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- 07 / 06 / 10 -
Waiting for a machine to fail, Kyle is back for tonight's Starbucks Round of 16, how the whole Starbucks thing got started, what might happen when it's all over, lots can't be drawn during the summer at Stony Brook, reaction to the first Bosnia show, Kyle describes what driving through Mostar was like, how Kyle's pictures from the Balkan trip came out, the HOPE conference is coming up in another week, there's a heat wave in New York, Kyle describes his upcoming talk on the Telephone Pioneers of America, The Quest for Starbucks: the list is brought down to 16, what will be happening with the cast over the summer, dramatically counting down the finalists, Emmanuel's problem with people who pronounce "Missouri" differently, the exact addresses of the Starbucks finalists will be posted online, the latest in the World Cup, how Emmanuel lost respect for the Uruguayan team, how Balkan countries are coming up in Kyle's life, some reactions to the losing teams in the World Cup, a song about oil.
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July 6
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- 07 / 13 / 10 -
Problems with Kyle's microphone, it's the week of HOPE, the logistics of getting Club Mate to the conference, talk of cargo containers, some of the things to look forward to at The Next HOPE, what the badges will be like, Kyle's upcoming talk on the Telephone Pioneers of America, Kyle describes the Museum of Communications in Seattle, the story of Troubleman Bob, how Kyle refurbished a phone at the museum that he bought for three dollars at Dayton, how Emmanuel also got an old phone, the significance of an old ring, another song from the 100th anniversary of the Bell System, the theme of history, the death of Tuli Kupferberg of The Fugs, a connection between the Telephone Pioneers and the Hotel Pennsylvania, the transcripts of an annual meeting from 1931, parallels between those meetings and 2600 meetings, Kyle has Pacific Telephone magazines from 1922, the history attached to an old Nirvana song.
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July 13
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- 07 / 20 / 10 -
The Next HOPE is over for the most part, a power outage on Long Island, looking at articles about HOPE for the first time, how Kyle worked as a barback at the conference, interviewing some visiting high school students, Kyle explains what the badges did, how the volunteer system at the conference worked, Emmanuel describes an incident involving federal agents, what it was like to drive a 24 foot truck, some of the highlights of the conference, the "Urchin" connection, a recap of the Wikileaks controversy, recent instances of sloppiness in printed media, Kyle is forced to take over while Emmanuel takes a phone call, an update on the power situation, how the Wikileaks speaker made it out of the conference, how Kyle's talk went, what the informant panel was all about, looking at an article from Australia that misnames the conference and discusses the controversy, the petitions to save the hotel, the coolness of taking a train ride out of New York City, trying to catch up on sleep.
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July 20
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- 07 / 27 / 10 -
An interview with Emmanuel on today's "Democracy Now," how the interview came about, how the Wikileaks story is once again in the news, Kyle describes the "Democracy Now" studio, progress in recovering after the conference, the thought behind the leaking of information, Emmanuel's issue with being threatened online and on commercial DVDs, Kyle and Emmanuel went to a polo match in the Hamptons, what the game is all about, what the people were like, an appeal to find out how to get on the list, the tradition of walking on the field during the break, Emmanuel's experience with the local radio station and a slice of cake, how Kyle's impression of Long Island has changed, another song from the 100th anniversary of the Bell System, the kinds of cars seen in the Hamptons, trying to find out if Glenn Campbell is still alive, Kyle explains something about Range Rovers, some facts about the manufacturer of the Smart car, the problem encountered when trying to get the Smart car fixed, how it can be illegal to own a service manual, the thinking behind these restrictions, an appeal for help from listeners, the concept of "learned helplessness," Emmanuel makes a vow.
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July 27
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