Let Em Know: Recent Episodes
Let Em Know Podcast
This week we talk about hypochondria, heart monitoring, and medical device classes.
We also discuss postmarketing surveillance, electrocardiograms, and smartwatches.
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This week we talk about surveillance, iPhones, and profit margins.
We also discuss vertical integration, Fan Bingbing, and the Chrome browser.
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This week we talk about the Meghalayan stage, the ICS, and the Law of Superposition.
We also discuss Dr. Guy Middleton, lithostratigraphy, and academic geology shade.
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This week we talk about Richard Stallman, Wikipedia, and GitHub.
We also discuss Common Clause, Amazon Web Services, and Linux.
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This week we talk about the Safavids, Djibouti, and debt-book diplomacy.
We also discuss the Belt and Road Initiative, China's structural weaknesses, and the Silk Road.
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This week we talk about Morse & Piper, fake milk, and the Dust Bowl.
We also discuss FDA standards, plant-based protein, and soybean politics.
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This week we talk about the Ford Flivver, the Space Race, and ideas that came too soon.
We also discuss civil rights, the Nucleon, and ideas that came too late.
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You can find a list of the books I've written at Colin.io
This week we talk about Ambien, reputation management, and the Twinkie Defense.
We also discuss GABA, drug enforcement schedules, and moral judgement.
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This week we talk about Captology, Pigovian taxes, and dopamine.
We also discuss adolescent psychology, smoking, and dark patterns.
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This week we talk about shopping malls, Goop, and societal trust.
We also discuss e-commerce, the war on journalism, and confirmation bias.
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This week we talk about life-changing speeds, millimeter waves, and wireless disruption.
We also discuss the 5G rollout, BS telecommunications technologies, and MIMO antenna arrays.
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This week we talk about swiping, otaku, and the gamification of intimacy.
We also discuss dating sims, population stats, and Match Group.
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You can find a list of the books I've written at Colin.io
This week we talk about the US Constitution, the free market, and property law.
We also discuss Canada's international influence, dictatorships, and AI authoritarians.
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You can find a list of the books I've written at Colin.io
This week we talk about the French Revolution, Vladimir Lenin, and municipal socialism.
We also discuss the $15 minimum wage, the benefits of capitalism, and automation.
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You can find a list of the books I've written at Colin.io
This week we talk about multi-level marketing, Dennis Rodman, and BitConnect.
We also discuss the crypto commons, Ripple, and PotCoin.
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You can find a list of the books I've written at Colin.io
This week we talk about neolithic tablets, secondary orality, and speed reading.
We also discuss narrative, the myth of multitasking, and modern distractedness.
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You can find a list of the books I've written at Colin.io
This week we talk about whale oil, the DEC2 gene variation, and the economic costs of insufficient sleep.
We also discuss LEDs, luminous efficacy, and contemporary sleep science.
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You can find a list of the books I've written at Colin.io
This week we talk about sonic weapons, mass hysteria, and Occam's Razor.
We also discuss Cuba, Guangzhou, and encephalopathy.
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This week we talk eSports, Fortnite, and gaming as a service.
We also discuss Twitch, augmented reality, and Battle Royale.
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This week we talk about Fritz Haber, the Korean Peninsula, and moral gray areas.
We also discuss attribution bias, giving credit where credit is due, and Mother Teresa.
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This week we talk about citizen science, genealogy services, and serial killers.
We also discuss genetic privacy, HR 1313, and DNA analysis.
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This week we talk about androids, drones, and Project Maven.
We also discuss lethal autonomous weapons, the Terminator, and cyberwarfare.
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This week we talk about Robogate, call centers, and phone fraud.
We also discuss the tragedy of the commons, the Do Not Call Registry, and noise.
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This week we talk about art valuation, Morellian analysis, and Duchamp's Fountain.
We also discuss market-demolishing faux Rodins, connoisseurs, and what art actually is.
