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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

Latest Episodes:

Alt-Tech Nov 01, 2022

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This week we talk about Ye, Parler, and Twitter.

We also discuss Cloudflare, Truth Social, and antisemitism.

Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode336

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

Chip War Oct 25, 2022

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This week we talk about TSMC, the Three-Body Problem, and economic warfare.

We also discuss fundamental research, technological know-how, and the 2022 Communist Party Congress.

Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode335

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

COVID Winter 2022 Oct 18, 2022

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This week we talk about Yankee Candles, Long-COVID, and BA.1.1.

We also discuss winter surges, monkeypox, and bivalent boosters.

Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode334

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

Housing Crises Oct 11, 2022

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This week we talk about Evergrande, Beanie Babies, and interest rates.

We also discuss the Fed, Xi Jinping, and affordable housing.

Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode333

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

The Kia Challenge Oct 04, 2022

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This week we talk about moral panics, TikTok challenges, and immobilizers.

We also discuss Hyundai, catalytic converters, and The Club.

Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode332

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

Russia's Invasion Sep 27, 2022

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This week we talk about Ukraine, Putin, and political expediency.

We also discuss protests, conscription, and NATO.

Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode331

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

Frontier Mining Sep 20, 2022

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This week we talk about lithium, nodules, and helium-3.

We also discuss the deep ocean, The Metals Company, and obscure regulatory bodies.

Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode330

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

Apple Ads Sep 13, 2022

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This week we talk about the iPhone, App Tracking Transparency, and privacy.

We also discuss iOS, Android, and digital online advertising.

Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode329

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

Hydro Power Sep 06, 2022

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This week we talk about Sichuan, hydroelectricity, and failure cascades.

We also discuss droughts, heat waves, and virtual power plants.

Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode328

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

DALL-E 2 Aug 30, 2022

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This week we talk about OpenAI, AlphaFold, and centaurs.

We also discuss GPT-3, CLIP, and Photoshop.

Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode327

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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