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- 08 / 01 / 23 -
The show is coming from Alaska shortly after the running of the Denali 135 in July, memories of Talkeetna, Kyle and Emmanuel are now in Juneau, explosions in the distance, the rough trip back to Whitehorse, problems with the RV, why pulling over wasn't really an option, limping into Glennallen, a weird location for a Thai restaurant, an old Radio Shack sign, how new gas didn't fix the problem, the road to Tok, how the search for food led to a wing challenge in a bar, the tactics Kyle and Emmanuel used to finish the wings, how Kyle and Greg changed the spark plugs on the RV the next day, spotting two grizzly bears on the ride back, a unique train ride from Carcross to Skagway, what was particularly scary about the White Pass and Yukon Railroad, spotting a black bear, the easiest crossing into the States, what Skagway was like, explaining what all the explosions are about, how Kyle and Emmanuel wound up in Juneau over the 4th of July, the night scene in Skagway and how it was a stark contrast to the next day, the cannabis store in Skagway, what the Alaska Marine Highway is, surprise at where the ferry to Juneau actually docked, the lack of buses or taxis, how Uber completely failed, what it took to convince a taxi to show up, a theory as to why the ferry terminal was moved, Kyle and Emmanuel expect to be at a Yankee game when this airs, how to appreciate places by acting like locals, Russian dumplings in Juneau, what's unique about the Independence Day celebrations in Juneau, trying to come up with an appropriate outro.
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August 1
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- 08 / 08 / 23 -
Kyle and Emmanuel were at a Yankee game last week, Emmanuel's fascination with being able to use a single ticket to get to Yankee Stadium from Long Island, the unnecessary complications in making the return trip through Grand Central Madison, a weird patriotic fervor moment in Yankee Stadium, wondering why there now have to be two national anthems during games, an interesting fact about where the Yankees were in the standings, how Kyle and Emmanuel apparently outwitted everyone at the Yankee Stadium Metro North station, lack of helpful signage in Grand Central Madison, getting captivated by the Women's World Cup, the terrible coverage on Fox that was obsessed with the United States team, the large amount of doublechecking calls and why that may not be a good thing, how the women's games are much cleaner than the men's, violence at the men's Leagues Cup in North America, the ugliness from the right wing after the American Women's World Cup team lost, excerpts from some of the hatred aimed at the team, an important vote is taking place today in Ohio, the many tactics Republicans use to hold onto power, the Republican push for Voter ID, how this is a method of reducing turnout, thoughts on the riot in Union Square caused by an "influencer," why it's wrong to compare this to demonstrations for various causes, what the cops got wrong, Representative Nick LaLota exhibits his ignorance in his comments on the riot, who else bears responsibility for this incident, a challenger to LaLota emerges, wondering how George Santos is still in office, statistics show many more Republicans dying from COVID than Democrats, encouraging people to keep getting vaccinated.
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August 8
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- 08 / 15 / 23 -
There were some connectivity issues today, Kyle reacts to a piece from the previous program regarding the latest Trump indictment, Emmanuel recounts how talking about Trump never seems to stop, why people should be proud to be from Georgia, the absurdity of possibly having a judge that Trump appointed in charge of his trial, how even Trump's rivals feel compelled to defend him, how Biden has nothing to do with these prosecutions, an epic quote from Representative Elise Stefanik, what is truly Soviet in the way Republicans are behaving, the very real possibility that Trump will go to jail, going over the various coconspirators, the Hunter Biden case and how it never would have seen the light of day if his father wasn't the president, the Suffolk County Board of Ethics allows the Suffolk County police union to continue making large donations to political candidates, how this reversed their own previous decision, taking a look at the police union's website, how Emmanuel got blocked from their Twitter account, the false narrative that cops are the victims, a motor vehicle office opens on Fisher's Island while one closes in Port Jefferson Station, how a local survey on electrification of the Long Island Railroad fell victim to an expired QR code, an actual URL for people to connect to, why electrification would be a good thing, final thanks to Georgia.
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August 15
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- 08 / 22 / 23 -
In one week it will be the last show of August, wondering why these are called the "dog days" of summer, Emmanuel's critique on dogs, Hurricane Hilary is hitting California, various weather events, unprecedented fires hits Maui and Yellowknife, the effects of climate change, how the planet will survive with or without humans, several thousand yellowjackets have converged on the garden, the difficulty of distinguishing yellowjackets from honey bees, some of the major differences, theorizing on ways to get rid of the yellowjackets, Trump is supposed to surrender himself this week in Georgia, some of the antics going on with the various defendants, thoughts on the Republican candidates, the Tennessee House votes to ban small paper signs in their chambers while guns are allowed in the same place, murder over a rainbow flag in California, the migrant crisis in New York, how Democrats are somehow being blamed, a biased article about marijuana in Newsday that spreads misinformation.
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August 22
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- 08 / 29 / 23 -
It's the last show of August, trying to recall names of hurricanes, remembering Hurricanes Bob and Gloria, Kyle notices that there seems to be more anger in the air, Emmanuel's ideas on how to earn respect on the road, Kyle's politeness while driving, an update on the closure of the Port Jefferson Station branch of the Department of Motor Vehicles, how Republicans are using this against Kathy Hochul, wondering why Democrats weren't a part of the press conference condemning the closure, a conservative plan to replace the government with Trump's vision, why it's important to pay attention when people announce what they intend to do, Kyle's frustration with having to constantly oppose this sort of thing, the danger of doing nothing, an update on the Little League World Series, Emmanuel's problem with how the league is organized, some weirdness in professional team geography, one of the Little League teams is from El Segundo, an excerpt from the famous song, how kids seem to exhibit better sportsmanship than the professionals, the Little League Pledge and what's disturbing about it, why making this voluntary doesn't really help, studying the names of the players as opposed to those of the coaches, the pope calls some American conservatives "backwards" and says they've replaced faith with ideology, how Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman is making his name bigger than Harry Chapin's in a venue named after Harry Chapin, an apropos song from Harry Chapin.
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August 29
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