What are the new rules of attribution in the age of the internet? And when will smart homes be smart enough? [17:47]

This week, Joey and Aaron talk about the creative commons, remix culture, /r/ Showerthoughts, Janet, Hue lights, and the Guster meow mix. They don't talk about how /r/ Showerthoughts might just as well be another name for our show.

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The Grey Album (https://archive.org/details/DjDangerMouse-TheGreyAlbum), by DJ Danger Mouse, for your listening pleasure.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Showerthoughts/ (https://www.reddit.com/r/Showerthoughts/)

Ask your Janet to play the Guster Meow Mix (https://open.spotify.com/album/0ZbfDTstm75KfhE92XCktz?si=Y9hvH3vMRkG8U62Z39kZeA).

What are the new rules of attribution in the age of the internet? And when will smart homes be smart enough? [17:47]

This week, Joey and Aaron talk about the creative commons, remix culture, /r/ Showerthoughts, Janet, Hue lights, and the Guster meow mix. They don't talk about how /r/ Showerthoughts might just as well be another name for our show.

references

The Grey Album (https://archive.org/details/DjDangerMouse-TheGreyAlbum), by DJ Danger Mouse, for your listening pleasure.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Showerthoughts/ (https://www.reddit.com/r/Showerthoughts/)

Ask your Janet to play the Guster Meow Mix (https://open.spotify.com/album/0ZbfDTstm75KfhE92XCktz?si=Y9hvH3vMRkG8U62Z39kZeA).

What makes baking special? And what could happen now that sports betting is (mostly) legal? [22:22]

This week, Aaron and Joey talk about anxiety, chemistry, grandmas, predictive markets, Sir Francis Galton, and Mary Berry. They don't talk about which of Mary, Merry, and Marry sound the same.

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The Atlantic on anxiety-baking. (https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2018/12/baking-anxiety-millennials/578404/)

More on prediction markets (https://blog.gnosis.pm/the-power-of-prediction-markets-fedea0b71244).

Predict it. (https://www.predictit.org/)

Wiki's bio (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Galton) on Sir Francis Galton.

Why is it so hard to take professional risks? And what will happen to the horror genre?? [23:11]

This week, Joey and special guest host Osei talk about 'Oumuamua, tenure, risks and happiness, UFOs, the Golden Record, and Black Mirror. They don't talk about their up/down votes on Bandersnatch.

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The scoop on 'Oumuamua. (https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/.premium.MAGAZINE-if-true-this-could-be-one-of-the-greatest-discoveries-in-human-history-1.6828318)

NPR: The story of NASA engineer Bob Ebeling and the space shuttle challenger.

Why is it so hard to take professional risks? And what will happen to the horror genre?? [23:11]

This week, Joey and special guest host Osei talk about 'Oumuamua, tenure, risks and happiness, UFOs, the Golden Record, and Black Mirror. They don't talk about their up/down votes on Bandersnatch.

references

The scoop on 'Oumuamua. (https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/.premium.MAGAZINE-if-true-this-could-be-one-of-the-greatest-discoveries-in-human-history-1.6828318)

NPR: The story of NASA engineer Bob Ebeling and the space shuttle challenger.

What's to come in 2019?

This week, a special top of the year episode! Aaron, Joey, and Jess talk about their wild prognostications, involving Trump-era art, provenance in retail, the next fad diet, the next Facebook, brand values, and unicorns. They don't talk about what kind of animal Gritty is.

referencesThe Fiji water PR stunt (https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/07/entertainment/fiji-water-golden-globe-scli-intl/index.html) that began with the Golden Globes.Pew on Americans and Facebook (http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/09/05/americans-are-changing-their-relationship-with-facebook/) as of 2018.The Gillette ad: "The Best Men Can Be."Vice on Japan's mascot game.Chairs and Facebook. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSzoDPptYNA)

Why is everyone so negative about becoming a parent? And tell us: what are your wildest prognostications for 2019? [28:40]

This week, new dad Joey and Aaron talk about Ali Wong, the choice to have children, the baby industrial complex, guilt, SJP, and the key to parent satisfaction. They don't talk about what "lawnmower parenting" has to do with lawnmowers.

