Politipunk: News and Music Podcast

Music: NOFX, Lascivious Biddies, Doug MacLeod, Roots Rock Rebel, Blow Up Hollywood. News: GO VOTE NOW!!, Saddam Hussein trial.

We in Kazakhstan are very big fannies of your premier, Bush. We think he is not only a wise man, but also very strong, although perhaps not as strong as his father, Barbara.

—Borat on CNN

PLAYLIST

• NOFX: 100 Times Fuckeder
• Lascivious Biddies: Cast that Ballot
• Doug MacLeod: Dubbs Talkin Politician Blues
• Roots Rock Rebel: Bullets to Ballots
• Blow Up Hollywood: WMD

CONSPIRACY THEORY

Saddam Hussein sentenced to death to coincide with elections?

MUSIC SAMPLES

• Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast
• Skitzo: Prom Night
• Williamson: Time You'll Never Get Back

Music: Skitzo, Greenday, Propagandhi, Will Hawkins, rx, The States, Fourth of July, The Legendary K.O., The Slackers, My Morning Jacket, Truckstop Honeymoon, Ethan and Kate, David Rovics, Maria Daines, Joy Askew, John Anaya, Rainer Maria, Shotgun Democracy, Mutant Press, Seve vs. Evan

PLAYLIST

• Skitzo: Prom Night
• Greenday: American Idiot
• Propagandhi: Die Jugend Marschiert also heard on Podcast no. 4
• Will Hawkins: Johnstown also heard on Podcast no. 16
• rx: Sunday Bloody Sunday
• The States: 100 years war also heard on Podcast no. 17
• Fourth of July: We Speed Light also heard on Podcast no. 33
• The Legendary K.O.: Gasoline Huh also heard on Podcast no. 35
• The Slackers: International War Criminal
• My Morning Jacket: One Big Holidy also heard on Podcast no. 37
• Truckstop Honeymoon: Capitol Hill also heard on Podcast no. 26
• Ethan and Kate: Clearcut also heard on Podcast no. 29
• David Rovics: Halliburton Boardroom Massacre also heard on Podcast no. 34
• Maria Daines: Peace Wins the Election also heard on Podcast no. 16
• Joy Askew: Change is Gonna Come also heard on Podcast no. 24
• John Anaya: Cabaret Politico also heard on Podcast no. 36
• Rainer Maria: Catastrophe also heard on Podcast no. 23
• Shotgun Democracy: As Freedom Fails also heard on Podcast no. 13
• Mutant Press: CIA
• Seve vs. Evan: Night of the Lonely Cowboy also heard on Podcast no. 17

MUSIC SAMPLES

• Nadir: Conspiracy Theory

Music: Propaghandi, Zero xk, Escape the Fate, The Psalmist, Evan Greer.

We're not asking now, President Bush or Tony Blair or whoever it is, we're not asking them to put a man on the moon. In fact, we're asking them to put mankind back on earth. We can be the generation that ends extreme poverty.

—Bono on Larry King Live

PLAYLIST

• Propagandhi: A Speculative Fiction
• Zero XK: Rap in Politics
• Escape the Fate: There's No Sympathy for the Dead
• The Psalmist: Free
• Evan Greer: Over Here and Over There

MUSIC SAMPLES

• Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast
• Skitzo: Prom Night
• Williamson: Whiffle

Music: Matchbook Romance, Graveyard Riot, Cats Walking Backwards, Jenny Dalton and Justin Gordin. News: Foley scandal thickens, E. Coli spreads, Iraqi police poisoned, Gas conspiracy theories.

I hope today's bill is a pedophile's worst nightmare

—Mark Foley on an anti-child pornography bill

PLAYLIST

• Matchbook Romance: Monsters
• Graveyard Riot: Republican Agenda
• Cats Walking Backwards: Something in the Water
• Jenny Dalton: Iraqi Sky
• Justin Gordon: Gasoline

CONSPIRACY THEORY

• Gas price conspiracy theories

MUSIC SAMPLES

• Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast
• Skitzo: Prom Night
• Williamson: Whiffle
• Nadir: Conspiracy Theory

IMAGE CREDITS

• dutchb0y: Mini Darfur Burns
• The Coup: logo
• Issara Willenskomer: textures

Music: Good Riddance, Super Black Market, Roman, Snuff, Yellow Express. News: Israeli troops withdraw from Lebanon, Mark Foley resigns, Bush and Rice were warned, Freedom of Expression.

