Best Scroller Podcasts (2024)

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Spaz - Carding, Social Engineering, Affiliate Networks 34:54

2M ago34:54

34:54

Spaz tells us about his early days dabbling in carding, socially engineering various ISPs, and working with affiliate networks. Guest: Spaz Host: Steve Stonebraker Audio Editor: Sam Fox CoverArt: Created by Broast (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://broast.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), original idea by LampGold. -- AOL Underground Podcast Follow us on twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@AOLUnderground⁠…

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NailZ - AOL IRC Trojan, LuciferX 54:36

3M ago54:36

54:36

NailZ tells us about Codeine's plan to take over AOL, Prodigy, and Compuserve. Planting trojan's on AOL employee machines and using them to proxy FDO and ATOM to manipulate Merlin and cause chaos on AOL. Also we talk about why he created LuciferX. Guest: NailZ Host: Steve Stonebraker Audio Editor: Sam Fox CoverArt: Created by Broast (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://…

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Nise - AOL InstaKiss Phishing, PW Cracking, Scrollers 53:16

4M ago53:16

53:16

Nise tells us about cracking, scrollers, phishing, account takeovers, and ruining some people's lives. Later he tells us about how AOL led to him finding his passion for marketing and a book he has been writing. Guest: Nise (⁠https://appliedcuriositys.com/⁠) Host: Steve Stonebraker Audio Editor: Sam Fox CoverArt: Created by Broast (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bro…

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Sim114 - AOL UK, Love for FDO Forms 1:03:47

10M ago1:03:47

1:03:47

Sam tells us about his experience using AOL UK while coming of age in England. His fascination with visual art began here and he fell in love with FDO (Form Definition Operator) generated content. We then nerd out on how exactly cartoon episodes are produced. Guest: Sam Fox (He's the new Audio Editor for this Podcast!) Host: Steve Stonebraker Cover…

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Broast - Botnet Cracker, Exploits, Digital Gangster 49:05

1y ago49:05

49:05

Broast tells us about writing password stealers, password crackers, deploying botnets, finding exploits, and hacking Digital Gangster and other forums. Guest: Broast Host: Steve Stonebraker CoverArt: Created by Broast (⁠⁠⁠https://broast.org⁠⁠⁠), original idea by LampGold. -- AOL Underground Podcast Follow us on twitter - ⁠⁠⁠@AOLUnderground⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@b…

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Pen - Password Stealer Detector, Pen Tools 24:05

1y ago24:05

24:05

Pen tells us about Pen Tools, a password stealer detector he wrote, user interfaces, the warez scene and more. We jump around a bit in this episode (between AOL and not AOL). Also, unfortunately the interview was cut short. Guest: Pen Host: Steve Stonebraker CoverArt: Created by Broast (⁠⁠https://broast.org⁠⁠), original idea by LampGold. -- AOL Und…

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Single - NV2, Carding, Swatting 44:53

1+ y ago44:53

44:53

Single talks about how the AOL hacking group NV2 formed, carding, and when the group swatted their way to the top. Guest: Single Host: Steve Stonebraker CoverArt: Created by Broast (⁠https://broast.org⁠), original idea by LampGold. -- Single Follow Single on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/devastatorbrand/ Single's Graffiti Accessory Brand - …

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AOL History from the people that lived it (part3) - Erci Stern 1:13:57

2y ago1:13:57

1:13:57

Erci Stern (from parts one and two) tells us her origin story. We review in depth how she battled users that were uploading Warez on a customer's Anonymous FTP site and also hear a funny story about Slingo. She takes us through her entire career at AOL where she started in Site Reliability (Systems Administration/Operations), moving to Information …

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AOL History from the people that lived it (part2) - Craig, Jan, Bryan, Erci 1:08:01

2y ago1:08:01

1:08:01

Staff from 1987-2007 (with over 35 years combined experience) talk about their experience while working at AOL. You will hear about the Eworld, Tandylink, Commodore 64, Telnet, RAINMAN, Jay Levitt, Hackers, Q-Guides, scalability issues, and more. Guests: Craig Braquet Jan DeLucien Bryan Teague Erci Stern Host: Steve Stonebraker CoverArt: Created by…

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AOL History from the people that lived it (part1) - Craig, Jan, Bryan, Erci 1:15:29

