The Cultures

By The Cultures

Adrian Hon, Andrea Phillips, and Naomi Alderman talk about technology, books, publishing, games, science, religion, films, TV, politics, and how to live a good life.... more

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The Cultures episodes:

November 08, 2015121: Independent Kids, Swedes and Pop Music, TalkTalk
Japanese kids being independent
Swedes and pop music
TalkTalk fallout and the waste of human hours
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31min
November 01, 2015120: Reading Comprehension, Episodic Storygames, Online Homes
Reading comprehension - problems with online commenters
Episodic storygames
Moving between online homes
Note: No Andrea this ep
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32min
October 25, 2015119: When to Give Up, Millennials, Fake Weddings, Hunter Gatherers
When to Give up on a Book
The Millennial Pledge
Fake Weddings in Argentina
How Did Hunter Gatherers Have so Few Babies?
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33min
October 18, 2015118: Racebending and Whitewashing, Crystal, Negative Comments
Racebending and Whitewashing: Disney facing pressure to cast an Asian actress in the upcoming live action remake of Mulan
Crystal, an app that makes you more likeable (and profiles everyone)
People rate negative comments as more intelligent
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37min
October 11, 2015117: Steven Universe, Nazi/Jew Christian Romance, Mad Max
Our deep love of Steven Universe
Nazi/Jew Inspirational Christian Romance
Mad Max: Fury Road
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36min
October 04, 2015116: The VW Scandal, Legacy Admissions, We Are Part of the Problem
The VW Scandal and Fear
A British Distaste for Legacy Admissions
We Are Part of the Problem (TED talk summary by Anand Giridharadas)
Note: No Naomi this week
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39min
September 27, 2015115: The Market Goddesses, Disapproval Matrix, Recent Games
The Market Goddesses and Imaginary Women (on Ashley Madison, Gamergate, and Victoria's Secret)
The Disapproval Matrix
Adrian's thoughts on Metal Gear Solid V and Rocket League, plus fitness training
Note: No Andrea this ep
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36min
September 20, 2015114: The Adpocalypse, Astrology is not Harmless, Victorian Living
The Adpocalypse (as precipitated by iOS 9's new Content Blocking feature)
Why believing in astrology is not as harmless as you think
A couple living in Victorian times (Metafilter thread)
Note: No Andrea this ep
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35min
September 13, 2015113: The Cost of College, Doxxing, Long Emails, Snake Oil Works!
The cost and value of college (New Yorker article)
What counts as doxxing? (definitions)
A eulogy for the long intimate email
Snake oil actually worked! (farm allergies study, sleep study)
Note: No Naomi this ep
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37min
September 06, 2015112: Being an SJW, Comforting the Dying, Marital Privilege
How to sustain being an Social Justice Warrior (Looking After Yourself as an Activist)
Comforting the dying and who memorializing is for
Marital privilege vs bias against single people
Note: No Adrian in this ep
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35min

FAQs about The Cultures:

How many episodes does The Cultures have?

The podcast currently has 285 episodes available.