Here is a thing. A pair of Beats headphones that are not expensive purely because they have the ‘Beats’ logo on the box. When you consider the price, they are in line with the competition and potentially better value. I… Read More ›
Podcasts
Lisa Jackson (Apple)
I would advise to listen to the podcast episode itself rather than read the transcript. Lisa comes across incredibly well and even with the Apple limits to what she can say, she is impressive throughout, and I don’t say that… Read More ›
The Pessimists Archive Podcast
There has only been 5 episodes so far, but the Pessimists Archive Podcast is one of the best I have ever heard. The level of detail and surprise makes each episode worth listening to, especially Episode 3: Recorded Music.
Interview with Kate Moore, author of The Radium Girls
In the early days of the 20th century, the United States Radium Corporation had factories in New Jersey and Illinois, where they employed mostly women to paint watch and clock faces with their luminous radium paint. The paint got everywhere… Read More ›
S-Town is live
John despises his Alabama town and decides to do something about it. He asks a reporter to investigate the son of a wealthy family who’s allegedly been bragging that he got away with murder. But then someone else ends up… Read More ›
50 Things That Made The Modern Economy: iPhone
Surprisingly, Uncle Sam played an essential role in the creation and development of the iPhone – of course, much has been written about the late Steve Jobs and other leading figures at Apple and their role in making the modern… Read More ›
The Unwound Podcast
Join watchsmith Seth Roberts and collector Dan Benjamin as they unwind watch culture and discuss the history, allure, community, and study of watches through the lens of their shared obsession, from inspecting movements to spotting fakes, from vintage Seiko to… Read More ›
S-Town Podcast
How to ascertain if a new network offers decent coverage and what are your rights if not? John despises his Alabama town and decides to do something about it. He asks a reporter to investigate the son of a wealthy… Read More ›
Spotify is producing 3 original podcasts
Spotify is doing more to become the place you go for original audio and video content, rather than just preexisting content. The streaming company announced that it is producing three original podcasts about various aspects of music culture, with more titles to… Read More ›
Interviews with dead historical figures
Vonnegut’s roster of afterlife interviewees included personages he personally admired such as Eugene Debs (listen), Isaac Newton (listen), and Clarence Darrow (listen), as well as historical villains like James Earl Ray (listen) and Adolf Hitler (listen). Other of the dead… Read More ›
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