Air date: 1-12-16
Today we look at the disturbing trends of racism and violence emanating from the Trump campaign, echoes of which are being felt all over the world
Show Notes
Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill
00:00:40 Ch. 2: Act 1: Trump Mob Chants "All Lives Matter" While Beating Black Man - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 11-24-15
Ch. 3: Song 1: I Will Follow You Into the Dark - Death Cab for Cutie
00:12:27 Ch. 4: Act 2: 2/3 of Republican Voters Support Trump's Muslim Ban - @davidpakmanshow - Air Date: 12-10-15
Ch. 5: Song 2: Politic Amagni " La politique, c'est pas bon " - Amadou & Mariam
00:16:47 Ch. 6: Act 3: Democracy vs. Donald Trump - @jimmy_dore Show - Air Date 12-18-15
Ch. 7: Song 3: Politic Amagni " La politique, c'est pas bon " - Amadou & Mariam
00:19:38 Ch. 8: Act 4: Republicans React To Trump’s Muslim Ban Idea - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 12-09-15
Ch. 9: Song 4: The Traitor - Sea Wolf
00:25:57 Ch. 10: Act 5: Arun Kundnani on the upsurge of Islamophobia in US media and politics - CounterSpin (@FAIRmediawatch) - Air Date 12-18-15
Ch. 11: Song 5: Boléro, M. 81 - Boston Symphony Orchestra & Charles Münch
00:36:57 Ch. 12: Act 6: Bill O’Reilly Challenges Trump On Muslim Ban - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 12-11-15
Ch. 13: Song 6: Silver Lining - Rilo Kiley
00:41:40 Ch. 14: Act 7: Tell RNC Chair @Reince: Denounce GOP candidates’ Islamophobia - Best of the Left Activism
Ch. 15: Song 7: This fickle world - Theo Bard
00:44:46 Ch. 16: Act 8: Society is a dog with fleas about to scratch ourselves to death - Common Sense (@dccommonsense) - Air Date 12-9-15
Voicemails
01:01:44 Ch. 17: The Myth Of Black On Black Crime - Elka from Fort Wayne, IN
01:04:36 Ch. 18: An explanation of therapeutic crisis intervention - Dan from Maine
Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics
01:08:11 Ch. 19: Final comments asking what you want the next year of shows to sound like
Closing Music: Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone
Activism: Tell RNC Chair @Reince: Denounce GOP candidates’ Islamophobia via @lsarsour & @CAIRNational
Take Action:
SIGN: "The Republican Party must denounce the dangerous Islamophobia of candidates and officials” via Linda Sarsour with The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) at Change.org
Additional Activism/Resources:
SIGN: Tell The News Media: Stop Obsessing Over Donald Trump via Media Matters For America via MoveOn.org
Sources/further reading:
"It’s Not Just Trump – Islamophobia Is Widespread In the GOP Field” — round-up of articles on GOP Islamophobia in Election 2016 via HillaryClinton.com
"Who Will Stop Republican Islamophobia?” via The New Republic
Book: "Terrified: How Anti-Muslim Fringe Organizations Became Mainstream”
Written by BOTL social media/activism director Katie Klabusich
Produced by Jay! Tomlinson
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