INTRO

"Families is where our nation finds hope, where wings take dream."

ÃïïGeorge W. Bush, LaCrosse, Wis., Oct. 18, 2000

PLAYLIST

• The Sugar Report: The A & B Conversation
• Bad Religion: Suffer
• Inner Surge: No Profit in the Cure
• Waiting on Wendy: Set the World on Fire
• John Anaya: Cabaret Politico

CONSPIRACY THEORY

Clown week!

INTRO MUSIC

Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

BACKGROUND MUSIC

Williamson: rubber

POLL

INTRO

"See the irony is what they need to do is get Syria to get Hezbollah to stop doing this shit and it's over."

ÃïïGeorge W. Bush

PLAYLIST

• Bombskare: World Turned Upside Down
• Jabbar: For Lebanon
• Smeer: To Your Sons
• The Legendary K.O.: Gasoline Huh
• Watkin Tudor Jones: Reprogram

CONSPIRACY THEORY

Bush visits the NAACP but his administration has its own civil rights agenda

INTRO MUSIC

Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

BACKGROUND MUSIC

• Williamson: rubber
• Nadir: Conspiracy Theory

INTRO

"Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we"

âGeorge W. Bush

PLAYLIST

• rx: birthday (partypartymix)
• Williamson: 2 percent er
• David Rovics: Halliburton Boardroom Massacre
• Makeshift 3: Locked Inside a Cell
• Morpheena: Our Game is Dying
• Crash Menagerie: Nuclear War
• David Ippolito: The Enron Song
• Emily Richards: Diamond King (George got paid)

CONSPIRACY THEORY

Net Neutrality

INTRO MUSIC

Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

BACKGROUND MUSIC

Williamson: rubber

INTRO

The US national anthem + Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

• Fourth of July: We Speed Light
• The States: Rocket Science
• Baba Israel and Yako: State of Emergency
• luna spark: All Your Rights Are Belong to Us

CONSPIRACY THEORY

Senate committee cuts net neutrality amendment, the future without net neutrality, It's our internet, we can save it

INTRO

Ann Coulter from an interview with CBC's Bob McKeown on The Fifth Estate + Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

• The Redline: Money
• Ethan and Kate: Only Eight
• David Ippolito: Common Ground
• Dean Madonia: Cannot Turn Away

CONSPIRACY THEORY

9/11 conspiracy theory convention

INTRO

"We're persuaded somehow that bombing is security, that racism is crime fighting, that sweat shops are efficiency. We have violence coming up our third eye all day long. And we forget, when things are this absurd, we forget what evil really is." The Reverend Billy, from the short film Preacher With an Unknown God + Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

• The Bad Touch: Father Destroyer
• Roots Rock Rebel: 50 miles to Baghdad
• Ezra Thomas: This House
• The Reverend Billy and the Stop Shopping Gospel Choir: Beattitudes of Buylessness

CONSPIRACY THEORY

The spreading Wal-Mart contagion and those who oppose it.

INTRO

"I am truly a little out of practice at this. You know, someone else in my family has to get the votes these days." Bill Clinton, from a fundraising speech + Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

• Strung Out: Support Your Troops
• the hypertonics: America is a Miracle
• Adhamh Roland: Proud to be an American
• The Brobdingnagian Bards: Like Hobbits in a Mushroom Field

CONSPIRACY THEORY

Dinosaur dwarfs and hobbit humans.

INTRO

"The debate among the scientists is over. There is no more debate. We face a planetary emergency." Al Gore, from an interview with CBS + Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

• Subhumans: Religious Wars
• J-Laa: Opposing Terrorism
• Supaclean: Oil Change
• Ethan and Kate: Clearcut

CONSPIRACY THEORY

Problems with An Inconvenient Truth conspiracy theory.

