Topic: Drone University

Andrew Weiss claims on PBS that Russia's goal is the total reintegration of Ukraine and that the Trump administration misunderstands the situation on the ground. He suggests that Trump is "kicking the can" to avoid making a difficult decision. The hosts highlight the use of the phrase "audience of one" by the interviewer, suggesting it may be a coded reference used in specific political subcultures.

A report from Stanford and NYU detailing the "double tap" drone strike tactic in Pakistan is analyzed. The study finds that follow-up strikes often kill first responders and rescuers, creating a climate of terror where civilians are afraid to assist the wounded.

Listeners have registered several new domain names to support the show's mission, including "DroneU.com" and "ObamasLittleHelpers.com." These sites are intended to redirect to the podcast and highlight the increasing use of autonomous drones. The hosts encourage the propagation of their media analysis formula to a wider audience.

Researchers at the University of Texas demonstrated that a $1,000 device could spoof GPS signals to hijack a drone. In related news, General Atomics introduced the "Grey Eagle" drone, which features double the weapons capacity of the Predator and triple-redundant avionics. The drone even maintains its own official Facebook page.

The Knight Foundation awarded a $50,000 "prototype grant" to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Drone Journalism Lab. Led by Professor Matt Waite, the project explores using unmanned aircraft for news gathering and data collection. The hosts criticize the grant as an "outrage," noting that the technology is inexpensive and that they have been performing "drone journalism" through reporting for years without funding.

Doug Davis of New Mexico State University explains that the primary obstacle to fully automated civilian planes and drones is a lack of frequency spectrum. The hosts suggest that the Obama administration's push to reclaim the 700 MHz spectrum is actually intended to provide bandwidth for domestic drone operations.

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's College of Journalism is introducing a course on "drone journalism," defined as using unmanned aircraft for reporting and data gathering. The hosts discuss the professional implications for future journalists and credit listener Daniel Wheaton for bringing the story to their attention.

The U.S. Army enters a memorandum of understanding with Middle Tennessee State University to develop Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) technology. The hosts highlight the massive scale of the drone industry, noting the existence of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International. They also critique the Navy's funding of a "Robo Soccer" team as a questionable use of taxpayer money.