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Bonus Episode Will Be Released Tomorrow
Hey all,Just a note that due to a last-minute content issue on the planned bonus for this week, we're delaying the release until TOMORROW (06/02/2024).Thanks for being patient and hope you enjoy it.Best,HK
The State of the Arts ft. Fossil Free Books
Writers and Book Workers Jessica Gaitan Johannesson, Mohamed Tonsyand Guy Gunaratnecome on the show this week to talk about their work as organisers in Fossil Free Books, and their campaigns for a books industry free from fossil fuels, fossil fuel finance and investments in the arms industry.They talk about the hostile media coverage of FFB in the wake of Baillie Gifford pulling funding from UK literary festivals, what it means to be a Book Worker, and how decades of austerity and state defunding has left arts institutions dependent on external...
No Bonus Episode This Week (Sorry!)
Hey all,Hope you're doing good and enjoying what remains of the British sunshine if you're in the UK!Just a note for today – there will be no bonus episode. This was due to tech and scheduling issues from a guest, and then me (HK) going away from 10k Towers last week for personal reasons. While I tried my best to reschedule the recording to meet deadline, a bunch of stuff got in the way which made that untenable for me, and would have put Devon under way more pressure than they're currently under. Hope that all makes sense – fro...
Both, Not Half ft. Jassa Ahluwalia
Actor, writer and avid 10kposts listener Jassa Ahluwaliajoins us this week to talk about his new book, "Both, Not Half: A Radical New Approach to Mixed Heritage Identity". A memoir looking back on code-switching, navigating multiple cultures and identities throughout his adolescence, and later, as an up-and-coming actor in London, it also examines the role that class consciousness through union organising helped develop Jassa's identity as a worker in a precarious creative economy.Jassa talks about the process of writing his book, t...
Bromley Chicken Yaoi ft. Josh Boerman
Joshfrom The Worst of All Possible Worldsswung by the studio and so we forced him to podcast. In this episode, Hussein explains the Bromley Chicken Yaoi reddit post, and the phenomena of London chicken shops with American names. We also talk about some of our favourite recent posts, weird Christian TikToks and why exorcisms always make for good content, and Josh tells us about the time Putin opened the oldest tomb.Check out Josh's podcast here!Support them onPatreon here!--------PALESTINE AID LINKSAs the humanitarian crisis continues to unf...
Everything Is Fine in Germany ft. Uma from Corner Spati
As the far right surges across Europe, we look at Germany, where fascist electronic music has become a sensation on TikTok, and memefied in other parts of the internet – and ask, why is the government ignoring this?Uma, from the podcast Corner Späti,explains how Germany got to this point, what its reactions and responses to Palestine protests tells us about how it is reckoning with its past, and what contemporary digitally-driven fascism suggests about the next decade in European Union politics.--------PALESTINE AID LINKSAs the humanitarian ...
Smooth Online Brain ft. Rory Blank
Comics artist and cartoonist Rory Blankjoins us on this weeks free episode as we ask: What is an AI image, exactly?Rory and Hussein discuss why the "All Eyes On Rafah" instagram post became the first 'viral' AI image, despite its inconsistencies, inaccuracies and lack of specificity. Rory explains how these features characterise the AI 'art' taking over the internet, why its proliferation is so difficult to regulate, and why we shouldn't see these images as creative outputs, but rather, a way to understand the confus...
My Life In Posting: Mollie Goodfellow
Comedy writer Mollie Goodfellow talks about her early experiences on the internet, which largely amounted to luring unsuspecting men into the woods of Runescape and beheading them for fun.. We talk about the transition between social networks and how it shaped our real-life social experiences in the suburbs, why being 'Myspace Famous' didn't translate to Facebook fame, and whether the exposure that comes with going viral for an online joke is worth being yelled at for weeks afterward.--------PALESTINE AID LINKSAs the humanitarian cr...
Rise And Fall of the Vape Nation ft. Tom Nicholas
Youtube essayist Tom Nicholas joins us this week to talk about vaping and specifically, how the excesses of contemporary internet culture, guided by the philosophies of liminal capitalism, can explain the prominence of disposable vapes. Tom tells us how vaping went from a means to manage addictions to a new kind of addictive behaviour, how and why attempts to regulate vaping have so far failed, and why the vaping lobby is taking its cues from none other than the gambling industry.You can watch Tom’s video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v...
A Parliament of Posters ft. Zoë Grünewald
Political journalist Zoë Grünewald joins us to talk about the upcoming UK General Election, and why so many candidates are opting to run on hyper-online 'culture war' issues. Zoë explains how obsessions with social media among politicians and journalists has contributed to the eroded trust in politics, how an over-reliance on Twitter disincentivised holding power to account – and how all of this has driven the disconnect between Westminster and the rest of the UK.--------PALESTINE AID LINKSAs the humanitarian crisis continues to un...
