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-flights

• CBC 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-1.7442038

• Tom’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-feb

Our pick of the fortnight: It Sounded Like A Good Idea! Tubi

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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-paused

Our pick of the fortnight: Micro Mini Kids Tubi RiffTrax

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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/news

• CBC News https://www.cbc.ca/news

• France 24 https://www.france24.com/en/

• BBC News https://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

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