Mmm... MMM... It's quite good. Is it good? Where's Osama Bin Laden?

—Jon Stewart

I don't know. Do you know? Do you know where he is? You lead on, we'll follow you.

—Pervez Musharraf, the President of Pakistan

PLAYLIST

• Good Riddance: Darkest Days
• Super Black Market: Something to Kill For
• Roman: Downtown Beirut
• Snuff: Caught in Session
• Yellow Express: We Want Freedom for the People

BOOK EXCERPT

• Freedom of ExpressionÃ�®

MUSIC SAMPLES

• Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast
• Skitzo: Prom Night
• Williamson: What's on the Ceiling Beats What's on TV

IMAGE CREDITS

• orangeacid: George Bush stencil graffiti
• Good Riddance: logo

Music: Strike Anywhere, Hectic Effort, Ernie Van Veen, Griddle, The Home and Ug Lee Band. News: Iraq has made us less safe, bin Laden rumored dead, Thai coup, Military spending.

"What did I do? I worked hard to try to kill him. I authorized a finding for the CIA to kill him. We contracted with people to kill him. I got closer to killing him than anybody has gotten since."

—Bill Clinton, in an interview on Fox News

PLAYLIST

• Strike Anywhere: Instinct
• Hectic Effort: Rumors
• Home and Ug Lee Band: Too Much Bush
• Griddle: Mutiny
• Ernie Van Veen: Flag of Democracy

MUSIC SAMPLES

• Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast
• Skitzo: Prom Night
• Williamson: Raining at the Crescent House
• Nadir: Conspiracy Theory

IMAGE CREDITS

• orangeacid: Osama Bin Laden stencil graffiti
• Strike Anywhere: logo

Music: The Coup, Chiba Ken, New Sense, Hot Water Music, Rickie Lee Jones with Tom Maxwell. News: Darfur, Muslims protest Pope's speech, E. coli in spinach, Diebold voting machines.

"It appears that there was a deliberate attempt made by the administration to link Al Qaeda and Iraq in the mind of the American people and use it as a rational to go into Iraq."

—Tim Russert, NBC News, in an interview with Dick Cheney

PLAYLIST

• The Coup: My Favorite Mutiny
• Chiba-Ken: The Killing Fields
• Hot Water Music: God Deciding
• New Sense: What if I Get Sick?
• Rickie Lee Jones and Tom Maxwell: Have You Had Enough?

MUSIC SAMPLES

• Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast
• Skitzo: Prom Night
• Williamson: And Then It's All Gone
• Nadir: Conspiracy Theory

IMAGE CREDITS

• dutchb0y: Mini Darfur Burns
• The Coup: logo
• Issara Willenskomer: textures

Music: The Menzingers, David Rovics, The Majestic Twelve, The Joykiller News: 9/11 anniversary, ABC edits 9/11 movie, Bush admits secret prisons

INTRO

"I need every available ambulance, everything you got to the World Trade Center now."

—New York City Firefighter on September 11th, 2001

PLAYLIST

• The Menzingers: A Lesson in the Abuse of Information Technology
• David Rovics: The Dying Firefighter
• The Majestic Twelve: Thank God Everything on TV is a Lie
• The Joykiller: Show Me the System
• David Rovics: Reichstag Fire

INTRO MUSIC

Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

BACKGROUND MUSIC

Williamson: A-

Nadir: Conspiracy Theory

Music: Dead to Me, Fanny Alger, Colleen Jameson, HELLbus, the Late Greats, Ingo Star Cruiser. News: Katrina anniversary, Pentagon gives grim assessment of Iraq, Guantanamo, Nuclear research and testing.

INTRO

"and Brownie you're doin' a heck of a job. The FEMA director's workin' twenty-four..."

