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69 Admins
by Stephen Kellat
From the south shores of Lake Erie comes a look at cutting the cord to take advantage of streaming television. Taking advantage of streaming television is a bit different from a rural perspective. In this shot cast we'll be talking hints and tips to enjoy the TV streamers while living in places where access to the Internet may not be the greatest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Episode 42: Life in Flux
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...
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Episode 41: The New Dispensation
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...
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2024 New Year's Eve Special
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...
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Episode 40: Contract Sanctity
We talk the sanctity of contracts, shenanigans in Washington, and how that imperils our streaming services. Links: The Associated Press Musk helped kill a congressional spending bill. But much of what he spread was misinformation...
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Episode 39: Leaving News Deserts
We talk about a situation in Syria that wound up getting ignored by our domestic streaming news media. We also discuss the impact of such active ignorance. Matt Gaetz somehow gets mentioned too. Links: Florida Phoenix via Yahoo! News ‘The Matt Gaetz Show’ to premiere on OAN next month, but might…
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Episode 38: Conglomerate Confusion
In the aftermath of the presidential election in the United States we see ripples and shockwaves. Some of those ripples are hitting the media sector. Seeing presidential advisors openly considering buying up cable networks likely wasn't on anyone's bingo card for 2024, though. Links: Comcast...
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Episode 37: Taking Detours
Wasn't that a fun election? In this episode we talk about making your own streaming outlet in the new political time to come. Links: OpenBroadcaster https://openbroadcaster.com/company/about-us/ OwnCast https://owncast.online/ The Verge JD Vance thinks monarchists have some good ideas...
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Episode 36: Well That Is Ominous
In this episode we read out two cybersecurity statements from the federal government and talk about the implications of some threats made by Donald Trump. If he gets elected we may wind up with a much, much smaller landscape of streaming services. Links: Joint ODNI, FBI, and CISA Statement...
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Episode 35: Your Own Station
In this episode we talk about setting up your own streaming television station in light of news like Donald Trump threatening to use the force of the federal government against those speaking and writing things he does not like. Our pick of the fortnight: Mythica: The Darkspore Support us via...
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Episode 34: Gloomtastic
In this episode we discuss some of the dangers of relying on streaming television in the face of hurricanes and other major natural disasters. Our pick of the fortnight: Save The D8 Support us via Ko-Fi, Liberapay, and Patreon We proudly support the Late Night Linux family of podcasts. Hosted on...
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Episode 33: Against Pogroms
In this episode we discuss what it takes to create your own streaming television station and why you might do that in the current climate. Links: Open Broadcaster https://openbroadcaster.com/ Tri-Caster Mini X https://www.vizrt.com/products/tricaster/tricaster-mini-x/ Streaming via Vimeo...
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Episode 32: A Pick
In this episode we lament a lack of news yet still bring a pick of the fortnight. Our pick of the fortnight: Quatermass 2 Support us via Ko-Fi, Liberapay, and Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 31: The Commentary
In this instance a commentary is offered about the present state of the media sector. Links: Pew Research Center “Cable News Fact Sheet” https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/fact-sheet/cable-news/?tabItem=9be8a30a-f52a-4fcd-ba93-2230228d6601 Our pick of the fortnight: Junior G-Men of the Air...
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Episode 30: The Lost Test Lab
Sometimes episodes go missing. This is another one of them. At least we didn't get lost in a Pi-Hole. Links: Pi-Hole https://pi-hole.net/ Wikipedia “Ghoulardi” https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ghoulardi&oldid=1232424122 Our pick of the fortnight: The Navy Versus The Night Monsters…
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Episode 29: Uncertain Nature
After the shocking news Saturday we stuck to just reviewing the news this episode. Links: Engadget Say goodbye to Redbox Ars Technica DVDs are dying right as streaming has made them appealing again Variety ‘Survivor’ Gets Early Launch, But CBS Moves the Rest of Fall Premieres to Mid-October PBS…
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Episode 28: The Bitter Pill
The episode this fortnight once again reviews the news. It also talks about that weird debate that happened. Links: Engadget The owner of Redbox has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy TechDirt Paramount Kills ‘MTV News’ Archives, Because Who Cares About History? Engadget Paramount's strategy of...