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This week we talk about Gresham's Law, drop shipping, and Section 230.
We also discuss FOSTA-SESTA, stealing books, and reeded coins.
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This week we talk about rent-seeking, the Shirky Principle, and the tax-preparation industry.
We also discuss the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, Zuckerberg's testimony, and the public interest.
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This week we talk about the GDPR, crypto-shredding, and online privacy.
We also discuss deleted files that aren't, Google as journalism, and EU standards.
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This week we talk about Galen, organs-on-chips, and the interstitium.
We also discuss microbiota, Ptolemy I, and commensalism.
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This week we talk about bribery, the Anglo-Irish Trade War, and Bananagate.
We also discuss China, tariffs, and the United Fruit Company.
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This week we talk about the Universal Serial Bus, cuneiform, and 5D optical data storage.
We also discuss chip aging, solid-state drives, and the Arch Mission Foundation.
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This week we talk about fast food, the diet industry, and plastic rice.
We also discuss growth stunting, horse meat, and nutritional deficiencies.
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This week we talk about fashion forecasting, Theosophy, and the Generation formerly known as Y.
We also discuss Boomer, Aryans, and color consultants.
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This week we talk about Starlink, Arthur C. Clarke, and atmospheric satellites.
We also discuss Facebook Aquila, space manufacturing, and the Falcon Heavy.
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This week we talk about Napoleon, Jacob Zuma, and what it takes to become legally untouchable.
We also discuss financial crises, too big to fail, and political deposition.
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This week we talk about thermal bridges, superinsulation, and the Leaky Condo Crisis.
We also discuss zero-energy buildings, standards of living, and quality of life.
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This week we talk about edge cases, WHOIS, and information brokers.
We also discuss China's Social Credit System, the GDPR, and data ownership.
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You can find a list of the books I've written at Colin.io.
This week we talk about geolocation, Strava heat maps, and transparency.
We also discuss optimization, Zuckerberg's walls, and social media insider regrets.
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This week we talk about Zappers, board games, and Nintendo Labo.
We also discuss barcades, makerspaces, and unusual consoles.
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You can find a list of the books I've written at Colin.io.
This week we talk about contrails, space mirrors, and iron fertilization.
We also discuss stratospheric aerosol injection, meat, and paleoclimatology.
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This week we talk about the HHI Index, the Consolidation Curve, and Disney.
We also discuss tax bills, the Panic of 1893, and rightsizing.
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This week we talk about sensors, inventories, and the quantified self.
We also discuss venture capital, fitness trackers, and PARC.
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This week we discuss virtue signaling, hype cycles, and the Overton Window.
We also talk about pronking, online dating, and the Diffusion of Innovations Theory.
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This week we discuss the Strategic Defense Initiative, the X-37B, and Project Excalibur.
We also talk about space treaties, Patriot missiles, and mutually assured destruction.
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This week we talk about mass incarceration, sketchy Skype-clones, and private prisons.
We also discuss oubliettes, stop-and-frisk, and the War on Drugs.
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This week we talk about the Uncanny Valley, the sex toy industry, and porn addiction.
We also discuss pedophilia, sexual aggression, and the age of consent.
Heads up: As you may have guessed from the subject matter, this episode won't be appropriate or easy listening for everyone. Act accordingly.
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This week we talk about room-sized computers, server farms, and hackers.
We also discuss teleprinters, Amazon Web Services, and fog computing.
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This week we talk about intelligence, the limits of language, and belief change.
We also discuss useless opinions, subjectivity, and gullibility.
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This week we talk about Terra Australis, Puerto Rico, and the Free State Project.
We also discuss the Spanish-American War, the European Refugee/Migrant Crisis, and Hurricane Maria.
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This week we talk about Melvil Dewey, Peppa Pig, and algorithmically generated content.
We also discuss creepy YouTube, hex triplets, and ad-based online infrastructure.
