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The Max Headroom Intrusion (Entry 767.JB2415)

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History, Society & Culture

4.62.7K Ratings

🗓️ 19 December 2019

⏱️ 79 minutes

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Summary

In which we examine the broadcast-jamming fad of the 1980s, including a puzzling incident involving a masked Chicago prankster, and Ken wants to be a font cop. Certificate #29692.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hello future links this is Ken and this is John we're going to take a second here

0:05.5

before the show begins to celebrate the holiday winter solstice season the

0:10.6

solstice the solstice we it. It's like the

0:13.0

The Paltis. If you put a Pultis on a Soviet because he's turning red, it's a

0:17.7

Saltis. Just to mention that with the advent of the holiday season in late November 2019.

0:24.8

I like how you threw advent in there.

0:26.3

That's nice.

0:27.6

Yeah, it's just a lot of subtle Christianity every time I talk.

0:32.3

I'm offended by the Starbucks cups that don't have a

0:34.3

major on them. Every day I open a little door in Ken and I get another tiny piece of

0:38.7

chocolate. You know we were so thankful for your support around the Thanksgiving season that we after

0:47.3

months of putting it off we finally rolled out a series of delightful benefits and rewards for those who have supported the show.

0:54.5

We've been so grateful for the Patreon support of our program.

1:00.2

It has eased our transition away from our former corporate masters and made us feel like independent

1:07.6

operators and futurelings ourselves and so we wanted to give back in this time of giving and actually have

1:14.7

Patreon levels that have different rewards. So give yourself the gift of perks

1:21.9

this holiday season.

1:23.3

What are some of our perks, Ken?

1:25.6

Well, anybody who donates that any of the Patreon tears receives probably the main

1:29.5

perk, which is a monthly omnibus episode of addenda that goes,

1:34.4

reader feedback pointing out corrections and addictions

1:38.1

and addictions, possibly.

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