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- 09 / 07 / 16 -

The first show in the new time slot, a bit of confusion getting a connection to Bernie, why it's the show's fault this time, Bernie gives an update on the phone situation at WBAI, an example of Verizon's dishonest business practices at The Eleventh HOPE, why old-fashioned phone lines are even desired, how Warner Brothers shot itself in the foot with takedown notices, ways to retain control of your content, the futility of locking content away in vaults, a naive suggestion on controlling terrorist postings on the net, words of advice concerning the DNC email leaks, more on Hillary Clinton's email server, how Donald Trump seems to be getting a free pass on such issues, pondering whether releasing Trump's tax returns should be a crime and who has access to this information, the danger of equating Trump and Clinton, bypassing the system to take listener phone calls, debating a listener who defends Trump, Emmanuel's impatience with people on the left who aren't focusing enough attention on the threat of a Trump regime, clarifying what Bernie's phone investigation will be covering, a call from Bulgaria.

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September 7
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- 09 / 14 / 16 -

There's a possibility the station will have phone lines again next week, what the $20,000 WBAI phone bill should have actually been, Bernie's efforts in getting this solved, how Kyle has made it possible to take phone calls without phones, Chelsea Manning ends her hunger strike after getting her required medication, a petition is started to pardon Edward Snowden, how any possibility of this will disappear if Donald Trump gets elected, a change in opinion from Eric Holder on the Snowden issue, the new film on Snowden will come out later this week, the leak of a manual for a Stingray system, why leaks are so important, Kyle plays devil's advocate, why the "catching the bad guys" argument doesn't ultimately work, why Emmanuel is angered by the "blue lives matter" movement, the birth of Conservative Kyle, wondering what defines a law enforcement agency, how Google will be on the lookout for right wing extremists, how these efforts are ultimately futile, a listener letter about a soundboard, explaining how soundboards work, Emmanuel is amazed that Stephen Hawking has haters, clarification on last week's remarks on SSL, questioning how much trouble Hillary Clinton should be in, comparing the people who will be brought in with a Clinton or Trump administration, why politics is important and relevant to the show, the prospect of the United Nations taking control of the Internet.

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September 14
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- 09 / 21 / 16 -

Bernie updates everyone on the phone line status, experimenting to see if new numbers are actually working, a listener reportedly receives a premium, why it's important to know if listeners have gotten their premiums, everyone on the show has seen the Snowden movie, some initial thoughts on the film from everyone, comparing "Snowden" to "Citizen Four," a surprising editorial in the Washington Post that came out against a pardon for Edward Snowden, taking issue with specific points in the editorial, an update on the Lauri Love case, how the United States is increasingly looking to extradite people from foreign countries, a "WEA" alert goes out to all cell phones in the New York City area to look for an individual related to recent bombings, the pros and cons of this type of service, giving out the new phone number for the first time, next week is the Maker Faire show.

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September 21
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- 09 / 28 / 16 -

Enjoying the new Time Warner phone line, Emmanuel takes exception to a Donald Trump remark on hackers, 2600 issues a $10,000 challenge for anyone who can obtain Trump's tax return, why illegal acts are sometimes for the greater good, various scenarios in which people can get access to this information, the price gouging for network access that took place during the presidential debate at Hofstra University, there was a nationwide EAS test today, problems noticed in today's test and overall oddities with the EAS system, the World Maker Faire is coming up this weekend, Sherry Huss from Maker Faire joins the conversation, there are now over 200 Maker Faires annually in the world, where the four biggest ones are, what's new in New York this year, the possibility of rain this weekend and why that shouldn't dissuade anyone, an update from the "drone zone," the 2600 van is planning on being there, a special parking challenge will occur this year thanks to a concert, four pairs of tickets are being given away tonight, why it's so important to have kids involved in such events, what will be taking place indoors this year, how people can volunteer, why Emmanuel hopes it will rain.

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September 28
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