Freddy Tran Nager
@professorfreddy.bsky.social
Marketing & Media Professor @USC | Creative Strategy Consultant | Writer | Raging Moderate | Los Angeleno | Cat Herder
Site: https://www.AtomicTango.com
LinkedIn: https://www.FreddyNager.com
USC: https://annenberg.usc.edu/faculty/freddy-tran-nager
Site: https://www.AtomicTango.com
LinkedIn: https://www.FreddyNager.com
USC: https://annenberg.usc.edu/faculty/freddy-tran-nager
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On the premiere night for "Stranger Things" 5, Zoom decided to pull an upside down.
November 27, 2025 at 4:55 AM
On the premiere night for "Stranger Things" 5, Zoom decided to pull an upside down.
You know those extended warranties retailers are always trying to sell you? They're a great deal… for retailers. For you? Not so much. My advice here:
atomictango.com/marketing/ex... #BlackFriday #ecommerce #shopping
atomictango.com/marketing/ex... #BlackFriday #ecommerce #shopping
Betting to Lose: Why Extended Warranties are a Rip-Off
by Freddy Tran Nager, Founder of Atomic Tango + Not Much of a Gambler; photo by maks_d on Unsplash… I don’t care to gamble, not counting my dabbling in the stock market. So naturally, I…
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November 26, 2025 at 7:09 PM
You know those extended warranties retailers are always trying to sell you? They're a great deal… for retailers. For you? Not so much. My advice here:
atomictango.com/marketing/ex... #BlackFriday #ecommerce #shopping
atomictango.com/marketing/ex... #BlackFriday #ecommerce #shopping
OK, I know that this is a joke by a comedian, but it's not a terrible idea. That is, until the interviewer has heard the same excuse 100 times.
#humor #jobinterview
#humor #jobinterview
November 26, 2025 at 12:13 AM
OK, I know that this is a joke by a comedian, but it's not a terrible idea. That is, until the interviewer has heard the same excuse 100 times.
#humor #jobinterview
#humor #jobinterview
Got a head start on Giving Tuesday by making a drop-off at Goodwill. Doing so always gives me a dopamine hit. Glad to see I'm not the only one...
www.wsj.com/real-estate/...
www.wsj.com/real-estate/...
Goodwill Thrift Shops Are Getting More Glamorous
The chain’s new stores are bigger and brighter. Some feature signature scents to neutralize items’ musty odors.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Got a head start on Giving Tuesday by making a drop-off at Goodwill. Doing so always gives me a dopamine hit. Glad to see I'm not the only one...
www.wsj.com/real-estate/...
www.wsj.com/real-estate/...
Zen and the art of typewriter maintenance...
A wonderful story by Kurt Streeter about finding your calling late in your career.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
A wonderful story by Kurt Streeter about finding your calling late in your career.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
How to Fix a Typewriter and Your Life (Gift Article)
This is the story of how a man traded steady, grinding corporate security for a dying craft and, in the process, found his soul.
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Zen and the art of typewriter maintenance...
A wonderful story by Kurt Streeter about finding your calling late in your career.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
A wonderful story by Kurt Streeter about finding your calling late in your career.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Overdue Book Review: "The Idiot" = nod to Dostoevsky + the satire of Whit Stillman films (‘“Metropolitan,” “Barcelona”) + 100s of pages of lovesick teen mooning over a boy. The early scenes of Harvard freshman year did make me LOL & wince in recognition.
bookshop.org/a/115667/978... #Books #BookSky
bookshop.org/a/115667/978... #Books #BookSky
The Idiot: A Novel
A Novel
bookshop.org
November 24, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Overdue Book Review: "The Idiot" = nod to Dostoevsky + the satire of Whit Stillman films (‘“Metropolitan,” “Barcelona”) + 100s of pages of lovesick teen mooning over a boy. The early scenes of Harvard freshman year did make me LOL & wince in recognition.
bookshop.org/a/115667/978... #Books #BookSky
bookshop.org/a/115667/978... #Books #BookSky
For people who love #cats, a gift guide featuring small businesses...
marcyverymuch.com/feline/cat-l... #Caturday
marcyverymuch.com/feline/cat-l... #Caturday
Cat Lover Gift Guide
featuring small businesses …
marcyverymuch.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:18 AM
For people who love #cats, a gift guide featuring small businesses...
