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[52] Andy Wright, UT Austin Media Studies PhD Candidate, and Notifications Expert
Email us: [email protected]
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3iZ4EAq…
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Anchor: https://anchor.fm/moon-tea
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:15 - Welcome back to the Moon Tea Podcast! Hugh tells us the experiences they’ve had from over a year of podcasting, and how he knows Andy.
2:00 - Andy discusses his upcoming wedding, including the impressive ‘stache he is growing for the wedding.
4:20 - What does studying media studies entail? Andy tells us about his PHD.
08:10 - How does Andy think that digital media is affecting our daily lives? Andy warns us about push notifications on smartphones, and Jon tells us how his Reddit notifications were affecting his perceptions of New York.
12:55 - What was Andy’s recent journal publication about? Andy highlights how the pandemic affected our media exposure.
15:10 - Where does Andy see himself in 5-10 years?
20:30 - Hugh tells us about Tristan Harris from the Social Dilemma, and Andy discusses whether society needs to ‘slow down’ in terms of technology and social media.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2LNwwgJqOMKHOqdvwmLxqd?si=e67a40cbb955478d
23:40 - What is the 2% beautification filter on Tiktok? Hugh discusses growth metrics vs. ethical metrics.
33:15 - Does social media impede your critical thinking skills? The guys discuss a social media elimination diet.
36:50 - What happened when Hugh deleted all of his social media apps? Andy discusses how he also deleted his social media during the pandemic.
42:00 - What happened during the Big Freeze? Andy elaborates on how social media is now tied to emergency situations.
49:40 - The guys discuss the positives of social media in order to balance the confirmation bias. Andy highlights the importance of doing what makes you happy.
51:35 - Is there a link between Hugh deleting all social media apps on his phone and then becoming the youngest design director at his company?
54:30 - What are Andy’s parting thoughts?
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Email us: [email protected]
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3iZ4EAq…
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/moon-tea-podcast/id1579239741
Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=...
Anchor: https://anchor.fm/moon-tea
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:15 - Welcome back to the Moon Tea Podcast! Hugh tells us the experiences they’ve had from over a year of podcasting, and how he knows Andy.
2:00 - Andy discusses his upcoming wedding, including the impressive ‘stache he is growing for the wedding.
4:20 - What does studying media studies entail? Andy tells us about his PHD.
08:10 - How does Andy think that digital media is affecting our daily lives? Andy warns us about push notifications on smartphones, and Jon tells us how his Reddit notifications were affecting his perceptions of New York.
12:55 - What was Andy’s recent journal publication about? Andy highlights how the pandemic affected our media exposure.
15:10 - Where does Andy see himself in 5-10 years?
20:30 - Hugh tells us about Tristan Harris from the Social Dilemma, and Andy discusses whether society needs to ‘slow down’ in terms of technology and social media.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2LNwwgJqOMKHOqdvwmLxqd?si=e67a40cbb955478d
23:40 - What is the 2% beautification filter on Tiktok? Hugh discusses growth metrics vs. ethical metrics.
33:15 - Does social media impede your critical thinking skills? The guys discuss a social media elimination diet.
36:50 - What happened when Hugh deleted all of his social media apps? Andy discusses how he also deleted his social media during the pandemic.
42:00 - What happened during the Big Freeze? Andy elaborates on how social media is now tied to emergency situations.
49:40 - The guys discuss the positives of social media in order to balance the confirmation bias. Andy highlights the importance of doing what makes you happy.
51:35 - Is there a link between Hugh deleting all social media apps on his phone and then becoming the youngest design director at his company?
54:30 - What are Andy’s parting thoughts?