Listener Mail: How News Works, IGU Returns, Cooking Salamander Tacos, and More
Summary
Hosts Matt, Noel, and Ben discuss navigating misinformation using news aggregators like Ground News and Flipboard, while addressing listener emails about egg price-fixing and a humorous warning from "Calamity Chris." They also consult Chef Ben on the hypothetical recipe for a salamander taco and reflect on the surveillance themes in the TV show Person of Interest.
Topics discussed
Intro and listener mail segment setup
Sponsor ads: Alienware, Big 3, Stuff at Sea, Health vs Hype
Navigating information overload and news aggregators
Listener email: Ground News vs Flipboard and algorithms
Discussion on media bias, echo chambers, and sourcing
Accessing global news and the cost of subscriptions
Corporate silos, state media, and triangulating truth
Sponsor ads: Alienware, Health vs Hype, Big 3, Stuff at Sea
Listener mail: BegaWare Funbox 540 and rutabagas
Strange news: Egg price fixing and bird flu
Listener mail: Illumination Global Unlimited skit
Listener mail: Dory on executions and the missing skeleton
Sponsor ads: Alienware, Health vs Hype, Big 3, Stuff at Sea
Listener mail: The Salamander Taco recipe debate
Listener mail: Person of Interest and Local chicken wings
Outro and final sponsor reads
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