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Join us each week as celebrity guests pitch an idea for a film based on one of the SUPER niche sub-genres on Netflix. From ‘Steamy Crime Movies from the 1970s’ to ‘Australian Dysfunctional Family Comedies Starring A Strong Female Lead’, our celebrity guests will pitch their wacky plot, their dream cast, the marketing stunts, and everything in between. By the end of every episode, Jimmy Carr, Comedian by night / “Netflix Executive” by day, will decide whether the pitch is greenlit or condemned to development hell! New episodes on Wednesdays starting May 28th! Listen on all podcast platforms and watch on the Netflix is a Joke YouTube Channel . The Big Pitch is a co-production by Netflix and BBC Studios Audio.…

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Richard King – author and critic

Jason Farago – author, social commentator and critic-at-large, The New York Times

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Richard’s Griffith Review essay - Nostalgia on demand

Jason’s NYT essay - Why Culture Has Come to a Standstill

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Nostalgia can make you vulnerable to manipulation

Future Tense

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published about a year ago

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Guests

Richard King – author and critic

Jason Farago – author, social commentator and critic-at-large, The New York Times

Further information

Richard’s Griffith Review essay - Nostalgia on demand

Jason’s NYT essay - Why Culture Has Come to a Standstill

269 episodes

#Society #News #Tech News #Australia #ABC Radio

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Can the oceans solve our carbon removal problems? 29:10

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AI's "hidden labour" and the move toward a linkless internet 28:37

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Some challenges to conventional economic thinking 28:38

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Civility, trash talking and more sociable cities 28:38

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Understanding attention and a craving for certainty 28:38

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Flow Batteries, windships, and a new approach to off-grid solar 28:38

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The danger of generational labelling 28:38

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Could Utopian thinking save democracy? 29:08

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How to ensure privatisation serves the public good 29:06

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Privatising public services like trains, hospitals or prisons — is a proven vote loser. But governments of both the left and right continue to privatise — when it suits them. And it suits them, it seems, when large sums of money are needed to pay down debt, or when a government seeks to off load risk and liability to the private sector. So, what conditions should be applied to ensure that privatisations truly serve the public interest and don't simply decrease competition? Guests Owen Hayford — Strategic legal and commercial adviser, Infralegal Nino Bucci — Justice and Courts Reporter, The Guardian Richard Denniss — economist and public policy commentator Professor Graeme Samuel — Monash University Business School Benjamin Goodair – Senior post-doctoral researcher, Oxford Universty…

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The vicious cycle of fear and anger — and how it traps society 29:08

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Authoritarians rule through fear. We can clearly see that from China to the Middle East to eastern Europe. But why do we constantly overlook the way in which fear also shapes democratic societies? It's fueling populism and distorting our future focus. Then there's anger. It's inspired generations to man the barricades and right society's wrongs. But anger is increasingly becoming a driver of commerce. There's billions to be made in getting you riled up and keeping you that way. Fear fuels anger, and anger blinds you to recognise that your fear might be misguided. A truly vicious cycle. Guests Erika Ferszt – Owner, founder and lead-consultant, Scintillate Brand Consulting Professor Jennifer Lerner – Public Policy, Management and Decision Science, Harvard University Professor Robert Peckham – historian and Fellow at the Royal Historical Society, London Margot Faraci – Global leadership expert Further information Robert Peckham – Fear: An Alternative History of the World Margot Faraci - Love Leadership Survey…

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Algorithms create a dull conformity — off and online 29:08

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The must-have skill for the future: Untangling unintended consequences 29:08

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Nostalgia can make you vulnerable to manipulation 29:08

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Nostalgia triggers our emotions and that in turn makes us vulnerable to manipulation. We speak with Richard King about the commodification and weaponisation of nostalgic sentiment. Also, New York Times critic-at-large, Jason Farago, on why he believes our cultural age might be the least innovative in half a millennium. Guests Richard King – author and critic Jason Farago – author, social commentator and critic-at-large, The New York Times Further information Richard’s Griffith Review essay - Nostalgia on demand Jason’s NYT essay - Why Culture Has Come to a Standstill…

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The artificial secret behind "natural food" 29:08

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Most people want to eat better. And many of us have embraced the trend toward "natural" foods and conscious eating. We equate "natural" with healthy, nutritious and virtuous, but that can often be way off the mark. New research shows many healthy alternatives are anything but. And our embrace of the term natural is more about expressing identity and morality rather than healthy eating. Empowering people to understand what and how they should eat is what it should be about – and one way to do that is by using a food labelling app. Guests Professor Sarah Bridle – Chair in Food, Climate and Society, University of York Alan Levinovitz – Associate Professor of Religious Studies, James Madison University Laura Marchese – Researcher, Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Deakin University Julie Chapon – Co-founder of the Yuka app Lisa – Brisbane-based food-rating app user Further information Sarah Bridle: Food and Climate Change -- Without the Hot Air, UIT Cambridge Climate Stack Calculator - A free tool to help you add up the climate impact of different food choices Play the game : Which of your food choices have the biggest climate impact? Take A Bite Out of Climate – resources and games to learn how food choices contribute to climate change BBC Future – Foodprint Calculator…

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The role genetics could play in bringing down Methane levels 29:07

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The cities that create rain; AI in warfare; and do carbon offsets really work? 29:08

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Do we need new rules of war as conflict takes on a cyber dimension? 29:08

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A declaration on future generations 29:08

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Robots in the home – friend or foe? 29:08

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Robot vacuum cleaners are so innocuous, many people treat them almost like pets. But they're also potential portals into our private life. Story Lab journalist, Julian Fell, learns how to hack a robot vacuum cleaner and uncovers some disturbing facts about the security of connected household appliances. Also, acts of aggression and abuse committed in virtual reality environments. So-called "metacrimes" may be cyber in nature, but they can feel very real and have physical world consequences. Guests Dr Milind Tiwari – Postdoctoral research fellow, Charles Sturt University Dennis Giese – independent security researcher Sean Kelly – robot vacuum owner Daniel Swenson – US-based victim of robot vacuum hack Donald Dansereau – senior lecturer, Australian Centre for Robotics, University of Sydney Yong Zhi Lim – former cybersecurity tester, TUV SUD Further information ABC News - Hackers take control of robot vacuums in multiple cities, yell racial slurs ABC News - We hacked a robot vacuum — and could watch live through its camera…

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Melting brains and climate anxiety 29:08

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