INTRO

Taps + Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

• David Rovics: Four Blank Slates
• Ryan Harvey: Counting the Dead
• Steve Vaile: War or Peace: Prayer for the Soldiers

INTRO

George W. Bush, from an interview + Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

• Propagandhi: And We Thought That Nation-States Were A Bad Idea
• Quantum Soul: Lies, Spin, Truth
• Unsacred Hearts: Point of Pride
• The Two Man Gentleman Band: Slow Jesus

CONSPIRACY THEORY

The Da Vinci Code conspiracy theories. Jesus confesses marriage on the hollywoodjesus forum.

INTRO

Cindy Sheehan, from a March 8th Code Pink rally in Washington DC + Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

• The Blue Alarm: When Mothers Conspire
• Jack in the Pulpit: Heroes
• Truckstop Honeymoon: Capitol Hill
• De-parture: Idols

CONSPIRACY THEORY

American Idol conspiracy theories +Americans aren't bothered by NSA spying

Music: Bad Religion, Koala, Nuestro Himno, Evan Greer. News: Guantanamo "unacceptable", Spanish Star-Spangled Banner, Goss resigns.

INTRO

Stephen Colbert, from the White House Correspondents Dinner + Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

• Bad Religion: American Jesus
• Koala: Guantanamo Bay
• Nuestro Himno
• Evan Greer: Liberty is a Statue

CONSPIRACY THEORY

Why did Goss resign? +Lemmings don't commit mass suicide

Change of schedule

Politipunk: News and Music is taking a week off and moving to Sunday evenings. The next podcast will be Sunday, May 7th. Thanks for sticking with us!

The Slackers: Propaganda

INTRO

John Philip Sousa: American Patrol + Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

• Joy Askew: Change is Gonna Come
• Anti-Flag: Watch the Right
• Michael Sky: Move On
• Ryan Harvey: COINTELPRO

CONSPIRACY THEORY

AT&T helping the NSA to spy on Americans?

INTRO

The Stars and Stripes Forever: John Philip Sousa + Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

• Rainer Maria: Catastrophe
• David Rovics: Minimum Wage Strike
• The Low Miffs: Terrorism
• Anthony Hugh: Imaginary Friend

CONSPIRACY THEORY

Drug firms 'inventing disease'

INTRO

Calvin Coolidge, "Taxes take, from everyone, a part of his earnings and force everyone to work for a certain part of his time for the government." + Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

• Tony Moore: Age of Fear
• Ben Godwin: Peace Mango
• JaGoFF: Seven Second Delay
• The Jabbers: High on Drugs

CONSPIRACY THEORY

Dopamine heightens conspiracy theory perception.

INTRO

Theodore Roosevelt, "They can't make terms with the men who honestly and genuinely represent the popular will." + Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

• Hot One: Fuckin'
• Strike Anywhere: Chorus of One
• Laughing Stock: Six Cold Ones and Right Wing Politics
• Postsombr: Spiders and Flies

CONSPIRACY THEORY

Google blocked the "Charlie Sheen 9/11" story?

Ronald Reagan, "A bold and spirited initiative that, I believe, can change the face of American government" + Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

• Living Things: Bombs Below
• The Best: War Song
• Shock and Awe: Iraq
• The Legendary K.O.: Closet Racist

CONSPIRACY THEORY

Amazon abortion results

INTRO

Theodore Roosevelt, "We stand for a living wage" + Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

• For the Drive Home: Letters of Revolution
• The Slackers: Keep it Simple
• Lucid: Testify
• Jason Hill: Serbian Girls

CONSPIRACY THEORY

Milosevic died of heart-break

INTRO

George H. Bush, "changes so striking that it marks the beginning of a new era in the world's affairs" + Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

• Clair de Lune: Machinegun Lipstick
• Sailboats Are White: Veto
• Hathead: I Got My Gmail
• Maria Daines: Pay for This

CONSPIRACY THEORY

Enron scandals and theories

INTRO

George W. Bush (from a pre-Katrina conference video), "I want to assure the folks at the state level that, uh, we are fully prepared to not only help you during the storm, but we will move in whatever resources and assets we have at our disposal after the storm to help you deal with, uh, with the loss of property and we pray for no loss of life, of course" + Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

• The States: 100 Years War
• David Rovics: New Orleans
• Data Panik: Rulers and the States
• Seve vs Evan: Night of the Lonely Cowboy

CONSPIRACY THEORY

Cow abductions!

