133 The LEFT Show – No Thrills Peep Show

So, ENJOY! Here’s your links.

The LEFT Show #132

Holy Buckets, we are BACK! JM, JC, and Forrest were joined by the lovely, talented, and funny Melissa Merlot - who may or may not have something to do with Conspurracy Theories. Check out her stuff at www.melissamerlot.com. There was a lot to talk about on our first show back from – where ever the hell we ended up. Except for Free Comic Book Day. We knew what happened there, I guess.

Regardless – here we are! And, guess what? It’s like every dirty joke we haven’t used in polite company over the last month sneaked into this show. Here’s the links, bitches!

Benghazi! 

Gates: Benghazi-Obsessed Republicans Have ‘Cartoonish’ View of Military Capability  http://bit.ly/189cOHk

Special Ops halted from responding to Benghazi attacks, U.S. diplomat says  http://wapo.st/189cOXY

Boehner Would Have Had Those Benghazi Emails If He Hadn’t Skipped the Briefing  http://bit.ly/189cRD5

CNN Blows Huge Hole In GOP Efforts To Prosecute Benghazi Scandal  http://onforb.es/189cQ20

CBS News: Republicans Lied About White House Benghazi E-mails  http://bit.ly/189cQiF 

Republican Says The Stupidest Thing Ever About Benghazi ‘Controversy’  http://bit.ly/189ddJX

Where’s the apology for Susan Rice?  http://on.msnbc.com/189dkVK

Fox News Host on Benghazi: ‘We’re Getting a Little Lopsided’ by Favoring Republicans  http://bit.ly/189dRHh

ObamaCare CheckIn

House GOP Votes To Repeal Obamacare — And Chop The GOP’s Own Budget  http://bit.ly/189cVCJ

#ObamaCareInThreeWords ‘It’s. The. Law.’  http://on.msnbc.com/189cZ5y

Interesting News

RNC Director Of Hispanic Outreach Quits Party And Registers As A Democrat  http://bit.ly/189dgFG

IRS To Holocaust America, Says Never Wrong Matt Drudge - http://bit.ly/189do80

RNC Spokeswoman Admits Harry Reid Was Right About Romney’s Taxes All Along, Whoops  http://bit.ly/189dCvY

The LEFT Show’s Little Princess – Bat Sh@t Crazy

Just when you think you’ve been abandoned, forever and for good, Jason Williams pops up with a fresh Bat Sh@t Crazy to relieve the week of it’s otherwise pasty overtones. As the sequester cuts get tighter and tighter, the GOPpers are still screaming “we’ve got to screw old and poor people before it’s too late!” – whenever that is. Seems to me that the GOP will always make time to screw anyone without papers … incorporation papers, that is. Enjoy, my lovelies!

131 The LEFT Show – Little Nooner

Oh, well, I tried folks. The difference between a “2″ and a “3″ on our old recording lap top google machine is the difference between a regular and a small The LEFT Show Episode. This is a short episode. It’s kinda like Bat Sh@t Crazy back when Jason was first doing those. Kind of a Beat Poetry Reading of Current events riffed from my mangled short term memory. Anyway – next week, back on our game – whatever that is.

130 The LEFT Show FREE COMIC?

Your pals from Hold 322 and The LEFT Show were at Free Comic Book Day this year at Night Flight Comics in Salt Lake City.*Mimi and the gang were all on hand to welcome the hordes of panting fanboys and girls who seem to like standing in line. I guess it’s how you train to go to a Con? Who knows.

My deepest apologies to you, the listener, for how weird this episode sounds. We were all over the place, really, having fun and goofing off. My biggest apology goes to Donna Weinholtz. I’ve been trying to get Donna on the show for months, and when we finally get her – we do this to her. She was a great sport, really, and a lot of fun. Lisa Westbrook dropped by for howdy, so, we threw her on the microphone. All in all, it was a fun day. If you want more of this hot mess, hit Hold 322 tomorrow to hear the even better stuff. www.hold322.com.

Here’s your links!

* Did you know you can book us to do remotes at your events? You’d LOVE IT! Drop us a line!

CLOSING HYMN

Click Here for the Friday Morning IRONMAN 3 Meet-Up Details!

And, then … SATURDAY!

Here’s some details in AUDIO Form! <– What’d he say?

*Look, ma! I can make ugly comic themed events posters, too!

129 The LEFT Show makes my bits tickle

Yup, Alex Cragun again! That dude from SLUG Magazine, you might recall him from Monday’s show. Forrest, Ultimate Bob and I welcomed him into the studio to talk about all the stuff below. Jason and Jake are still on their honeymoon, apparently, and we continue to with them well.

In other news, while you listen to this episode, we’re at the Night Flight Comics location at 6222 S State Street (across from the Fashion Place Mall) and not the Library Square. May the 4th be with you on Free Comic Book Day – we’ll start recording about 11am, and keep going till it gets hot. Or whatever.

Here are your links:

(Also – it’s a little NSFW, so, maybe watch it on the cell phone?)

128 The LEFT Show – Texas Weeps

Hello little bunnies! It’s a strange kind of reflective week we have in front of us, so … let’s get to it, eh? Alex Cragun from Slug Magazine joined J.M. Bell, Forrest, and FNG Ultimate Bob in the studio to cover all the bits and pieces you see below you. It was fun. Listen in!

