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SHOW NOTES

Ch. 1: Trump's War on Journalism - Newsbeat - Air Date 3-1-18

Obama had his "War on Whistleblowers." Trump unflinchingly attacks the media. There have also been arrests of reporters. How "free" is the free press?

Ch. 2: Trump really does want to put journalists in prison - Bradcast from @TheBradBlog - Air Date 4-30-18

Memos written by former FBI Director James Comey after private meetings with President Donald Trump indicate Trump seemed obsessed with arresting and imprisoning journalists.

Ch. 3: THE MIDTERMS MINUTE (Primaries) - Support Progressives in New Hampshire on 9.11 and Rhode Island on 9.12 - Best of the Left Activism

Take action! Click the title and/or scroll down for quick links and resources from this segment.

Ch. 4: Is Trump's chaos beating the media? - Trumpcast - Air Date 4-26-18

Jacob Weisberg is joined by the media critic, Jay Rosen, to talk about why he thinks Trump is winning and the press is losing.

Ch. 5: For the Sake of The People In This Room - On the Media - Air Date 8-3-18

CNN reporter Jim Acosta was verbally attacked by a crowd of Trump supporters at a Tampa rally. Brooke speaks with Greg Sargent, opinion writer at The Washington Post, about how and why the president incites his base toward anger and disbelief.

Ch. 6: Is Donald Trump Systematically Destroying Faith in The Media - @Thom_Hartmann - Air Date 8-1-18

The First requirement of every despot is to destroy people's faith in the free press.

Ch. 7: Trump Admin Launches Major Attack on Freedom of the Press - @davidpakmanshow - Air Date: 7-23-18

The Trump administration launches a concerted large-scale attack on the media with the goal of labelling it the enemy of the American people.

Ch. 8: Blood on the newsroom floor will be blood on the president's hands - Bradcast from @TheBradBlog - Air Date 8-6-18

More and more mainstream corporate media folks are receiving death threats as well, leading one NYT columnist to warn, “we are approaching a day when blood on the newsroom floor will be blood on the President’s hands."

VOICEMAILS

Ch. 9: Explaining extra costs of private health insurance - Dave from Olympia, WA

Ch. 10: Final comments

THE MIDTERMS MINUTE:

*Reminder! Massachusetts on 9/4 & Delaware on 9/6*

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“15 Ways to Help a Campaign Win Their Election” (Political Charge)

SEPT. 11TH - NEW HAMPSHIRE

NH Voter Info from Rock the Vote

List of NH Election Offices

1st district: Mindi Messemer 

Governor: Molly Kelly vs. Steve Marchand  (Further Reading: NHPR | Concord Monitor)

SEPT. 12TH - RHODE ISLAND

RI Voter Info from Rock the Vote

Governor: Matt Brown 

Lt. Governor: Aaron Regunberg 

Written by BOTL Communications Director Amanda Hoffman 

MUSIC:

• Opening Theme: Loving Acoustic Instrumental by John Douglas Orr 
• N/A 
• Gondola Blue - Towboat (Blue Dot Sessions)
• Shift of Currents - Aeronaut (Blue Dot Sessions)
• Pelliu - Blue Dot Sessions (Blue Dot Sessions)
• Thannoid - Bodytonic (Blue Dot Sessions)
• Gusty Hollow - Migration (Blue Dot Sessions)
• A Path Unwinding - K4 (Blue Dot Sessions)
• Voicemail Music: Low Key Lost Feeling Electro by Alex Stinnent
• Closing Music: Upbeat Laid Back Indie Rock by Alex Stinnent

Produced by Jay! Tomlinson

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