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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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All Episodes

32:07

Fake Meat

Let"s Know Things ·

2019/05/07

This week we talk about Beyond Meat, the Impossible Whopper, and meat analogues.We also discuss stock listings, dietary ethics, and casual gamers. 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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26:44

African Continental Free Trade Area

Let"s Know Things ·

2019/04/30

This week we talk about Jumia, the African Union, and free trade areas.We also discuss global economics, IPOs, and continental ignorance. 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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31:23

The Shirky Principle

Let"s Know Things ·

2019/04/23

This week we talk about carbon capture and storage, floating cities, and perverse incentives.We also discuss perpetuating problems, private prisons, and tax software. 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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30:50

Capacitors

Let"s Know Things ·

2019/04/16

This week we talk about Leyden Jars, cascading failures, and MLCCs.We also discuss dielectrics, batteries, and the global economy. 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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34:11

Ethics Boards

Let"s Know Things ·

2019/04/09

This week we talk about ethics, axiology, and the Advanced Technology External Advisory Council.We also discuss the Heritage Foundation, Google, and value theory. 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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35:43

Generative Adversarial Networks

Let"s Know Things ·

2019/04/02

This week we talk about Photoshopping, GANs, and Lincoln’s fake body.We also discuss AI-generated cats, scientific discovery, and creative self-consciousness. 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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32:07

Privilege Spirals

Let"s Know Things ·

2019/03/26

This week we talk about mafias, Silicon Valley, and the Ivy League.We also discuss the Traitorous Eight, schadenfreude, and the Matthew 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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37:17

Identity Politics

Let"s Know Things ·

2019/03/19

This week we talk about labor unions, divide and rule, and identity.We also discuss US political parties, the Combahee River Collective, and labels. 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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32:30

Sharenting

Let"s Know Things ·

2019/03/12

This week we talk about stock photography, augmented reality, and online personhood.We also discuss simultaneous localization and mapping, sharing while a parent, and Mirrorworld. 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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30:08

Brand Disassociation

Let"s Know Things ·

2019/03/05

This week we talk about Disney, YouTube, and crisis management.We also discuss algorithms, recommendation spirals, and ad buyers. 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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41:57

Attention

Let"s Know Things ·

2019/02/26

This week we talk about the Red Market, binge-watching, and peak attention.We also discuss Fortnite, net worth, and corporate shade. 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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31:40

Superheavy Elements

Let"s Know Things ·

2019/02/19

This week we talk about the Periodic Table, the Large Hadron Collider, and the Higgs boson.We also discuss extreme chemistry, particle physics, and Dmitri Mendeleev. 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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39:42

Hardware Parasites

Let"s Know Things ·

2019/02/12

This week we talk about parasitical fungi, the right to repair, and the Game Genie.We also discuss ROM cartridges, John Deere tractors, and Project Alias. 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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37:47

Eyeglasses

Let"s Know Things ·

2019/02/05

This week we talk about the Nimrud lens, non-compound eyes, and EssilorLuxottica.We also discuss Big Lens, transparent medical pricing, and reading stones. 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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39:42

Cannabis

Let"s Know Things ·

2019/01/29

This week we talk about exploitation films, the Cannabis plant, and the Shafer Commission.We also discuss the prison industrial complex, the International Opium Commission, and hashish. 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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30:52

The 10 Billion Diet

Let"s Know Things ·

2019/01/22

This week we discuss flexitarianism, Banting, and the global diet industry.We also discuss population growth, Claude Bernard, and Godzilla-scale problems. 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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28:34

Global Positioning System

Let"s Know Things ·

2019/01/15

This week we talk about Sputnik 1, satellite triangulation, and the Guugu Yimithirr.We also discuss the GLONASS, BeiDou, and Galileo constellations. 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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37:18

Cameras

Let"s Know Things ·

2019/01/08

This week we talk about selfies, the Daguerrotype, and smartphone cameras.We also discuss film, Kodak, and the perception of captured reality. 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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38:06

Bandwidth Inequality

Let"s Know Things ·

2019/01/01

This week we talk about internet access milestones, the rural digital disadvantage, and the benefits of broadband access.We also discuss bandwidth issues in the US, internet non-users, and the mobile internet in Africa. 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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37:10

China's Evolution

Let"s Know Things ·

2018/12/25

This week we talk about the Cultural Revolution, the Great Leap Forward, and China's middle class.We also discuss GDP, the benefits and downsides of scale, and international tourism. 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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