the media collective

Ahhh. Another year. Another season of What’s up with that? A show not hosted by Ryan Hill.

We ran into a bit of trouble trying to record our inaugural episode. The batteries died in our main recorder, but luckily we had a backup. Then our headphones broke, but we had a backup of them as well. It was almost an episode that would never be heard. We persevered and captured some interesting audio.

We finished recording late August 20th or early 21st depending on when you went to bed. We’ll see you out at Breakfast Club.

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Questions:

1. Why are you here?
2. You are the IMF out partying with Greece, having a great time. However, Greece has run out of money and needs to borrow some from you. What are your terms and conditions for the loan?
3. What piece of the Middle East do you want?
4. Obama has put you in charge of the world economy, what American products would you like to see recalled?
5. You are leaving a bar and you notice on the ground an electronic device. It’s red, white, and blue and labeled “military technology prototype”. You turn it on. What sound does it make and what does it do?

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Questions:

1. You are allowed to fire people from their jobs. Who would you like to see unemployed?
2. Native Americans walk up to your parent’s house and knock on the door, asking for their land back. How do they respond?
3. Exxon Mobile and Mansanto CEOs are now EPA administrators. What should their first order of business be?
4. You are walking down the runway of life, being judged on your thoughts. What ideas do you drape around your body?
5. The world is going to end March 19th, 2010. What do you do with your remaining time?

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Questions:

1. The Facebook owners commit suicide and close down the site. How do you know who your friends are?
2. Obama calls your family to give them an update on his administration. What does he tell them?
3. You are at the grocery store. What foods are labeled as poor choices?
4. Fox News, MSNBC, ABC, Comedy Central, NPR, Bloomberg, and CNN are banned from reporting. How do you get your news?

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Questions:

1. The producers from your favorite television network are making a new reality show based on your life. Give us the details of the first season.
2. Due to the straining economy, hemorrhoids start appearing on the streets, buildings, and other entities. You go up to one and squeeze it, what happens?
3. Your vision has deteriorated and all of the private optometrists are dead. The White House sends you a pair of glasses in the mail. Describe your world view.
4. Giant squirrels are gathering humans to store and eat for winter. Who do you sacrifice and why?

Independent Media Mentioned During the Show

Words with Joe Barlow

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