A Culture Made of Algorithms: Recent Episodes
Omar Alleyne
A Podcast that dives into our media consumption and the cultures it produces.
Incorporating Media Theory, Cultural Theory and Sociology, 'A Culture Made of Algorithms' engages in dialogues and debates at the heart of our tech-reliant world.
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The show has an AI groom a young child into taking a gun to school. It's wild, but it's not new from the Sci-fi fear space.
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This week I closed out my internship at Coventry University's Centre for Postdigital Cultures' Virtual Reality Archive Learning (ViRAL) Project.
Centred around Virtual and Augmented Reality, I make a case that Deepfakes could be used to improve educational material in a live event.
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I've been working with the Virtual Reality Archive Learning Project (ViRAL) at Coventry University's Centre for PostDigital Cultures and I'm inviting you to the closing presentation!
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Reactionaries would have you believe that the latest culture war is against dads in Television and Film.
The evidence disagrees.
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Football has transformed from a grassroots game people played in the streets with a pig bladder, to an international, multi-billion-dollar game operating under a multi-national organisation. It's slick, it's corporate, but it's also grassroots and gritty. In the many meanings of the game, some of them seem to contradict, yet are still considered valid interpretations as to how the game can be 'read'. How? Using Bruno Latour's Actor Network Theory, I explore some of these meanings, mapping what meanings of football have been threatened with the announcement of the European Super League.
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Marquise Richards (also known as @MarquiseDavon) is an Activist, Educator and Multi-Media Practitioner and in this episode, we talk through his creative reasoning, why he does what he does and how he pairs his work with his political activism.
Find Marquise on Instagram, DearRDG, Rational Anger Podcast and This is We.
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On March 31st, 2021, the UK government published a report which claimed institutional racism no longer existed in British Society. Interested by this bold conclusion, I reviewed the report, uncovering a bubbling disdain for academic rigour, qualitative data and the people who the report researches.
In this episode, I go through my findings of the report, some of the controversies surrounding it and what I hope to do with this report moving forward.
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Neoliberalism is a socio-economic model that exists everywhere, but what happens when it exists inside a media text that is set in a world that has been destroyed by nuclear war? Well, I go to town explaining what that's a thing and how it's a problem because lets be honest, we treat money like it's magical.
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4A Games (2010) Metro 2033 [Video Game]. THQ
Banning-Lover, B. (2015 May 5). What ‘money’ means to people around the world. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/gallery/2015/may/05/what-money-means-to-people-around-the-world
Berger, A. A. (2004). Semiotic analysis. Media analysis techniques. SAGE Publications.
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Bolter, J, D., Grusin, R. (1999) Remediation: Understanding New Media. The MIT Press.
Brown, W. (2015) Undoing the demos: Neoliberalism’s Stealth Revolution. Zone Books. DOI: 10.2307/j.ctt17kk9p8
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Frankenfield, J. (2019 July 14). Currency. Investopedia. https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/currency.asp#axzz2CqfsX9BD
Galobardes, B., Shaw, M. Lawlor, D., Lynch, J. W., Smith, G.D. (2006). Indicators of socioeconomic position (part 1). Journal of Epidemiol Community Health. (60) 7-12. https://jech.bmj.com/content/60/1/7
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Wolff, R. (2001, April). Capitalist hegemony and contesting concepts of class. [Paper presentation] Socialist Scholars Union, New York. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/08854300208428333
Zizek, S. (1989). The Sublime Object of Ideology. Verso Books
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THE ESSAY THAT STARTED THIS PODCAST:
R.W. Connell's* theory of Hegemonic Masculinity argues that men exert their power in society through the expression of patriarchy to control the people through ideology. I take this argument, support it with Stuart Hall's Decoding principal and argue that it's so influential as an ideology, that when feminist works go out to debunk patriarchal norms, they sometimes end up perpetuating it instead. How is this possible? Take a look at 'Workin Moms' on Netflix.
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The readings that made this essay possible:
Althusser, L. (1970) ‘Ideology and Ideological State Apparatuses’. Lenin and Philosophy and Other Essays. 1-52Connell, R. W. (1995) Masculinities. 2nd Edn. Cambridge: Polity Press
Connell, R. W. Messerschmidt, W. J. (2005) ‘Hegemonic Masculinites: Rethinking the Concept’. Gender and Society 19 (6), 829-859.
Derrida, J. (1982) Positions. Chicago: University of Chicago Press
Fernbach, D (1994) Spiral Path: Gay Contribution to Human Survival. London: Milivres- Prowler Group Ltd
Lerner.G. (1986) The Creation of Patriarchy. New York: Oxford University Press.
Pilcher, J. and Whelehan, I. (2004) 50 Key Concepts in Gender Studies. London: Sage
Rosler, M (1975) Semiotics of the Kitchen. [DVD] United States: Electronic Arts Intermix Wetherell, M and Edley, N. (1999) ‘Negotiating Hegemonic Masculinity: Imaginary Positions and Psycho-Discursive Pracitices’. Feminism and Psychology 9 (3) 335-365.
