We've set up two ways to download our MP3 files:

Users with Lynx and browsers that don't support streaming audio can download the files and play them locally. Select the file marked "L".

Users with faster connections and support for streaming audio select the file marked "S".

- 01 / 04 / 12 -

"Film the Police," a late start, a focus on journalists being targeted by cops, some firsthand accounts, using new technology to make effective social change, focusing on recent events in Belarus, Kyle describes the culture of Belarus, how sports is a diversion from politics here and abroad, the current status of WiFi, a new law in Belarus restricts access to foreign websites, how this can be used for selective prosecution, how email worked when Emmanuel was in North Korea, free wireless access points in parts of Asia and how this could be a privacy threat, intercity buses in the United States point to free WiFi as a reason for their success, Bernie explains how wireless access on buses and trains work, a report on potential insecurity in the GSM-R train communication system in Europe is presented at the recent Chaos Communication Congress in Berlin, a Canadian successfully gets into the United States with a scanned passport on an iPad, the prospect of virtual passports, the HOPE Number Nine website is now online, the story behind the telephone dial on the hope.net website, how it used to be against the law to have a phone extension, Kyle's work restoring telephones, what a candlestick phone is, some of the projects that are ongoing with the HOPE conferences, comparing the connectivity that was at the CCC with what has been available in the States, speaker submissions will be opening soon, how older conferences can now be seen online, H2K will be released later this month, the Hotel Pennsylvania may yet be saved due to a possible change of heart from Vornado, ringback numbers, Mike describes Internet censorship in Cuba, a caller wants hackers to have more of a voice.

Download It Now!

January 4
16k mp3
128k mp3

- 01 / 11 / 12 -

Mitch Altman is in the studio having just returned from Berlin, efforts to get Cory Doctorow to come to HOPE, preregistration for HOPE Number Nine begins tomorrow, H2K videos will go online this weekend, memories of various end of the world predictions, WFME may be for sale, an organization devoted to file sharing is recognized as a religion in Sweden, the Church of Security has also been recognized for some time, assorted thoughts on religion, the barricades to Zuccotti Park come down, the increasing use of drones, the fun that can be had with robocopters, how drones are being used inside the United States, some of the potential uses, hackers who attack Israel will be attacked back according to the Israeli Foreign Minister, wondering whether Anonymous will be labeled as a terrorist organization, how easy it is to be labeled a terrorist through Twitter, an update on SOPA, the threat of "breaking the Internet," a tie-in to Spanish legislation, how this demonstrates the value of sites like Wikileaks, Reddit will be blacked out next Wednesday, an update on the case involving Wikileaks supporters who are having their Twitter account information handed over to the government, a new world of top level domains is about to open up, the condition of electronics factories in other parts of the world, Emmanuel recommends "Blood in the Mobile," a Steve Jobs action figure causes controversy.

Download It Now!

January 11
16k mp3
128k mp3

- 01 / 18 / 12 -

The SOPA blackout is taking place, the idea to have 60 minutes of silence in solidarity, the station was actually off the air for a good part of the day, Bernie describes how he got around the Wikipedia blackout, some of the reaction so far, Hollywood versus the tech community, Bernie reads the full title for the SOPA bill, an explanation from Wikipedia as to why they've taken this stand, what Google is doing, a message from Craigslist, how things have changed in a relatively short amount of time, how one comment from Emmanuel on Twitter was retweeted a huge number of times, a bizarre rant on the MPAA website, Eva Galperin from the Electronic Frontier Foundation joins the discussion, why the MPAA statement is par for the course, Mike was at a rally in front of New York senators' offices, echoes of 2000 and the fight against the MPAA back then, the need to remain vigilant, what the MPA is actually all about, Eva explains PIPA and SOPA, some counterpoints from Rupert Murdoch, examples of abuse concerning the DMCA, how PIPA and SOPA would make things worse, political implications, the involvement of Senator Leahy, who in Congress might have a clue, an example of the MPAA's duplicity involving former senator Chris Dodd, the DNS issues that had been part of the legislation, EFF will be staging a call-in day on Monday, trouble reaching New York senators today, the speed with which this story has changed, Rob explains tonight's outro.

Download It Now!

January 18
16k mp3
128k mp3
January 18 episode of "Occupy Wall Street Radio" featuring Rob T. Firefly and Dot Ret from "Off The Hook"
16k mp3
128k mp3

- 01 / 25 / 12 -

The last program before the winter fundraiser, a special guest involved in leaks is planned for next week, just about all of the premiums from previous fundraisers have been sent out, the aftermath of the Internet blackout last week, what would happen if Google were blacked out, a Chris Dodd quote is upcoming, differing accounts of the blackout in the media, how this action shows that the Internet is growing up, the letter that Senator Chuck Schumer is sending out in response to concern over SOPA, credit for Senator Ron Wyden, Mike claims not to be concerned about piracy, analyzing the numbers, other examples of piracy, Redhackt's views on the definition of piracy, the Megaupload shutdown, how this story is being presented, the Chris Dodd quote reveals possible bribery on behalf of the MPAA, petitions can be posted on the White House website, another disturbing decision by the Supreme Court, words of advice to the copyright holders, a decision involving the legality of placing GPS devices on suspects' cars, questioning the true effects of piracy and why it exists in the first place, the difference between protesting and harassment, an update from Europe.

Download It Now!

January 25
16k mp3
128k mp3