What if AI was just a guy’s voice? Ft. Paris Marx
Paris Marx returns to the show to talk about two AI conferences hosted by Google and OpenAI, and how both failed to provide any real evidence of why it’s any more than a chatbot with a voice, but also, why this doesn’t really matter to tech companies, and the government’s appeasing them. Paris talks about the consequences of AI software integrating into every public service we have, and how this will change our relationship to the internet - one where you are no longer a ‘user’, but a consumer stuck in an endless feedback loop in serv...
10K Posts Q&A 2
To commemorate Phoebe’s final episode (before she goes on maternity leave, not forever) we take questions from you. We discuss some big questions about the internet, whether one’s decision not to post still counts and posting, and if the age of vertical video discourse will make our lived experiences more bizarre than they already are. Plus, and most important of all : what are the bizarre foreign snacks we really love and wish were available in the UK?--------PALESTINE AID LINKSAs the humanitarian crisis continues to unfold in Gaza, we enc...
Wrong Way ft. Joanne McNeil
Journalist and author Joanne Mcneilreturns to the show to talk about her novel WRONG WAY, which was among the New Yorker’s best fiction of 2023. Centred around the proliferation of ‘self-driving’ taxis, the novel is an exploration of precarious work and social alienation, and the ways in which the technocratic ruling classes leverage this distancing to assert power and control, even as they prove to be inept and corrupt.Buy a copy of WRONG WAY, here: https://www.abebooks.co.uk/9780374610661/Wrong-Way-Novel-Mcneil-Joanne-0374610665/plp----...
10k TV Club: Telemarketers (Part 2) ft. The Worst Of All Possible Worlds
Welcome back to part 2 of our discussion about the 2023 True Crime/Documentary miniseries Telemarketers. Once again, we're joined by Brian, AJ, and Josh, the hosts of the Worst Of All Possible Worlds, a podcast that reviews and analyses popular culture.--------PALESTINE AID LINKSAs the humanitarian crisis continues to unfold in Gaza, we encourage anyone who can to donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians. You can donate using the links below. Please also donate to the gofundmes of people trying to escape Rafah, or purchase ESIMs. These links ...
10k TV Club: Telemarketers (Part 1) ft. The Worst Of All Possible Worlds
This week we're joined by Brian, AJ, and Josh, the hosts of the Worst Of All Possible Worlds, a podcast that reviews and analyses popular culture, to talk about the 2023 True Crime/Documentary miniseries Telemarketers. Join us on the bonus episode later this week for part 2 of this discussion!--------PALESTINE AID LINKSAs the humanitarian crisis continues to unfold in Gaza, we encourage anyone who can to donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians. You can donate using the links below. Please also donate to the gofundmes of people trying to esca...
Posters of History: Yukio Mishima ft. Joe Kassabian
Joe Kassabian, host of the Lions Led By Donkeys podcast and sci-fi author, comes back on the show to talk about Yukio Mishima, once Japans most famous novelist, who led a failed project to restore imperial glory to the country- only to be booed and commit Seppuku.Joe talks to us about what Mishima's novels, and their preoccupations with death, tells us about his eventual fate. He also tells us about how Mishima developed the Shield Society, a private army of guys who were dedicated to getting shredded, and all in love with Mishima. Of cours...
10kposts May Q&A Episode
Hey all,As you know, Phoebe is about to head off on Maternity leave later this month. We thought it'd be fun to do a Q&A episode for subscribers to mark the occasion, and because we haven't done one in a while.Questions can be about stuff we've covered on the show that you'd like to hear more about, things that we haven't talked about so much, or stuff about the show generally. You know the drill, so do submit your questions using this form: https://forms.gle/XraHipgWgvemULbRA(or, if you don't want to use Google, in the ...
Glycine Dreams ft. Edijana Obiakpani-Guest
Edi returns to the show to update us on posting in China, and in particular, explain why a medium-sized factory manufacturing glycine went viral on TikTok. Edi talks to us about how Chinese companies and factories use social media and how it differs from business in the Western world, how China's social media culture is even more driven by algorithmic consumerism than in the US and Europe, and how that has also shaped its unique influencer culture. Edi then explains how this might affect the US and China's ongoing conflicts about the fu...
My Life In Posting: Jeremy Kaplowitz
This week Jeremy Kaplowitz, from the Quorators podcastand Dibs Next, joins us to talk about his life in posting! From the highs of owning some loser in an online argument to the crushing lows of realising youve been arguing about politics with a 14 year old, tonight we advance our policy platform: Delete all websites.--------PALESTINE AID LINKSAs the humanitarian crisis continues to unfold in Gaza, we encourage anyone who can to donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians. You can donate using the links below. Please also donate to the gofundmes of ...
Posting Through Pregnancy ft. Sirin Kale
Journalist Sirin Kalereturns to the show to talk about how and why content feeds change when a social media platform detects that you might be pregnant, and how weird, often dangerous content is targeted at new parents. Sirin shares her own experiences with navigating platforms while looking after a newborn, the comfort that it can provide new parents when other institutions are absent, and how to resist the abundance of online parenting content.--------PALESTINE AID LINKSAs the humanitarian crisis continues to unfold in Gaza, we encourage anyo...
