Let's Know Things

By Colin WrightNews News Commentary

Let's Know Things episodes

October 29, 2019 Soft Power
This week we talk about the NBA, South Park, and Hong Kong.

We also discuss Tencent, Blizzard, and Apple’s app store.

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55 min
October 22, 2019 False Information
This week we talk about misinformation, disinformation, and the SCL Group.

We also discuss malinformation, propaganda, and Russian PSYOPs.

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39 min
October 15, 2019 Secularism
This week we talk about Charvaka, Zeno of Citium, and the New Zealand 2018 census.

We also discuss asset poverty, cultural norms, and religiosity in the United States.

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32 min
October 08, 2019 Alternative Energy Storage
This week we talk about molten salt, lithium mining, and pumped-storage hydroelectricity.

We also discuss stacked bricks, wattage, and hydrogen fuel infrastructure.

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38 min
October 01, 2019 E-Cigarettes
This week we talk about tobacco, vaping, and Juul.

We also discuss nicotine, aerosols, and Hon Lik.

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41 min
September 25, 2019 Pest Control
This week we talk about rats, moa, and New Zealand.

We also discuss Macquarie Island, kiwi, and localized species extermination.

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37 min
September 17, 2019 Surveillance
This week we talk about smart doorbells, Gorgon Stare, and wide-area motion imagery.

We also discuss Neighbors, King’s Cross, and facial recognition.

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44 min
September 10, 2019 Feature Phones
This week we talk about Symbian, Harmony OS, and the JioPhone.

We also discuss Pocket PC 2000, Nokia, and KaiOS.

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33 min
September 07, 2019 Let's Know Things Trailer
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1 min
September 03, 2019 Greenland
This week we discuss Little Norway, Arctic diplomacy, and Project Iceworm.

We also discuss Thule Air Base, Henrick Kauffman, and Operation Chrome Dome.

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32 min

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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…