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- 04 / 07 / 2021 -
Another problem getting the show started, Rob and Gila are now considered fully vaccinated, warnings against laminating the vaccination cards, Emmanuel's views on a vaccine passport, how some Republican governors can be considered advocates for the virus, Alex outlines the broader philosophical objections some people have, good advice from Sarah Palin, "Overtime" will be devoted to helping people get the vaccine in their part of the country, Alex describes a long line he saw yesterday in the city for the vaccine, Kyle describes his experience getting the vaccine in a drug store, every adult will qualify for the vaccine on April 19th, urging people to talk to their doctors about getting the vaccine, this is the last day to become a WBAI member and vote in an important upcoming referendum, the station gets an old phone number back for the pledge line, a Trump fundraising ripoff that conned supporters into making recurring donations, the Trump campaign was reported to be a measurable contributor to credit card fraud, Gila details additional threats to supporters from the Trump campaign, personal Facebook data resurfaces as the company tries to avoid responsibility, Alex talks about the extent of this data and how it can be misused, debating whether this can be considered a breach, Rob describes how people can check to see if their data is part of this.
Overtime: A toll-free number has been added for those who don't want to call Vermont, info on getting Excelsior passes, how Google Voice won't allow the use of a busy signal, identifying an incoming Bulgarian call, Bobson reports on vaccines in Bulgaria, an invitation to other callers in Eastern Europe, Emmanuel tries to wake everyone up, Alex analyzes the issue of whether it was unconstitutional for Trump to block people from his Twitter feed, debating whether Twitter is the same as a phone company, a comparison to 2600 meetings that take place in malls, thoughts on how Twitter should resolve these issues, the possibility of using the Clubhouse app, the pros and cons of using the chat feature on YouTube for "Overtime," encouraging people to donate to WBAI, continuing to not speak about the referendum even though the show is technically not on the air at the moment, Kyle describes the kidnapping of a Confederate monument by a group called White Lies Matter, streets named after Confederate leaders in Brooklyn, a caller with all zeroes, some other sites to help people get vaccine appointments, issues with how states have handled the COVID crisis, how getting appointments will keep getting easier, thoughts on censorship-resistant social media, Rob's thoughts on regulating social media, Emmanuel's belief that social media history shouldn't be erased, Gila buys a desk, plans to meet in person.
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April 7
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Off The Hook Overtime
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- 04 / 14 / 2021 -
Looking forward to getting back into the studio, wondering how this would have played out if the pandemic happened years in the past, the FBI has been hacking into our computers, how this involves back doors in Microsoft software, the serious issues this raises, the other side of the house analogy, the company behind the San Bernardino iPhone unlocking case is revealed, a story containing all kinds of Apple-related drama, the issue of potentially requiring back doors, a collection of lost audio is set to be released soon, a recording from an internal CBS communications network known as RSNS or PLNX, the story of Bubbles the hippopotamus, analyzing the recording, Domino's is planning a robotic pizza delivery service in Houston, potential mischief, encouraging people to donate.
Overtime: Trump is starting his own social media network, the launch is scheduled for a few months from now, a bad history for Trump in the social media world, what FreeSpace is, Rob comes up with a good name for Trump's new network, wondering who would be willing to contract with Trump after his history, a caller's thoughts on the CBS recording played on the show, a Russian greeting, a call for a translation from a listener, apps that should exist such as Bird Shazam, more name ideas for Trump's new social media site, a rebroadcaster in Idaho, a company called Q Link Wireless has been sharing sensitive account information with anyone who knows an account holder's phone number, more info on Bubbles, Kyle describes the numbness that reporters can get when covering news stories, a listener shares what the Russian caller was saying, memories of arrests, how things could have easily turned out differently, changing perceptions over time, memories from Alex on going to 2600 meetings, the importance of educating people on what hackers are all about.