Touching Grass: Pottery ft. Rose Schmits
On this week's bonus episode, we're beginning a new occasional series! 'Touching Grass' documents offline hobbies and interests, through conversation with the people already engaged with them. This week, friend of the show and returning guest Rose Schmitsjoins us to give an introduction to Pottery!Rose is a ceramicist artist based in London. You may recognise her from her prominent role in Channel 4's The Great Pottery Throwdown.--------PALESTINE AID LINKSAs the humanitarian crisis continues to unfold in Gaza, we encourage a...
Bad Taste ft. Nathalie Olah
This week, journalist and author of 'Class' and 'Steal As Much As You Can', Nathalie Olah joins us to talk about her most recent book, 'Bad Taste'.Order your copy here!--------PALESTINE AID LINKSAs the humanitarian crisis continues to unfold in Gaza, we encourage anyone who can to donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians. You can donate using the links below. Please also donate to the gofundmes of people trying to escape Rafah, or purchase ESIMs. These links are for if you need a well-respected name attached to a fund to f...
P O S T S I N B I O ft John Herrman
This week, Hussein and Phoebe are joined by tech writer John Herrman to discuss his recent article in NY Magazine's Intelligencer about the 'Pussy in bio' bots. We all know them, we've all seen them. John takes us through the history of spam bots, and helps us place this most modern expression of them into context of online scams.Read John's article here!--------PALESTINE AID LINKSAs the humanitarian crisis continues to unfold in Gaza, we encourage anyone who can to donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians. You can donate usin...
10K Posts Film Club: Dream Scenario
The gang tackles a listener request and watch Dream Scenario, the 2023 Kristoffer Borgli film starring Nic Cage. Dream Scenario tells the story of an unassuming academic who becomes famous for appearing without explanation in the dreams of strangers. We discuss what works and what doesn't, what the film is trying to say and whether or not dreams are a workable analogy for being online.--------PALESTINE AID LINKSAs the humanitarian crisis continues to unfold in Gaza, we encourage anyone who can to donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians. You ...
Reader, I posted it: a Booktok Primer ft. Barry Pierce
Arts and Culture critic Barry Pierce comes into the studio to talk to us about 'BookTok , a section of TikTok which reviews and recommend books to viewers, and is often used by publishers to market new releases. Barry talks to us about the array of book content on the platform, and why the most successful content rarely engages with the actual writing itself. We talk about how the abundance of book content online has altered the publishing industry, the pressures many authors have to be posting online and how this environment has made it di...
#WheresKate: Experiments with Editing ft. Ellie Hall
We're joined by investigative reporter Ellie Hall to talk about the revelation of Princess Catherine of Wales' cancer diagnosis, and the media pressures driven by memes, stan groups and online conspiracy theories that forced her to reveal the condition. Ellie talks to us about the structure of the Royal Household's media operation, how its splintering in recent years has made it difficult to report on the Royal Family, and the ways that new platforms like TikTok are making it difficult for the palaces to keep a lid on sensitive info...
Posters of History: Dante ft. Eleanor Janega and Luke Waters
In the latest of our posters of history series, Phoebe is joined by one of our history correspondents Eleanor Janega and her We're Not So Different Co-host Luke Waters to talk about Dante Alighieri, the pioneering Italian poet, writer, philosopher and poster. We talk about the historical context of 13th and 14th century Florence, posting yourself into exile, cultural innovation and the wisdom of immortalising your haters.Buy Eleanor's excellent book here!Listen to We're Not So Different here!--------PALESTINE AID LINKSAs the humanit...
The Curious Case of Jay Shetty ft. John McDermott
We're joined by reporter John McDermott, whose recent investigation into the self-proclaimed 'monk' turned corporate lifestyle guru Jay Shetty, has caused ruptures in online life coaching and wellness influencer circles. John talks to us about how Shetty went from being a blogger living in the suburbs of north London to a personal guru for celebrities like Oprah and Will Smith, the unique aspects of American celebrity that facilitated his rise to fame. We also talk about Johns process of uncovering the inconsistencies in Shetty'...
Lamenting the LAN Party ft. Merritt K
Writer and journalist Merritt K joins us this week to talk about their new book, LAN Party: Inside the Multiplayer Revolution.A collection of photographs, essays and vignettes documenting a short period in the late 90s and early 2000s, the book documents the rise of an internet culture driven by connectivity, created by young people with big computers and thousands of of cables. Merritt talks about the way LAN (Local Area Networks) influenced gaming culture and the industry at large, as well as the aesthetics associated with the LAN party – f...
My Life In Posting: Jay Caspian Kang
Hussein talks to the writer and podcaster Jay Caspian Kang about his early memories of being on the internet, and how its shaped his thinking about life today. Jay talks about spending time on hip hop forums and participating in text-based rap battles, and how the New York blog culture of the 90s and 2000s took him from writing novels into long-form journalism. Jay also talks about his recent article in the New Yorker, which examines how an obscure surfing spot near his house became on online phenomena among amateurs, and how this change can ex...
