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- 05 / 07 / 24 -
Why coffee is needed to get through the day, the news of the world has become local, a teenage pizza delivery driver who parked in the wrong driveway in Tennessee is shot at by a homeowner, an upstate judge rules that an abortion rights bill should be stricken from the ballot, workers at the Port Jefferson Starbucks seek to have a vote to unionize, Port Jefferson is getting a brand new ferry, Kyle tries to name the existing three, street signs that eliminate apostrophes and dashes, a disappointingly unimaginative name for the new ferry, the pro-Palestinian protests that have been happening on campus, listening to WKCR's coverage of the Columbia University protests, how outside press was prevented from covering the story, visiting the Stony Brook protest site, why demonstrators weren't in tents, the peaceful atmosphere at the site, how the media distorted the mood of the Columbia building occupation, an unpleasant end to the demonstration at Columbia as cops fire a weapon inside a building, Mayor Eric Adams praises the cops without mentioning the shooting, how Adams and the cops are the true "outside agitators," some of the ignorant statements being made by the authorities, a protester is shot by police at a pro-Palestinian demonstration at UCLA, a previous attack by pro-Israel demonstrators that was allowed to continue for hours by police, the disturbing manner with which the Stony Brook protest was ultimately handled, why many protests by definition violates the "rules," analyzing the statements by Stony Brook president Maurie McInnis, how this situation could have been handled so much better, how McInnis's remarks don't stand up to scrutiny, the black mark this leaves on Stony Brook, a controversial university policy that involves seizing cell phones, analyzing some offensive words and phrases, Al Jazeera is kicked out of Israel by Netanyahu, why dialogue is so important, hoping that university presidents learn from their mistakes.
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May 7
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- 05 / 14 / 24 -
A solar storm hits with little to no effect, Kyle explains what NOAA is, more disappointment involving the Northern Lights, memories of severe weather while traveling recently, Nassau County Executive Blakeman's transgender executive order is struck down, how there hasn't even been an applicable case, Trump's latest reference to Hannibal Lecter in relation to asylum seekers, encouraging people to meet asylum seekers, a parallel to traveling in other parts of the country, a clampdown on illicit marijuana shops in New York, why the slow rate of licensed shops opening is responsible for this, Kyle has a lot of packaging containing jars from cannabis shops, there are still no dispensaries in Brookhaven, Kyle has a near run-in with a deer while cycling, a controversy at a high school in Nassau County centering around the war in Gaza, an example of how biased a particular lesson was, info on how arrested students in New York City were treated, an update on the aftermath of the controversial end of the pro-Palestinian demonstration at Stony Brook, graduation ceremonies will be broadcast over WUSB, right-wing Israeli protesters block humanitarian aid from entering Gaza, what the fight in the Middle East is really all about, using the word "illegals" to describe Israeli settlers who violate international law, a bill is proposed that would send pro-Palestinian demonstrators to Gaza, a report from this year's Eurovision competition, the significance of this year's victory by a non-binary artist.
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May 14
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- 05 / 21 / 24 -
Emmanuel gets a second shingles shot and is paying the price, Emmanuel explains why we are all screwed, 17 percent of voters blame Biden for the end of Roe versus Wade, analyzing an argument against congestion pricing, the Daniel Perry case, how someone who was convicted of murdering a Black Lives Matter demonstrator was set free by Governor Abbott, how Abbott altered the facts to justify this, the unfortunate reality that the murder victim's race had an affect on the reaction to this injustice, a parallel to pro-Palestinian protests, how Abbott's logic makes it acceptable to shoot cops, police misbehavior at a pro-Palestinian rally in Bay Ridge, how the offending cops remain unidentified, 19 pro-Palestinian demonstrators from Stony Brook are arraigned, how the real crimes were committed by the police and university administration, the illegal attempts to access the phones of those arrested, realities of protests, the International Criminal Court is seeking the arrest of Benjamin Netanyahu along with leaders of Hamas, comparing casualty figures of Ukraine and Gaza, why condemning the ICC is a bad look, proven incidents of anti-Semitism, why certain such attacks don't get much attention from the media, a look at Christian Zionists, the Associated Press has its equipment seized by Israeli authorities, calling out hypocrites.
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May 21
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- 05 / 28 / 24 -
Appreciating the flashing yellow arrow, it's a muggy evening, Emmanuel is having throat issues, Kyle's coffee is extra hot, Emmanuel's trip to the doctor included a survey on levels of pain, testing Kyle on how many levels there are, the list comes to an end, recollecting Kyle and Emmanuel's recent trip to see the eclipse and some of the unique radio they heard, how Emmanuel picked up a can of boiled peanuts on the trip, second thoughts as more is learned about how they're packaged, instructions on how to actually eat boiled peanuts, Emmanuel pledges to try these for the first time on the air, the fact that every neighborhood in the country has a post office and how this came to the rescue during Kyle and Emmanuel's recent trip, countering the argument that postal mail is an outdated custom, the parallel to AM radio and how that played a vital role in the trip, how digital copies of important material are often lost, the way major news networks miss live stories during off hours, how this doesn't happen with live radio, doing more with less, Republicans file lawsuits against the state of New York for changing the voting schedule to allow more people to participate, an increasing number of countries recognize the Palestinian nation, how the current trajectory is doomed, why it's so important to pay attention.
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May 28
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