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Episode 27: And Now The News...
The episode this fortnight reviews the news. Even though it is Father's Day in the USA things are still a bit weird. Links: TV Insider Biden & Trump’s First Presidential Debate — How & When to Watch RNZ What to watch: Chicken Nugget TechRadar The latest Roku TV update has turned on motion…
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Episode 26: Parties Unknown
The episode this fortnight reviews the news. In the shadow of the conviction of Donald John Trump by a court in New York City life has been getting weird in America. We try to puzzle through news together. Links: Ars Technica Mystery malware destroys 600,000 routers from a single ISP during…
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Episode 25: The Lost Episode 25
After taking pains to record an episode it sometimes gets lost in the mix. This is one of those episodes that wound up recovered a week later. Links will not be added in this instance. Searching is highly suggested based upon the verbal descriptions provided in this recovered episode. Support us...
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Episode 24: What Black Sheep?
This week's episode opens with a quick discussion inspired by a post seen on the BlueSky social network. We are against bureaucrats of all types doing stupid, unthinking, uncaring things. We strongly support the Very Short Introduction series of books from Oxford University Press and encourage…
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Episode 23: The Misplaced Episode
Sometimes episode get misplaced and do not get released when they were supposed to be released. This is one of those episodes. In this episode we talk about the unexpected launch of a new streaming service. Links: IndieWire via Yahoo Finance What the Hell Does Sony Want with Paramount?...
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Episode 22: Free Picks
In this episode we switch gears and present some picks as to things available to watch on free streaming services. Links: Hoopla 3 Musketeers https://www.hoopladigital.com/movie/3-musketeers-heather-hemmens/11131326 Tubi Almost Human https://tubitv.com/series/300007620/almost-human?autoplay=false...
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Episode 21: Something Odd Here
In this abbreviated episode that sounds a little different compared to normal, we take a look at a top story or two. Links: Variety Judd Apatow Says Netflix Licensing HBO Shows Is a ‘Scary Thing’: ‘You’ll Get Fewer New Shows’ Because It’s ‘Cheaper’...
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Episode 20: Welcome to the Now
In this episode we look at a danger from Generative Artificial Intelligence and how that might impact streaming television news Links: Center for Countering Digital Hate Fake Image Factories https://counterhate.com/research/fake-image-factories/ Vice AI Political Ads Are Here, and No One Knows…
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Episode 19: The Dark Future
In this episode we look at another potpourri of news as we react to the dark turn the world is taking. Links: JustWatch on the web https://www.justwatch.com/ Variety MotorTrend+ Streaming Service Will Shut Down, With Most Subscribers to Be Migrated to Discovery+...
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Episode 18: Madly Off In All Directions
In this episode we look at a potpourri of news. Links: JustWatch on Google Play https://play.google.com/store/search?q=justwatch&c=apps JustWatch on the web https://www.justwatch.com/ TechRadar on Paramount+ Purging Content...
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Episode 17: Talking Free News
In this brief episode we talk about free streaming news sources. Links: Haystack https://www.haystack.tv/ CBS News Livestream https://www.cbsnews.com/live/ ABC News Live https://abcnews.go.com/Live NBC News Now https://www.nbcnews.com/now France24 https://www.france24.com/en/how-to-watch-on-tv...
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Episode 16: Talking Toilet Seats
In this brief episode we talk about the situation as it is shaping up to start 2024. Links: Layoffs.fyi https://layoffs.fyi/ Wikipedia on Diamond Sports Group https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Diamond_Sports_Group&oldid=1192750558 Axios: "NFL dominates what's left of live TV viewership"...
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Episode 15: And We're Back!
New Year's Day 2024 Special? What New Year's Day 2024 Special? We're back for New Year's Eve 2023 instead! The world changed a bit too much since we started the hiatus. In this episode we talk about the horror of a coming news channel that only has AI-generated characters for anchors as well as…
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Episode 14: Stubborn Negotiators
This episode is a very quick one recapping news and announcing that we are on hiatus beginning with the release of this episode and lasting until the release of our New Year's Day 2024 Special. Our pick of the fortnight: Invasion of the Star Creatures...
