What's In Your Pocket

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  • WIYP 18: Bliss, boos, boycotts, and Berlin nightclubs

    Articles featured in this episode:

    https://www.arnnet.com.au/article/686579/story-windows-xp-bliss-desktop-theme-what-it-looks-like-today/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=taxonomyfeed

    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-03-01/house-prices-record-sharpest-increase-since-2003/13201992

    https://www.sbs.com.au/news/australian-open-trophy-presentation-interrupted-after-fans-boo-mentions-of-the-coronavirus-vaccine?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sbsnews-topstories+%28SBS+News+-+Top+Stories%29

    https://mashable.com/article/lincoln-project-scandal/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Mashable+%28Mashable%29

    Call to boycott advertising on Facebook until news ban is reversed

    https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/state/nsw/2021/02/16/scott-miller-drug-arrest/

    https://www.theage.com.au/culture/tables-turned-melbourne-is-home-to-the-countrys-first-automated-vinyl-pressing-plant-in-30-years-20210212-h1ty4t.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_culture

    Tour the Berlin-style Hölle techno club in Hitman 3
    22 min
  • WIYP17: Zoom leaks, award rejection, and CSGO bets

    Articles discussed in this episode:

    Iced Earth’s Jon Schaffer arrested, facing six charges related to Capitol Building riots

    What You Should Know Before Leaking a Zoom Meeting


    Western nations ‘deeply troubled’ by arrest of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny

    Federal Prison Took Nine Months to Investigate Reality Winner’s Abuse Claim


    Kerry O’Brien Rejects Order Of Australia Award, As Media Greats Score Gongs


    Speedrunners Are Beating Hitman 3’s Dubai Level In Under 10 Seconds


    Australians Just Love Being Banned For Betting On Their CSGO Matches

    22 min
  • WIYP 16: Bread races, Brisbane floods, and Guitar companies

    https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2021/01/psychedelic-mushrooms-grew-in-a-mans-veins-after-he-injected-them/

    Conservatives Are Losing Their Minds About A Cheese Changing Its Name

    https://www.theage.com.au/culture/movies/a-baffling-fiasco-sia-s-music-leaves-you-wondering-what-anyone-was-thinking-20210112-p56tfl.html

    https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/state/nsw/2021/01/13/sydney-shopper-stab-masks/

    https://www.guitarworld.com/news/taylor-guitars-is-now-100-owned-by-its-employees

    https://www.vulture.com/2021/01/backstreet-boys-kevin-tweet-brian-qanon.html (Open in incognito tab, subscription required)

    https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/world/us-news/trump-news/2021/01/14/donald-trump-impeached-second/

    TBWAHelsinki: Helsingin Sanomat creates a font that varies in accordance with climate change

    https://www.polygon.com/2021/1/14/22231320/botw-breath-of-the-wild-zelda-bread-speedrun-nintendo-switch

    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01-16/brisbane-flood-history-should-not-take-people-by-surprise/13051826

    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01-16/nbn-rollout-finished-complete-grants-upgrades-technology/13051012

    https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2021/01/illinois-facebook-users-to-get-more-than-300-each-in-privacy-settlement/

    https://www.sbs.com.au/news/the-national-rifle-association-has-filed-for-bankruptcy-seeking-to-exit-new-york

    https://www.sbs.com.au/news/australian-open-players-and-staff-forced-into-lockdown-after-two-plane-passengers-test-positive-for-coronavirus

    https://thenewdaily.com.au/entertainment/music/2021/01/18/phil-spector-dead/

    47 min
  • WIYP 15: 3 Itch games and a Steamer

    Articles featured in this episode:

    https://www.ign.com/articles/pogchamp-twitch-emote-removed-capitol-hill-gootecks

    https://sfbgames.itch.io/chiptone

    https://possumhousegames.itch.io/shot-in-the-dark

    https://themusic.com.au/news/ariel-pink-john-maus-capitol-building-riots/fVJlkZCTkpU/08-01-21/

    Iced Earth’s Jon Schaffer is wanted by the FBI after U.S. Capitol riots

    https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/state/vic/2021/01/12/lost-dogs-gunman-rob/

    Controversial Ad For Make-Up Removal Wipes Pulled Over Claims It “Demonised” Sexual Assault Victims

    https://www.pcgamer.com/onlycans-is-a-thirst-trap-soaked-game-about-sexy-sodas/

    https://www.pcgamer.com/loop-hero-is-the-years-first-slam-dunk/

    18 min
  • WIYP 14: Growing mountains, COVID outbreaks, and human rights violations

