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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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
Dec 24, 2019 • 40min
SUVs
This week we talk about station wagons, gravity assist maneuvers, and the Chicken Tax.We also discuss the Voyager program, electric vehicles, and General Motors. 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 17, 2019 • 40min
The Election Industry
This week we talk about polling, the voting machine industry, and election hacking.We also discuss oligopolies, confidence intervals, and the Reverse Bradley Effect. 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 10, 2019 • 36min
Wildfires
This week we talk about creation myths, the Pleistocene, and slash and burn agricultural methods.We also discuss serotiny, Prometheus, and the Air Quality Index. 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 3, 2019 • 40min
Browser Wars
This week we talk about the Chromium, Netscape, and the Mozilla Foundation.We also discuss the World Wide Web, Adobe Flash, and Internet Explorer. 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
Nov 26, 2019 • 33min
Splinternet
This week we talk about the Ottoman Empire, the GDPR, and Balkanization.We also discuss Section 230, Norwegian ebooks, and censorship. 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
Nov 19, 2019 • 33min
Anonymity
This week we talk about Hellenism, impeachment hearings, and whistleblowers.We also discuss the Talking Statues of Rome, the Watergate scandal, and A Warning. 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
Nov 12, 2019 • 48min
One-Day Shipping
This week we talk about last mile logistics, transport layer security, and the Paris Agreement.We also discuss Amazon Prime, climate pledges, and the Sears mail order catalog. 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
Nov 5, 2019 • 37min
Stalkerware
This week we talk about the Selectric bug, keylogging, and parental monitoring apps.We also discuss Absher, mSpy, and security updates. 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
Oct 29, 2019 • 54min
Soft Power
This week we talk about the NBA, South Park, and Hong Kong.We also discuss Tencent, Blizzard, and Apple’s app store. 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
