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

https://letsknowthings.substack.com/podcast

Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 33m. Bisher sind 832 Folge(n) erschienen. Alle 3 Tage erscheint eine Folge dieses Podcasts.

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 21 days 4 hours 19 minutes

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episode 11: Tourism


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

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

For more information about the podcast, to sign up for the LKT newsletter, or to learn how best to support the show, visit letsknowthings.com.


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 August 10, 2016  43m
 
 

Click


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


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 August 3, 2016  1h28m
 
 

episode 10: Click


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.

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

For more information about the podcast, to sign up for the LKT newsletter, or to learn how best to support the show, visit letsknowthings.com.


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 August 3, 2016  1h29m
 
 

Interstitial 1


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 Col


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 July 30, 2016  17m
 
 

Grays


Today we talk about beliefs, the increased polarity of them in recent years, and some of the causes of that polarization. We’ll discuss how this applies to politics, religion, and UFOs.


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 July 27, 2016  54m
 
 

episode 9: Grays


Today we talk about beliefs, the increased polarity of them in recent years, and some of the causes of that polarization. We'll discuss how this applies to politics, religion, and UFOs.

We'll also talk about the benefits of tribalism, how those benefits become liabilities under the wrong leader and on scale, and how to puncture the filter bubble.

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


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 July 27, 2016  55m
 
 

Barbarians at the Gate


Today’s episode is about the seemingly ceaseless surge of the new against the ostensibly sturdy walls of the established.


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 July 20, 2016  44m
 
 

episode 8: Barbarians at the Gate


Today's episode is about the seemingly ceaseless surge of the new against the ostensibly sturdy walls of the established.

We'll talk about the Ottoman Turks and Attila, Scotch whisky, sushi, and even touch for a moment on the publishing industry. But this larger discussion stems primarily from an article about basketball.

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


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 July 20, 2016  45m
 
 

Privilege


On today’s episode, we talk about privilege in its many different shapes and forms and contexts.


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 July 13, 2016  45m
 
 

episode 7: Privilege


On today's episode, we talk about privilege in its many different shapes and forms and contexts.

We'll also dive into the benefits of being aware of one's privilege: for society, and for oneself.

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

For more information about the podcast, to sign up for the LKT newsletter, or to learn how best to support the show, visit letsknowthings.com.


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 July 10, 2016  46m