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Magician and scam artist Brian Brushwood teams with Justin Robert Young for a weekly irreverent fun fest featuring unusual guests, bizarre games, and strange and wonderful tales.

Bob Heil (K9EID), Gordon West (WB6NOA), George Thomas (W5JDX) and a regular bunch co-hosts, including Julian Frost (N3JF), Don Wilbanks (AE5DW) and Cheryl Lasek (K9BIK), discuss everything Ham radio related. Previous episodes have shown the history of SSB, Amateur Television, 10GHz Antenna Tests, Mobile HF Antennas, Icom HF DSP, contacts with the International Space Station, Field Day reports, Special Events, trips to television studios, tips and tricks, and even a ham wedding! Packed with videos, photos and guest speakers, each Ham Nation is a must-see show for every amateur radio operator. Watch the show as it's recorded live, every Wednesday at 7pm (Pacific) and join in the chatroom on IRC channel #twitlive. All the earlier episodes are available on-line on YouTube and iTunes, as well as on the TWiT web site.

Sarah and Martin cover the week's news in a fast-paced irreverent romp.

Leo Laporte, Jason Howell, Mikah Sargent, Ant Pruitt, and other TWiT hosts

John Amodeo, producer of ABC's new show, Last Man Standing, talks about the show, Tim Allen, and ham radio, Gordo reports from his annual CERT class, installing a mic connector, and more.

Ham Tails with Amanda Alden, Julian Frost builds a Homopolar Motor, Bob Heil talks about Audio Mixers.

Dayton Hamvention 2012 plans, the history of qrz.com, building a Dremel table saw, and more. Guests: Michael Kalter (W8CI), Fred Lloyd (AA7BQ), Amanda Alden (K1DDN), and Cheryl Lasek (K9BIK)

A chat with a young ham, a report from a near-space balloon launch, building your own breakout box, TV Studio sneak peak, and more. Guests: Jacob Keogh (KD0NVX), Amanda Alden (K1DDN), and Cheryl Lasek (K9BIK)

Ham Nation at the Last Man Standing stage, a demo and world tour of the WIN System, building a custom box for your home-made devices, and more. Guests: Jeff "Shorty" Stouffer (K6JSI), Ray Novak (N9JA), Marty Woll, Amanda Alden (K1DDN)

We take a tour of Audio Power Labs a company born of a desire to create products that provide the ultimate listening experience for audiophiles, and more. Guests: Gerry Moersdorf (KC8ZUL), Amanda Alden (K1DDN)

A 330A tube-powered audio amplifier, a visit to M2 Antenna Systems' open house, a unique antenna rotor system, and more. Guests: Gerry Moersdorf (KC8ZUL), Rebecca Rich (KB0VVT), Amanda Alden (K1DDN), and Cheryl Lasek (K9BIK)

We talk to Steve Katz about all things HAM radio, free schematic CAD software, NAB next week, and more. Guests: Steve Katz (WB2WIK), Don Wiltsanks (AE5DW), Amanda Alden (K1DDN), and Cheryl Lasek (K9BIK)

The Ham Nation invades NAB Show 2012 in Las Vegas, and does the show live from the NAB show floor. Guests: Kirk Harnack (KD5FYD), Tim Schwieger and Charles Wooten

Former MLB player Joe Rudi tells his ham story, Bob visits the Southwest Missouri Amateur Radio Club, free CAD software for designing PC boards, and more. Guests: Joe Rudi (NK7U), Amanda Alden (K1DDN), and Cheryl Lasek (K9BIK)

Kids talk to the ISS, an educational hamfest, transferring a CAD drawing to a PC board with toner, and more. Guests: Clint Bradford (K6LCS), Tim Duffy (K3LR)

Tom Medlin (W5KUB) tells us about W5KUB.com, Michael Kalter (W8CI) talks to us about Dayton Hamvention, and more. Guests: Tom Medlin (W5KUB), Don Arnold (W6GPS), Michael Kalter (W8CI)

Top 5 essentials for your ham shack, Joe Eisenberg talks about photographing hamventions, Soundcard Oscilloscope, and more. Guests: Joe Eisenberg (K0NEB), Amanda Alden (K1DDN), and Cheryl Lasek (K9BIK)

The hosts return from Dayton Hamvention with all sorts of goodies, including part 1 of the Dayton Video by Julian Frost, and it's Ham Nations one year birthday! Guests: Cheryl Lasek (K9BIK), Don Wilbanks (AE5DW), and Ray and Cindy Novack.

Julian Frost gets married in Hawaii! Transmitting from the beach, part 2 of the Dayton Video by Julian Frost, HF receiver operation, and more. Guests: Cheryl Lasek (K9BIK), Don Wilbanks (AE5DW)

Hawaiian hams, bringing the coax in, Smoke and Solder classic, and more. Guests Amanda Alden (K1DDN), and Cheryl Lasek (K9BIK)