We discuss our favorite political movies, including Charlie Wilson’s War, The Matrix, and The Manchurian Candidate. We also cover some listener feedback, and why the media likes super storms. Once again, our break music is provided by The Polish Ambassador.
The Missing Links
Links to sites or topics discussed on the show
- Charlie Wilson’s War (2007) – IMDb
- The Matrix (1999) – IMDb
- The Manchurian Candidate (1962) – IMDb
- Adam Carolla’s PRESIDENT ME
- Jon Stewart Trashes Hypocrite Harry Reid over Attacks Against Koch Brothers
- Atlantic hurricane season begins Sunday: Will record streak without major hurricane landfall end? | Washington Post
The Reading Room
Interesting articles and videos provided by both the hosts and listeners
- How We Kill: The State of the Death Penalty
- The Mathematics of Murder: Should a Robot Sacrifice Your Life to Save Two? | Popular Science
- Zuckerberg Christie and Booker get schooled – The New Yorker
- Opinion: Can you be pro-life and pro-death penalty? – CNN
- Bill Maher Argues For Privacy, Free Speech In Wake Of Donald Sterling Scandal
- Unschooling – To the Best of Our Knowledge – NPR
- United States of Secrets | FRONTLINE | PBS (documentary on NSA and Snowden)
- Idaho just hosted the best political debate of the year – Yahoo News
- In Alaska Village, Banishment Helps Keep Peace
- Tasered 10-Year-Old Boy Sues Police – ABC News
- Pirated movies shown to prisoners in Lorain County prison | cleveland.com
- Why Do People Persist in Believing Things That Just Aren’t True? : The New Yorker
- Edward Snowden’s interview: 10 things we learned – CNN.com
- SWAT team threatened after grenade injures toddler in drug raid – CNN.com
- The End of Oppression – Part 1: The Problem – YouTube (Josie The Outlaw)
- The Great American Chain Gang
- Opinion: A year after Snowden, the real costs of NSA surveillance – CNN.com
- What Happens When Low Wage Workers Suddenly Get a Living Wage? – Gothamist
- The Fight Over Drones, As Seen From A Drone : Planet Money : NPR
- Killer Las Vegas couple posted anti-government views online – CNN.com
- California ruling a mandate to fix tenure laws – CNN.com
- New Ruling Shows the NSA Can’t Legally Justify Its Phone Spying Anymore | Opinion | WIRED