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 21, 2020 • 37min
Flash
This week we talk about GeoCities, Adobe Flash, and the Digital Dark Age.We also discuss PenPoint OS, Macromedia, and Kongregate. 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 14, 2020 • 32min
Siberia
This week we talk about planetary equilibrium temperature, permafrost, and polar amplification.We also discuss trade winds, record Arctic temperatures, and the three Siberias. 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 7, 2020 • 28min
Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
This week we talk about the Nile River, Ethiopian politics, and dams.We also discuss the Nile Basic Initiative, the Nile Waters Agreement, and Chinese infrastructural investments. 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 30, 2020 • 31min
Chiplomacy
This week we talk about TSMC, ARM, and Huawei.We also discuss Apple, 5 nanometer processes, and the coming chip wars. 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 23, 2020 • 39min
Playing the Market
This week we talk about dividends, Hertz, and legal gambling.We also discuss bankruptcies, day trading, and questionable stock offerings. 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 16, 2020 • 46min
Rogue Geoengineering
This week we talk about phytoplankton blooms, aerosol injection, and giant space mirrors.We also discuss enhanced weathering, regenerative agriculture, and large-scale reforestation. 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 9, 2020 • 57min
Police Violence
This week we talk about less-lethal weapons, qualified immunity, and the Blue Wall.We also discuss police unions, the 1033 program, and the Kerner Commission. 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 2, 2020 • 38min
Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior
This week we talk about COINTELPRO, Occupy Wall Street, and the Internet Research Agency.We also discuss botnets, social media warnings, and antitrust. 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 26, 2020 • 34min
Vitamins
This week we talk about scurvy, Casimir Funk, and the War of Jenkins’ Ear.We also discuss vitamin D, the supplement industry, and dietary health. 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 19, 2020 • 29min
Orbital Power
This week we talk about Vladimir Syromyatnikov, space mirrors, and the X-37B.We also discuss rectennas, space-based solar power, and the Znamya project. 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
