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- 05 / 08 / 19 -

Jim visits the studio, it's another fundraising show, an attempt to get 2600 into bookstores in the United Kingdom, the expenses involved, how Seymour Distribution deemed 2600 too dangerous to put on stands, living in fear of government clampdowns, what is unique about this, why this is worse than government censorship, a local radio station announces a format change which confuses Emmanuel, how WBAI outlives the other stations, the Strand premiums being offered tonight, why WBAI matters, the loss of WPLJ, how FIOS is being forced on people, examples where old technology has better features and getting upgraded to digital is worse, a student turns to cybercrime after being rejected by a college, how to contact Chelsea Manning in prison, a rundown of premiums, how radio is transient. This show includes fundraising.

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May 8
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- 05 / 22 / 19 -

Emmanuel programs Waze with his own voice to help Kyle get to the station, Rob's impressions of the new studio which is still being built, memories of a station takeover in 2001, Kyle's history with listening to radio and how he found "Off The Hook," memories of President Clinton calling into WBAI in 2000, an update on the Hacker Digest project which is nearing completion, focusing on specific years for the digest, Kyle reviews an article on manhole covers from 1988, how some security holes reported on decades ago are still wide open, Rob reviews 2004, memories of red box crystals, how hackers are the ones preserving the history of the phone networks, another story of copper wire being discontinued, valid reasons to not want to switch to FIOS, Alex reminisces about the past, Rob produces a 6.5536 crystal, Alex reads a selection from 1986, a proposed law to prohibit texting while walking in the street, dealing with unacceptable social behavior. This show includes fundraising.

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May 22
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- 05 / 29 / 19 -

It's the last week of the fundraiser, the issue of social credit and how it's becoming more familiar in the States, Uber plans to not serve people with low ratings, how Uber is unfair to trained taxi drivers, ways that customers can avoid low ratings, British prosecution of people fighting back against facial recognition, the double standard of cops remaining completely anonymous, a failed attempt to have Amazon shareholders prevent the company from selling facial recognition technology, a call to learn more about Amazon's "Rekognition," Kyle appeals to listeners to send in software, Emmanuel envisions an app called CopGPS, how 2600's SecureDrop service works, what the Tor browser is, Emmanuel tries to think of ways to abuse the SecureDrop system, Rob explains his "hacker portrait" premium and the thoughts behind it, the many ways people can show support, the city of Baltimore is plagued by NSA ransomware, memories of the Melissa virus, how the emergence of EternalBlue can be considered payback, a discussion on the concern of the U.S. government over the dangers of Huawei. This show includes fundraising.

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May 29
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