Politipunk: News and Music Podcast

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?