December 2008
42 posts
Electoral College: Good, Bad&Ugly, Also Sara Palin... →
As we approach the new year we tackle the heavy question of the Electoral College, why it exists, what is its function and why doesn’t it go away? Unpopular as it is, we should look at some of…
Dec 31st
Cyberpunk Radio - #106 - Into the Belly of the... →
DJ Defwheezer channels the cortex with his cyborg guitar transhuman enhancements
Dec 31st
BaldGuyShow | Show #264 | Arist Review | Susannah... →
00:07 AJ - BaldGuyShow.net - Intro 02:35 01 I Got Lucky 07:41 04 Turn To Me 12:15 PROMO CIVILIANISM www.civilianism.com 13:10 08 Live On 17:16 10 So Amazed 23:09 AJ - BGS Outro 23:26 …
Dec 31st
America, F**k Yeah! →
Big Pharma kills terrorists: The Afghan chieftain looked older than his 60-odd years, and his bearded face bore the creases of a man burdened with duties as tribal patriarch and husband to four…
Dec 30th
Documentally.com - Episode 034 (mp3) →
Undercover, Underpaid - An uncommon moment where I take time out from my nearly normal format and ask for feedback from anyone that has the time to have an opinion on which direction my podcast…
Dec 29th
Get Your War On →
Everyone wants to get it out of their system before the new sheriff comes to town: Israel. Turkey. The Taliban.
Dec 29th
Transitions →
A look at presidential transitions past. The cool car ride between Herbert Hoover and Franklin Roosevelt, Lincoln’s months in exile between election and oath, in public silence but not without…
Dec 27th
139 - 2008 In Review: The Right Is Relentless, But... →
Today is the year in review as heard on Blast The Right. Domestic issues. Foreign policy issues. And, of course, Campaign 2008. With plenty of clips of your favorite right-wingers. Torture,…
Dec 27th
BaldGuyShow | Show #263 | Merry Christmas and Adam... →
00:12 AJ - BaldGuyShow.net - Intro 01:27 Adam Zadok - Complete www.myspace.com/adamzadok 09:25 Adam Zadok - Diamond Prison 14:16 Supraluxe - Tokyo www.supraluxe.com 18:21 The Danny…
Dec 23rd
No Labor Pains Here →
The unions are stoked about Obama’s choice for Secretary of Labor, Rep. Hilda Solis. I’m still a bit disappointed that the Labor Secretary wasn’t rolled out with the rest of the “economic policy…
Dec 19th
You Know You’re Old When . . . →
… you discover that ephemera from your favorite bands growing up are now part of a fusty old historical society. (See also, the Minnesota Historical Society Soul Asylum Record Series…
Dec 19th
The Tea Leaves of Cabinet Appointments →
Republican Rep. Ray LaHood is Obama’s choice for Transpo Secretary. Erica Barnett rounds up the reax here. Take John Ashcroft. When he was nominated for Attorney General back in 2001, the big…
Dec 19th
Wake Up AMerica podcast #151 →
This week: Will there be Justice? - Cheney brags openly about his part in making torture synonymous with America’s image - Will the Obama Justic Dept. go after the criminals? - Is the demise of…
Dec 18th
My respect for Obama as a shrewd politician grows... →
Talk about building bridges! President-elect Barack Obama on Thursday defended his choice of a popular evangelical minister to deliver the invocation at his inauguration, rejecting criticism…
Dec 18th
I liked Japan a lot better when it was a quaint... →
Ever wonder what it’s like to live in Japan?  Wait no more: Going further than analysts anticipated, the [Fed] cut its target for the overnight federal funds rate to a range of 0 to 0.25…
Dec 17th
Wake Up AMerica podcast #150 →
Brian and Nancy are out but Meg and Kathy are in and joined by Kathy’s husband, Peter. We’ll give you our take on Blago’s early morning arrest on a smorgasbord of allegations on a variety of…
Dec 17th
Episode 370 →
Corruption in Illinois and Iraq, the auto bailout fails in the Senate, and finally, we look back on 2008. Links Mentioned: Iraq reconstruction snafus … Mitch Albom unleashes on Republican…
Dec 15th
Episode 370 →
Corruption in Illinois and Iraq, the auto bailout fails in the Senate, and finally, we look back on 2008. Links Mentioned: Iraq reconstruction snafus … Mitch Albom unleashes on Republican…
Dec 15th
The Power to Pardon →
One of the few unchecked powers of the American political system, the President’s power to pardon has led to surprises, just outcomes but also to controversy. As we approach the end of President…
Dec 15th
Legalizing Dope →
Well, that didn’t take very long.
