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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Mar 3, 2020 • 29min
Data Centers
This week we talk about colonialism, music streaming, and CDs.We also discuss redundancy, software as a service, and sustainability. 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
Feb 25, 2020 • 26min
Adversarial Technology
This week we talk about countershading, microphone jamming, and dazzle camouflage.We also discuss facial recognition, adversarial makeup, and infrared-reflecting sunglasses. 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
Feb 18, 2020 • 30min
Swatting
This week we talk about griefers, trolls, and Caller ID spoofing.We also discuss STIR/SHAKEN, doxing, and robocalls. 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
Feb 11, 2020 • 36min
Newspaper Industry
This week we talk about avvisi, local news, and vulture capitalists.We also discuss Warren Buffett, dibao, and Deadspin. 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
Feb 4, 2020 • 34min
Venture Capital
This week we talk about Shark Tank, angel investors, and the JOBS Act.We also discuss Dragon’s Den, the Dotcom Bubble, and private equity. 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
Jan 28, 2020 • 38min
Communicable
This week we talk about Wuhan pneumonia, the Spanish Flu, and propaganda.We also discuss quarantines, coronaviruses, and World War I. 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
Jan 21, 2020 • 35min
Index Funds
This week we talk about securities, BlackRock, and the S&P 500.We also discuss indices, mutual funds, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average. 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
Jan 14, 2020 • 32min
Greenwashing
This week we talk about Formula One, Vogue Italia, and flight shame.We also discuss electric cars, carbon neutrality, and the Golden Globes. 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
Jan 7, 2020 • 38min
Exascale Computing
This week we talk about orders of magnitude, Matrioshka brains, and neuromorphic engineering.We also discuss FLOPS, petascale capabilities, and supercomputers. 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
Dec 31, 2019 • 34min
Online Addresses
This week we talk about ICANN, IPv4, and .org domain names.We also discuss telegraphy, the Internet Society, and undecillion. 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
