Winning Slowly

Show Notes In which we take seventeen minutes (on the dot!) to have a really great time explaining why there was no Episode 0.08. Basically: because it ended up being terrible by dint of having completely gotten away from us. The net result: a lesson in the difference between blogging and podcasting, a bit more humility, and a lot of laughter at our own expense. Chapters Intro (1:06) It Got Away From Us (1:06–5:56) [Don’t Blink! (3:54)] Different Media, Different Beast

Show Notes In which we talk about the Affordable Care Act and how implementation—both at a technological level and at a general political level—public perception, and policy combine in strange and surprising ways. Chapters Intro and Overview (2:45) Technology Failure (2:45–8:36): on how the initial failure of HealthCare.gov shaped public perception of the ACA. Implementation Matters (8:36–15:58): on how policy in general is always dependent on how it is put in

Show Notes In which we talk at length about art and the arts in the context of Christianity, taking the three religiously themed movies in theaters right now as our jumping off point. Chapters God’s Not Dead (2:56–10:09) – propositions in movie format, a.k.a. a tract. Son of God (10:09–18:45) – moving higher on the art scale, and not trying to be big (in contrast with e.g. The Passion of the Christ). Noah (18:45–26:06) – all art, not so much on the textual fidelity. We might be okay with

Show Notes In which we try out a 15-minute show format (and manage to run to 22 minutes, of course—you’re not really surprised, are you?) on one topic: Kickstarter hitting a billion dollars funded. Chapters Kickstart All The Things (0:40–13:57): Kickstarter hits a billion dollars, so we wax eloquent about just how neat the whole project is. Ungreedy Capitalism (13:57–22:05): We talk about how Kickstarter’s business model and company structure are different in really

Show Notes In which we talk about what happens when people yell at each other about what they should and shouldn’t be writing, how musicians’ attitudes toward “making a career of it” seem to have shifted in the last few decades, and why not having a business plan is a bad plan. Chapters Beating Up Writers (1:57–17:35): everyone from tech startups to Nicholas Kristof has an opinion about what you should be writing—and so do we… sort of. Musical Careering

Show Notes In which we talk about how greedy pricing schemes an and will run you right out of business (by running you right out of customers), how the Ken Ham-Bill Nye debate raises questions about Christians in the public square, and how incredibly weird it is that we can (and do) lose parts of the internet. Insane pricing schemes: Network Solutions ripping off its customers (1:07–13:05) Ken Ham vs. Bill Nye, the “culture war”, and having the wisdom to decide when one ought to

Internet Radio, Pastor-Authors, and Trade Agreements Show Notes In which we talk about doing “content” right—whether that content is streaming radio, books published by Christian pastors, or massive trade laws. Spotify, Pandora, and iTunes Radio: thinking about the ups and downs of each service Pastor-authors: thinking about “plagiarism” and whose names end up on books The Trans-Pacific Partnership: or, how making laws in secret as fast as possible is bad for democracy Music Opening music:

Show notes In which we talk about how context shapes (or should shape) our decisions regarding technology, with three big topics: Christian author and former pastor John Piper and Pope Francis on Twitter Google acquiring Nest and the ensuing internet freakout Intentionally unprofitable bands and the changing shape of music industry, as highlighted by miniature label Controlled Burn Records and band Nonagon Links Sometimes we mention things in our show. When we do, we link them here. Makes