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	<title>Brain Damage</title>
	<subtitle>A two hour call-in show hosted by Emmanuel (using the name Eric Corley) which aired from 1988 to 1995</subtitle>
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	<updated>2002-06-30T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
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		<name>Emmanuel Goldstein</name>
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		<title>Brain Damage show for 1993-03-28</title>
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		<updated>1993-03-28T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
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			<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Matt explains the benefits of supporting the station during the Radiothon, where Eric is now, talk of sports, Matt tries to get callers to pledge, a call from a WBUL staffperson, other low power stations on the island, a question about Bill Clinton's sex habits, some of the upcoming specials on Radiothon, when Matt will allow teleconferencing again, the Chinese Jokeman returns, a caller objects to Matt's trashing of Clinton, the notion of political correctness, a visit from fellow broadcaster Jamie, a list of the various station slogans, dialing the Stony Brook Patriots hotline, upcoming sports events, an update on the Staller Center flooding, a listener flies planes, what it takes to get flying lessons, how to get involved in the radio station, Matt describes his experience flying a plane, a call from a very young listener, Jamie and friends were at tonight's Islander game, trying to find an alternative word for ragging, a local neighborhood watch story, Matt encourages people to see "The Crying Game" before Monday, Slick Willy Lubricated Condoms, whether people should be Islander or Ranger fans, the Rangers haven't won the Stanley Cup since 1940, a long listener story involving a helicopter and seafood salad. [some static]</div>
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	<entry>
		<title>Brain Damage show for 1994-07-10</title>
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		<updated>1994-07-10T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
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			<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">A strange background sound, a passage from "Grendel" read by a listener, Matt bemoans the lack of English literature being taught in today's schools, comparing hot weather to cold weather, a listener claims to be Tony Thomas, how advertising has changed over the years, various good authors, availability of various Monty Python material, wondering what the audience will be like in 20 years, a caller claims to have seen a UFO, a caller has various TV themes, recommending good poetry, remembering the old "Twilight Zone" series, ways of dealing with an annoying caller, a caller compares the show to America Online, Matt wishes for an ignore function to use on some of the callers, poetry from Henry Rollins, Henry Rollins ID, changes in TV program intros, a listener song about the universe, more on course requirements, Matt's thoughts on "The Real World," Matt explains a sonic boom, comments about science fiction, the legend of Icarus, Matt confronts a caller who's trying to get attention, a comment from a Trekkie, the Star Trek technical manual, Gary Pecorino.</div>
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		<title>Brain Damage show for 1994-07-24</title>
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		<updated>1994-07-24T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
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			<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Weird sound effects, a caller reads from a Monty Python book, speculating on who will be covering the show the first two weeks in August, where Monty Python can be seen these days, Matt wasn't here last week but Eric visited the studio, Eric's WBAI show, the O.J. Simpson story, a question about the Tripods, new construction on campus, talk of the Philippines, "Destinies" promo, Matt's disenchantment with some aspects of the show, memories of the Gulf War, gorillas, racist remarks by a Yankee executive, problems getting to Yankee Stadium, racial stereotypes, the prospects of moving Yankee Stadium, ways of using radio, what local cable systems carry Comedy Central, more on the availability of Monty Python, reports of Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley getting married, Officer Joe Bolton and Captain Jack McCarthy, memories of old television, Beatles cartoons, Woodstock '94 is coming, how this can never match the original Woodstock, reviewing movies, Charlie Manson t-shirts, critiquing Axl Rose, the quality of music on WUSB, how to get involved in the station, Sea Shanty ID, an excerpt from a Charlie Manson interview, Gary is up next.</div>
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		<title>Brain Damage show for 1994-07-31</title>
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		<updated>1994-07-31T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
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			<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Tonight's topic is throwing up, a reading on the use of torture as a means of getting information from terrorists, Matt's plans for a disruptive caller, details on the radio training course offered by WUSB, producers of a documentary about throwing up will be the guests in a few weeks, Matt is heading to California, the fun of cheap air flights, a song that may make you sick, a starfish has no brain, a D.H. Lawrence poem, FCC regulations and how they affect noncommercial stations, Howard Stern as a potential political figure, the importance of voting, "The Art of Noise" promo, questions about moving the WUSB antenna, the radio frequency of the university police, where the cops on campus hang out, jurisdiction issues, the old "moose" nickname, the issue of arming cops on campus, how concerts have been killed at Stony Brook, currency issues, nobody has addressed tonight's topic, where WUSB can be received, "Jazz On The Air" promo, obtaining funding for college, a listener variation on a Green Day song, Dave Prowse "Destinies" promo, Adam West "Destinies" promo, another useless fact, what Jerry Garcia will be like at 80, an impending baseball strike, the World Trade Center bombing, wondering where Eric has been all this time, comments on one of Matt's fill-ins, British accents, Matt won't be around for the next two weeks, Kenyon is up next. [There is some music in this show which is not included.]</div>
