Mar 06 2018 68 mins 4
Air Date: 3/6/2018 Today we use Trump's threats to commit genocide in North Korea as the jumping off point to take a look at the process of launching and the probable result of using nuclear weapons Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991 Become a member and enjoy ad-free episodes and bonus content! Visit: https://www.patreon.com/BestOfTheLeft Show Notes Ch. 1: Opening Theme: Loving Acoustic Instrumental by John Douglas Orr Ch. 2: Act 1: Trump calls for genocide - @CounterSpin - Air Date 9-22-17 Ch. 3: Song 1: Quaver - Codebreaker Ch. 4: Act 2: Explaining the process for launching a nuclear attack - Intercepted (@theintercept) - Air Date 9-27-17 Ch. 5: Song 2: Lochley Fells - Barstool Ch. 6: Act 3: Mutually assured destruction in the age of Trump - Thinking Cap - Air Date 2-1-18 Ch. 7: Song 3: That Horse Ithica - Sketchbook Ch. 8: Act 4: Daniel Ellsberg on nuclear war - Who What Why - Air Date 12-20-17 Ch. 9: Song 4: Shift of Currents - Aeronaut Ch. 10: Act 5: Don't Bank on The Bomb Ch. 11: Song 5: N/A Ch. 12: Act 6: Divest from Nuclear Weapons Producers via @DontBankonBomb - Best of the Left Activism Ch. 13: Song 6: The Rampart - Castle Danger Ch. 14: Act 7: Evan Osnos on the North Korea crisis - The Ezra Klein Show - Air Date 11-6-17 Ch. 15: Final comments on some of the lessons we could or should learn from recent developments with North Korea Help fight climate change! Donate to Jay's Climate Ride fundraiser! Closing Music: Upbeat Laid Back Indie Rock by Alex Stinnent (Additional music from Blue Dot Sessions) Activism: TAKE ACTION Divest from financial institutions funding nuclear weapons production with DontBankontheBomb.com Get guidance on divesting, download the campaigner guide, and more, on the Action page Easily tweet at and tag financial institutions on Facebook to tell them to stop investing in nuclear weapons EDUCATE YOURSELF Who Invests? (Don't Bank on the Bomb) Who Divests? (Don't Bank on the Bomb) Nuclear Weapons Producers (Don't Bank on the Bomb) Written by BOTL Communications Director Amanda Hoffman Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Thanks for listening! Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Support the show via Patreon Check out the BotL iOS/Android App in the App Stores! Follow at Twitter.com/BestOfTheLeft Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at [email protected] Review the show on iTunes and Stitcher!