127 The LEFT Show Podcast

Here I am getting the post together, sticking the links up because, unlike the Fox News guys, we don’t make shit up, when I remember that, in addition to THE Ernie Gamonal joining JM Bell, Forrest Shaw, and JC Carter in the studio, Jason Williams sent along a new Bat Sh@t Crazy and I forgot to stick it in the final export. Since none of you chuckleheads actually read these posts, I’m going to assume it’s all your fault. Okay? Cool. Hang on a minute while I get Jason’s thing in here – it’s all about the GOP pissy pantsing all over themselves last week. Chickenshits, am I right? So … hang on a few minutes while I go re-edit this thing for you folks … there you go! Enjoy!

All this and more!

126 The LEFT Show – Plus One!

Well, shit, folks. Last week sucked. Out Loud! This week looks poised to join in the pile-on. Just a quick heads up before the intro and the links – CALL YOUR CONGRESSCRITTER TODAY! CISPA is set to pass while everyone os looking the other way. Get on the damn phone, the twitter, and the Facebook. Even MySpace. Help stop it.

Now – Ernie Gamonal joined JC, Forrest, and myself (JM Bell) in my glorious studio, and, while he wasn’t as pretty an last week’s guest, was quite funny and had a hat.

Here’s your links, ’cause Jason is AWOL again this week.

As the gun control issue has become heated, the NRA has, predictably, emerged as the champion of the Right to bear arms. On its face I have no problem with this even though I wholeheartedly disagree with its message of arming teachers and blaming video games and opposing any legislation on the idea that we can’t stop all gun violence so we shouldn’t even try. Look, this is a debate that is long over due in America, we absolutely should be having this national conversation, and the NRA deserves to have a voice, as we all do. It certainly doesn’t need my approval, or anybody else’s, to be heard. This is how America works. This is, in part, what the First Amendment is about, and we must be grateful for it.

Alright, so what’s new?

The NRA help a press conference at the National Press Club, in Washington D.C., to unveil its twisted plans to arm teachers in schools around the country. The National Press Club had been informed of the NRA’s intentions to bring a small security staff (you know, because Journalists are known for plotting violent attacks?) along, so it was expected. What happened next was not.

The NRA sent former U.S. Representative Asa Hutchinson (R-AR) to make the case that guns, apparently, are now safety equipment. To help make his point, he was escorted by over 20 armed men who searched journalists bags, denied some entrance (in their own private club), then stood as intimidating armed sentinels over shocked journalists as Hutchinson spilled his tripe from the podium… Wait? What?

WOW!

The NRA, using the our First Amendment Rights to advance its views about our Second Amendment Rights, trampled the Rights of Journalists in their own house. Searching, seizing, and usurping the freedom of the press, only to continue the abuse through intimidation, using fear tactics to make a point.

In our new found reality, where every right winger is a Constitutional Scholar, I’ve got to ask where is the outrage?

125 The LEFT Show’s – Not too shabby!

First piece of business, for those who were wondering, friend of the show, and my long time pal, Janneke, is safe and sound back in Boston, if a little frazzled. Remember – we pre-record The LEFT Show because we haven’t found a rich person with a sense of humor enough to fund live operations, so, this was obviously recorded before the bombing.

Celina Milner and and Ray Mondo are back in the studio with JM and Forrest. Jake is still AWOL and Jason seems to have joined him. It’s a pretty sad state of affairs really. Quite pathetic and unacceptable.

Regardless, here are you links!

#124 The LEFT Show Almost 125

Better attitude this week, folks. Really.

Forrest and J.M. Bell are joined in the studio by popular area political candidate Celina Milner and popular area DJ Ray Mondo Peterson! Wow! Talk about a pair of “gets,” eh? What a delightful panel today.

Here, folks, are your links!

#123 The LEFT Show – JOANIE!

Shit. I have no idea what the hell you people want from me here. I mean, really. Twice a week, every week, I drop down the serious wit all over this website, and you people – what do you do? Nada. Barely a comment, never bouncing back the pith. Oh, sure, you’ll shit all over the Facebook (thanks, btw), but here? What the hell? I even changed the comments thingy to Facebook to get you little shits engaged. Still, you lazy bastards ignore it. Damn it … I miss Jake, that bastard.

Lesse – JM Bell, Forrest, JC Carter and Ultimate Bob are all in the room, and Jason has a whole new Bat Sh@t Crazy about how the GOPpers are saying we just need to give trickle down ANOTHER 30 years, especially Reagan’s old gang.

All this and more, folks!

Here’s your totally unappreciated links, you bastards:

Disney’s ‘Black Hole’ Remake Lands Writer  http://bit.ly/10FotJu
The Keystone XL Pipeline and its politics, explained http://wapo.st/10Fn7OG
Kentuky also hates the Constitution http://usat.ly/10FmOUb

#122 The LEFT Show Dinky Doink

Hand to Heaven, we were planning on taking the whole bit about Monsanto VERY seriously, and devoting a whole bunch of time to it. Seriously. There’s six months to fix it, so, if you’re mad about it (and we are) it’s not too late. Then … um … there were important protests all over Europe. Important. So, it ate some of that time.

Jake was AWOL, so, Ultimate Bob filled in with JC, Forrest, and Jeff to thrill you once again with tales of Daring Do!

Here, folks, are the show links for today’s show!

This has one of the old fashioned intros that I used to spend WAY too much time on (again, I’m thinking about low donation levels. This was still WAY before Dabakis showed up and told everyone that AM Radio was the future of progressive politics. AM Radio – and all the “grown up progressives” jumped right on board that one) and a vintage Bat Sh@t Crazy from Jason Williams.

The Very, Very Best of TLS

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Jake and JC join me in studio … with Forrest both producing AND bestowing upon us new microphones. So, now, if we sound terrible – it’s all own fault.I apologize in advance – I’m not as punchy this week. My little 6 year old is going in for surgery and my head is over there with that and not here making smart-assed remarks at full energy. Priorities, eh? The show is pretty fantastic, though – give it a listen!

