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Digital Sight Management, and the Mystery of the Missing Amazon Receipts

August 16, 2020

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4–5 minutes

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Chances are you’ve bought something from Amazon in the last few months (yes, we are all hypocrites, also there’s a pandemic on). Try searching your email for one of those orders. For me, that’d be “cat flap” or “chilli oil” or “airfloss”. No luck? You aren’t alone: Amazon stopped including item details in order confirmation…
What ARGs Can Teach Us About QAnon

August 2, 2020

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3–4 minutes

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The far-right QAnon conspiracy theory is so sprawling, it’s hard to know where people join. Last week, it was 5G cell towers, this week it’s Wayfair; who knows what next week will bring? But QAnon’s followers always seem to begin their journey with the same refrain: “I’ve done my research.” I’d heard that line before.…
The Cultures Ep 316: Lockdown Mental Health, British Literary Shenanigans, JK Rowling, Hamilton, Vaccine Good News

July 26, 2020

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1–2 minutes

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Listen to episode 316 of my weekly podcast with Andrea Phillips and Naomi Alderman: Lockdown Mental Health British Literary Shenanigans with Baroness Nicholson, Damian Barr, and Janice Turner JK Rowling Hamilton Vaccine Good News
The Cultures Ep 315: America Inc., Near-Future Writing, QAnon and ARGs, Being Creative Now

July 19, 2020

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1–2 minutes

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Listen to episode 315 of my weekly podcast with Andrea Phillips and Naomi Alderman: America Inc., Andrea’s new book! Near-Future Writing QAnon and ARGs Being Creative Now
The Cultures Ep 314: Shrug Emoji

July 5, 2020

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1–2 minutes

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Listen to episode 314 of my weekly podcast with Andrea Phillips and Naomi Alderman: Naomi Alderman Was Writing a Pandemic Novel Before the Pandemic Hit (New York Times) L’Île-des-Pins in New Caledonia (Wikipedia) 4K Japan Videowalks from Rambalac America, Inc. – Andrea’s upcoming new book
The Cultures Ep 313: Our Best Staying-at-Home Activites, What Comes Next?

March 22, 2020

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1–2 minutes

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Listen to episode 313 of my weekly podcast with Andrea Phillips and Naomi Alderman: Exit: The Game – The Abandoned Cabin Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Nintendo Switch) Death Stranding/Hideo Kojima Twitter joke
The Cultures Ep 312: Coronavirus Begin

March 12, 2020

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1–2 minutes

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Listen to episode 312 of my weekly podcast with Andrea Phillips and Naomi Alderman: Flatten the Curve
The Cultures Ep 311: Daf Yomi

February 23, 2020

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1–2 minutes

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Listen to episode 311 of my weekly podcast with Andrea Phillips and Naomi Alderman: Daf Yomi (Wikipedia) Sefaria The Disputation (YouTube) St. John’s College Great Books Curriculum
The Cultures Ep 310: One Laptop Per Child

February 16, 2020

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1–2 minutes

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Listen to episode 310 of my weekly podcast with Andrea Phillips and Naomi Alderman: The Charisma Machine by Morgan G. Ames OLPC XO (Wikipedia) Selling a Charismatic Technology (LA Review of Books) The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley (HBO documentary) Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou
The Cultures Ep 309: The Good Place, Disco Elysium, Picard, The Morning Show

February 9, 2020

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1–2 minutes

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Listen to episode 309 of my weekly podcast with Andrea Phillips and Naomi Alderman: The Good Place (ending spoilers!) Disco Elysium Star Trek: Picard The Morning Show (more spoilers)