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- 07 / 05 / 11 -
Emmanuel is back from his cross country trip, the first visit to a Starbucks has been made, more details will follow in future shows, the Internet is down in the studios, the station is operating at reduced power, yet another building project on campus that probably has something to do with sports, why sports and academics are different, how things are different as soon as you start heading west, the preponderance of fundamentalism on the radio, the difficulty of finding alternative messages in much of America, why this is something not worth preserving, how not every opinion is a valid one, the unhealthy obsession with guns that many people seem to develop, there was a recent mass killing on Long Island, how neither guns nor gun regulation would have made any difference, what the real issue is, memories of the Westside Middle School massacre, finding out what happened to the perpetrators, the issue of mentally ill people having access to guns, gay marriage is approved in New York, why it's important to acknowledge progress, the large number of wind turbines in a part of Texas, how the show can be confusing, where the newest example of campus clearcutting is taking place, advice on traveling in Europe.
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July 5
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- 07 / 12 / 11 -
A special program recapping Emmanuel's recent trip across the country. Emmanuel has just started the trip and has already been pulled over within ten minutes of starting because of his temporary plates, a close call with a truck around a blind curve, ATM card trouble, Emmanuel is transporting Club Mate to various people across the country, it's 18 hours later, what Emmanuel has seen so far, Emmanuel is approaching Indianapolis and has no idea what time zone he's in, a disturbing event involving a horse on the highway, missing a turn, it's the next day as Emmanuel is now in Missouri, the trouble with what's on the radio in these parts, how NPR is the only thing on the radio that isn't bland, some of the insane banter heard on the air, a series of pro-gun signs lining the highways in Illinois, Emmanuel is trying to make it to Joplin before dark and Arkansas afterwards, arrival in Joplin, the first impressions of the tornado's effects, driving around town, the story of the city's pictures that were strewn throughout the streets, the sudden difference in appearance, how the trees were affected, assessing the damage in different parts of town, final thoughts on Joplin.
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July 12
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- 07 / 19 / 11 -
Some reflections on today's Murdoch hearing in London, why this isn't about hacking, where all of the hostility is coming from, how the tables have turned, some notes on last week's archive issues, picking up where last week left off, Emmanuel is now on a road heading to Arkansas after visiting Joplin, an explanation of federal roads versus state roads, how this trip will encompass another historic first, Emmanuel is startled by the lightning up ahead, the rain begins, a description of the unusual lightning being spotted, how this part of the country seems to attract severe weather, listening for thunder after pulling over, a live summation from the studio, trying to find a radio station, wondering what to do if a tornado appears, attempting to describe more spectacular lightning, approaching the border, Emmanuel crosses into Arkansas for the first time, first impressions, Emmanuel is now in Texas but roaming in Mexico, exploring a border town, the large number of speeding border patrol vans, the indoctrination of hatred that's present on the local radio dial, a strange forest, Emmanuel is on Wingo Reserve Road, the first glimpse of the fence in the distance, Emmanuel manages to drive right up to the fence, passing a concerned citizen, some help from the studio, thoughts on illegal immigrants and the reaction against them, trying to get back to the Interstate, identifying the mystery trees, the paranoia in the air, Emmanuel is in Fabens, Texas, how a new law targeting illegal immigrants is about to come into effect in Texas, this part of the country seems to have the highest speed limit, the Starbucks saga will finally come to an end next week.
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July 19
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- 07 / 26 / 11 -
Tonight will finally mark the end of the Quest for Starbucks, some words on the horrors of what has happened in Norway, how one person can cause such carnage, how so many people got the story wrong, how the word "terrorism" is rarely used when it comes to Christian fundamentalists, how a certain tone in rhetoric can trigger people to take violent action, an excerpt from an anti-Obama diatribe that makes him seem like a true threat to the country, how Norway seems to be on the right path with their reaction to what happened, how the United States took the wrong path, why mass shootings should be considered terrorist acts, a flurry of good letters to the show, a listener's impressions of the "Voice of Long Island" archives, some feedback on lightning and driving, the existence of atmospheric science majors at Stony Brook, the dancers return and cause a commotion in the studio, a recording from the train ride with Autojack on the way to the winning Starbucks in California, what it was like to be on a bus that was boarded by Homeland Security twice, discussion of Starbucks customs, the strange rules regarding "last call" in San Diego, what Emmanuel can expect on his first visit to Starbucks, the train will soon be passing by a nuclear power plant, a New Jersey Transit train is spotted in California, sweeping up the mess at the station, a recording of the actual visit to the winning Starbucks in Newport Beach, meeting people in the parking lot, a WUSB listener is in the crowd, a security guard interferes with the recording, trying to get into the building without being accosted, the first moments inside, final words on the whole charade.
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July 26
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