—George W. Bush

PLAYLIST

• Dead to Me: Don't Lie
• Fanny Alger: Another Song About Katrina
• Colleen Jameson: The Send Off
• Hellbus: 21st Century Blues
• The Late Greats: Destroy My Brain (Ingo Star Cruiser remix)

CONSPIRACY THEORY

Nuclear testing

INTRO MUSIC

Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

BACKGROUND MUSIC

Williamson: A-

Nadir: Conspiracy Theory

Music: Less than Jake, David McMillin, Mutant Press, Anthony Neff, Bright Eyes. News: Jet crash in Kentucky, Katrina anniversary, Rumsfeld visits Alaska, Bush and God

INTRO

"Second, the government does not listen to domestic phone calls without court approval."

—George W. Bush

PLAYLIST

• Less Than Jake: My Very Own Flag
• David McMillin: Goodbye Southern Skies
• Mutant Press: White Guys in Suits
• Anthony Neff: American Fire
• Bright Eyes: When the President Talks to God

CONSPIRACY THEORY

Bush and God

INTRO MUSIC

Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

BACKGROUND MUSIC

Williamson: 2 percenter

Nadir: Conspiracy Theory

Music: Anti-Flag, Hired Gun, Langhdon Neveu, Jessy Moss and The Majestic Twelve. News: Baghdad pilgrimage shootings, the War on Drugs, "America is less safe", NSA program ruled illegal.

INTRO

"Second, the government does not listen to domestic phone calls without court approval."

�George W. Bush

PLAYLIST

• Anti-Flag: Turncoat
• Langhdon Nevue: Gun Shots to the Sky
• Hired Gun: US is Gangsta
• Jessy Moss: Old Glory
• The Majestic Twelve: Are You Ready

CONSPIRACY THEORY

Judge rules NSA program is illegal while NSA is running out of electricity

INTRO MUSIC

Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

BACKGROUND MUSIC

Williamson: Raining at the Crescent House

Nadir: Conspiracy Theory

Music: Strike Anywhere, Quantum Soul, The Pages, The Parlatones, The Underground Hippy. News: Israel and Lebanon airstrikes, UK terrorist plot, Oil leak, Wal-Mart goes green.

INTRO

"I think George Bush is driving this country into a ditch and if Joe Lieberman won't challenge him, I will."

–Ned Lamont on the Colbert Report

PLAYLIST

• Strike Anywhere: Prisoner Echoes
• The Parlotones: Louder than Bombs
• Quantum Soul: I See Merka
• The Underground Hippy: Blood is Thicker than Oil
• The Pages: Creatures of the Earth

CONSPIRACY THEORY

Walmart goes green

INTRO MUSIC

Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

BACKGROUND MUSIC

Williamson: 2 percent er

Nadir: Conspiracy Theory

Music: My Morning Jacket, One Eleven Archer, US Bombs, Secret Dakota Ring, Toasters not Torpedoes, thehipcola. News: Clinton vs. Rumsfeld, Bush vacations, Tibet, Electric Vehicles.

INTRO

"We hear a lot of happy talk and rosy scenarios. But because of the administration's strategic blunders, and frankly, the record of incompetence in executing, you are presiding over a failed policy."

–Hillary Clinton to Donald Rumsfeld

PLAYLIST

• One Eleven Archer: Car Accidents in Taxis
• US Bombs: The World
• My Morning Jacket: One Big Holiday
• thehipcola: I Know My Rights
• Secret Dakota Ring: Broken Cars

CONSPIRACY THEORY

Who Killed the Electric Car? and who's bringing it back to life?

INTRO MUSIC

Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

BACKGROUND MUSIC

Williamson: 2 percent er

Nadir: Conspiracy Theory

Music: Bad Religion, John Anaya, Inner Surge, Waiting on Wendy. News: Israeli cease fire, new Guantanamo jail, heat waves, clown week!

INTRO

"Families is where our nation finds hope, where wings take dream."

�George W. Bush, LaCrosse, Wis., Oct. 18, 2000

PLAYLIST

• The Sugar Report: The A & B Conversation
• Bad Religion: Suffer
• Inner Surge: No Profit in the Cure
• Waiting on Wendy: Set the World on Fire
• John Anaya: Cabaret Politico

CONSPIRACY THEORY

Clown week!

