Cognitive Dissonance | 7.13.12

Meg discusses her excitement at livestreaming and the magic of the interwebs. Legit Conservative talks about Batman being a psychopath, goes gay for cheese, and hits on internet listeners, and Meg delves into the world of Dick Cheney and Mitt Romney. There's a little of Laramie Jubilee Days thrown in as well.

D-bags of the week include Taylor Cotter and Mitt Romney. We had a ball! For track listing, email meglanker@gmail.com with time.

All content remains copyright original creators.

Release date: Jul 17, 2012

Cognitive Dissonance, 7.29.11

In this installment of Cognitive Dissonance, Meg rails against the debt ceiling debacle, derides the war on the poor, and explains how we may all be screwed by the Tea Party's insistence on holding the global economy hostage to their temper tantrums. She also shares tweets from folks around the country encompassing their views on what's going on with Congress in 140 characters or less.

Dammit Troy stops by to troll Meg and discuss the virtues of llamas, plus Glenn Beck's political re-education/summer youth camp; Will returns from Prague and gives his take on welfare queen Michele Bachmann; and Meg tops it off with an epic amount of D-bags o' the Week. Angry Malcontent will return in a week or so - he was at the beach. Lucky bastard.

All music remains copyright the original artist.

Track listing:

1. "The Internationale" - Billy Bragg
2. "Hang 'Em High" - Dropkick Murphys
3. "Nothing's Going to Happen" - Elf Power
4. "American Dream" - Cletus Got Shot
5. "I Might" - Wilco
6. "We Can't Make It Here" - James McMurtry
7. "Little Prince" - Andrew Jackson Jihad
8. "What We Had" - Handsome Furs
9. "Which Side Are You On?" - Tom Morello
10. "Gratitude and Thanks" - Mischief Brew
11. "Stupid's Pledge" - Utah Phillips
12. "Politician" - Smalltown
13. "God Damn Shame" - Ike Reilly
14. "Unless You Are Free" - Utah Phillips
15. "New Revolution" - The Killigans
16. "Thatcherites" - Billy Bragg
17. "Talk-Action=Shit" - The Brian Jonestown Massacre
18. "Rawhide" - Dead Kennedys
19. "Dead Man's Curve" - Black Francis
20. "Every Last One" - Common Market
21. "Everyday Normal Guy" - Jon Lajoie
22. "Refuse To Lose" - Avery Storm, Chuck D, Dead Prez and The Evil Genius DJ Green Lantern
23. "Dump the Bosses"- Ani DiFranco and Utah Phillips
24. "The Triple Bill of Shame" - Collection Agency
25. "Right Wing Pigeons" - The Dead Milkmen
26. "Only Sean Can Judge Me" - The Gunshy feat. Andrew Jackson Jihad
27. "Conservative, Christian, Right-Wing Republican, Straight, White, American Males" - Todd Snider
28. "Political Scum" - The Tossers
29. "Banana Republican" - Captain Moonlight
30. "Days Like These (DC Remix)" - Billy Bragg
31. "Pirate Radio" - Mojo Nixon

Cognitive Dissonance, 4.22.11

In this installment of Cognitive Dissonance, the Legit Conservative and Troy (a.k.a Damn it, Troy) review Denny's Baconalia (including the Bacon Maple Sundae); Meg discusses taxes, corporate freeloaders and her secret love of Rep. Anthony Weiner; and Cognitive Dissonance pays tribute to TV on the Radio bassist Gerard Smith, who died on April 20th of lung cancer. D-bags of the week include Glenn Beck, misogynistic photographer John McKnight of Laramie, and Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder.

Angry Malcontent will return in a week or so.

All music remains copyright the original artist.

