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(2016/05/27) Trump and those who surround him (Fascism Watch)
Edition #1016 Today we take a look at the Trump campaign’s building trend toward fascism and white supremacy based on his actions and those of the people he keeps around him Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991 Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill Ch. 2: Act 1: One of the major problems with governing people - Restaurant at the End of the Universe Ch. 3: Song 1: Hitchhikers Guide Theme Song Ch. 4: Act 2: Ignoring the signs of creeping fascism - CounterSpin (@FAIRmediawatch) - Air Date 4-1-16 Ch. 5: Song 2: Here Comes The Wave (instrumental) - Silence Is Sexy Ch. 6: Act 3: The ONE Trait That Predicts Who Supports Trump - The @DavidPakmanShow - Air Date: 01-22-16 Ch. 7: Song 3: Question Authority - Fran Archer Ch. 8: Act 4: Donald Trump's Top Foreign Adviser, Joseph Schmitz, is a Former Blackwater Executive - @DemocracyNow - Air Date: 03-25-16 Ch. 9: Song 4: Crusader - Saxon Ch. 10: Act 5: Heidi Beirich from @SPLCenter on White Supremacy and the Trump campaign Part 1 - CounterSpin (@FAIRmediawatch) - Air Date 3-4-16 Ch. 11: Song 5: A Dose of White Supremacy - Neffe Odom Kragh-Muller Ch. 12: Act 6: Kathleen Frydl (@kfrydl): Sorry folks, it's fascism - @HumorlessQueers - Air Date 3-26-16 Ch. 13: Song 6: Call It Even - Scott Simons Ch. 14: Act 7: Democrats Beware: You Don't Want Trump as President! - @Thom_Hartmann - Air Date: 05-05-16 Ch. 15: Song 7: Consequences - The Robert Cray Band & The Memphis Horns Ch. 16: Act 8: Trump's List of Supreme Court Picks Is an Utter Disaster - @DavidPakmanShow - Air Date: 05-19-16 Ch. 17: Song 8: Worlds Apart (feat. Kerli) - Seven Lions Ch. 18: Act 9: Trump Ally’s Not So Subtle Threats - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 04-23-16 Ch. 19: Song 9: All You Fascists - Billy Bragg & Wilco Ch. 20: Act 10: How Not To Normalize Trump - On the Media - Air Date: 5-13-16 Ch. 21: Song 10: Tomorrow Never Knows - Alison Mosshart & Carla Azar Ch. 22: Act 11: Elizabeth Warren has Some Thoughts of Donald Trump - @Thom_Hartmann - Air Date: 05-05-16 Voicemails Ch. 23: Resisting the urge to buy - Eammon from La Habra, California Ch. 24: Remember the landfill - Zach from Atlanta Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics Ch. 25: Final comments on third-party voting as a prisoner's dilemma game theory problem Closing Music: Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Thanks for listening! Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Check out the BotL iOS/Android App in the App Stores! Follow at Twitter.com/BestOfTheLeft Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Review the show on iTunes and Stitcher!