#1185 Putting the politics of the left back together (Elections)

Air Date: 5/22/2018

Today we take a look at the importance of the upcoming mid-term elections and the necessary danger of infighting amongst the left

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Show Notes

Ch. 1: Opening Theme: Loving Acoustic Instrumental by John Douglas Orr 

Ch. 2: Act 1: Dems Targeting 12 States to Prevent Decade of Republican Gerrymandering - @DavidPakmanShow - Air Date 02-09-18

Ch. 3: Song 1: Stale Case - Darby

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Ch. 4: Act 2: The Blue Wave: Flipping Seats Alone Is Not Enough - Ring of Fire (via Majority Report) - Air Date 3-31-18

Ch. 5: Song 2: Blue Jay - Feathers

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Ch. 6: Act 3: The toxicity and danger of fighting amongst the left - This is Hell - Air Date 1-16-18

Ch. 7: Song 3: Streamer - Arc and Crecent

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Ch. 8: Act 4: Fighting the Oligarchy Inside the Democratic Party - TheRealNews - Air Date 4-30-18

Ch. 9: Song 4: Tripoli - Pecan Grove

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Ch. 10: Act 5: Eliane Glaser on standing up for the Left - This is Hell - Air Date 5-8-18

Ch. 11: Song 5: Great is the Contessa - The Contessa

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Ch. 12: Act 6: The lesser of two evils is looking a lot better these days - Humorless Queers - Air Date 5-9-18

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Voicemails

Ch. 13: How coops are more equitable - Tyler from Minneapolis

Ch. 14: A variety of thoughts on several recent episodes - Laura from Alameda, CA

Voicemail Music: Low Key Lost Feeling Electro by Alex Stinnent

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Ch. 15: Final comments on learning to not worry about the perverse incentives built into cap and dividend legislation

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Closing Music: Upbeat Laid Back Indie Rock by Alex Stinnent

(Additional music from Blue Dot Sessions)

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Produced by Jay! Tomlinson

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