Note to Self
WNYC Studios
Is your phone watching you? Can texting make you smarter? Are your kids real? Note to Self explores these and other essential quandaries facing anyone trying to preserve their humanity in the digital age.
WNYC Studios is a listener-supported producer of other leading podcasts, including Radiolab, Death, Sex & Money, Snap Judgment, Here’s the Thing with Alec Baldwin, Nancy and many others.
© WNYC Studios
WNYC Studios is a listener-supported producer of other leading podcasts, including Radiolab, Death, Sex & Money, Snap Judgment, Here’s the Thing with Alec Baldwin, Nancy and many others.
© WNYC Studios
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Jun 8, 2016 • 18min
Infomagical: BOOTCAMP
If you've been with us for awhile, you know about our Infomagical challenge to fight information overload. This week, we're giving those of you who loved it a tune-up, those of you who were overwhelmed the tl;dr version, and those of you who totally missed it the first time around an episode to catch up.
Jun 1, 2016 • 20min
When To Stop Looking for a Better Date or Restaurant
Can algorithms help us eat and love better? We went on a mission to find out.
May 25, 2016 • 21min
6 Algorithms That Can Improve Your Life
That pile of papers on your desk? That lunch meeting you can't seem to nail down? The hundreds of emails that raise your blood pressure? We're here to help.
May 18, 2016 • 22min
Sexiness, Social Media and Teenage Girls
Author Peggy Orenstein tells us what the Internet is teaching teen girls about sexiness and desirability.
May 11, 2016 • 19min
The Realities of Virtual Reality
We've put it off for long enough. It's time to talk about VR.
May 4, 2016 • 22min
What Happens to the Videos No One Watches
Exploring the Lonely Web.
Apr 27, 2016 • 36min
Eye in the Sky
Ross McNutt has a superpower — he can zoom in on everyday life, then rewind and fast-forward to solve crimes in a shutter-flash. But should he?
Apr 20, 2016 • 23min
The Puppet Masters Behind Online Shopping
We head inside Etsy's Usability Testing Lab to understand the art of User Experience and online shopping seduction.
Apr 13, 2016 • 12min
Two Dope Queens on Feminism
Phoebe Robinson—a stand up-comedian, writer and co-host of WNYC's new podcast '2 Dope Queens'—joins us to talk about finding digital feminism.
Apr 6, 2016 • 15min
Creating a Super-Human You with Dave Asprey
The man behind the Bulletproof empire explains why sometimes in order to get results, you have to go to extremes.