INTRO MUSIC

Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

BACKGROUND MUSIC

Williamson: rubber

Music: The Legendary K.O., Watkin Tudor Jones, Jabbar, Smeer, Bombskare. News: Bombs in Lebanon, Israel and Baghdad, Ethiopia sends troops to Somalia, gas prices, NAACP convention.

POLL

INTRO

"See the irony is what they need to do is get Syria to get Hezbollah to stop doing this shit and it's over."

�George W. Bush

PLAYLIST

• Bombskare: World Turned Upside Down
• Jabbar: For Lebanon
• Smeer: To Your Sons
• The Legendary K.O.: Gasoline Huh
• Watkin Tudor Jones: Reprogram

CONSPIRACY THEORY

Bush visits the NAACP but his administration has its own civil rights agenda

INTRO MUSIC

Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

BACKGROUND MUSIC

• Williamson: rubber
• Nadir: Conspiracy Theory

Music: Morpheena, Makeshift3, Emily Richards, Crash Menagerie, Williamson, David Rovics, David Ippolito. News: Birthdays, Israel and Lebanon fighting, Halliburton contracts, Guantanamo, Baghdad.

INTRO

"Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we"

—George W. Bush

PLAYLIST

• rx: birthday (partypartymix)
• Williamson: 2 percent er
• David Rovics: Halliburton Boardroom Massacre
• Makeshift 3: Locked Inside a Cell
• Morpheena: Our Game is Dying
• Crash Menagerie: Nuclear War
• David Ippolito: The Enron Song
• Emily Richards: Diamond King (George got paid)

CONSPIRACY THEORY

Net Neutrality

INTRO MUSIC

Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

BACKGROUND MUSIC

Williamson: rubber

Music: Fourth of July, The States, Baba Israel and Yako, luna spark. News: NASA to attempt launch on July 4th, Israel launches missiles, Net Neutrality and the robots.

INTRO

The US national anthem + Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

• Fourth of July: We Speed Light
• The States: Rocket Science
• Baba Israel and Yako: State of Emergency
• luna spark: All Your Rights Are Belong to Us

CONSPIRACY THEORY

Senate committee cuts net neutrality amendment, the future without net neutrality, It's our internet, we can save it

Music: The Redline, Ethan and Kate, David Ippolito, Dean Madonia. News: Buffett giving away fortune, G8 not meeting goals, 50,000+ dead in Iraq, 9/11 conspiracy theory convention.

INTRO

Ann Coulter from an interview with CBC's Bob McKeown on The Fifth Estate + Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

• The Redline: Money
• Ethan and Kate: Only Eight
• David Ippolito: Common Ground
• Dean Madonia: Cannot Turn Away

CONSPIRACY THEORY

9/11 conspiracy theory convention

Music: The Bad Touch, Ezra Thomas, Roots Rock Rebel, The Reverend Billy and the Stop Shopping Gospel Choir. News: Bush goes to Iraq, HUD to destroy housing, coalition to stop Wal-Mart

INTRO

"We're persuaded somehow that bombing is security, that racism is crime fighting, that sweat shops are efficiency. We have violence coming up our third eye all day long. And we forget, when things are this absurd, we forget what evil really is." The Reverend Billy, from the short film Preacher With an Unknown God + Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

• The Bad Touch: Father Destroyer
• Roots Rock Rebel: 50 miles to Baghdad
• Ezra Thomas: This House
• The Reverend Billy and the Stop Shopping Gospel Choir: Beattitudes of Buylessness

CONSPIRACY THEORY

The spreading Wal-Mart contagion and those who oppose it.

Music: Strung Out, the hypertonics, Adhamh Roland, the Brobdingnagian Bards. News: Al-Zarqawi killed, Guantanamo suicides, NASA cancels programs, dwarf dinosaurs and hobbit humans.

INTRO

"I am truly a little out of practice at this. You know, someone else in my family has to get the votes these days." Bill Clinton, from a fundraising speech + Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

• Strung Out: Support Your Troops
• the hypertonics: America is a Miracle
• Adhamh Roland: Proud to be an American
• The Brobdingnagian Bards: Like Hobbits in a Mushroom Field

CONSPIRACY THEORY

Dinosaur dwarfs and hobbit humans.

