Vienna (Not Austria)
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Podcast producer and content strategist at GOOD STORY Branding, chronically online, terminally unserious. [email protected]
It’s not about depth; it’s about velocity. We don’t consume and then form opinions; we perform opinions in real time. The hot takes were queued before the first stream ended. The first to strike wins, even if they get the specifics wrong. open.substack.com/pub/patternr...
Leave the Fate of Ophelia Up to the Algorithm
What Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl tells us about algorithms, outrage, and the death of nuance.
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October 5, 2025 at 1:44 PM
It’s not about depth; it’s about velocity. We don’t consume and then form opinions; we perform opinions in real time. The hot takes were queued before the first stream ended. The first to strike wins, even if they get the specifics wrong. open.substack.com/pub/patternr...
Full disclosure: I talked a big game about how cool decentralized platforms were, but I really couldn't wrap my head around how it worked or what it meant. So I had a snack, and then I figured it out. What the Hell is Decentralization Anyway?
open.substack.com/pub/patternr...
open.substack.com/pub/patternr...
What the Hell is Decentralization Anyway?
On malls, food trucks, and the power behind social media’s rules.
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October 3, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Full disclosure: I talked a big game about how cool decentralized platforms were, but I really couldn't wrap my head around how it worked or what it meant. So I had a snack, and then I figured it out. What the Hell is Decentralization Anyway?
open.substack.com/pub/patternr...
open.substack.com/pub/patternr...
Boston folks: I’m teaching a beginner Descript class (IRL) on Wednesday, April 30 at PRX Podcast Garage and still have some spots left. We’ll go from “What is this tool?” to “Why didn’t I start using this sooner?” www.eventbrite.com/e/1296197083...
Recording to Publishing: A Beginner’s Guide to Descript
Learn how to take your recordings to the next level and publish them like a pro using Descript in this beginner-friendly workshop!
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April 25, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Boston folks: I’m teaching a beginner Descript class (IRL) on Wednesday, April 30 at PRX Podcast Garage and still have some spots left. We’ll go from “What is this tool?” to “Why didn’t I start using this sooner?” www.eventbrite.com/e/1296197083...
I’m a Marshfield resident who had to work Saturday but was delighted to read this great article. We moved here in 2021 and over the last 3 months, it seems like there are fewer Pro
DJT signs posted every week.
DJT signs posted every week.
Striking that there was no local press present, as far as I could tell. I only covered for @motherjones.com bc I was visiting home. How many other towns had protests that weren't covered?
The decimation of local journalism will obscure mass mobilization to Trump.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
The decimation of local journalism will obscure mass mobilization to Trump.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
My Trump-Loving Massachusetts Hometown Just Showed The Hell Up
Marshfield votes more red than Massachusetts does overall. But their massive protest on Saturday suggests Trump might be changing that.
www.motherjones.com
April 7, 2025 at 12:22 AM
I’m a Marshfield resident who had to work Saturday but was delighted to read this great article. We moved here in 2021 and over the last 3 months, it seems like there are fewer Pro
DJT signs posted every week.
DJT signs posted every week.
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Wall Street bets discord is so goddamn funny right now
April 4, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Wall Street bets discord is so goddamn funny right now
Once again we find ourselves in the middle of a flurry of discourse and scathing think pieces demanding individual responses to systemic issues. (This is about the "all parents are in hell" convo, but I'm sure I can post the same thing weekly and it will apply because we never change.)
April 2, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Once again we find ourselves in the middle of a flurry of discourse and scathing think pieces demanding individual responses to systemic issues. (This is about the "all parents are in hell" convo, but I'm sure I can post the same thing weekly and it will apply because we never change.)
Cory Booker’s team did an impeccable job with prep. So many notes taken from some of the best political playbooks- I kept looking up if “moral moment” was used before because it’s so early Obama coded (in a great way).
April 2, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Cory Booker’s team did an impeccable job with prep. So many notes taken from some of the best political playbooks- I kept looking up if “moral moment” was used before because it’s so early Obama coded (in a great way).
My almost 4-year-old daughter has stepped into her Disney princess obsessed era and my elder millennial self is SHOOK to see that the greatest Beauty and the Beast parody, Bonjour Girl, came out 13 YEARS AGO. But it’s never a bad time to recirculate this treasure. youtu.be/pcuI6K9daIw?...
Bonjour, Girl!
YouTube video by Micah McCain
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March 13, 2025 at 7:37 PM
My almost 4-year-old daughter has stepped into her Disney princess obsessed era and my elder millennial self is SHOOK to see that the greatest Beauty and the Beast parody, Bonjour Girl, came out 13 YEARS AGO. But it’s never a bad time to recirculate this treasure. youtu.be/pcuI6K9daIw?...
I’m 99.9% sure that the nail salon I was just in was playing AI country radio and was shocked at how deeply unsettling it was to sit through for 45 minutes. I was on the verge of a psychotic break. I was Shazamming, searching lyrics, and eventually just started recording it so I’d know it happened.