We covered a lot of ground this week, including flat out begging for several things from several different people – it’s sad, but we want to get out in the world – meet folk, get along! Iowa … you slutty little darlin’ – Betty vs. Veronica – Health Care is for Commies, I think, and so much more – Join us for a spell, won’t you?

70th Anniversary of Archie Comic at Night Flight Comics – CLICK HERE

From the back of the archives, comes one of the first times a lady visited the Defenestrate Media Studio – again, not because they’re not welcome, or not invited, they ARE, and often, this one was just silly enough to say yes, see? Anyway, Janneke House came on the show, live and in person, all the way from Boston, Mass. It was fun!

Very Best of The LEFT Show Two

JC, Forrest bring Politi-hotty Janneke House, all the way from Boston, by the studio to chat about the Gingrich v. Santorum race for third place in the Iowa primary, how American Exceptionalism proves its own non-existence; How the douchey GOP voter efforts in Virginia bit the GOP in the ass; and how Jon Stewart and The Daily Show have made FOX News their little prison date.

A New Bat Sh@t Crazy from Jason and fresh from the mimeograph, Brian’s new Working Family Agenda.

All this and more …

Show Links

The Jon Stewart link – CLICK HERE
Time Machine Crime – CLICK HERE
Sour Grapes stops “Tort Reform” – CLICK HERE
The President signs the NDAA – CLICK HERE
Colcannon Recipe (YUM!) – CLICK HERE

A religious group is the chartering organization of a Scout unit. They are openly accepting of homosexuality and even have a gay youth minister. Traditionally for this organization, the youth minister is assigned as one of the Scoutmasters for the unit. Should the openly gay youth minister be assigned as one of the Scoutmasters?

According the Salt Lake Tribune today, 83% of those surveyed (only 11% responded) in the Utah councils do not want the ban lifted. Honestly, with only 11% responding, I’m shocked it’s only 83%, I thought the number would be in the 90s. Had more than 11% responded  I believe it would be around 50% or even lower. Only those willing to be vocal about it responded, but I know many parents and volunteers involved in Scouting who support (or certainly don’t oppose) lifting the ban.

Both surveys had sections where you could include a comment. The GSL Council page didn’t limit the word count, so here is what I included with my survey:

When I teach my Webelos Den about the First Class Scout badge, we talk about how the fluer de lis was at one time, the symbol for the North point of a compass, and that indicates a Scout always points true. That the eagle on the front represents the United States, that the ribbon below is shaped like a smile, because a Scout is cheerful, and that the knot at the bottom is to remind us to always do a good turn daily. But the one part I make them pay special attention to are the two stars on either side of the eagle. Those stars stand for truth and knowledge, and that without seeking those every day, you have no hope of following the Scout oath or law, since how can you do your duty if you don’t know what it is? How can you be trustworthy if you don’t know what that means?

I believe this knee-jerk reaction to the BSA’s decision in this state is not based on truth and knowledge, but on fear. Fear of change, fear of acceptance, and fear of being wrong. But a Scout is Brave, and we need to be brave as well.

Despite the popular belief in this state and country, no one chooses to be gay. I don’t know this personally, but I do know it from friends and family members that I have spoken to and sought to understand who are gay. The majority of the time, the following is the case: When a boy discovers he is gay, it is the worst time in his life and he is often afraid. Afraid of telling his peers for fear of ridicule or bullying, afraid of telling his parents for fear of rejection, and often afraid of admitting it to himself out of self loathing. Now ask yourself, why on Earth, when that’s is almost always the case, would a boy choose that for himself? The simplest answer is that they don’t, that is just how they are and we might as well accuse them of choosing the color of their eyes.

When a scout is afraid, we remind them of the Scout Law and tell them that a Scout is Brave. Right now, Scouting is another place a boy has to fear revealing his secret, because he knows when he does he will not only be rejected but removed simply for being brave enough to admit his feelings. He is removed because the BSA is afraid. Afraid that he might “contaminate” the other boys. Afraid that the unit might be uncomfortable with him. Afraid that he might attack the other boys out of lust… Eliminate the last one I stated and you could apply that to any boy of a race, creed or religion who falls outside the norm.

I know so many half-hearted Scouts that we push and push to stay active and earn their Eagles, yet I’m hearing more and more about Scouts who once they reveal they’re gay are being denied their Eagle, despite having earned it. So a straight Scout who doesn’t really want to be there is pushed to get their Eagle, but a gay Scout who has worked hard for it is denied it out of hand. How is that fair? If a boy was bound in a wheelchair, we’d encourage him to get his Eagle. How? He can’t go on all the outdoor activities that are required of a Boy Scout. He likely can’t pass the swim test, and in some cases of handicapped boys, can’t camp out. Yet we’ll make special exceptions for him because we care, and we want Scouting to be for ALL boys. So let’s be brave and keep it for all boys!