1. "Losing Control" - Sky Parade
2. "Losing Touch With My Mind" - Spacemen 3
3. "Wedding Song" - Abel
4. "Halfway Home" - TV on the Radio
5. "Lord, Help The Poor and Needy" - Cat Power
6. "Devils" - Say Hi
7. "Incomplete and Insecure" - The Avett Brothers
8. "Birmingham" - Drive-By Truckers
9. "New York" - Jf Robitaille
10. "FFFIRESTTARTTERRR" - Andrew Jackson Jihad (feat. the Gunshy)
11. "About the She" - The Queers
12. "Keep Your Heart" - TV On the Radio
13. "Heroes" - TV On the Radio
14. "DLZ" - TV on the Radio
15. "Mad World" - Gary Jules with Michael Andrews
16. "Road Is My Religion" - Murs
17. "Lose My Mind" - Young Jeezy (feat. Plies)
18. "Social Life" - Teenage Bottlerocket
19. "Fuego" - Bomba Estéreo
20. "Forget Me" - Atmosphere (feat. Eyedea)
21. "Dreaming Up" - Jaydiohead
22. "Walking" - Oliver Hart
23. "Murder Was the Case (Death After Visualizing Eternity)" - Snoop Dogg
24. "Province" - TV On the Radio
25. "Dreams" - TV On the Radio
26. "Modern Romance" - TV on the Radio
27. "Feelin' Good" - The Stevenson Ranch Davidians
28. "This Party Took a Turn for the Douche" - Garfunkel and Oates
29. "Dancing Choose" - TV On the Radio
30. "Wolf Like Me" - TV On the Radio

Cognitive Dissonance, 3.18.11

Testing, testing 1-2-3....

And we're back! Expect sporadic podcasts, but this one's a doozy. Token Conservative takes on defunding of public television, Angry Malcontent discusses the misery that is the new Twizzlers, and Meg rails against the Iraq War turning eight, derides Ann Coulter for suggesting radiation is good for you, gives details on Ann Coulter's Homo Rainbow, decries the war on the poor, and celebrates a pro-union victory in Wisconsin.

Track listing:

1. "Desolation Row" - My Chemical Romance
2. "7 Years Down" - Rancid
3. "Sad State of Affairs" - DESCENDENTS
4. "Baghdad" - The Offspring
5. "Give it All" - Rise Against
6. "Warbrain" - Alkaline Trio
7. "Modern Day Labor Anthem" - Street Dogs
8. "We Got the Power" - Dropkick Murphys
9. "L'Internationale" - Tony Babino
10. "Back for You" - The Blackwater Fever
11. "Talk-Action=Shit" - The Brian Jonestown Massacre
12. "Oliver's Army" - Elvis Costello and The Attractions
13. "The Pledge (Remix)" - DJ Goo and Saul Williams
14. "Blink" - Blue Scholars
15. "Leaders of the Free World" - Elbow
16. "Days Like These (DC Remix)" - Billy Bragg
17. "Sink, Florida, Sink (electric)" - Against Me!
18. "Let Them Eat War" - Bad Religion
19. "Masters Of War" - Pearl Jam
20. "Shock and Awe" Neil Young
21. "You Got Away With It (A Tale of Two Fraternity Brothers)" - Todd Snider
22. "Fortunate Son" - Sleater-Kinney
23. "The Expatriate Act" - The World/Inferno Friendship Society
24. "Act III Scene 2 (Shakespeare)" - Saul Williams
25. "War Pigs" - Cake
26. "Where We Are Now Back In September '09 (Live)" - David Cross
27. "No W" - Ministry
28. "The Rainbow" - Ween
29. "Kill the Poor" - Dead Kennedys
30. "Banana Republican" - Captain Moonlight
31. "Pirate Radio" - Mojo Nixon

Cognitive Dissonance, 1.29.10

Note: The first about 30 seconds or so are off balance. There was a problem with the hookup into my computer, so the vocal audio is very low in the introduction.

This week was a very special edition of Cognitive Dissonance called "Cognitive Dissonance Celebrates Equality!" Why? Because the Platte County School District #1 tore down the Anti-Defamation League's "No Place for Hate" campaign banners at Wheatland's high school and West Elementary school after five parents (supposedly) complained because the Gay and Lesbian Fund of Colorado was one sponsor of this campaign. The banners hung for nearly a year before anyone was "offended."

