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Emily Vaughn

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Narrative audio maker with scientific proclivities. Hear me yammer on NPR and Atlas Obscura. Now making pods about democracy and the resurgence of autocracy https://www.emilyannevaughn.com/

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Yes! Bring back tactile functionality! Button controls mean I donโ€™t have to take my eyes off the road to change the radio station or turn down the fan. It just makes more sense

10.03.2025 11:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You had different dreams for yourself than having to meet this shit historical moment.

I did too. I did too.

22.01.2025 05:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 8646 ๐Ÿ” 1374 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 112 ๐Ÿ“Œ 110

Personally offended that the NYT claims Gene Hackman retired 20 years ago. He was radiant in The Royal Tenenbaumsโ€”a film that came out basically last week.

27.02.2025 18:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

New here and bad at tagging: @goatrodeo.bsky.social

17.02.2025 20:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Podcasting Doesnโ€™t Have an Opportunity Problemโ€”It Has an Execution Problem Last year I wrote a short collection of thoughts coming into OnAir in 2024. A lot was still unfolding in our industry then, but the overwhelming sense was that podcasting was in the โ€œreapingโ€ phase of...

Not sure if this is true or if it just feeds my ego as someone who harps on and on about the "process" part of the creative process. But I sure do think it's worth a read.

"Great audio comes from places with clarity and vision, where the team has a thesis on what theyโ€™re making and why."

17.02.2025 20:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Seeing a lot of โ€œBut they donโ€™t deserveโ€ฆโ€ And no, of course they donโ€™t. What the fuck does that have to do with anything? The house is on fire. Pass a bucket to whoever wants to put it out. You can remind them what an ass theyโ€™ve been later.

06.02.2025 15:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 3395 ๐Ÿ” 420 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 75 ๐Ÿ“Œ 68

i feel like this is evidence for my view that people experience trump through a strong form of ironic detachment. they literally do not perceive him as real.

17.02.2025 13:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 7097 ๐Ÿ” 1199 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 397 ๐Ÿ“Œ 111

We the people own the airwaves.The law says that the companies that license them have to serve the public good.

What would serve the public good? Taking away billionairesโ€™ ability to buy elections.

Seems like a simple place to start.

13.02.2025 22:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Jeffrey Winters: How to Beat Oligarchs at Their Own Game
Jeffrey Winters: How to Beat Oligarchs at Their Own Game YouTube video by Kettering Foundation

We already have laws in place to dethrone oligarchs. I learned about one from this interview and it blew my mind:

We can make campaign ads free to air. And poof, the driving cost of elections is gone overnight.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_K4...

13.02.2025 22:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hello! I have arrived. Whatโ€™s good here?

10.01.2025 19:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0