Thu, 23 November 2006 Our annual WTN coverage concludes! Daniel Seiberg from CNN talks about hosting the summit awards show; Kate Roberts from Cisco Networking Academy talks about innovations in training and learning; Fran- er, Irene interviews William McKean from the University of Florida about technology and serendipity. Part 3 of 3.Comments[42] |
Tue, 21 November 2006 Our coverage of the World Technology Summit continues with WTN founder Jim Clark; Irene's old friend Bill arrives to help us make fun of her voice; Irene talks to Osea Nelson from the University of Wyoming about the summit; marketing guru Don Peppers from Peppers & Rogers Group discusses honeybees and vampire bats. Part 2 of 3.Comments[32] |
Sun, 19 November 2006 N1L returns to the World Technology Summit for our second annual coverage show! Skye tests her knowledge of technology and current events; Irene talks to conference award winner Carl Mitchum from the Colorado School of Mines; Melissa phones in her random musings. Part 1 of 3.Comments[31] |
Sat, 4 November 2006 ![]() The money show concludes! Peter Kafka, senior writer for Forbes, calls in to discuss changes in the media industry; Irene talks to Nick Giordano, an actor and former accountant in L.A., about the current state of the industry. Part 3 of 3. Comments[88] |
Thu, 2 November 2006 Our show on money matters continues with a slightly tangential Gay Report (Good to have you back in the studio, Melissa!); Ben Jordan, a trader at Standard Chartered Bank, discusses the stock market and media companies. Part 2 of 3.Comments[36] |
Tue, 31 October 2006 Hail, capitalism! Skye bombs a quiz about product placement and show sponsorship; Irene talks to OneCoach founder John Assaraf about making it as a business owner. Part 1 of 3.Comments[26] |
Sat, 28 October 2006 Frank makes one last pitch to be included in the show; listener Dave LaMorte phones in some video game news; Melissa joins us in the studio for her first live report in... well, a while; Irene interviews Morgan Webb of G4 on gaming and the industry. Game over! Part 3 of 3.Comments[35] |
Thu, 26 October 2006 ![]() Our gaming show continues, and we're going for the high score! Author and professor Brent Malin discusses the cultural impact of video games; Frank's harassing voice mail messages continue; Irene pitches her game ideas to game developer extraordinaire Tim Schafer of Double Fine Productions. Part 2 of 3. Comments[22] |
Tue, 24 October 2006 ![]() N1L explores the exploding (Ka-Boom!) video game industry! (Insert Coin.) Irene and Skye trudge their way through a 1337 gaming quiz; Frank the Imac returns and tries to squeeze his way into the show; Gamespot Executive Producer Ryan MacDonald talks about games, kids and the industry. Part 1 of 3. Comments[93] |
Fri, 13 October 2006 ![]() Greetings, sports fans! Irene interviews world champion halfpipe snowboarder Ross Powers; Melissa phones in her perspective on extreme sports; guest Michael Pauker continues his discussion of the Southern California scene. Part 3 of 3. Comments[22] |
Wed, 11 October 2006 Our coverage of sports and the media continues as Thrasher magazine hangs up on us; Irene interviews Olympic gold medalist Jonny Moseley about sports and sponsorships; Michael Pauker of "Mikey Likes It" hangs out in the studio and talks surfing, skating and retail hating. Part 2 of 3.Comments[17] |
Mon, 9 October 2006 N1L explores the world of extreme sports and the role that media coverage has played in their current explosion in popularity. Skye shows off her inner "skater groupie" on the quiz; Irene talks with Ross Peterson about funding and creating a skatepark in Missoula, Montana. Part 1 of 3.Comments[16] |
Tue, 3 October 2006 ![]() We wrap our coverage of rock in general and the Virgin Festival in particular. N1L gives a shout out to Josh Wolf, who is back in jail (more at joshwolf.net); the crew talks to Chris Busher, a DJ and fellow festival crasher; Skye recounts her first concert experience, and Irene reminisces about her chaotic temp job at Woodstock; the exhausted N1L team signs off and takes a nap! Part 3 of 3. Comments[20] |