The school board's ultimate vote was 4-3 in favor of tearing the banners down. Many students and community members are outraged and are insisting the banners be hung again. Check out the Wheaterville website for more info, to sign a petition to put the banners back up, and how to contact the school board. We took public comment all night from Laramie community members, as well as from some brave souls who ventured from Wheatland. School board members will all be receiving CDs of this broadcast very soon.

Technical note: I had wanted to mention Wheatland HS grad Jeremy Bredeson's excellent website and post, "Gay Like Me" on my show, but I simply forgot to write it in the show log. As such, I forgot. So I still want to give him a shout-out here: Give Mama Some Sugar
Check out the site and the post - all of it is excellent reading.

As for the rest of the show, Angry Malcontent reminded Obama the Lucy never let Charlie Brown kick the football and the fundits broke character to each speak as themselves on this issue. Yes, kids, here's the big reveal: The fundits aren't real people, they're caricatures of pundits. Whoa. D-bag o' the Week saw local and national d-bags getting called out with an assist from Matt Stannard. You can catch Matt on KOCA with "Sunday School" from 2-4 p.m. as he plays unsigned bands, b-sides and rarities and throws in a dash of political commentary for that perfect blend of spices.

Track Listing:

1. "Moral Threat" - Social Distortion
2. "God And Country" - Thermals
3. "New York City Cops" - The Strokes
4. "Out Here in the Middle" - James McMurtry
5. "Every State Line" - Ani DiFranco
6. "God's Children" - The Gutter Twins
7. "American Girl" - Tom Petty
8. "Wasted Time" - Kings of Leon
9. "Never Gonna Change" - Drive-By Truckers
10. "Laramie" - Amy Ray
11. "Mama's Got a Girlfriend Now" - Ben Harper
12. "The Frown Song" - Ben Folds
13. "The Times They Are a Changin'" - Asexuals
14. "Underdogs" - Manic Street Preachers
15. "Mutes in the Steeple" - Archers Of Loaf
16. "Shepherds of the Nation" - The Kinks
17. "Laugh,Love,Fuck" - The Coup
18. "Lonely People" - Talib Kweli (Feat. LaToiya Williams)
19. "Conservative, Christian, Right-Wing Republican, Straight, White, American Males" - Todd Snider
20. "Defenders of Marriage" - Anne Feeney
21. "Pirate Radio" - David Rovics

Cognitive Dissonance teaches Sunday School, 1.17.10

I filled in for new KOCA addition Matt Stannard of Shared Sacrifice on Sunday. Matt recently began hosting the show "Sunday School" but due to his alter-ego's responsibilities, he was forced to be in Texas this weekend. His show features progressive commentary and his own unique blend of music - think the similar politics of Cognitive Dissonance, but with a problem-solving twist.

No worries. I played some political folk and some indie rock, and appealed to the good people in radioland to donate to the unfortunate souls in Haiti who have recently lost everything. I also talked about making phone calls for Democrat Martha Coakley in Massachusetts. She's the number sixty vote on health care reform, unless Scott Brown, a moderate-turned-teabagger, happens to swoop in and capture the seat.

Track listing:

1. "You Dissolve" - The Thermals
2. "Walk" - Blind Melon
3. "Looks Just Like The Sun" - Broken Social Scene
4. "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" - The Jayhawks
5. "Army Reserve" - Pearl Jam
6. "So Much Beauty in Dirt" - Modest Mouse
7. "Instigate The Role" - At The Drive-In
8. "The Universal Cynic" - Bad Religion
9. "Will the Revolution Come?" - Reel Big Fish
10. "Scratch" - Morphine
11. "Sing Me Spanish Techno" - The New Pornographers
12. "The Rules" - Ben Kweller
13. "The Times They Are A-Changin'" - Bob Dylan
14. "Stupid's Pledge" - Utah Phillips
15. "The Marching Song of the Covert Battalions" - Billy Bragg
16. "Amerika v6.0 (The Best We Can Do)" - Steve Earle
17. "Jesus Of The Moon" - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
18. "Frank's Tavern" - Calexico
19. "Somebody Loves You" - Eels
20. "Start A War" - The National
21. "Is It Wicked Not to Care?" - Belle & Sebastian
22. "American Music" - The Hold Steady
23. "Sometimes Salvation" - The Black Crowes
24. "With God On Our Side" - Bob Dylan
25. "Unless You Are Free" - Utah Phillips
26. "Between the Wars" - Billy Bragg
27. "Transcendental Blues" - Steve Earle

