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- 10 / 06 / 20 -
Self isolation continues, trying to figure out the best way to categorize last week's debate, Trump has managed to catch COVID-19, more people are now infected in the White House than in some major countries, Kellyanne Conway's daughter's social media presence, how Trump has learned nothing from what he's been through, there are three major championships taking place at the same time, why Trump isn't yet out of danger, action from Facebook and Twitter on Trump posts with misleading and harmful information, why there's nothing wrong with deleting Trump's Twitter account, the difference between being an idiot and acting like an idiot, the unfairness involved in expecting people to pay the rent during these times, an alternative way to approach this, why landlords don't rent out vacant properties at a lower price, there's a vice presidential debate scheduled for tomorrow, the killing of an elderly man in Buffalo because of a mask argument, SUNY Cortland is switching to remote learning after a COVID-19 outbreak, Stony Brook has been doing well, a reminder to register to vote, Kyle's ballot arrives, a review of "Chariots of Fire" from 1981, the infamous Vangelis theme and how it made the opening minutes of the film work, the confusion of moving through time, a review of "Mephisto" from 1981, the Nazi allusions, how the hero wasn't heroic, wondering if there was a Reagan allusion in this film, the number of good films that came about as a result of the Nazi era, the amount of new COVID cases in China and how the White House compares, the importance of reporters in this day and age, Stephen Miller has just tested positive for COVID-19, going out on a theme of idiocy.
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October 6
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- 10 / 13 / 20 -
Emmanuel has to have a nuclear stress test in a few days, what it was like to see a cardiologist, a wide range of health checks, anticipating the second wave of COVID-19, what a stress test is like, how Kyle pushes himself on bicycle rides, Emmanuel questions why people have to gather at holidays, the things that we now get for free through Obamacare, the bizarre pricing system in health insurance, the second presidential debate has been canceled due to Trump getting COVID-19, the Steve Scully scandal, why it was stupid to blame hackers for a misdirected tweet, the lack of experience that Amy Coney Barrett has, how the Republicans are coming across as liars, the frustration of Democrats always seeming to be powerless, how previous justices have been confirmed, the "court packing" issue and how it's being distorted, how Republicans will pay the price if they get away with this nomination, dueling town halls will replace the debate, the irresponsible way that Trump has dealt with his infection, why Florida governor Ron DeSantis is responsible for the 15,000 people who have died from COVID-19 in his state, a plot to kidnap Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer, the governor of Virginia is another target of a terrorist plot, the Republicans won't even criticize the people behind these plots, how the minority has managed to gain a significant advantage, examples of power being taken out of the hands of Democrats who have the support of the majority, questioning why people have to wait on long lines to vote this far in advance of the election, illegal ballot boxes are being installed by Republicans who have refused to stop, Emmanuel conducts a spontaneous poll, proving that polls don't mean much, looking for the Democratic plan for after the election, why it's important to support steps in the right direction, the lack of a third party candidate this year and why that's a good thing, the success of the NBA's entire season being played in a bubble, a Chinese city tested nine million people in five days after 12 cases of COVID-19 were reported, Kyle and Emmanuel have been too busy to see the 1982 films and can't even find the foreign one.
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October 13
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- 10 / 20 / 20 -
Starting early, Emmanuel celebrates not having tonsillitis, Kyle's stress as Election Day approaches, Kyle describes what throat stones are, what happened to the Trump machine, Emmanuel demonstrates the new "vote" machine, an update on Emmanuel's nuclear stress test, Emmanuel's trouble falling asleep when anticipating something the next day, Christmas memories, how the stress test was changed due to COVID-19, trying to keep fit, Kyle describes the virtues of bicycling, how Kyle has been targeted by wild turkeys, remaining bitterness against the groundhog who destroyed this year's sunchokes, Kyle describes his voting process, Washington State is completely mail-in voting, Republicans have only won the popular vote in presidential elections twice since 1988, close to a thousand cars drive through the area as part of a Trump caravan, why it's important to not forget what went wrong in 2016, a discussion on political awareness, what we've learned in the past four years, the right way to deal with Trump supporters, the mistake of believing that bad things can't happen in certain places, what the politicalization of COVID-19 means, comparing New York virus statistics to the rest of the country, how Fauci is starting to go on the offensive, how to avoid a shutdown, expressing worry about the period before a possible transfer of power, wondering how this Election Day will compare to 2008, the vote machine malfunctions, finding a foreign film through the piracy community, listener mail, thoughts on "Local Hero."
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October 20
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- 10 / 27 / 20 -
It's one week away from Election Day, a call for people to support WUSB, demonstrating how it's easy to be a selfish prick, Emmanuel's matching fund for this hour, Kyle and Emmanuel drive around the area looking at polling places, the nonsensical closing hours of these polling places, discovering a section in Brentwood with huge pine trees, a Supreme Court ruling against democracy in Wisconsin, why we won't know the results of the election immediately, yesterday was the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett, how Republicans have acted in a completely dishonorable way, how the nomination was pushed through despite all the opposition, why expanding the court is the only answer, how Democrats have alienated their supporters, why being polite is no longer an option, another Trump caravan goes through the area, going over some of the media coverage of this event, the act of covering up license plates, the story of a local Biden supporter forced to remove an American flag from their pickup truck by a Trump mob, another instance of police misbehavior in Philadelphia, what's scary about police rallies, a review of "Gandhi" from 1982, what was most memorable about this film, there were 300,000 extras in the production, an excerpt from the film and why the words are particularly significant, a review of "Begin the Beguine" from 1982, some frustration getting the captioning to work properly, how this film alluded to the Franco regime, encouraging people to vote, a new COVID-19 requirement for Stony Brook students heading home for Thanksgiving.
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October 27
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