Episode 8: Being Direct, Changing Lyrics, Replacing iPhones, and if the CIA Writes Songs

Buckle up for another mixed bag of content! Today, we chat about being direct in dating, if Karma is the guy on the Chiefs, why Google’s antitrust case is a big deal, the technology that could take over the iPhone, and some MINT content binges for your upcoming travel and time off - including a Taken-esque miniseries, a documentary on incarcerated Aboriginal artists, and a highly recommended podcast exploring if the CIA had a hand in writing the song that was the soundtrack to the end to the Cold War. This episode is full of lols to carry us through the weekend.

Pop Culture:

Swifties Agree: You ‘Can’t Help but Root’ for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce by Tomás Mier for Rolling Stone

What Kim Kardashian Learned from Her Father by Sean Manning for GQ

The Biggest Snubs and Surprises of the 2024 Grammy Nominations by Moises Mendez II for Time Magazine

News:

What Google Argued to Defend Itself in Landmark Antitrust Trial by Nico Grant and David McCabe for the NYT

In Its First Monopoly Trial of Modern Internet Era, U.S. Sets Sights on Google by David McCabe and Cecilia Kang for the NYT

What Google’s trial means for the company — and your web browsing by Sara Morrison for Vox

How Google’s Antitrust Trial Could Change Internet Search by Solcyre Burga for Time

Humane Website

Silicon Valley’s Big, Bold Sci-Fi Bet on the Device That Comes After the Smartphone by Erin Griffith, Tripp Mickle, Kelsey McClellan

Content:

Safe, Netflix Series

Art of incarceration, Netflix Documentary

Wind of Change, Podcast by Pineapple Street Studios, Crooked Media, and Spotify

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