INTRO

Warren G. Harding, "This republic has never failed humanity, nor endangered civilizations" + Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

• Will Hawkins and Los Matadors : Johnstown
• the briggs: Let Them Know
• DraculaZombieUSA: I like the Snow
• Maria Daines: Peace Wins the Election

CONSPIRACY THEORY

Abraham Lincoln was reincarnated as Charles Lindbergh. Now he haunts the whitehouse..

QUESTION

If you had to invent a new Winter Olympic sport that would save the Olympic ratings, what would it be?

INTRO

Dwight D. Eisenhower, "We are called as a people to give testimony, in the site of the world to our faith, that the future shall belong to the free." + Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

• MXPX: Darkest Places
• Shotgun Democracy: As Freedom Fails
• Akira the Don: Genocide is Coming...
• The Belle Ends: Fight Refuse

CONSPIRACY THEORY

Government attempting to silence climatologists with limited success.

QUESTION

Does the Cheney story deserve all the media attention it's getting?

INTRO

Herbert Hoover, "We are told by the opposition that we must change, that we must have a New Deal" + Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

• Lost Project: All About the God
• Josh Woodward: Fight the Sea
• Blame Amy: Opposite Land
• Silent Fighting: Kerosene

CONSPIRACY THEORY

Predictions for 2006 from the belowtopsecret.com forum

QUESTION

Where do you draw the line between freedom of the press and publishing hate crimes?

INTRO

George W. Bush (from the State of the Union address, 2006), "In a system of two parties, two chambers, and two elected branches, there will always be differences and debate" + Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

• Peter Adams: the Disappeared :: lyrics
• Touch Screen Arcade: Fall of the King
• David Rovics: Palestine :: lyrics
• Youth Performing Arts School Orchestra: Eine Kleine Nachtmusic

CONSPIRACY THEORY

Google search on "failure"...

QUESTION

What state do you think the union is in?

]]> podcasts Thu, 2 Feb 2006 13:28:00 GMT http://politipunk.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=54490# podcast@politipunk.com No http://politipunk.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=51699# News includes: Alito, Rumsfeld and Google. Music includes: Djet, A Step Behind, Afraid of Falling, and Eric Vardeman

INTRO

Jimmy Carter, "Our children who will be born this year, will come of age in the twenty-first century. What kind of society, what kind of world are we building for them? Will we ourselves be at peace? Will our children enjoy a better quality of life? Will a strong and united America still be a force for freedom and prosperity around the world?" + Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

• Djet: Storm Warning
• A Step Behind: Jailbait Judgement
• Afraid of Falling: Plastic Army Men
• Eric Vardeman: The Answer

CONSPIRACY THEORY

Internet users on edge over government interest in search data

QUESTION

What would you do if you were drafted?

]]> podcasts Thu, 26 Jan 2006 09:06:00 GMT http://politipunk.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=51699# podcast@politipunk.com No podsafe http://politipunk.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=49466# Noah has (mostly) recovered from his cold! News includes: judge Alito, Chilean president Michelle Bachelet and journalist Jill Carroll. Music includes: Vegitation, The Jerrys, Johnathan Kuss and the Corporation, and Max Avery Lichtenstein

INTRO

Calvin Coolidge, "I want the people of America to be able to work less for the government and more for themselves" + Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

• Vegitation: Chokehold :: website - mp3
• The Jerrys: Change Your Mind :: lyrics - mp3
• Johnathan Kuss and the Corporation: Revolution, Mother! website - mp3
• Max Avery Lichtenstein: Tarnation: end credits :: mp3

CONSPIRACY THEORY

Deer Seen As Terrorist Threat

QUESTION

Would you negotiate with terrorists if someone you knew was taken hostage?