Of course there’s the morality issue… a Scout takes the oath to have a duty to God and to stay morally straight. I am not LDS, but I volunteer with an LDS sponsored Unit. Normally, my Den is made up of LDS boys, and I encourage them to earn the LDS Duty to God award. Last year I had a Catholic boy join our Den. I didn’t hand him the LDS Duty to God booklet and tell him, “you’re in an LDS sponsored unit, so you need to follow these guidelines.” Had I done that, I would have been reprimanded by my Unit and by the Council. Rather I found the guidelines for the Catholic church, gave him those and encouraged him to talk to his priest about earning their equivalent of the award. As I said, I am not LDS. My perception of my Duty to God is different than my LDS boys’, and I do not push my beliefs onto them any more than I allow them to push their beliefs onto anyone else. A gay boy should not be held up to the religious morals of an individual leader or group of leaders. There are many religions, even here in this state, that welcome homosexual members, and even have gay pastors. A member of the LDS faith may find this revolting, but as an organization, the BSA must accept that could be part of a boy’s faith, should not and must not interfere with that, and certainly shouldn’t deride that. When a Scout promises to do his duty to God, he is not promising to do it your way, but the way of his personal faith.

When it comes to being morally straight, I teach the BSA guideline: “Being morally straight means to live your life with honesty, to be clean in your speech and actions, and to be a person of strong character.” For a gay boy to live his life with honesty, he can’t deny who he is or how he feels. And strength of character comes from one’s confidence. Confidence that can only be built from living without fear of being yourself. You will note, it does not say “according to doctrine”. Why not? Because someone’s interpretation of doctrine can be drastically different from someone else’s.

The BSA is making the right decision. If a chartering organization wishes to reject gay members, it has that right under the new rule. And if that chartering organization is faith-based, they have the protection of the First Amendment for making that refusal. However, for those chartering organizations that don’t have an issue with gay membership, there is an opportunity for a boy to join a unit that can accept him for who he is and how he feels, and will allow him to achieve his Eagle. And why not? We already set up special units for special needs scouts, knowing that a regular unit often cannot meet the challenge of a mentally or severely handicapped Scout. So why should a chartering organization that seeks to be inclusive be forced to be exclusive? I understand from our District Executive that there is a concern (read: fear) that if the BSA allows gay members, that lawsuits will fall on local councils and onto the chartering organizations. However, the BSA has stated they will back any chartering organization who chooses to exclude gay membership, and I interpret that to be both ethically and legally. And, as I stated, when it’s a faith-based sponsor, the first amendment will protect them.

Our council may have one of the highest memberships, thanks in large part to LDS sponsorship, but you need to recognize there are many boys who don’t join because of their perception that it is “an LDS-only club” and many secular parents who would love to have their boys experience Scouting, but can’t let them join what they perceive to be a bigoted organization. Membership nationwide is down. There are many reasons for it, and this is a big one. We need to be brave and allow this change.

The Best of The LEFT Show EP100 redux

Wow. I mean … wow. 100 episodes. That’s more than 1 and less than 1,000. So … yeah. Onward and upward! OK,  arbitrary and mostly symbolic number mentioned – great job, eh?

This celebratory episode, Jeff, Jake, JC, and Forrest delve once again into the GOP War on Women (and the poor, and the needy). The GOPpers killed the Violence Against Women Act, and morons think that it’s not a big deal … ’cause they’re morons. Between Eric Cantor and The Media, this is another lose for the people of America.

Stanley Kubrick was a corporate whore a little bit, and gun control is again on the topic list, along with 9/11 and Janet Jackson’s boob. The right one with the hole in it.

All this and more, folks!

From last week’s The LEFT Show recording.

#121 The LEFT Show How Many Make A CPAC?

This is it, my little beauties! The last show before we, The LEFT Show family, go on “Vacation.” Vacation, sadly, in The LEFT Show world means lots and lots of work to do, getting current shows re-invigorated, a couple of new shows off the ground, and, if we can find just TWO folks to buy in at the CITIZENS RE-UNITED LEVEL, we can get the call in feature up and running. LIVE CALLS!

Lisa, Brenda, and Forrest join your faithful starship captain, J.M. Bell in another round of talking about the talk aboutable! This one is a Wednesday show that, honestly, redefines the definition of the Wednesday Show. Not kidding, either. Funny doesn’t cover it.

Jason is back with a new Bat Sh@t Crazy all about those pesky racists at CPAC.

This week’s linkage!

Rantosphere

The Left Show’s J.M. Bell looks at how Eagle Forum president Gayle Ruzicka contradicted established research and killed an adoption bill in the Legislative session. The bill would have changed the standard so that Utah adoptions are considered open by default unless the birth mother specifically requests that they be closed. Ruzicka testified the change would lead to abortions, while other groups likes the American Adoption Congress have stated that if any effect is to be had by making them open by default, it is to actually increase the likelihood of adoption versus abortion.

“This particular bill pops up that would have made it easier for children seeking their biological parents to find them. Up pops Gayle Ruzicka, who lied her ass off to kill this bill … Ruzicka pops up and says that her fear is that if a single birth mother felt she could be contacted by her child later in life, she would be more likely to get an abortion, and all the Republicans were like, ‘Oh! That is such utter dipshit it must be true!’”—The Left Show

#120 The LEFT Show 2nd To Last

Estrogenical Equality! Lisa Westbrook and Brenda Bell join Jeff and Forrest in the studio this week, (JC was here for, like, 10 minutes) and, boy, things get weird when there are ladies around, you know? They seem to, at any rate. Regardless, the 2013 Utah General Legislative Session is finished. There were a lot of different moves and shakes, and while too many people are calling it boring, there were a few things worth mentioning.