Music: Subhumans, J-Laa, Supaclean, Ethan and Kate. News: Canadian terrorist threat, Iran threatens oil, An Inconvenient Truth conspiracy theory

INTRO

"The debate among the scientists is over. There is no more debate. We face a planetary emergency." Al Gore, from an interview with CBS + Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

• Subhumans: Religious Wars
• J-Laa: Opposing Terrorism
• Supaclean: Oil Change
• Ethan and Kate: Clearcut

CONSPIRACY THEORY

Problems with An Inconvenient Truth conspiracy theory.

Music: David Rovics, Ryan Harvey, Steve Vaile News: A special memorial day podcast, earthquake in Indonesia

INTRO

Taps + Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

• David Rovics: Four Blank Slates
• Ryan Harvey: Counting the Dead
• Steve Vaile: War or Peace: Prayer for the Soldiers

Music: Propagandhi, Quantum Soul, Unsacred Hearts, The Two Man Gentleman Band. News: Iraq government approved, Italy leaving Iraq, truthout apologizes,The Da Vinci Code conspiracies

INTRO

George W. Bush, from an interview + Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

• Propagandhi: And We Thought That Nation-States Were A Bad Idea
• Quantum Soul: Lies, Spin, Truth
• Unsacred Hearts: Point of Pride
• The Two Man Gentleman Band: Slow Jesus

CONSPIRACY THEORY

The Da Vinci Code conspiracy theories. Jesus confesses marriage on the hollywoodjesus forum.

Music: The Blue Alarm, Jack in the Pulpit, Truckstop Honeymoon, De-Parture. News: Mothers Day for Peace, Soldier Suicides, Karl Rove Indicted, American Idol Conspiracy Theories.

INTRO

Cindy Sheehan, from a March 8th Code Pink rally in Washington DC + Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

• The Blue Alarm: When Mothers Conspire
• Jack in the Pulpit: Heroes
• Truckstop Honeymoon: Capitol Hill
• De-parture: Idols

CONSPIRACY THEORY

American Idol conspiracy theories +Americans aren't bothered by NSA spying

Music: Bad Religion, Koala, Nuestro Himno, Evan Greer. News: Guantanamo "unacceptable", Spanish Star-Spangled Banner, Goss resigns.

INTRO

Stephen Colbert, from the White House Correspondents Dinner + Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

• Bad Religion: American Jesus
• Koala: Guantanamo Bay
• Nuestro Himno
• Evan Greer: Liberty is a Statue

CONSPIRACY THEORY

Why did Goss resign? +Lemmings don't commit mass suicide

Notice: Politipunk: News and music is moving to Sunday evenings. Music: the Slackers

Change of schedule

Politipunk: News and Music is taking a week off and moving to Sunday evenings. The next podcast will be Sunday, May 7th. Thanks for sticking with us!

The Slackers: Propaganda

News: McClellan to step down, Rove to change job, Rumsfeld and Guantanamo, AT&T spying. Music: Joy Askew, Anti-flag, Michael Sky, Ryan Harvey.

INTRO

John Philip Sousa: American Patrol + Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

• Joy Askew: Change is Gonna Come
• Anti-Flag: Watch the Right
• Michael Sky: Move On
• Ryan Harvey: COINTELPRO

CONSPIRACY THEORY

AT&T helping the NSA to spy on Americans?

News: 2 million protest, Bush leaks, drug inventions. Music: Rainer Maria, David Rovics, The Low Miffs, Anthony Hugh.

INTRO

The Stars and Stripes Forever: John Philip Sousa + Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

• Rainer Maria: Catastrophe
• David Rovics: Minimum Wage Strike
• The Low Miffs: Terrorism
• Anthony Hugh: Imaginary Friend

CONSPIRACY THEORY

Drug firms 'inventing disease'

News: Ray Nagin stops FEMA, Delay to step down, dopamine conspiracy. Music: Tony Moore, Ben Godwin, JaGoFF, The Jabbers.

INTRO

Calvin Coolidge, "Taxes take, from everyone, a part of his earnings and force everyone to work for a certain part of his time for the government." + Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

• Tony Moore: Age of Fear
• Ben Godwin: Peace Mango
• JaGoFF: Seven Second Delay
• The Jabbers: High on Drugs

CONSPIRACY THEORY

Dopamine heightens conspiracy theory perception.