]]> podcasts Thu, 19 Jan 2006 09:05:00 GMT http://politipunk.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=49466# podcast@politipunk.com No http://politipunk.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=47514# podcasts Thu, 12 Jan 2006 17:19:00 GMT http://politipunk.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=47514# podcast@politipunk.com No http://politipunk.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=45625# Happy New Year! We discuss Iran, lobbyist Abramoff, and aluminum foil helmets. Artists include: Jack in the Pulpit, Lost Project, Star Spangled Bastards and Nadir

INTRO

Gerald R. Ford, "One example shines forth of a people uniting to produce abundance and to share the good life, fairly and with freedom." + Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

Jack in the Pulpit: Another Year in America

website - lyrics - mp3

Lost Project: Take the System

website - mp3

Star Spangled Bastards: Timebomb

website and mp3

Nadir: Conspiracy

website - lyrics - mp3

CONSPIRACY THEORY

On the Effectiveness of Aluminium Foil Helmets: An Empirical Study

QUESTION

Which aluminum foil helmet design do you prefer, the Classical, the Fez, or the Centurion?

]]> podcasts Thu, 5 Jan 2006 11:23:00 GMT http://politipunk.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=45625# podcast@politipunk.com No http://politipunk.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=42686# An extra-long holiday special! We discuss George Bush and spying, drilling in Alaska, the New York City subways and another crazy conspiracy theory. Artists include: Lee Harris and Loose Change, Swayze, Ms Frosty, Peeper Radio Theatre, Beer Drinking Fools, Heth and Jed, Nuclear Saturday, and jblend

INTRO

Richard Nixon, "I shall ask to change the framework of government itself. To reform the entire structure of American government, so we can make it again fully responsive to the needs and the wishes of the American people." + Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

Lee Harris & Loose Change: Santa Please Go to New Orleans

Swayze: The Spy Song

Ms Frosty: Arctic

Peeper Radio Theatre: Peeper Brand Robo-Santas

Beer Drinking Fools: Drinkin' 40's On the Subway

Heth and Jed: Christmas (sweeter than wine)

Nuclear Saturday: Christmas Song

jblend christmas for the children of mars

QUESTION

Is Santa Claus a capitalist or a communist?

]]> podcasts Thu, 22 Dec 2005 08:33:00 GMT http://politipunk.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=42686# podcast@politipunk.com news, music, christmas, lee harris, loose change, beer drinking fools, nuclear saturday, ms frosty, swayze, heth and jed Politipunk Clean http://politipunk.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=40994# We discuss the Patriot Act, immigration, New Orleans, and Tookie Williams and play Knapsack Heroes, Supaclean, King Finger and Josh Woodward

INTRO

William J. Clinton, "America has created the longest peacetime economic expansion in our history" + Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

Knapsack Heroes: Misfit me

website - mp3

Supaclean: Up Country

website - mp3

KingFinger: Whistling Dixie

website - mp3

Josh Woodward: Spirit World

website - lyrics - mp3

QUESTION

What are YOU hiding from the government?

]]> podcasts Thu, 15 Dec 2005 09:45:00 GMT http://politipunk.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=40994# podcast@politipunk.com No http://politipunk.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=39229# We discuss Alito, Saddam, Bush and the Courts and play Val Davis, Justice, Cytrace, and Shotgun Democracy

INTRO

Harriet S. Truman, "Yesterday, December 7th, 1941, a date which will live in infamy, the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan." + Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

Val Davis: Court of Greedy Kings

website - mp3 and lyrics

Justice: Right Here, Right Now (feat. Spinning Truth)

website - mp3

Cytrace: Jury Duty Sucks

website - mp3

Shotgun Democracy: A World Divided

website

QUESTION

Will robes ever become fashionable? And if so, how would you accessorize?

]]> podcasts Thu, 8 Dec 2005 09:25:00 GMT http://politipunk.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=39229# podcast@politipunk.com No http://politipunk.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=37489# Josh Woodward, Beastie Boys, rx, Sunspot

INTRO

Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Harriet S. Truman, "The supreme need of our time is for men to learn to live together in peace and harmony." + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

(links coming soon)

Josh Woodward: Wrong Side of the Revolution

website

Beastie Boys: Now Get Busy

website - lyrics - mp3

rx: Imagine... Walk on the Wildside

website

Sunspot: Don't Tell Me I Missed the War

website

QUESTION

Bush: boxers, briefs, boxer-briefs or commando?