Sun, 1 October 2006 We continue our look at all things rock'n'roll with more random tidbits from the Virgin Festival in Baltimore; Melissa relates her first concert experience, and info on a favorite annual event; rock journalist great Ben Fong-Torres recounts his experience with bands and concerts over the years. Part 2 of 3.Comments[22] |
Sat, 30 September 2006 No One's Listening travels to Baltimore for the first Virgin Festival in the US! Irene, Chris and Colin discuss the trip; Skye tests her knowledge of rock festivals past and present; Irene talks to Keisha Shorter of IMP about organizing the event and helping out certain podcasters in need. Part 1 of 3.Comments[18] |
Wed, 20 September 2006 Our exploration of the Josh Wolf case concludes. Melissa is back... well, sort of -- she calls in from across the country; Xeni Jardin from BoingBoing discusses journalism and civil liberties with Irene and Josh Wolf; finally, Josh wraps things up with a few words about the current "crisis point" we face as citizens. Part 3 of 3.Comments[23] |
Mon, 18 September 2006 Josh Wolf continues the harrowing story of his incarceration and subsequent release on bail. Check out Josh's site for more information at http://www.joshwolf.net . Part 2 of 3.Comments[48] |
Sat, 16 September 2006 Stop the presses! Oh wait, we have no presses. Former guest Josh Wolf visits us in the studio for an extended discussion of his current predicament. Josh is currently out on bail for refusing to turn over personal video footage to federal agents; he kindly fills us in on exactly what happened and how this might play out from here. Part 1 of 3.Comments[27] |
Thu, 14 September 2006 ![]() Better late than never... we finally wrap up a new show! The N1L crew discusses domain name extortion; Irene, Chris and Colin travel to Adobe headquarters to discuss media tools and the future with VP Bill Hensler; what, we're done now? Part 3 of 3. Comments[22] |
Tue, 12 September 2006 Our Season 3 opener roars on! Irene interviews J.D. Lasica, author of Darknet and creater of ourmedia.com (apologies for the audio quality -- you should have heard it before the cleanup!); the crew discusses email, spam and changes to our website; Stefan Springman dicusses his show Can't Get a Date and his camera invention, the Inquisitor. Part 2 of 3.Comments[25] |
Sat, 9 September 2006 At long last! Irene and the crew are back and ready to explore the world of user created media. We catch up on the past summer as well as upcoming events; Skye bombs her first quiz of the season; Irene talks to Eric Steuer of Creative Commons about sharing content and protecting your works. Part 1 of 3.Comments[31] |
Sat, 27 May 2006 Season 2 comes to a close! (Don't worry, new shows begin in a couple of weeks.) We dig through the big electronic bag of recent user feedback; Eddie Codel, guest on our blogging show, talks about his experience with N1L and his new endeavor, Geek Entertainment Television; Irene and Chris shut down the board and turn off the lights for the final time at KSFS. (Viva la mobile podcasts!) Part 3 of 3.Comments[61] |
Mon, 22 May 2006 Our final KSFS show continues with Chris' favorite clips from all his co-conspirators; Jim Young and Charles Ribaudo phone in from Texas to talk about Irene's mad matchmaking skillz; former guest and N1L pal Ben Fong-Torres provides some yuks with his Dick Cheney parody song; a call from Italy goes awry but Steve the Drummer manages to call in from a tourbus in Madison, WI. Part 2 of 3.Comments[73] |
Sat, 20 May 2006 N1L dedicates our last show in the KSFS studio to our listeners and previous guests. Has Skye been listening? See how many guests she can associate with their words of wisdom in the Skye Quiz. Listener Cindy Straight phones in from Nashville to discuss the guilty pleasures of reality TV, and Frank gloats over his new listener-submitted theme song. Part 1 of 3.Comments[26] |