Here’s the breakdown:

Adoption bill killed on Gayle Ruzicka’s questionable premise http://bit.ly/ZAI7Gf
46 lawmakers sign on as co-sponsors of suicide prevention bill http://bit.ly/ZzNPGS
Bill passes to ban Swallow-like moonlighting http://bit.ly/ZAIjFn
Senate OKs bill to restore gun rights to formerly mentally ill http://bit.ly/ZAKvN5
With SB262, Utah Is At A Crossroad (Gay Pal Bill) http://bit.ly/ZAIzUO
lawmakers didn’t address any longterm air pollution solutions. http://bit.ly/ZAJG76
Air pollution, state Rep. Mike Noel, and me – http://bit.ly/131DJpW
Silly joint resolution about porn – http://bit.ly/131DZFb

Jeff’s Final Thoughts: WIMMER’s View of Gays in the BSA http://bit.ly/131BYcn

Jason is back with an all new Bat Sh@t Crazy about the Silly Ryan Budget and why you should just ignore it. Just, totally ignore it. Silly, useless, Ryan budget.

 #119 The LEFT Show Give It Up

It’s a special The US Senate episode of The LEFT Show. JC Carter 616, Ultimate Bob, Forrest Shaw 616, and J.M. Bell 616, get together to talk about the Rand Paul Fake Filibuster, the fake filibusters to come, more fake things, and, of course, the simple fact the the GOPpers just don’t understand about poor people.

Who the hell am I boycotting this week? Joss Whedon gets taken to task for reasons unknown, the lie of The American Dream, and our new, and ongoing, List of Things Obama Has Actually Done OK. Listen in, folks!

THE OTHER TOPICS NOT THE SENATE!

#118 The LEFT Show Utah The Musical

Holy Buckets! It’s The LEFT Show’s annual Utah’s General Legislative Session Watch Party. As we start the last week of the Utah 2013 Session, Bob Easton, JC Carter, Forrest Shaw, and JM Bell gather to share all the wackiness that culminates in this last week! It’s so important, I’m just going to give you the links, with no more snark.

Heya Jason.

I just listened to your segment about Scalia and his “racial entitlements” comment. I was out on the steps of the Supreme Court (along with about 200 others – Freedom Riders from SC, NAACP, AFL-CIO, LoWV, and many others who were there to show support for keeping Sect.5 kept in the Voters Protection).

A number of people stood and spoke to the crowd, including MLK III, John Lewis, and Al Sharpton, as groups of people were allowed into the court to watch the proceedings. We were out there for several hours, and told that we’d be given word on the proceedings immediately as they became available.

That was the scene, and it just happened to be Rev. Al who was at the mic, when the first word came out. Those came from justice Scalia, and as expected – I’m certain – they OFFENDED all those gathered there. I was standing not 20 from the podium, and saw the veins pop out on Al Sharpton’s forehead, and his speech became very angry.

I haven’t heard another word from Scalia, not a word, and it’s no secret that he’s a bigot. But honestly, I’m convinced that his intention, by choosing exact those words to be the first thing we heard, was to show his contempt for the people standing out on those steps, in particular. In his arrogance, he could care less that the whole world would hear it. Anyway, just wanted to share that with you. Love the show, Keep on rockin’!

Nita ******

I passed this along to Jason for you, Nina. Who knows when he’ll get it. He really only pops up when he’s about to do something he finds clever. A new Bat Sh@t Crazy, for instance, or giving his dog the Dutch Oven. Stuff like that.

#117 The LEFT Show is a Wildcat in the Sack!

I’m trying to write this while watching the end of The Warrior’s Way, so … if it gets disjointed, sue me. Curtis Haring is back, with Bob Easton covering for Jake. JM Bell and Forrest, of course, are here. Damn this is a fun movie to watch. Silly as hell, but, so very pretty.

Michelle Bachmann is out of touch, tuna isn’t tuna, Soledad is in trouble with the stenographers pool, and Rachael Maddow is in out hearts and in our minds. Colin Powell’s old chief of staff lays it all out on Iraq, video games are great for kids (kinda), and not too many folks want to be a GOPper.

The VFX community in America is getting screwed and JM totally flubs their pitch, SEQUESTER! SEQUESTER! SEQUESTER! ObamaCare is not what you’re being told it is, and the Utah Legislature takes away the power of someone who was working for, you know, the people.

All this and Jason finally showed up again, what’s that all about? Racism in the Supreme Court, that’s what!

#116 The LEFT Show Gordon Jump The Shark

Curtis Haring joins Robert Easton in the Defenestrate Media Studio with The LEFT Show’s JM Bell and Forrest Shaw! Wow!

So … according to the GOP, Dick Cheney is going to burn in Hell. The GOP! No shite! The GOP War on Women (#GOPwow) takes on a trident attack in New Hampshire, California and Wisconsin, and NOM does something … weird – that feels like a trap. Utah and Teen Pregnancy … better than you might think, no help to Gayle Ruzika. JM’s sweeping mandate to NOT talk about the Pope stuff results only 10 minutes of priest jokes.

Visiting Utah, during the Legislative session, is always a treat with Curtis in the House (see what I did there?). Jim Dabakis and other Democrats pull a fast one on the GOPpers and give them what they want – panic ensues. The Second Amendment has two different bills, yet no one brave or patriotic enough to put in a provision about swords. Valentine comes through as a rational legislature, kinda, and freaks everyone out, those asshole tow truck drivers take a punch in the nose, and 5 million bucks buys tax payers a really expensive shrug. Schools are crowded and Mayor Burr-Winder-Wash is about to let his City Manager screw the pooch! 

All this and more!

FREEDOM! We spend a few moments in the greatest country of all time – Scotland! – talking about their independence movement, and how you, too, can be a Scottish Laird. Pre-School is freaking out the GOP, and, Holy Buckets, there is one totally boneheaded Democrat in Colorado!

