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- 04 / 06 / 21 -
The need for an update to the Sea Shanty ID, the show starts "super early," Kyle joins the vaccine club, a history of the part of the university where vaccines are currently being given, the old Gyrodyne complex, a current controversy involving the remaining part of the complex, preserving one of the last bits of open space in the area, how Emmanuel got yelled at for crossing the street in the wrong manner when getting his second shot, Kyle describes his experience getting his first vaccine shot at a local drug store, the contrast in the ways Kyle and Emmanuel got vaccinated, April 19 is the date when every adult will be able to get vaccinated, why it's OK to say New York is doing well, some updates on the numbers, the danger of people not getting vaccines, phone numbers to get updates, Kyle gives a gardening update, Emmanuel accidentally breathes in some perlite and loses his voice, how gardening is harder than it appears, why it's not "Biden's border problem," a listener sends in Mongolian throat-singing music in response to a comment several weeks ago, encouraging people to support WUSB, a horrible voter restriction law passes in Georgia, the hypocrisy of Republicans calling for the boycott of Coca-Cola products for their criticism of the voter restriction law, what cancel culture actually is, why voter ID is unneeded, more idiocy in Texas, the prospect of restoring the Iran nuclear deal, marijuana is now legal in New York, some of the restrictions, addressing local politicians who want their locales to opt out, some facts about opting out, a review of "Antonia's Line" from 1995, a typical Dutch attitude, a review of "The English Patient" from 1996, what Kyle and Emmanuel didn't like about this film, what's bad about IMDB reviews, a particularly good one, a really confusing scene involving a plane.
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April 6
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- 04 / 13 / 21 -
A birthday greeting for Amy Goodman, Emmanuel isn't feeling good, Kyle has had a day, Amazon shuts down attempts to organize in Alabama, what Kyle had to go through at a local university dental clinic, what it was like to get a COVID test, how the dentist rescheduling resulted in all kinds of chaos, a potential problem with the Johnson and Johnson vaccine, Kyle and Emmanuel should be able to go back to the studio in a month, the vaccination numbers in Canada are extremely low, the importance of getting the vaccine to everyone, the Shinnecock Nation may have solved the marijuana issue on Long Island, a change of heart in Babylon, estimating the potential revenue at stake here, Kyle explains what Climate Zone Seven is, a review of "Kolya" from 1996, how the foreign films are so much better than the domestic ones, some confusion obtaining this film, how the trailer doesn't do it justice, some of the surreal elements of the film, how knowing the languages would make seeing it even better, examples of "false friends" in language, some cultural differences, yet another police shooting in America, the Derek Chauvin trial moves into the defense stage, memories of overtly racist cops, the lack of adequate training for police, the need for a residence requirement, Satan is in the news.
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April 13
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- 04 / 20 / 21 -
The verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial has just been announced, agreement that justice has been served, why there's nothing wrong with feeling a sense of accomplishment after this great tragedy, why other cops are culpable in this case, the reaction to Maxine Waters' remarks in Minnesota by the right wing, the racist response to demonstrations, how the protests are inspirational, the difference between understanding emotional outbursts to injustice and encouraging them, reading Waters' actual words, why it's a good thing that Biden is in office, how Democrats need to start stepping up, the callous behavior of the previous administration regarding immigration, the terrible COVID-19 situation that exists today in Brazil, how that could have been us, pretty much everything that was predicted has come true, having people in charge who take COVID seriously makes all the difference, vaccine appointments are now easy to get, a review of "Titanic" from 1997, growing impatience with the more recent films, trying to understand the plot, Kyle's impressions of the computer graphics of the time, Emmanuel's argument that Rose was a cold-blooded killer and a thief, a horrible idea known as the Super League rears its head in Europe, the magic of the football divisions in Europe and how this new league would destroy them, how teams are considered part of the community, major teams are beginning to abandon the Super League idea, inspiration that things can always change, an historic helicopter flight on Mars, encouraging people to pledge to WUSB.
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April 20
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- 04 / 27 / 21 -
Kyle and Emmanuel aren't really back in the studios, the trust that we tend to give to people on the radio, an obligation to tell the truth, why lies need to be countered, the threat posed if 70 percent of the public doesn't get fully vaccinated, anyone in New York 16 and above can now walk in and get a vaccine, how Indian leadership created a catastrophic COVID outbreak, Kyle got his second shot this week, why it's important to listen to the stories of health care professionals, Trump got his vaccine in secret, the vaccine shouldn't be a political issue, the way that China has dealt with the virus, how the advice given to avoid the virus has changed over time due to changing data, who people should listen to for vaccine advice, Kyle describes his side effects, why Kyle is continuing to wear a mask, examples of irresponsibility and why we shouldn't tolerate them, how being told to do your own research is deceiving, a Florida school tells its teachers to stay away from students if they've gotten vaccinated, analyzing the latest idiocy from Tucker Carlson who advises people to call the police if they see a child wearing a mask, why he needs to be held accountable, why Fox needs to be taken down if they allow this sort of thing, two separate cases of police shootings involving people with the same last name, what "abolish the police" actually means, Suffolk County announces a new initiative protecting bicyclists.
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April 27
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