Topic: Molson Ice

A host shares a story about building a "Roadbox" with 30 multiplexed modems to live stream a Metallica concert from the Arctic Circle for the Molson Ice Polar Beach Party. The event took place in the dry village of Tuktoyaktuk and featured bands like Veruca Salt and Hole. The segment concludes with a discussion on the current state of rural broadband and the transition to Starlink and fiber optics.

The Molson Ice Polar Beach Party was a promotional contest that flew 100 winners to the Arctic Circle for a concert featuring Metallica and Hole. The technical crew performed a "cybercast" from the remote location using multiplexed phone lines. Despite being a "dry" oil barracks environment, the event was light for 24 hours a day, with local children riding bikes at midnight.

Adam Curry tells the story of his trip to the North Pole for the "Molson Ice Polar Beach Party," a contest featuring performances by Metallica and Hole. He describes the logistics of flying into the Arctic Circle, the 24-hour daylight, and encountering a local drug dealer in a remote village.