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Episode 817: The Tom Scott Recommendation Universe

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Peter Fenzel, Mark Lee, and Matthew Wrather examine the niche internet phenomenon of a game-show host being sampled and turned into dance music.

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  • “‘We need jungle, I’m afraid’: how University Challenge went viral on the rave scene” from The Guardian
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