Corey Singletary, Andrea Blimling, Eric Traband and Tyler Traband discuss issues surrounding copyright, digital rights management, culture, and creativity.

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I feel as if I’m a pocket watch toting little white rabbit. I apologize to everyone who’s been waiting for a new episode to come out. I really want to do shows in a dialogue fashion with other people but it turns out that coordinating with those persons is extremely difficult. Lame excuse, I know. But, there it is. In this week’s episode I’ve got a special guest from back in the day who I snagged for the show before he left the country. We kinda ended up being a little long winded so I apologize about the length. We talk about: Tom’s experiences in Japan Japanese fast food First impressions Random stuff pr0n? Theme Music by PodcastThemes.com Thanks again to Tom for taking the time out to do the show and to all my listeners who have continued to listen despite my tardiness. Direct Download: mp3 format

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Ask and ye shall recieve! Okay, so maybe only one person asked. Not so much asked really as simply inquired as to the state of the show… whether it was dead or not. Nevertheless, I come to you on this night (night for me) with great tidings…and… stuff. Mostly there’s a new show up and my brain is broken thus causing my ability to make with the wry humor and pithy statements to be… well…it’s AWOL. The 82nd Airborne is looking for it as we speak. In this week’s episode we have not one, but two guests. This, I hope, will usher in a new age of more interesting content for you all. Given that my apparent selection for co-host, namely Mel, has a tendency to cause me to meander, I can make no promises that we will always stay on message. What I can promise you however, is that Matthew Santos will ensure that the safety of our nation is always the number one priority in… Okay, so I just got done watching the first five episodes from the current season of The West Wing and I’m still reeling from it all. Most civilians had five weeks to digest it all… I’ve had… oh… 5 minutes. Long story short: Things will likely be more spontaneous and sometimes less coherent. I will try to arrange a program each week so as to hopefully reign in the bananna boat parade a little bit. However things should end up being more interesting for you all. Topics may not always revolve solely around Japan but hey, I reserved that right way back when I named the show. This week (in no particular order mind you): -We’re joined by Mel and Andrea -Pizza in Japan- Can you afford that late night delivery? -We’ve been trying to edumacate the yout’ -Apparently the world is trying to tell me I need to read more -Japanese trains revisited -I don’t really need a newspaper subscription darnit! -The West Wing -A bit of Japanese politics (Warning: no prior research was done. Accuracy may be sketchy) -Crazy Japanese fruit- Sometime I think Mel is a crazy Japanese fruit -Caffeine -Historical triva courtesty of Andrea -Japanese people work…. a lot -I’m retarded. So is Kansas. Thanks again to Dan Hess for the closing theme Direct download: MP3 Format

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This week I ramble for far too long about a whole lot of non-Japan stuff but manage to get to some good stuff: -Penny Arcade vs. Jack Thompson: Check out the silly lawyer man at these links. -Copyright is broken. Check out CreativeCommons.org, Lawrence Lessig, and This Week in Tech. -Please ASCAP and Time Warner, can I sing Happy Birthday to my little sister? -Kendo fun -Seijo Four University Tournament -Izakaya Closing music by Dan Hess. You can subscribe to this feed at http://feeds.feedburner.com/takingliberties or through the iTunes Music Store. Direct Download Link

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A new episode of the show is up! This week’s topics: -New Apple iPod -Pakistan earthquake- Who’s going from the US? -Japan moves and shakes too -Typhoon inbound? -I run down some of the places I’ve been in the last week or so -Karaoke -Half response to comment from Dan about Pachinko and Video games closing music by Dan Hess Direct Download Link

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I’m going to make this quick for now. A new show is up and can be had here -Fight the broadcast flag! -Running tab of places visited -The cost of living in Japan -Some cultural differences and stuff As always, thanks to Dan Hess for the use of his music.

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I’m using borrowed internet to post this show. First impressions from the ground. Trains, trash, people, and Shinjuku.

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We’re here! At long last… no more waiting, no more planning. Do or do not. There is no try. Before I turned into a pumpkin I managed to put down some initial impressions from my first 3 hours here. Enjoy. I apologize about the roughness. I’m pretty toasty right now.

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Episode #5 is up. I’m starting to gear up for Japan and starting to run out of pre-departure show ideas. -Changes to www.terminalreality.net -Katrina message of the week: don’t be a dick, try to help -Bicycle vandals -Overview of Corey’s exchange program: get the where, when and why -Ways that you too can go the Land of The Rising Sun: check out Aeon, Geos, Nova, JET -One more week to go -Triencop by Dan Hess *edit* I was completely retarded when I recorded and edited this one. -Adam is studying Japanese not English -the new email address is takinglibertiespodcast@gmail.com

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A new, long overdue, show is up and ready for you to listen to. Round table discussion of Japan is still in the works but here’s what we got this week: Goodwill Quality Assurance Science vs Not Science Countdown to Japan Differences in movie/story styles between East and West Closing track: Lodakmac by Dan Hess - The Stray Relay Podcast

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50 minutes of unscripted stupid. This is hardly the bonus I promised you… that hopefully happens next week. What I do have for you is a bunch of humorous ramblings. My friend Melanie joins me as we attempt to discuss some tech and Japan amidst the distractions of the Discovery Channel and beer. After a bit of a rocky start we actually get into some real content. YMMV. Oh, and we kinda toss the family oriented show out the window with this one. - Fermented Tea - Hiroshima Peace Museum Ignore the following, It’s just some housekeeping. My Odeo Channel (Code: f691527178cb7a82)

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Episode #2 is up -Crazy G by Jake Shimabukuro Thanks Jake for not suing me! -Scotty gets beamed up -La la lalala Laaa… The Smurfs on the big screen -I’m on a highway to hell! -Hot Coffee Mod: Get your virtual game on -Sorry, no political commentary -Systm and From the Shadows -GTD Tiddlywiki -Sake 101 -We need your input! Send us questions about Japan using: voicemail: (608) 467-0190 Skype: takingliberties email: click to email me -Cognomt by Dan Hess Thanks Dan for the use of the Track! (I got acutal permission this time Woooo!)

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What I consider the first episode of the show Taking Liberties is up. Episode #0 was a test run. Get the show here. -We have a name now! Thanks to Chad -Starbucks=evil -Happy Birthday to Moi! (and all you other July babies) -Animated Tracking with Google Maps -Buy a quality cell phone on Ebay -Happy Harry Potter Day! -Corey thinks some valuable relationship resources are being left untapped. -Allergic to everything woman -Sushi 101 -Andrea says “Hi!” -Corey’s looking for WoW buddies -Corey’s got a new hobby and a musical idol -Closing Music by Linkin Park: Sold My Soul To Yo Mamma LP Underground 4.0 CD

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