Wed, 17 May 2006 Hilarity ensues as comedian Edward Salazar tells tales of trying to make it in the L.A. scene; Melissa talks about jobs and the future -- and delivers some surprising news (an N1L exclusive!); Irene wraps things up with a chat with Lisa Kaye of greenlightjobs.com. Part 3 of 3.Comments[56] |
Fri, 12 May 2006 Listen up and see if you are more qualified for a media job than Skye and Colin as they fearlessly battle another demanding quiz from Chris the producer. Next, Irene interviews ABC Family Creative Director Jeffrey Weinstock who lets us in on his ideas about what works, and what doesnâ??t, when trying to secure employment. We end part 2 with a shameless N1L plug. Part 2 of 3.Comments[26] |
Wed, 10 May 2006 Listen up as the No One's Listening crew tries to crack the code of finding a job in the media industry. We talk with recent media studies grad Jeremy Sigel about his efforts to track down that elusive media position. Then we try to stay on topic and not die from laughter while listening to words of wisdom from Irene's Dad Al. Part 1 of 3.Comments[23] |
Tue, 2 May 2006 Part 3 takes us to Irene's interview with Daniel Berger, archives director of The Museum of Broadcast Communication (www.museum.tv). Next up, Irene and Skye return from Las Vegas and the National Association of Broadcasters and the Broadcast Education Association conventions. Also, watch out for our first listener submitted theme song (thanks again Jeff).Comments[32] |
Fri, 28 April 2006 Archive speak continues as Colin tries to help Skye out with part 2 of Chris the Producer's ever challenging audio quiz. Next up Irene chats with the creator of the Way Back Machine and Internet Archive Chairman Brewster Kahle. Part 2 of 3.Comments[32] |
Fri, 28 April 2006 N1L does the impossible, facilitating a fun and interesting discussion regarding the rarely touched topic of radio, television, and internet archiving. Tune in for a chance to to win some N1L prizes during part 1 of another "titillating" audio Skye quiz and stick around for Irene's interview with broadcast history expert and the author of Watching TV, Walter Podrazik. Part 1 of 3.Comments[32] |
Mon, 17 April 2006 ![]() We dig into the N1L mailbag for some great comments and feedback from around the world (Keep it coming!) before returning to symposium coverage; Shelly Palmer from NATAS and Advanced Media Ventures Group gives his take on sweeping changes in the industry; Irene and Chris wrap up with their thoughts on Old vs. New Media. Part 3 of 3. Comments[37] |
Sun, 16 April 2006 Our symposium coverage continues as we sit down for a discussion with Smokey the Bear, Rocky the Strong Man and the other misc. personalities of voice-over artist Jack Angel; Melissa veers off-topic but only in the most entertaining way; Irene ponders the future of gaming with Ryan McDonald of CNET's GameSpot Live. Part 2 of 3.Comments[31] |
Fri, 14 April 2006 N1L covers SFSU's symposium on "Changing Channels: Braving the New World of Byte-Sized Media." Skye racks her brain for info on the guests and panelists; William Randolph Hearst III talks about changes in media and working with entrepeneurs; Peter Casey gives insight into his career on Wings, Cheers and as executive producer of Fraser. Part 1 of 3.Comments[28] |
Sat, 1 April 2006 Unlike many of our media counterparts, N1L offers an extra long edition for our PSA. As many of you may know, our host Irene has suffered from lyme disease for many years and this show works as an opportunity for her to educate our listeners about what it's like living with lyme as well as offering a couple exciting ways to keep yourself lyme free. We also have a chance to talk with fellow lyme sufferers Michelle Wallace of Owl Magazine and one of our favorite authors, Amy Tan. This is N1L doing it's part to serve the public.Comments[28] |
Fri, 17 March 2006 Our discussion of the U.S. in Iraq concludes. Raed Jarrar gives us his final thoughts; Irene interviews Anthony Lappe of Guerrilla News Network on his documentary and time in the Middle East; Steve the Drummer closes things out with a few choice words of
his own. Part 3 of 3.
