Did anyone else hear this week's "This American Life" about Crybabies?

[gmoney]

http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/415/crybabies

"ACT ONE. WALL STREET: MONEY NEVER WEEPS.
Ira with Planet Money economics correspondent Adam Davidson on why—even after everything President Obama has done to save Wall Street, actions which have led to record profits and bonuses—Wall Street seems ungrateful. Adam and producer Jane Feltes head out to a Wall Street bar where they're told by three finance guys that there's no reason to thank the President for saving their jobs. Planet Money is a co-production of This American Life and NPR News."

It was pretty amazing to hear these guys saying how they were bailed out because they're somehow smarter than the rest of us, and they deserved it, and that they don't even need to say "thank you" to the American people for saving their bacon.

It's downloadable at 7pm central today at the link above...

[NRaleighLiberal]

1. Yes. that segment in the bar made me incredibly depressed.....

Love that show for a good dose of reality, and content that engages the brain.

[Kolesar]

2. David Sedaris' mouse story blew my mind

I turned off the first segment because the story was starting to depress me. I went canvassing for Strickland yesterday and that depressed me. So I worked on a garden project while listening to the Browns' game and that depressed me.

[Demeter]

4. Join Me for an All-Night Under-the-Covers Thumb-Sucking Lie-In

I'm feeling equally depressed. Even chocolate doesn't help these days.

[Kolesar]

9. I found a new band to listen to called "The Redwalls"

They call them Beatlesque. I think they sound like Neil Young. That cheers me up. I can email it to you, I suppose.

[opihimoimoi]

3. Thats because most of them are Republican Bullies...Who greedily only Think, Plan, Act,... for THEM

SELVES....SCREW NATION, SCREW PLANET....

[karnac]

5. the squeaky wheel ALWAYS gets the grease!!

Doesn't matter if he/she deserves it or not.

Someone who doesn't want to work but wants the fun, SQUEAK! you will get the funds to pay for your fun.

You don't like your high taxes, SQUEAK and don't hire anybody! just build your nest egg for later days. the tax break will come.

So we have darwinism. it WORKS! for your lungs. and your SQUEAK muscles.

So be the head SQUEAKER, and your side will prevail! Doesn't matter if you are right or wrong.

It's Evolution and the natural order of things.

Heck, it's better than war. :D

NOTE: A BETTER squeaker will eventually evolve. and it won't be YOU.

We have taught our repug brothers well. and OH how they have learned. PRIDE is in order. Afterall, we are excellent teachers.

Nature is so kewl.

I am so proud to be american.

[pnorman]

6. Thanks, I'll look for it when it becomes`available on-line.

n/t

[BrklynLiberal]

8. Here it is..

http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/415/crybabies

[BrklynLiberal]

7. Absolutely!!!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x9199550

and Bill Maher's new rules were a perfect addition...or prequel..
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bill-maher/new-rule-rich-people-who-_b_737429.html

[Demeter]

10. Bill Maher is right on the money

thanks for the link

[Octafish]

11. Kick to the pants of the Bankster Class

They don't need a bailout. They need incarceration.