2y ago1:15:29

1:15:29

Staff from 1987-2007 (with over 35 years combined experience) talk about their experience while working at AOL. You will hear about the Quantum Link hacker, Jenny C, the "Fives" hack, outages, how multiple departments were formed, the Habitat game, What made AOL special, Honeywell Multics, innovation, auditoriums, Tandy Link, Apple Link, and more. …

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Surf Kahuna (part 2) - More on AOL virus guy, Steve and Ryan nerd out on ransomware and Advanced Persistent Threats 1:14:32

2y ago1:14:32

1:14:32

Surf Kahuna (Ryan Chapman) finishes his origin story and what he learned from it. Then Steve and Ryan talk espionage, multiple Advanced Persistent Threats, retro gaming, password spraying, ransomware, and what has helped Ryan be successful in Infosec. Guest: Surf Kahuna/Mac Diablo (Ryan Chapman) Host: Steve Stonebraker CoverArt: Created by Broast (…

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Surf Kahuna (part 1) - Origin story of a Digital Forensic Incident Responder (DFIR) 58:06

2y ago58:06

58:06

Surf Kahuna (Ryan Chapman) shares his origin story about a series of events that occurred on AOL that rocked his world and led him down the path of digital forensics. Guest: Surf Kahuna/Mac Diablo (Ryan Chapman) Host: Steve Stonebraker CoverArt: Created by Broast (https://broast.org), original idea by LampGold. -- Ryan Chapman Follow Ryan on Twitte…

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hiwind - Developer for life, author of hiwind.bas 1:12:07

2y ago1:12:07

1:12:07

hiwind starting programming at a very early age, became addicted to it, and somehow found a way to keep programming and being on AOL without ever having a computer of his own until his first job. His passion is palpable! Be sure to check out https://www.hiwind.me/ and click his on his greetz! Guest: hiwind Host: Steve Stonebraker CoverArt: Created …

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keeb - Name collectors, keeb.bas, spamming, chat coms, docker origin story 1:05:06

2y ago1:05:06

1:05:06

Chat with @keeb about his keeb.bas file, his first phishing website, creating chat coms in any text field, high school programming, and his career in business development. This lead to working at Docker, Rancher Labs, at Kentik Guest: keeb Host: Steve Stonebraker CoverArt: Created by Broast (https://broast.org), original idea by LampGold. -- Follow…

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z0ne - Chatroom Laggers, Arrested, Spamming, Nerdcore, opsec44 50:25

2y ago50:25

50:25

z0ne is our first return guest! Topics: Room laggers (cloners), room takeovers, Getting arrested. Spamming for signups, Spin-off accounts, chat room monitoring MP3 players, cracking, AIM warning, Nerdcore, child exploitation material takedowns, torrenting, operational security (opsec44) - bug bounty bartering Guests: z0ne Host: Steve Stonebraker --…

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PoSsE4uS (part2) - The Dark Knight 23:21

2y ago23:21

23:21

We cover the future of ReAOL, using different versions of the AOL client, how you can help the project, thank you list (to people that helped with the project), and depression. Guest: PoSsE4uS Host: Steve Stonebraker Show Notes: https://aolunderground.com/episode-extras/posse4us/ Shout out: @pad for notifying the masses about the ReAOL project Use …

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tagz and shellz - Getting swatted, planting trojans, and the death of AOL 1:23:56

2y ago1:23:56

1:23:56

Chat with tagz and shellz about being a noob, getting Sub7’d, the death of AOL, rap battles, deltrees, a credit card trojan, exploits, swatting, and silence the blind hacker Guests: tagz and shellz Host: Steve Stonebraker -- AOL Underground Podcast Follow us on twitter - ⁠⁠@AOLUnderground⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@brakertech⁠⁠ Reddit - ⁠https://www.reddit.com/r/AOLUnde…

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PoSsE4uS (part1) - ReAOL Begins 32:19

2y ago32:19

32:19

PoSsE4uS reveals his origin story and the genesis of the ReAOL project Guest: PoSsE4uS Host: Steve Stonebraker Show Notes: https://aolunderground.com/episode-extras/posse4us/ Shout out: @pad for notifying the masses about the ReAOL project Use ReAOL: https://discord.gg/reaol --- Mental Health Resources: Canada - https://bit.ly/3OC2nWw USA - https:/…

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cam0 (part3) - Twitter Account Takeovers 38:14

2y ago38:14

38:14

cam0 explains how he took over Burger King and Jeep's twitter accounts Show Notes: https://aolunderground.com/episode-extras/cam0/ Guest: cam0 Host: Steve Stonebraker Audio and Sound: Podcast edited and mastered by Charlie Clark, https://www.fiverr.com/chuckaudio -- AOL Underground Podcast Follow us on twitter - ⁠⁠@AOLUnderground⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@brakertech⁠⁠ …

