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192 The LEFT Show – ‘Lil Quickey Nooner!
04 days ago
Things have been totally chaotic this week, so, this one is short and fast and, frankly, quite rambling. I mean, I’m exhausted and on the 3rd day of a screaming purple migraine – but it’s kinda funny. I spend most of the time talking about Mark Shurtleff and John Swallow … so, you know – if you’re from out of town, this might get a little dry.
On July 23rd, the cast of The LEFT Show and Hold 322 will be at the Barnes & Noble at 1100 E. 2100 S. in Sugarhouse. If you’re in the area, drop in and say hi as we celebrate Batman’s 75 Birthday!
Fat Camp starts TOMORROW, July 22, 2014 - REGISTER NOW!
The Deadline for Vote Not GOP is fast approaching. – PARTICIPATE NOW!
Now – ON WITH THE SHOW! such as it is.
The LEFTy Links!
Swallow-Shurtleff charges: a black eye and a silver lining http://bit.ly/1yOwgqr
Former AGs Shurtleff and Swallow Hit with 21 Felonies Combined http://bit.ly/1yOwq0N
Swallow, Shurtleff arrested, face 23 counts, up to 30 years prison http://bit.ly/1yOwxcF
And of course … Deseret News & KSL’s Headlines
Swallow, Shurtleff released from jail http://bit.ly/1yOwGgi
Crimes or politics? The legal battles begin for Swallow, Shurtleff http://bit.ly/1yOwVYT
191 The LEFT Show – Leviticus 19:33
01 week ago
Leviticus 19:33 - “‘When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them.” Thou, apparently, can still cherry pick the parts of the bible that let you hate whomever you want, I guess. That’s why we have another round of The LEFT Show Presents The LEFT Show’s GOP Jesus Wanker of the Week!
JM Bell, Melissa Merlot, JC Carter, and Bob Easton are in the studio for The LEFT Show this week – making their way the only way they know how! Jason Williams is in with a new The Sidetrack about the perils of Hack-tivism. All this and more!
191 The LEFT Show – Thou SHALL!
The LEFT Show Links
ENTERTAINMENT REPORT
Shook Twins tell American Idol to take a hike http://bit.ly/1qVKxyT
Star Trek Fan Spends $500,000 Turning His Basement Into The Enterprise http://bit.ly/1qVKyTd
‘Community’ saved! Yahoo orders sixth season http://bit.ly/1qVKEuh
Colorado offered free birth control — and teen births fell by 40 percent http://bit.ly/1qVKCCD
WEEPING GOPpers
An embarrassing swing and a miss for Speaker Boehner http://bit.ly/1qVLMOz
Boehner’s Lawsuit Against Obama Is a Loser http://slate.me/1qVLPcY
An embarrassing swing and a miss for Speaker Boehner http://on.msnbc.com/1qVLR4O
President Obama Uses His Weekly Address To Annihilate John Boehner and His Lawsuithttp://bit.ly/1qVLMOz
John Boehner Reveals He Has No Actual Legal Justification For Suing President Obama http://bit.ly/1qVO3cs
DIPSHITTY
White American Says Arabs Aren’t People, Claims Part Of North Africa As Kingdom http://bit.ly/1qVNC1Q
Walmart sorry for selling decorative Nazi ‘work makes you free’ poster http://bit.ly/1qVO5B2
A Whole Bunch Of People On Facebook Thought Steven Spielberg Killed A Real Dinosaurhttp://bzfd.it/1qVO9kl
ACTUAL NEWSING FROM NEWSERS
CNN host destroys Texas councilwoman on live TV for ‘heartless’ ban on child immigrants http://bit.ly/1qVOjIq
Miller eviscerates GOPer: Your medieval history degree is ‘handy’ defending Republicans http://bit.ly/1qVOnrH
GOP JESUS IS AN ASSHOLE
Pastor Robert Jeffress tells Fox: Jesus would have wanted a border fence http://bit.ly/1qVON1f
Bryan Fischer Says Borders Are Set by God and Are Not to be Crossed Without Permissionhttp://bit.ly/1qVOO5j
AFTERNOON IN BIGOT AMERICA
US judge says lesbians can be ‘cured’ by male soldiers http://bit.ly/1qVPac8
Bride Marries Total Stranger On Reality TV Show While Same-Sex Marriage Remains Illegalhttp://bit.ly/1qVPd7M
THE NEWS ROUNDUP
Theater shooting suspect Curtis Reeves freed on $150,000 bond http://bit.ly/1qVPiII
Lawyers for Gitmo Detainees Use Hobby Lobby Decision in Religious Freedom Court Filinghttp://bit.ly/1qVPxmT
Group Representing Half A Billion Christians Says It Will No Longer Support Fossil Fuels http://bit.ly/1qVPkjH
Too hot: Yellowstone road melts http://usat.ly/1qVPpE0
Another Bad Day For Republicans As President Obama Is Nominated For An Emmy http://bit.ly/1qVPvM2
190 The LEFT Show – Womb Liberation Anniversary
2 weeks ago
Well … holy buckets, this is a big ass, double sized, double fun, double dirty podcast. We’re celebrating our birthday, folks, so, in addition to the regular episode, this one is packed with special features! Jason Williams is in here twice, we have the rare occurrence of having every member of the show in the same studio at the same time, and we’re joined by Rebecca Frost and Charity Michelle Mack from the beloved Hello, Sweetie! Podcast!
