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In this episode we talked about the need to disengage from the current streaming platforms available in the USA to instead utilize more disconnected, offline forms of media. We also talk about the chaos that has made much of life in flux caused by the national leadership. Links: France 24https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20250126-trump-orders-tariffs-on-colombia-after-country-sends-back-two-deportation-flights CBC Newshttps://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-colombia-migrant-repatriation-flights-1.7442038 Tom’s Hardwarehttps://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage/after-18-years-blu-ray-media-production-draws-to-a-close-sony-shuts-its-last-factory-in-feb Our pick of the fortnight: It Sounded Like A Good Idea! Tubi Support us via Ko-Fi, Liberapay, and Patreon We proudly support the No Latency actual play podcast for the Cyberpunk: Red gaming system and so should you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we quickly talk about news and then move on to the main business of the new dispensation we're entering soon. Links: Ars Technicahttps://arstechnica.com/uncategorized/2025/01/disney-fox-and-wbd-give-up-on-controversial-sports-streaming-app-venu/ Polygonhttps://www.polygon.com/critical-role/506387/critical-role-fires-los-angeles-la-stream-paused Our pick of the fortnight: Micro Mini Kids Tubi RiffTrax Support us via Ko-Fi, Liberapay, and Patreon We proudly support the No Latency actual play podcast for the Cyberpunk: Red gaming system and so should you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this New Year's Eve Special we look ahead to a strange future of weirdness and a polluted information ecology. Links: NHK World Japanhttps://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/ ABC Newshttps://www.abc.net.au/news CBC Newshttps://www.cbc.ca/news France 24https://www.france24.com/en/ BBC Newshttps://www.bbc.com/news Our pick of the fortnight: Wikipedia: List of world news channels https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_world_news_channels Support us via Amazon Wishlist, Ko-Fi, Liberapay, and Patreon We proudly support the No Latency actual play podcast for the Cyberpunk: Red gaming system and so should you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We talk the sanctity of contracts, shenanigans in Washington, and how that imperils our streaming services. Links: The Associated Presshttps://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-misinformation-government-shutdown-bill-budget-trump-musk-1235b15b425856bf902d0c8133eec222 https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/sanctity_of_contract Our pick of the fortnight: Check It Out https://tubitv.com/tv-shows/692043?autoplay=false Support us via Ko-Fi, Liberapay, and Patreon We proudly support the No Latency actual play podcast for the Cyberpunk: Red gaming system and so should you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We talk about a situation in Syria that wound up getting ignored by our domestic streaming news media. We also discuss the impact of such active ignorance. Matt Gaetz somehow gets mentioned too. Links: Florida Phoenix via Yahoo! Newshttps://www.yahoo.com/news/matt-gaetz-show-premiere-oan-163229807.html 69 Adminshttps://69admins.com/2024/episode-35.html Simple English Wikipediahttps://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fall_of_the_Assad_regime&oldid=9937162 Simple English Wikipediahttps://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fall_of_Damascus&oldid=9932809 Local News Initiativehttps://localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu/posts/2024/12/05/trump-wins-news-deserts-in-landslide/ Center for Innovation and Sustainability in Local Mediahttps://www.cislm.org/what-exactly-is-a-news-desert/ USA Todayhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/12/10/trump-jokes-canada-prime-minister-trudeau-governor/76886561007/ Our pick of the fortnight: The Batwoman Tubi Gizmoplex Support us via Ko-Fi, Liberapay, and Patreon We proudly support the No Latency actual play podcast for the Cyberpunk: Red gaming system and so should you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the aftermath of the presidential election in the United States we see ripples and shockwaves. Some of those ripples are hitting the media sector. Seeing presidential advisors openly considering buying up cable networks likely wasn't on anyone's bingo card for 2024, though. Links: Comcasthttps://corporate.comcast.com/press/releases/spin-off-select-cable-television-networks Los Angeles Times via Yahoo! Financehttps://finance.yahoo.com/news/behind-comcasts-big-tv-deal-015148296.html Mashablehttps://mashable.com/article/elon-musk-msnbc-joe-rogan The Wrap via Yahoo! Newshttps://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-picks-brendan-carr-author-135739561.html Our pick of the fortnight: Discontinued Our other pick of the fortnight: Tom Walker Support us via Ko-Fi, Liberapay, and Patreon We proudly support the No Latency actual play podcast for the Cyberpunk: Red gaming system and so should you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wasn't that a fun election? In this episode we talk about making your own streaming outlet in the new political time to come. Links: https://openbroadcaster.com/company/about-us/ https://owncast.online/ The Vergehttps://www.theverge.com/2024/10/16/24266512/jd-vance-curtis-yarvin-influence-rage-project-2025 TechRadarhttps://www.techradar.com/computing/internet/the-death-of-the-internet-why-the-future-is-terrifying-and-how-we-fix-it https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dark_Enlightenment&oldid=1255453846 Our pick of the fortnight: Whose Line Is It Anyway? Australia Support us via Ko-Fi, Liberapay, and Patreon We proudly support the No Latency actual play podcast for the Cyberpunk: Red gaming system and so should you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we read out two cybersecurity statements from the federal government and talk about the implications of some threats made by Donald Trump. If he gets elected we may wind up with a much, much smaller landscape of streaming services. Links: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/news/joint-odni-fbi-and-cisa-statement-0 https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/news/joint-statement-fbi-and-cisa-prc-activity-targeting-telecommunications https://lite.cnn.com/2024/10/22/media/trump-strip-tv-station-licenses-punish-media/index.html