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cam0 (part2) - Paris Hilton hack, Prison, Police Dept hack 57:08

2y ago57:08

57:08

cam0 talks about how he hacked Paris Hilton's T-Mobile Sidekick, prison, and hacking the police department Show Notes: https://aolunderground.com/episode-extras/cam0/ Guest: cam0 Host: Steve Stonebraker Audio and Sound: Podcast edited and mastered by Charlie Clark, https://www.fiverr.com/chuckaudio -- AOL Underground Podcast Follow us on twitter - …

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cam0 (part1) - Merlin, Ewoks, and botnets 53:37

2y ago53:37

53:37

cam0 talks about how he had socially engineered AOL employees, hacked Merlin, deployed trojans, ran botnets, and gained access to the Ewoks private key Show Notes: https://aolunderground.com/episode-extras/cam0/ Guest: cam0 Host: Steve Stonebraker Audio and Sound: Podcast edited and mastered by Charlie Clark, https://www.fiverr.com/chuckaudio -- AO…

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Emerge - Cracking Conference Calls, a Startup, Web3, NFTs 1:06:37

2y ago1:06:37

1:06:37

Emerge tells us about when he cracked AOL conference calls and pranked called some folks. Later he talks about his startup, web3, and the crazy land of NFTs. Show Notes: https://aolunderground.com/episode-extras/emerge/ Guest: Emerge Host: Steve Stonebraker Audio and Sound: https://www.fiverr.com/dimaog -- AOL Underground Podcast Follow us on twitt…

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YTCracker -Spamming, Trojans, and Pwning AOL 1:09:39

2y ago1:09:39

1:09:39

YTCracker takes AOL hacking to a whole new level. Phishing employees, pwning the Customer Records Information System (CRIS), multi-threaded spamming via FDO, packet manipulation, and creating chatbots to lure lamers to his pay per click sites. He also likes rapping about his adventures. Parts of his songs are played throughout the episode. Check ou…

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Tau – Creator of AOL-FILES.com 52:28

2+ y ago52:28

52:28

Tau, co-creator of the original aol-files.com takes us down memory lane. We hear about his first programs, why he started aol-files.com, how it got shutdown/renamed, and what he is up to now. We also spend quite a bit of time discussing Form Definition Operator (FDO) language and exploits. Episode Extras: https://aolunderground.com/episode-extras/t…

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Da Chronic – Creator of AOHell and Automated Phishing 1:08:12

2+ y ago1:08:12

1:08:12

In 1995 Da Chronic released a program called ‘AO Hell’ that wreaked havoc on America Online. It allowed users to phish entire chat rooms, “punt” people offline, "mail bomb" user inboxes, and to scroll ASCII art in chat rooms. This lead to thousands of copycat programs and a new subculture within AOL. It inspired a generation of teenagers and twenty…

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Lucid – Fake Credit Cards, Law & Order 50:30

3y ago50:30

50:30

Learn how Lucid generated his own fake credit cards and what happened after his house got raided by the cops. Episode Extras - https://aolunderground.com/episode-extras/lucid/ ---- AOL Underground Podcast Follow us on twitter - ⁠⁠@AOLUnderground⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@brakertech⁠⁠ Reddit - ⁠https://www.reddit.com/r/AOLUnderground/⁠ Merch - ⁠⁠https://www.redbubble.co…

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FLaMe – Cracking, Carding, and Spamming on AOL in the 90s 41:12

3y ago41:12

41:12

Chat with FLaMe about cracking, carding, and spamming Episode Extras - https://aolunderground.com/episode-extras/flame/ ----- AOL Underground Podcast Follow us on twitter - ⁠⁠@AOLUnderground⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@brakertech⁠⁠ Reddit - ⁠https://www.reddit.com/r/AOLUnderground/⁠ Merch - ⁠⁠https://www.redbubble.com/people/AOL-Underground/shop⁠⁠ Donate - ⁠⁠https://www.…

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z0ne – Programming, Cracking, and Spamming on AIM and Twitter in the 2000s 40:55

3y ago40:55

40:55

Chat with the creator of Doom Cracker and Spambo; z0ne Episode Extras - https://aolunderground.com/episode-extras/z0ne/ ------------------------------------ AOL Underground Podcast Follow us on twitter - ⁠⁠@AOLUnderground⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@brakertech⁠⁠ Reddit - ⁠https://www.reddit.com/r/AOLUnderground/⁠ Merch - ⁠⁠https://www.redbubble.com/people/AOL-Underground…