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April 14
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- 04 / 21 / 2021 -
A late start, a letter from a listener who once lived in Australia, how remote schooling used to be the norm, an excerpt from 1962 of "School of the Air," getting used to saying "over" after every communication, Jason Long of Human Rights First joins the conversation, what Blue Witness is, how the data is analyzed, how incidents seem to be equally spread throughout the country, future availability of this data, how people can contribute to this project, there were some transmission issues at the station during the interview [not reflected in this recording], how this project could make a measurable difference, why a technical background isn't necessary to come up with such ideas, Distributed Denial of Secrets has released tens of thousands of emails concerning a recent cop shooting, all of the impossible things that have been accomplished, why it's important to sometimes not listen to advice if you believe in yourself, the elusive blue check on Twitter, how none of 2600's projects have qualified for Twitter verification, finding common ground in the gun debate, analyzing the Second Amendment, thinking outside the box on this issue.
Overtime: Jason Long returns to the discussion, debating whether bullets can be considered arms, figured out ways to make things more challenging for gun carriers, considering making it a crime to fire a gun, clarification on tonight's outro music, the prospect of hackers solving guns, how the Supreme Court often gets it wrong, questioning why people can't have bazookas or tanks, an analogy to encryption, a listener experiments with vaccine tests, the idea of cops not having guns, pursuing truth and accountability with the police, Alex reads an account of a horrendous example of police torture involving the tasing of a pregnant woman, fear of people with guns, why it's wrong to give equal time to opposing views without both sides being qualified, experimenting with a tone, hearing the Google recording, how cop shootings should be treated, why creative thinking can help to solve these problems, thoughts on Elon Musk, how the Long Island Railroad may have come up with an innovative solution to the high cost of electrification, a listener suggestion for a name for Trump's new social media network, the ill-fated FrankSpeech right wing site.
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April 21
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- 04 / 28 / 2021 -
A somber night as the hacker community's Dan Kaminsky and WBAI's Bob Fass are remembered, how Dan's passing caught everyone by surprise, his quiet ongoing battle with diabetes, some history of Dan's childhood, how Dan saved the Internet, an excerpt from Dan's keynote address at The Next HOPE in 2010, a great sub-headline in The New York Times obituary, miscellaneous memories and observations of Dan from everyone in the studio, his overall lack of negativity, a musical piece that involved Dan Kaminsky, the passing of legendary WBAI personality Bob Fass, what "Radio Unnameable" was all about, Bob's importance to WBAI and the New York City radio scene, how Bob was banned from the station for five years, the efforts of Columbia University to preserve his shows, an excerpt from one of Bob's shows in 1967 featuring Tiny Tim, how Bob's shows retained their magic even when he was no longer able to be at the studio, the huge amount of people that Bob influenced, an excerpt from one of Bob's shows where he signed off the station.
Overtime: Reflections on a sad show, more on Bob Fass, the importance of recording as much as possible, why Emmanuel always left the commercials in his video collection, Rob's memory of an old commercial, Gila recalls how Arlo Guthrie debuted "Alice's Restaurant" on Bob Fass' show, memories of "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In," memories from a listener, the show will be 33 years old this year, the impact that people can make on others, questioning some of the figures YouTube is generating at the moment, more listener memories of Bob Fass, a question about Richard Stallman and the Free Software Foundation, how this could have been handled better, the mistake of putting people on pedestals, how Dan Kaminsky was the polar opposite of this, a call from Bill Propp who was involved with Bob Fass' show, how phone numbers with letters used to work, some facts about the early days of the station, how Bob's wife worked for Emmanuel's DeCSS case lawyer Marty Garbus, William F. Buckley supposedly had a show on WBAI, how Bill got his foot in the door at WBAI, the old board at the station, how the real stars are the ones who aren't in the limelight, memories of Emmanuel's first show at WBAI, the parallels between Dan and Bob, an excerpt from a show in 2010 where Dan stopped by during the Chaos Communication Congress in Berlin.
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April 28
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