February 27, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I’m 99.9% sure that the nail salon I was just in was playing AI country radio and was shocked at how deeply unsettling it was to sit through for 45 minutes. I was on the verge of a psychotic break. I was Shazamming, searching lyrics, and eventually just started recording it so I’d know it happened.
Three podcasts that stopped me in my tracks this week: a deep dive into digital ethics, a powerful personal story, and an audio drama that hit hard. Looking for something that challenges, inspires, or lingers after you hit stop? Start here.
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open.substack.com/pub/notaustr...
Good to Go Weekly Roundup: Podcasts That Hit Different
From investigative deep dives to immersive audio dramas, here’s what I loved this week.
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February 25, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Three podcasts that stopped me in my tracks this week: a deep dive into digital ethics, a powerful personal story, and an audio drama that hit hard. Looking for something that challenges, inspires, or lingers after you hit stop? Start here.
open.substack.com/pub/notaustr...
open.substack.com/pub/notaustr...
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February 24, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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If Luigi Mangione could do media, which podcast would you want him to go on?
February 21, 2025 at 4:41 PM
If Luigi Mangione could do media, which podcast would you want him to go on?
Hey Disney/Pixar- can we get an entire Inside Out spinoff in which Riley’s mom deals with PPA/PPD or even just perimenopause/menopausal emotional changes? Because I keep wondering what THAT looks like at the control panel.
February 21, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Hey Disney/Pixar- can we get an entire Inside Out spinoff in which Riley’s mom deals with PPA/PPD or even just perimenopause/menopausal emotional changes? Because I keep wondering what THAT looks like at the control panel.
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When you hear "slavery was such a long time ago...People need to get over it" remind them that Harriet Tubman and Ronald Regan were alive at the same time.
February 20, 2025 at 12:37 PM
When you hear "slavery was such a long time ago...People need to get over it" remind them that Harriet Tubman and Ronald Regan were alive at the same time.
“The darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality in times of moral crisis.” - (Most likely not Dante Alighieri; sometimes attributed to Dan Brown; DEFINITELY said by Jack Schlossberg in his triumphant return to social media today)
February 19, 2025 at 1:42 AM
“The darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality in times of moral crisis.” - (Most likely not Dante Alighieri; sometimes attributed to Dan Brown; DEFINITELY said by Jack Schlossberg in his triumphant return to social media today)
My problem is that my brain keeps hearing Severance but thinking Succession which is making the Innie/Outie trend so confusing. Shiv would never.
February 18, 2025 at 3:01 PM
My problem is that my brain keeps hearing Severance but thinking Succession which is making the Innie/Outie trend so confusing. Shiv would never.
#snl50 was confirmation for me that BSKY can pull this off. Perfect live coverage that’s really hit the tipping point. Not crying alone to Adam Sandler.
February 17, 2025 at 3:02 AM
#snl50 was confirmation for me that BSKY can pull this off. Perfect live coverage that’s really hit the tipping point. Not crying alone to Adam Sandler.
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The Sunday Scaries before Orange Monday 📉📉📉
February 3, 2025 at 3:21 AM
The Sunday Scaries before Orange Monday 📉📉📉
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Doechii, the Grammy Award winner for Best Rap Album, is a delightfully unpredictable artist who’s capable of anything, and her graceful subversions of tradition are just as exhilarating as her references to hip-hop’s vast past are plentiful. www.vulture.com/article/doec...
It’s Doechii’s Moment
The delightfully unpredictable artist is capable of anything.
www.vulture.com
February 3, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Doechii, the Grammy Award winner for Best Rap Album, is a delightfully unpredictable artist who’s capable of anything, and her graceful subversions of tradition are just as exhilarating as her references to hip-hop’s vast past are plentiful. www.vulture.com/article/doec...
DOECHII IS A GRAMMY WINNER YES GIRL!!
February 3, 2025 at 1:37 AM
DOECHII IS A GRAMMY WINNER YES GIRL!!
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"The fact is that capitalism was built on the exploitation and suffering of black slaves and continues to thrive on the exploitation of the poor - both black and white, both here and abroad."
The three evils of society," 1967
The three evils of society," 1967
January 20, 2025 at 12:58 PM
"The fact is that capitalism was built on the exploitation and suffering of black slaves and continues to thrive on the exploitation of the poor - both black and white, both here and abroad."
The three evils of society," 1967
The three evils of society," 1967
Today I learned what a Backronym is, in the context of SOS and wow is it lovely to be an elder millennial with ADHD who has seemingly been down every Wikipedia rabbit hole and STILL learn a new word,
January 20, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Today I learned what a Backronym is, in the context of SOS and wow is it lovely to be an elder millennial with ADHD who has seemingly been down every Wikipedia rabbit hole and STILL learn a new word,
What am I gonna do without TikTok? Am I gonna read a book? A literal book? Can the #booktok girlies come through and suggest something absolutely salacious and juicy that’ll keep my decimated attention span on track?
January 19, 2025 at 3:19 PM
What am I gonna do without TikTok? Am I gonna read a book? A literal book? Can the #booktok girlies come through and suggest something absolutely salacious and juicy that’ll keep my decimated attention span on track?