UTAH NEWS! Parents tell their powerful stories to a room of sleeping Utah lawmakers, and former Hatch Foe Dan Liljenquist says it’s time for Swallow to resign or be impeached – he must have heard that episode back in September of 2012 when The LEFT Show scooped the local news by, what was it now … SEVERAL MONTHS. A Mormon went crazy, then more Mormons went crazy and, all like Jesus, are threatening to kill someone. 2013′s inevitable Utah abortion bill is making the rounds up on the Hill and Jeff takes a few moments to talk about words, how important they are, and how, in his humble opinion, thinks that Matthew Sanders of the Deseret News is a silly, fatuous chicken lad who thinks that feelings are more important than facts. 

All this and more!

#115 The LEFT Show

Name: Ace *****
Email: ***.*****@gmail.com

Message: I can’t listen anymore. I want to hear a show about Utah politics or national progress politics. Instead the show is nothing but several people screaming directly into the microphone at the same time. This is neither informative or entertaining. This hurts me, it is bad for me to hear, it actually makes my life worse. I’m sorry.

Time: Monday February 25, 2013 at 1:46 am

So … I have one statement, and two questions.

1 – Sorry, dude. I’ll have to take solace in the 25k+listeners that still like us (seriously, sorry – maybe it’s time to make your own show? Drop me a line, I’ll be happy to help you out. I’m not kidding.)

Q1 – Which episode sent you away?

Q2 – Was it your first episode? Seems that, over the last couple of years, you might have built up an immunity to our yelling.

We start Monday’s show with Racism – In Lego, In Mississippi, about the White House and Big Bird, White Privilege, and, we wrap up the topic with a list of 28 Common Racist Attitudes and Behaviors … you ought to read this list.

LOCAL NEWS! Swallow and Swallow, Internet privacy, dating violence, and concealed weapons wackiness (STILL NO SWORD PROVISION!). Rob Bishop is accidentally ironic, and Huntsman is ZZZZzzzzz LATE AS HELL.

All this and more, folks!

#114 The LEFT Show PodCasTastic

We start where we left off on Monday, talking about political double standards and Jeff’s Outrage Fatigue ©®™ – 9 things you may not have known about the clitoris, Jesus gets upset about bigotry in the South, and Dick Cheney is still concentrated evil.

There’s Gun News of several different varieties, and Simon Pegg has been holding the bong too long. Zack Kopplin gets a trophy (good for him!), Facebook gets a HUGE tax rebate, The GOPpers hate poor people, and Senator Warren gives bankers a little butthurt.

By the way, I’m totally aware that we mixed up the bigot high school teacher story with the creationist middle school teacher story. It was all loud and yelly in here.

#113 The LEFT Show Podcast

Closing Hymn

Sarah Palin had something new to see this week, and a whole bunch of smarter women had a dance party to protest Sens. Mile Lee and Orrin Hatch! Mark Shurtleff covered his ass on Swallow, UT Senator Daniel Thatcher covered Swallow’s ass on the hill, and Jason Chaffetz continues the Reagan War on American Intelligence.

Secret Drone Bases aren’t really all that secret. We talk about the State of the Union, The state of Ted Nugent, Pelosi’s statements on Neugent, and Mark Rubio in super extreme slow motion. HA!

Oh, and, Jamie calls us all a stack of chicken shit sheeple in the tank for Obama. We set him straight and let him know that we are dedicated ONLY to keeping Joe Biden in public office.

All this and more!

#112 The LEFT Show

Saint Michael
06/12/1996 – 02/17/2012

Closing Hymn – Rudie Can’t Fail – Clash

It started out a joke, but, the more I ponder on it, the more pissy I get. How come the GOPpers have all these “weapons” bills all over the place, and no one is advocating for my right to wear my broadsword in public? Well, one of several, I guess. I can’t even wear my dirk as part of my formal Scottish attire outside of a festival. Which one of the GOPpers do you think I should talk to about MY 2nd Amendment rights?

Colin Smith joins us in the studio again this episode, to round out the week, and, again, the Wednesday Show proves to be the wackier of the week. JM Bell, Sgt. Jake, Forrest Shaw, and JC Carter fill out the room (and I mean fill out the room).

Jake and JM talk about guns without yelling at each other, George W. Bush can haz paints? The GOP is still killing the USPS, Sheriff Joe is still a giant, reckless bigot, and Bill Maher vs. Donald Trump.

It’s time for The LEFT Show’s GOP Jesus Wanker of the Week, with the Boy Scouts fighting the Lutherans.

Children can learn from taking part in the arts, Applebees is teh suxxorz, and we found a naughty Democrat.

All this and more!

#111 – The LEFT Show Podcast

Closing Hymn – I’m a Believer - The Monkees

Glove and Boots has a new video! The rains in Brazil are certainly different, MicroSoft pulls a Chaffetz, Obama’s re-election may be killing Fox News, and Chris Christie gets the weepies, and, when Chris Christie weeps, it sounds a lot like yelling. Oh, and GUNS!

The Senate! Bernie Sanders brings the Epic, Sen. Harry Reid told a lie! (kinda, not really), The GOP’s War on Women continues, with Utah taking center stage, and there’s a dress that just never changes color for some reason.

Jason Williams actually has a Bat Sh@t Crazy this week! I don’t even know what the hell it’s about, I just threw it in there before I woke up and found out it was all a dream! (It’s actually about Utah Governor Herbert being a chucklehead about health care, I just feel like busting Jason’s chops). All this and more!

#110 The LEFT Show Podcast

Closing Hymn – Nico Vega – Beast

#109 The LEFT Show Podcast

Hey, we were “featured” in Slug Magazine! And by “featured” I mean that those pesky kids at “Hello Sweetie” got top billing again. Grrr.

