The Outline World Dispatch

The Outline World Dispatch

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The Outline World Dispatch episodes

  • Banning the worst place on the internet
    Jon Christian takes us inside r/NoMorals, an unruly subreddit, and what led to its shutdown.
    Today's story:
    Under pressure, Reddit bans infamous gore forum NoMorals by Jon Christian
    Credits:
    Hosted by Aaron Edwards.
    Produced by James T. Green.
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    7 min
  • 3/7/18: Boldly queer, or not
    Ann-Derrick Gaillot gazes into the new Queer Eye reboot on Netflix. The Fab Five is back honey.
    Today's story:
    Queer Eye is gazing at a whole new world by Ann Derrick-Gaillot
    Credits:
    Hosted by Aaron Edwards.
    Produced by James T. Green.
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    16 min
  • 3/6/18: Seamlessly sliding into hell
    Brandy Jensen questions the advertising practices of a food delivery app. Are we lazy, incompetent misanthropes after all?
    Today's story:
    Seamless wants to turn you into a sociopath so you order more Seamless by Brandy Jensen
    Credits:
    Hosted by Aaron Edwards.
    Produced by James T. Green.
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    11 min
  • 3/5/18: Breaking Monopoly
    Jeremy Gordon played Monopoly with real money and crime, and we recorded it on tape.
    Today's story:
    Breaking Monopoly by Jeremy Gordon
    Credits:
    Hosted by Aaron Edwards.
    Produced by James T. Green.
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    16 min
  • 3/1/18: Vibey as hell
    Drew Millard explains to us the Environments app, the chillest showcase of legendary field recordings.
    Today's story:
    An ambient sound app is using archival audio to plug you back into nature by Drew Millard
    Additional mentions in the show:
    Download Environments app
    Credits:
    Hosted by Aaron Edwards.
    Produced by James T. Green.
    Send us your feedback at [email protected] or @OutlineDispatch.
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    12 min
  • 2/28/18: Hollywood is failing Mo'Nique
    Ann-Derrick Gaillot wonders if solidarity include black female comedians?
    Today's story:
    Hollywood is failing Mo'Nique by Ann-Derrick Gaillot
    Additional mentions in the show:
    Mo'Nique on Breakfast Club Power 105.1 FM
    Mo'Nique on The View
    Credits:
    Hosted by Aaron Edwards.
    Produced by James T. Green.
    Send us your feedback at [email protected] or @OutlineDispatch.
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    14 min
  • 2/27/18: Self-storage scam
    Gaby Del Valle had the self-storage experience from hell, so she figured out why.
    Today's story:
    My self-storage hell by Gaby Del Valle
    Additional mentions in the show:
    Foundations by Kate Nash
    A Slowdown Is in Store for the Self-Storage Business by Peter Grant
    The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie “KonMari” Kondo
    Credits:
    Hosted by Aaron Edwards.
    Produced by James T. Green.
    Send us your feedback at [email protected] or @OutlineDispatch.
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    12 min
  • 2/26/18: Weed writing blows
    It's Monday. Have you done your taxes yet?
    Today on the show:
    How to write about weed without sounding high by Kieran Delamont
    Additional mentions in the show:
    Manisha Krishnan, senior writer at VICE
    Reefer Madness, a 1936 American propaganda film
    Gossamer, a site focused on travel, design, art, culture, and food—through a green lens
    Screenshots by Laura Olin
    The Burning Desire for Hot Chicken by Danny Chau
    Credits:
    Hosted by Aaron Edwards.
    Produced by James T. Green.
    Send us your feedback at [email protected] or @OutlineDispatch.
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    14 min
  • 2/22/18: The math of Tinder
    It's Thursday. Dating apps suck. Today on the show:
    Casey Johnston - The math of Tinder
    Hosted by Aaron Edwards. Produced by James T. Green.
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    9 min
  • 2/21/18: Do text based therapy apps really work?
    It's Wednesday. Put some respect on Fergie's name. Today on the show:
    Paris Martineau - Your therapist is typing
    Cat Ferguson (on The Verge) - Breakdown
    Hosted by Aaron Edwards. Produced by James T. Green.
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    15 min

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