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 24 Trump orders tariffs on Colombia after country sends back two US deportation flights https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20250126-trump-orders-tariffs-on-colombia-after-country-sends-back-two-deportation-flightsCBC News Trump vows to impose heavy U.S. sanctions, tariffs on Colombia after it turns away deportation planes https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-colombia-migrant-repatriation-flights-1.7442038Tom’s Hardware After 18 years, Sony's recordable Blu-ray media production draws to a close — will shut last factory in Feb (Updated) https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage/after-18-years-blu-ray-media-production-draws-to-a-close-sony-shuts-its-last-factory-in-febOur pick of the fortnight: It Sounded Like A Good Idea! TubiSupport us via Ko-Fi, Liberapay, and PatreonWe 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.
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Episode 41: The New Dispensation
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 Technica Disney, Fox, and WBD give up on controversial sports streaming app Venu https://arstechnica.com/uncategorized/2025/01/disney-fox-and-wbd-give-up-on-controversial-sports-streaming-app-venu/Polygon Critical Role pauses broadcast due to devastating LA wildfires, donates $30K to emergency fund https://www.polygon.com/critical-role/506387/critical-role-fires-los-angeles-la-stream-pausedOur pick of the fortnight: Micro Mini Kids Tubi RiffTraxSupport us via Ko-Fi, Liberapay, and PatreonWe 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.
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2024 New Year's Eve Special
In this New Year's Eve Special we look ahead to a strange future of weirdness and a polluted information ecology.Links:NHK World Japan https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/ABC News https://www.abc.net.au/newsCBC News https://www.cbc.ca/newsFrance 24 https://www.france24.com/en/BBC News https://www.bbc.com/newsOur pick of the fortnight: Wikipedia: List of world news channels https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_world_news_channelsSupport us via Amazon Wishlist, Ko-Fi, Liberapay, and PatreonWe 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.
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Episode 40: Contract Sanctity
We talk the sanctity of contracts, shenanigans in Washington, and how that imperils our streaming services.Links:The Associated Press Musk helped kill a congressional spending bill. But much of what he spread was misinformation https://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-misinformation-government-shutdown-bill-budget-trump-musk-1235b15b425856bf902d0c8133eec222Definition of "sanctity of contract" https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/sanctity_of_contractOur pick of the fortnight: Check It Out https://tubitv.com/tv-shows/692043?autoplay=falseSupport us via Ko-Fi, Liberapay, and PatreonWe 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.
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Episode 39: Leaving News Deserts
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! News ‘The Matt Gaetz Show’ to premiere on OAN next month, but might be hard to find on Florida cable https://www.yahoo.com/news/matt-gaetz-show-premiere-oan-163229807.html69 Admins Episode 35: Your Own Station https://69admins.com/2024/episode-35.htmlSimple English Wikipedia Fall of the Assad Regime https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fall_of_the_Assad_regime&oldid=9937162Simple English Wikipedia Fall of Damascus https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fall_of_Damascus&oldid=9932809Local News Initiative In news deserts, Trump won in a landslide: But what does this election-result correlation mean? https://localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu/posts/2024/12/05/trump-wins-news-deserts-in-landslide/Center for Innovation and Sustainability in Local Media WHAT EXACTLY IS A ‘NEWS DESERT’? https://www.cislm.org/what-exactly-is-a-news-desert/USA Today Trump jokingly calls Prime Minister Justin Trudeau 'Governor of the Great State of Canada' https://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 GizmoplexSupport us via Ko-Fi, Liberapay, and PatreonWe 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.
From the south shores of Lake Erie comes a look at cutting the cord to take advantage of streaming television. Taking advantage of streaming television is a bit different from a rural perspective. In this shot cast we'll be talking hints and tips to enjoy the TV streamers while living in places where access to the Internet may not be the greatest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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