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

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

Cognitive Dissonance, 7.29.11

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

Cognitive Dissonance, 4.22.11

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

Cognitive Dissonance, 3.18.11

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

Premiere of Cognitive Dissonance as a Podcast

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