Infinite Scroll Podcast: Algospeak ft. Adam Aleksic
I’ve always been fascinated by etymology, linguistics, and language in general. And I’m obviously fascinated by how social media is changing society. So the new book Algospeak by Adam Aleksic is directly up my alley, and I got to sit down with Adam to chat about his book for this episode of the Infinite Scroll podcast. If you want to see more podcasts like this, subscribe and never miss a post or podcast!In this episode we talk about how social media algorithms change the way we speak - not just the words like unalive, but the phrases we use, our speech rhythms and ultimately the whole way we communicate and build communities. This was also released as an episode of the New Liberal Podcast, so if you want even more political podcast takes, make sure to subscribe there! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.infinitescroll.us/subscribe
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Infinite Scroll Podcast: Z Generation with Ian Garner
As a companion to this weekend’s post about Russia’s fascist youth movement, I interviewed professor Ian Garner, author of the book Z Generation and expert on Russian propaganda. This was originally recorded for my other gig as host of the New Liberal Podcast, but I think it’s absolutely worth sharing here at Infinite Scroll as well. We talk about how Putin has gained total control over Russia’s media, how the Russian state uses social media and influencers to win over young people, and why so many kids in Russia’s youngest generations whole heartedly support the war in Ukraine. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.infinitescroll.us/subscribe
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Podcast: What should we do about sports betting? ft. Isaac Rose Berman
As a follow up to my article from a few weeks ago Should We Ban Gambling on Smartphones?, I’ve invited Isaac Rose-Berman on the show to talk about gambling policy. He’s a fellow at the American Institute for Boys and Men and writes the Substack How Gambling Works. We talk about how we got the point we’re at now where gambling seems to be everywhere, whether or not we need to do something about it, and what options we would ultimately have. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.infinitescroll.us/subscribe
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Podcast: Abundance ft. Derek Thompson
My other job besides writing here at Infinite Scroll is hosting The New Liberal Podcast, and this week I’m sharing an episode I recorded with Derek Thompson of The Atlantic. Together with Ezra Klein, he’s the author of the new book ‘Abundance’. We talk about the abundance movement - why it matters, the history behind it, and how it can succeed politically. This is one of my favorite episodes in a while, and I hope you enjoy it! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.infinitescroll.us/subscribe
We’re back with another edition of the Infinite Scroll podcast. My guest this time around is Substack’s co-founder Hamish McKenzie. Even if you’re not a ‘podcast person’ most of the time, I think this conversation was fascinating. We get into the guts of what Substack is: Is it a neutral piece of technology that just sends out emails? Is it a new kind of social network? Does that distinction imply different strategies for content moderation? With the decline of mainstream publishing, what is the total addressable market for Substack? And is it a mistake to think of Substack as just ‘newsletters and blogs’?Some extra podcast content for you - the show Left, Right and Center did a entire segment on my recent article How Gay Marriage Ruined Democratic Activism. Segment discussing the article begins around 33:00-35:00 depending on your platform. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.infinitescroll.us/subscribe
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