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Dexter Thomas describes working as an independent journalist vs. working at a news organization with more resources. He compares academia to a cult and pyramid scheme, highlighting limited job opportunities and the devaluation of humanities degrees. He provides advice on pursuing graduate school and questions the value of accolades for prestige. The episode explores journalism bias, political influences in media, cancel culture, and personal experiences in cultural studies, including Japanese rap music.
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Trailer
00:01:00 Intro
00:02:00 Academia as Cult
00:05:00 Pyramid Scheme in Education
00:08:00 Devaluing Humanities
00:11:00 Grad School Advice
00:15:00 Journalism Bias
00:20:00 Media and Politics
00:25:00 Cancel Culture Discussion
00:30:00 Personal Reflections
00:35:00 Japanese Rap Studies
00:40:00 Technology and AI
00:45:00 Nintendo Profile
00:50:00 Outro
Follow Dexter Thomas:
kill switch podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kill-switch/id1449757372
X - @dexdigi - https://x.com/dexdigi
Instagram - @dexdigi - https://www.instagram.com/dexdigi/
Follow Me:
Instagram - @maryhoulie - https://www.instagram.com/maryhoulie/?hl=en
twitch - maryhoulie - https://www.twitch.tv/maryhoulie
TikTok - maryhoulie - https://www.tiktok.com/@maryhoulie
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Dexter Thomas describes working as an independent journalist vs. working at a news organization with more resources. He compares academia to a cult and pyramid scheme, highlighting limited job opportunities and the devaluation of humanities degrees. He provides advice on pursuing graduate school and questions the value of accolades for prestige. The episode explores journalism bias, political influences in media, cancel culture, and personal experiences in cultural studies, including Japanese rap music.
Timestamps:
00:00:00 Trailer
00:01:00 Intro
00:02:00 Academia as Cult
00:05:00 Pyramid Scheme in Education
00:08:00 Devaluing Humanities
00:11:00 Grad School Advice
00:15:00 Journalism Bias
00:20:00 Media and Politics
00:25:00 Cancel Culture Discussion
00:30:00 Personal Reflections
00:35:00 Japanese Rap Studies
00:40:00 Technology and AI
00:45:00 Nintendo Profile
00:50:00 Outro
Follow Dexter Thomas:
kill switch podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kill-switch/id1449757372
X - @dexdigi - https://x.com/dexdigi
Instagram - @dexdigi - https://www.instagram.com/dexdigi/
Follow Me:
Instagram - @maryhoulie - https://www.instagram.com/maryhoulie/?hl=en
twitch - maryhoulie - https://www.twitch.tv/maryhoulie
TikTok - maryhoulie - https://www.tiktok.com/@maryhoulie
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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