Of the many types of conflict humanity faces, the supreme first-world conflict of the modern age is Man vs. Boredom. The late 20th Century saw many entertainment advances, like the Skip-It, the Slap Bracelet, and the Nintendo Power Glove; but the main rhythm of the day was set to the TV Guide and the era of Must-See-TV. Now, in the 21st Century, a different, discordant rhythm has taken over our boredom: algo-rhythms. Television of the past might have been annoying when nothing was on, but now that everything is on, on-demand, the algorithms get annoyed by us. Join Mat & Veronique as we untangle the wireless cobwebs of Streaming Algorithms.

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