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- 01 / 04 / 22 -

It's the death day for Blackberries everywhere, Kyle gives background as to why this is happening, Kyle has a fight with his microphone, what "push email" was, the popularity of the Blackberry keyboard, how 3G technology is also being phased out, a very disappointing snow forecast, there was a huge traffic jam that lasted 27 hours on I-95 in Virginia, memories of getting stuck on the Autobahn, Emmanuel gets into a fight with a right wing radio talk show host on Twitter, Marjorie Taylor Greene gets kicked off of Twitter for spreading falsehoods about COVID-19, how Emmanuel got hundreds of hate posts after accusing these people of anti-Semitism, why it's wrong to compare COVID policy to the Holocaust, ways that various people showed themselves to be even more anti-Semitic while trying to defend themselves, why arguing for what you believe in is a good thing, the frustration of preaching to the choir, why it's important to confront idiocy, the myth of people being forced to get vaccines, ways that people who aren't getting the vaccine are keeping us from getting back to normal, the idiocy of having the same conversation over and over, the anniversary of January 6th is two days away, the many ways that voters are disenfranchised, examples of how Democrats are inept at politics, the new Republican county executive of Nassau County gets off to a rough start, Democrats in Suffolk County vote to redistrict before losing power, the hypocrisy of Republicans objecting to this, clearing up misconceptions on virus transmission, the issue of obscured license plates, the preponderance of aggressive pickup truck drivers in the area, how this wasn't the case when Kyle and Emmanuel drove cross country, a review of "A Separation" from 2011, the first time an Iranian film has won the Academy Award, Kyle and Emmanuel get pulled into the argumentative plot, a review of "The Artist" from 2011, the first silent film Academy Award winner since 1929, the extra steps that were taken to make this film authentic, how this is a silent movie about silent movies, an example of Iranian hip hop.

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January 4
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- 01 / 11 / 22 -

Trying to kill some extra time, it's bitterly cold today, why this is a good thing, snow has fallen and melted since the last show, the hazards of ice, a particularly high number of pedestrian deaths in the area that even affected WUSB directly, various hazardous traffic conditions that have become the norm, a trial is underway in Port Jefferson concerning the Setauket Patriots and an un-permitted Trump parade, a lot of specifics concerning this case, comparing the march in question to one organized by Black Lives Matter, the false narrative that Republicans repeatedly succeed in planting, how the leader of the Setauket Patriots seems to have been involved in an underage sex scandal while employed as a cop in New York City, how Lee Zeldin is again calling for overturning an election, the absurdity of his objections, the issue of legal residents who aren't citizens being given the right to vote in local elections, the fact that Republicans lose when more people vote, the new Nassau County Executive announces his intention to violate New York State law, the involvement of parents in school lesson plans, how parents really overdo it these days when it comes to picking kids up after school, excerpts from a nightmare Senate bill in Indiana, Emmanuel remembers how teacher disputes with parents were handled when he was in school, how taking a side against Nazis is being discouraged, how this type of thing is being replicated all over the country, the unfairness of comparing Marxists to Nazis, wondering how support for voting rights is insufficient, what music used to be like.

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January 11
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- 01 / 18 / 22 -

Kyle and Emmanuel are caught unawares, an underwater volcano hits the island nation of Tonga, trying to figure out exactly where Tonga is, this is supposedly the first time Tonga has been mentioned on any of Emmanuel's shows, facts about the Tonga language, links to Hawaii, Wikipedia's list of countries ranked by body mass index, Kyle is watching Ukrainian television called Espreso TV, a particularly tense situation is unfolding in Ukraine, questioning why it's the United States and not NATO being directly involved, a listing of all of the NATO members, trying to get into Putin's head, how Crimea may be the key, a history of Crimea being signed over to the Ukrainian Soviet Republic in the 1950s, Emmanuel's idea on how to fix the situation, trying to figure out how to solve the voting rights stalemate in the Senate, why the Republicans should also be criticized for blocking the bill, Rudolph Giuliani and his entire legal teams have been subpoenaed in the investigation into January 6th, Kyle and Emmanuel see an episode of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," how two episodes are taped on Thursdays, how theaters always seem smaller in person, Kyle's impressions of the cameras and stage crew, what Emmanuel noticed behind the scenes, how the people of New York City are being careful about COVID, some other behind-the-scenes facts about the show, why in-person performances are so important, a Stay Human piece from a decade ago.

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January 18
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- 01 / 25 / 22 -

A COVID-19 PSA, the frustration of people who fight common sense, a most idiotic remark from Robert Kennedy Jr. at an anti-vax rally in Washington DC, what's wrong with comparing vaccination mandates to the Holocaust, the trust that people have in leaders and even people on the radio station, the fruitlessness of debating the issue with these people, the idiocy of Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, how anti-mask and anti-vax people are doing a better job of rallying their followers, how kids really don't seem to have a problem wearing masks, Neil Young demands that Spotify remove his music if they continue to spread COVID misinformation through Joe Rogan, the One America News Network is being dropped from DirecTV, Newsmax is also getting dropped from various cable systems, a racist attack on a Long Island Railroad train, everyone seemed to be watching the football game between the Buffalo Bills and the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, the unfairness of the overtime rule, how this seems to be getting actual dialogue as opposed to important social issues, a review of "Amour" from 2012, the incredibly depressing subject matter of this film, how it was almost torture to get through it, why the film deserved to win, reviewing a pigeon's performance, a review of "Argo" from 2012, some of the history behind this film, why interfering with democracy always comes back to haunt us, how the events of the film differed from what happened in reality.

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January 25
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