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- 02 / 10 / 04 -

The show wasn't on last week, a mysterious alarm in the studio, a basketball game will make tonight's show shorter, both "Off The Wall" and "Off The Hook" were preempted during the same week which kept Emmanuel from commenting on the Janet Jackson controversy, the passing of Dave Brown and Cindy Mistler of WUSB, trying to figure out what the big deal is with regard to the Jackson incident, how FCC Chairman Michael Powell is actually the biggest threat, ridiculous incidents of censorship on U.S. television, definitions of obscenity and indecency, the Clean Airwaves Act, NBC's cutting of a scene of ER in response to the controversy, the more rational approach in Canada, trying to figure out what the alarm in the studio means, what the appropriate response to the incident was, how the fact that the president lied to the people is completely glossed over in favor of such scandals, how reading the New York Post will make you think less of the human race, how the left isn't doing enough to fight the religious right, how the FCC shouldn't be involved in morality, Emmanuel describes an interesting video commercial seen on a tram in Amsterdam.

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February 10
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- 02 / 17 / 04 -

Chuck Mangione ID, the problem with there not being enough time, a warning about drugs and bongs, Tommy Chong tribute, the Wisconsin primary is today, how everyone but Howard Dean seems to realize he's losing, the importance of beating Bush, the same sex marriage controversy, the hypocrisy of the right wing in attempting to amend the Constitution to define marriage, some of the possible outcomes of the current controversy, the British government considers a plan to break up the BBC, public perception of the BBC, Microsoft source code is leaked, why people should really be outraged, a strange story involving Polaroid, the controversy involving TIVO that came to light after the Janet Jackson incident, how the Jackson controversy pales in comparison to what goes on in other parts of the world, an allegation of sexual abuse in the world of Texas football, some letters on the Jackson controversy, the possible origin of "Gitmo," the ease of communicating online with the military in Iraq, the true meaning of yesterday's holiday, Kim Jong Il's 62nd birthday, some of Kim Jong Il's achievements, trying to call North Korea to pass along greetings, some titles of North Korean books and videos, a call from Iowa, a firsthand account of the caucus system, the absurdity of the reaction to bad words, cartoons from North Korea, a student's experience with profanity, clarification on the use of Emmanuel's name in "Hackers," "Freedom Downtime" will be out on DVD soon.

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February 17
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- 02 / 24 / 04 -

Jello Biafra ID, Tommy Chong tribute, today is Grey Tuesday, the story of DJ Danger Mouse and the Grey Album, Emmanuel's phone rings, the issues involved in the pirated music controversy, how the music industry has overstepped the boundary this time, a selection from the Grey Album, a copyright controversy involving Eminem and Apple, why it's impossible to ask trivia questions over the radio anymore, the various meanings of USB, another example of CNN speaking down to the American public, elections in Iran, charges are finally filed against detainees in Guantonamo Bay, Bush's way of dealing with same sex marriages, Bush's poll numbers are slipping, where Ralph Nader fits in, why this is different than the election in 2000, how Nader's time could be better spent, a Bush administration spokesman accuses those who oppose him of being terrorists, the difference between Bush and Giuliani, what may be the first call from on campus, an upcoming milestone in the Mars mission, how craters are named, an explanation for the different traffic light system in Europe, memories of the old Summercons, a Klaatu song about Mars, David Bromberg ID.

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February 24
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