Cognitive Dissonance, 1.08.10

Hooray for a redesigned website! This week's show was a blast as Cognitive Dissonance welcomed back the Angry Malcontent and the Fundits. The Malcontent ranted about the new direction terrorism may take and the Fundits discussed the merits of teabagging. I also had progressive blogger and podcaster Matt Stannard of Shared Sacrifice on the show to discuss the premiere of his new show on KOCA Jan. 10th.

And did I mention local band The Blue Routes? According to their website, The Blue Routes sound like: "A funk machine. With reggae underwear. And a blues t-shirt." I played two of their songs and they made the mad dash to the studio to premiere "A Tighter Loose" right after playing a three-hour set at Coal Creek Coffee in downtown Laramie. The Blue Routes members are: Micah Wyatt, Jascha Herdt, and Phillip Cleveland

D-baggery reigned supreme, with Brit Hume of Fox News, David Letterman and Rudy Giuliani taking the crown.

Track listing:

1. “Donner Party (All Night)” - Alkaline Trio
2. “Amphetamines and Coffee”- The Afghan Whigs
3. “You Don't Belong” - Bad Religion
4. “Dirty Earth Blues” - The Blue Routes
5. “Yellow Ledbetter” - Pearl Jam
6. “Catholic Boy” - The Jim Carroll Band
7. “Don't Drag Me Down” - Social Distortion
8. “Four Kicks” - Kings of Leon
9. “Psychic Hearts” - Thurston Moore
10. “Lasso” - Phoenix
11. “Not the Sun” - Brand New
12. “One Chord Wonders” - The Adverts
13. “Paradise Blues” - Eels
14. “She's My Man” - Scissor Sisters
15. “The Body Says No” - The New Pornographers
16. “Take The Skinheads Bowling” - Manic Street Preachers
17. “God's Country” - Ani Difranco
18. “Fuck Was I” - Jenny Owen Youngs
19. “Dirt Off Your Shoulder” - Jay-Z /The Beatles/Danger Mouse
20. “Ante Up” - M.O.P.
21. “5 Million Ways to Kill a C.E.O.” - The Coup
22. “Fuck You” - Lily Allen
23. “Start Choppin” - Dinosaur Jr.
24. “A Tighter Loose (Live and Acoustic)” - The Blue Routes
25. “Pirate Radio” - David Rovics

Cognitive Dissonance, 11.06.09

Podcasts will slowly return. I'm getting caught up, but this was an extra-special podcast. The podcasts will probably be somewhat out of order, but they'll be here. This week's show featured Dustin Von Krosigk, producer for the group Goon Squad, and a youth member of The State Advisory Council on Juvenile Justice (SACJJ). The SACJJ is made up of twenty-five people with training, experience or special knowledge concerning the prevention and treatment of juvenile delinquency or the administration of juvenile justice.

Dustin was in and out of the juvenile system in Wyoming for non-violent offenses and saw the lack of focus on rehabilitation first-hand. He was also recently interviewed for a documentary on juvenile justice. It was fitting to have Dustin as a guest on Cognitive Dissonance on the second half of the "Know Your Rights" special - I read each amendment from the Bill of Rights and explained the meaning.

The Angry Malcontent was ranting about car trouble since he was stuck in Fort Collins, but the Fundits were present. They debated the vote in Maine to overturn the governor's signing of a law to allow same-sex marriage. We had multiple d-bags o' the week.

Finally, hip-hop group Goon Squad (produced by Dustin Von Krosigk) premiered two songs on the show.

