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- 06 / 07 / 22 -

There's a storm moving in, an undue amount of attention is given to weather forecasts in this country, not appreciating the actual science behind weather, there's a gubernatorial debate tonight in New York, a weird issue with the volume control on a new television, an update on the transmitter situation and how 107.3 is being stepped on by right wing talk radio from Connecticut, analyzing the participants in tonight's debate, what would happen if a Democrat didn't win the governor's office this year, the attempts by Republicans to whitewash history, the danger of trying to take too many steps at once, there's a Los Angeles mayoral primary as well today, observations from the recent election in Ontario, observations on the Queen's Jubilee, trying to remember what materials are used for all of the anniversaries, the "vote of confidence" for Boris Johnson, comparing that system to what we have here, why the British system seems to be more democratic, the danger the Supreme Court poses, there will be anti-gun rallies this weekend, how the reinterpretation of the Second Amendment is responsible for the current state of affairs, how Suffolk County is leading the state in red flag laws, how the attitude towards smoking has changed over the years and how the same thing can happen with guns, why fascination with guns can be considered a mental illness, the shocking number of automobile casualties and why this too must be dealt with, Emmanuel has been listening to songs from Billboard's top 100 of 1972.

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June 7
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- 06 / 14 / 22 -

A warning about potential jitter in the broadcast, there are bandwidth issues tonight, reporting on the atrocious numbers, how WUSB is operating at a fraction of its normal power, how a local NPR station interferes with itself, a potential expansion of the FM dial, what has happened to the "Films of the Year That Was" feature, there was an anti-gun rally in the area this weekend, what was different from the last time this happened, a word to opponents, questioning the need for assault-style weapons, there were no bullets when the Second Amendment was written, the myth of "good guys with guns" saving the day, an article about the anti-gun rally in Southampton, taking apart various positions of the pro-gun lobby, how guns should be portrayed in entertainment, describing what the Patch news service is, looking at the comments after reading a story, the weakness in the argument about mental health being the main issue, the horrors in the world that the pro-gun lobby is building, the danger of being satisfied with minimal progress, questioning the purpose of the Supreme Court, the Ohio governor allows teachers to carry guns with minimal training, updates on fuel prices, why it's wrong to blame Biden for the increase, Republicans seem to be more interested in finding issues to get upset over rather than trying to solve them.

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June 14
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- 06 / 21 / 22 -

Responding to Twitter remarks, reaction to the January 6th hearings, the shocking facts that were learned through these hearings, a sense of pride, wondering where we go from here, the importance of having Republicans on the committee, the opportunity Republicans had to participate more fully that they rejected, the frustration of things not getting done, how past disagreements seem so different today, the evolution of Liz Cheney, a political ad that advocates hunting "RINOs," why this video is so objectionable, how purges generally work, the approaching end to Roe vs. Wade, what the Supreme Court needs to hear, anti-gay and anti-transgender policies announced at a Republican convention in Texas, why nobody should be surprised by this, the nonsensical opposition to red flag laws, a hostile reaction to the "Generation Drag" TV program, where the real grooming of kids takes place, Emmanuel's memories of being bullied, a message to the victims of today, why it's OK for parents to be confused, the effect that threatening drag queens is having on kids, dispelling concerns over a sunspot, a dispute between Russia and Lithuania involving Kaliningrad, why this is of concern, SpaceX employees that criticized Elon Musk are fired, the 45th anniversary of the station is coming up next week, the station is still at low power, looking for the truth.

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June 21
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- 06 / 28 / 22 -

There was a surprise hearing today for the January 6th Committee, 51 migrants died in the back of a truck in this country, why this story isn't getting nearly enough attention, Governor Abbott's horrible response to this tragedy, questioning what some of us might do if we found ourselves on the other side of the border, how today's hearing came about, who Cassidy Hutchinson is, a bizarre story emerges about Trump's actions on January 6th, trustees for a local library in Smithtown approve the removal of material related to Pride Month in the children's section, how critical race theory has been lied about, how what's happening in Smithtown is a direct result of this, what the Long Island Loud Majority is all about, how the Southern Poverty Law Center is being portrayed by right wingers as the bad guys, community reaction to the library trustees' actions, how this was all reversed at an emergency Zoom meeting that hit the maximum amount of attendees, how this was a true exercise in democracy, the Supreme Court overturns New York's concealed carry law and Roe vs. Wade, a surprising editorial from New York's Daily News, the contradiction of these two Supreme Court decisions regarding states' rights, how people on opposite sides of the abortion issue can find common ground, how citizens of certain states won't be allowed to have the rights as people in other states even if they travel there, Kyle describes how we always seem to be reacting instead of acting, how the worst of any side doesn't represent everyone, how birth control is the next target, this is the first time a constitutional right has been taken away, why the Supreme Court is no longer valid, how the three levels of government are supposed to be independent but really aren't, questioning whether it's ever justified to storm the Capitol, why this isn't the time to disagree on other issues, a "public service announcement" from the Supreme Court.

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June 28
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