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This week we talk about George Catlin, porcupine caribou, and the Bogd Khan Mountain.
We also discuss Yosemite, the Department of the Interior, and the Louisiana Purchase.
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This week we talk about scarcity, nationalization, and the dictatorship of the proletariat.
We also discuss the National Health Service, technological unemployment, and manorialism.
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This week we talk about sleep debt, extended adolescence, and the psychic cost of everyday things.
We also discuss the Blackberry Pearl, depression, and internet trolls.
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This week we talk about non-sexual arousal, environmental perception, and chronic stress.
We also discuss the HPA axis, the self-help industry, and mindfulness.
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This week we talk about IVF, premies, and artificial wombs.
We also discuss rites of passage, Brave New World, and the perceived place of women in society.
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This week we talk about cyborgs, the Curse of Knowledge, and Tulip Mania.
We also discuss the Eighty Years' War, distributed knowledge, and storytelling.
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This week we talk about liquid and illiquid assets, ICOs, and commodities.
We also discuss soft power, tokenization, and state-run cryptocurrencies.
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This week we talk about rovers, probes, and the moons of Saturn.
We also discuss Sputnik, Mir, and Instagram exclusives.
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This week we discuss Republics, graham crackers, and treason.
We also talk about patriotism, Barrett Brown, and why breakfast is fake.
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This week we talk about human rights, robo-toilets, and Malvern Holy Water.
We also discuss the scale of corporations, EBT, and Peruvian sewage treatment.
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This week we discuss VPNs, Charlottesville, and the Paradox of Tolerance.
We also talk about Cloudflare, the ACLU, and vigilante tweeting.
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This week we discuss bag bans, immortal sponges, and polyoxybenzylmethylenglycolanhydride.
We also talk about IKEA, the American Progressive Bag Alliance, and the lac bug.
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This week we talk about QR codes, security theater, and hacking HBO.
We also discuss Dunbar's Number, getting free meals for a year, and being rude to robots.
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This week we talk about the GM EV1, the Chevy Volt, and the Tesla Model 3.
We also discuss the fossil fuel death spiral, autonomous ridesharing, and the year 2040.
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This week we discuss an array of -ocracies, the smartphone patent wars, and Google's Project Zero.
We also talk about the world's richest man, seasteading, and private militaries.
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This week we talk about faking Obama, Photoshop for audio, and the US Civil War.
We also discuss knock-off Magic cards, artificial neural networks, and the Illuminati.
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This week we talk about net metering, reproducibility, and the Laffer Curve.
We also discuss Amgen, anecdote, and the Edison Electrical Institute.
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This week we talk about domestication, exoskeletons, and biometric tattoos.
We also discuss RFID pills, genetic algorithms, and the Nike Vapor Razor Talon.
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This week we discuss tetraethyllead, alcoholism, and irresistible impulses.
We also talk about the Twinkie Defense, lead poisoning, and affluenza.
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This week we discuss China, Tesla, and The Fate of the Furious.
We also talk about Will & Grace, the Pax Romana, and cultural hegemony.
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This week we talk about counterfeit rupees, the blockchain, and cryptocurrency.
We also discuss Ethereum, bubbles, and Dutch tulip mania.
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This week we discuss privilege, cochlear implants, and who should sell burritos.
We also talk about skin whitening, X-linked hypophosphatemia, and the diffusion of innovations.
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This week we talk about Sean Hannity, Media Matters, and ethical consumption.
We also discuss conspiracy theories, the Irish National Land League, and girlcotts.
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This week we talk about Smart Power, Iran, and little green men.
We also discuss the Organization of American States, a well-known embargo, and the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
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This week we talk about neuroscience, engineer's disease, and neural laces.
We also discuss the computational theory of mind, EEG headsets, and Descartes.
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This week we talk about 3D TVs, the Aereo, and fully loaded Kodi devices.
We also discuss micropayments, television on Twitter, and the Digital Economy Act.