Dec 13th
138 - Social Darwinism: The Doctrine That Lets The... →
In the first segment, you’ll hear about the doctrine of Social Darwinism. It’s the pill right-wingers take to allow them to sleep at night. Some audio clips of right-wingers may scare you, so be…
Dec 12th
Bob Gates is My Hero →
Here’s why: With the announcement by President-elect Barack Obama last week that Gates will remain in his job in the new administration, the Defense chief has been given broad new power to…
Dec 11th
A Worthwhile Idea →
Somewhat ironically, the best thing to do in a recession (from a macroeconomic perspective, at least) is spend spend spend. So it’s with that in mind that a friend of mine has started a new…
Dec 10th
Losing VP Candidates and Palin's Chances →
Losing Veep Candidates do not have the greatest record of becoming President. We discussed this previously on the program in reference to John Edwards, and Edwards did nothing to change the record.…
Dec 9th
The Recession Hits Hard →
Tough times at Philly bars: At the Triada lounge in Old City where four bartenders and an owner were arrested Friday for serving without a license, police noted that the bar menu listed $200 for…
Dec 9th
The More Me Show for December 7, 2008 - Part 5 of... →
I:Senior Political Analyist “The Wizard” II: The Lightning Round
Dec 9th
The More Me Show for December 7, 2008 - Part 4 of... →
I: Barely Legal w/Dr. Pwee - PBR Senior Legal Analyst II: Barely Legal w/Dr. Pwee - PBR Senior Legal Analyst
Dec 9th
The More Me Show for December 7, 2008 - Part 3 of... →
I: Suprise visit from Gen. Hayduke, PBR Senior Military Analyst II: Volcano Jen in Ohio talking about impact of Big 3 collapse III: The International Hour
Dec 9th
The More Me Show for December 7, 2008 - Part 2 of... →
I: Cabinet Picks Part 1 II: Cabinet Picks Part 2 III: Inauguration Madness
Dec 9th
The More Me Show for December 7, 2008 - Part 1 of... →
I: Show Intro - Inauguration, Domestic Violence II: Mumbai III: Republican Self Destruction
Dec 9th
Episode 369 →
Obama’s economic stimulus, Canada’s coup d’etat and foreign policy in the post-Bush era. Link’s Mentioned: This week’s Obama address … Chaos in Canada … Lashkar-e-Taiba in Pakistan.
Dec 8th
Episode 369 →
Obama’s economic stimulus, Canada’s coup d’etat and foreign policy in the post-Bush era. Link’s Mentioned: This week’s Obama address … Chaos in Canada … Lashkar-e-Taiba in Pakistan.
Dec 8th
Buy Green: East Coast Beer : Eco-Friendly Foods →
Green beer is a concept no longer restricted to St. Patrick’s Day: It’s now a full-fledged environmental phenomenon. From organic draughts to solar-powered breweries, there’s an entire burgeoning…
Dec 7th
Infrastructure as Job Engine →
I see that Sound Transit is touting the Mountlake Terrace Freeway Station as a job creation engine: The new station will enable ST Express buses to provide service to Mountlake Terrace, where…
Dec 6th
Wake Up AM podcast #148 →
This week: A Thanksgiving Day (a week late) Spectacular! Kathy and Meg hold down the fort while Nancy and Brian stuff themselves. -A look at some Obama appointments and some great emails give us…
Dec 5th
Wake Up AM podcast #149 →
This week: A presidency and a nation in transition. -Bush, a pathetic departure -Obama, the promise of America joining the 21st century Kathy, Meg, Nancy, and Chris are with us this week. Join us!
Dec 5th
Rolling Up in a Volt →
This is exactly what GM should be doing. In a similar vein, this piece in TNR about how to structure a rescue package.
Dec 5th
TnT-067 Bank on Thanksgiving Change Fail →
TnT-067 Sex Work an increase in family loving the love of the black cock ebbs and flows News Judge: Public Can See, Not Publish ‘D.C. Madam’ Photos Cynthia McKinney Prevented From…
Dec 4th
Labor Secretary →
As another follow-up to this week’s episode, here are some names being bandied about for Labor Secretary: Labor activist Mary Beth Maxwell has emerged as a serious candidate for Secretary of…
Dec 4th
The Big Three and the Bailout →
Regarding the Big 3 CEOs driving to DC (instead of taking private jets), I was pretty much on the same page as Ezra Klein, who wrote, “The industry has lots of problems, but overuse of the…
Dec 3rd
SAM and WaMu →
To follow up on something we discussed on this week’s show, here’s some detail on the relationship between SAM and WaMu: Left out of the $2.6 million commitment is SAM’s rental agreement with…
Dec 3rd
Presidents Taking Office in Times of Crisis and... →
A quick look of President’s who took over in a time of crisis (Lincoln, FDR) and those who took over in a period of anxiety (Kennedy, Reagan, Eisenhower, McKinley) reveals that in almost all cases…
Dec 1st