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- 10 / 14 / 15 -

Trouble finding the theme, the amount of sound from the outside world that can be heard inside the studio, there will be an underlying theme throughout the show tonight, what the fundraising schedule will be in the coming weeks, where Mitch Altman is right now, what it was like to first hear of the TV-B-Gone, Mike's experience in a bar with multiple televisions, what people can expect when they call to pledge, Bernie explains why these will be the last of the TV-B-Gones, Rob fixes the CD player, Mike describes what else is being offered tonight, the "RGB waves kit," what it takes to keep WBAI on the air, how corporate funding affects entities like NPR, long airport delays are caused by a computer failure, the importance of knowing how to do things by hand, wondering where kids still learn cursive writing in school, what shorthand is, the importance of being able to survive without technology, Samsung televisions are accused of lying about their energy use, exaggerated latency on Bernie's cell phone, the show is extended tonight, a rundown of what's being offered, Kyle renames the show in its second hour, the London police announce they will stop their 24-hour guard on the embassy where Julian Assange has been staying, Democratic candidates give their opinions on what should happen to Edward Snowden, Rob explains why it would be impossible for Snowden to return and "face the music," thoughts on "Homeland" and how it relates to reality, Emmanuel describes what people can expect when using the TV-B-Gone, a strange response from AT&T's president after getting suggestions from a customer, what hoverboards are, listener feedback on rotary phones, the results of Kyle's investigation into future phone lines at the station, some of the potential for 3D printing, comparing the sound of old phones to that of new ones, what people are missing by not being able to slam phones down anymore, jumping through hoops to take listener phone calls, a final rundown on the premiums being offered tonight. This show is two hours and includes fundraising.

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October 14
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- 10 / 28 / 15 -

A false story about Bernie taking down a blimp, the actual story of an escaped surveillance blimp that captivated the nation today, how Kyle and Emmanuel may have seen the same blimp while returning from the Benghazi hearing last week, it's another two hour program as part of the fundraiser, videos from HOPE conferences are being offered tonight, an excerpt from the Richard Stallman talk at HOPE Number Six in 2006, how this subject matter has become even more relevant today, the importance of airing this material, an excerpt from the Jello Biafra talk at H2K in 2000, the exaggerated story of a hacker who infiltrated government sites, the concept of prohibited cartoons, the harm of having bad decisions following someone around for the rest of their lives, the importance of the dialogue, an excerpt from the William Binney talk at Hope Number Nine in 2012, how Binney's revelations may have helped inspire Edward Snowden, problems at the station have prevented tonight's premiums from actually being available to callers, an excerpt from the Aaron McGruder talk at H2K2 in 2002, why controversial talks are important, Rob took the Wikipedia page photo of Aaron McGruder, an excerpt from the Daniel Ellsberg and Edward Snowden talk at HOPE X in 2014, the show will not be on next week, a final rundown of what's being offered. This show is two hours and includes fundraising.

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October 28
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