    Articles mentioned in this episode:

    https://variety.com/2020/film/global/the-queen-actor-michael-sheen-obe-return-1234876126/

    https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/29/22204624/brexit-eu-uk-netscape-communicator-4-crytography-email-data-dna-trade-deal

    https://www.adweek.com/media/2-creatives-troll-warner-bros-and-take-domain-name-squatting-to-the-next-level/

    https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/peter-gelderloos-anarchy-works

    http://www.goldbaby.co.nz/freestuff.html

    https://www.cnet.com/news/mount-everest-earths-tallest-mountain-just-got-taller-by-about-a-meter/

    https://theconversation.com/the-truth-about-much-casual-work-its-really-about-permanent-insecurity-151687

    https://www.guitarworld.com/news/watch-richie-castellano-use-the-blackstar-live-logic-usb-midi-controller-to-transform-his-software-amplifier-into-a-real-amp

    https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/dec/17/melbourne-public-housing-covid-lockdown-violated-human-rights-victorias-ombudsman-finds

    https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/case-locations-and-outbreaks

    0 min
  • WIYP 12: Game music, game maps, James Bond, Furries

    Articles covered in this episode:

    4 fundamental techniques for creating engaging game audio
    Hell machines and heavy metal choirs: a chat with Mick Gordon
    https://www.theverge.com/tldr/2020/11/9/21557029/four-seasons-total-landscaping-furries-vrchat-trump
    The LEGO Version Of Rudy Giuliani’s Four Seasons Total Landscaping Trump Press Conference Is Spectacular
    https://collider.com/the-princess-switch-2-trailer-netflix-vanessa-hudgens/
    Trump Will Be The First President Since Eisenhower To Not Have A Bond Film During His Tenure
    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCswhr5u8CwAO-jJzc1vZkpQ
    0 min
  • WIYP 11: Plugins, plugins, plugins, nacho cheese, and the election

    Links covered in this episode:

