I bravely resist the urge to reference episode 4 of Star Wars as we discuss A New Pope and his radical thinking about how not being a total dick is more Christ-like than, say, Michael Douglas' character in the movie Wall Street.

Show Notes

Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill

Ch. 2: Act 1: GOP: The Pope has Some Lessons for you - Thom Hartmann - Air Date: 07-30-13

Ch. 3: Song 1: Dou Way Robyn / Sancta Mater - Stella Maris

Ch. 4: Act 2: The Right Reacts To Pope Francis On Capitalism - The Young Turks - Air Date: 12-03-13

Ch. 5: Song 2: Oh My God - Fortress 'round My Heart

Ch. 6: Act 3: Pope Francis Says Extremist Christians Have 'Illness' - David Pakman Show - Air Date: 12-11-13

Ch. 7: Song 3: Show Me What I'm Looking For - Coming to Terms

Ch. 8: Act 4: Thou shalt not to an economy of exclusion and inequality - Disorderly Conduct - Air Date: 12-10-13

Ch. 9: Song 4: Santus II - Libera

Ch. 10: Act 5: The People's Pope - On the Media - Air Date: 12-13-13

Ch. 11: Song 5: Sanctus - Misatango/Misa a Buenos Aires

Ch. 12: Act 6: Fox News Vs Pope Francis - The Young Turks - Air Date: 12-10-13

Ch. 13: Song 6: Closest Thing to Heaven (iTunes Originals Version) - iTunes Originals: Tears for Fears

Ch. 14: Act 7: Pope Francis Named Time's Person of the Year - David Pakman Show - Air Date: 12-12-13

Ch. 15: Song 7: Shed a Little Light - James Taylor: Greatest Hits, Vol. 2

Ch. 16: Act 8: Merry Christmas, right-wingers, The Red Pope, and Jesus - Jim Hightower - Air Date: 12-24-13

Ch. 17: Song 8: (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding? - A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!

Ch. 18: Act 9: Pope Francis: I'm Not a Marxist...But They're Good People - Majority Report - Air Date: 12-16-13

Voicemails

Ch. 19: Violence and the struggle for rights - Nathan from Vancouver, WA

Ch. 20: How libertarianism misleads on masculinity and rape culture - Anthony from Salt Lake City, UT

Ch. 21: Thoughts on the standard of tipping - Joe from Barcelona

Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics

Ch. 22: Final comments on the history of tipping

Closing Music: Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone

Produced by Jay! Tomlinson

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