Topic: Pirate Radio

An anecdote describes a visit to the home office of publishing mogul Bill Ziff, where a barber arrived to cut Ziff's hair during a meeting. A second story involves a visit to a suspected money launderer's house in Amsterdam during the pirate radio era, where a member of parliament was seen cycling through the residence in spandex. These stories illustrate the unconventional lifestyles and home environments of the extremely wealthy.

The program is being simulcast on 6930 kilohertz USB via shortwave radio, likely by pirate broadcasters picking up the digital stream. Technical discussion covers the skip propagation required to reach Berlin and the power requirements for AM versus USB modulation.

A trip to Amsterdam for the book release of media pioneer Lex Harding highlights his 50-year career in Dutch commercial media, beginning with North Sea pirate radio ships. The event involved an appearance on a talk show hosted by Eva Jinek to promote the narrative-style biography. The stay at a soundproof suite in Schiphol Airport provides a quiet vantage point for observing the busy travel hub.

A meetup is announced for November 9th in the Netherlands, hosted by Sir D. The hosts also welcome Roderick Velo of the TPO Podcast to the roundtable as "Sir Rod." One host reminisces about their shared history in the Dutch pirate radio scene.

Adam Curry describes his early obsession with radio, including building a pirate transmitter in Amsterdam and practicing his broadcasting voice for hours as a teenager. He recounts working at a hospital radio station and later adopting the persona "John Holden" on Radio Decibel. Curry notes that his natural speaking voice is an octave higher when speaking Dutch compared to English.

The hosts discuss the "lost art" of radio programming, focusing on the pace and flow of music sets. They reference the film "The Boat That Rocked," which depicts the 1960s North Sea pirate radio era, and compare it to their own efforts with the No Agenda stream. They aim to create a virtual "club" atmosphere that contrasts with the sterile, automated programming of corporate radio like Clear Channel.

Intel recently demonstrated wireless power technology capable of lighting a 60-watt bulb from three feet away with 75% efficiency. This technology is compared to Nikola Tesla's experiments from 150 years ago and 1970s proposals to beam power from satellites via microwaves. Personal anecdotes about fluorescent lights illuminating near high-power pirate radio transmitters are used to explain the science of energy absorption.