Episode 19
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We live in the greatest country on Earth. We’ve just gone through a long stretch there where you’d have been hard-pressed to convince me of that. But we’ve just done significant and so powerful, something that will change the course of history and that will inspire billions of people, that I can’t help but feel immensely patriotic right now.
Look at this kid. Any child growing up in America from this point forward will view society with a completely different social lens. They will never question whether someone’s race or their name are significant factors in determining what they are capable of accomplishing. “Obviously not,” they’ll say, “just look at our president.” And that is worth. fucking. celebrating.
- Passion Pit – Sleepyhead
- Jim Noir – Happy Day Today
- Empire Of The Sun – Walking On A Dream
- Conor Oberst – Cape Canaveral
- Bon Iver – Skinny Love
- Jolie Holland – Mexico City
- Headlights – Get Your Head Around It
- Brazilian Girls – Good Times
- The Notwist – Boneless
- TV On The Radio – Love Dog
- Roots – Criminal
- Stellastarr* – My Coco
- Kings Of Leon – Sex On Fire
- Cut Copy – Feel The Love
- Crystal Castles – Air War
- Doves – Pounding
(And to folks seriously bumming over Prop. 8: don’t worry, this is only a speedbump. More and more bigots are dying off every day!)
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