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- 12 / 02 / 25 -
Today's ICE alerts, Emmanuel tries to finish his espresso, it's windy and raw outside, an election tonight in Tennessee that Democrats aren't expected to win, how the margin of defeat will be of interest, how nobody seems to be talking about the Epstein files anymore, what we need to be careful of, the overtness of Trump's control over the Department of Justice, praise for C-SPAN and Senator Mark Kelly, the way no evidence is being given in the destruction of the alleged drug boats in the Caribbean, Trump's revealing explanation that was given today, how Trump's cabinet is like an SNL sketch, the alleged command by Pete Hegseth to "kill them all" is causing no end of controversy, the growing evidence of war crimes, Trump's promise to attack Venezuela on land as well, why the United States should not be involved in any more regime changes, the former leader of Honduras is pardoned by Trump while serving a 45-year sentence for drug trafficking, trying to get through a Pete Hegseth quote, not understanding what the "fog of war" is, the expectation that people in the military understand what an illegal order is, a Karoline Leavitt quote to get people upset, thoughts on the shooting of National Guard members in Washington DC, the unhinged reaction of the government when discovering the perpetrator was from Afghanistan, the parallel to Kristallnacht, it was the Trump administration that granted the shooter permission to stay in the States, how Biden is being blamed instead, the fact that National Guard troops have little idea what they're supposed to be doing, a student from Boston is deported after trying to surprise her family in Texas for Thanksgiving, how a court order prohibiting her deportation was ignored, concern over the anti-immigrant sentiment is expressed at a Stony Brook gathering, equating the Jewish faith with Israeli actions is extremely harmful, how the younger Jewish community supported Mamdani at a far higher rate than older members of the community.
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December 2
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- 12 / 09 / 25 -
The show is shortened today due to a basketball game with Columbia, Emmanuel has no clue what happened in the news recently, Kyle and Emmanuel planted bulbs in the garden earlier, what's great about 2:00 AM pasta, thoughts on a local establishment that's shutting down after many years in the neighborhood, a conversation with a chef who had a positive effect on so many lives, how these are the people being terrorized by the current regime, the fear that many people are feeling in simply walking down the street, Zohran Mamdani's video vowing to protect New York City's three million immigrants, what ICE agents can and cannot do, the weirdly cordial relationship between Trump and Mamdani, a protest in Islip against ICE during a holiday parade, Emmanuel programs his phone to emit a loud siren whenever there's an ICE raid in the area, responding to criticism of the protest, facts on the Town of Islip's relationship with ICE, a fundraiser for a woman who tried to stop ICE from detaining a man, how ICE is trying to grab people without judicial warrants, why it's vital for people to step in when they see this kind of thing going on, how Nassau County under Bruce Blakeman is complicit, how this kind of environment makes it impossible to trust cops, ICE uses anti-Semitism as an excuse for targeting a man when both the police and a local synagogue disagree, how Trump removed free national parks admission for Martin Luther King Day and Juneteenth and added it on his birthday, the true facts concerning today's show, Kyle and Emmanuel are actually traveling somewhere, there will be more revelations next week.
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December 9
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- 12 / 16 / 25 -
Chapter 1: Iceland. Icelandic radio, Kyle and Emmanuel are in Reykjavik, how it's more comfortable traveling here after doing it a few times, Emmanuel's rabbit hat has served him well in cold weather, how having a car in Iceland is really good and one of the few fairly cheap things in Iceland, the secrets for getting good airfare to Iceland and beyond, how it's mostly dark at this time of year, Kyle describes a positive aspect to this with the picturesque lighting that's everywhere, Emmanuel describes some of the Icelandic fare that was available on the plane ride, Kyle describes an Icelandic documentary about the day women shut the country down, what the red stocking movement was all about, Emmanuel learns what the Yule cat is, Kyle discusses the large amount of cranes in the city, Emmanuel explains why paying in local currency is always better when traveling, how to find cheap hotels in Iceland, some of the disadvantages involved here, an excerpt of the fire alarm that went off for an extended period of time one morning, Kyle describes the scene while all of this was happening, Emmanuel describes a people-free parking garage, what's good and bad about this, memories of a people-free Romanian laundromat, a good deal with on-street parking, the festive and welcome atmosphere inside various establishments, the car Kyle and Emmanuel are sitting in suddenly starts for no apparent reason, why it can be better not to go to the Blue Lagoon, looking for something less touristy, Kyle tells the story of tracking down swim trunks, how Emmanuel left his newly purchased swim trunks in a grocery store, Emmanuel explains why he had such bright red shorts, the lack of personal space in Iceland, what the actual pool experience was like, why this is a very healthy thing to do, Icelandic radio.
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December 16
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- 12 / 23 / 25 -
Chapter 1: Iceland (Part 2). Icelandic radio, continuing the story of the municipal pool system in Reykjavik, Kyle describes the scene at one of these places, the LGBTQ connection, the value of going outside your comfort zones, Kyle goes down the water slide, Emmanuel comes closer to seeing the Northern Lights, Icelandic radio. Chapter 2: Finland. Finnish radio, thoughts on Helsinki, Kyle and Emmanuel are in a hotel room in a chain called Citybox, walking through the hotel lobby, passing a Uyghur noodle house, walking through the streets, how the city is in perpetual twilight, going down escalators into the metro, heading to the main railway station on the metro, why there are two names on every metro station, the growing immigrant community in Helsinki, how tickets are rarely shown on the transit system, recounting the journey to get a Helsinki transit card, a very wide metro platform, some of the weirdness involved in the transit cards, going up the escalator at the central railway station, standing on a platform at the train station, the many different ways to use mass transit to get from one part of the city to another, noting how quiet the trains are at the station, walking down the long platform, recounting what happened since the last show, Kyle and Emmanuel compare their data plans, the peaceful atmosphere in the train station, how there hasn't been enough snow for this time of year, a pro-Palestinian demonstration in the middle of the city, how this was handled differently than it would have been in other places, recollecting pro-Palestinian displays in Iceland, a plethora of Ukrainian flags, Finnish radio.
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December 23
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- 12 / 30 / 25 -
Chapter 2: Finland (Part 2). Finnish radio, Emmanuel describes the Christmas market in Helsinki, trying to head to a tram to return to the hotel, some of the things Kyle and Emmanuel saw and experienced at the Christmas market, how nobody jaywalks in Helsinki, how the city installed a new light rail system in less than five years to replace a bus line, a change in the tram plan, returning to the origination point, the difference in pool culture between Helsinki and Reykjavik, Kyle extols the virtue of contactless payment methods, Emmanuel's issue with the use of the word "contactless," how tipping is not expected, Kyle describes a public pool in Helsinki, how many people didn't follow the rules, how Finnish culture allows for tolerance of those who don't share the same customs, Emmanuel's experience with the various saunas, the annoyance of kids screaming in the sauna, Kyle describes the saunas, the difference between steam baths and saunas, what an 80 degree Celsius sauna is like, Kyle dives into a freezing tub right after, Kyle claims there are between three and four million saunas in Finland, Finnish radio. Chapter 3: Estonia. Estonian radio, Kyle and Emmanuel are at a train station in Tallinn preparing to leave the country in an hour, what's involved in traveling to Latvia, some confusion regarding tickets, listening to some train announcements, Kyle explains how he was able to get a day pass in Tallinn, thoughts on the Estonian language, confusion surrounding the various types of buses in the city, describing the historical parts of Tallinn, Emmanuel remembers the last time he was in Estonia where American officials called the cops on him for taking pictures, meeting a possible church choir in the street, the importance of the history of Estonia, Estonian music.
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December 30
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