Please send in your wildest prognostications for 2019 to [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])! Yours might be featured on next week's episode.

referencesThe Thinx subway ad brouhaha (https://www.shethinx.com/blogs/thinx-piece/mad-women-an-interview-with-the-team-behind-those-thinx-ads) from a few years ago.The NYTimes on The Relentlessness of Modern Parenting (https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/25/upshot/the-relentlessness-of-modern-parenting.html).Pregnancy and how it changes your body ( https://www.thecut.com/2018/05/pregnancy-changing-body.html).

Why hasn’t the FIRE movement taken off? And what's the point of Best Of Lists? [25:45]

This week, Joey, Aaron, and special guest host Kelly talk about retiring early, time as a resource, healthy skepticism, total stock market funds, Beychella, and hispanic literature. They don't talk about Schrödinger's Yanni. Or is it Schrödinger's Laurel?

referencesThe Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) subreddit. (https://www.reddit.com/r/financialindependence/)We only scratched the surface of understanding the FIRE movement: the 1998 Trinity Study (https://www.onefpa.org/journal/Pages/Portfolio%20Success%20Rates%20Where%20to%20Draw%20the%20Line.aspx) that kindled the craze, the 1994 Bengen article (http://www.retailinvestor.org/pdf/Bengen1.pdf) that inspired Trinity, and an essential primer on the 4% spending rule (https://www.vanguard.com/pdf/s325.pdf)from VTSAX's own parent, Vanguard.Aaron's go-to budgeting tool, YNAB (https://www.youneedabudget.com/).A few best-of lists we like: the best innovations (https://www.popsci.com/best-of-whats-new-2018), the best photos (https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2018/12/top-25-news-photos-of-2018/577216/), and the best of everything (https://www.vox.com/2018/12/11/18134598/best-of-everything).

What do we lose when we lose nostalgia? And what is going to replace the NFL? [17:40]

This week, Aaron and Joey talk about time in different cultures, Finesse, Norman Rockwell, the Kareem Hunt story, culture televised, and ideal NFL alternatives. They don't talk about the power ranking of early 2000s teen films.

referencesThe Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows (http://www.dictionaryofobscuresorrows.com/).Minnie Riperton's Lovin' You (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MmEVWI8Ieo) in full.The study around how different cultures understand time.Jonathan Haidt's Big Think video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-_yIhW9Ias).Get your copy of SLIMED: an oral history of Nickelodeon's Golden Age.The TMZ Sports video (http://www.tmz.com/2018/11/30/kc-chiefs-kareem-hunt-attacked-kicked-woman-surveillance-video/?vtest=100) that did in Kareem Hunt.Evidence that of the top 50 rated shows on television (https://www.si.com/nfl-ratings-2018-amazon-prime-streaming-new-network-deals), 37 were NFL games.

What’s the role of deprivation in a time with so much excess? And why are Disney princes so lame? [16:57]

This week, Joey and Aaron talk about fasting, hedonism, the most sinful cities in America, lazy patriarchy, Mr. Mom-ism, and the inevitable queer Disney prince. They don’t talk about how The Beast’s real name is Adam. Beep boop.

referencesThe dopamine fasting video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl-44jDYDJQ) from Joey’s feed of science videos.The hedonic escalator is actually a hedonic treadmill (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedonic_treadmill).A 2019 list of America’s Most Sinful Cities (https://wallethub.com/edu/most-sinful-cities-in-america/29846/) (which we misread mid-show, so please take a closer look than us! We highly recommend reading the methodology.)That Wall Street Journal article on the Modern Princess Problem (https://www.wsj.com/articles/beauty-and-the-backlash-disneys-modern-princess-problem-1542430801).