News: France and Thailand protests, Card resigns, Sheen on 9/11. Music: Hot One, Strike Anywhere, Laughing Stock, Postsombr

INTRO

Theodore Roosevelt, "They can't make terms with the men who honestly and genuinely represent the popular will." + Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

• Hot One: Fuckin'
• Strike Anywhere: Chorus of One
• Laughing Stock: Six Cold Ones and Right Wing Politics
• Postsombr: Spiders and Flies

CONSPIRACY THEORY

Google blocked the "Charlie Sheen 9/11" story?

INTRO

Ronald Reagan, "A bold and spirited initiative that, I believe, can change the face of American government" + Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

• Living Things: Bombs Below
• The Best: War Song
• Shock and Awe: Iraq
• The Legendary K.O.: Closet Racist

CONSPIRACY THEORY

Amazon abortion results

News: Lobbying reform, Saddam testifies, Milosevic dies. Music: For the Drive Home, The Slackers, Lucid, Jason Hill.

INTRO

Theodore Roosevelt, "We stand for a living wage" + Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

• For the Drive Home: Letters of Revolution
• The Slackers: Keep it Simple
• Lucid: Testify
• Jason Hill: Serbian Girls

CONSPIRACY THEORY

Milosevic died of heart-break

News: Iraq kidnapping, Port deal blocked, AOL email tax, Enron. Music: Clair de Lune, Sailboats Are White, HatHead, Maria Daines.

INTRO

George H. Bush, "changes so striking that it marks the beginning of a new era in the world's affairs" + Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

• Clair de Lune: Machinegun Lipstick
• Sailboats Are White: Veto
• Hathead: I Got My Gmail
• Maria Daines: Pay for This

CONSPIRACY THEORY

Enron scandals and theories

News: Katrina warning ignored, Saddam trial, UAE delays port deal, cow abductions. Music: The States, David Rovics, Data Panik, Seve vs. Evan.

INTRO

George W. Bush (from a pre-Katrina conference video), "I want to assure the folks at the state level that, uh, we are fully prepared to not only help you during the storm, but we will move in whatever resources and assets we have at our disposal after the storm to help you deal with, uh, with the loss of property and we pray for no loss of life, of course" + Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

• The States: 100 Years War
• David Rovics: New Orleans
• Data Panik: Rulers and the States
• Seve vs Evan: Night of the Lonely Cowboy

CONSPIRACY THEORY

Cow abductions!

News: Mosque bombed, Bush visits Energy Lab, Winter Olympics. Music: Will Hawkins and Los Matadors, The Briggs, DraculaZombieUSA, Maria Daines.

INTRO

Warren G. Harding, "This republic has never failed humanity, nor endangered civilizations" + Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

• Will Hawkins and Los Matadors : Johnstown
• the briggs: Let Them Know
• DraculaZombieUSA: I like the Snow
• Maria Daines: Peace Wins the Election

CONSPIRACY THEORY

Abraham Lincoln was reincarnated as Charles Lindbergh. Now he haunts the whitehouse..

QUESTION

If you had to invent a new Winter Olympic sport that would save the Olympic ratings, what would it be?

News: Cheney shoots friend, Mardi Gras, NASA. Music: MXPX, Shotgun Democracy, Akira the Don, The Belle Ends.

INTRO

Dwight D. Eisenhower, "We are called as a people to give testimony, in the site of the world to our faith, that the future shall belong to the free." + Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

• MXPX: Darkest Places
• Shotgun Democracy: As Freedom Fails
• Akira the Don: Genocide is Coming...
• The Belle Ends: Fight Refuse

CONSPIRACY THEORY

Government attempting to silence climatologists with limited success.

QUESTION

Does the Cheney story deserve all the media attention it's getting?

News: Mohammed cartoons, Egyptian ferry sunk, Tom Delay reappointed, Music: Lost Project, Josh Woodward, Blame Amy, Silent Fighting

INTRO

Herbert Hoover, "We are told by the opposition that we must change, that we must have a New Deal" + Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

• Lost Project: All About the God
• Josh Woodward: Fight the Sea
• Blame Amy: Opposite Land
• Silent Fighting: Kerosene

CONSPIRACY THEORY

Predictions for 2006 from the belowtopsecret.com forum

QUESTION

Where do you draw the line between freedom of the press and publishing hate crimes?

