Part 2 of my conversation with guest Matt Phillion as we discuss media-driven hysteria. I've also got music from King Tuff, Greylag and Dream Police.

Show notes:

• Check out Matt's new book, The Indestructibles: Breakout

• Reading newspapers was once a thing

• Boston was a strong two newspaper town

• The Herald used to delight in tweaking the Globe

• Election ads go for the blue collar vote

• "Like hugging a Chicken McNugget"

• When your new boss is an uninspirational leader

• Matt: The end user is the product

• Pop-up ads are the worst

• People don't want to hear bad news

• It's entirely possible to avoid anything you disagree with

• Nobody wants to find middle ground

• News networks try to ratchet up the hysteria

• Fragmented workplaces

• Friends who aren't on social media are easily forgotten

• Jay: I don't talk to anyone on the phone anymore

-Another Charlie interruption

• To be continued

Music:

King Tuff - Eyes of the Muse

Greylag - Yours to Shake

Dream Police - Hypnotized

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The King Tuff song is on the album Black Moon Spell on Sub Pop. Download the song for free at KEXP.

The Greylag song is on the album Greylag on Dead Oceans. Download the song for free at KEXP.

The Dream Police song is on the album Hypnotized on Sacred Bones Records. Download the song for free at KEXP.

The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Find out more about Senor Breitling at his fine music blog Clicky Clicky. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian.