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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/livestreaming

• The Springfield Situation https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Springfield,_Ohio,_cat-eating_hoax&oldid=1245749138

• List of conspiracy theories promoted by Donald Trump 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

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In this episode we lament a lack of news yet still bring a pick of the fortnight.

Our pick of the fortnight: Quatermass 2

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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-ba93-2230228d6601

Our pick of the fortnight: Junior G-Men of the Air

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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=1232424122

Our pick of the fortnight: The Navy Versus The Night Monsters

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After the shocking news Saturday we stuck to just reviewing the news this episode.

Links:

• Engadget Say goodbye to Redbox
• Ars Technica DVDs are dying right as streaming has made them appealing again
• Variety ‘Survivor’ Gets Early Launch, But CBS Moves the Rest of Fall Premieres to Mid-October
• PBS How to watch the 2024 Republican National Convention
• Nieman Lab Are you willing to pay for CNN.com? Prepare to be asked before year’s end
• TechRadar Forget streaming subscriptions, Tubi is launching in the UK with 20,000 free movies and shows
• Pixel Envy ⌥ ‘Slop’ and ‘Content’

Our pick of the fortnight: Alamo Gold

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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 bankruptcy
• TechDirt Paramount Kills ‘MTV News’ Archives, Because Who Cares About History?
• Engadget Paramount's strategy of purposeful digital rot doesn't even make sense
• Engadget Roku launches a weekly pop culture quiz
• Nieman Lab Is the news industry ready for another pivot to video?
• Variety What’s Coming to Tubi in July 2024

Our pick of the fortnight: Government Agents v. Phantom Legion

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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 Watch
• RNZ What to watch: Chicken Nugget
• TechRadar The latest Roku TV update has turned on motion smoothing for some users – and they're not happy
• TechDirt Canada 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

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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-proposes

• VICE 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-biden

• An example of "Outlaw Trump" on BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/rincewind.run/post/3ktvcsgsacs2a

• Critical Role Productions State of the Role: Announcing Beacon! Our New Membership Service https://youtu.be/A8E6D-rW4dE

Our pick of the fortnight: Role To Cast

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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-proposes

• VICE 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-biden

• An example of "Outlaw Trump" on BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/rincewind.run/post/3ktvcsgsacs2a

• Critical Role Productions State of the Role: Announcing Beacon! Our New Membership Service https://youtu.be/A8E6D-rW4dE

Our pick of the fortnight: Role To Cast

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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.

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