Are we at a point when data visualization and strong infographics shape election results? This episode explores the history of data visualization’s influence on individual and collective decision making. Guests include Brian Lucid and Karl Kane. Cohosted with Kate Reddington.

Isn’t he a dandy lad! Ironic facial hair is a trendy thing, with flourishing subcultures organized around moustache wax and beard growing competitions. How long have manly men been sporting ironic beards and moustaches? This episode traces this fashion trend back in time and uncovers its gendered political history. Guests include Holly Gulliver, as well as Sam Minns, Luc Miknaitis, and their beards. Cohosted with Kate Reddington. Warning: This episode contains strong language and acknowledges the existence of sex.

Are we at a point when data visualization and strong infographics shape election results? This episode explores the history of data visualization’s influence on individual and collective decision making. Guests include Brian Lucid and Karl Kane. Cohosted with Kate Reddington.

How long have we been talking about virtual reality? And yet, we’re not living in metal pods harvesting our energy while living our lives entirely in virtual spaces! Or at least, not to our knowledge... This episode uncovers the history of the popular fixation with altered or mixed realities that rely on media technologies. Guests include Birgit Bachler and Justin Rotolo. Cohosted with Kate Reddington.

This episode explores the history of ghosting as a unwelcome dating tactic. How long have we been ghosting each other using media technologies? Guests include Luc Miknaitis and Fran. Cohosted with Kate Reddington. Warning: This episode contains strong language and acknowledges the existence of sex.

Teaser for Never Been Cool. Each podcast episode chooses one “cool” design or media technology trend that is popularly tied to the digital era and traces that trend back in time as far as we can go. This project is created by Dr. Alex Bevan from the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia, in collaboration with Massey University in Wellington New Zealand.