Let's Know Things
Colin Wright
A calm, non-shouty, non-polemical, weekly news analysis podcast for folks of all stripes and leanings who want to know more about what's happening in the world around them. Hosted by analytic journalist Colin Wright since 2016. letsknowthings.substack.com
Episodes
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Jul 11, 2023 • 25min
Social Graph
This week we talk about Threads, Meta, and the Fediverse.We also discuss Instagram, follower migrations, and the social media landscape.Show notes/transcript: letsknowthings.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
Jul 4, 2023 • 27min
International Monetary Fund
This week we talk about the IMF, the Paris Club, and Pakistan.We also discuss the international monetary system, sovereign debt, and debt traps.Show notes/transcript: letsknowthings.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
Jun 27, 2023 • 23min
Work From Home
This week we talk about mouse jigglers, bossware, and the WFH revolution.We also discuss blitzscaling, quiet quitting, and return-to-office demands.Show notes/transcript: letsknowthings.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
Jun 20, 2023 • 20min
Reddit Blackout
This week we talk about AI, Reddit, and scraping.We also discuss John Oliver, protests, and LLMs.Show notes/transcript: letsknowthings.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
Jun 13, 2023 • 21min
Particulates
This week we talk about wildfires, PM 2.5 particles, and globalization.We also discuss PM 10 particles, the health impacts of bad air, and PFAS.Show notes/transcript: letsknowthings.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
Jun 6, 2023 • 22min
Debt Ceiling Deal
This week we talk about the Fiscal Responsibility Act, Speaker McCarthy, and the US debt limit.We also discuss President Biden, economic crises, and MAGA Republicans.Show notes/transcript: letsknowthings.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
May 30, 2023 • 19min
Tactical Nukes
This week we talk about the Tsar Bomba, the Davy Crockett, and hypersonic missiles.We also discuss Kyiv, mutually assured destruction, and Cold War thinking.Show notes/transcript: letsknowthings.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
May 23, 2023 • 19min
New Offensive in Ukraine
This week we talk about Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the grand realignment, and tanks.We also discuss F-15s, spheres of influence, and Zelenskyy.Show notes/transcript: letsknowthings.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
May 16, 2023 • 25min
AVOD and FAST
This week we talk about Tucker Carlson, Disney Plus, and free ad-supported TV.We also discuss ad-supported video-on-demand, the new streaming wars, and the pivot to video.Show notes/transcript: letsknowthings.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
May 9, 2023 • 21min
Debt Crises
This week we talk about student debt, real estate, and local government financing vehicles. We also discuss credit cards, the Belt and Road Initiative, and frontier markets.Show notes/transcript: letsknowthings.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