News: Hamas, Alito, Coretta Scott King, and Mozart. Music includes: Peter Adams, Touch Screen Arcade, David Rovics, and the Youth Performing Arts School Orchestra

INTRO

George W. Bush (from the State of the Union address, 2006), "In a system of two parties, two chambers, and two elected branches, there will always be differences and debate" + Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

• Peter Adams: the Disappeared :: lyrics
• Touch Screen Arcade: Fall of the King
• David Rovics: Palestine :: lyrics
• Youth Performing Arts School Orchestra: Eine Kleine Nachtmusic

CONSPIRACY THEORY

Google search on "failure"...

QUESTION

What state do you think the union is in?

News includes: Alito, Rumsfeld and Google. Music includes: Djet, A Step Behind, Afraid of Falling, and Eric Vardeman

INTRO

Jimmy Carter, "Our children who will be born this year, will come of age in the twenty-first century. What kind of society, what kind of world are we building for them? Will we ourselves be at peace? Will our children enjoy a better quality of life? Will a strong and united America still be a force for freedom and prosperity around the world?" + Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

• Djet: Storm Warning
• A Step Behind: Jailbait Judgement
• Afraid of Falling: Plastic Army Men
• Eric Vardeman: The Answer

CONSPIRACY THEORY

Internet users on edge over government interest in search data

QUESTION

What would you do if you were drafted?

Noah has (mostly) recovered from his cold! News includes: judge Alito, Chilean president Michelle Bachelet and journalist Jill Carroll. Music includes: Vegitation, The Jerrys, Johnathan Kuss and the Corporation, and Max Avery Lichtenstein

INTRO

Calvin Coolidge, "I want the people of America to be able to work less for the government and more for themselves" + Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

• Vegitation: Chokehold :: website - mp3
• The Jerrys: Change Your Mind :: lyrics - mp3
• Johnathan Kuss and the Corporation: Revolution, Mother! website - mp3
• Max Avery Lichtenstein: Tarnation: end credits :: mp3

CONSPIRACY THEORY

Deer Seen As Terrorist Threat

QUESTION

Would you negotiate with terrorists if someone you knew was taken hostage?

This week's podcast will be late. Noah is recovering from a cold.

Happy New Year! We discuss Iran, lobbyist Abramoff, and aluminum foil helmets. Artists include: Jack in the Pulpit, Lost Project, Star Spangled Bastards and Nadir

INTRO

Gerald R. Ford, "One example shines forth of a people uniting to produce abundance and to share the good life, fairly and with freedom." + Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

Jack in the Pulpit: Another Year in America

website - lyrics - mp3

Lost Project: Take the System

website - mp3

Star Spangled Bastards: Timebomb

website and mp3

Nadir: Conspiracy

website - lyrics - mp3

CONSPIRACY THEORY

On the Effectiveness of Aluminium Foil Helmets: An Empirical Study

QUESTION

Which aluminum foil helmet design do you prefer, the Classical, the Fez, or the Centurion?

An extra-long holiday special! We discuss George Bush and spying, drilling in Alaska, the New York City subways and another crazy conspiracy theory. Artists include: Lee Harris and Loose Change, Swayze, Ms Frosty, Peeper Radio Theatre, Beer Drinking Fools, Heth and Jed, Nuclear Saturday, and jblend

INTRO

Richard Nixon, "I shall ask to change the framework of government itself. To reform the entire structure of American government, so we can make it again fully responsive to the needs and the wishes of the American people." + Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

Lee Harris & Loose Change: Santa Please Go to New Orleans

Swayze: The Spy Song

Ms Frosty: Arctic

Peeper Radio Theatre: Peeper Brand Robo-Santas

Beer Drinking Fools: Drinkin' 40's On the Subway

Heth and Jed: Christmas (sweeter than wine)

Nuclear Saturday: Christmas Song

jblend christmas for the children of mars

QUESTION

Is Santa Claus a capitalist or a communist?

