33 - The Diet of Illusion (Part 1): The Walter Cronkite Pillow Effigy
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English - April 21, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 167 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsReligion & Spirituality Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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On this episode, Kris and I begin our discussion of the history of media and advertising’s control over the public consciousness. We discuss the trajectory of modern news networks, test pattern curses, and the decentralization of journalism vs. tech company censorship.
Show notes:
Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man
The monkey and the ant reference
“TV’s First Star - Felix the Cat”
“Profiles in Journalistic Courage”
Nicholson Baker’s “Lab Leak” article
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