Lance Dann
@lanced.bsky.social
Audio producer, writer and academic. Co-edits the Bloomsbury Podcast Studies series, co-wrote Podcasting: The Audio Media Revolution, and co-produced The Rez and Blood Culture. Once did something on my own... oh and I lecture at the University of Brighton
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We are devastated to confirm that bio-bead pollution has reached Rye Harbour Nature Reserve. We're working to assess the damage to the precious saltmarsh habitat and plan the clean-up.
Full statement here: https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/bio-bead-pollution-at-rye-harbour-nature-reserve
Full statement here: https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/bio-bead-pollution-at-rye-harbour-nature-reserve
November 14, 2025 at 10:58 AM
We are devastated to confirm that bio-bead pollution has reached Rye Harbour Nature Reserve. We're working to assess the damage to the precious saltmarsh habitat and plan the clean-up.
Full statement here: https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/bio-bead-pollution-at-rye-harbour-nature-reserve
Full statement here: https://sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/news/bio-bead-pollution-at-rye-harbour-nature-reserve
The world may be turning to shit... but there's always Joyce Carol Oates
November 10, 2025 at 7:56 PM
The world may be turning to shit... but there's always Joyce Carol Oates
Popped up on World at One today talking about audiobooks - did pretty well considering I was thinking about audiobooks in any ways until an hour before I was on!
November 5, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Popped up on World at One today talking about audiobooks - did pretty well considering I was thinking about audiobooks in any ways until an hour before I was on!
I've just seen the new Sleaford Mods video and realised that I used to chat with Gwendoline Christie when she worked at Pussy (an interior design shop) and went to the same Brighton clubs as me 20 years ago... somehow I didn't make the connection.
October 31, 2025 at 9:47 PM
I've just seen the new Sleaford Mods video and realised that I used to chat with Gwendoline Christie when she worked at Pussy (an interior design shop) and went to the same Brighton clubs as me 20 years ago... somehow I didn't make the connection.
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perfect
Excited to introduce Vibes from Meta. Eat your slop, piggies!
September 30, 2025 at 6:01 PM
perfect
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Well fucking do something about it then
Have you noticed the nights drawing in a little earlier?
September is one of the months where we lose sunlight the quickest as we move towards the autumnal equinox
September is one of the months where we lose sunlight the quickest as we move towards the autumnal equinox
September 10, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Well fucking do something about it then
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This article by @niemanlab.org details a new white paper that may suggest a direction forward for public media organizations as AI-free producers and curators of reliable information.
Trusted news sites may benefit in an internet full of AI-generated fakes, a new study finds
An economics paper found subscriber retention and daily visits both increased after readers were confronted with a difficult quiz with AI-generated images.
www.niemanlab.org
August 28, 2025 at 7:40 PM
This article by @niemanlab.org details a new white paper that may suggest a direction forward for public media organizations as AI-free producers and curators of reliable information.
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This is a pretty good bit
August 20, 2025 at 2:26 PM
This is a pretty good bit
This weekend I finally saw Yard Act, Kneecap and Big Special live... 'kin hell - live music - incredible.
August 19, 2025 at 5:31 PM
This weekend I finally saw Yard Act, Kneecap and Big Special live... 'kin hell - live music - incredible.
Oooh Pro Tools working straight off on its first launch all year... I take it this means my house is going to burn down as compensation.
August 7, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Oooh Pro Tools working straight off on its first launch all year... I take it this means my house is going to burn down as compensation.
Pretty much every morning there's a moment when I'm confused as to why my YouTube adverts are in French... And then I remember.
July 29, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Pretty much every morning there's a moment when I'm confused as to why my YouTube adverts are in French... And then I remember.
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Reminds me of this classic
July 12, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Reminds me of this classic
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1977: why would the bartender in star wars even care if some robots with artificial intelligence came into his bar
2025: ohhh ok
2025: ohhh ok
July 9, 2025 at 2:12 AM
1977: why would the bartender in star wars even care if some robots with artificial intelligence came into his bar
2025: ohhh ok
2025: ohhh ok
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Every single bit of Squid Game tie in marketing I've seen has boiled down to 'Hahahaha we LOVE the Torment Nexus, it's so quirky!'
Dominos casually implying that if their employee doesn’t cut the pizza right, the employee gets shot in the head execution style
July 2, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Every single bit of Squid Game tie in marketing I've seen has boiled down to 'Hahahaha we LOVE the Torment Nexus, it's so quirky!'
A lot of online discussion and writing around 28 Years Later makes it clear the Americans have no idea who Jimmy Saville is...
June 22, 2025 at 1:02 PM
A lot of online discussion and writing around 28 Years Later makes it clear the Americans have no idea who Jimmy Saville is...
If you've got vitiligo you'll know how essential this delivery is! Altruist are bloody great!
June 20, 2025 at 12:38 PM
If you've got vitiligo you'll know how essential this delivery is! Altruist are bloody great!
Well 28 Years Later was a lot of fun! A little bit tense, a little bit saccharin, a little bit as expected, a little bit ludicrous... And very very English.
June 19, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Well 28 Years Later was a lot of fun! A little bit tense, a little bit saccharin, a little bit as expected, a little bit ludicrous... And very very English.
From talking to my wife last night I've come to realise I know far too much about the Internet.
June 6, 2025 at 6:54 AM
From talking to my wife last night I've come to realise I know far too much about the Internet.
Just saw the new print of The Third Man. Couldn't understand a word that was being said, but my goodness it was beautiful.
May 25, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Just saw the new print of The Third Man. Couldn't understand a word that was being said, but my goodness it was beautiful.
As a Brighton fan I couldn't help supporting them in those last minutes... but they're going to be unbearable next season.
May 17, 2025 at 5:45 PM
As a Brighton fan I couldn't help supporting them in those last minutes... but they're going to be unbearable next season.
I'm now willfully leaving my typos in messages and comms to make sure that people know that this is really me speaking! My mild dyslexia has become a stamp of human authenticity.
May 15, 2025 at 12:12 PM
I'm now willfully leaving my typos in messages and comms to make sure that people know that this is really me speaking! My mild dyslexia has become a stamp of human authenticity.
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What George Lucas got right about the original trilogy, but has never managed to replicate since, is that I was a little kid when those came out
May 10, 2025 at 8:52 PM
What George Lucas got right about the original trilogy, but has never managed to replicate since, is that I was a little kid when those came out
I'm staying in the same hotel as the Juve women's team and I have to say... They really should be staying in a nicer hotel than this!
April 12, 2025 at 8:39 PM
I'm staying in the same hotel as the Juve women's team and I have to say... They really should be staying in a nicer hotel than this!