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#4 Tell Me A Story Damian Hutchinson – The Con Cons
01 day ago
It used to be a semi-dangerous right of passage, going to a Con. It used to be a smaller, more select, far less mainstream way to spend time, take drugs, fail to achieve coital pairing with a lady, and celebrate one’s dorkdom. The Con. Guest story teller Damian Hutchinson, artist, professor, programmer, and friend from the olden days joined me to chat up days gone by, women we loved who found us silly and mostly harmless, places we loved that exist no longer, and the violent charm of Frenchmen.
Join us, please, as we skip down Reminiscence Boulevard.
#4 Tell Me A Story – and On ‘Till Morning
173 The LEFT Show – Color Me Jesus
04 days ago
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Oh, Monday – you bastard – if it weren’t for The LEFT Show, you’d be totally unbearable. Totally. With The LEFT Show? At least an hour or so, at any rate, right? JM Bell, Robert Easton, and Forrest Shaw wind up and swing for the bleachers!
The TLS Links!
HollyWeird News!
Harold Ramis, Chicago actor, writer and director, dead at 69 http://bit.ly/1hCxTzl
DC hero John Constantine cast for upcoming show http://bit.ly/1hCz0PA
This Week In Gay crossover
Adam Baldwin & Nick Searcy’s Twitter Meltdown http://bit.ly/1hCz95D
Adam Baldwin Is A Shithead http://bit.ly/1hCzcyq
This week in Gay
State senator tells Anderson Cooper there’s no discrimination in Arizona http://bit.ly/1hCzfdo
When ‘Religious Liberty’ Was Used To Justify Racism Instead Of Homophobia http://bit.ly/1hCzgOF
Trail Life USA, Scouting Group Which Excludes Gay Boys, Growing In Popularity
Historical Context
Nadezhda Popova, WWII ‘Night Witch,’ Dies at 91 http://nyti.ms/1hCzsgP
RAGNAROK WATCH
Inter-dimensional portal to hell opens in Norway—or something like that
Here It Is, The Most Insane News Story Of 2014 http://bit.ly/1hCzzsB http://bit.ly/1hCApFJ
Bill Hicks Died 20 Years Ago Today http://bit.ly/1hCzFAp
Bill Watterson Publishes His First Cartoon Since “Calvin and Hobbes” Ended http://bit.ly/1hCzUeO
Bad Capitalism
Bitcoin Kingpin Admits Everyone’s Money Is Gone http://bit.ly/1hCzZPJ
Netflix will pay Comcast to not throttle broadband. http://bit.ly/1hCA2eh
Oops: Dick Cheney Unintentionally Trashes Troops In Attempt To Hit Obama http://bit.ly/1hCAh9s
The 11 Most Destructive Nutrition Lies Ever Told http://read.bi/1hCAjhz
172 The LEFT Show – Pickles & Brine
01 week ago
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Monday takes a back seat to common sense as JM Bell, JC Carter, Ultimate Bob, and special guest Tom Cheevers from Kicking Ass on Netroots Radio gather together to nail down all the missing pieces. Listen in, won’t you?
172 The LEFT Show – NOM NOM NOM
The LINKS!
This weekend is Ragnarok. But it isn’t the end of the world. http://bit.ly/1hHRUaU
Walmart Profit Drops 21 Percent As Food Stamp Cuts, Payroll Tax Hike Pinch Shoppers http://huff.to/1hHREIQ
This Week in Civil Rights
Arizona Governor Fears Government Regulation Could Ruin Bigotry and Hatred http://nyr.kr/1hHRtNG
Arizona Introduces the New Gay Jim Crow http://bit.ly/1hHRzF9
Indiana Senate Advances Marriage Inequality Amendment For 2016 Consideration http://bit.ly/1hHRQrJ
This Week In GOPpers
Republican Lawmaker Charged With Felony Assault After Throwing 4-Year-Old Daughter http://bit.ly/1hHS3ey
Ex-Congressman Pleads Guilty In Zimbabwe http://bit.ly/1hHS81L
Florida Ordinance Makes It Illegal For Homeless To Use Blankets http://bit.ly/1hHSxRM
Walker And His’Inner Circle’ Used Secret Email System http://bit.ly/1hHSZPV
World Premiere of First Guardians of the Galaxy Trailer http://youtu.be/pTZ2Tp9yXyM
Credit unions offer voter registration at branches http://bit.ly/1hHS7ek
This Week In Shithead
Utah legislator: We should double the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere http://bit.ly/1hHSc1t
Montana Prosecutor Allegedly Told Mother of 5-Year-Old Sexual-Assault Victim That “Boys Will Be Boys” http://bit.ly/1hHSGof
Congressman Who Voted 3 Times for Medicare Cuts – Blames Obama for Cuts to Medicare http://bit.ly/1hHSOEg
This Week In Planet Murder
Nebraska judge calls law that let governor approve Keystone XL pipeline route unconstitutional http://bit.ly/1hHSC80
Exxon CEO Comes Out Against Fracking Project Because It Will Affect His Property Values http://bit.ly/1hHT32l
#3 Tell Me A Story – Ethan Persoff – “Electric Kool-Aid”
2 weeks ago
What a hilarious romp through the early 90′s when artist Ethan Persoff gave Robert Smith a run for his money and J.M. buttered his toast with Pearl Jam – this episode of The LEFT Show presents: Tell Me A Story will hopefully remain away from the ears of the authorities. Seriously. This is probably NSFKids.
