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- 05 / 03 / 22 -

The station is still not broadcasting at anywhere near its normal capacity, theories as to how chief engineer Frank has made it possible for the station to broadcast at all, the two-step process involved in restoring the full signal, how listeners can help the station, both Kyle and Emmanuel have tested negative for COVID-19, how all of the people who have been careful over the past couple of years seem to now be getting COVID, a future Supreme Court decision that overturns Roe vs. Wade is leaked, the courage this action represents, how the Supreme Court doesn't represent the majority of Americans on this issue, how this could only be a first step in rolling back all sorts of advancements, Emmanuel argues for the effectiveness of showing up in the streets, why the current Democratic majority isn't enough, examples of how people in the streets have made a real difference, how the Supreme Court has been turned into a political body, imagining how things could be even worse, the law on abortion in Canada, the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner is attended by a president for the first time in six years, why a sense of humor is so important, analyzing a story claiming that SpaceX made it to the space station in record time, how the space station isn't that far away compared to communications satellites, Pope Francis blames NATO for the Russian invasion of Ukraine, why this is the wrong approach, a Starbucks in Massapequa becomes the first on Long Island to unionize, a call for the Starbucks on campus to join them, two Long Island groups are named as fascist organizations, the hypocrisy of these anti-government-involvement organizations, how Lee Zeldin is tied to these groups, a Patchogue restaurant owner gets into trouble for insensitive remarks about Mexicans, when forgiveness is appropriate, a ban on glamping in Huntington.

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May 3
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- 05 / 10 / 22 -

Kyle gives the intro, compliments are already rolling in, the station still is barely on the air, an update on the transmitter progress, how the station's website was down earlier, Emmanuel beseeches the gods, Emmanuel has been on a radio journey, thinking of various ways to play online stations, the different BBC stations that can be heard online, thoughts on "Welcome to Flatch" and "This Country," how TV programs from other parts of the world are prevented from being seen in this country, the prevalence of Canadian shows that people in the States never get to see, a website that links to information about upcoming demonstrations against the Supreme Court decision that will overturn Roe vs. Wade, realizing the magnitude of this decision, trying to come up with an analogy that males can understand, the importance of a Senate vote this week, why staying quiet is not an option, the fact that the Supreme Court is already politicized, why it's wrong to forbid people from protesting on any public street, the need to resist intimidation, the word "fetus" is dropped from Wordle by The New York Times, Emmanuel predicts a Trump/DeSantis ticket, DeSantis declares a "Victims of Communism Day" for schools, Emmanuel's idea for a holiday dedicated to civilian victims of war, a Florida high school suspends yearbook distribution due to images of students with rainbow flags, how this proves the "don't say gay" bill isn't limited to younger kids, why fighting back is so important, how gas prices are soaring with oil companies tripling their profits, why it's not logical to blame this on Biden, how the Philippines is poised to put a new dictator in power, thoughts on the Victory parade in Russia, an anti-war action in Warsaw, Emmanuel wonders how soldiers can keep walking while looking to the right, how all militaries seem to agree on certain things, what Elon Musk doesn't seem to get, Eurovision is coming up this weekend, a new Pet Shop Boys song is out.

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May 10
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- 05 / 17 / 22 -

The station is still at very minimal power, Emmanuel describes how spring has taken hold, Emmanuel's use of the word "pleasant" to describe the weather, missing a space station flyover, thoughts on local groundhogs and raccoons, Emmanuel gets into a confrontation with a mourning dove, invasive jumping worms are reportedly on the way, a project to rescue monarch butterflies in California seems to be meeting with some success, a Stony Brook dormitory that was named after Margaret Sanger is now being renamed, the difference between canceling and updating, Emmanuel describes the fun he had following Eurovision over the past week, a clip from the Netherlands, there is a Eurovision show called "Meanwhile, in Europe" on WUSB, what's great about the video for the entry from Moldova, the death of WUSB host Mort Mecklosky, an excerpt featuring Mort and Spiney Norman from 2010, Kyle's memories of Mort, how Mort always seemed to be the same age, a second clip featuring Mort from 2010 talking about the new voting booths, thoughts on the mass shooting in Buffalo involving a white supremacist, how Republicans are mad at Biden for going to Buffalo, Emmanuel's new policy of walking out of any place that's playing Fox News, a warning from the Oklahoma governor to Native Americans not to offer abortions on their own land, a song from Moldova.

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May 17
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- 05 / 24 / 22 -

Why this edition of the show will be different due to very disturbing breaking news out of Texas where 14 elementary school students have been killed in another mass shooting, how there are no words, reading the facts as known at this time, reading words from Governor Abbott without commenting, why the blood is on Abbott's hands, the incredible ease with which people can get guns in Texas, the hypocrisy of his "pro-life" stance, the deadly spiral of the pro-gun policy, wondering if it will ever be possible to get out of this madness, how we all have the power to make things change if we choose to get involved, how people changed things when this happened in Scotland and Australia, how an upcoming Supreme Court ruling could make this sort of thing much worse, the similarities to Sandy Hook, how laws have proven to be effective, some quotes from Twitter, the incredible harm this has caused to our society, how part of the problem lies in the embracing of guns in entertainment, new audio from Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut, why it's so important to focus on the words being said and not on political affiliation, the founding fathers may not have gotten it wrong after all, what a big majority of senators like Murphy could get done, how things have changed dramatically with the election in Australia, more quotes from Twitter and elected officials, music in memory of Dunblane, words from Finn.

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May 24
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- 05 / 31 / 22 -

Figuring out levels, there's a heat wave in progress, it was a holiday weekend, Emmanuel has a mystery Monday show, hanging out in places with people who have different outlooks, an update on last week's massacre, a laptop crisis, somehow Canada gets gun reform after the mass shooting in the States, examples of changes in habits that turned out to not be a big deal, comparing the rate of progress in Canada to that in the States, an analysis of the Second Amendment that provides context regarding militias, the prospects of needing weapons during a civil war, Emmanuel compares how schools were radically different when he was a kid, the need to bypass nonsensical solutions to the issue of school security, an excerpt of how Beto O'Rourke was treated at a press conference following the school shooting in Uvalde, the hypocrisy of the people shouting him down, how to deal with mental health issues, being treated "Willowbrook badly," why shootings are higher in Chicago despite the laws, how public opinion is on the side of getting rid of assault-style weapons, trying to keep up with shooting statistics, dealing with the sickness.

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May 31
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