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Irene concludes her discussion of DIY culture.  Part 3 of 3.

Irene continues exploring DIY culture.  Part 2 of 3.

Irene discusses DIY culture.  Part 1 of 3.

Irene concludes her discussion of wi-fi connections.  Part 3 of 3.

Irene continues to discuss the future of wi-fi with guests via phone.  Part 2 of 3.

Irene and her guests discuss wireless internet access and the issues involved.  Part 1 of 3.

Irene concludes her discussion of disaster communication.  Part 3 of 3.

Irene and Skye continue their discussion of disaster preparedness and emergency communication.  Part 2 of 3.

Irene explores methods of communication during disaster situations.  Part 1 of 3.

Irene relates more of her story regarding recent events.  Part 2 of 2.

Irene relates the tale of her recent ordeal as her apartment burned and her life was thrown into chaos.  A special report for our loyal fans; thanks for your support during this difficult time!  Part 1 of 2.

Season 3 goes out with a bang!  Diane Farsetta from the Center for Media and Democracy updates us on the ongoing battle vs. VNR's and fake news; the N1L crew reveals the ... interesting list of top search terms used to reach the site; former guest Jessica Weiner fills us in on her career and latest media education causes; Skye and Chris finally fix Irene's answering machine message.  See you next year!  Part 3 of 3.

Our season wrap-up continues with a call from Martin Garbus, Josh Wolf's lawyer, on Josh's ongoing case and incarceration; Melissa phones in her final Gay Report of the year; Irene and Chris meet former guest and Washington Post chairman Don Graham in person, and ask about ongoing changes in the industry.  Part 2 of 3.

Another season draws to a close as we follow up with previous guests on previous topics.  Skye tries another round of "Name that Previous Guest"; Donna Gaines, sociologist from Columbia University, updates us on the closure of CBGB and the decaying scene in New York.  Part 1 of 3.

Mind your p's, q's and www's!  Joe Loong from AOL AIMPages chats about blogging etiquette; Skye confronts Frank about the spam situation; Irene interviews Jayne Hitchcock from haltabuse.org about online behavior; Chris previews Irene's new (looooong) phone message.  Part 3 of 3.

Our investigation of new media etiquette continues!  Irene interviews Dan Briody, bringer of the Ten Commandments of Cellphone Etiquette; a big N1L "Olá!" to our friends in Brazil as we track down author John Riley at the ICANN conference; Irene and Skye discuss the finer points of writing well online.  Part 2 of 3.

N1L seeks out the rules of online etiquette!  Skye minds her manners on a new quiz; Chris confronts Frank about spamming from the N1L mail server; Irene talks to Judith Kallos from NetManners.com about email etiquette; the gang discusses Irene's... ahem... informal email technique.  Part 1 of 3.

Deck the halls!  Irene meets Danny Schechter at the opening of "In Debt We Trust" in San Francisco; Arthur Grau from JustThink.org discusses the simple living movement and how to scale back our expectations; "Predators" raises the roof from the "In Debt We Trust" soundtrack; Irene, Skye and Chris discuss school, debt, shopping and bad Christmas carols.  Happy holidays to one and all!  Part 3 of 3.

The holiday show continues as Professor Miriam Smith drops by to discuss the meaning of "giving"; we feature the "In Debt We Trust Anthem" from Danny Schechter's new film; Irene talks to author Bill McKibben about how to achieve a "Hundred Dollar Holiday"; Polarity 1 performs "Winter in America" from "In Debt We Trust."  Part 2 of 3.

'Tis the season for a special N1L look at the holidays and consumerism!  Skye tests her holiday shopping IQ; we feature the trailer from Danny Schechter's film, "In Debt we Trust" (more at www.indebtwetrust.com); Irene talks to Jo Robinson, co-author of "Unplug the Christmas Machine"; the Austin Lounge Lizards perform "It's Always Christmastime for Visa" from the film.  Part 1 of 3.