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(2016/07/12) Varied thoughts on staying vs going (Brexit)
Edition #1028 Today we take a look at the results of the referendum in Great Britain to exit the European Union Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991 Show Notes Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill Ch. 2: Act 1: Brexit - @LastWeekTonight with @iamjohnoliver - Air Date 06-20-16 Ch. 3: Song 1: Play with fire - The Rolling Stones Ch. 4: Act 2: The Origins of Britain's Euro-Skeptic Press - On The Media - Air Date: 7-1-16 Ch. 5: Song 2: I Started Something I Couldn't Finish - The Smiths Ch. 6: Act 3: The #Brexit Vote Is Not A Left - Right Issue! - @Thom_Hartmann - Air Date: 06-24-16 Ch. 7: Song 3: There Is Power In a Union - Billy Bragg Ch. 8: Act 4: Explaining the economics of Brexit Part 1 - Economic Update w/ @profwolff - Air Date 7-4-16 Ch. 9: Song 4: Thatcherites (Bonus Track) - Billy Bragg Ch. 10: Act 5: Making Sense of Brexit Paul Mason on Britain's Growing Economic & Political Crisis - @DemocracyNow - Air Date 06-27-16 Ch. 11: Song 5: You Can't Always Get What You Want - The Rolling Stones Ch. 12: Act 6: Brexit & Trumpism Are The Wrong Answers To The Right Questions... - @Thom_Hartmann - Air Date: 06-28-16 Ch. 13: Song 6: Between the Wars - Billy Bragg Ch. 14: Act 7: Explaining the economics of Brexit Part 2 - Economic Update w/ @profwolff - Air Date 7-4-16 Voicemails Ch. 15: Thoughts on Brexit and the road ahead - Harry from the UK Ch. 16: Thoughts on the school-to-prison pipeline - Jessica from New York Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics Ch. 17: Final comments on Climate Ride and Netroots Nation 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!