Track listing:

1. "Know Your Rights," The Clash
2. "Goons of Hazzard," Dead Kennedys
3. "Disconnect," Rollins Band
4. "I Can Be The Man You Want," Goon Squad
5. "$timulus Plan," Dead Prez & The Evil Genius DJ Green Lantern
6. "Sound of Da Police," KRS-One
7. "Démocratie fasciste," Article 4 (feat. Immortal Technique)
8. "O Freedom," Billy Bragg
9. "We Can't Make It Here," James McMurtry
10. "Radar Gun," The Bottle Rockets
11. "Cop," Alkaline Trio
12. "Dicks Hate the Police," Dicks
13. "Killing in the Name," Rage Against the Machine
14. "Officer," Operation Ivy
15. "Defenders of Marriage," Anne Feeney
16. "Dear God," XTC
17. "War After the War," Street Dogs
18. "Act III Scene 2 (Shakespeare)," Saul Williams
19. "Damn It Feels Good to Be a Gangsta," Geto Boys
20. "The Bush Boys," The Mammals
21. "We Don't Care," Goon Squad feat. King Bridge
22. "Pirate Radio," David Rovics

Cognitive Dissonance, 7.24.09

Hooray new podcast! This week's show featured music from Stone Gossard, The Gits, The Supersuckers, Violent Femmes, Saul Williams, Tullycraft, Talking Heads, Velocity Girls and brand new Modest Mouse. Plus, the Angry Malcontent ranted about Professor Gates-gate. Blue Collar Joe and Aurora Firestone further debated the Gates matter, and then got reasoned by the Angry Malcontent, and we had an unrelated, three-way tie for d-bag of the week! It was a slightly Network-ish moment. (Note: Time to boycott Burger King.)

I also discussed Monolith festival and those who become fans of my show on Facebook can request songs, nominate d-bags or even arrange rides to Monolith at Red Rocks.

Track listing for this week:

1. "Pigeon," Stone Gossard
2. "Crush On Radio," Visqueen
3. "While You're Twisting, I'm Still Breathing," The Gits
4. "Heavy Cross," Gossip
5. "Rich," Yeah Yeah Yeahs
6. "Lies," The Black Keys
7. "Sorry Again," Velocity Girl
8. "Time Bomb," Rancid
9. "Holiday In Cambodia," Dead Kennedys
10. "Burning Down the House," Talking Heads
11. "Hello Cruel World," E
12. "History Sticks to Your Feet," Modest Mouse
13. "Blade of Grass," Versus
14. "The Ambulance Chaser," Post Stardom Depression
15. "You," Candlebox
16. "American Dream," Lucinda Williams
17. "Highs and Lows," Mindy Smith
18. "Look Inside America," blur
19. "Pretty Fucked Up," The Supersuckers
20. "Let It Be Me," Social Distortion
21. "Pop Songs Your New Boyfriend's Too Stupid to Know About," Tullycraft
22. "Right Right Now Now," Beastie Boys
23. "Flashing Lights," Kanye West
24. "Jesus Walking On The Water," Violent Femmes
25. "Fight the Power," Public Enemy
26. "List of Demands (Reparations)," Saul Williams
27. "Peaches," The Presidents Of The United States Of America

Cognitive Dissonance, 7.17.09

It's time for a brand spankin' new podcast! I had a special guest this week, Chris Hume, director of Red State Road Trip and Red State Road Trip 2. Check them out at redstateroadtrip.com or shootandrun.net. Chris also directed a mini-documentary about the Geological Museum (Shameful self-promotion: I am in it ripping our failed football team and sharing my thoughts on the UW president's benefits.) This week's show featured music from Treepeople, Sonic Youth, The Dead Weather, Superchunk, Tom Waits, The Love Me Nots, Super Furry Animals, The Brian Jonestown Massacre and Modest Mouse, and the Angry Malcontent ranted about our space program, and our lack of motivation ("Where's my goddamn hover car?!"). Blue Collar Joe debated Aurora Firestone on health care and got owned by Aurora and the Angry Malcontent. I shared my thoughts on Urbandictionary.com, and, for the first time, we had an unrelated, two-way tie for d-bag of the week! (Note: I referred to Robert Webb as Richard Webb a couple of times. Oops.)

