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- 10 / 04 / 05 -

Emmanuel is in a forest, weird acting birds, Emmanuel is actually back in the studio playing with a sound effects record, the horrors of Amtrak, how train travel in the United States can be improved, why it's important to send in feedback, how Emmanuel kept the travel log going, the failings of Emmanuel's digital camera, an appeal for questions on the travel log, why Emmanuel is now out of synch, the parallels of the campus remodeling and the invasion of Iraq, changes to Iraq's electoral law that will practically ensure the passage of the proposed constitution, claims that victory in Iraq is as important as winning World War Two, a look at the words of Harriet Miers, some of the objections to Miers' nomination to the Supreme Court, some of the habits that are hard to break after traveling around the world, the bureaucratic mood in Russia, the Haagen-Dazs Crispy Sandwich, trying to read HTML mail, reaction to thoughts on the Katrina situation, why this is the time to cast blame, the absurdity of objecting to the federal government taking the initiative in hurricane response, why some boycotts are bad ideas, why the increase of gas prices can be a good thing, another appeal for feedback to the travel log.

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October 4
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- 10 / 18 / 05 -

Emmanuel tries to pronounce the name of the theme, when "Off The Wall" started, eight straight days of rain, Hurricane Wilma is the last named hurricane of the year, what will happen to the next batch of hurricanes, a really vague quote from the Associated Press, a dam crisis in Massachusetts, some of the incredible natural disasters of the last year, a pledge to get tougher on illegal aliens from Homeland Security, the role illegal immigrants play, filling time waiting for a guest, the hidden cost of documentaries, the idiocy of demanding payment for the use of a ring tone in a film, why the rules need to change, the "Eyes on the Prize" story, Rob Franza stops by the station, the story of what happened to Emmanuel last week, Rob describes how Emmanuel got admitted into the hospital, the test that Emmanuel went through earlier in the day, how the hospital ranked overall, an inspiring roommate, why attitude matters when fighting a disease, Rob's adventure in the emergency room a few days later, what panic attacks are like, the calming effects of friends, what Rob has to look forward to, Mr. Edison's public service announcement.

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October 18
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- 10 / 25 / 05 -

The U.S. military death toll in Iraq reaches 2000, the Valerie Plame scandal intensifies, more than 15,000 U.S. soldiers have been injured, trying to figure out why more people now seem to think the invasion was a good idea, the many places affected by Hurricane Wilma, the record breaking hurricane season, Emmanuel's desire for interesting weather, why the World Series is working out well, reconnecting with Hanneke and Sasja who traveled on to North Korea after the journey of this summer, postcards from Pyongyang, what the plane ride into North Korea was like, some of the myths propagated by American media, Hanneke describes what a public dance was like, language issues, the first moments after arrival at the airport, the mood of the government minders and guides, the scene at the border, the building that is used by both countries, intimidating behavior by South Korean soldiers, Americans were allowed into North Korea this month for the first time in a while, what the Mass Games are all about, the art of scrolling through books to create massive pictures, 2008 is when the next Mass Games are scheduled, the wide streets of Pyongyang, the use of newspapers and billboards for propaganda, the city scene, a surprising relationship between North Korea and Reverend Sun Myung Moon, what the food for tourists was like, BBC World was available at the hotel, the three words that Hanneke tries to learn in the language of whatever country she's visiting, taking the train out of the country, a closing song from North Korea about reunification.

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October 25
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