Comments[27] |
Thu, 16 March 2006 Our discussion of the U.S. in Iraq continues with David Martinez of Graffiti Films; Melissa chimes in on gays in the military; Irene dissects writer/filmmaker Danny Schecter. Part 2 of 3.Comments[28] |
Wed, 15 March 2006 N1L explores coverage of Iraq from the United States and other sources. Skye tests her knowledge of the country and its history; Irene talks to blogger Raed Jarrar (http://raedinthemiddle.blogspot.com/) about Iraq, the U.S. and the region. Part 1 of 3.Comments[24] |
Wed, 8 March 2006 Irene continues her interrogation of Don Graham from the Washington Post; Bruce Brugmann of the San Francisco Bay Guardian relates the trials and tribulations of running an independent paper; Steve the Drummer discusses online news, sound recording and Irene's bad clarinet hygiene. Part 3 of 3.Comments[28] |
Tue, 7 March 2006 Irene chats with A.C. Thompson, award-winning reporter for the San Francisco Bay Guardian, an independent weekly; Melissa shares her thoughts on the state of gay journalism; Don Graham contributes his perspective as chairman and publisher of the Washington Post (continued in the next segment). Part 2 of 3.Comments[47] |
Mon, 6 March 2006 Skye and Colin team up to take on Chris' most elaborate quiz yet (What's your score?); Jimmy Wales of Wikipedia gives a "New Media" perspective on information and verification. Part 1 of 3.Comments[148] |
Mon, 27 February 2006 Our discussion of race relations concludes! Jenny Lee from the New York Times talks about her upcoming book on the Americanization of Chinese food; grad student and activist Vanessa Au shares her experiences in campaigning against Asian racism in the media; Steve the Drummer gives a regional perspective as a well-travelled musician; Irene and Chris wrap up the show. Part 3 of 3.Comments[25] |
Sat, 25 February 2006 Our discussion of racism (finally!) continues with James Oyedijo of Dork Magazine; Skye delves into the N1L (e)mailbag for some love... (and hate!); Melissa updates us on racism in SF's Castro district. Part 2 of 3.Comments[28] |
Tue, 21 February 2006 N1L discusses images of race in the media and stereotypes that have emerged. Irene references the diamond trade in Africa; Skye takes a quiz and comments on citizen journalism; McLean Mashingaidze-Greaves of the NiMBLE Company discusses alternatives to traditional TV for underrepresented groups. Part 1 of 3.Comments[37] |
Sat, 18 February 2006 Valentine's week comes to a close! Irene and Melissa continue their discussion of all things queer; Dr. Helen Fisher clues us in on the physiology of love; Steve the Drummer shares a brief romantic sentiment; Irene serenades the audience. Part 3 of 3.Comments[30] |
Fri, 17 February 2006 The V.D. goodness (that's the holiday, not the STD) continues! Rachel Bolton and Matt Gowen from Hallmark give a greeting card perspective on this most consumerist holiday; Melissa phones in the first part of an extended Gay Report on love, cigarettes, and anything else she can think of. Part 2 of 3.Comments[32] |
Thu, 16 February 2006 We're back, and love is in the air! Irene celebrates her birthday with the N1L crew; Skye gives her best guesses on romance; blogger and sexpert Violet Blue shares her carnal knowledge; Frank the Imac gives love a chance on a blind date; Irene receives a Valentine's Day wish from her "Backup Plan." Part 1 of 3.Comments[28] |
Thu, 15 December 2005 It's the end of Season One as we know it! (We'll feel fine after a few days of sleep...) Kurtis Matthews from SF Comedy College gives advice to aspiring (and perspiring) comics; Melissa phones in the Gay Report (At a fan's request, we're extending her segment from 2 minutes to 4 minutes); Steve the Drummer tries stand-up from the road; Jack Vaughn from Comedy Central discusses recording albums with comedians. We made it! Lights out. Part 3 of 3.Comments[50] |
Tue, 13 December 2005 Comedy week continues! Irene talks with JoAnn Grigioni about her role in Talent Recruitment for Comedy Central; Chris serves up clips of bloopers and outtakes from our recent shows; Irene trades yuks with Kent Emmons from National Lampoon Radio; Skye digs ever deeper into the N1L Mailbag. Part 2 of 3.Comments[33] |
Sat, 10 December 2005 Grab the rubber chicken and a pair of Groucho glasses! Da Mayor Willie Brown mentions N1L; Irene interviews Dan Powell, Manager of Original Progamming and Development at Comedy Central in New York; Daniel Tosh shares a bit from his new CD, "True Stories I Made Up," and phones in more hilarity. Part 1 of 3. Comments[67] |
Wed, 7 December 2005 Noam's Listening… and we are, too! The N1L crew bravely soldiers on as the studio crumbles around us. Irene talks with Noam Chomsky about fake news and other societal woes; Gary Ruskin from Commercial Alert enlightens us on the Channel One high school program and other advertising hijinks; Steve the Drummer brings our glitchiest show to a close fittingly enough… by getting cut off. Part 3 of 3.Comments[74] |
Mon, 5 December 2005 Melissa joins Irene to discuss would-be reporter Jeff Gannon and his possible riske' business; Melinda Arons from ABC's Nightline discusses integrity and authenticity on a national news show; Skye the Ladybug digs deep into the N1L mailbag; Irene talks to Craig Newmark about what's next after craigslist. Part 2 of 3.Comments[79] |
Sun, 4 December 2005 Noam's Listening Week Begins! Frank the irate Imac proves to be a correspondent of questionable ethics; Skye bombs the Fake News quiz; KRON-TV anchor and SFSU professor Marty Gonzales gives us a rundown on the history of VNR's; Irene chats with Steve Rendall, Senior Analyst at FAIR (Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting). Part 1 of 3.Comments[35] |

Our annual WTN coverage concludes! Daniel Seiberg from CNN talks about hosting the summit awards show; Kate Roberts from Cisco Networking Academy talks about innovations in training and learning; Fran- er, Irene interviews William McKean from the University of Florida about technology and serendipity. Part 3 of 3.
