Let's Know Things

By Colin Wright

A calm, non-shouty, non-polemical, weekly news analysis podcast for folks of all stripes and leanings who want to know more about what's happening in the world around them. Hosted by analytic journali... more

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How many episodes does Let's Know Things have?

The podcast currently has 558 episodes available.

Let's Know Things episodes:

February 22, 2022 Car Accidents
This week we talk about car ownership per capita, crash fatalities, and pandemic-era traffic.

We also discuss Jevon's Paradox, pedestrians, and Complete Streets.

Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode300

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29min
February 15, 2022 Endemic COVID
This week we talk about smallpox, the flu, and pan-coronavirus vaccines.

We also discuss lockdowns, mask mandates, and pandemic trends.

Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode299

This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
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27min
February 08, 2022 Nuclear Fusion
This week we talk about tokamaks, inertial confinement fusion, and magnetic fields.

We also discuss the NIF, renewable energy, and ITER.

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Show notes/transcript: letsknowthings.com

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33min
February 01, 2022 Free Information
This week we talk about Sci-Hub, Public Domain Day, and libraries.

We also discuss science journals, copyright, and incentives.

Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode297

This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
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29min
January 25, 2022 Kazakhstan
This week we talk about NATO, the CSTO, and the Soviet Union.

We also discuss Ukraine, Putin, and the October Revolution.

Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode296

This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
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27min
January 18, 2022 Non-Fungible Tokens
This week we talk about Ethereum, Colored Coins, and NFTs.

We also discuss crypto, pump and dump schemes, and speculation.

Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode295

This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
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29min
January 11, 2022 Private Space Stations
This week we talk about the ISS, Axiom, and Orbital Reef
We also discuss Mir, Almaz, and the Tiangong Space Station.
Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode294

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27min
January 04, 2022 Pegasus Spyware
This week we talk about NSO Group, Mattel, and Poland.

We also discuss vulnerabilities, human rights activists, and Citizen Lab.

Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode293

This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
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28min
December 28, 2021 Log4Shell
This week we talk about Open Source, Log4j, and vulnerabilities.

We also discuss Apache, hacking, and patches.

Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode292

This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
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26min
December 21, 2021 Doomsday Glacier
This week we talk about Thwaites, sea level rise, and the news.

We also discuss scientific research, glaciers, and climate change.

Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode291

This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
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How many episodes does Let's Know Things have?

The podcast currently has 558 episodes available.

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