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- 05 / 01 / 07 -
Dead air, how a "phantom show" almost occurred, why there weren't any shows the past few weeks, Emmanuel was in North Korea, what is involved in making such a trip, a popular song from North Korean radio, fascination with opera, the refined nature of North Korean audiences, more excerpts from the radio, what was surprising about the place, how certain assumptions were proven incorrect, how contact with ordinary people was established, an unusual piece of what appears to be experimental music, criticism of Emmanuel's trip, availability of BBC World in the hotel, more bad news from back home, how certain things are alien in other cultures, how the Virginia Tech shooter was able to easily get a gun, some of the bizarre suggestions on how to prevent this sort of thing, a New York Times editorial on the subject, reaction in the rest of the world, more shootings, some good films on North Korea, what the North Koreans want, our violent society.
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May 1
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- 05 / 08 / 07 -
A close call, why frustration can be good, this won't be the show on North Korea, an outline of the various types of Johnny Walker whiskey, Emmanuel's experience buying Johnny Walker Blue Label, memories of The Tripod Family, a series of coincidental encounters in a bar, how the Tripods came into existence, the influence of the comedy team of Bob and Ray, an episode of The Tripod Family, the oddness of humor, an episode of Mary Backstayge, Noble Wife, a history of this mock serial, an older episode of Mary Backstayge, Noble Wife, how this series came into existence, an episode of Mary Noble, Backstage Wife, how such a serial used to be the primary source of entertainment, how Newsday has become a bastion of racism, a story involving racist comments by a local mayor, the aftermath of the recent attack by the Los Angeles police on immigration reform demonstrators, new leadership in France, how culture has changed over the years, a history of riots, why rioting is better than today's violence, the shooting of the week, what happens when "normal" people get their hands on weapons of death.
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May 8
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- 05 / 15 / 07 -
The continuing overheating of the studio, how it affects your brain, next week will be a special North Korea show, some local news, the frightening growth of universities, use of the word "graffito" in a news story, a "modified lockdown" at a local junior high school, today's police presence in public schools, an appeal to the graffiti writers, a graffiti incident at a local church, a local couple is accused of keeping slaves, predictions of a future script on "Law and Order," more examples of our sick society, a fight at the Boston Pops, Emmanuel witnesses a street fight in New York City, a Tennessee school stages a gun attack on students, a distorted sense of morality, an update on the "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" story in Boston, reaction to the latest LAPD violence, a man manages to shoot himself without a gun, the latest confusing rate increase from the post office, an upcoming rate structure that could be detrimental to small publications, some quotes on military action by Republicans, feedback on North Korea, impressions of the people there, clarification on some of the North Korean music played a couple of weeks ago, how guns are not the same as speech, questioning what the founding fathers actually wanted, interpreting a comma, the story of Canadian poppy quarters being tied to surveillance, the pub situation in England, violent cultures, why guns aren't the whole problem, comments on last week's serials, comments on Al Jazeera, BBC World is now available in Austin, thoughts on Christianity, bad sound on the outro.
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May 15
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- 05 / 22 / 07 -
A special program recorded in Kaesong, North Korea. Some facts about Kaesong, apologies for the sound of the iRiver hard drive spinning up, shortwave sounds from the Voice of Korea, Emmanuel and a friend are standing in the middle of a darkened city, dispelling some myths about North Korea, the lack of vehicles in the country, excerpts from North Korean domestic radio, reporting on the activity going on in the street, the romantic nature of North Korean society, getting used to the darkness and silence, getting used to certain travel restrictions, the lack of hot water at the Kaesong hotel, the alien nature of the culture, some of the history of Kaesong, some of the uniqueness of the hotel, the notion of dog farms, an attempt to find a bar, confusing directions involving a river, a bird attacks Emmanuel's jacket, trying to find the hotel room, lost in North Korea, figuring out how to wash the bird crap off, recovery, the availability of really cheap beer, a statue of Kim Il Sung lights up the sky, continuing to look for the bar, more from the Voice of Korea.
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May 22
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- 05 / 29 / 07 -
The studios continue to bake, New York's Channel 7 went off the air last night because of a fire, the loss of any sort of personalized touch on television, more feedback needed for last week's North Korea show, clarification on the shortwave portion of the program, a listener also has a bird encounter, a memorable letter about the early implementation of Daylight Savings Time, Lurid from Ohio is on the show tonight, what the Dayton Hamvention was like this year, how Lurid and Emmanuel met, becoming enlightened in the Midwest, how injustice can develop over the years, how Lurid's story developed, how the situation kept escalating, the way a driver can be held responsible for anything a passenger is carrying, the series of hearings that Lurid had to endure, why his probation was revoked, getting a false positive during a drug test, how visiting his mother got Lurid into even more trouble, the overall effect this kind of treatment has in our society, how this follows someone around for the rest of their life, what the future may hold, final words from Lurid.
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May 29
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