Wow … and all of this for free!
190 The LEFT Show BIRTHDAY Podcast!
The LEFT Show Links
Boeing fuselages in Montana river after train derails http://bit.ly/1r0rQJc
Angry Christians Flood Burger King’s Facebook Page With Hate http://bit.ly/1r0rGSk
Question Of The Day: Would You Blow 24 Dudes In A Bar For A $4 Bottle Of Cava? http://bit.ly/1j6AZzP
SPECIAL: THE GOPper WAR ON WOMEN
Sen. Mike Lee: Birth Control Pills Are For ‘Recreational’ Use http://bit.ly/1j6ASV2
GOP Senator: Women Use Birth Control for Mostly ‘Recreational Behavior’ http://bit.ly/1j6AXbe
Letter of the week: Sen. Lee should stop shaming women http://bit.ly/1j6BwSd
Sandra Fluke: The Hobby Lobby case is an attack on women http://wapo.st/1j6ATZ3
Ginsburg Got It Right: Poor Women Are Getting Screwed By Hobby Lobby http://bit.ly/1j6AW6Y
What if Muslims Used the ‘Hobby Lobby’ Decision to Impose Its Values on Christians? http://bit.ly/1j6BdHe
Men’s Rights Conference Host Says Women Who Drink & Dance Are “Begging” for Rape http://bit.ly/1j6B7zk
Rape trauma: Why cops may think victims are lying http://bit.ly/1j6Bzxt
GOOD WOMEN NEWS!
Howard receives fourth star, makes history http://bit.ly/1j6Bkm8
ENTERTAINMENT REPORT
Terry Pratchett forced to cancel appearance by Alzheimer’s http://bit.ly/1r0pmdV
Shia Labeouf Not In Rehab, But ‘Voluntarily Receiving Treatment For Alcoholism’ http://uproxx.it/1j6B6LU
The Rapper Who Cut His Penis Off May Make A Porno Now http://uproxx.it/1j6Bji1
A Chance to Embrace Your Inner Katniss http://bit.ly/1j6BlXc
THE LOUIE GOHMERT GOHMERT OF THE WEEK
Louie Gohmert Has Million-Dollar Idea http://bit.ly/1j6BJ8d
NEWS OF THE WORLD, AS IT WERE
New Evidence: Climate Change Is Disrupting U.S. Military Operations http://bit.ly/1j6BUQP
Rents Are Rising, But People Aren’t Making Any More Money http://bit.ly/1j6Bn1j
2014 Job Creation Faster in States that Raised the Minimum Wage http://bit.ly/1j6Bslx
States that raised the minimum wage are seeing more job growth http://bit.ly/1j6BsSx
VA Finally Offers Veteran a Doctor’s Appointment – Two Years After He Died http://bit.ly/1j6Bo5k
Obama Drops a Truth Bomb On The GOP: Move To The Center or Never Win The Presidency Againhttp://bit.ly/1j6BqKC
Cracker Barrel Fires Veteran Over A Muffin – WZTV FOX 17v http://bit.ly/1j6BERP
THE PALATE CLEANSER
Starbucks customer complains about breastfeeding, gets owned by teen barista http://bit.ly/1j6BOsz
189 The LEFT Show – The Power of Porn
3 weeks ago
It’s a special Wednesday show, and we’re getting closer to two big events for The LEFT Show family – Our birthday, and out 200th episode. We’ve decided to make the big effort for the 200th show, and to have a hopefully close knit gathering next week. I hope.