https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_streaming_media_services&oldid=1253713023 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_conspiracy_theories_promoted_by_Donald_Trump Our pick of the fortnight: Space Patrol Support us via Ko-Fi, Liberapay, and Patreon We proudly support the No Latency actual play podcast for the Cyberpunk: Red gaming system and so should you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we talk about setting up your own streaming television station in light of news like Donald Trump threatening to use the force of the federal government against those speaking and writing things he does not like. Our pick of the fortnight: Mythica: The Darkspore Support us via Ko-Fi, Liberapay, and Patreon We proudly support the Late Night Linux family of podcasts and so should you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we discuss some of the dangers of relying on streaming television in the face of hurricanes and other major natural disasters. Our pick of the fortnight: Save The D8 Support us via Ko-Fi, Liberapay, and Patreon We proudly support the Late Night Linux family of podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we discuss what it takes to create your own streaming television station and why you might do that in the current climate. Links: https://openbroadcaster.com/ https://www.vizrt.com/products/tricaster/tricaster-mini-x/ https://vimeo.com/features/livestreaming https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Springfield,_Ohio,_cat-eating_hoax&oldid=1245749138 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_conspiracy_theories_promoted_by_Donald_Trump Our pick of the fortnight: Commando Cody in Radar Men From The Moon Support us via Ko-Fi, Liberapay, and Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we lament a lack of news yet still bring a pick of the fortnight. Our pick of the fortnight: Quatermass 2 Support us via Ko-Fi, Liberapay, and Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this instance a commentary is offered about the present state of the media sector. Links: Pew Research Centerhttps://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/fact-sheet/cable-news/?tabItem=9be8a30a-f52a-4fcd-ba93-2230228d6601 Our pick of the fortnight: Junior G-Men of the Air Support us via Ko-Fi, Liberapay, and Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sometimes episodes go missing. This is another one of them. At least we didn't get lost in a Pi-Hole. Links: https://pi-hole.net/ Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ghoulardi&oldid=1232424122 Our pick of the fortnight: The Navy Versus The Night Monsters Support us via Ko-Fi, Liberapay, and Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After the shocking news Saturday we stuck to just reviewing the news this episode. Links: EngadgetSay goodbye to RedboxArs TechnicaDVDs are dying right as streaming has made them appealing againVariety‘Survivor’ Gets Early Launch, But CBS Moves the Rest of Fall Premieres to Mid-OctoberPBSHow to watch the 2024 Republican National ConventionNieman LabAre you willing to pay for CNN.com? Prepare to be asked before year’s endTechRadarForget streaming subscriptions, Tubi is launching in the UK with 20,000 free movies and showsPixel Envy⌥ ‘Slop’ and ‘Content’ Our pick of the fortnight: Alamo Gold Support us via Ko-Fi, Liberapay, and Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The episode this fortnight once again reviews the news. It also talks about that weird debate that happened. Links: EngadgetThe owner of Redbox has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcyTechDirtParamount Kills ‘MTV News’ Archives, Because Who Cares About History?EngadgetParamount's strategy of purposeful digital rot doesn't even make senseEngadgetRoku launches a weekly pop culture quizNieman LabIs the news industry ready for another pivot to video?VarietyWhat’s Coming to Tubi in July 2024 Our pick of the fortnight: Government Agents v. Phantom Legion Support us via Ko-Fi, Liberapay, and Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The episode this fortnight reviews the news. Even though it is Father's Day in the USA things are still a bit weird. Links: TV InsiderBiden & Trump’s First Presidential Debate — How & When to WatchRNZWhat to watch: Chicken NuggetTechRadarThe latest Roku TV update has turned on motion smoothing for some users – and they're not happyTechDirtCanada Imposes 5% Tax On Streaming To Fund Local News, Diverse Content Our first pick of the fortnight: Film Fest Our second pick of the fortnight: Independence Daysaster Support us via Ko-Fi, Liberapay, and Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The episode this fortnight reviews the news. In the shadow of the conviction of Donald John Trump by a court in New York City life has been getting weird in America. We try to puzzle through news together. Links: Ars Technicahttps://arstechnica.com/security/2024/05/mystery-malware-destroys-600000-routers-from-a-single-isp-during-72-hour-span/ TechRadarhttps://www.techradar.com/pro/security/political-ads-made-with-generative-ai-must-be-labelled-fcc-proposes VICE Newshttps://www.vice.com/en/article/epvxn7/ai-political-ads-republicans-biden https://bsky.app/profile/rincewind.run/post/3ktvcsgsacs2a Critical Role Productionshttps://youtu.be/A8E6D-rW4dE Our pick of the fortnight: Role To Cast Support us via Ko-Fi, Liberapay, and Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The episode this fortnight reviews the news. In the shadow of the conviction of Donald John Trump by a court in New York City life has been getting weird in America. We try to puzzle through news together. Links: Ars Technicahttps://arstechnica.com/security/2024/05/mystery-malware-destroys-600000-routers-from-a-single-isp-during-72-hour-span/ TechRadarhttps://www.techradar.com/pro/security/political-ads-made-with-generative-ai-must-be-labelled-fcc-proposes VICE Newshttps://www.vice.com/en/article/epvxn7/ai-political-ads-republicans-biden https://bsky.app/profile/rincewind.run/post/3ktvcsgsacs2a Critical Role Productionshttps://youtu.be/A8E6D-rW4dE Our pick of the fortnight: Role To Cast Support us via Ko-Fi, Liberapay, and Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After taking pains to record an episode it sometimes gets lost in the mix. This is one of those episodes that wound up recovered a week later. Links will not be added in this instance. Searching is highly suggested based upon the verbal descriptions provided in this recovered episode. Support us via Ko-Fi, Liberapay, and Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.