marcyverymuch.com/feline/cat-l... #Caturday
marcyverymuch.com/feline/cat-l... #Caturday
Even if you detest the annual materialistic frenzy, or are participating in an economic boycott, you might still need to buy #gifts. Here's my recommendation…
atomictango.com/mischief/bla... #BlackFriday #Xmas
atomictango.com/mischief/bla... #BlackFriday #Xmas
How To Avoid Black-And-Blue Friday — And Give A Gift That Gives Twice
by Freddy Tran Nager, Founder of Atomic Tango + Shopper Who Has Never Busted a Door… With Black Friday looming around the corner, you’ll likely see the word “doorbuster” in retailer ads. It d…
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November 22, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Even if you detest the annual materialistic frenzy, or are participating in an economic boycott, you might still need to buy #gifts. Here's my recommendation…
atomictango.com/mischief/bla... #BlackFriday #Xmas
atomictango.com/mischief/bla... #BlackFriday #Xmas
Reposted by Freddy Tran Nager
UCSD report is shocking. If top college students can’t do basic math, how will USA train the engineers to build cutting edge AI that also can’t do basic math
November 22, 2025 at 3:09 PM
UCSD report is shocking. If top college students can’t do basic math, how will USA train the engineers to build cutting edge AI that also can’t do basic math
Gift ideas for people who love both #books and #cats (via my wife's website)...
marcyverymuch.com/feline/book-... #Caturday #BookSky #Xmas
marcyverymuch.com/feline/book-... #Caturday #BookSky #Xmas
Book and Cat Lovers Gift Guide
books + cats = love
marcyverymuch.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:26 PM
I enjoyed "Nouvelle Vague," Richard Linklater's playful tribute to the French New Wave of cinema, specifically Godard's "Breathless." The style alone (cars, clothes, cameras) is worth the watch. In French and B&W, bien entendu.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UufR... #movies #Netflix #film
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UufR... #movies #Netflix #film
Nouvelle Vague | Official Trailer | Netflix
YouTube video by Netflix
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November 21, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I enjoyed "Nouvelle Vague," Richard Linklater's playful tribute to the French New Wave of cinema, specifically Godard's "Breathless." The style alone (cars, clothes, cameras) is worth the watch. In French and B&W, bien entendu.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UufR... #movies #Netflix #film
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UufR... #movies #Netflix #film
Woohoo, Bluesky is more popular than Truth Social!
Translation: being ignored > being lied to.
(chart via @pewresearch.org)
Translation: being ignored > being lied to.
(chart via @pewresearch.org)
November 20, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Woohoo, Bluesky is more popular than Truth Social!
Translation: being ignored > being lied to.
(chart via @pewresearch.org)
Translation: being ignored > being lied to.
(chart via @pewresearch.org)
A little advice from me for all you media, marketing, and advertising folks dreaming of starting your own agency or consultancy...
atomictango.com/marketing/3-... #business
atomictango.com/marketing/3-... #business
So You Want To Run An Agency? Find These 3 Clients…
by Freddy Tran Nager, Founder of Atomic Tango + Industry Veteran Who Has Worked With Clients Of All Types… Finding the right client is like dating: You have to escape your comfort zone and ma…
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November 20, 2025 at 11:08 PM
A little advice from me for all you media, marketing, and advertising folks dreaming of starting your own agency or consultancy...
atomictango.com/marketing/3-... #business
atomictango.com/marketing/3-... #business
Beyond honored to speak as keynote for the Comm Horizons Conference at UC Davis!! Triple shout-outs to @richardhuskey.bsky.social, Jorge Peña, and @soojongkim.bsky.social Soojong Kim for organizing efforts. Please consider sending your work and attending the conference (+a short visit to Napa! 🍇🍷)
Excited to announce the third annual Comm Horizons @ucdavis.bsky.social Conference:
Communication in the Age of AI and Algorithms
Featuring cutting-edge research and keynotes from Jeff Hancock and @angelhwang.bsky.social
Hope you'll submit and share! communication.ucdavis.edu/horizonconf2...
Communication in the Age of AI and Algorithms
Featuring cutting-edge research and keynotes from Jeff Hancock and @angelhwang.bsky.social
Hope you'll submit and share! communication.ucdavis.edu/horizonconf2...
November 20, 2025 at 6:25 PM
If someone you know is into #tarot and #cats, here's a gift list for you (via my wife's website).
marcyverymuch.com/fine-arts/to...
marcyverymuch.com/fine-arts/to...
Top Ten Cat Tarot Card Decks
beautiful + whimsical + creepy + cute
marcyverymuch.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:04 PM
If someone you know is into #tarot and #cats, here's a gift list for you (via my wife's website).
marcyverymuch.com/fine-arts/to...
marcyverymuch.com/fine-arts/to...