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Episode 13: Thin Margins
This episode is a quick one talking about recent shifts in the economic situation while also providing news analysis. Our pick of the fortnight: King of the Rocket Men https://link.tubi.tv/qT01nAESwDb Support us via Ko-Fi and Liberapay Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 12: Spirals
In light of a world where strikes by writers and actors seem to be ceaseless we end up talking about free streaming possibilities that are out there. There are possibilities in the mix that services that exist today might not exist 90 days from now. As our world spirals we have to be ready to…
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Episode 11: Switching Gears
In light of the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes not ending we switch gears in this episode. After all, what's the point in introducing further streaming platforms if they're not going to see new material this fall? We talk about the upcoming big thing in American television, sports programming, and why...
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Episode 10: Systemic Risk
We detour heavily from the planning syllabus to take a look at the situation in Hollywood. The strikes have now gone past the hundred day mark. Economic strains are beginning to develop. It doesn't make much sense for us to talk about paid subscription streaming services when the companies that…
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Episode 9: Radical Road Trip
In this fortnight's episode we begin to talk about the various services by mentioning Paramount Plus and Pluto TV. We also forgot to make a pick of the fortnight so we'll have to double up next time. This happens when you're recording on the road! Links: Paramount Plus…
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Episode 8: You'll Miss It When It's Gone
In this fortnight's episode we talk about the continuing SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, talk about the problem that arises when a rural county suddenly finds itself without a movie theater, and talk about what an SVOD happens to be. Links: Screen Rant Grey's Anatomy's Ellen Pompeo Calls Out Netflix…
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Bonus Episode: A Side Quest For Evan
Inspired by a Mastodon post made by Evan Prodromou, we have a bonus special episode on the first day of the SAG-AFTRA 2023 strike. The episode discusses the situation, offers suggestions to listeners such as visiting comics shops as well as checking out "actual play" programs like Critical Role,...
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Episode 7
We catch up with our planning syllabus in this episode. Before we dive into our main topic we touch upon the current strike by the Writers Guild of America-West and how the Screen Actors Guild may join them in the week ahead in terms of being on strike. We also discuss in the first half the...
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Episode 6
We're still slightly ahead of the planning syllabus so we end up talking about current events. What is an information vortex? What is a news vacuum? What does streaming have to do with any of this? This episode explores these matters in less than ten minutes. Links: BBC News on the Wagner PMC...
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Episode 5: A Side Quest
In this episode we venture off on a side quest to talk about a darker side of streaming. Links: BBC News on the federal indictment of Donald Trump https://www.bbc.com/news/topics/cd06yxge4v4t Simple English Wikipedia on Gnosticism...
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Episode 4
In this episode we take a look at implementing the use of an antenna to get broadcast television. We talk about why you still wind up with streaming television on your wireless mobile device instead of tuning in your local broadcast station. We also mention a product of the past, FLO TV.…
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Episode 3
This week we start off with an update on the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike before we head into a discussion of accessing the major over the air broadcast networks via streaming as well as talk about solutions for picking up antenna television. Links: TechDirt: "The Writers’ Strike Makes...
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Episode 2
In the second proper episode of 69 Admins, we talk about what you need in terms of equipment and network connections to enjoy streaming television. The next episode will be released on May 13th. Links: Simple English Wikipedia on Roku...
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Episode 1
In the first proper episode of 69 Admins, we talk about what we'll call streaming and what exactly "FAST" and "VOD" mean. The next episode will be released on April 29th. Links: NBC News Now https://www.nbcnews.com/now Pluto TV https://pluto.tv/ Tubi https://tubitv.com/ Peacock...
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Preview Episode
This is a preview episode as a story came up before we were ready to start with regular episodes. In this story we talk about how connection is important as to streaming television. A major wind storm impacted northeast Ohio and caused blackouts not just of power but also Internet service.…
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From the south shores of Lake Erie comes a look at cutting the cord to take advantage of streaming television. Taking advantage of streaming television is a bit different from a rural perspective. In this shot cast we'll be talking hints and tips to enjoy the TV streamers while living in places where access to the Internet may not be the greatest.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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