Lounge Ruminator

By Martin Feld

Join podcast researcher Martin Feld as he discusses media and the

humanities, including occasional interviews with guests on their expert topics.... more

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April 20, 202163. Information Curation
In this episode, I offer a quick critique on Apple’s power as a ‘vectoralist’ of information, drawing on Kara Swisher’s recent interview of CEO Tim Cook and the work of scholar McKenzie Wark.
Other Ways to Listen
Apple Podcasts | Castro | Overcast | Pocket Casts | RSS
Links and Show Notes
Introduction 00:00
Hmmmm… that was a longer gap between episodes than I had planned!
Apple as Vectoralist 00:47
‘Is Apple’s Privacy Push Facebook’s Existential Threat?’ on Sway with Kara Swisher — New York Times
Apple‘s dedicated site for data and privacy
‘How Apple’s new App Tracking Transparency policy works’ — Ars Technica
‘The Tim Cook Interview’ on Dithering — Twitter video excerpt
‘Curation‘ definitions at Lexico (Oxford English Dictionary)
McKenzie Wark
Capital Is Dead: Is this Something Worse? (2019) by McKenzie Wark — Verso (links to book and explanatory clips)
Capitalism
Means of production
Neoliberalism
Rupert Murdoch
To Ruminate… 11:30
RSS
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14min
March 15, 202162. Three Films with One Idea
I discuss a conceptual shift in my podcasting research, the shock of the (big) HomePod’s discontinuation and finally, three wonderful films that challenge us to think differently.
Other Ways to Listen
Apple Podcasts | Castro | Overcast | Pocket Casts | RSS
Links and Show Notes
Research Rumination 00:44
A Hacker Manifesto (2004 book) by McKenzie Wark
‘Escaping the Amazon’ (2021 article) by Jason Burk
‘022: Perthonalities!’ on Hemispheric Views
Sticker shop and shirt options on Hemispheric Views
So Long, Big HomePod 07:29
After talking about how we enable and promote big tech brands, it didn’t take me long to start discussing Apple, did it?
‘Apple discontinues original HomePod, will focus on mini’ on TechCrunch
HomePod
iPod Hi-Fi
‘Apple’s Music Strategy: Return of the Pod’ on Lounge Ruminator
‘Why HomePod Is My Favourite New(er) Apple Product’ on Lounge Ruminator
‘Minimal Delightful Product’ on iMore
Anechoic chamber
Three Films with One Idea 13:29
Gala Cinema, Warrawong
Another Round (2020 film)
Thomas Vinterberg
Mads Mikkelsen
Hannibal (2013 TV series)
Casino Royale (2006 film)
Pusher (1996 film)
Sentimental (aka The People Upstairs) (2020 film)
Minari (2020 film)
Lee Isaac Chung
Steven Yeun
The Walking Dead (2010 TV series)
Minari (plant)
To Ruminate… 21:08
…not mentioned explicitly, but great to keep in the back of your mind—think different. (I couldn’t resist.)
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24min
February 23, 202161. Absolute Joy with Fiona Finley
My long-time friend (and former drama teacher and boss), Fiona Finley, joins the podcast to explain her love of the arts. She elaborates on her own background in theatre, the value of performance for kids and the importance of liveness.
Other Ways to Listen
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Find Fiona Online
The Drama Studio webpage
The Drama Studio on Facebook and Instagram
Links and Show Notes
Fiona’s Background 01:13
What Is ‘Community Theatre’? by Performing Impact (unaffiliated with The Drama Studio)
Pantomime
Kiama, NSW
Philippe Genty
Higher School Certificate (HSC)
Belvoir St. Theatre
National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA)
Sydney Theatre Company
Jacques Lecoq
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Diploma of Education (DipEd)
UCLA
Working with Children 09:50
Arthur Miller
59. Playing to the Audience with Evan Kerr
Illawarra Performing Arts Centre
Being a Director 15:48
Stage management
Where Theatre Is Heading 19:59
Robert Lepage
Liveness
Catharsis
To Ruminate… 24:37
Wollongong, NSW
...more
27min
February 05, 202160. Contemplating Telepresence with Jason Burk
Friend and fellow podcasting co-host Jason Burk joins the virtual rumination lounge! We discuss hobbies, the ever-changing world of online work and education and the effects of open offices and commuting.
(Thank you to the really loud, enthusiastic cicadas who kindly featured intermittently throughout the episode.)
Other Ways to Listen
Apple Podcasts | Castro | Overcast | Pocket Casts | RSS
Find Jason Online
burk.io
Hemispheric Views podcast
Links and Show Notes
Introduction 00:00
39. International Mac Nerds with Special Guests Andrew Canion and Jason Burk (Hemispheric Views pilot episode on Lounge Ruminator)
28. A Potted Computing History with Special Ordinary Guest Andrew Canion (Everyone is still a special guest; it’s just too long to type.)
Portland, Oregon
Thinking Analog(ue) 02:16
Jason’s Macro Dungeon board game (Stay tuned to Hemispheric Views, where you’ll hear more about this soon…)
Condominium (or ‘condo’)
Martin’s dodgy toolbox from early high school
Has the World Changed? 07:44
Master’s degree
Harvard University
Cisco Systems
Diploma and graduate diploma
Community college
This Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games logo isn’t official, but we wish it was
Quotes by Councillor Harmann (to Neo) in The Matrix Reloaded: ‘Almost no one comes down here, unless, of course, there’s a problem. That’s how it is with people —nobody cares how it works as long as it works. I like it down here. I like to be reminded this city survives because of these machines’; and ‘There is so much in this world that I do not understand. See that machine? It has something to do with recycling our water supply. I have absolutely no idea how it works. But I do understand the reason for it to work.’
