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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Apr 2, 2019 • 36min
Generative Adversarial Networks
This week we talk about Photoshopping, GANs, and Lincoln’s fake body.We also discuss AI-generated cats, scientific discovery, and creative self-consciousness. 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
Mar 26, 2019 • 32min
Privilege Spirals
This week we talk about mafias, Silicon Valley, and the Ivy League.We also discuss the Traitorous Eight, schadenfreude, and the Matthew 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
Mar 19, 2019 • 37min
Identity Politics
This week we talk about labor unions, divide and rule, and identity.We also discuss US political parties, the Combahee River Collective, and labels. 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
Mar 12, 2019 • 33min
Sharenting
This week we talk about stock photography, augmented reality, and online personhood.We also discuss simultaneous localization and mapping, sharing while a parent, and Mirrorworld. 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
Mar 5, 2019 • 30min
Brand Disassociation
This week we talk about Disney, YouTube, and crisis management.We also discuss algorithms, recommendation spirals, and ad buyers. 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 26, 2019 • 42min
Attention
This week we talk about the Red Market, binge-watching, and peak attention.We also discuss Fortnite, net worth, and corporate shade. 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 19, 2019 • 32min
Superheavy Elements
This week we talk about the Periodic Table, the Large Hadron Collider, and the Higgs boson.We also discuss extreme chemistry, particle physics, and Dmitri Mendeleev. 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 12, 2019 • 40min
Hardware Parasites
This week we talk about parasitical fungi, the right to repair, and the Game Genie.We also discuss ROM cartridges, John Deere tractors, and Project Alias. 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 5, 2019 • 38min
Eyeglasses
This week we talk about the Nimrud lens, non-compound eyes, and EssilorLuxottica.We also discuss Big Lens, transparent medical pricing, and reading stones. 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 29, 2019 • 40min
Cannabis
This week we talk about exploitation films, the Cannabis plant, and the Shafer Commission.We also discuss the prison industrial complex, the International Opium Commission, and hashish. 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
