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The Cluster F Theory Podcast

Timotheus Vermeulen and Gia Milinovich
Happiness
Gender Data Gap
University Of Bristol
War Games
Positive Psychology
Bonobos
Creativity
Mental Well-Being
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Society
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Memory
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Beirut
Gratitude
Developmental Psychology
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Death
Caroline Criado Perez
Childhood Games

To many of us the world, our very planet, appears to be coming apart. How can we put it back together again (and should we)? What do we salvage and what do we throw away? What goes where and why? Each episode we speak to a philosopher, critical theorist, scientist, artist, writer or thinker about their take on the absolute 'cluster f' that’s happening around us. We don't promise to make you happie... more

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Rosie Nixon - Burnout theclusterftheory.substack.com/p/45-burnout-rosie-nixon

Merve Emre - Public/Publics h... more

Jeff Rosenthal is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and community builder. He is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of CIV, a back-and-build investment firm focused on critical industries. Prior to founding CIV, Jeff co-founded Summit, a leading busi... more

Jason Mittell is Professor of Film & Media Culture at Middlebury College and is the author of some of the most read and cited books in TV studies.

Genre and Television: From Cop Shows to Cartoons in American Culture (Routledge, 2004)

Television an... more

Trine Syvertsen is professor of media studies at the University of Oslo, working in the fields of media history, media policy, television and digital media. She co-edited The Digital Backlash and The Paradoxes of Disconnection and authored the influe... more

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Jeff Rosenthal
Serial entrepreneur, investor, and community builder
CIV, Powder Mountain
Episode: 51. Industrial Evolution - Jeff Rosenthal
Jason Mittell
Professor of Film and Media Culture at Middlebury College and author of influential works in TV studies.
Middlebury College
Episode: 50. The Operational Aesthetic - Jason Mittell
Trine Syvertsen
Professor of media studies at the University of Oslo
University of Oslo
Episode: 49. Digital Detox - Trine Syvertsen
Victoria Smith
Feminist writer focused on motherhood and the intersections of misogyny and ageism.
Author of 'Hags' and 'Unkind'
Episode: 48. (Un)Kindness - Victoria Smith
Jonas Staal
Visual artist and researcher focused on climate propaganda
Episode: 47. Propaganda - Jonas Staal
Andrew MacDonald
Film producer known for Trainspotting, 28 Days Later, and executive producer of series like Devs and Shogun.
Various film and TV projects
Episode: 46. Festivals - Andrew Macdonald
Rosie Nixon
Best-selling author, qualified life coach, and founder of Rosie's Reinvention Retreats
Hello Magazine
Episode: 45. Burnout - Rosie Nixon
David Markus
Clinical Associate Professor in the Expository Writing Program at New York University
New York University
Episode: 44. Trumpspace - David Markus
Julie Reshe
Philosopher and psychoanalytic practitioner with over 300 patients, discussing the philosophy behind Negative Psychoanalysis.
Institute of Psychoanalysis, Global Centre for Advanced Studies
Episode: 43. Negative Psychoanalysis - Julie Reshe

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Timoteus Vermeulen
Co-host of the podcast, Timoteus provides critical insights into contemporary cultural issues, drawing on his background in philosophy and critical thought.
Gia Milinovich
Co-host of the podcast, Gia brings her engaging perspective to discussions on philosophy and societal issues, often addressing themes of art and culture.

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4.9 out of 5 stars from 34 ratings
  • Complexity, randomness, power and f-ing it up

    What an eye opener of a podcast. A must listen for any human trying to understand themselves and asking “how did we get to this?”

    As the first episode, Adam Rutherford’s work, knowledge and insight into data gathering and inherent bias, and hooks back to history/herstory via art/literature (FScott Fitzgerald and Virginia Wolf) and modern utterings displaying a line of faulty reasoning, are fascinating and chilling.

    Thinking this through will up your dinner party repartee, but you had better th... more

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    JayC Appleguard
    Australiaa year ago
  • Wonderful stuff

    «From the ashes of sorrow, we will rise again.»

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Cluster Foreplay
    Norwaya year ago

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49. Digital Detox - Trine Syvertsen
Q: What are some of the ways that a digital detox or a form of digital detox actually works for people?
The effectiveness of a Digital Detox often hinges on setting collective norms or institutional practices, like putting phones away during social gatherings, which helps to build an awareness of offline interaction.
49. Digital Detox - Trine Syvertsen
Q: What are some of the fears that come with Digital Detox? Do people fear it as well?
People express fears about becoming disconnected, such as worrying about not being available in emergencies or feeling out of touch with social obligations when offline.
49. Digital Detox - Trine Syvertsen
Q: What do you think people are doing so that they get to the point where they want to detox?
A key word appears to be the checking cycle, where the initial pleasure of engaging with technology quickly turns into repetitive and mindless scrolling, leading to a desire to log off.
50. The Operational Aesthetic - Jason Mittell
Q: How did this change how the audience watch television?
The emergence of complex television storytelling has sparked discussions about whether new audience practices enabled this or whether this mode of storytelling demanded new forms of audience interaction, indicating a cyclical relationship.
50. The Operational Aesthetic - Jason Mittell
Q: How does operationality here relate to some of the discussions we've had by people like Youssef Barika?
Operationality is a widespread concept and engages with everyday processes that just work, indicating a dual engagement with how things function versus just allowing them to work.

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