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Billy ‘Rev. Billy’ Talen protests American consumerism in a series of performances across the country.

The Rev. Billy Talen makes us giggle.

New York City’s artist/activist and recent Green Party candidate for Mayor, Reverend Billy and his partner in activism Savitri D., Director of the Church of Life After Shopping, talk about a local approach to addressing climate change. He preaches it like only a preacher man can. Local-ujah!

Who's that guy with the bullhorn? Is he with the Rockettes?

It's hard to imagine Timothy Geithner taking advice from an iconoclast dressed in a white suit, clerical collar and Elvis-inspired hair, but the Reverend Billy may be on to something.

Clips from our TV show The First Church of the Last Televangelist appearing on ABC Nightline's segment on the need to save public access channels and the diverse programming from the community they provide.

The recent Black Friday tragedies at Wal-Mart in New York and Toys "R" Us in California may finally help break the spell of mindless consumerism and rampant commercialism.

Savitri D discusses Buy Nothing Day, Black Friday, and the death of Jdimytai Damour at the feet of Wal-Mart shoppers.

Rev Billy's sermon on Jdimytai Damour, the Wal-Mart worker trampled and killed by shoppers on Buy Nothing Day 2008.