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Let’s Know Things — News & Politics
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

Copyright: © 2018 Colin Wright

Latest Episodes:

Identity Politics Mar 19, 2019

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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

Sharenting Mar 12, 2019

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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

Brand Disassociation Mar 05, 2019

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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

Attention Feb 26, 2019

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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

Superheavy Elements Feb 19, 2019

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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

Hardware Parasites Feb 12, 2019

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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

Eyeglasses Feb 05, 2019

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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

Cannabis Jan 29, 2019

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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

The 10 Billion Diet Jan 22, 2019

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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

Global Positioning System Jan 15, 2019

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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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