Politipunk: News and Music Podcast

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!