Familiar Shapes
Heather D. FreemanTechnology and magic have a long, rich history together. Each Wednesday, filmmaker Heather Freeman guides us through this apparent paradox with technologists and historians from around the world. If you're into history, witchcraft, magic, social media, artificial intelligence, infotech, or ethics, this podcast brings them together with friendly familiars and malicious bots.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 22 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Categories | ScienceHistory | ||||
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In this last episode of Familiar Shapes, we’ll look at the brighter sides of the history of witchcraft, as well as efforts to make sure digital technologies are safe and equitable. We’ll say a fond farewell to our speakers – and launch ourselves int... more
In this second-to-last episode of Familiar Shapes, we’ll look at magical thinking in the digital age. We may not all be chaos magicians, but yelling at broken machines sure feels good.
In this episode Heather Freeman interviews:
Dr. John Callow, V... more
We consider the moral challenges of big data, machine learning, and the need for ethics in computer science and information technology.
In this episode Heather Freeman interviews:
Susan Etlinger, industry analyst for the Altimeter Group
Dr. Dougla... more
This week’s episode focuses on the research of Dr. Patrick Bergemann, which was the basis of his 2019 book Judge Thy Neighbor: Denunciations in the Spanish Inquisition, Romanov Russia, and Nazi Germany.
Heather Freeman interviews:
Prof. Patrick B... more
We consider solutions to the social media monsters we all feed — even if only a few of us are their creators.
In this episode Heather Freeman interviews:
Susan Etlinger, industry analyst for the Altimeter Group;
Dr. Douglas Guilbeault Assistant P... more
When and why did the early modern witch trials end — or did they?
In this episode, Heather Freeman interviews:
Dr. John Callow, Visiting Lecturer at the University of Suffolk
Prof. Owen Davies Reader in Social History at the University of Hertfo... more
It’s been said that personal data is the new oil. Just a few years ago, companies like Cambridge Analytica bought user data from social media companies to create hyper-targeted political ads. Cambridge Analytica isn’t around anymore, but the practice... more
Racy, frightening, and sensationalist, early modern pamphlets about witch trials were the clickbait of their day. And just like clickbait today, they shaped popular beliefs in dangerous ways.
In this episode, Heather Freeman interviews:
Dr. John C... more
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I learned about the podcast from a blogpost in Societas Magicas and I’ve been listening since it was released in this format. I believe this format does a much better service to the material exposed than in a visual documentary, as it was originally planned. If you want to understand what’s going on with our participation in the different social media platforms available to us, this podcast is a must. The bonus is the added gift that you will learn a lot of history related to magical familiars a... more
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