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- 04 / 01 / 25 -
Advantages of the flashing yellow arrow, spring has sprung, Emmanuel pulls a quick April Fool's joke on Kyle, Cory Booker has been speaking in the Senate nonstop since 7 pm last night, the need to protest and grind things to a halt, some of the rules Booker has to follow, Google inserts an ad into the live coverage, Booker will break Strom Thurmond's record at 7 pm, the real record comes from "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" which is 25 hours, some of what he's been talking about during his marathon speech, what Thurmond's speech on the Senate floor was actually about, Kyle and Emmanuel visit Stony Brook Village on a Saturday afternoon, the weird preponderance of toddlers and small dogs, how larger dogs interacted later in the day, the importance of supporting WUSB, a special edition of "Films of the Year That Was" that reviews this year's Academy Award winning documentary feature, how "No Other Land" is virtually impossible to see legally in the United States, the first time a documentary winner has been profiled, the hopelessness and frustration depicted in the film, the absurdity of accusing the film of being antisemitic, how Israelis and Palestinians combined talent to make this film, why it's understandable to see why people fight back against continued injustice, dissecting some of the accusations made against the documentary, the threats issued against theaters that showed this film, disturbing allegations of an apparent Israeli execution of medics, reports of a mass grave, the fear being instilled in people who speak out in this country, a foreign doctoral student leaves the country after saying he's afraid of being abducted off the streets of the United States, wondering how it's possible to chant anti-Israel slogans or to burn Israeli flags without being accused of being antisemitic, the insanity of Lee Zeldin heading the Environmental Protection Agency, how Zeldin proudly shut down the EPA museum, looking at and dissecting his logic.
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April 1
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- 04 / 08 / 25 -
A new tagline, Emmanuel mispronounces Kyle's name, it's a windy spring day, Kyle urges people to remember what's important, how the little things tend to be the most significant ones, how we're not an island, why it's important to connect with people and get away from some of the headlines, how there are two different CNBC channels, the difference between the domestic CNBC and CNBC World, reacting to some of the volatility in the market, tariffs on China are set to be at 104 percent, a major show of force in the streets this past weekend, the dangers involved in traveling to the United States, how Customs and Border Patrol feel they have the right to look at everything on your phones and computers, why this kind of unfettered access to private material isn't needed for a law enforcement investigation, the amount of people giving Trump way too much of leeway to fix things, the need to read our brain waves is something every government will argue for if given the chance, the disturbing fact that ICE is everywhere, how people can listen to Canadian radio programming, urging listeners to support WUSB, the White House is ordered to let the Associated Press back into the White House by a federal judge, Emmanuel tries to get Kyle to name the body of water involved in this story, how this ruling came from a Trump appointed judge, the growth of the protest movement, what people will get out of going to a demonstration, how the people running the government don't seem to understand what trade deficits are, the fact that this administration hasn't been in power for very long, the Long Island town of Islip is reconsidering opting into cannabis sales, how nobody opts out after opting in, how Nassau County Executive Blakeman seems to only want casinos, listener letters, listening to the show while walking in the forest, listener thoughts on "No Other Land," some local screening info including an upcoming showing at Stony Brook University on the 23rd of this month, the number of groups involved in getting this Academy Award winning documentary to be shown, why people need to be able to decide for themselves whether this film is worth seeing, more on the 15 medics who were executed by Israeli soldiers and buried in a mass grave recently, how Netanyahu was allowed to move around freely in the United States for a second time despite the international arrest warrant against him, New York refuses to comply with Trump's demands on DEI, the way language can be twisted, a proposal for the state to keep tax money if the federal government cuts New York's funding, some good signs ahead for fighting back.
