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- 04 / 05 / 17 -

How an April 1st hoax was born at the last minute thanks to the Trump administration, some of the "fake" headlines that were featured on the 2600 site, the reinstatement of the $10,000 bounty for access to Trump's tax return, why this became necessary, what isn't wanted from this endeavor, a look at some of the pushback to this offer, the bounty has already grown to $20,000, why "moving on" isn't an option, how being president means making certain sacrifices, a full listing of voting records of Trump's inner circle are in the new issue of 2600, Oath is the name for a newly merged media company, an update on outstanding pledges, a listener reconnects with "Off The Hook," listening to opposing opinions in a respectful manner, Ashley Feinberg from Gizmodo joins the conversation, how she tracked down James Comey's Twitter account, how Instagram made this easier, 2600 meetings are happening this week.

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April 5
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- 04 / 12 / 17 -

All of the tornado sirens go off in Dallas after being activated by radio, Emmanuel's memories of the Shoreham nuclear power plant sirens, some specific info on how to access these devices, the monthly test of the Dutch air raid sirens, Alex describes an act of mischief involving pages in a store, the new @HackerRadioShow Twitter account is created for the show, some mischief involving Burger King and Google Assistant, a call for appliance makers to stop trying to connect their devices to the Internet, 2600 reveals that Jared Kushner is registered to vote in New York State as a female, Twitter is being threatened by the Trump administration for not revealing the identity of someone criticizing him, how to get a Twitter account anonymously, a sampling of questions for the show from Twitter, a call from Australia, a quest to find a name for next year's HOPE conference, a call from a FedEx truck, surveillance of company drivers.

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April 12
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- 04 / 19 / 17 -

Consumer surveillance software writer from Motherboard Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai joins the discussion as the author of a piece on this subject, the security of these kinds of applications, how to tell if one of these apps is on your phone, the prevalence and future of such companies, how hackers were able to reveal important information about stalkerware, considering the personal significance of using this software, how NSA malware is playing a part in infecting Windows machines, a suspicious Microsoft patch, the prospect of driverless trucks, crossing the line between staying safe and sacrificing privacy, how car accidents are now portrayed as humorous in commercials and what this could actually mean, reading responses to the call for HOPE names, more on FedEx driver surveillance, Verizon continues to pressure people to switch over to FIOS, questioning whether they can force customers to switch.

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April 19
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- 04 / 26 / 17 -

Phone calls will not be taken tonight, Emmanuel's thoughts on fake news and what Wikipedia is doing about it, when Wiki Tribune will launch, why Emmanuel avoids Facebook at all costs, an unintentionally funny article on dealing with a Facebook hack, analyzing the various grammar and punctuation errors in the article, what Newswire is all about, a production of "1984" is coming to Broadway, a hacker who created Titanium Stresser is sentenced to prison, smart TVs and television hacks of the past, an update on backlogged premiums, advice on investigating an outdoor landline, an old number to get your phone number read back, the magic of phone numbers, more ideas on names for the next HOPE conference, what sublime and abundant numbers are, why Emmanuel lied about taking phone calls, an update on the Seattle 2600 meeting, the spring fundraiser begins next week.

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April 26
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