We discuss the Patriot Act, immigration, New Orleans, and Tookie Williams and play Knapsack Heroes, Supaclean, King Finger and Josh Woodward

INTRO

William J. Clinton, "America has created the longest peacetime economic expansion in our history" + Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

Knapsack Heroes: Misfit me

website - mp3

Supaclean: Up Country

website - mp3

KingFinger: Whistling Dixie

website - mp3

Josh Woodward: Spirit World

website - lyrics - mp3

QUESTION

What are YOU hiding from the government?

We discuss Alito, Saddam, Bush and the Courts and play Val Davis, Justice, Cytrace, and Shotgun Democracy

INTRO

Harriet S. Truman, "Yesterday, December 7th, 1941, a date which will live in infamy, the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan." + Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

Val Davis: Court of Greedy Kings

website - mp3 and lyrics

Justice: Right Here, Right Now (feat. Spinning Truth)

website - mp3

Cytrace: Jury Duty Sucks

website - mp3

Shotgun Democracy: A World Divided

website

QUESTION

Will robes ever become fashionable? And if so, how would you accessorize?

Josh Woodward, Beastie Boys, rx, Sunspot

INTRO

Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Harriet S. Truman, "The supreme need of our time is for men to learn to live together in peace and harmony." + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

(links coming soon)

Josh Woodward: Wrong Side of the Revolution

website

Beastie Boys: Now Get Busy

website - lyrics - mp3

rx: Imagine... Walk on the Wildside

website

Sunspot: Don't Tell Me I Missed the War

website

QUESTION

Bush: boxers, briefs, boxer-briefs or commando?

NOFX, Vherbal, Pine, Mariospeedwagon, Freedom Folks

INTRO

Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Teddy Roosevelt "The Big Bosses... are united as one man against the genuine rule of the people themselves" + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

NOFX: Idiots Are Taking Over

website - lyrics - mp3

Vherbal: Falling Apart

website - mp3

Pine: Peace March

website and mp3

Mariospeedwagon: Dick, Dick Cheney

website - mp3

Freedom Folks: Thank You

website - lyrics - mp3

QUESTION

If you could rewrite one piece of history from the past 5 years, what would it be?

Leave your comments here

Receiving End of Sirens, Propaghandi, Closure, Frenz

INTRO

Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Lyndon B. Johnson "No married woman... wants her husband or her son to go to Vietnam" + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

The Recieving End of Sirens:Dead Men Tell No Tales

website and mp3 - lyrics

Propagandhi: Die Jugend Marschiert (America's Army)

website - lyrics and mp3

Closure: Closure

website - mp3

Closure: Asankhya Kalpa

website - mp3

Frenz: Bush's Prayer

website - mp3

QUESTION

Are toys of real American soldiers an appropriate way to honor American men and women in uniform, or an inappropriate marketing tool aimed at children? Leave your comments here.

rx, Jackalopes, The Legendary K.O., Roots of Rebellion

INTRO

Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + George W. Bush "Saddam Hussein has gone to elaborate lengths... to build and keep weapons of mass destruction" + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

rx: my name is rx

website and mp3 - lyrics

Jackalopes: Burning Down the World

website - lyrics - mp3

The Legendary K.O. George Bush Doesn't Care About Black People

website and mp3

Roots of Rebellion: The Order

website - mp3

The Receiving End of Sirens, Id Solo, Electric Frankenstein, Man In Gray

INTRO

Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Franklin Delano Roosevelt, "A date which will live in infamy"+ Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

The Receiving End of Sirens: The War of All Against All

website - lyrics - mp3

Id Solo: The Future

website - mp3

Electric Frankenstein: Home of the Brave

website - mp3

Man In Gray: Incommunicado

website - mp3

CONSPIRACY THEORY

Is Your Printer Spying On You?

Billy and the Lost Boys, Illustrate and Marco, The Domino Theory, Supaclean

INTRO

Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + John Fitzgerald Kennedy, "Ich bin ein Berliner" and "We choose to go to the moon" + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

Billy and the Lost Boys: Wake Up

website - lyrics - mp3

Illustrate and Marco: War

website - mp3

The Domino Theory: god bless america

website - mp3

Supaclean: One Big Texas

website - mp3

CONSPIRACY THEORIES

Frizzen Sparks