#6 - Vote Early, Vote Often

In the innaugural episode for 2019, James and Patrick discuss whether ad blockers are a force for good or a very very bad thing, then talk about their favourite web series, People Watching. Subscribe to James: https://www.youtube.com/c/suibhne Subscribe to Patrick: https://www.youtube.com/c/digitalninjavideo Subscribe to Pewdiepie https://www.youtube.com/user/PewDiePie Check out People Watching: https://www.peoplewatching.ca/

In this Election Special©, Patrick can't contain his excitement as he watches democracy in action, and James endures it for half an hour. Join us as we show off Australia's robust election system where we all have to vote so we spend 10 minutes every four years drawing squiggly lines on a Very Important Looking piece of paper.

James and Patrick discuss all the highlights of Vidcon Australia 2018, including knowing what to expect this time around, gaining access to the Featured Creator Lounge and meeting Hank Green. Watch Patrick's Vidcon vlog: https://youtu.be/nvLVlRS9AOc Follow James and Patrick on Twitter: https://twitter.com/suibhneofficial https://twitter.com/patricklaverick

Vidcon Australia is looming, so James and Patrick share their predictions of what the convention will look like this year. Patrick tells a story of strange thing that happened at a Bob Dylan concert and Australia finds itself with a new Prime Minister - only two more PMs until Christmas!

We return to normal programming after last episode's Avengers bonanza. James and Patrick talk about how spoilers can ruin a movie, the bizarre twilight zone of international relations in 2018 and why we must watch what we say online... HISHE Avengers Infinity War https://youtu.be/NcEbZ_vexA8 Trump Kim Summit http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-09/donald-trump-and-kim-jong-un-summit-explainer/9761394 Trump Kim Trailer https://youtu.be/aYsaC2CADs0 Count Dankula Sentence https://www.newsweek.com/youtuber-count-dankula-avoids-jail-following-hate-crime-conviction-teaching-896831 Bolt Racism Case http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-09-28/bolt-found-guilty-of-breaching-discrimination-act/3025918 Benalla Ensign Sophie Mirabella Case http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-05-02/sophie-mirabella-wins-defamation-case-against-benalla-newspaper/9720482 Rebel Wilson Case http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-14/rebel-wilson-defamation-payout-reduced-on-appeal/9868300

Avengers Infinity War captivates James and Patrick, to the point where they spend a whole episode talking about the pop culture juggernaut that is the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Spoilers abound, don't listen to this episode unless you have seen the movie.

Welcome to the inaugural episode of 21st Century Wireless. James and Patrick talk Net Neutrality, growing monopolies in the American news business and Patrick's cringe-worthy first Youtube video that's likely still sitting on a Google server somewhere. https://www.youtube.com/c/suibhne https://www.youtube.com/c/digitalninjavideo Sinclair’s news coverage mapped https://www.vox.com/2018/4/6/17202824/sinclair-tribune-map This is particularly dangerous to our democracy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWLjYJ4BzvI https://www.battleforthenet.com/ Title II is the key to net neutrality—so what is it? https://www.dailydot.com/layer8/what-is-title-ii-net-neutrality-fcc/ Facebook Cambridge Analytica Tool https://www.facebook.com/help/1873665312923476?ref=shareable Qantas stalking app users https://twitter.com/PatrickLaverick/status/957084777575718913 Snapchat records everything https://www.smh.com.au/technology/snapchat-now-owns-your-photos-even-after-they-disappear-20151102-gkobrl.html