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- 09 / 06 / 05 -

Emmanuel is in Osaka, why events in New Orleans overshadow the original plans for the show, the fact that the hurricane wasn't in any way a surprise, how the United States became a third world nation during the disaster, figuring out who's responsible, why evacuation wasn't necessarily possible for many of the residents, the lack of federal aid, how aid could have been delivered much earlier, how the absence of the National Guard contributed to the problem, the way the Bush defenders are spinning this, an editorial and op-ed piece from The New York Times that ask critical questions, excerpts of an interview on WWL of New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, the prospect of thousands of deaths, a revealing quote from an interesting source, use of the word refugee, some of the conditions people were forced to deal with while trying to flee, why there is nothing wrong with taking food and needed supplies, how armed mobs came into existence, the difference in attitude between Hurricane Katrina and the tsunami, the need to look at our priorities, ways to help and ways not to, next week's show will be from Tokyo.

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September 6
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- 09 / 13 / 05 -

Emmanuel is at a fish market early in the morning in Tokyo with his friend Dave, waiting outside a sushi restaurant, the Mighty Cars, describing the size and activity of the huge fish market, moving to a nearby park, a report on how the sushi was, describing some of the wildlife, people who practice karaoke, the train system, Emmanuel and Dave describe the food experience they had last night, how it's possible to get things for low prices, Japan's economic situation, Dave asks some Americans for the time, the bronze dog of Shibuya, some of the parts of town that Dave has been exploring, it's now nighttime in the Ginza district, Stuart joins the conversation and explains how he has been living in Tokyo since 1988, the various writing styles of the Japanese language, the incompatibility of Japanese phones, speaking payphones, vending machines, Dave's secret project, Tokyo resident Chris also joins the conversation, the habit of slurping in Japan, trying to make eye contact, overhelpful people, next week's show will also come from Tokyo since Emmanuel won't have any net access on the freighter, Stuart reveals some interesting information about freighters, Emmanuel may be the only passenger on the freighter, Dave will have two Tuesdays this week.

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September 13
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- 09 / 20 / 05 -

The third show from Japan, Emmanuel is in Shinjuku Station in Tokyo, at the time of this show's airing Emmanuel will be on a freighter, an explanation of the various different types of subway-like trains in Tokyo, visiting a department store and an attached food market, a free sample, the search for horse sashimi, looking for the right subway network, buying a ticket from a machine at the station, trying to get to the right train, Bose speakers are used in the station, heading towards Shibuya on the JR network with a stop at each outdoor station along the way, a description of the video screens in each car, the different musical tones at each station, the alleged high rate of suicides in the train system, the major difference between the Tokyo system and that of Shanghai, an example of politeness in Japanese traffic, an experiment involving the train ticket, the parallels of Japan and England, the massive amounts of trains in Japan, how virtually every train in Tokyo is crowded, the surprising ease of getting familiar with the Kanji characters, suggestions for the Tokyo mass transit system, the results of the experiment, competition within the train system, anti-foreigner sentiment, ways of saving money while in Tokyo, how living in Tokyo can be more relaxing, finding out for sure if there's Internet access on the freighter, an update on the experiment, explanation of a sound heard in the background.

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September 20
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- 09 / 27 / 05 -

Emmanuel is on a freighter in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, the lack of passengers on the boat, a tour of Emmanuel's suite, some of the differences between this way of traveling and a cruise, things to get used to, why this is the most unusual part of the journey, a telephone call from the other passenger, introducing Ben, the excitement of seeing another boat, a rundown of Ben's travels over the past year, comparing provodnitsa tales, a review of the various Trans Siberian trains, how food is obtained along the train route, Hanneke and Sasja went to North Korea after leaving Emmanuel in Beijing, Ben describes what South Korea was like, the kinds of places Ben has been staying at, the friendliness that was found in Tokyo, what it was like in Egypt, Ben compares the freighter to others he's taken, how AM radio broadcasts from the States were received as far away as the international dateline, attempting to pick up radio stations, taking a trip down to the gymnasium, playing ping pong on the air, a look at the Kiribati phone book, highlights of the news printout in the officers' recreation room, examining some of the DVDs available, taking a trip outside on the deck, meal times, visiting the kitchen, a bottle of Meister Proper, looking for food in the refrigerator, how the time is adjusted every day, a visit by the time changer, another four days to go.

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September 27
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