Dark World

Episode nineteen of the Dark World Podcast: Life Before & After Internet! In this special episode, Mavi's mother shares her experiences growing up with limited technology in the villages of Yugoslavia, and how drastically her life has changed with the introduction of internet and smart devices since moving to the USA! If you want to share your stories, find us on twitter @DarkWorld_Pod to engage in the discussion!

Episode eighteen of the Dark World Podcast: Creator Audience Interaction. Mavi and SQ talk about different ways that a platform enables viewers to interact with the creators of their media consumption, and what types of social interactions, expectations, and entitlements that can lead to from both the viewer's and maker's perspectives. Find us on twitter @DarkWorld_Pod to engage in the discussion

Episode seventeen of the Dark World Podcast: Facecams. Mavi has been spending a lot of time thinking about what the use of facecams implies during conference calls, video chats with friends, or streaming during her time in social isolation. She and SQ discuss some of the scenarios, what new video etiquette could be, and the impact that facecams have had on their social distancing experience. Find us on twitter @DarkWorld_Pod to engage in the discussion!

Episode sixteen of the Dark World Podcast: Altered Images. Mavi and SQ discuss the role tech plays in aiding the prevalence of harmful body image disorders. Are devices and software partially responsible for making it so easy that altering our bodies in images has become a default, or is this just a modern day manifestation of long formed human habits? Find us on twitter @DarkWorld_Pod to engage in the discussion!

Episode fifteen of the Dark World Podcast: User Interface. Mavi and SQ continue having opposing views, this time on what User Interface entails. UI plays a large role in people's daily acceptance of apps and tech into their lives, but SQ and Mavi's differing backgrounds make them unable to agree on what UI should be concerned with. Find us on twitter @DarkWorld_Pod to engage in the discussion!

Episode fourteen of the Dark World Podcast: Unplugging. With social distancing orders, working from home, and having hobbies that all require technology, Mavi has found it hard to escape for some peace of mind while SQ, as always, is fine with it. In this discussion they talk about the need to unplug sometimes and why it might be harder to do so in the time of Covid-19. Find us on twitter @DarkWorld_Pod!

Episode thirteen of the Dark World Podcast: Animal Crossing. This game has a huge social component, which has SQ and Mavi questioning if it's the main reason they are enjoying the latest Switch release. They talk about their experiences playing and creative ways they've seen players connect with others in-game. 

Episode twelve of the Dark World Podcast: Cancel Culture. Modern day social media platforms thrive on Cancel Culture, to the point where an #overparty is a near every day occurrence. Mavi and SQ talk about what this implies, how these trends can start, and whether they even mean anything long-term. 

Episode eleven of the Dark World Podcast: Physical Distancing. Mavi thinks social distancing and physical distancing should not be used interchangeably, whereas SQ doesn't seem to mind much. Regardless, they discuss the differences and talk about how their social lives have changed under distancing orders. 

Episode ten of the Dark World Podcast: Teleworking. Mavi and SQ talk about the working-from-home culture, challenges they've both faced, and whether we need offices at all! Also featuring mini-rants from Mavi. Follow on twitter @DarkWorld_Pod. Enjoy!