Three quarters of Senate Republicans don't believe in science - David Pakman

Song 5: The Idiots are taking over - NOFX

Act 6: Congress slumps back to Tom Delay ethics - Jim Hightower

Song 6: These days - Luxury

Act 7: Boehner is bad at his job Part 1 - Rachel Maddow

Song 7: Theme from "Greatest American Hero" (Believe It or Not) - Joey Scarbury

Act 8: Useless GOP distractions - Bill Maher

Song 8: Radio - One Ring Zero

Act 9: Boehner OK with Americans losing jobs - Young Turks

Song 9: You ain't seen nothing yet - Bachman-Turner Overdrive

Act 10: Johnnie "Business as usual" Boehner - Jim Hightower

Song 10: Broken horse - Freelance Whales

Act 11: Boehner is bad at his job Part 2 - Rachel Maddow

 

Voicemails:

BYU basketball player kicked off for honor code violation - Scott from California

Supporting Mumia because he's based on facts - John From Omaha

Excitement about YouTube playlists - Max from Berkley, CA

 

Voicemail Music: 

Loud Pipes - Ratatat

 

Final comments on Power Shift, new video version of the show and the listener of the year

 

Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:

John Boehner's Large Gavel - Colbert Report

 

Produced by:

Jay! Tomlinson

 

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