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Let"s Know Things

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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36:14

COVID-19 Impact

Let"s Know Things ·

2020/03/17

This week we talk about the novel coronavirus, epidemics, and the Event 201 scenario.We also discuss canceled sports, canceled conferences, and canceled pretty much everything else. 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

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26:15

Lifelong Learning

Let"s Know Things ·

2020/03/10

This week we talk about automation, the future of work, and Garry Kasparov.We also discuss user agents, AlphaGo, and social safety nets. 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

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28:52

Data Centers

Let"s Know Things ·

2020/03/03

This week we talk about colonialism, music streaming, and CDs.We also discuss redundancy, software as a service, and sustainability. 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

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26:18

Adversarial Technology

Let"s Know Things ·

2020/02/25

This week we talk about countershading, microphone jamming, and dazzle camouflage.We also discuss facial recognition, adversarial makeup, and infrared-reflecting sunglasses. 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

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30:09

Swatting

Let"s Know Things ·

2020/02/18

This week we talk about griefers, trolls, and Caller ID spoofing.We also discuss STIR/SHAKEN, doxing, and robocalls. 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

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36:11

Newspaper Industry

Let"s Know Things ·

2020/02/11

This week we talk about avvisi, local news, and vulture capitalists.We also discuss Warren Buffett, dibao, and Deadspin. 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

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33:30

Venture Capital

Let"s Know Things ·

2020/02/04

This week we talk about Shark Tank, angel investors, and the JOBS Act.We also discuss Dragon’s Den, the Dotcom Bubble, and private equity. 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

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38:28

Communicable

Let"s Know Things ·

2020/01/28

This week we talk about Wuhan pneumonia, the Spanish Flu, and propaganda.We also discuss quarantines, coronaviruses, and World War I. 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

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35:04

Index Funds

Let"s Know Things ·

2020/01/21

This week we talk about securities, BlackRock, and the S&P 500.We also discuss indices, mutual funds, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average. 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

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32:19

Greenwashing

Let"s Know Things ·

2020/01/14

This week we talk about Formula One, Vogue Italia, and flight shame.We also discuss electric cars, carbon neutrality, and the Golden Globes. 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

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37:36

Exascale Computing

Let"s Know Things ·

2020/01/07

This week we talk about orders of magnitude, Matrioshka brains, and neuromorphic engineering.We also discuss FLOPS, petascale capabilities, and supercomputers. 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

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33:34

Online Addresses

Let"s Know Things ·

2019/12/31

This week we talk about ICANN, IPv4, and .org domain names.We also discuss telegraphy, the Internet Society, and undecillion. 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

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40:12

SUVs

Let"s Know Things ·

2019/12/24

This week we talk about station wagons, gravity assist maneuvers, and the Chicken Tax.We also discuss the Voyager program, electric vehicles, and General Motors. 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

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39:56

The Election Industry

Let"s Know Things ·

2019/12/17

This week we talk about polling, the voting machine industry, and election hacking.We also discuss oligopolies, confidence intervals, and the Reverse Bradley Effect. 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

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36:22

Wildfires

Let"s Know Things ·

2019/12/10

This week we talk about creation myths, the Pleistocene, and slash and burn agricultural methods.We also discuss serotiny, Prometheus, and the Air Quality Index. 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

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39:36

Browser Wars

Let"s Know Things ·

2019/12/03

This week we talk about the Chromium, Netscape, and the Mozilla Foundation.We also discuss the World Wide Web, Adobe Flash, and Internet Explorer. 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

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33:01

Splinternet

Let"s Know Things ·

2019/11/26

This week we talk about the Ottoman Empire, the GDPR, and Balkanization.We also discuss Section 230, Norwegian ebooks, and censorship. 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

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33:28

Anonymity

Let"s Know Things ·

2019/11/19

This week we talk about Hellenism, impeachment hearings, and whistleblowers.We also discuss the Talking Statues of Rome, the Watergate scandal, and A Warning. 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

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48:20

One-Day Shipping

Let"s Know Things ·

2019/11/12

This week we talk about last mile logistics, transport layer security, and the Paris Agreement.We also discuss Amazon Prime, climate pledges, and the Sears mail order catalog. 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

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37:21

Stalkerware

Let"s Know Things ·

2019/11/05

This week we talk about the Selectric bug, keylogging, and parental monitoring apps.We also discuss Absher, mSpy, and security updates. 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

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