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Untangled

Charley Johnson

Untangled is a podcast about technology, people, and power. untangled.substack.com

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32:07

👀 Can AI actually help you grieve?

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2024/06/19

Hi, it’s Charley, and this is Untangled, a newsletter and podcast about technology, people, and power.Can’t afford a subscription and value Untangled’s offerings? Let me know! You only need to reply to this email, and I’ll add you to the paid subscription list, no questions asked. 👇 ICYMIJune has been all about death, loss, grieving, and AI: * I interviewed Tamara Kneese, author of the book Death Glitch: How Techno-Solutionism Fails Us in This Life and Beyond about what happens online when we die.*

35:51

What happens online when we die?

Untangled ·

2024/06/09

Hi, it’s Charley, and this is Untangled, a newsletter and podcast about technology, people, and power.👇 ICYMIIn the last month:* I published an essay about how AI might alter loss, grieving, and our ability to move forward. (If you haven’t read it yet, you have until the end of the day before it pops behind a paywall.)* I interviewed Louis Barclay, the creator of Unfollow Everything — the tool at the center of a new lawsuit against Meta that could change the internet as we know it.* I published an

24:14

🎧 Unfollow your friends!

Untangled ·

2024/05/19

Last week, I analyzed a new lawsuit brought by University of Massachusetts Amherst professor Ethan Zuckerman and the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University. The lawsuit would loosen Big Tech’s grip over our internet experience if successful. In this conversation, I’m joined by , the creator of the tool Unfollow Everything, which is at the center of the lawsuit. Louis and I discuss:* What it’s like to be bullied by a massive company;* Why this lawsuit would be so consequential for

36:10

Elise Hu on pretty privilege, appearance labor, and...

Untangled ·

2023/09/24

Y’all are in for a treat — this week I interviewed for the podcast edition of Untangled. Elise is a journalist, podcaster, and entrepreneur. She is the host of TED Talks Daily, a host-at-large for NPR, co-founder of the podcast production company Reasonable Volume, and she reports for VICE News. Her book, Flawless: Lessons in Looks and Culture from the K-Beauty Capital is fantastic, and it inspired my recent essay “The Artificial Gaze.”Guess what? For the first three people to sign up for an annual

50:03

Transparency! It’s, uh, complicated.

Untangled ·

2022/10/16

Hi, and welcome back to the podcast edition of Untangled. This was a big week at Untangled HQ. Substack featured Untangled on its homepage (!) and sent me this cute lil’ graphic to commemorate the moment.As a result, hundreds of you have subscribed in the last few days. That just warms my wonky heart. Welcome to the Untangled community 👋Here’s what to expect:* On the first Sunday of the month, you'll receive a post where I embark on a deep exploration of a particular topic. This month I answered

32:18

"Just because we can build it, does that mean we...

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2022/08/28

Hi, and welcome back to the podcast edition of Untangled. Want to make my day? Just subscribe to the newsletter on Substack and the podcast on Apple or Spotify. Clicking a couple of links to make someone’s day just a lil’ more joyful sounds like a deal to me 🙃This month I decided to write about a phrase that has always driven me a bit bonkers: “tech for good.” In the essay, I drew upon Eileen Guo’s investigation into WorldCoin, which illustrates the massive gap between what WorldCoin says it’s

35:59

🙈How a future collapse of DeFi could impact all of us.

Untangled ·

2022/07/10

Hi, and welcome back to the podcast edition of Untangled. If you’re reading this but haven’t yet subscribed, what are you even doing with your life?! I kid. (I hear chastising one’s readers is a top-notch strategy! 🤪) But more to the point: please take a moment to subscribe to the newsletter on Substack and the podcast on Apple or Spotify. This month I wrote about why decentralized finance is a normal accident waiting to happen. I argued that the collapse we are currently witnessing in DeFi is an

38:07

Why harassment happens online

Untangled ·

2022/06/19

Hi, welcome back to the podcast edition of Untangled. You must be thinking “whoa, two podcasts in two weeks, you’re really working hard to produce that sweet, sweet content.” You’re right, I am! But, like any relationship, this is a two-way street, so please do your part by subscribing to Untangled on Apple or Spotify, and sharing this episode with a few friends. This month I wrote about pseudonymity, harassment, and what they reveal about our relationship to technology. In the newsletter, I drew

She revealed the names of the pseudonymous founders...

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2022/06/12

Hi, welcome back to the podcast edition of Untangled. Not long ago, I had the terrifying thought, “is the Internet out of content? Have I reached the end of the Internet??” Luckily, I didn’t have to contemplate that question for too long before a new season of Love on the Spectrum came out. Thank you, Netflix! 😂The point is: the Internet isn’t all bad, and you can preempt that same anxious thought by watching Love on the Spectrum AND, importantly, subscribing to Untangled on Apple or Spotify. (Oh,

33:27

🙈What if Twitter was a DAO?

Untangled ·

2022/03/13

Hi, welcome back to the podcast edition of Untangled. I’ve got a few great interviews lined up, including one with Ian Bogost from The Atlantic. If you haven’t yet subscribed, do your future self a favor and sign up on Apple, Spotify, or Substack.In February, I offered a sociological deep dive into a topic you didn’t know you needed to understand: Decentralized Autonomous Organizations, or DAOs. As I was writing it, I came across Kyle Chayka’s piece for The New Yorker, “The Promise of DAOs, The

35:52

When it comes to regulating social media, it's...

Untangled ·

2021/12/12

Hello, welcome back to the podcast edition of Untangled. If someone forward you this link, it was probably my sister. Give it a listen — she knows what she's talking about. Then, if you're so inclined, become a subscriber.👉 Two things before we get into it. First, you can now listen to Untangled directly on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Second, if you haven't yet decided what you're going to get me for Christmas (I get it, I'm really hard to shop for), just forward this email to 10 friends and kindly

45:28

From co-ops to crypto

Untangled ·

2021/11/21

You came back! That warms my writerly heart. If someone forwarded you this email, definitely thank them - they just get your wonky sensibility. Then, if you’re so inclined, become a subscriber. 👉 One more thing before we get into it - if Untangled arrives in your Promotions tab, consider moving it to your Primary tab. If you do it once, our algorithmic overlords will take it from there. And now, on with the show. This issue of Untangled is a little different - I made a podcast, y’all 🙌. You can

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