Before Listening: Helpful vocabulary

Vocabulary
public displays of affection showing your feelings of liking or love for someone in public
forked out forced to spend (colloquial)
hidden in the mists of time too old for anyone to remember/confirm/clarify
martyred killed because of his beliefs
recorded known, documented
imprisoned put in jail
sought solace tried to find comfort
confinement imprisonment
equivalent here, a special occasion that has the same meaning and purpose
customary normal, usual
commiserate with show sympathy for
e-cards short for electronic cards, i.e. virtual cards that are sent via the internet
all the rage very popular
wary here, careful
malicious hackers people who access other people's computers with bad intentions (e.g. to look for their personal information, like credit card details, or to stop their computers working properly)
viruses here, computer programs which can make copies of themselves, preventing the computer from working properly
spyware computer programs that reveal the identity of a computer user
warranta document that gives police specific powers, e.g. the right to search or arrest somebody