Category: Podcast
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25. Artificial intelligence is clear as mud!
We speak to ChatGPT, AI and CX researcher and expert Liam Bray to explore whether robots are going to take our jobs or make them more interesting. Can he convince Ray that we’re not headed for the singularity? You’ll have to listen to find out. Interview links Liam Bray on LinkedIn Trust issues: The quest…
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The Internet’s ‘Sliding Doors’ moment
Who knew that Tim Berners-Lee came up with a way to combat online misinformation more than 25 years ago? You’ll never guess what killed it off! Also, Ray and Lawrence try to extricate themselves from goblin mode to discuss words of the year, worrying TikTok trends and the only thing that is keeping up with…
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23. The metaverse: A bright future, or clear as mud?
In which polymath metaverse pioneer Sami Tauber tries to convince a couple of old cynics that the next phase of digital development is not going to end in tears (Spoiler alert: she does a great job!) Interview links VNCCII – Official site i-LIBERATE – by VNCCII The Future Humans 3.0 Vodcast Show These 13 Need-to-Know…
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22. Christmas is clear as mud!
In our final episode for 2022, we discuss TikTok’s reverse imitation tactics, World Cup wankery, and the magic of Christmas music, as well as celebrating the most practical gift for awkward Christmas dinners – the Distractifry. The Good, The Bad and The Hilarious links TikTok is now copying Instagram and Twitter Social Media Giants are…
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Donald Trump and the power of demagoguery
For most people around the world, the initials that come to mind when conversation turns to Donald Trump are not MAGA, but WTF? To try and understand how this blustering bankrupt became the leader of the free world and how he continues to hold sway over so many people, Ray speaks to the woman who…
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Amateur sportspeople take it all off, corporate life imitates art, and feeling sorry for Mark Zuckerberg and weather forecasters
In which we discuss the relationship between college athletics and OnlyFans, how TikTok is changing the entire social media landscape and over-reactions to wrong weather forecasts. Meanwhile, Ray digs up a long-forgotten comedy routine that pre-dates the carbon footprint debate. The Good, The Bad and The Hilarious links Gorgeous gymnast who became millionaire aged 18…
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TikTok envy, nation brands at war, random not-so-kind acts and partying PMs
In which we decry Big Tech’s most viral activity – copying each other – as well as examining Ukraine’s nation branding efforts, a kind/not kind viral trend and ageism and sexism on the international stage. The Good, The Bad and The Hilarious links Thousands of users, including Kylie Jenner, say they are sick of the…
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16. Who’s to blame when the public rejects the facts?
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/clear-as-mud/id1614555804 Ray casts aspersions on the 18th century structure of the scientific publishing industry, while Springer Nature global VP Stephen Pincock points out how researchers have embraced story-telling as part of their ambit in the 21st century, and suggests Ray is suffering PTSD from his journalistic-inspired efforts at research. He just might have a point!…
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Crikey! It’s Murdoch vs Streisand, news for the un-newsed, Go Ask Beatrice and going viral on LinkedIn
In which we explore what Lachlan Murdoch has in common with Barbara Streisand, why Channel 5 is both the past and the future of news and how a middle-aged Mormon housewife channelled her inner drug-addicted teenager to become a publishing sensation. Served with a chaser of LinkedIn self-congratulation! The Good, The Bad and The Hilarious…
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‘Psychological antibodies’ and clear as mud messages on COVID vaccinations
We talk to Professor Julie Leask, the person who coined the term ‘vaccine hesitancy’ about what governments got right – and wrong – about COVID messaging. Spoiler alert: Humour often works best, even when talking about a global pandemic! Links from the interview Julie Leask Should we do battle with anti-vaccination activists? (Leask 2015) How…