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- 11 / 05 / 24 -
A last-minute appeal for people to go out and vote, there will be a new theme soon, it's finally Election Day, when polls close in various places, "Films of the Year That Was" returns with a review of "Oppenheimer" from 2023, the advantage of forgetting plots in films, Kyle explains why it was beneficial to see the film a second time, running down what this movie was about, Kyle describes the unique science of the filmmaking process here, watching movies on phones, Kyle's view on Oppenheimer's story, how the government turned on him, what can be learned about the development of atomic bombs, Emmanuel's problem with all of the time jumping, another public service announcement to encourage voting, the earliest results from New Hampshire just after midnight, Emmanuel's voting experience today, Trump's last words at what may be his last rally, plans on what to do after the election, analyzing the best and worst scenarios, Kamala Harris was on "Saturday Night Live" this weekend, rating her campaign overall, wondering why hecklers never show up for Trump, Emmanuel calls FCC commissioner Brendan Carr an idiot for accusing NBC of violating the rules by having Harris on their program, hoping for the best, a tribute to Guy Fawkes Day.
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November 5
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- 11 / 12 / 24 -
A review of "The Zone of Interest" from 2023, a film about living next door to Auschwitz, Kyle describes the overall look of the film, themes of detachment, Emmanuel describes the overall plot, where the film changed its look and used infrared, both of the Academy Award winners for 2023 took place in the same period, the annoying amount of music before the film began, the imagery of flowers that conveyed normalcy, high marks for continuity, how the dog was perfect, a somewhat confusing ending, trying to find a positive spin to last week's results, Trump has won the election and is now appointing extremely unqualified people to important positions, how Emmanuel has been trying to wake up from a nightmare, the professionalism and speed with which Democrats came to terms with the results, there likely won't be insurrection in the streets over the results of the election, the need to stop the blame game, who is truly responsible, addressing the people who ignored all the warnings about Trump, finding words to describe prime time programming and applying that to the election results, addressing reasons why people felt voting for Trump was the best move, remembering the horrors of COVID, how people seem to ignore Trump's personality while focusing too much on Harris's, the huge amount of fingerpointing going on, how America's so-called left is really fairly right-wing, Andrew Cuomo's take, challenging the "far left" accusations against Democrats, how Trump will take credit for the economy as soon as he takes office, the frustration of Democrats taking on Republican talking points, why allowing someone worse to take power is self-defeating, why the road will be tougher for MAGA people, how singer Tim McGraw is being targeted by MAGA because his daughter was supportive of Harris.
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November 12
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- 11 / 19 / 24 -
Kyle's experience at a dispensary today, how many assumptions can be dispelled in a single visit, the surprising lack of dispensaries in Suffolk County despite marijuana becoming legal years ago, what bud tenders are, a news stinger appears, Mike Johnson's comments that basically say trans people don't exist, how people who are trans should be treated, the effects that Johnson's comments could have on a young trans person, some listener mail, Emmanuel's memories of growing up in suburbia without a car, a listener with a direct connection to Auschwitz, reaction to some of Trump's nominees so far, how some of the best programming on WUSB is created by students, what was outstanding about a Palestinian program on WUSB, the small amount that WUSB needs to raise in the current fundraiser, how student leadership at Stony Brook doesn't seem to realize why radio is different than podcasts, a scandal involving Matt Gaetz, breaking news involving action taken by Republicans against an elected trans representative, more breaking news as Trump nominates Dr. Oz for a key health position, Emmanuel's opposition to the breaking news theme, the old Trump machine was seen in the loading zone, congestion pricing has been revived, why Democrats are being blamed for this, yet another breaking news item, Ukraine fires missiles into Russian territory, taking apart Republican opposition to congestion pricing.
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November 19
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- 11 / 26 / 24 -
The theme won't be around much longer, how the show has changed themes with every new administration except for the first time, listener interest in potential new themes, the holidays are on the horizon again, a 17 pound turkey costs 17 dollars, it's going to rain on Thanksgiving, the concept of law and order, Donald Trump was supposed to be sentenced in New York today, how he's going to get away with everything, the inability of Republicans to accept verdicts they don't like, the tendency to blame it all on conspiracies, 70 percent of Republicans continue to believe the 2000 election was stolen, how "USA First" is really "me first," the image of Democrats abandoning the working class, wondering why Republicans are never accused of this, examining Republican attitudes towards unions, the International Criminal Court issues an arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu, how the Oxford comma would have made a headline on this story more clear, how Hamas serves Netanyahu's interests, how Israelis and Americans believe they're immune from ICC prosecution, the European Union announces that it will respect the jurisdiction of the ICC, an independent inquiry blames Israeli leaders for what happened on October 7th, how Israeli opposition is the brightest hope, the danger of Trump's picks not being properly vetted, wondering why Trump won't sign a basic agreement on ethics, the Nassau County MTA board member who voted against congestion pricing refuses to resign after being caught parked in a handicapped spot during that vote, a trans girl is killed by a Nassau County police car while walking on a street, how details of this incident aren't being shared by the police, why this is unfair, what a mass deportation could be like, the mayor of Denver is threatened with arrest for not agreeing to this, what the resistance will look like, reading from "The New Colossus" which is excerpted on the Statue of Liberty, how Trump literally tried to change the words on the statue.
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November 26
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