Mar 20 2018 77 mins 7
Air Date: 3/20/2018 Today we take a look at the culture behind the gun culture in the US in an attempt to better understand it and to glean new ideas on how to fix it 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: The origins of gun culture and violence - Ideas from CBC - Air Date 10-1-17 Ch. 3: Song 1: Lesser Gods of Metal - Ray Catcher Ch. 4: Act 2: White Supremacy and the Church of the Second Amendment - @Intercepted w @JeremyScahill - Air Date 2-28-18 Ch. 5: Song 2: Inessential - Bayou Birds Ch. 6: Act 3: Close the Boyfriend Loophole - @FullFrontalSamB - Air Date: 11-02-17 Ch. 7: Song 3: Yarrow and Root - The Bulwark Ch. 8: Act 4: The BIGGEST Problem is American Gun Culture - @DavidPakmanShow - Air Date: 02-22-18 Ch. 9: Song 4: Lakal - Speakeasy Ch. 10: Act 5: Help Students March for Their Lives on March 24th via @AMarch4OurLives #NeverAgain Ch. 11: Song 5: Planting Flags - K4 Ch. 12: Act 6: America has a different, toxic relationship to guns - Speak Out With Tim Wise - Air Date 2-20-18 Voicemails Ch. 13: Thoughts on the lesser-known victims of the opioid crisis - Ani from Alabama Ch. 14: False equivalency between US and Israel - Zach from Atlanta Voicemail Music: Low Key Lost Feeling Electro by Alex Stinnent Ch. 15: Final comments incorporating the legacy of colonialism in its various forms BONUS CLIP 1: Juan Gonzalez on the hidden forces behind global immigration - @Intercepted w @JeremyScahill - Air Date 1-31-18 BONUS CLIP 2: Blood, Sweat and Tears (City of the Future, Part 2) - 99% Invisible - Air Date 2-21-18, 2-28-18 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 Find a March for Our Lives event near you Support the March for Our Lives - Donate Purchase the song “Shine” written and performed by members of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Drama to support Shine MSD - a nonprofit founded to encourage survivors of violence to express themselves through art. EDUCATE YOURSELF National School Walkout: Thousands Protest Against Gun Violence Across the U.S. (NY Times) Students from Parkland and Chicago unite to expand the gun control conversation (Vox) Florida passes gun control bill but fails to ban assault-style weapons used in Parkland school shooting (Independent) College and University Update on Disciplinary Actions (NACAC) Drive them to a march. Buy their gas. Whatever it takes, support all kids marching today (The Guardian) The Students of Stoneman Douglas (60 Minutes) Universities Tell Applicants That Protesting Gun Violence Won’t Affect Admissions (Huffington Post) 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!