For more information about the podcast, and to view the copious show notes, visit letsknowthings.com.
LKT is now on Patreon! Become a patron.
My new book Becoming Who We Need To Be is available as an audiobook, paperback, and ebook.
This episode is brought to you by Hostgator, Audible, and listeners like you.
This week we talk about business ethics, revolving doors, and Halliburton.
We also discuss nepotism, the CIA's AWS, and Wall Street speeches.
For more information about the podcast, and to view the copious show notes, visit letsknowthings.com.
My new book Becoming Who We Need To Be is now available as an audiobook, paperback, and ebook.
This episode is brought to you by Hostgator, Audible, and listeners like you.
This week we talk about ad hominem, Soviet propaganda, and red herrings.
We also discuss Pravda, logical fallacies, and hypocrisy.
For more information about the podcast, and to view the copious show notes, visit letsknowthings.com.
My new book Becoming Who We Need To Be is now available as an audiobook, paperback, and ebook.
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This week we talk about chemical weapons, North Korea, and misspeaking on camera.
We also discuss Yugoslavia, the MOAB, and Aleppo.
Let's Know Things is hosted by Colin Wright.
For more information about the podcast, and to view the copious show notes, visit letsknowthings.com.
My new book Becoming Who We Need To Be is available for pre-order (and will hit shelves May 1, 2017).
This episode is sponsored by Hostgator, Audible, and listeners like you.
On this week's episode we talk about fossil fuels, the EPA, and the yoga industry.
We also discuss the Carboniferous period, clean coal, and corporate sociopathy.
Let's Know Things is hosted by Colin Wright.
For more information about the podcast, and to view the copious show notes, visit letsknowthings.com.
My new book Becoming Who We Need To Be is available for pre-order (and will hit shelves May 1, 2017).
This episode is sponsored by Hostgator, Audible, and listeners like you.
This week we talk about terrorism, acronyms, and Doge.
We also discuss memetics, mass surveillance, and the Irish Republican Army.
Let's Know Things is hosted by Colin Wright.
For more information about the podcast, and to view the copious show notes, visit letsknowthings.com.
My new book Becoming Who We Need To Be is available for pre-order (and will hit shelves May 1, 2017).
This episode is sponsored by Hostgator, Audible, and listeners like you.
This week we talk about authenticity, Rookie magazine, and PRIZM.
We also discuss product placement, Jersey Shore, and the two-step flow of communication model.
Let's Know Things is hosted by Colin Wright.
For more information about the podcast, and to view the copious show notes, visit letsknowthings.com.
My new book Becoming Who We Need To Be is available for pre-order (and will hit shelves May 1, 2017).
This episode is sponsored by Hostgator, Audible, and listeners like you.
This week we talk about blackballing, #DeleteUber, and the spirit of the law.
We also touch on taxes, Freemasons, and ride-share unions.
Let's Know Things is hosted by Colin Wright.
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This week we talk about chronological snobbery, signaling theory, and the Chicken Connoisseur.
We also discuss social cognition, Discover Weekly, and subjective taste.
Let's Know Things is hosted by Colin Wright.
For more information about the podcast, and to view the copious show notes, visit letsknowthings.com.
This episode is sponsored by Hostgator, Audible, and listeners like you.
This week we discuss dark patterns, Facebook, and the tycoon monomyth.
We also talk about user interfaces, social network governance, and prioritized metrics.
Let's Know Things is hosted by Colin Wright.
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This week we talk about the Harlem Hammer, COINTELPRO, and punching nazis.
We also discuss nonviolent protest, the Reichstag Fire Decree, and doxxing.
Let's Know Things is hosted by Colin Wright.
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This week we discuss brachycephalic dogs, maize, and birth control.
We also talk about lab mice, chimpanzee sanctuaries, and veterinarians.
Let's Know Things is hosted by Colin Wright.
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This week we talk about enemies who are friends, globalization, and non-polarized opinions.
