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A non-tech approach to the week’s topic and land on how one lady is fighting to preserve her tribe’s cuisine. It somehow ended up being a food-focused episode as we explored the future of airplane food.

Gaming, Technology

Virtual Pets Are Making a Comeback

A brief history of virtual pets and their place in our smartphone-centric lives.

Health, Travel

Focus HIDA

Eugene recaps a Japanese countryside retreat hosted by Craig Mod and Jan Chipchase.

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The FCCs steps towards eradicating net neutrality and giving kids slack for what they say on social media

An deep look into the recent FCC movements around Net Neutrality. At its core who will this affect and in what capacity? and A piece of #fakenews they inadvertently highlighted and Whether kids and the youth deserve a pass for some of the ignorant things they say online. Shouldn’t our youth be about making mistakes and learning?

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Why do we need to touch things at museums and what are the factors behind critical thought and analysis

Why we feel so compelled to put our hands on the artifacts at the museum and the purpose of touch in learning and The factors that go into critical thought and the role of analysis and motivation.

Design, Product

Marissa Louie’s Animoodles

Magnetic mix and make plushies for creative kids.

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Have we hit peak merchandise? and the dark world of children’s YouTube

What merchandise means for “non-fashion” brands such as apps, journalists, magazines and more. Is merchandise the key towards unlocking a new and potent revenue stream? and The dark and twisted world of YouTube for children and what responsibilities YouTube has in the space.

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ComplexCon 2017 and medias future at the hands of billionaires

The industry insights into ComplexCon 2017, a direct-to-consumer tradeshow around street culture. After a great debut in 2016, a series of incidents overshadowed an otherwise fascinating real-world insight into a culture that’s been defined by what happens online and The recent news behind the shuttering of DNAinfo and Gothamist after its billionaire owner rejected a plea to unionize. What does this mean for the future of media when rich, powerful individuals can withdraw support at the drop of a hat?

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Our first ever guest, video games as a military tool, and the relevance of Barbara Krugers subway ticket art

The US military’s adoption of video games as a high-level training tool and The relevance and meaning of iconic graphic designer Barbara Kruger’s art project with the New York Mass Transit Authority (MTA).