

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
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Apr 17, 2018 • 39min
The Right to Be Forgotten
This week we talk about the GDPR, crypto-shredding, and online privacy.We also discuss deleted files that aren't, Google as journalism, and EU standards. 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

Apr 10, 2018 • 51min
Organs
This week we talk about Galen, organs-on-chips, and the interstitium.We also discuss microbiota, Ptolemy I, and commensalism. 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

Apr 3, 2018 • 45min
Trade War
This week we talk about bribery, the Anglo-Irish Trade War, and Bananagate.We also discuss China, tariffs, and the United Fruit Company. 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 27, 2018 • 1h
Digital Dark Age
This week we talk about the Universal Serial Bus, cuneiform, and 5D optical data storage.We also discuss chip aging, solid-state drives, and the Arch Mission Foundation. 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 20, 2018 • 55min
Food Fraud
This week we talk about fast food, the diet industry, and plastic rice.We also discuss growth stunting, horse meat, and nutritional deficiencies.. 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 13, 2018 • 58min
Millennials
This week we talk about fashion forecasting, Theosophy, and the Generation formerly known as Y.We also discuss Boomer, Aryans, and color consultants. 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 6, 2018 • 51min
Satellite Broadband
This week we talk about Starlink, Arthur C. Clarke, and atmospheric satellites.We also discuss Facebook Aquila, space manufacturing, and the Falcon Heavy. 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 27, 2018 • 59min
Untouchable
This week we talk about Napoleon, Jacob Zuma, and what it takes to become legally untouchable.We also discuss financial crises, too big to fail, and political deposition. 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 20, 2018 • 51min
Passive Architecture
This week we talk about thermal bridges, superinsulation, and the Leaky Condo Crisis.We also discuss zero-energy buildings, standards of living, and quality of life. 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 13, 2018 • 45min
Data Portability
This week we talk about edge cases, WHOIS, and information brokers.We also discuss China's Social Credit System, the GDPR, and data ownership. 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