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April 8
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- 04 / 15 / 25 -
Measuring all that has happened in the past week, more on CNBC World, people in power aren't affected by the same things we are, an amusing Chuck Grassley town hall where his constituents weren't having it, how this goes across the political spectrum, how it's impressive that so many people are well-informed, Kyle summarizes some of the people who have been speaking up at these gatherings, how there's no way to talk to local Representative Nick LaLota, the Soviet-style meetings that are held in his district, we can't be outraged if we continue to vote for people who don't respect us, Kyle just voted again, Kyle explains what he just voted for, what the fingerprint issue in Washington State is all about, how this is the only issue on the ballot, how Kyle may have voted against his liberal attitudes, revealing that Harvard University was founded in 1636, how they have decided to fight back against Trump's demands unlike Columbia University, excerpts from the student newspaper The Harvard Crimson on the unreasonable demands being forced upon the university, how the threat of U.S. born citizens being sent to prisons in El Salvador finally hit the mainstream media this week, the lies spread in the face of a unanimous Supreme Court ruling demanding the return of a person sent to El Salvador by mistake, this is now a constitutional crisis, the promise of revolt and the definition of revolution, why people need to be more disruptive, Kyle defines 100,000 people in front of the White House as revolt, why there is always a price to pay for stepping up, comparing that to the price of not doing anything, a statement from Stony Brook University concerning students whose foreign visas have been revoked by the State Department, a guide to how the university is supporting these students, how employees are being encouraged not to cooperate with outside law enforcement if it concerns personal information about a student, Emmanuel is impressed with the respect and support that these students are being given by the university, this is what academia and democracy are all about, it will be painful and hard but we will emerge better for it, how New York as a rule is standing up to Trump, a judge rebukes Trump for continuing not to bring Kilmar Garcia home and setting up the possibility of directly violating court orders, how this judge appears to be taking this quite seriously, a concluding song for Harvard.
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April 15
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- 04 / 22 / 25 -
The music speaks, Emmanuel addresses the can of boiled peanuts that have been sitting in the studio for a year, Kyle discusses travel stress and the overall positive results that come from traveling, comparing travel adventures to what is portrayed on television, the power that comes from being comfortable traveling alone, memories of traveling before the Internet, Emmanuel plans to open the boiled peanuts next week on the air, reading what's written on the can, everyone in a 50 mile radius received a late night phone call last week from the Suffolk County Police Department, questions about how exactly this system works, some of the negative reactions to these calls, the scarcity of landline phone calls, the need to check in on people, how phone calls used to work, Kyle overuses the word "frumpy," Emmanuel shows Kyle a picture of the people who showed up to the Islip Town meeting last week to speak out against marijuana dispensaries, the need for young people to show up at these meetings, how the negative turnout resulted in a tabling of the measure until July, the importance of educating people on the facts of cannabis, details about July's meeting, the screening of "No Other Land" at Stony Brook is set for tomorrow night, dispelling claims of antisemitism, how the real crime is the way this film is prevented from being shown, why it's so important for films like this to be viewed and discussed on college campuses, how Pete Hegseth has compromised the nation with a second Signal chat that revealed sensitive info to unqualified people, Emmanuel predicts that Hegseth will be gone within a week, Marco Rubio targets programs that focus on democracy and human rights, local concern over the fate of Social Security, challenging Nick LaLota's support of major cuts in Social Security staff and backing of virtually everything Trump does, an appeal for info on boiled peanuts.
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April 22
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- 04 / 29 / 25 -
Spring is now in the air, it's time for the can of boiled peanuts to be opened, first impressions of what's inside, the surprise of there being no odor, the peanuts are still in the shell, Emmanuel's first impressions, Kyle compares his feelings on boiled peanuts, going over the results of yesterday's elections in Canada, how Trump helped turn public opinion around for the Liberal Party, Kyle returns from the break room with a hot bowl of boiled peanuts, memories of a "fish incident," Trump's polling has gone way downhill, revealing who the only president was who was less popular than Trump at this stage, the Port of Seattle is reported to be a ghost town as a result of tariffs and a major reduction of shipments from China, the false statements being made by Trump that are quickly refuted, the meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy at the pope's funeral, how Trump seems to finally be realizing the Putin has been playing him, dissecting the statement from the Trump administration on Ukraine having to give up something for peace, a Milwaukee judge is arrested for not helping ICE arrest an undocumented immigrant, why this is so disturbing, how a judge has total authority in their courtroom, the fact that none of us work for ICE or are compelled to help them, how working to thwart their efforts is often the more patriotic move to make, going back to the boiled peanuts, some final thoughts on this unique snack, some listener mail, some words about hope and sandwiches, an update on the Stony Brook students who lost their visas as their immigration status is reinstated, how Stony Brook's showing of "No Other Land" wasn't shown at its original location last Wednesday, examining the logic behind canceling the original showing, why this logic is actually insulting, the incredible challenge involved in seeing this film in the United States, a disturbing incident in Brooklyn as a woman is chased by a mob of Jewish Orthodox men, how the media focuses on the fact that it was a case of mistaken identity, why it's wrong to treat anyone like this, how the police allowed this to happen, memories of last year's attack at UCLA, imagining what the coverage would have been like had the roles been reversed, how even those who condemned this attack managed to minimize it and condemn protesters without providing evidence, how Israel has been blocking food for civilians in Gaza for 60 days and continues to bomb civilian areas in multiple locations.
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April 29
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