Amazon Web Services
Embracing Broad Knowledge 39:51
59. Playing to the Audience with Evan Kerr
Open Offices 43:43
Open plan
Knowledge worker
Open offices are overrated video by Vox
Post-war period
Maglev
Telepresence
To Ruminate… 55:55
Year 2000 problem (Y2K bug)
...more
1h
January 24, 202159. Playing to the Audience with Evan Kerr
My long-time friend Evan joins the podcast to discuss his experience as a pianist and music teacher. He also shares his thoughts on how digital technology has been transforming performance and education.
Links and Show Notes
A Dark Cave — 01:03
Piano
Phenomenology
The Beatles
British Invasion
List of crooners
Roy Orbison
Jack of all trades, master of none
‘What Is MIDI? How to Use the Most Powerful Tool in Music’
‘Muso’ definition
Kinaesthetic learning
Performance Roles — 09:36
Performativity
Harmony
Ear training or aural skills
‘Using the Properties of Fractals to Compose Music’
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Fourth wall
William Shakespeare
Theatre of ancient Greece
Acoustic Space — 18:10
Marshall McLuhan
‘What Is Media Ecology?’
Acoustic space
Uncanny valley
Digital Effects on Music Education — 20:55
Latin jazz
Abbey Road Studios
Twitch
Discord
The Joe Rogan Experience Podcast
Peep Show
Data compression (relating to mention of lossless format)
Skillshare
Minecraft
The Sims
Superstition by Stevie Wonder (music video)
Wolfpac
Cory Wong
Piano roll
Rock Band
Guitar Hero
Frederick Rousseau
Frédéric Chopin
Dance Dance Revolution
Major scale
The Future — 29:54
Jam session
Baby boomers
Full House
Passive or Active — 32:17
Active listening in music
GarageBand
To Ruminate — 35:10
‘Audiation’ definition
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37min
January 19, 202158. Lounge Bite: Earth at Night
I review a stunning documentary series that sheds light (literally) on amazing animal behaviour. Beware of minor spoilers: I have strong opinions to share, even when I only have five minutes.
Links and Show Notes
David Attenborough
Earth at Night in Color on Apple TV+
Apple TV+
Tom Hiddleston
13. Rage Against the Video
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5min
January 12, 202157. Running Through a Maze with Natasha Kandilas Feld
Natasha joins me on the lounge for the first episode of 2021! We reflect on our recent visit to one of the most unusual, niche amusement parks in Australia, called Granties Maze, then share memories of trips to theme parks from when we were kids. We then ruminate on the difference in experiencing such places as adults.
(View the links and show notes below to see the places that we mention.)
Links and Show Notes
NSW South Coast
Granties Maze
The Top 15 Hyper-niche Places to Visit in Australia that Won’t Appear in Any Other List
Granties Maze advertisement
Tasmazia and the Village of Lower Crackpot
Cockington Green Gardens
Destination Gold Coast
Warner Bros. Movie World
Dreamworld
Sea World (Gold Coast Australia)
Wet’n’wild
Batman Adventure — The Ride
Universal Studios Hollywood
The Simpsons Ride
Lethal Weapon at Movie World
Arkham Asylum — Shock Therapy (formerly the Lethal Weapon ride)
Revenge of the Mummy℠ — The Ride
Disneyland
Jamberoo Action Park
Old Jamberoo Recreation Park advertisement (1999)
Bobsled
Outback Bay (the wave pool)
The Rock (not the wrestler)
Funnel Web
The Perfect Storm
...more
27min
December 20, 202056. Lounge Bite: Milk? Mylk? Malk?
How do naming and branding decisions affect people’s willingness to adopt food substitutes?
Links and Show Notes
Omnivore
Tofu
Beyond Meat
List of meat substitutes
Better Cheddar vegan cheese image
Nut Mylk Base image
Almond milk
Pea protein
An Australian macadamia milk example (not a sponsor!)
For those confused by the last part of the title, here’s what malk is.
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5min
December 08, 202055. Memories and the Trouble with Being Born
In this episode, I discuss a common theme that I enjoy across various media: memory. I explore what it means to have memories, how they differ from (and complement) history and how they have been represented in a particularly controversial, new film.
Links and Show Notes
The Fiftieth Gate (1997) by Mark Raphael Baker
Blade Runner (1982)
Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
The Trouble with Being Born (2020)
Source for MP3 chapter artwork: Panama Film
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18min
November 29, 202054. Lounge Bite: Scaffolding
Introducing a new format… Lounge Bite! Inspired by HVmini instalments on the Hemispheric Views podcast, each occasional Lounge Bite episode is no longer than five minutes and includes only one topic—saving time in your busy podcast queue and consuming less energy in downloading and streaming. This time, I discuss the value of scaffolding to make projects and writing easier.
Links and Show Notes
An example of essay scaffolding by the University of Newcastle
HVmini episodes 006, 007 and 008 at Hemispheric Views
Narrative inquiry
Autoethnography
Netnography
Close Listening: Poetry and the Performed Word on Google Books
‘How to do a literature review: Citation tracing, concept saturation and results’ mind-mapping’ by Raul Pacheco-Vega, PhD
Trello by Atlassian (not a sponsor)
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5min

FAQs about Lounge Ruminator:

How many episodes does Lounge Ruminator have?

The podcast currently has 73 episodes available.