Frank makes one last pitch to be included in the show; listener Dave LaMorte phones in some video game news; Melissa joins us in the studio for her first live report in... well, a while; Irene interviews Morgan Webb of G4 on gaming and the industry. Game over! Part 3 of 3.

Our exploration of the Josh Wolf case concludes. Melissa is back... well, sort of -- she calls in from across the country; Xeni Jardin from BoingBoing discusses journalism and civil liberties with Irene and Josh Wolf; finally, Josh wraps things up with a few words about the current "crisis point" we face as citizens. Part 3 of 3.
Season 2 comes to a close! (Don't worry, new shows begin in a couple of weeks.) We dig through the big electronic bag of recent user feedback; Eddie Codel, guest on our blogging show, talks about his experience with N1L and his new endeavor, Geek Entertainment Television; Irene and Chris shut down the board and turn off the lights for the final time at KSFS. (Viva la mobile podcasts!) Part 3 of 3.
Hilarity ensues as comedian Edward Salazar tells tales of trying to make it in the L.A. scene; Melissa talks about jobs and the future -- and delivers some surprising news (an N1L exclusive!); Irene wraps things up with a chat with Lisa Kaye of greenlightjobs.com. Part 3 of 3.
Part 3 takes us to Irene's interview with Daniel Berger, archives director of The Museum of Broadcast Communication (www.museum.tv). Next up, Irene and Skye return from Las Vegas and the National Association of Broadcasters and the Broadcast Education Association conventions. Also, watch out for our first listener submitted theme song (thanks again Jeff).
Unlike many of our media counterparts, N1L offers an extra long edition for our PSA. As many of you may know, our host Irene has suffered from lyme disease for many years and this show works as an opportunity for her to educate our listeners about what it's like living with lyme as well as offering a couple exciting ways to keep yourself lyme free. We also have a chance to talk with fellow lyme sufferers Michelle Wallace of Owl Magazine and one of our favorite authors, Amy Tan. This is N1L doing it's part to serve the public.
Our discussion of the U.S. in Iraq concludes. Raed Jarrar gives us his final thoughts; Irene interviews Anthony Lappe of Guerrilla News Network on his documentary and time in the Middle East; Steve the Drummer closes things out with a few choice words of
his own. Part 3 of 3.
Irene continues her interrogation of Don Graham from the Washington Post; Bruce Brugmann of the San Francisco Bay Guardian relates the trials and tribulations of running an independent paper; Steve the Drummer discusses online news, sound recording and Irene's bad clarinet hygiene. Part 3 of 3.
Our discussion of race relations concludes! Jenny Lee from the New York Times talks about her upcoming book on the Americanization of Chinese food; grad student and activist Vanessa Au shares her experiences in campaigning against Asian racism in the media; Steve the Drummer gives a regional perspective as a well-travelled musician; Irene and Chris wrap up the show. Part 3 of 3.
Valentine's week comes to a close! Irene and Melissa continue their discussion of all things queer; Dr. Helen Fisher clues us in on the physiology of love; Steve the Drummer shares a brief romantic sentiment; Irene serenades the audience. Part 3 of 3.
It's the end of Season One as we know it! (We'll feel fine after a few days of sleep...) Kurtis Matthews from SF Comedy College gives advice to aspiring (and perspiring) comics; Melissa phones in the Gay Report (At a fan's request, we're extending her segment from 2 minutes to 4 minutes); Steve the Drummer tries stand-up from the road; Jack Vaughn from Comedy Central discusses recording albums with comedians. We made it! Lights out. Part 3 of 3.
Noam's Listening… and we are, too! The N1L crew bravely soldiers on as the studio crumbles around us. Irene talks with Noam Chomsky about fake news and other societal woes; Gary Ruskin from Commercial Alert enlightens us on the Channel One high school program and other advertising hijinks; Steve the Drummer brings our glitchiest show to a close fittingly enough… by getting cut off. Part 3 of 3.