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Clubhouse is a new, invite and audio-only social media platform that was popularised by celebrities and media professionals who flocked to the platform as it went into a beta-release. Featuring on Twitter daily for the shenanigans people get themselves into this episode talks about my findings and experiences on the app so far.
Having gotten access to the platform this December, this episode gives my thoughts on i
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Going through the archive this week, I've come good on a promise to share with you a previously unreleased, juicy portion of content by Eeds Mckenzie, Co-Host of Don't Alert the Stans Podcast and Host of AndWithTech, UX/UI Designer and overall tech fanatic. We talk about Tiktok, social media and surveillance, Ruha Benjamin's Race After Technology and I pretend to be a Dolphin with echolocation.
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AndWithTech and Don't Alert the Stans
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Thank you to everyone who's listened over the past eight months.
This episode reacts to the Spotify Unwrapped News, Warns you about Porn Bots and tells you what episodes are to come throughout December and January.
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On Wednesday I was inspired by a wave of overflowing nostalgia felt by a Twitter thread talking about the social media that got us into social media. For myself and many others, Habbo Hotel was the platform who deserved that title and in response I've made this episode, reminiscing on the character building, bank account emptying time I got scammed on Habbo Hotel.
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DISCOURSE is the show that looks at media texts and talks about them but without all the media theory.
This week, I crack open a small conversation into Fallout 4's Factions: The Institue, The Brotherhood of Steel, The Railroad and The Minutemen to ask; what do they have in common, what sets them apart and what can I take from my own presence within the game?
No music this week.
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DISCOURSE is the media show that talks about media. It's low budget, rambly and all about talking about talking. This episode is all about Netflix's Snowpiercer; a socio-political commentary that looks at the world through a dystopian class struggle, but undoes all of the important socialist commentary to advocate for authoritarianism ...FOR CONTENT.
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Thank you so much to everyone who took part in the weekly polls, who used this podcast in your own discussions and for tuning in!
This episode will be the last before a short break, so make sure to keep an eye on me on Twitter, Vero and Youtube for the latest updates and releases!
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Re-UPLOADED Women, Queer and Ethnic Minority voices are frequently touted to be ignored in media representation. But what are the gripes these groups have?
In this episode, I outline these arguments and which demographic they are drawing the biggest comparison to, their main arguments and skirt precariously close to hitting an SJW bingo.
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In the second of a three part mini-series on representation, we look at the police as a state body and why media representation matters to them and by extension, other state bodies as a part of a hegemonic cultural and pollical power in a culture made of algorithms, a podcast that takes a look at our media consumption, the culture it produces and the societies left behind.
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Salutations Listener. Sorry I kept saying 'As such' and apologises to Kay and Skittles for calling you Key and Skittle.
Everyone else whos name I got wrong, you get a smaller sorry.
So this week we move into the final mini-series of the season, opening a dialogue around representation and why people even give a hoot about it. But because media representations aren't always what they seem, this episode focuses on 'semiotics' and how semiotic analysis helps to uncover the who, what and why people care about representations in media texts and how some readings land on some startling conclusions.
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Shock Algorithms are loosely defined as pieces of code which show users of a platform distressing content. This is based on a belief that distressing content forces an emotional response from a user and thus, keeps them engaging with the platform longer. And as user engagement is vital to a platforms business sustainability, shock algorithms seem like a useful tool for the producer. However, social media platforms aren’t well understood and thus, shock algorithms are heavily contested to even exist.
With this argument in mind, this episodes looks at and evaluates three schools of thought which argue why and how a shock algorithm might exist - but also how click restraint might be the key to breaking the shock cycle.
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In the relationship between producers and their audiences, the role of the consumer is regularly undermined. So in this episode, I address four different ways we as consumers have, can and continue to exercise our consumer power.
This episode uses the work of Dan Laughey, Abraham Maslow, Elihu Katz, Paul Lazarsfeld, Joseph Klapper and John Fiske as the background research. Not all of these great theorists had their names pronounced correctly though.
You can listen to the episode where I talk about 'Cancel Culture' here: https://pod.link/1509255170/episode/MDMwYTZiYmItYTQwZC00MzE5LWJhYjgtODMzZWFmOTBiOTE0
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Is owning so 1700's? Well with the 'as a service' industries growing into the transport, retail, real estate, gaming and entertainment spaces, the question might be yes. However, not everyone will take this trend of having corporations eroding their stake on the products they buy without a fight.
So in this episode, I explore the debate around media ownership, how freedom and laziness play into it and why we want exploitation to be baked into the model in the first visually supported episode of 'A Culture Made of Algorithms'.
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Music is something personal to us but is also a way of getting us to connect with other people. However, the methods in which we create, engage with and enjoy music are changing. In part, this is due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but more importantly, it is due to the growing technologies market and its innovations. To make sense of it all and to learn something new, I invite on @EedsMckenzie, a content creator who hosts the podcasts 'Don't Alert the Stans' and 'AndWithTech' and who also has experience in App creation and UX design.
