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(2016/11/01) Making a genuine effort to understand Trump conservatives
Edition #1054 Today we dive deeply into the world of conservatives as described in the new book “Strangers in their own Land” by Arlie Russel Hochschild in an attempt to understand how some non-deplorable people in the country could be supporting Donald Trump 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: What Drives Trump Supporters? Sociologist Arlie Russell Hochschild on Anger & Mourning of the Right Part 1 - @DemocracyNow - Air Date 9-28-16 Ch. 3: Song 1: Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel Ch. 4: Act 2: The environmentalist tea-partier who dumped toxic waste in public water - Start Making Sense from @TheNation - Air Date 10-5-16 Ch. 5: Song 2: Protect & Serve - Stiff Little Fingers Ch. 6: Act 3: How Our Stone-Age Brain Gets in the Way of Smart Politics Part 1 - @BillMoyersHQ in Conversation - Air Date 4-15-16 Ch. 7: Song 3: I Don't Think About It - Emily Osment Ch. 8: Act 4: What Drives Trump Supporters? Sociologist Arlie Russell Hochschild on Anger & Mourning of the Right Part 2 - @DemocracyNow - Air Date 9-28-16 Ch. 9: Song 4: Refund - Minor Motion Ch. 10: Act 5: The Deep Story of conservatives and the rise of Trump - Economic Update w/ @profwolff - Air Date 9-29-16 Ch. 11: Song 5: Shame - The Avett Brothers Ch. 12: Act 6: How Our Stone-Age Brain Gets in the Way of Smart Politics Part 2 - @BillMoyersHQ in Conversation - Air Date 4-15-16 Ch. 13: Song 6: Vote - Jefferson Coker Ch. 14: Act 7: Where shame is the companion to need - @thisishellradio - Air Date 10-22-16 Ch. 15: Song 7: Only a Pawn In Their Game - Bob Dylan Ch. 16: Act 8: The Media That Created Trump - United States of Anxiety - Air Date 10-13-16 Voicemails Ch. 17: Shifting to the Right - Greg from North Cackalacky Ch. 18: Shout out to Wade/asking for conservative show suggestion - Quai from North Carolina Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics Ch. 19: Final comments on a conservative show recommended to those interested in hearing the other side 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!