Franklin Furnace at Pseudo Programs, Inc. (1998) marked the first season of Franklin Furnace's collaboration with Pseudo Online Network. Franklin Furnace’s decision to move from a physical space to a virtual one was prompted by the impact of the culture wars on artistic freedom in the United States. Despite efforts to maintain other physical spaces in downtown Manhattan, Franklin Furnace’s board determined that access to freedom of expression and a broader audience through new media would be the organization’s prime focus. The virtual turn for Franklin Furnace was a radical move that marked the organization’s shift from exhibiting avant-garde work in physical spaces to online realms. Through this gesture, Franklin Furnace investigated the democratic landscape of the Internet as a censorship free space to present political art. Featured presenters in this video that was originally netcast live on The Performance Channel (www.channelp.com) include Halona Hilbertz, Bingo Gazingo, Patricia Hoffbauer, Jon Keith, Jason E. Bowman, Kali Lela Colton, Nora York, Anna Mosby Coleman, Lenora Champagne, and Alvin Eng with Yoav Gal.