]]> podcasts Thu, 1 Dec 2005 08:53:00 GMT http://politipunk.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=37489# podcast@politipunk.com No http://politipunk.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=36061# NOFX, Vherbal, Pine, Mariospeedwagon, Freedom Folks

INTRO

Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Teddy Roosevelt "The Big Bosses... are united as one man against the genuine rule of the people themselves" + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

NOFX: Idiots Are Taking Over

website - lyrics - mp3

Vherbal: Falling Apart

website - mp3

Pine: Peace March

website and mp3

Mariospeedwagon: Dick, Dick Cheney

website - mp3

Freedom Folks: Thank You

website - lyrics - mp3

QUESTION

If you could rewrite one piece of history from the past 5 years, what would it be?

Leave your comments here]]> podcasts Thu, 24 Nov 2005 09:39:00 GMT http://politipunk.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=36061# podcast@politipunk.com No http://politipunk.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=34303# Receiving End of Sirens, Propaghandi, Closure, Frenz

INTRO

Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Lyndon B. Johnson "No married woman... wants her husband or her son to go to Vietnam" + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

The Recieving End of Sirens:Dead Men Tell No Tales

website and mp3 - lyrics

Propagandhi: Die Jugend Marschiert (America's Army)

website - lyrics and mp3

Closure: Closure

website - mp3

Closure: Asankhya Kalpa

website - mp3

Frenz: Bush's Prayer

website - mp3

QUESTION

Are toys of real American soldiers an appropriate way to honor American men and women in uniform, or an inappropriate marketing tool aimed at children? Leave your comments here.

]]> podcasts Thu, 17 Nov 2005 07:27:00 GMT http://politipunk.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=34303# podcast@politipunk.com No http://politipunk.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=32742# rx, Jackalopes, The Legendary K.O., Roots of Rebellion

INTRO

Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + George W. Bush "Saddam Hussein has gone to elaborate lengths... to build and keep weapons of mass destruction" + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

rx: my name is rx

website and mp3 - lyrics

Jackalopes: Burning Down the World

website - lyrics - mp3

The Legendary K.O. George Bush Doesn't Care About Black People

website and mp3

Roots of Rebellion: The Order

website - mp3

]]> podcasts Thu, 10 Nov 2005 08:19:00 GMT http://politipunk.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=32742# podcast@politipunk.com No http://politipunk.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=31249# The Receiving End of Sirens, Id Solo, Electric Frankenstein, Man In Gray

INTRO

Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + Franklin Delano Roosevelt, "A date which will live in infamy"+ Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

The Receiving End of Sirens: The War of All Against All

website - lyrics - mp3

Id Solo: The Future

website - mp3

Electric Frankenstein: Home of the Brave

website - mp3

Man In Gray: Incommunicado

website - mp3

CONSPIRACY THEORY

Is Your Printer Spying On You?]]> podcasts Thu, 3 Nov 2005 18:17:00 GMT http://politipunk.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=31249# podcast@politipunk.com No http://politipunk.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=28249# Billy and the Lost Boys, Illustrate and Marco, The Domino Theory, Supaclean

INTRO

Electric Frankenstein: Burn Bright, Burn Fast + John Fitzgerald Kennedy, "Ich bin ein Berliner" and "We choose to go to the moon" + Skitzo: Prom Night

PLAYLIST

Billy and the Lost Boys: Wake Up

website - lyrics - mp3

Illustrate and Marco: War

website - mp3

The Domino Theory: god bless america

website - mp3

Supaclean: One Big Texas

website - mp3

CONSPIRACY THEORIES

Frizzen Sparks ]]> podcasts Thu, 27 Oct 2005 04:01:00 GMT http://politipunk.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=28249# podcast@politipunk.com No