249/250. We Built This City on Authenticity (ft. David A. Banks)
This Machine Kills
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The Importance of Semiotics in Food
A Waffle House has opened up in Melbourne and it's like a pop-up version of an American style comfort food restaurant. It doesn't really matter because the signifier is still there, right? Like they are selling waffles and fried chicken, they call themselves a waffle house but all it has to do is signify the origin. David Walliams: Cities have to act like influencers, social media influencers, reality television stars.
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