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HoSS – Programming Chaos on AOL in the 90s… and a new Wife! 29:12

3y ago29:12

29:12

Chat with the co-creator of The ExorCiST and Super Mad Cow; HoSS. Episode Extras - https://aolunderground.com/episode-extras/hoss/ ------ AOL Underground Podcast Follow us on twitter - ⁠⁠@AOLUnderground⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@brakertech⁠⁠ Reddit - ⁠https://www.reddit.com/r/AOLUnderground/⁠ Merch - ⁠⁠https://www.redbubble.com/people/AOL-Underground/shop⁠⁠ Donate - ⁠⁠…

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Trailer 1:38

3y ago1:38

1:38

Trailer Episode for AOL Underground, with HoSS and z0neBy Steve Stonebraker

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'The Social Dilemma' - with Jeff Orlowski 30:40

4y ago30:40

30:40

Jeff Orlowski is a director, producer and cinematographer ~ For the finale of season one, I am so excited to introduce you to the man who recently brought a documentary to Netflix that speaks to issues around the attention economy on social media. If you’re a fan of this podcast, it’s likely you’ve heard of it and if you haven’t - get on it, like, …

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Status: Activism - with Guled Mire 31:53

4y ago31:53

31:53

Guled Mire is a policy advisor, and writer, speaker and community advocate ~ On the podcast, we’ve talked about topics like slacktivism from an academic perspective. We’ve discussed the Christchurch Principles and ideas like freedom of speech and democracy online. But in this episode, we’re chatting to someone who lives and breathes activism, both …

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Unintended Consequences - with Nadja Streiter 32:16

4y ago32:16

32:16

Nadja Streiter is a psychotherapist and parent-coach who is based in New York ~ Do you remember what it was like in the days before we had Smartphones? Really remember? What did you reach for when you were waiting in line at the bank? What means did you use to communicate with your friends? What platforms or spaces did you occupy to showcase your c…

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The Effects of Media Multitasking - with Susanne Baumgartner 30:15

4y ago30:15

30:15

Susanne Baumgartner is an Assistant Professor and Researcher at the University of Amsterdam ~ Admit it. Even if you’ve got the TV on or a movie playing on the laptop in bed, you’re pretty likely to also have your phone with you. If you’re anything like me, there have even been times where you’ve been working on a laptop, talking on your cell phone …

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Mental Health, Technology and Us - with Dr. Jody Adewale 33:32

4y ago33:32

33:32

Dr. Jody Adewale is a Psychologist based in LA ~ There is now a catalogue of over 30 episodes of Selfie Reflective - so trust that I’m not exaggerating when I say that this has to be one of the most jam-packed episodes thus far. Today, we speak with Dr. Jody Adewale, a licensed psychologist based in LA. Dr. Jody has a Doctorate of Clinical Psycholo…

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Why Access Equals Belonging - with Humphrey Hanley 36:25

4y ago36:25

36:25

Humphrey Hanley is a content-creator, motivational Twitch partner and accessibility advocate ~ I’d just like to take a moment to say - we’ve reached episode 30. I can’t quite believe that since February 4th 2020, myself and my boyfriend, Tom, have managed to release a new episode of Selfie Reflective every week. Each week has brought a brand new re…

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Pornography and Youth - with Jo Robertson 33:31

4y ago33:31

33:31

Jo Robertson has worked extensively in sex education and is now the Research and Training Lead at The Light Project ~ Today, we’re unpacking a topic that I’ve wanted to cover on this podcast since it first launched. This is a topic that has been mentioned and touched on in prior episodes, but not examined super closely. What we are discussing is so…

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Fighting the Amplification of Hate - with Dr David Hall 36:22

4y ago36:22

36:22

Dr David Hall is a Political Theorist and lecturer at AUT University ~ On March 15th, 2019, our social media landscape and our real world became horrifyingly intertwined after a gunman entered two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, and committed an act of terror. Fifty-one people lost their lives in the attacks. Our hearts still ache for those w…

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Going Viral - with Alice Brine 35:24

4y ago35:24

35:24

Alice Brine is a Kiwi-born London-based comedian and creative ~ "I’m gunna start going home with random very drunk guys and stealing all of their shit. Everything they own. It won’t be my fault though... they were drunk. They should have known better. I’ll get away with it 90% of the time but then when one brave man takes me to court over it, I’ll …