Lisa Westbrook re-joined us in the studio again for the big, inappropriate Wednesday show! Sgt. Jake and Robert Easton join J.M. Bell to round-out the gang in the studio.

Fox vs. the BBC, we’re not on the NRA list, Irony can kill you, Jake and JM fight about guns again some more, the GOP War on Women #GOPwow continues, St. Ronnie made a mistake, The Bad South, The Good South, The Boy Scouts have a thought, Rick Santorum is a turd. AND The one we all (except Lisa) missed. 

#108 The LEFT Show – BOING!

See … what happens is, when there’s a girl in the studio, we all kind of get pretty stupid. We can’t help it. None of us learned how to talk to a lady … perhaps.

Forrest, bless his heart, hurt himself in a freak accident at his annual Furry retreat in Tahoe over the weekend, and took the week off. Robert Easton from Hold 322, and BFoTLS Lisa Westbrook joined JM Bell in the studio to talk about all the important-ish stuff before Jake showed up … wearing overalls.

The LEFT Show is a walking dick joke, and the GOP has another of their own stick his in a person it didn’t belong in. Democrats get 60 votes for the Violence Against Women Act re-authorization, filibuster reform was total horseshit, Bill Maher talks us through the Con Men of the GOP.

In local news - Curt Bramble got a tickle in Germany, Orrin Hatch defends being a whore, then turns around and asks to repair the damage he’s done to America with foreign workers, and Jason Chaffetz is still a hyperbolic, hypocritical shithead.

“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one’s lifetime.” –Mark Twain, The Innocents Abroad (1869)

#107 The LEFT Show POW Cast

Not at the top of my game here, folks. The show, as they say, must be sarcastically presented on a page that only 38% of out listeners visit. Herm.

Sgt. Jake and Special Guest Colin Smith were cuddled and huddled up to ward off the cold and chill of winter, while Forrest and J.M. were battling the forces of the right! We won it. Really! Mostly because Brenda came and bailed us out. Hey, did you know that “Right Wing” is now considered an insult by the Right-Wing? No shit.

J.J. Abrams is directing Star Wars. Jim Matheson hates fun in all of its forms. ObamaCare™®©☯ will cover Domestic Violence Screenings now. The GOP War on Women continues on AN ACTUAL WAR FRONT and in New Mexico and against Planned Parenthood. Democrats shit the bed on Filibuster Reform. The GOP is using a new and different dictionary where nothing means what it actually means. Oh, and, Americans are still dying from …. the Bubonic Plague.

#106 The LEFT Show – SnOMG 2

Well, well, well … Turns out that both Sgt. Jake and Colin Smith are afraid of a little snow. I know that the snow wasn’t bad because Ben Winslow from Fox 13 did have a panic attack all over my Twitter feed. If he’s not freaking out, then neither am I. Boom!

So … yeah, it’s just me and Forrest and, you know what? Not too shabby! Really!

Welcome to the first day of the 2013 Utah Legislative Session! NOW is when you panic. Right. Now. 

Johnny Swallow is in deeper trouble with the Feds this time, and sending a letter asking government agencies NOT to destroy evidence is a thing now. A group of doctors ganged up on the Governor begging him to call an emergency due to poison air, he said it needed more study … because being the Governor means you automatically understand science stuff. Right?

Mike Lee is an asshole, and he has other assholes to do his evil bidding, and Hillary Clinton kicks some ass and takes some names.

OH! And, Sarah Palin lost her job at FOX NEWS! Seriously!

#105 – The LEFT Show – Percocet Rises

Weeeee! Still with the percocet, still on the crazy train! All Aboard!

Have you gone over to The City Weekly and voted for The LEFT Show yet? Hmmm? ‘S’up?

We have another entry in the GOP War On Women (#GOPwow) Utah Style! The GOP is rated lower among Republican’ts than they ever have before. Ever. Utah prison dates the 1st Amendment, and Colbert is running for Congress! Republicans admit that they held the US House due to gerrymandering, and why not? They pulled it off, right?

The LEFT Show’s GOP Jesus, Wanker of the Week is back! With two special contestants. One who doesn’t quite get what evolution is, and the other thinks Muslim studies are the next step to further religious discrimination against those poor, persecuted Christians. Wahhh.

Jason is back with a new Bat Sh@t Crazy, this time knocking skulls on the debt ceiling and government shutdown!

It’s EXCITING!

]]> http://theleftshow.com/2013/01/23/105-the-left-show-percocet-rises/feed/ 0 yes#105 &#8211; The LEFT Show &#8211; Percocet Rises Weeeee! Still with the percocet, still on the crazy train! All Aboard! Have you gone over to The City Weekly and voted for The LEFT Show yet? Hmmm? &#8216;S&#8217;up? We have another entry in the GOP War ODefenestrate Media Network#105 &#8211; The LEFT Show &#8211; Percocet Rises Weeeee! Still with the percocet, still on the crazy train! All Aboard! Have you gone over to The City Weekly and voted for The LEFT Show yet? Hmmm? &#8216;S&#8217;up? We have another entry in the GOP War On Women (#GOPwow) Utah Style! The GOP is rated lower [...]The,LEFT,Show,politics,comic,books,Democrats,Republicans,Marvel,DC,Boobs,Beerhttp://theleftshow.com/2013/01/23/105-the-left-show-percocet-rises/http://theleftshow.com/tlspods/TLS_S2_EP105.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheLeftShowShow/~3/JU74LRhdPYo/ http://theleftshow.com/2013/01/21/104-the-left-show-percocet-begins/#comments Mon, 21 Jan 2013 11:00:37 +0000 theleftshow@defenmedia.com (Defenestrate Media Network) http://theleftshow.com/?p=7732 Weeeeee! I started the day with a nasty migraine, took half a percocet, and, for those that have listened to this show for awhile, you know that things get goofy when I get … under the influence. Weeeee!