We also discuss the Tea Party, capitalism, and Uncle Joe.
Let's Know Things is hosted by Colin Wright.
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This week we talk about noble lies, compassion fatigue, and addiction.
We also discuss the melting arctic, empathy, and red alert causes.
Let's Know Things is hosted by Colin Wright.
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This week we talk about smart mobs, reddit, and Kompromat.
We also discuss salacious dossiers, mob justice, and data-driven journalism.
Let's Know Things is hosted by Colin Wright.
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This episode is sponsored by Hostgator, Audible, and listeners like you.
This week we discuss hackers, video games, and Project Xanadu.
We also talk about art, Mirai botnets, and intertwingularity.
Let's Know Things is hosted by Colin Wright.
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This week, we talk about self-driving trucks, Malthusian catastrophes, and human obsolescence.
We also discuss zero marginal cost societies, Foxbots, and centaurs.
Let's Know Things is hosted by Colin Wright.
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This episode is sponsored by Hostgator, Audible, and listeners like you.
This week we discuss protests in several different contexts.
We also talk crypto-authoritarianism, clicktivism, and signaling theory.
Let's Know Things is hosted by Colin Wright.
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This week we talk about the net-casting spider, space junk, and Kessler syndrome.
We also discuss NASA spinoffs, cowboys, and Mars rover bacteria.
Let's Know Things is hosted by Colin Wright.
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This week we talk about the German kunstschutz unit, the Venus de Milo, and slavery reparations.
We also discuss Operation Mummy's Curse, Nazi plunder, and the evolution of morality.
Let's Know Things is hosted by Colin Wright.
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This episode is sponsored by Hostgator, Audible, and listeners like you.
This week we talk about raves, the Opium Wars, and the Barbie Drug.
We also discuss guided psychedelic therapy, MDMA, nootropics, and alcohol.
Let's Know Things is hosted by Colin Wright.
For more information about the podcast, and to view the copious show notes, visit letsknowthings.com.
This episode is sponsored by Hostgator, Audible, and listeners like you.
This week, we discuss the five main philosophical theories of truth, the concept of post-truth, and how both play into political polls and journalism.
We also talk about demagoguery, emotions, and internet memes made tangible.
Let's Know Things is hosted by Colin Wright.
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In this week's episode we talk about hurricane names, allergy shots, and thunderstorm asthma.
We also discuss the existing and impending consequences of climate change, metagenonic smog, and how authoritarianism is linked to the perception of instability.
Let's Know Things is produced and hosted by Colin Wright.
For more information about the podcast, and to view the copious show notes, visit letsknowthings.com.
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On this week's episode, we discuss cutting the internet umbilical, both intentionally and against one's will.
We also discuss some truly unfortunate near-future scenarios and marvel over the sprawling footprint of a powerful few tech companies.
Let's Know Things is produced and hosted by Colin Wright.
For more information about the podcast, and to view the copious show notes, visit letsknowthings.com.
Today we talk about societal norms, how they're maintained, and why it's so uncomfortable and difficult to imagine a world without them.
We also discuss international sovereignty, the free press, and fictional archetypes.
Let's Know Things is produced and hosted by Colin Wright.
For more information about the podcast, and to view the copious show notes, visit letsknowthings.com.
On this week's episode, we get into the muddy, blurry worlds of Copyright, Fair Use, and Public Domain, and ask whether an array of modern tech company logos were stolen from a design book published in the 80s.
We also manage to talk about Mickey Mouse, Google, and David Lynch.
Let's Know Things is produced and hosted by Colin Wright.
For more information about the podcast, and to view the copious show notes, visit letsknowthings.com
This week, we talk about doublespeak and political scandals that make sense, but also don't.
We also discuss the Great Barrier Reef's obituary, the response to it, and what this says about what we say, what we don't say, and why we either say or do not say these things.
Let's Know Things is produced and hosted by Colin Wright.
