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1:22 Echo Chamber

5:13 Socialization

11:59 Podcast Popularity

19:22 Privacy

26:40 Long-Form

41:21 Experts

We're with Tala Ramadan for Episode 253 of The Beirut Banyan.

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https://youtu.be/SEGiDXxWgP4

We discuss Clubhouse's appeal in Lebanon and the Middle East, advantages at discussing with opposing sides over Twitter's more familiar echo chamber and attempts at state censorship over the audio exchange platform.

Our conversation includes increased popularity of podcasts and long-form conversations, and how journalists turn to these platforms for information and storylines when reporting through mainstream outlets.

Tala Ramadan is a Beirut-based journalist.

The article referenced in this episode is accessible below:

https://smex.org/clubhouse-the-popular-audio-only-app-gets-banned-in-mena/

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