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Music History is more than just a history of its composition, structure and artistry. Additionally, it is an indicator of technological progress and a way to track the mutation, adaptation and growth of a society.
This week, I use a brief history of music consumption to track the societal change of behaviours and attitudes towards ownership and our arts.
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In April 2020, amidst the global shutdown due to COVID 19, Universal Pictures CEO announced that Universal Pictures films will be releasing on streaming platforms to rent simultaneously alongside cinema releases. Since then, questions have arisen about the future of cinemas as a business, an experience and a cultural icon.
IN this episode, I tackle those and also the debate around cinemas being relevent in the next phase of our society, the role Home Cinema movements will play in this changing environment and what barriers the cinema industry have to overcome.
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WE'VE MADE IT! In celebration of surviving the first season, this week's episode takes a look at your poll responses for the past 9 episodes, responds to your responses, gives free clout to the people who replied and celebrates your listenership with some gems from the past season.
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Elon Musk has presented a good case that we might or at least could be living in a simulation. But even if you think that perspective is a load of hogwash, the reality is that our realities are being simulated in a variety of ways. In films and games, music and comics- we experience a virtualised version of the world around us.
In this episode, I look at Baudrillard's Hyper-reality theory; guiding you through the practical ramifications of Simulations and simulacra and how Ready Player One differs from The Matrix.
But even if we aren't, simulations are all around us, popularised in
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Gen Z (or Gen Z, depending on who you ask) is a marketing conundrum. With an age gap of 18 years and the power of the internet at their disposal; entire market segments have grown, evolved and been created using their economic and cultural power.
As such, I've invited the marketing insight dynamic duo of Imagen's founders; Forbes' 30 Under 30' Jay Richards and Media Week's Rising Star award winner, Cat Agostino to help make sense of Gen Z. Together, we have an interesting QandA about the dilemmas companies have when looking at Gen Z customers, the fabric of the Gen Z demographic and what the future might look like when Gen Z's potential is fully realised.
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Alex Reads, mental health advocate, writer and public speaker opens the guest series with a fantastic discussion on social media, its impact on our mental health and the duty of care platforms have to their users. We discuss things like boundaries, using our autonomy more wisely as we dive into our motivations and experiences of using social media at such a draining time during a legislative lockdown.
Alex was a fantastic guest and the discussion was fun, enlightening and full of laughter. So make sure to support Alex in his fight for better mental health by
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Online Dating has become a $3bn market in the USA, with users creating cultures that media critics, users and observers can't help but comment on, online dating has evolved from being just a 90's fad.
But how has Online Dating changed our culture? Are there any impacts we should know about and who benefits from all of this? In this episode, I look at those questions and find a surprising answer.
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THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SEXUAL REFERENCES, REFERENCES TO SEX AND MENTIONS SUICIDE This episode chats the horrible timeline of love and romance; looking at relationships from Mesopotamia, through to the Edwardians and Victorians through the Romance Era, up into the 21st century, looking at how Media influences, shapes and continues to impact our attitudes towards relationships today. Follow the Podcast on Twitter and take part in the post-episode poll!
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This week, I challenge the idea of the homoerotic, but completely, utterly and totally straight theory by George Louis Tin: The homosocial world. I also analyse what it means, how it applies and what it's connection is to feudalism in the 21st Century.
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Being online is all fine and dandy until you upset the stans and now they're saying your baby is ugly and your job is going nowhere. But why are people like this? In this episode, I explore the nature of Parasocial relationships; from what they are, to why people get involved with them.
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Being scared of new and emerging technologies is a fear as old as the invention of writing. However, 2020 saw a new conspiracy saw it's believers take to the streets. What makes these so attractive and why do people keep falling for them? I take a look at Flat Earth Theory to find out.
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Inspired by the tweets of the @YoungVulgarian recently, Omar wades through the murky and contested waters that are the etiquette around behaving online. Is being online anything like the normal lives we live? Should we treat online experiences like offline ones and how many weird analogies can you spot in 19minutes?
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Salutations listener, I’m Omar Alleyne and you’re listening to A Culture Made of Algorithms, a Podcast that takes a look at our Media consumption, the cultures they produce and the societies left behind.
This tiny corner of the podcast space is all about bringing to life the theories we see, hear and read about in Media studies, Sociology and Philosophy and contextualising them within the things we use and talk about every day.
We'll be answering questions like: Are streaming platforms and virtual festivals the future? Has online dating ruined the dating environment, or was it Victorian notions of love in our cinema? Can we truly separate politics from video games and why is our music taste so inorganic? Is everything a simulation and what’s the big deal about media representation?
Tackling these issues and many more, you’ll hear from myself and from guests in the industries that give us these problems on 'A Culture Made of Algorithms.'
So make sure to tune in and subscribe, you won’t want to miss what we’ve got to share.
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