For more information about the podcast, and to view the copious show notes, visit letsknowthings.com
On this week's episode of Let's Know Things, we talk about logotypes and brands, alongside social psychology and sexual fluidity.
We'll also touch on Platonic Idealism and frenemy heuristics.
Let's Know Things is produced and hosted by Colin Wright.
For more information about the podcast, and to view the copious show notes, visit letsknowthings.com
On this week's episode of Let's Know Things, we talk about freedom, the restriction of freedom, and the very thin line between the two.
We also discuss democracy, immigration, and the Burkini.
Let's Know Things is produced and hosted by Colin Wright.
For more information about the podcast, and to view the copious show notes, visit letsknowthings.com
This week, we talk about nuclear weapons and how they're often more useful as threats and geopolitical chess pieces than as actual munitions we intend to use.
We also discuss Korean War history, the new offensive methods the world's governments (and non-governmental entities) are beginning to use, and how North Korea is upsetting a very precarious balance.
Let's Know Things is produced and hosted by Colin Wright.
For more information about the podcast, and to view the copious show notes, visit letsknowthings.com
This week we talk about the burgeoning hands-free audio movement, the technologies that are depending on and amplifying this progression, and why it's being promoted as a next-generation UI.
We also touch on podcasting technology, Nintendo Rumble Paks, and digital privacy.
Let's Know Things is produced and hosted by Colin Wright.
For more information about the podcast, and to view the copious show notes, visit letsknowthings.com.
In this episode we talk about magic that works: forces that grant us additional powers here in the real world.
We also touch on paganism, social constructionism, how to take down New York.
Let's Know Things is produced and hosted by Colin Wright.
For more information about the podcast, visit letsknowthings.com.
On this episode, we talk about great big events, the interconnectedness of everything, and why it's so difficult for us to perceive outsized happenings — or in some cases even believe they exist.
We also take a look at cyanobacteria, riff on Mount Tambora, and learn the amazing name of a proto-bicycle.
Let's Know Things is produced and hosted by Colin Wright.
For more information about the podcast, visit letsknowthings.com.
This week, we talk about population, and why we drown in think pieces every time it goes up or down worldwide or in a given locale.
We also address why it is that when we talk about population, we're usually not just talking about population.
Let's Know Things is produced and hosted by Colin Wright.
For more information about the podcast, visit letsknowthings.com.
On this week's episode, we talk about words: their use, overuse, the watering-down of their meaning over time, and how they eventually acquire definition-baggage.
We also talk a bit about swearing and Pig Latin.
Let's Know Things is produced and hosted by Colin Wright.
For more information about the podcast, to view the show notes, to sign up for the LKT newsletter, or to learn how best to support the show, visit letsknowthings.com.
On today's episode, we talk about the increasing number of ways the real world and the online world overlap, and what that means for how we exist and interact in these spaces.
Let's Know Things is produced and hosted by Colin Wright.
For more information about the podcast, to view the show notes, to sign up for the LKT newsletter, or to learn how best to support the show, visit letsknowthings.com.
On this episode of Let's Know Things, we talk about how perception can influence our decisions, whether we're choosing a wine or a presidential candidate.
We'll also talk about how negative biases about some groups can color our impressions of potentially beneficial advances, and discuss how this knowledge might allow us to make better decisions for ourselves.
Let's Know Things is produced and hosted by Colin Wright.
For more information about the podcast, to view the show notes, to sign up for the LKT newsletter, or to learn how best to support the show, visit letsknowthings.com.
On this week's episode of Let's Know Things, we touch on the idea of shunning, then deep-dive into empiricism versus faith, trust and journalism, and how politicians are like magicians.
We also discuss why diluting the influence of journalism and journalists is a wonderful short-term tactic, but potentially very harmful in the long-term.
Let's Know Things is produced and hosted by Colin Wright.