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		<title>Brain Damage show for 1994-08-28</title>
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		<updated>1994-08-28T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
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			<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">[The first hour is missing.] Billy Poulos promo, good credit public service announcement, predictions of the world ending soon, calling Family Radio, a caller is about to go to NYU, daytime talk show hosts, asking who your favorite Beatle is, Matt walks across Abbey Road barefoot, Eric and Emmanuel, recordings of campus police, opinions on Stony Brook cops, favorite sitcoms, Sea Shanty ID, wondering why Eric is known as Emmanuel, Matt's real name, why Ronald Reagan was a good president, how Eric is different from Matt, a listener criticizes the way the show is run, why Eric no longer does the show, calling a religious hotline that predicts the end of the world in September, accusations of plagiarism, "The Furthest Sense" will start on time tonight.</div>
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		<title>Brain Damage show for 1994-09-04</title>
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		<updated>1994-09-04T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
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			<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Trying to get Poetry Guy on the air, the first chapter of the "Brain Damage Story," "The Sports Section" promo, "Natural Alternatives" promo, another chapter in the story, Matt explains the idea behind the story, Adam West "Destinies" promo, "Lavender Women" promo, "Polka Country USA" promo, "Saturday's A Party" promo, Mark Leonard "Destinies" promo, summarizing the story so far, more listeners pick up the story, good credit public service announcement, the story continues, "Bigmouth" promo, Disney and Bill Clinton are added to the baseball themed story, environmental public service announcement, looking for the elusive S, debating where the story is going, "Music For Modern Ears" promo, "Jazz On The Air" promo, Dave Prowse "Destinies" promo, analyzing Pink Floyd, the latest Tony Thomas song, Billy Poulos promo, trying to find the missing element in the story, three minutes of low audio, Gary is on next.</div>
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		<title>Brain Damage show for 1994-09-11</title>
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		<updated>1994-09-11T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
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			<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Poetry Guy, a continuation of the literary odyssey started last week, Russian writers, another story is started, good credit public service announcement, "Lavender Women" promo, Henry Rollins ID, Neighborhood Texture Jam, Adam West "Destinies" promo, environmental public service announcement, filling time waiting for calls, "Bigmouth" promo, "Morning Star" promo, the end of the story, a listener tells how he used to make free phone calls from West Germany, 2600 Magazine, Matt was in Berkeley recently, Nixon recording, a listener report on the first day of school, the story resumes, Kenyon is locked out of the building, "Twilight Zone" ID, the callers go on strike, recordings on the phone, Kenyon makes it in.</div>
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		<title>Brain Damage show for 1994-09-18</title>
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		<updated>1994-09-18T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
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			<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Strange sounds will be played until calls come in, Poetry Guy, the situation in Haiti, whether the United States will get involved in Haiti, Matt discusses the reading requirements in schools, Matt predicts an invasion of Haiti, a caller rates talk shows, a survey for Matt, a dog that ate pot, hair straightening advice, "Bigmouth" promo, various TV themes, facts about Haiti and the Dominican Republic, how history repeats itself, Matt gives a history lesson, Billy Poulos promo, the latest Michael Jackson controversy, more TV themes, a Tony Thomas song. [end cut off]</div>
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		<title>Brain Damage show for 1994-10-02</title>
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		<updated>1994-10-02T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
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			<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The "Anyone Can Host" contest has three weeks left, Chris Crowley, Eric and Chris are going to Argentina on Thursday, a Soupy Sales story, Poetry Guy, rules for the contest, what a good broadcaster is, the status of WNYC, a live reading over a scratchy Pink Floyd record, audio problems, how Eric's shows are different, Matt's memories of a show that took place during an IBS convention in New York, there's a Who marathon on VH1, translating a Spanish phrase, another Tony Thomas song, how to safely meet people through the show, receding hairlines, mall security guard mentality, putting forth an image, why the show has changed, the fun of calling operators on Eric's show, some of the biggest offenders that have hurt the show, listener critique, a potential boycott of the local mall, trouble at the local 7-11, how teenagers are abused by the authorities, building the teleconference, a listener gives an address to obtain a fireworks catalog, what the address really was. [end cut off]</div>
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		<title>Brain Damage show for 1994-10-16</title>
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		<updated>1994-10-16T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
