Fact-Checking Trump's Election Fraud Claims, Moving Away From a Digital World With 'Skill Nostalgia'
Summary
This episode covers hazy air quality from Pacific Northwest wildfires and upcoming Carquinez Bridge maintenance. NPR’s Shannon Bond discusses election security vulnerabilities and foreign interference with Marisa Lagos. Finally, philosopher Joshua Habgood-Coote explores "skill nostalgia," the growing desire for hands-on hobbies like gardening and crafting as a reaction to digital life.
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Introduction and wildfire smoke air quality warning
Carquinez Bridge partial closure for maintenance
Election security: Technology vulnerabilities and paper ballots
Foreign meddling in elections: Russia, Iran, and China
Sponsors: San Pellegrino and Target
Forum: Defining skill and the rise of hands-on hobbies
Skill nostalgia: Longing for past crafts and work
Hobbies as work: Skill development and capacity building
The dangers of romanticizing agrarian life and the past
Connection to nature through gardening and creativity
Outro and NPR Planet Money promotion
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