    https://getpocket.com/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.waves.com%2Fhow-to-get-nile-rodgers-chic-funk-sound%3Futm_source%3Dwnletter%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3Dweekly-content-nile-rodgers-chic-nov-7-2020
    https://getpocket.com/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.positivegrid.com%2Fplugins%2F
    https://getpocket.com/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.uvi.net%2Fsynth-anthology-3
    https://getpocket.com/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdm.link%2F2020%2F11%2Fca2600-is-a-perfect-arp-2600-for-25-bucks%2F%3Futm_source%3Dfeedburner%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3DFeed%253A%2Bcreatedigitalmusic%2B%2528createdigitalmusic.com%2529
    https://getpocket.com/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocuments.blackmagicdesign.com%2FUserManuals%2FDaVinci-Resolve-15-Fairlight-Audio-Post.pdf
    https://getpocket.com/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.elgato.com%2Fen%2Fepoccam
    https://getpocket.com/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fampifymusic.com%2Fampify-studio%2F
    https://getpocket.com/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ableton.com%2Fen%2Fpacks%2F%23%3Fitem_type%3Dfree
    https://getpocket.com/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.musicradar.com%2Fnews%2Ftech%2Ffree-music-samples-royalty-free-loops-hits-and-multis-to-download
    https://getpocket.com/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffreesound.org%2Fbrowse%2Fpacks%2F
    https://getpocket.com/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fphilharmonia.co.uk%2Fresources%2Fsound-samples%2F
    https://getpocket.com/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffuturbeats.com%2Findex.php%2Fwd%2F
    https://getpocket.com/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nps.gov%2Fyell%2Flearn%2Fphotosmultimedia%2Fsoundlibrary.htm
    https://getpocket.com/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fawolfe.home.xs4all.nl%2Fsamples.html
    https://getpocket.com/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tor.com%2F2020%2F10%2F27%2Fcome-join-us-by-the-fire-daniel-m-lavery-prodigal-son-free-audiobook-horror-story%2F
    https://getpocket.com/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhthr.itch.io%2Fextreme-meatpunks-forever
    https://getpocket.com/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theverge.com%2F2020%2F10%2F26%2F21535212%2Flego-microgame-unity-game-engine-programming
    https://getpocket.com/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftheconversation.com%2Fmy-best-worst-film-pink-flamingos-one-of-the-most-vile-stupid-and-repulsive-films-ever-made-147358
    https://getpocket.com/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthenextweb.com%2Fsyndication%2F2020%2F10%2F20%2Fbored-at-home-heres-10-handy-tools-you-can-build-with-python%2F%3Futm_source%3Dfeedburner%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3DFeed%253A%2BTheNextWeb%2B%2528The%2BNext%2BWeb%2BAll%2BStories%2529
    https://getpocket.com/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcabbageaudio.com%2F
    https://getpocket.com/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.marxists.org%2Farchive%2Flenin%2Fworks%2F1917%2Fstaterev%2F
    https://getpocket.com/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vanityfair.com%2Fstyle%2F2020%2F10%2Fice-cube-donald-trump-campaign-advising-policy-plan
    https://getpocket.com/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fklevgrand.se%2Fproducts%2Fskaka
    https://getpocket.com/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theverge.com%2F2020%2F10%2F15%2F21516842%2Ftony-abbott-passport-boarding-pass-instagram-hacking-cybersecurity
    https://getpocket.com/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Funitedplugins.com%2Fplugins
    https://getpocket.com/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.denise.io%2Fstore%2Fdenise%2FPerfectPlate
    https://getpocket.com/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kotaku.com.au%2F2020%2F08%2Fthats-one-good-looking-capybara%2F
    https://getpocket.com/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbytebase.io%2F
    https://getpocket.com/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcollectiveliberation.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2013%2F01%2FSmith_Intro_Revolution_Will_Not_Be_Funded.pdf
    https://getpocket.com/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fintermorphic.com%2Fwotja%2F%23downloads
    https://getpocket.com/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdm.link%2F2020%2F06%2Fstep-by-step-rhythms-and-polyrhythms-even-advanced-ones-for-free-in-vcv-rack%2F
    https://getpocket.com/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fmicah-frank-studio%2FPrototypes%2Ftree%2Fmaster%2FBuilds
    https://getpocket.com/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcsound.com%2Fdownload.html
    https://getpocket.com/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fk-devices.com%2Fproducts%2Fesq%2F
    https://getpocket.com/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vanityfair.com%2Fnews%2F2020%2F10%2Fhow-amy-coney-barrett-views-barbaric-roe-v-wade
    https://getpocket.com/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bandt.com.au%2Ftesla-autopilot-amusingly-confuses-ben-fordhams-bus-poster-ad-as-real-pedestrian%2F
    https://getpocket.com/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theage.com.au%2Fnational%2Fvictoria%2Fdrugs-worth-38m-hidden-in-shipment-of-sex-toys-bound-for-melbourne-20201002-p561dd.html%3Fref%3Drss%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_source%3Drss_national
    https://getpocket.com/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.spitfireaudio.com%2Foriginals
    https://getpocket.com/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fobsproject.com%2F
    https://getpocket.com/redirect?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.openculture.com%2F2020%2F09%2Fhow-storyboarding-works.html%3Futm_source%3Dfeedburner%26utm_medium%3Dfeed%26utm_campaign%3DFeed%253A%2BOpenCulture%2B%2528Open%2BCulture%2529
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    https://getpocket.com/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcycling74.com%2Fproducts%2Fmax
    0 min
  • WIYP 10: Suburban rats, Bunnings Karen, and the Sydney BLM ultimatum

    Articles in this episode:

    https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/rat-catchers-say-city-s-rodents-going-crazy-heading-for-the-burbs-20200724-p55dzk.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national_victoria

    The Internet Is Showing Support For The Workers Who Calmly Dealt With ‘Bunnings Karen’

    https://www.theregister.com/2020/07/27/run_virtual_machines_in_minecraft/

    https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/5dzkmd/student-sues-australian-government-over-the-financial-risks-of-climate-change

    https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/coronavirus/2020/07/27/blm-march-sydney/

    https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/jul/27/coronavirus-australia-victoria-reports-record-532-new-cases-and-six-deaths-as-nsw-reports-17-cases

    https://www.sbs.com.au/news/black-lives-matter-rally-will-be-cancelled-if-nsw-re-investigates-indigenous-death-in-custody?utm_campaign=Feed:%20sbsnews-topstories%20(SBS%20News%20-%20Top%20Stories)&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=feedburner

    https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/2020/07/27/sydney-toilet-paper-brawlers-guilty/

