Are algorithms ruining your chances at true happiness? Plus, a fitbit for your junk, the Netflix documentary flavor of the week, and we debate if hating kids makes you a real grinch. All that, plus the usual nonsense.
Show Notes
- 00:00
- INTRO / SHOW OPEN / Discussing the NYTimes.com article “An Algorithm Isn’t Always the Answer”
- 10:31
- HERE FOR IT — Sexual wearables? Would you wear a smart condom? (Kodi’s pick) / Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond – Featuring a Very Special, Contractually Obligated Mention of Tony Clifton (Ruby’s pick)
- 20:52
- Q&HEY — I don’t want my friend’s children in my home. Does that make me a grinch?
- 27:30
- THE GOOD WORD — ‘No amount of security is worth the suffering of a mediocre life chained to a routine that has killed your dreams.’ — Maya Mendoza
- 28:30
- SHOW CLOSE / CREDITS
ARTICLES REFERENCED IN EPISODE:
- https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/24/opinion/sunday/holidays-gifts-algorithms-online-dating.html
- https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucelee/2017/03/02/heres-a-smart-condom-that-tries-to-track-your-sexual-performance/#271ddc6327e4
- https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/jim_and_andy_the_great_beyond_featuring_a_very_special_contractually_obligated_mention_of_tony_clifton/
The Swirl is produced by Kodi Seaton & Stephanie Ruby. Mixed & Edited by Kodi Seaton. Social media support provided by Justine Bronson and Tim Fennell.