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Feb 2011
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(2011/02/23) Revolution in Egypt Part 3 ...

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Edition #459

Revolution in Egypt Part 3 A revolution well done

 

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Act 1: Interview with Wael Ghonim before the step down - Majority Report

Song 1: Enough - Dance Hall Crashers

Act 2: They sphinx it's all over - The Bugle

Song 2: Fuck you - Re-Mix Tools

Act 3: Revolution 2.0 - Young Turks

Song 3: Crazy Train - Ozzy Osbourne

Act 4: A triumph of nonviolence in Egypt - The Progressive

Song 4: Uprising - Muse

Act 5: The US could never protest like Egypt - Lee Camp

Song 5: La Valse d'Amélie (Version Piano) - Yann Tiersen

Act 6: Social media allowing revolutions - Young Turks

Song 6: President - Wyclef Jean

Act 7: The story of the first protests - Majority Report

Song 7: Turtle (Bonobo Remix) - Pilote

Act 8: Egypt: A good beginning - Mumia Abu-Jamal

Song 8: The Crooked Road/The Foxhunters' Reel - Martin Hayes

Act 9: The Brokaw Shelf - Rachel Maddow

Song 9: Main Title (Golden Ticket / Pure imagination) - Leslie Bricusse

Act 10: A revolution well done - Young Turks

 

Voicemails:

Kim from Indiana supporting the show

Thomas from Akron, OH on the need for a 'feminism' episode plus he calls me a star, yeah

 

Voicemail Music: 

Loud Pipes - Ratatat

 

Final comments on the need for a 'feminism' episode

 

Bonus iPhone/iPod Touch App Content:

Facebook Page Fuels Egypt Protests - Young Turks

 

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Jay! Tomlinson

 

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