

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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Sep 20, 2017 • 56min
Cassini-Huygens
This week we talk about rovers, probes, and the moons of Saturn.We also discuss Sputnik, Mir, and Instagram exclusives. 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

Sep 12, 2017 • 54min
Governments
This week we discuss Republics, graham crackers, and treason.We also talk about patriotism, Barrett Brown, and why breakfast is fake. 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

Sep 6, 2017 • 48min
Water Rights
This week we talk about human rights, robo-toilets, and Malvern Holy Water.We also discuss the scale of corporations, EBT, and Peruvian sewage treatment. 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

Aug 29, 2017 • 49min
Doxing
This week we discuss VPNs, Charlottesville, and the Paradox of Tolerance.We also talk about Cloudflare, the ACLU, and vigilante tweeting. 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

Aug 22, 2017 • 1h 3min
Plastic Bags
This week we discuss bag bans, immortal sponges, and polyoxybenzylmethylenglycolanhydride.We also talk about IKEA, the American Progressive Bag Alliance, and the lac bug. 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

Aug 15, 2017 • 57min
Hacking the System
This week we talk about QR codes, security theater, and hacking HBO.We also discuss Dunbar's Number, getting free meals for a year, and being rude to robots. 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

Aug 9, 2017 • 1h 17min
Electric Cars
This week we talk about the GM EV1, the Chevy Volt, and the Tesla Model 3.We also discuss the fossil fuel death spiral, autonomous ridesharing, and the year 2040. 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

Aug 6, 2017 • 21min
Bonus: Interstitial 2
On this Patreon-exclusive bonus episode, I give a quick update about the show and answer some questions posited by your fellow LKT patrons.If you'd like to ask a question for a future Interstitial episode, feel free to ask on Patreon, send me a message, or wait for the AMA post I'll publish shortly before recording the next one.You're the best — thanks folks! 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

Aug 1, 2017 • 1h 12min
Corporatocracy
This week we discuss an array of -ocracies, the smartphone patent wars, and Google's Project Zero.We also talk about the world's richest man, seasteading, and private militaries. 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 25, 2017 • 50min
Evidence
This week we talk about faking Obama, Photoshop for audio, and the US Civil War.We also discuss knock-off Magic cards, artificial neural networks, and the Illuminati. 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