#170 - Short Waves and Unintended Consequences

Shortwave signals cut past the feed, but belief still carries a price. In ETC 170, we look at the reach of unfiltered broadcasts — and the unintended consequences of conviction.

This week I slip back into the podcast chair after a month of shortwave chaos. I dig into two fronts:

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  Shortwave revival — why Cold War–era radio bands may outlast the algorithm, how signals from Nashville carry into Europe, Africa, and beyond, and why listeners sick of curated feeds may look back to unfiltered airwaves.

  
  


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  Unintended consequences of belief — from grievance culture to irreversible choices, how ideology locks people in, why mistakes can’t be walked back, and what happens when social momentum collides with irreparable regret.

  
  

Unfiltered signals, unavoidable consequences.

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  WWCR 4840 kHz — Friday 11 p.m. CT / Midnight ET / 4 a.m. UTC

  
  


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  WBCQ 7490 kHz — Monday 10 p.m. ET / 2 a.m. UTC