#3 Tell Me A Story – Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
#171 The LEFT Show – SNAFU
2 weeks ago
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JM Bell, Forrest, Melissa Merlot, and Ultimate Bob Easton are in the studio to get a righteous rage worked up about all the GOPper dipshittery from all across the country. It’s a collection of some of the worst behavior you can pack into a week. Listen in!
The LINKS!
‘Firefly’ producer: A limited series reboot could be great http://bit.ly/1bC3oKJ
Dunn Trial Jury Deadlocks On Murder, Convicts On Attempted Murder http://bit.ly/1frdjOE
THIS WEEK IN GOPper DOUCHEBAGGERY
AZ Bill Would Make It A Crime To Use A Bathroom Without Proof Of Citizenship http://bit.ly/1bC5f28
Company Responsible For West Virginia Chemical Spill Skips Congressional Hearing http://bit.ly/1bC4fek
Kentucky Trooper Says Raping Girl Was Just A ‘Moral Mistake’ And Wants Job Back http://bit.ly/1bC4gPn
Now Wingnuts Furious State Dinner Served Food http://bit.ly/1bC4hmz
Tennessee GOP Will Move This Plant To Mexico Before They Let VW Let Its Workers Have A Unionhttp://bit.ly/1bC4t56
U.S. senator drops bombshell during VW plant union vote http://yhoo.it/1bC4tCe
Colorado lawmaker shocks victim’s dad: ‘Good thing’ Aurora shooter had 100-round magazinehttp://bit.ly/1bC4sy0
Wisconsin Speaker Claims ‘Nobody Cares’ That He Owes His Job To Rigged Maps http://bit.ly/1bC5XMW
SCIENCE!
Poll: 26 percent in U.S. do not know Earth goes around sun http://bit.ly/1bC6bU0
NASA reveals the mystery of the rock that suddenly materialized on Mars http://bit.ly/1bC6hem
How Would Earth Send Messages To A Starship — Or A Distant Civilization? http://bit.ly/1frcPrO
THIS WEEK IN CIVIL RIGHTS
Russian gold medalists kiss on medal stand to protest anti-gay laws http://yhoo.it/1bC52fe
Facebook Adds New Gender Options http://huff.to/1bC55I3
Ellen Page Comes Out as Gay: “I’m Tired of Hiding” http://bit.ly/1bC66zG
Ellen Page Comes Out as Gay: ‘I Am Tired of Lying by Omission’ http://bit.ly/1bC56Mc
Since DOMA Decision, 5 Federal Courts Sided With Marriage Equality http://bit.ly/1bC5bzu
Idaho Anti-Gay Bill Would Allow Doctors To Refuse Service To LGBT People On Religious Groundshttp://bit.ly/1bC5kTp
SB 2566 by *Bell ( HB 2467 by *Dunn) Tennessee http://1.usa.gov/1bC5URa
What The Hell Just Happened In Kansas? http://bit.ly/1bC5oTh
Virginia’s gay marriage ban ruled unconstitutional: A perfect record for equality post http://slate.me/1bC5tq1
Fox’s Lou Dobbs gives Louie Gohmert epic 6-minute scolding for ‘absolute political theater’http://bit.ly/1frcVzx
#2 Tell Me A Story – Tom Cheevers “Loss”
3 weeks ago
Everything is temporary, no matter how hard you try to hold on to whatever was important … or not? Plot twists and odd revelations run rampant in this episode as Tom Cheevers from Kicking Ass on Netroots Radio and CEO of Cheevers Creative (seriously a very talented guy – hire him for stuff) and JM Bell share intimate, personal, painful, and mostly hilarious stories.
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