Smart Mouths #45: Google is a State of Mind
by Penny on Jan.17, 2010, under Episodes
Hey people! Thanks for joining us for another stupendous episode of Smart Mouths. Join Andrew, Elysa, Matt, Micah and Penny as they discuss all that is going on in the world of Politics, News, and Pop Culture.
In this episode:
-We’ve got TWO Idiots of the Week again. Why are we SO lucky?!?
-CoCo-Leno Update
-Harry Reid: Who knew a democrat could make racist comments?
-Google might be out of China and Andrew’s e-mail is secure again. We can all sleep well again.
-Sarah Palin on Fox. Someone shoot us all.
-Simon says See-Yuh to American Idol
-Prop 8 Trial news
-The Haiti earthquake is in all of our thoughts.
-BackWash covers some music we missed last week, our repeated failure to international listeners and an interesting anecdote featuring our VP.
-WTF news is pretty messed up. Especially the last story.
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In the recommendations, Penny requested that you all vote for the Gwendolyn Strong Foundation in the Chase Giving Campaign on Facebook. Please read the following letter from one of our longtime listeners that helps explain why this is so important:
Dear Smart Mouths: I am an original, longtime listener. I love you all, and appreciate your company each week during one of my many (now infamous on Twitter) 3-mile runs. I’m writing to plead with you and your listeners to support an important cause.
Beginning Friday 1/15 and ending 1/23, every Facebook user has 5 votes in the Chase Community Giving campaign. My request is for all of you to participate in this contest and consider spending a vote on the Gwendolyn Strong Foundation. Gwendolyn is two years old, lives in Santa Barbara, and suffers from Spinal Muscular Atrophy, which is a terminal disease. My twins suffer from the same disease, and the foundation which her parents have created is committed to raising money to fund research for a cure.
The majority of babies with SMA die before they turn two years old. I don’t know how I’ve been so lucky that both of my twins have beaten those odds, but I will do anything to help find a cure. The Gwendolyn Strong Foundation is a grass roots effort to raise awareness and find a cure. They’ve already made it into the final round of the Chase Community Giving campaign, and can use every single vote from all of your listeners.
It’s not too late. My babies still have a chance at normal lives. Plus? They’re super smart and cute. Follow my blog at bahamasbahamasbahamas.blogspot.com, or visit www.gwendolynstrongfoundation.com/chase for more info on SMA and the Chase Community Giving campaign.
Cassandra
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January 18th, 2010 on 12:32 AM
Can’t wait to listen! I have a question for Elysa (and Laura, if she can read this): What exactly IS Prop 8? I must sound really dumb, but I’m not as informed on political issues as I’d like to be.
Thanks,
Steven
(P.S.: I’m hoping for another episode like episode 26, but on Prop
January 18th, 2010 on 12:40 AM
bah I mean prop 8
January 18th, 2010 on 9:14 AM
Steven-> Prop 8 is the law passed in California to remove Gay Marriage. It has been called Unconstitutional, if I am correct.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Proposition_8_(2008)
http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/California_Proposition_8_(2008)
January 18th, 2010 on 9:38 AM
I knew a baby with SMA, and he recently died at the age of 2. I just wanted to say that I completely support this cause, and I am glad that you brought attention to this on the show.
January 19th, 2010 on 9:53 AM
Thanks for drawing attention to that charity campaign, what a fantastic cause!
Also, I was glad to hear the feedback I gave you last time being put to work, even though you didn’t mention my comment I was pleased to hear that email and some of the other stuff. I’m off to find you some UK news stories in a bit
I’m suprised you didn’t spend more time on the Haiti earthquake, although I appreciate that you had a busy show, and that you did highlight ways to donate. I do have a question though – can people in the UK donate using that text number, or only in the USA? The Red Cross site isn’t too clear about it.
January 19th, 2010 on 7:50 PM
Hey just thought I would pipe in as a moderate republican listener, I do agree with Elysa, all of the mainstream republicans recently have been kinda douche’s. When Palin first hit the seen I really liked her, then it seemed like the campaign managers screwed her over, but now she really does seem like a beauty queen. All well, Romney hasn’t made a complete twat of himself yet, too bad he’s Mormon, he’ll never get elected (I’m also Mormon, but I’m a realist).
January 19th, 2010 on 8:34 PM
This episode (45) is not wanting to download on itunes. Very sad I want to listen and via my ipod is the only way I can.
January 20th, 2010 on 10:15 AM
I wanted to let you and your listeners know about another way to donate to Haitian relief. Ravelry is a knitting and crochet website and any of you who are members can buy patterns that a percentage of the profits go to either the Red Cross or Doctors Without Borders. DWB is a very popular charity in the fiber community and it’s headquarters in Haiti was destroyed in the earthquake. I imagine that there are also groups collecting clothing or other items for the people in need.
I love you guys. I hope you’re all doing well. Micah, your voice is awesome sexy.
January 20th, 2010 on 3:19 PM
LOL @ Canada. Those fuckers.
January 20th, 2010 on 6:40 PM
@Corkie, you can listen right on the site! Just click on the play button under the show notes. Another great show, Smart Mouthers!
January 23rd, 2010 on 12:12 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWW64uNVg6M
THANKS FOR VIEWING.
January 24th, 2010 on 3:59 PM
Dear smart mouths I am a 16 from England and I just wanyed to let you know Tony Blair is on trail for Irak havent really looked into it but hearing good things against him. So thought you should know
February 1st, 2010 on 8:01 PM
Steven look at andrews vid on youtube on prop 8. its a very good vid.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqoXB8mgO9s
March 29th, 2010 on 1:06 PM
Hey, I think there’s something wrong with the download link. I downloads really fast and I end up with a very small file (1,5 kb) and it won’t play on my mp3 player or my windows media player. Can you do something to fix it? Oh, and as someone said above, iTunes isn’t working either.