Fear & Flee The Brisbane Cyclone | The Power Of Media

We survived the media onslaught fine but the real world effects linger.

In Episode #479 of Musings, Juan and I discuss: the fear & craziness of the recent Cyclone Alfred here in Brisbane, whether it lived up to it's fearsome reputation (it didn't), the panic buying & actual impact on his property, why hyper local media might be the future, why legacy media has to induce excitement/worry but won't actually show the things we're scared of and how we intend to consume information going forward.

Huge shoutout to Queen Mother for the boost & our other sat streamers. Your support is greatly appreciated!

Timeline:
(00:00:00) Introduction and Technical Difficulties
(00:04:27) Cyclone Alfred: Media Hype and Personal Preparations
(00:09:36) Impact Of The Cyclone: Personal Stories
(00:16:02) Community Reactions & Over-Preparation
(00:20:49) Perspectives: Global & Past
(00:25:46) Boostagram Lounge
(00:32:33) Lessons Learned & Future Preparations
(00:45:56) Actual Practical Media
(00:53:01) Final Thoughts/Summary

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