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- 12 / 07 / 21 -

The basketball game scheduled for tonight was canceled due to COVID so the show will run the full hour, how the game had already been rescheduled due to the addition of national television coverage, the various reactions to the Omicron variant, how those people claiming this is all part of a political plot have almost certainly gotten the virus and infected others, how it's become difficult to find food in Manhattan after midnight, trying to imagine a conspiracy as carefully executed as some people seem to believe, Emmanuel describes where the line should be regarding enforcement of vaccine mandates, Kyle calls for cooperation between all sides, the last time Republicans represented the majority in the Senate was during the 1990s, the many ways the Republicans are able to control things even while in the minority, how Trump's Supreme Court justices likely lied while being confirmed concerning their stance on Roe vs. Wade, the crippling effect of the filibuster, why the solution is to vote more Democrats into power, only around a quarter of the people want Roe vs. Wade to be overturned, why people should never believe they're powerless, how things are better with Obamacare, how society moved forward even while Trump was in power, why Democrats need to learn how to unite better, there was another white nationalist march in front of the Lincoln Memorial this weekend, why ignoring this sort of thing is a bad idea, the ripple effect on civil rights cases if Roe vs. Wade is overturned, encouraging people to support the station, the WUSB signal has been coming in strong, how to play WUSB with Alexa, how Suffolk County is more fervently right wing than some red states, why this may actually be a good thing, exciting news that Representative Lee Zeldin might be giving up his seat, difficulty in getting verification of this, a Ronkonkoma redevelopment project that includes a direct rail connection to MacArthur Airport wins unanimous bipartisan approval, a review of "The Counterfeiters" from 2007, how this is based on a true story, trying to remember if the film was in black and white, the moral questions that are raised, a review of "No Country for Old Men" from 2007, how this contrasts with "The Departed," how nearly everything in this film was technically accurate, how the plot was unpredictable.

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December 7
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- 12 / 14 / 21 -

An early start due to the show being only 15 minutes long, a review of "Departures" from 2008, a really bizarre plot, what an encoffiner is in Japanese culture, what the goal of this trade is, the downside to it, an interesting tradition involving rocks, how the film managed to be sappy, a review of "Slumdog Millionaire" from 2008, Danny Boyle's unique style, Emmanuel explains why this film is a masterpiece, Kyle describes the characterization, the incredible end credits and music, the Muslim persecution that's also documented, a musical piece from the film, basketball is coming up.

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December 14
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- 12 / 21 / 21 -

Emmanuel notices that Kyle has no chair, imagining what it must be like to have one's alphabet used to name COVID-19 variants, Biden announces that 500 million home tests are being made available for free, how the CVS website is giving out false information concerning COVID home test availability, the importance of staying calm, how a local fire department violated safety protocols, why irresponsible behavior is the reason why we have variants today, Trump is booed for saying he got the booster, why this shouldn't be about personalities, how the local positivity rate has soared, a Fox news anchor appears to threaten the life of Anthony Fauci, a double standard at play, a state senator in Washington dies from COVID, the latest anti-vaccine idiocy from Representative Lee Zeldin, why arguing with Libertarians is a real pain, why mask policy inside restaurants makes sense despite the ridicule, how Stony Brook's COVID policy is a good thing, the prospect of New York allowing all its citizens to vote by mail, places where this has already been implemented successfully, debunking the myths, how Republicans lose when more people vote, the Town of Huntington opts out of marijuana sales, why people should visit existing dispensaries to see what they're really like, a list of other local areas that have banned sales, why not showing up to hearings ensures that bad decisions will be made, a review of "The Secret in Their Eyes" from 2009, a summation of the plot, the connection to the Argentinian coup, the issue of timelines, an amazing bit of camerawork in the middle, how the film seemed to have trouble ending, a review of "The Hurt Locker" from 2009, how the film works regardless of how the viewer feels about the Iraq war, the handheld techniques used here, Kyle's analogy of the main character to America itself, Emmanuel explains how his phone is now sending an audible alert every few seconds when he loses signal, Christmas music from June Lodge.

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December 21
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- 12 / 28 / 21 -

Kyle has an announcement, Emmanuel explains the unique situation he's in this week, what the term "ambulatory EEG" means, why Emmanuel is wearing a special device monitoring brain waves for three days, Emmanuel has met his deductible for the first time ever, describing in detail the bizarre setup Emmanuel currently has, Emmanuel is technically a USB device at the moment, a Rand Paul tweet on how to "steal an election" which is basically the definition of voting, why elections scare Republicans, the town of Southampton opts into legal marijuana sales, the various places that have opted out and why this is shortsighted, how the income generated through pot sales should be spent, comparing attitudes towards marijuana and alcohol, a "Let's Go Brandon" controversy involving Biden and Santa Claus, the story of an Oklahoma kid who saved two lives in a single day, the COVID connection, why actions of politicians shouldn't be forgotten over time, a review of "In a Better World" from 2010, describing the plot, how the kids carried the story, what felt forced, a review of "The King's Speech" from 2010, the issue of stammering, Kyle discusses the authentic technology portrayal in the film, the many things that will happen when Queen Elizabeth dies, how royal names work.

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December 28
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