    Fleetwood Mac guitarist and co-founder Peter Green dies age 73

    https://www.theregister.com/2020/07/27/australia_sues_google/

    Tweets by OutofVTubers

    Podcast art by: https://www.instagram.com/mindlesswander/

    0 min
  • WIYP 9: Google pays, Facebook doesn’t, & KFC gaming

    Articles mentioned in this episode:

    https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2020/06/twitter-sorry-for-putting-covid-19-misinformation-labels-on-your-oxygen-tweets/

    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-28/health-authorities-vic-outbreaks-not-second-coronavirus-wave/12401300

    https://www.sbs.com.au/news/one-person-dead-after-shooting-at-us-black-lives-matter-rally

    https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2020/06/this-group-got-tech-twitter-hyped-on-an-app-that-doesnt-exist-to-raise-money-for-blm-charities/

    Robodebt: Government stole $720 million from society’s poorest

    https://www.sbs.com.au/news/google-to-pay-australian-news-outlets-for-content

    https://www.theguardian.com/media/2020/jun/15/facebook-says-it-doesnt-need-news-stories-for-its-business-and-wont-pay-to-share-them-in-australia

    ABC axes ABC Life, Comedy and up to 250 jobs as part of five-year plan

    https://www.pcgamer.com/best-friend-forever-is-the-heartwarming-dog-adoption-sim-i-needed-in-my-life/

    https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/2020/06/23/palace-letters-republic/

    https://www.pcgamer.com/hylics-2-feels-like-a-long-lost-rpg-from-the-1970s/

    https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/bv8ja3/mixer-microsofts-twitch-competitor-and-home-to-ninja-is-dead

    The 100 Greatest Metal Albums Of All Time
    Iconic ‘Into The Wild’ bus removed from Alaska due to safety concerns

    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-22/former-high-court-judge-sexually-harrassed-several-associates/12381236

    https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/pkyamg/16-batshit-crazy-moments-from-john-boltons-book-about-trump

    https://www.sbs.com.au/news/tiktok-users-say-they-helped-sabotage-donald-trump-s-tulsa-rally

    A new Pokémon Snap game is coming to Nintendo Switch

    https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/jgxp7x/nintendo-just-released-a-free-exercise-switch-game-for-quarantine

    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-17/catholic-church-asks-priests-getting-jobkeeper-to-donate-back/12359600

    Total Genius Or Gloriously Daft Stunt? KFC Unveils A Gaming Console Complete With Its Own “Chicken Chamber”
    0 min
  • WIYP 8
    Articles covered in this episode:
    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-08/defence-learns-the-differences-between-men-and-women/12327470
    You seein’ this?
    https://www.axios.com/joe-biden-defund-police-7cd5aa47-57f3-4cd0-856b-0a68792f52cd.html
    https://www.theregister.com/2020/06/08/smart_fridges_support_periods/
    https://www.slashfilm.com/little-britain-streaming-removed/
    https://collider.com/cops-canceled-paramount-network/
    Netflix Axes Chris Lilley Shows In Wake Of Black Lives Matters
    https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/people/2020/06/10/darshan-siegel-missing-blue-mountains/
    Metallica’s James Hetfield is raffling off handmade coffee tables for charity
    https://www.sbs.com.au/news/as-racist-statues-topple-around-the-world-australia-is-being-urged-to-address-its-own-monuments
    Right-Wing Fans Of Rage Against The Machine Have Only Just Realised What The Band Sing About
    https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/attendee-at-black-lives-matter-protest-in-melbourne-contracts-covid-19-20200611-p551jq.html
    Tinder Backflips On Black Lives Matter Bans
    Sunrise To Be Sued For Stolen Generations Segment
    https://www.pcgamer.com/the-ps5-really-looks-like-a-router/
    https://thenewdaily.com.au/finance/consumer/2020/06/11/kmart-empty-shelves-china/
    https://www.ign.com/articles/ps5-demons-souls-remake
    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-12/nt-aboriginal-baby-in-katherine-dies-while-mum-in-police-custody/12346470
    https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/state/nsw/2020/06/14/coronavirus-beijing-lockdown/
    https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/nine-new-covid-19-cases-but-pubs-restaurants-will-be-allowed-up-to-50-people-from-next-week-20200614-p552dj.html
    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-15/secret-behind-booming-stock-market-recession-coronavirus/12354308
    https://www.axios.com/rayshard-brooks-atlanta-shooting-4c4fcd35-b7d6-4022-9842-7f03a3dbe418.html
    https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-06-14-little-devil-inside-developer-apologies-for-racist-stereotypes-in-its-reveal-trailer-and-promises-to-make-change
    https://mashable.com/article/donald-trump-ramp-west-point/
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