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Always the Last to Know

The NSA Banned What?

Season 2, Episode 39,   Dec 25, 2022, 08:00 AM

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Merry Yule friends! This week Ash is taking us on a trip to the late 90's to hear about the time the NSA banned a popular home item from entering their premises.

Enjoy this lighthearted episode for the holidays, we'll see you in the New Year!

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Security_Agency
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Furby#cite_note-1
https://www.grunge.com/215007/the-real-reason-the-nsa-once-banned-furbies/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/talking-toy-or-spy/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1999-01-13-9901140035-story.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25QHy50nyZo
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/55136/did-pentagon-really-ban-furbys
https://www.easytechjunkie.com/why-were-furbies-once-considered-dangerous.htm
https://thriftcon.co/blogs/news-culture/the-nsa-once-banned-furbies-for-being-a-foreign-spy-device
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