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- 01 / 02 / 24 -
A brand new year lies ahead, deciding on what's more important, Kyle stresses the importance of listening, this is a leap year, there was an earthquake in Queens today in Finn's neighborhood, Emmanuel uses the word "temblor," a mystery involving Roosevelt Island, a series of horrible events in Japan since the new year began, theorizing what could have caused two planes to collide in Tokyo, a case of collapsed Christmas cakes, the weird KFC connection, the watermelon connection to Palestine, Emmanuel watches a series of masses over the Christmas holiday, a local Catholic TV channel that seemed more human than expected, the story of a teacher at a Catholic school in Nassau County who was fired allegedly for being gay, the surprising reaction of parents in the area, discussing how or if this should be acknowledged as a positive development, encouraging people to see "Somebody Somewhere" for a different look at how religion affects people, an attempt to change zoning restrictions for cannabis dispensaries, some updates and clarifications on Long Island dispensaries, a listener writes in about coyotes in the Poconos, memories of teletype machines in newsrooms, Kyle describes Foley effects, why people have an analog ring tone on their cell phones, an increase in train routes in the United States.
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January 2
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- 01 / 09 / 24 -
A suggestion to stay off the roads tonight, Emmanuel and Kyle ponder the dramatic weather, this storm is named Finn which is the name of the person who used to follow the show, COVID deaths have plummeted across the area, asylum seekers are pumping millions of dollars into the local economy, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman threatens Governor Hochul, Mike Yuhas joins the conversation from Wisconsin, Mike expresses his distaste for naming winter storms, Mike's history at WUSB, Mike is having a tugboat named after him, how this came about, why there should be a new Port Jefferson ferry named after Mike, challenging Mike to name all three ferries, the difference between a tugboat and a towboat, Mike's tugboat will be passing directly in front of his house, the Yuhas will be 1200 horsepower, why it's time for the railroad industry to also honor Mike, recollecting an unfriendly Amtrak crew on the train Mike was on yesterday, memories of Kyle and Emmanuel's misadventure on the Lake Shore Limited last year, a new route between Chicago and St. Paul will be opening this year, the shortage of trainsets on Amtrak, a possible Amtrak route on Long Island, the possibility of further electrification on the Long Island lines, the true definition of high speed, the amount of passenger rail that used to exist in this country, the lack of train service in Florida since Hurricane Katrina, the value of real kitchens on long distance routes, the two states that don't have Amtrak service, an update on the Dallas to Houston high speed rail project, Mike's experience with Brightline in Florida, a final update on the tugboat named after Mike.
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January 9
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- 01 / 16 / 24 -
A warning about the weather, Emmanuel isn't satisfied with the amount of snow on the ground, it's the first time since 2022 that there's been any measurable snow on the ground, the Iowa caucus finally happens, Emmanuel's explanation of the word "caucus," wondering why candidates drop out after underperforming in a single state, why it's best to watch something like this on C-SPAN, memories of the Washington State caucus in 2016, how the Iowa caucus seemed different, Kyle's memory of his first caucus, Emmanuel discovers by looking back at the program listings that Kyle and he have been repeating their actions every four years, the story of a woman at the Iowa caucus who unknowingly gave out her phone number on C-SPAN, why Emmanuel could envision being enthusiastic about Nikki Haley, why the Democrats need someone like Haley, wondering why Kamala Harris isn't the natural choice, how hatred towards women in politics is much greater, how Haley blew a simple question regarding Trump, why it's wrong to abandon a candidate based on a single issue, pointing listeners to the archives, why a Florida abortion referendum isn't actually good news, how we're not really living in a democracy, humorous traffic signs with a local flair, how the show has looped.
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January 16
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- 01 / 23 / 24 -
Emmanuel declares that there was a winter this year after the weather of the past week, all eyes are on New Hampshire, the unfairness of the same states always getting to decide who the final candidates are, a football analogy, an argument for the entire election to be confined to Iowa, how the landscape could change in the next eleven months, why candidates should be required to stick it through to the end, comparing our system to those of Europe, why Joe Biden isn't on the ballot in New Hampshire, how Ron DeSantis showed his hypocrisy by immediately endorsing Trump after dropping out, why such a move would destroy Nikki Haley's credibility, the absurdity of calling Biden a communist, comparing the first Trump campaign to this one, how the economy isn't so bad for Republicans, how Republicans are ignoring a Supreme Court ruling in Texas, what the proper response to this should be, a documentary about the Nazi presence in Yaphank airs tonight on PBS, wondering where the Trumps of the world would have been in 1939, Trump mixes up Nikki Haley and Nancy Pelosi, why Biden would be out of the race if he did such a thing, Iran and Pakistan exchange missiles, why it's essential to do anything possible to keep Trump from getting back into the White House.
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January 23
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- 01 / 30 / 24 -
Kyle is illuminated, thoughts on seasonal affective disorder, another total solar eclipse is coming this year, parts of New York will be in the path of totality this April, Kyle's light goes out, a court case involving Trump has him paying out a huge amount, why it's so important to fight back against bullies, the Illinois election board keeps Trump on the ballot despite his role in the January 6th insurrection, why kicking him off the ballot isn't necessarily a good thing, how society could fall apart under a second Trump administration, a message to people who are dissatisfied with the way things are now, how Biden doesn't define everything that would be lost under Trump, Taylor Swift is triggering conservative pundits on her way to the Super Bowl, some of the conspiracy theories currently floating around, why musicians and other celebrities have the right to speak their minds, Kyle explains why this conversation is important in the context of the NFL, wondering why nobody complains about the length of football games, the threat of being bullied into remaining silent, the absurdity of condemning people for encouraging vaccinations, an update on the Southampton football club, a parent sues a local school district for clamping down on fake vaccinations, defining education as property, how being healthy now seems to be controversial, a hate crime against a church hosting a drag queen story hour by a member of a right-wing group results in serious penalties, how this type of thing relates to the Matthew Shepard story, wondering what the Republican reaction to this will be, the threat of the White Lives Matter group, the MTA reaches an agreement to buy the Lawrence Aviation site in Port Jefferson Station as a step towards hosting a train yard for future electrification, the fascinating world of indigenous music.
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January 30
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