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Decoding the Algorithm - with Nick Diakopoulos 35:11

4y ago35:11

35:11

Nicholas Diakopoulos is an Assistant Professor at Northwestern University ~ A few months back, I started writing one particular word a lot on my social media feeds. This word was 'influencer'. When I launched this podcast, l started out by reflecting a lot on that term in relation to how my retired blogging brand saw me become embroiled in the infl…

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The Endless Internship - with Kathleen Kuehn 30:42

4y ago30:42

30:42

Kathleen Kuehn is a senior lecturer of media studies at Victoria University in Wellington ~ If asked, most of us would say that when we post about our lives on social media for fun, right? Whether individual or business, we’re constantly crafting fragments of content that we feel is in a good enough place to share with an audience - whether that au…

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But What About the Kids? - with Sean Lyons 36:47

4y ago36:47

36:47

Sean Lyons is the Director of Engagement and Education at Netsafe, New Zealand ~ If you’re a New Zealander, you’ve likely heard of a company called Netsafe. Netsafe was founded way back in 1998, when a group of people who worked with young people decided that technology was going to be brilliantly enlightening for everyone - but that it also came w…

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Mission: Digital Inclusion - with Andrew Cushen 39:13

4y ago39:13

39:13

Andrew Cushen is the Engagement Director at InternetNZ and leads the Community, Events and Communications teams ~ I speak for myself when I say that I take the internet and everything it affords for granted. These days, at least in terms of access, it’s not often that I think twice about grabbing my smartphone, messaging a friend, scrolling through…

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Unpacking Masculinity - with Sam O'Sullivan 37:39

4y ago37:39

37:39

Sam O'Sullivan is a Clinical Psychologist and founder of Tough Talk ~ I met today’s guest, Sam O’Sullivan, by chance. With his last name being O'Sullivan and mine being O'Connor, several years ago, we found ourselves sitting next to each other in a gigantic hall, and connected over feeling nervous about potentially tripping up while walking across …

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Is That Marketing Anti-Feminist..? - with Kelly Diels 53:48

4y ago53:48

53:48

Kelly Diels is a feminist marketer, writer and culture-making advocate ~ When I launched Monday Hustle, I’d bought into the idea that if a young woman quits her job to forge her own path, it's inherently feminist. The responses I received to this decision, and my subsequent branding and marketing, definitely followed the same vein: break the glass …

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A Case for Slacktivism - with James Dennis 44:51

4y ago44:51

44:51

James Dennis is a senior lecturer in political communication and journalism at the University of Portsmouth ~ I have to admit - I’ve never really liked those Facebook profile picture overlays. You know the ones that have catchy slogans and campaign hashtags that are designed to raise awareness for certain issues like mental health - but have massiv…

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Mining Your Language - with Dr Rachael Tatman 35:48

4y ago35:48

35:48

Dr Rachael Tatman has a PHD in linguistics, and is a Senior Development Advocate at Rasa ~ Today, I’ve been awake for a total of one hour. My phone tells me I’ve already picked it up and opened it 25 times. I’ve received 16 notifications, and most of these are messages from friends, family members or professional connections. The sheer volume of co…

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Regaining Con-troll - with Ana Scotney 39:31

4y ago39:31

39:31

Ana Scotney is an actor and storyteller from Te Whanganui-a-Tara ~ Although we know we don't really own our social media profiles, we tend to think of them as relatively safe spaces on which we can explore, curate, collect and be inspired; spaces where we are free to express our creativity, our thoughts, our ideas; spaces where we are in control of…

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Posing as Spiritual - Yoga Culture with Rumya Putcha 42:44

4y ago42:44

42:44

Rumya Putcha is an assistant professor at the University of Georgia, whose research interests centre around post-Enlightenment, colonial and anti-colonial thought ~ Are you someone who has donned your Lulu's, put on the self-timer, struck a yoga pose and captured a photo to post on Instagram, maybe without even going a class? Have you ever added a …

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Pictures of 'Health' - with Niki Bezzant 36:51

4+ y ago36:51

36:51

Niki Bezzant is a multi-award-winning food writer, speaker and commentator ~ These days, where do you get your information about food and health? Do you go to the doctor? A nutritionist? Buy a magazine? A book? Do a Google search? Click through to your favourite influencer who looks amazing, cooks amazing and works out for 19 hours per week? And of…

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