First of all, have you gone over to The City Weekly to vote for The LEFT Show yet? Hmmm?

Remember, in OCTOBER, when The LEFT Show broke the latest chapter of the Skulduggerous Adventures of Johnny Swallow? We’ll be talking about that some more, among SO MANY other, interesting stuff!

And then there’s THIS! 

We talk about SPACE and SCIENCE – because we’re not Republicans! The President takes his forth oath of office today (think it through, it’ll come to you) and Utah is about to pressured by the Feds to “make changes” – but, no one’s really all that loud about it … yup, not guns.

Speaking of guns, crazy about guns, and morons with guns, we also have letters from morons about guns, and a little more gun stuff. Oh, then I lose my shit and start yelling at Sgt. Jake … for REASONS! Guns and slavery, too! The LEFT is dumb on guns, too!

We read the 23 Executive Orders that President Obama signed that don’t restrict your 2nd Amendment Rights, not one little bit, you reactionary, purposefully ignorant, knee jerk, chuckleheads. LISTEN AND LEARN!

Start your two day countdown to a brand new Bat Sh@t Crazy with Jason Williams, folks!

#104 – The LEFT Show – Percocet Begins

This episode we react to learning that we won’t be getting a USS Death Star, and, speaking of round things, Gov. Chris Christie is more popular with Dems than GOPpers. The Platinum Coin, and the totally dipshit reaction from Fox News. GOP hypocrisy on Storm Pork, service members and DADT, and the GOP lies about the budget.

Jason is back with a new Bat Sh@t Crazy about  the Hobby Lobby people who are still opposing birth control coverage.

All this and more!

#103 The LEFT Show Podcast

Oh, John Swallow … you know, we tried to tell Utah about you in October (and, really, pretty much every time we’ve mentioned your name), but did they listen? Nope. 65% of them didn’t. Because they’re dumb, that’s why.

The GOP War on Women never takes a day off. The “debate” about gun control gets silly and spills into the studio, but, there’s a compound full of wackadoodles that let us laugh it off.

All this and no Jason Williams again …

#102 – The LEFT Show Pod-Tasti-Cast

Quincey M.E. vs Orrin Hatch, Top 10 things the GOP says that prove they are science dumb, GOP Radio Host is a super bigot, A Democrat got arrested, sometimes women drive, Hillary Clinton is doing better, and the Indiana Jones mystery is solved.

There. Those are the links.

#101 – The LEFT Show

This celebratory episode, Jeff, Jake, JC, and Forrest delve once again into the GOP War on Women (and the poor, and the needy). The GOPpers killed the Violence Against Women Act, and morons think that it’s not a big deal … ’cause they’re morons. Between Eric Cantor and The Media, this is another lose for the people of America.

Stanley Kubrick was a corporate whore a little bit, and gun control is again on the topic list, along with 9/11 and Janet Jackson’s boob. The right one with the hole in it.

All this and more, folks!

#100 The LEFT Show Podcast

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
04 January, 2013

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The LEFT Show’s Centennial Episode Is Imminent!

Utah’s Favorite* Counter Culture Podcast Hits Mostly Symbolic Milestone

WEST JORDAN, UT – Award Winning** podcast The LEFT Show is about to pass a significant, if totally arbitrary, number of episodes. After 99 episodes of “what station is that on?” questions by people who should know better, The LEFT Show is overly proud to hyper-actively call attention to themselves by hopping up and down and pointing at the number 100!

Shortly after being “let go” from KSL NewsRadio for failing to find the uplifting side*** of stories like Sen. Killpack’s DUI and Rep. Garn’s hot tub scandal, J.M. Bell brought together a group of diverse, yet strangely homogeneous, friends to talk about the world, politics, American culture, and sci-fi movies free from FCC restrictions on language and content.

Widely credited as responsible for the re-election of Vice President Joe Biden****, The LEFT SHOW has evolved from a weekly recording of angry rants to a beacon of hope and goodness on the internet. Each week, buckets full of normal mortals become free thinking citizens of the world by downloading The LEFT Show from www.theleftshow.com. J.M. Bell, Jake Winegar, JC Carter, Jason Williams, and Forrest Shaw invite you to see what all the fuss is about by downloading The LEFT Show Episode 100 on January 7, 2013.

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“The Left Show, a weekly self-produced podcast that takes the piss out of conservative politics, local and national, with equal parts vitriol and comedy, making for an hour-plus “radio” show (complete with swear jar) somewhere between The Daily Show and Real Time With Bill Maher.”

SL City Weekly March 2012

— IMPORTANT FOOTNOTES —
* This is probably not a true statement at this time.
** City Weekly Best of Utah 2012, Editor’s Choice
*** That’s what he was told, at any rate. http://left.wikia.com/wiki/Bonneville_International
**** This is just not true.
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This last year, one of the most hideous GOP movements that your Heroes from The LEFT Show combated was the Republican War on Women. I have to wonder, looking at the election results, why Democrats across America haven’t said “Thank You, The LEFT Show, for being 94.8% responsible for President Obama’s reelection!” with their donations … A-Hem …

This BEST OF The LEFT Show episode is the all important GOP War on Women Spectacular from August of 2012. I think you’ll agree,  this one secured the women’s vote for Barry and Joe. Ammiright?

#99.2 The LEFT Show Podcast!