Topic: Freedom Pop

Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak open the show by addressing technical failures that forced a restart of the broadcast. They discuss the poor residential internet connectivity in Manhattan and the use of mobile hotspots and routers to maintain a stable connection.

Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak open the show from San Francisco, noting the rare occurrence of both "guardians of reality" being in the same FEMA region. Curry describes his mobile studio setup and technical difficulties involving a Netgear router and a Freedom Pop MiFi device. The hosts discuss the convenience of mobile hotspots versus phone tethering.

Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak open the program from New York and California, discussing technical difficulties involving wireless jingle pads and high latency on the iBond hotel network. They describe a Pavlovian training method using a jarring buzzer to discourage the use of repetitive phrases like "the fact of the matter." Curry explains his mobile studio setup using a first-generation Wi-Fi-only iPad.