Matt Hauger’s podcast

By Matt Hauger

Reflections on media, technology and authentic humanity.... more

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The podcast currently has 128 episodes available.

Matt Hauger’s podcast episodes:

February 07, 2023130: Digital backdrops on Broadway?
An onstage LED backdrop seems to make sense. But it undermines the experiential nature of live theatre.
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Sources
“Video Game Coin sound effect” by harrietniamh. Licensed under CC BY 3.0.

“Lose (Retro video game SFX)” by cabled_mess. Public domain.

“Printed Circuit Board” illustration by zhengdacool on Vecteezy.

“You Can’t Stop the Beat” by Hairspray On Tour.
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5min
January 31, 2023129: A lucky Broadway break?
Our unexpected, surreal experience with Phantom of the Opera.
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Sources
“Video Game Coin sound effect” by harrietniamh. Licensed under CC BY 3.0.

“Lose (Retro video game SFX)” by cabled_mess. Public domain.

“Printed Circuit Board” illustration by zhengdacool on Vecteezy.

“Pipe Organ_Opera Voice_with Drums” by you noise. Public domain.
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7min
January 28, 2023128: Mastodon, made better.
A new app, Ivory, makes the Mastodon experience measurably better.
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Sources
“Video Game Coin sound effect” by harrietniamh. Licensed under CC BY 3.0.

“Lose (Retro video game SFX)” by cabled_mess. Public domain.

“Printed Circuit Board” illustration by zhengdacool on Vecteezy.
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5min
January 23, 2023127: Not every “how to” tutorial needs to be a video!
Why are instructions and how-tos all posted as video content these days?
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Sources
“Video Game Coin sound effect” by harrietniamh. Licensed under CC BY 3.0.

“Lose (Retro video game SFX)” by cabled_mess. Public domain.

“Printed Circuit Board” illustration by zhengdacool on Vecteezy.
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5min
January 18, 2023126: When will Mastodon stop shedding users?
Since December 4th, there’s been a steady decline in the number of Mastodon’s active users. Why? What does this mean for the future of the platform?
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Sources
“Video Game Coin sound effect” by harrietniamh. Licensed under CC BY 3.0.

“Lose (Retro video game SFX)” by cabled_mess. Public domain.

“Printed Circuit Board” illustration by zhengdacool on Vecteezy.
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5min
January 10, 2023125: What would a GOOD social media algorithm look like?
Could you build a social media algorithm that doesn’t undermine democracy and users’ wellbeing? #algorithm #facebook #TikTok #Mastodon #socialnetwork
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Sources
“Facebook Wanted Out of Politics. It Was Messier Than Anyone Expected,” Jeff Horwitz, et. al., Wall Street Journal, January 5, 2023.

In the Hall of the Mountain King by Edvard Grieg, performed by the Czech National Symphony Orchestra. Public domain.

“Video Game Coin sound effect” by harrietniamh. Licensed under CC BY 3.0.

“Lose (Retro video game SFX)” by cabled_mess. Public domain.

“Printed Circuit Board” illustration by zhengdacool on Vecteezy.
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5min
January 05, 2023124: The Fediverse is bigger than Mastodon... or is it?
You may have heard people say, “The Fediverse is bigger than Mastodon!” That’s not quite true.
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Sources
“Video Game Coin sound effect” by harrietniamh. Licensed under CC BY 3.0.

“Lose (Retro video game SFX)” by cabled_mess. Public domain.

“Printed Circuit Board” illustration by zhengdacool on Vecteezy.
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5min
December 23, 2022123: Why doesn’t TikTok let you turn off autoplay videos?
Advertising-driven companies like TikTok subsist on your attention. They’re incentivized to get you “engaged,” regardless of whether it’s good for you.
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Sources
“Video Game Coin sound effect” by harrietniamh. Licensed under CC BY 3.0.

“Lose (Retro video game SFX)” by cabled_mess. Public domain.

“Printed Circuit Board” illustration by zhengdacool on Vecteezy.
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3min
December 21, 2022122: Let Twitter go — build something weird instead!
As Anthony DeRosa describes it, Twitter is “monetizing a car crash” — and I’m circling the crash site, hoping for more collisions. But what if we reclaimed the energy we’ve been wasting on Twitter and created something weird and amazing elsewhere?
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Sources
“Video Game Coin sound effect” by harrietniamh. Licensed under CC BY 3.0.

“Lose (Retro video game SFX)” by cabled_mess. Public domain.

“Printed Circuit Board” illustration by zhengdacool on Vecteezy.
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7min
December 18, 2022121: Could you use AI to “harvest” new followers on social media? Should you?
(Note: recording on the ski slopes — apologies for the background noise!)
Could you use AI to “harvest” new followers on social media?
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Sources
“Video Game Coin sound effect” by harrietniamh. Licensed under CC BY 3.0.

“Lose (Retro video game SFX)” by cabled_mess. Public domain.

“Printed Circuit Board” illustration by zhengdacool on Vecteezy.
...more
4min

FAQs about Matt Hauger’s podcast:

How many episodes does Matt Hauger’s podcast have?

The podcast currently has 128 episodes available.