Track Listing:

1. "Everything'll Be Alright," Superdrag
2. "Sunday," Sonic Youth
3. "Break My Heart," The Love Me Nots
4. "We've Got to Get Out," Maritime
5. "Running With the Wasters," The Takeover UK
6. "Tidal Wave," The Apples In Stereo
7. "The Ride, Pt. 2," Calexico
8. "Caucasian Blues," Jarvis Cocker
9. "Anenome," The Brian Jonestown Massacre
10. "Only Shallow," My Bloody Valentine
11. "So Far from Your Weapon," The Dead Weather
12. "Jockey Full of Bourbon," Tom Waits
13. "Dramamine," Modest Mouse
14. "Show Your Hand," Super Furry Animals
15. "Car," Built To Spill
16. "Teller," Throwing Muses
17. "In Like Flynn," Girls Against Boys
18. "Nub," The Jesus Lizard
19. "Seven," Sunny Day Real Estate
20. "Grace Cathedral Park," Red House Painters
21. "Slack Motherf*cker," Superchunk
22. "Losing Skin," Seaweed
23. "Andy Warhol," Treepeople
24. "Getting' High for Jesus," Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs

Cognitive Dissonance, 07.03.09

Hooray for brand new podcasts! This week's show featured music from Bad Religion, Eels, Dr. Dre, Radio 4, L7, The Gossip, Guided by Voices and The Thermals. This show featured the Angry Malcontent ranting about our "independence" and Sarah Palin bailin', Blue Collar Joe debating Aurora Firestone on Palin's motives, lack of motives or conspiracies, my thoughts on ADHD crack addicts, and a deja vu d-bag of the week.

I also welcome explosion day in a royal fashion with Jimi Hendrix's rendition of the Star Spangled Banner the way it was meant to be played. Enjoy!

Here's the playlist:

1. "21st Century (Digital Boy)," Bad Religion
2. "Ruby Soho," Rancid
3. "California Uber Alles," Dead Kennedys
4. "Jason's Basement," The Gossip
5. "Pretend We're Dead," L7
6. "I'm Not Your Mother," Blake Babies
7. "Run Wild," Guided By Voices
8. "Superunknown," Soundgarden
9. "Fortunate Son," Dropkick Murphys
10. "Getting' High for Jesus," Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs
11. "It's Trivia," The Thermals
12. "Stuck Between Stations," The Hold Steady
13. "Nuthin' but a "G" Thang," Dr. Dre
14. "Beautiful Struggle," Talib Kweli
15. "Resist," Lifesavas
16. "Get Myself Into It," The Rapture
17. "The Death of American Radio," Radio 4
18. "Love of the Loveless," Eels
19. "Shock and Awe," Neil Young
20. "The Righteous Path," Drive-By Truckers
21. "Ashes to Ashes," Steve Earle
22. "Sooner or Later," Slumber Party
23. "Go Your Own Way," Seaweed
24. "Combat Rock," Sleater Kinney
25. "Adam's Song," Blink-182
26. "Too Many Puppies," Primus
27. "When the President Talks to God," Bright Eyes
28. "The Star Spangled Banner," Jimi Hendrix

Cognitive Dissonance, 6.26.09

Announcing a new, poppin' fresh podcast for the masses. This week's show featured music from Modest Mouse, brand new Dinosaur Jr., Violent Femmes, Spacehog, Sloan, PJ Harvey and Thievery Corporation plus also includes protest rock flashbacks. This week featured the Angry Malcontent ranting about the fallacies of patriotism, Blue Collar Joe debating Aurora Firestone on UW's budget cuts, my thoughts on the universe, and d-bag of the week. Lil' hint on d-bag: We're keepin' local on the radio, yo.

