Do By Friday Immune to Narrative
Nov 6, 2025
This week, hosts dive into the challenge of repurposing buttons in creative ways. They explore crafting soundboards from podcast clips and the history of audio tools in radio. A lively debate about denominators reveals how context alters meaning in statistics and media. They also share tips on using Stream Decks for smart automation and delve into Adam Curtis's unique use of archival footage in storytelling. The episode wraps with quirky suggestions like turning old keyboard keys into refrigerator magnets!
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Old Radio Soundboards Spark Nostalgia
- Merlin recalls classic radio soundboard operators who hit physical buttons to play clips for shock‑jock shows.
- He connects that fond memory to modern digital soundboards and the nostalgia for tactile interfaces.
Watch The Denominator, Not Just Percent
- Percentages without the full denominator mislead the meaning of results like election returns or sales figures.
- Always compare percentages to the underlying population size to avoid overvaluing small, self‑selected samples.
Metrics Shift Changes What 'Hit' Means
- Cultural metrics change as platforms evolve, so chart comparisons across eras become unreliable.
- Streaming and sales create different denominators, making past and present popularity hard to compare directly.