Overdue Book Review: I had high expectations for “The Last Lecture” by a professor with mere months to live. Alas, the book consists mostly of personal memories (some moving) + platitudes typical of commencement speeches (“work hard,” “don’t give up”). bookshop.org/a/115667/978... #books #BookSky
The Last Lecture
Check out The Last Lecture - <b>After being diagnosed with terminal cancer, a professor shares the lessons he's learned--about living in the present, building a legacy, and taking full advantage of th...
bookshop.org
November 17, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Overdue Book Review: I had high expectations for “The Last Lecture” by a professor with mere months to live. Alas, the book consists mostly of personal memories (some moving) + platitudes typical of commencement speeches (“work hard,” “don’t give up”). bookshop.org/a/115667/978... #books #BookSky
Love this: @bookshop.org & @beaconpress.bsky.social have a featured list of #books called "Give The Gift Of Resistance":
bookshop.org/lists/give-t... #BookSky #RESIST!
bookshop.org/lists/give-t... #BookSky #RESIST!
November 17, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Love this: @bookshop.org & @beaconpress.bsky.social have a featured list of #books called "Give The Gift Of Resistance":
bookshop.org/lists/give-t... #BookSky #RESIST!
bookshop.org/lists/give-t... #BookSky #RESIST!
Call me old fashioned: I prefer my politicians smart and my appliances dumb.
Smartify Everything by @marketoonist.bsky.social
marketoonist.com/2025/11/smar...
#tech #technology
Smartify Everything by @marketoonist.bsky.social
marketoonist.com/2025/11/smar...
#tech #technology
November 17, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Call me old fashioned: I prefer my politicians smart and my appliances dumb.
Smartify Everything by @marketoonist.bsky.social
marketoonist.com/2025/11/smar...
#tech #technology
Smartify Everything by @marketoonist.bsky.social
marketoonist.com/2025/11/smar...
#tech #technology
I used Consensus.app to look up a widely stated claim that "20-30 year old males today spend less time outside than prison inmates.” Here's what it told me:
#research
#research
November 17, 2025 at 4:19 AM
I used Consensus.app to look up a widely stated claim that "20-30 year old males today spend less time outside than prison inmates.” Here's what it told me:
#research
#research
The newest version of Zoom provides direct access to The Beast. (I can't wait to say, "Satan, you're on mute.")
#tech #technology
#tech #technology
November 16, 2025 at 10:55 PM
The newest version of Zoom provides direct access to The Beast. (I can't wait to say, "Satan, you're on mute.")
#tech #technology
#tech #technology
Overdue Book Review: Legendary scifi author Ursula K. Le Guin writing about cats? What’s not to love? Well… in this slim volume, the 26 poems didn’t wow me & the cartoons only mildly amused. BUT the hilarious letters between cats stole the show. bookshop.org/a/115667/978... #books #BookSky #Caturday
Ursula K. Le Guin's Book of Cats
Check out Ursula K. Le Guin's Book of Cats - <b>THE <i>PURR-FECT</i> GIFT FOR CAT LOVERS: Discover the literary legend's quirky and winsome cat poems, meditations, and drawings <br> <br>Includes the h...
bookshop.org
November 15, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Overdue Book Review: Legendary scifi author Ursula K. Le Guin writing about cats? What’s not to love? Well… in this slim volume, the 26 poems didn’t wow me & the cartoons only mildly amused. BUT the hilarious letters between cats stole the show. bookshop.org/a/115667/978... #books #BookSky #Caturday
My parking angel was on top of his game in downtown Los Angeles this week. Twice he scored FREE spaces for me. Really. Of course, I feel for the guy, since I'm sure an angel has infinitely higher aspirations...
medium.com/@freddynager... #fiction #shortstory #writing #humor
medium.com/@freddynager... #fiction #shortstory #writing #humor
On The Whinge Of An Angel
So you think Life is unfair?
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November 13, 2025 at 11:04 PM
My parking angel was on top of his game in downtown Los Angeles this week. Twice he scored FREE spaces for me. Really. Of course, I feel for the guy, since I'm sure an angel has infinitely higher aspirations...
medium.com/@freddynager... #fiction #shortstory #writing #humor
medium.com/@freddynager... #fiction #shortstory #writing #humor
Short notice: I'm speaking at this Creator x AI event tonight: luma.com/moousivd
Creator × Al: Co-Creating the Future · Luma
Join us for an open, creative evening where creators, innovators, and curious minds come together to explore how creators can better leverage AI in the age of…
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November 11, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Short notice: I'm speaking at this Creator x AI event tonight: luma.com/moousivd