Here's the playlist:

1. "Listen to the Radio," Sloan
2. "After Hours," We Are Scientists
3. "Hours," TV On the Radio
4. "Over It," Dinosaur Jr.
5. "Teller," Throwing Muses
6. "American Jesus," Bad Religion
7. "Novocain Stain," Modest Mouse
8. "The Pocket Knife," PJ Harvey
9. "The Time Warp," The Groovie Ghoulies
10. "Dear Mr. President," 4 Non Blondes
11. "Untouchable Face," Ani DiFranco
12. "Doll Parts," Hole
13. "Cannonball," The Breeders
14. "The State of the Union," Thievery Corporation
15. "Gold Digger (Featuring Jamie Foxx)," Kanye West
16. "I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-to-Die Rag," Country Joe & The Fish
17. "Sympathy for the Devil," The Rolling Stones
18. "Other People," Michelle Shocked
19. "Rebel Girl," Bikini Kill
20. "How Could I Just Kill A Man," Rage Against the Machine
21. "C'mon C'mon," The Von Bondies
22. "I Will Survive," Cake
23. "Gone Daddy Gone," Violent Femmes
24. "In the Meantime," Spacehog
25. "100 Little Curses," Street Sweeper Social Club
26. "Why (What's Goin On?)," The Roots
27. "Billie Jean," Michael Jackson

Cognitive Dissonance, 6.19.09

So here's a new podcast - finally! This week's show featured brand new music from Street Sweeper Social Club and the Eels, some classic rock, and some mainstream favorites. This week featured the Angry Malcontent ranting about Fox News, Blue Collar Joe debating the Angry Malcontent about Iran, my thoughts on naming your penis, and the featured d-bag of the week. I'll give you a hint - it's not Fox News or anyone connected to Fox News.

I'm hoping to get more up here very soon, now that I have a faster, shinier, fabulous computer.

Here's the playlist:

1. Rage Against the Machine, "Guerrilla Radio"
2. Bad Religion, "Let It Burn"
3. Foo Fighters, "I'll Stick Around"
4. The Posies, "I Guess You're Right"
5. Bright Eyes, "Lover I Don't Have to Love"
6. Placebo, "For What It's Worth"
7. Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, "Oregon Girl"
8. Starsailor, "Tell Me It's Not Over"
9. Sleater Kinney, "Step Aside"
10. The Nails, "88 Lines About 44 Women (Original)"
11. Eels, "Fresh Blood"
12. Modest Mouse, "One Chance"
13. Say Hi, "One, Two... One"
14. Coheed & Cambria, "A Favor House Atlantic"
15. Wolfmother, "Woman"
16. Bob Dylan, "Blowin' in the Wind"
17. Drive-By Truckers, "The Righteous Path"
18. Steve Earle, "Home to Houston"
19. The Clash, "Should I Stay or Should I Go"
20. Pearl Jam, "Masters Of War"
21. Creedence Clearwater Revival, "Fortunate Son"
22. Nine Inch Nails, "Closer"
23. TV on the Radio, "DLZ"
24. Sunny Day Real Estate, "8"
25. The Streets, "Fit But You Know It"
26. Lil' Kim, "Magic Stick"
27. Street Sweeper Social Club, "Promenade"
28. Flobots, "Stand Up"
29. Dropkick Murphys, "Kiss Me I'm Shitfaced"

Premiere of Cognitive Dissonance as a Podcast

Cognitive Dissonance is now available for download! The first episode is from 05.01.09 and features Cameron Maris of Nineteen Cent Feast as my special guest. We also have the Angry Malcontent ranting and raving about Swine Flu, "Fundits" Aurora Firestone and Blue Collar Joe, and our own Congresswoman Cynthia Lummis as this week's featured D-bag.

Of course, the man of the hour was Cameron Maris. He talked about the band and premiered a brand new Nineteen Cent Feast song, "This Sharp Chain/Grow Up."

We're still working on podcasting, but check here every week to get show updates and downloads!

Click to download the show as an mp3: Cognitive Dissonance, 05.01.09