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- 08 / 07 / 07 -
The second part of a feature on North Korea, a North Korean "megamix," the scene from high up in a hotel in Pyongyang, the oddness of the city, why North Korea didn't seem like a hostile place, interacting with the people in the street, dispelling myths, why the metro is anything but a staged show, what it was like driving in from the airport, darkness on the streets, seeing one of the infamous traffic ladies, the similarities with people in other parts of the world, the military buildup, the tremendous organization involved in putting together the Mass Games, how this ties into the culture, another interaction with a bird at night, some of the animals that were spotted, some facts about phones and television in North Korea, the amount of frequencies for a single radio station in Pyongyang, questioning whether interaction with the rest of the world would hurt the culture, the issue of flexibility for tourists and journalists, how Emmanuel actually got lost in a dark tunnel filled with North Koreans, clarification on an inadvertent traffic incident that was caused as a result, some unexpected sights, some surprising displays at a health center, a rather ominous sight, waving to people from the bus, the lack of crying kids, closing thoughts, a North Korean newscast.
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August 7
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- 08 / 14 / 07 -
The show is coming from the streets of Beijing, a speaking bus, how the rules of the street are completely different than in the States, the various types of traffic, the old style wall posters, what it would be like to read newspapers posted on the street back home, attempting to cross a side street, the surprising lack of confrontation in the midst of the mayhem, how the sound of spitting has become a part of the culture, attempting to cross more streets, the parallel to a fear of flying, trying to interpret the weird traffic signals, the difficulty of walking past people on the sidewalk, the lack of big dogs in Beijing, the effect that traffic cops have, a street full of buses, angry bicyclists, the apparent lack of politeness in the streets, megaphones in front of all the shops, how Beijing has changed in the past two years, there is less of a police presence in Beijing than in the States, walking down a more touristy street, how Emmanuel almost got hit by a motorized bicycle, the various items that can be purchased on this street, the Yashow clothing market, counting the "hellos," venturing into a food court that aggressively hands out free samples, trying to haggle for some Buddha statues, lying to a merchant, things to remember when returning home, an excerpt from Beijing radio.
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August 14
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- 08 / 21 / 07 -
It's an autumn day in August, the Internet is out at the station, the various other outages on campus, Emmanuel will be heading to Malaysia and Singapore next week, a show from Germany will air next week, what was cool about the recent Chaos Communication Camp, the hurdles involved in pulling something like this off in the States, what the London 2600 meeting was like, pubs in England, the silly laws regarding alcohol in the U.S., the different way people are treated when riding the subways, how America can be summed up with a stop sign, where a yield sign actually works, the psychological effect of always being told what to do, how excessive rules have become a crutch, the lack of standardized signs and the metric system in the States, proof that England is insane, a letter about "baked bean bombs," what the Heathrow protesters are all about, Emmanuel will be in Singapore next week, some of the rules of the camp, a recording of Dick Cheney discussing Iraq from 1994, the lack of real challenges to the Bush regime, the current obscure 2600 puzzle, decrypting the various pieces, the death of Joybubbles, an obituary from The New York Times, this is the last "normal" show for a while, why it's important to pay attention, the passing of Tommy Makem.
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August 21
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- 08 / 28 / 07 -
Emmanuel is on a plane heading to Malaysia and so the show will focus on Germany, the official welcome to the Chaos Communication Camp, a description of the scene at the camp, the various sights and sounds, Austrians shooting a potato gun, Italians playing human chess and banging a drum, Naxxtor and Crypt from Hacker Voice Radio in the U.K. talk about their project for the hacker community, the perception of hackers in the U.K., hacker conferences in England, the differences between the U.K. hacker community and the European hacker community, the proliferation of surveillance cameras throughout England, what's going on at "Camp Anaconda," a room filled with people banging drums, the coming of rain, how to listen to the British radio show, German music, a new German law against hacking goes into effect, planning for the future broadcast of this show, an expedition to the ATM somewhere in a nearby town, why Neil Diamond cannot be played on WUSB, how tipping works, a bag is left in the cab, waiting to meet up with the cab driver, more German music, talking with Rop back at the camp, the rain starts again, Rop is now under the spaceship, the many hacker camps Rop has been to, the uniqueness of having the event on an old military base, why Rop has been optimistic lately, election activism, some of the problems with electronic voting, how things have changed in Holland, the potential for Germany, what is required in a secure voting system, plans for another hacker camp in 2009, a trip to the Port-a-Potty, trying to conduct the interview from inside, a recent gathering on electronic voting in Boston, incompetence and malevolence, some of the problems with the American voting system, a clarification from Emmanuel on the plane to Malaysia regarding Neil Diamond.
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August 28
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