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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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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:Comcast Comcast Announces Intention to Create Leading Independent Media Business Through Spin-Off of Select Cable Television Networks https://corporate.comcast.com/press/releases/spin-off-select-cable-television-networksLos Angeles Times via Yahoo! Finance Behind Comcast's big TV deal: a bleak picture for once mighty cable industry https://finance.yahoo.com/news/behind-comcasts-big-tv-deal-015148296.htmlMashable Elon Musk threatened to buy MSNBC. Joe Rogan jumped in with ideas, too. https://mashable.com/article/elon-musk-msnbc-joe-roganThe Wrap via Yahoo! News Trump Picks Brendan Carr, Author of FCC Section in Project 2025, to Lead FCC https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-picks-brendan-carr-author-135739561.htmlOur pick of the fortnight: DiscontinuedOur other pick of the fortnight: Tom WalkerSupport 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.

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:OpenBroadcaster https://openbroadcaster.com/company/about-us/OwnCast https://owncast.online/The Verge JD Vance thinks monarchists have some good ideas https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/16/24266512/jd-vance-curtis-yarvin-influence-rage-project-2025TechRadar The death of the internet: why the future is terrifying, and how we fix it https://www.techradar.com/computing/internet/the-death-of-the-internet-why-the-future-is-terrifying-and-how-we-fix-itDark Enlightenment https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dark_Enlightenment&oldid=1255453846Our pick of the fortnight: Whose Line Is It Anyway? AustraliaSupport 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.

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:Joint ODNI, FBI, and CISA Statement https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/news/joint-odni-fbi-and-cisa-statement-0Joint Statement by FBI and CISA on PRC Activity Targeting Telecommunications https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/news/joint-statement-fbi-and-cisa-prc-activity-targeting-telecommunicationsTrump’s growing threats to strip broadcast licenses send chills across industry https://lite.cnn.com/2024/10/22/media/trump-strip-tv-station-licenses-punish-media/index.htmlList of streaming media services https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_streaming_media_services&oldid=1253713023List of conspiracy theories promoted by Donald Trump https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_conspiracy_theories_promoted_by_Donald_TrumpOur pick of the fortnight: Space PatrolSupport 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.

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 DarksporeSupport us via Ko-Fi, Liberapay, and PatreonWe 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 D8Support us via Ko-Fi, Liberapay, and PatreonWe 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:Open Broadcaster https://openbroadcaster.com/Tri-Caster Mini X https://www.vizrt.com/products/tricaster/tricaster-mini-x/Streaming via Vimeo https://vimeo.com/features/livestreamingThe Springfield Situation https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Springfield,_Ohio,_cat-eating_hoax&oldid=1245749138List of conspiracy theories promoted by Donald Trump https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_conspiracy_theories_promoted_by_Donald_TrumpOur pick of the fortnight: Commando Cody in Radar Men From The MoonSupport 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 2Support 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 Center “Cable News Fact Sheet” https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/fact-sheet/cable-news/?tabItem=9be8a30a-f52a-4fcd-ba93-2230228d6601Our pick of the fortnight: Junior G-Men of the AirSupport 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:Pi-Hole https://pi-hole.net/Wikipedia “Ghoulardi” https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ghoulardi&oldid=1232424122Our pick of the fortnight: The Navy Versus The Night MonstersSupport 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:Engadget Say goodbye to RedboxArs Technica DVDs are dying right as streaming has made them appealing againVariety ‘Survivor’ Gets Early Launch, But CBS Moves the Rest of Fall Premieres to Mid-OctoberPBS How to watch the 2024 Republican National ConventionNieman Lab Are you willing to pay for CNN.com? Prepare to be asked before year’s endTechRadar Forget 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 GoldSupport 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:Engadget The owner of Redbox has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcyTechDirt Paramount Kills ‘MTV News’ Archives, Because Who Cares About History?Engadget Paramount's strategy of purposeful digital rot doesn't even make senseEngadget Roku launches a weekly pop culture quizNieman Lab Is the news industry ready for another pivot to video?Variety What’s Coming to Tubi in July 2024Our pick of the fortnight: Government Agents v. Phantom LegionSupport 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 Insider Biden & Trump’s First Presidential Debate — How & When to WatchRNZ What to watch: Chicken NuggetTechRadar The latest Roku TV update has turned on motion smoothing for some users – and they're not happyTechDirt Canada Imposes 5% Tax On Streaming To Fund Local News, Diverse ContentOur first pick of the fortnight: Film Fest Our second pick of the fortnight: Independence DaysasterSupport 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 Technica Mystery malware destroys 600,000 routers from a single ISP during 72-hour span https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/05/mystery-malware-destroys-600000-routers-from-a-single-isp-during-72-hour-span/TechRadar Political ads made with generative AI must be labelled, says FCC https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/political-ads-made-with-generative-ai-must-be-labelled-fcc-proposesVICE News AI Political Ads Are Here, and No One Knows How to Handle Them https://www.vice.com/en/article/epvxn7/ai-political-ads-republicans-bidenAn example of "Outlaw Trump" on BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/rincewind.run/post/3ktvcsgsacs2aCritical Role Productions State of the Role: Announcing Beacon! Our New Membership Service https://youtu.be/A8E6D-rW4dEOur pick of the fortnight: Role To CastSupport 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 Technica Mystery malware destroys 600,000 routers from a single ISP during 72-hour span https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/05/mystery-malware-destroys-600000-routers-from-a-single-isp-during-72-hour-span/TechRadar Political ads made with generative AI must be labelled, says FCC https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/political-ads-made-with-generative-ai-must-be-labelled-fcc-proposesVICE News AI Political Ads Are Here, and No One Knows How to Handle Them https://www.vice.com/en/article/epvxn7/ai-political-ads-republicans-bidenAn example of "Outlaw Trump" on BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/rincewind.run/post/3ktvcsgsacs2aCritical Role Productions State of the Role: Announcing Beacon! Our New Membership Service https://youtu.be/A8E6D-rW4dEOur pick of the fortnight: Role To CastSupport 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.