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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.

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Copyright: © 2018 Colin Wright

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Colossal & Connected Sep 28, 2016

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On this episode, we talk about great big events, the interconnectedness of everything, and why it’s so difficult for us to perceive outsized happenings — or in some cases even believe they exist.

We also take a look at cyanobacteria, riff on Mount Tambora, and learn the amazing name of a proto-bicycle.

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Population Sep 21, 2016

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This week, we talk about population, and why we drown in think pieces every time it goes up or down worldwide or in a given locale.

We also address why it is that when we talk about population, we’re usually not just talking about population.

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Problematic Sep 14, 2016

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On this week’s episode, we talk about words: their use, overuse, the watering-down of their meaning over time, and how they eventually acquire definition-baggage.

We also talk a bit about swearing and Pig Latin.

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Cyberspace & Meatspace Sep 07, 2016

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On today’s episode, we talk about the increasing number of ways the real world and the online world overlap, and what that means for how we exist and interact in these spaces.

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Biases & Perception Aug 31, 2016

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On this episode of Let’s Know Things, we talk about how perception can influence our decisions, whether we’re choosing a wine or a presidential candidate.

We’ll also talk about how negative biases about some groups can color our impressions of potentially beneficial advances, and discuss how this knowledge might allow us to make better decisions for ourselves.

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Look Away Aug 24, 2016

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On this week’s episode of Let’s Know Things, we touch on the idea of shunning, then deep-dive into empiricism versus faith, trust and journalism, and how politicians are like magicians.

We also discuss why diluting the influence of journalism and journalists is a wonderful short-term tactic, but potentially very harmful in the long-term.

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Non-Human Intelligence Aug 17, 2016

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On today’s episode we discuss intelligence, and in particular the types of intelligence we find outside of our own species.

We’ll also address the questions we’ll need to answer as we learn more about these non-human minds, and how our interactions with them might change our perception of society.

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Tourism Aug 10, 2016

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Today we’ll talk about tourism, what it means and where it started, and how it’s being usurped by companies like Airbnb.

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Click Aug 03, 2016

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On today’s episode, we’ll talk about the history of remote controls, before segueing into an exploration of the history of modern advertising.

From there, we discuss about the development of the internet, and how the current click-based economy grew out of that soil.

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Interstitial 1 Jul 30, 2016

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Today's episode isn't a standard show — instead I'll answer some questions, talk about how the show's been doing and where it's going, and discuss sponsorships and how they'll be integrated into the podcast.

Let's Know Things is produced and hosted by Colin Wright.

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