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- 10 / 01 / 19 -
A political recording, an adventure getting coffee on the way to the station, a bodega on campus, the issue of plastic straws, Joe Biden causes problems with Trump, why it's "Ukraine" and not "the Ukraine," why Crimea is more Russian than Ukrainian, the need for a Native American show on WUSB, how Canada has such a network available to everyone, misconceptions about farming, what Jerusalem artichokes are all about, tracking down sunchokes, what's involved in planting them, a bald eagle is spotted locally, focusing on positive developments, wild turkeys are all around now, why it's good to be forced to slow down occasionally, what deer trails are, why deer hunting is ineffective in controlling the population, "FCC-required cold brew," questioning the fairness of the Electoral College, Emmanuel demonstrates how unfair this system could potentially be under a particularly bizarre scenario, the possibility of losing by over 47 million people and still winning the election, Republican talking points that are based on a lie, a review of "Mon Oncle" from 1958, a French take on design and luxury, some of the pranks kids play in the film, a review of "Gigi" from 1958, reaching a turning point, a song about impeachment for a different president.
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October 1
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- 10 / 08 / 19 -
There's been a lockout at WBAI, the huge amount of media attention reporting on the death of the station, an injunction is granted to push the outsiders out, the false reports that have been going out, what exactly happened, what Pacifica Across America is, finding out about another radio station that called the U.S. embassy in Tehran during the hostage crisis, what's offensive about the new overnight programming airing on WBAI, the hostility towards New York from other stations in the Pacifica network, apparent attempts to loot WBAI and control the national board without a majority, the station has been unable to go back on the air because vital EAS equipment was removed by Pacifica, questioning why this happened in the middle of the fund drive, how the mayor of New York even stepped in, how Pacifica has hurt the relationship between WBAI and its landlord in Brooklyn, what's amazing about the current location of the studio, an on-air gathering at the attached cafe is scheduled for tomorrow, the bad decision that led to putting the transmitter in the Empire State Building, the prospect of the station surviving without Pacifica support, how locking the station down was described as "reopening" in the Pacifica press release, the value of radio that these actions demonstrate, trying to come up with a title for the weekly film feature, a review of "Ben Hur" from 1959, some misconceptions about this film, going over the plot, how the Arabs and Jews joined forces to fight the Romans, the last MGM film to win best picture, wondering what the deal is with leprosy, Emmanuel finds the story about following a bright star to the birth of a baby unbelievable, a homicide investigation involving a local liquor store, looking at the social media history of the victim, how to engage in constructive dialogue.
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October 8
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- 10 / 15 / 19 -
Why skin gets wrinkly around your hands and feet when taking a bath, the advantages of libraries, there's another debate tonight, Tom Steyer is appearing at his first debate, an unfortunate analogy, what the Hunter Biden controversy is about, Rudy Giuliani's involvement, the irony of politicians' relatives condemning Hunter Biden's actions, wondering what Ivanka Trump could possibly trademark, the shame of supporting Saudi Arabia while betraying the Kurds, what should and shouldn't happen at tonight's debate, examining the actual numbers, an update on the WBAI situation, a caller's perspective on the ultimate outcome of the debates, a review of "Black Orpheus" from 1959, problems with the premise, looking forward to the new season of "Lost in Space."
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October 15
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- 10 / 22 / 19 -
An argument over the word "competency," Kyle and Emmanuel get cholesterol checks in a drug store, some miscommunication of information concerning walk-in appointments and lunch breaks, why a "minute clinic" failed to live up to its name, almost getting run off the road by a sheriff's deputy car, what happened to Emmanuel after reporting an unsafe cop car in the past, why people should take road tests every year, what is wrong with the system the way it's currently set up, the problem with headlights, an idea for grading driving ability, the worst dentist appointment of Emmanuel's life, the next step with Brexit, confusion over what this means, the Democrats hold closed door hearings on impeachment, countering Lee Zeldin's complaints about the process, Trump describes the investigation against him as a modern day lynching, how Lindsey Graham managed to make that comment even worse, how reaction to injustice in Chile and Hong Kong compares to that in the United States, still looking for a name for the film feature, a review of "The Apartment" from 1960, some of the stories behind the actors in this film, a review of "The Virgin Spring" from 1960, stories and scenes that could never be included in an American film, how to support WUSB.
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October 22
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- 10 / 29 / 19 -
Kyle and Emmanuel are somewhere in southern New Jersey on an extremely hot day in a show taped in July, driving to a drag strip, one of the largest European car events on the east coast, worried about the effects of the heat, why the event is called Waterfest, driving to the event, why going to southern New Jersey in the middle of summer might seem unexpected, cars driving well beyond the speed limit, figuring out where to park, assessing the situation with heat and shelter, watching cars race on a quarter-mile track, spotting vultures circling, Kyle forgets to bring the water bottle that was in the car, rating the mist that's being sprayed on attendees, plans for refreshments, how Instagram is the apparent communications choice with car people, the battle 2600 is engaged in with Instagram, the refusal of Twitter to verify any 2600 accounts, more vultures.
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October 29
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