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			<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The show is eight minutes late, response to the contest has been dismal, Poetry Guy, a reading from "Catcher in the Rye," Matt's in a bad mood, going into delay, Sea Shanty ID, a Carpenters tribute album, pop culture, rules for the "Anyone Can Host" contest, wondering where Eric is, where the signal goes, a caller describes her experience in a mental hospital, examples of politeness, age differences in relationships, challenges faced by shy people, setting up the teleconference, "Music For Modern Ears" promo, Matt was raised on "Star Trek," comparing the various "Star Trek" series, demilitarization of science fiction shows, Lister is in the studio, what to look forward to in the new "Star Trek" movie, a listener calls about a show called "The X-Files," what "Destinies" is all about, Billy Poulos, high school memories, how the show has changed since Eric was around, some scheduling notes, memories of old callers, critiquing Jay Leno, another Tony Thomas song, a caller has stories from working in a supermarket, Matt's experience at an old job, old computers, more on Matt's old high school, Matt's French class, Gary Pecorino is up next, this is the last week to send contest entries in.</div>
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		<title>Brain Damage show for 1994-10-30</title>
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		<updated>1994-10-30T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
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			<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Matt has to wear glasses because his contact lens tore, noted witch researcher Trish Telesco is the special guest tonight, the show will be extra long tonight due to the return of standard time, what modern witches wear, a history of witchcraft, a definition of witchcraft, what spells are, psychic phenomena, seances, connecting with the spirit world, the effect of Halloween, Adam West "Destinies" promo, Michael Dorn "Destinies" promo, the general rules about casting spells, the contest has been extended to tonight, how to become a witch, Cleveland's World Series curse, the "Amityville Horror," a listener's scary experience with a tape recorder, how objects can pick up memories, an extra hour of the show, over-spiritualizing the mundane, the winners of the "Anyone Can Host" contest are announced, a Tony Thomas song, a caller talks about chairs, a cable box question, a caller claims to have Eric, a caller is being stalked, things you can't get away with in Catholic school, an excerpt from one of the contest winners' letters, a future plan for a teleconference while Matt is in the city, memories of when Eric put something like this together a while back, the second occurrence of two o'clock, "Jazz On The Air" promo.</div>
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		<title>Brain Damage show for 1995-01-08</title>
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		<updated>1995-01-08T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
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			<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Trying to kill time, the difficulty of getting 120 minute audio cassettes, good credit public service announcement, dead air, Poetry Guy, the large amount of business cards in Matt's wallet, one advantage to the Rolm phones, Matt hears unflattering things about Mr. Wizard, people who say nasty things about Matt, using last names on the air, listeners who tape shows, replacing the value of a totaled car, comparing the U.S. civil war to the current situation in Chechnya, how bad economies lead to bad leaders, Proposition 187 in California, the labor situation in the United States, what could have happened in the south, when slavery was abolished in various places, what Yeltsin should do, when a president can fire his entire cabinet, the communist party is outlawed in Russia, the nuclear problem, the Mir space station, the state of Russian technology, eye operations, vision requirements for flying, Russian pilots, Aeroflot's record, fragmentation in Europe's history, sound effects, the Weekly World News, why car alarms are useless, car talk, a caller's health issues, Matt's sports picks, an excerpt of Eric's voice, learning the hard way about Caller ID, why Eric isn't around, calls for a "Brain Damage" get-together, the "Anyone Can Host" winners have disappeared, a caller under the influence, Matt was off for a few weeks before last week's show, a listener song, Gary is up next, a hacker report excerpt.</div>
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		<title>Brain Damage show for 1995-01-22</title>
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			<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Why Matt never had a theme, there is only one more show left after tonight, what will become of Matt in the future, "Music For Modern Ears" promo, Psychadelicatessen promo, wondering whether hotels have a 13th floor, naked 15-year-olds, the popularity of stupid films, the Beavis and Butthead movie is going to be live action, the Jerky Boys phenomena, sports talk, the O.J. case, the defense team, the upcoming Colin Ferguson trial, more sports talk, Matt turns 30 today, Fox is now officially a network, Newt Gingrich, how "Saturday Night Live" has deteriorated, reading Dostoevsky, "Mutant Radio" promo, "Dead End Radio" promo, Matt can no longer be trusted, Stalin's legacy, proof of the Holocaust, U.S. stamps with atomic bombs, Israel's place in the world, predictions on future Russian leadership, Pol Pot in comparison to Mao and Stalin, the purpose of hunting, Vietnam, the history of martial arts, shooting guns, a message to Eric, how the 2600 phone number is listed, a new lock on the building, what to expect next week, relationship problems, the cost of tanning salons, an intro to alcoholism, a Tony Thomas song, possible signal problem, "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," comparing Brookhaven Cable to Cablevision, a controversy involving a Seton Hall sports scholarship and first degree sexual assault, a listener has problems with skinheads at a Skofflaws concert, Matt reads a French message.</div>
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