This week has JC, Bob, Forrest, and JM Bell in the studio to cover the events of the day, here at The LEFT Show, and… does Jason have yet another new The Sidetrack? Please, take a few minutes and join us, won’t you?
The LEFT Show Links!
HEY! WHAT ARE GOPpers UP TO? – Lightning Round
GOP candidate pleading for voters to ignore history of masturbating in carshttp://exm.nr/1nUyLB0
SCOTUS Gives GOP A Powerful Weapon Against Obama If It Wins The Senatehttp://bit.ly/1yZGEww
Obama: Boehner’s Lawsuit Is a ‘Stunt’ http://ti.me/1yZGBka
House GOP pushes tax break for wealthier parents http://on.msnbc.com/1yZGCop
House Republicans May Have Accidentally Legalized Weed in D.C. http://bit.ly/1yZGMMh
GOP Donor Caught Voting 5 Times In Gov. Scott Walker’s Recall Electionhttp://bit.ly/1yZGVPU
GA GOP Candidate Jody Hice: No Religious Liberty For Muslims http://bit.ly/1yZGUvo
Rick Santorum Claims Anti-Gay Business Owners Are Being Sent To ‘Re-Education Camps’http://huff.to/1yZI2z1
THE POWER OF THE PORN
Porn star’s tweet prompts Steve Stivers aide Adam Kuhn to resign http://politi.co/1yZGRjk
Porn Star Gets Super-Cool Revenge On GOP Aide Except For How She Is A Crazy Broadhttp://bit.ly/1yZHvx5
ENTERTAINMENT REPORT
Bruce Willis and Jason Patric Both Have Particular Sets Of Skills In ‘The Prince’http://uproxx.it/1yZHAku
The Coach of the US Soccer Team Wrote You a Note To Get Out of Workhttp://bit.ly/1yZHDga
North Korea calls new U.S. movie an ‘act of war’ VIDEO - http://bit.ly/1yZHFV7
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Reagan Appointed Judge Expands Louisiana Marriage Case To All Same-Sex Coupleshttp://bit.ly/1yZHJEm
Utah gay marriage ban overturned; state plans appeal http://bit.ly/1yZHXeS
No HAHA Taco John’s Manager Makes Gay Employee Wear ‘GAYTARD’ Name Taghttp://bit.ly/1yZI7Tn
SCIENCE STUFF
NASA tests its space rover on the underside of Alaskan Ice http://bit.ly/1yZHWrp
Anti-Vaxxer and Flat-Earther Fired from The View http://bit.ly/1yZIa1w
Wooden Chariots Unearthed At 4000-Year-Old Burial Site In Georgia http://bit.ly/1yZIb5A
188 The LEFT Show – Two 2 One
3 weeks ago
We’re getting closer to two big events for The LEFT Show family – Our birthday, and out 200th episode. We’ve decided to make the big effort for the 200th show, and to have a hopefully close knit gathering next week. I hope.
This week has JC, Bob, Forrest, and JM Bell in the studio to cover the events of the day, here at The LEFT Show, and Jason has a new The Sidetrack – please, take a few minutes and join us, won’t you?
The LEFT Show Links
BREAKING! Police seek 3 suspects after shots fired into drive-through windowhttp://bit.ly/1nUx0Uz
First Citation X-Plus delivered as aircraft earns FAA type certification http://bit.ly/1nUxkCH
Watch NASA Test Its Rocket-Powered “Flying Saucer” Live On io9! http://bit.ly/1nUxGJl
Australian solar plant has generated “supercritical” steam http://bit.ly/1nUxMAO
SPEAKING OF SOLAR – RE-VISIT!
No Free Sun for You! Why Arizona Wants to ‘Tax’ Solar Power http://bit.ly/1nUynT1
Cost/Benefit ALEC style, or for the people? http://bit.ly/1nUyjm9
#13 Tell Me A Story – The Long Longing Chapter Three
4 weeks ago
Life is a bit more under control, but, due to a few threatening emails, here’s another non-conversation. As requested, and then promised on The LEFT Show, I have again pulled an old story of mine out of its dusty drawer to read for you folks. This is the third chapter of a novella called The Long Longing that I wrote in 1997. It’s a bit pedantic, yes, but, so was I. Regardless, I still love the voice in this story, no matter how much the anger and bitterness that, in 1997, I was only imagining at, and now … well, talk about being careful what you internalize.
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