Episode 55 – End of Summer

August 26th, 2010

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(running time: 30:04 minutes)

My “What I Did Last Summer” report
The internet is almost out of IP addresses

911 News:
Man takes ride on back of semi
Woman’s uses toes to effect rescue
Naked woman steals and wrecks police car
Police in Calgary concerned about something they see on traffic cams
Centers suffering from budget cuts
911 busy signals
What to expect when you call 911

911 Audio:

Woman pursued by coyotes


Episode 54 – Summer Hiatus

May 28th, 2010

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(running time: 17:36 minutes)

Summer hiatus
Awesome books that could become movies
Some unusual jobs
No 911 segment this episode


Episode 53 – Young Philosophers

May 12th, 2010

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(running time: 29:44 minutes)

Time travel
Local weatherman
Star Trek’s Holodeck is another step closer to reality. Video here.
Young Philosophers
Unusual college degrees
Roger Ebert hates 3-D

911 News
Ohio firefighters respond to 4 yerar old not breathing.
Man calls 911 for a ride.
Woman cited for misuse of 911
Man arrested for calling 911 over dispute with landlord

911 Audio
Four calls to 911 from Sedgwick County, Kansas. Are they really 911 emergencies?
- cellphone help
- directions
- muskrat
- issues with the government


Episode 52 – Life Stuff

April 29th, 2010

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(running time: 23:47 minutes)

What I’ve been up to this past month
Zune HD plays avi files natively
My birthday
Beatles Trivial Pursuit
Fluxx card game
Riverworld
Crazy Heart
MPAA and RIAA want Homeland Security to fight piracy

911 News:
Another 911 fee story
Woman says she was put on hold

911 Audio:
Dispatcher disciplined for not being sensitive enough


Episode 51 – Drivers License

April 13th, 2010

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(running time: 43:18 minutes)

I rant about getting my drivers license renewed
There are aliens living among us disguised as humans
A young boy writes a letter to Edgar Rice Burroughs
Things “they” don’t want you to know

911 News:
Illinois cities imposing EMS fees
Calgary Alderman wants to know what’s up with all the 911 hang-up calls
Chicago EMS director wants access to every camcera in the city

911 Audio:
Early morning callers report something on side of road. Deputy says it’s a deer.


Episode 50 – Crazy Cat Lady

March 30th, 2010

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(running time: 30:16 minutes)

Show notes for episode 50:
RSS links
Avatar dvd release
Stupid commercial
The internet is going to stop working
Goofy Holidays

Promo – The Mannerscast

911 News:
Middle School boys make fake 911 calls
Woman arrestee uses free phone call to call 911

911 Audio:
Kids help Mom deliver baby
Crazy Cat Lady


Episode 49 – New TV Shows

March 16th, 2010

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(running time: 40:10 minutes)

Show notes for episode 49:
New TV shows
Interesting Dr. Seuss facts
Life in North Korea
Promo for the Seekercast
TV Lounge podcast info

911 News:
Woman sentenced and fined for 911 calls
Man buys drugs with Monopoly money
Some states stealing from 911 funds
First graders make false 911 call – closes school

911 Audio:
Suicidal caller confesses to crimes


Episode 48 – Webcam Spying

March 5th, 2010

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(running time: 21:19 minutes)

Show notes for episode 48:
Pennsylvania school district spys on students
Lots of new Jimi Hendrix releases

911 News:

Girls call 911 on themselves
Man arrested for 200 prank calls
Clarification of Tracy, CA, EMS fees
Vellejo, CA, losing dispatchers due to budget cuts
Putnam County, West VA, works to solve addressing issues

911 Audio:
5 year old Savannah calls 911


Episode 47 – 4 Times Less

February 17th, 2010

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(running time: 27:12 minutes)

Show notes for episode 47:

Question of grammar
TV doesn’t get it right
New podcast series
EMI is selling Abbey Road Studios
Google ultrahigh speed broadband
Places to eat free – part 4

911 News:

Arkansas state dispatchers not all trained
911 hero – 5 year old Tyler Swass from PA

911 Audio:
12 year old boy helps catch burglars


Episode 46 – Birth Year

February 10th, 2010

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(running time: 28:13 minutes)

Show notes for episode 46:

Birth year events

A new Shadow movie
Part 3 of Places to Eat Free

911 Segment:

3 year old calls 911
Former dispatcher embezzles $80,000

911 Audio:

Controversial car chase