For more information about the podcast, to view the show notes, to sign up for the LKT newsletter, or to learn how best to support the show, visit letsknowthings.com.
On today's episode we discuss intelligence, and in particular the types of intelligence we find outside of our own species.
We'll also address the questions we'll need to answer as we learn more about these non-human minds, and how our interactions with them might change our perception of society.
Let's Know Things is produced and hosted by Colin Wright.
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Today we'll talk about tourism, what it means and where it started, and how it's being usurped by companies like Airbnb.
Let's Know Things is produced and hosted by Colin Wright.
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On today's episode, we'll talk about the history of remote controls, before segueing into an exploration of the history of modern advertising.
From there, we discuss about the development of the internet, and how the current click-based economy grew out of that soil.
Let's Know Things is produced and hosted by Colin Wright.
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Today's episode isn't a standard show — instead I'll answer some questions, talk about how the show's been doing and where it's going, and discuss sponsorships and how they'll be integrated into the podcast.
Let's Know Things is produced and hosted by Colin Wright.
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Today we talk about beliefs, the increased polarity of them in recent years, and some of the causes of that polarization. We'll discuss how this applies to politics, religion, and UFOs.
We'll also talk about the benefits of tribalism, how those benefits become liabilities under the wrong leader and on scale, and how to puncture the filter bubble.
Let's Know Things is produced and hosted by Colin Wright.
For more information about the podcast, to sign up for the LKT newsletter, or to learn how best to support the show, visit letsknowthings.com.
Today's episode is about the seemingly ceaseless surge of the new against the ostensibly sturdy walls of the established.
We'll talk about the Ottoman Turks and Attila, Scotch whisky, sushi, and even touch for a moment on the publishing industry. But this larger discussion stems primarily from an article about basketball.
Let's Know Things is produced and hosted by Colin Wright.
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On today's episode, we talk about privilege in its many different shapes and forms and contexts.
We'll also dive into the benefits of being aware of one's privilege: for society, and for oneself.
Let's Know Things is produced and hosted by Colin Wright.
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On this episode, we'll start with a discussion about ego depletion, segue into a rivalry between a tech billionaire and the online news behemoth who outed him, and then pull Hulk Hogan into the mix.
From there, we'll pivot to a conversation about actions and consequences, internet neutrality, political sightedness, and the gulf between here and where we could be.
Let's Know Things is produced and hosted by Colin Wright.
For more information about the podcast, to sign up for the LKT newsletter, or to learn how best to support the show, visit letsknowthings.com.
This week, we'll talk about end of the world scenarios from around the world. We'll also talk about Big Data: what it is, how it's collected, how it's used and by whom, and why it's worth understanding.
We'll also chat a bit about heuristics, filter bubbles, and priorities.
Let's Know Things is produced and hosted by Colin Wright.
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In this episode, we talk about suburbia: what it is, how it came to be, its impact throughout many different time periods, and why it tends to suck.
We'll also touch on what's happening now that we've fallen out of love with suburbs, at least compared to our many centuries of obsession with them.
Let's Know Things is produced and hosted by Colin Wright.
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On this episode of Let's Know Things, we'll discuss free speech and how that term is applied by different groups of people in support of opposing viewpoints.
We'll start the conversation with an article from New Republic entitled The "Free Speech" Charade, which does a good job of summarizing the conflict around free speech within higher education in the US — which is important to understand because it's a microcosm of what's happening pretty much everywhere else.
Let's Know Things is produced and hosted by Colin Wright.
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In this first episode of the Let's Know Things podcast, we start by talking about 'contextualism' and how it applies to the unspooling of news items in order to understand their significance and why they're presented the way they are.
We then use an article from The Atlantic, entitled China's Twilight Years, as a starting point for a larger discussion about hegemony, American foreign policy, the use of The Other as a political tool, and why bogeyman-focused policies aren't achieving the same results that they used to.
Let's Know Things is produced and hosted by Colin Wright.
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