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Too Much Information is the sober hangover after the digital party has run out of memes, apps and schemes. Host Benjamen Walker finds out that, in a world where everyone overshares the truth 140 characters at a time, telling tales might be the most honest thing to do.

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United States

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Too Much Information is the sober hangover after the digital party has run out of memes, apps and schemes. Host Benjamen Walker finds out that, in a world where everyone overshares the truth 140 characters at a time, telling tales might be the most honest thing to do.

Language:

English


Episodes
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Surveillance Special from May 19, 2014

5/19/2014
Benjamen Walker - "Interview with Susan Mcgregor" [0:00:00] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/55711

Duration:01:07:38

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good bye, farewell, see you on the other side from Nov 25, 2013

11/25/2013
last show! [0:00:00] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/53336

Duration:01:02:52

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Bricolage from Nov 18, 2013

11/18/2013
Out Of Office [Programmer David Heinemeier Hansson tells us about his Out Of Office experience, David is a partner at 37signals and a co-author (with Jason Fried) of REMOTE: Office Not Required. We also meet Ignacio Uriarte, he left his cubicle for a career in Office Art. And Ravenna Koenig, TOE’s newest correspondent, explains the difference between Facebook-Work & Work-Work.] "Chris" [D.C. correspondent ”Chris” who tells us about the NSA’s desire to install backdoors in Podcasts] Waiting in Line [About a year ago I travelled across America for the BBC. I visited Airports, Amusement parks, Highways and Community Colleges in order to understand how the priority queue is changing the American experience of waiting in line. A version of this piece aired on the BBC World Service, part of their “Real America” series produced in conjunction with PRX.] Admissions of Defeat [Peter Choyce is one of my oldest friends and a listener favorite, but he has a secret we’ve never addressed until now.] Benjamen Walker [More about these stories on Soundcloud] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/53241

Duration:01:01:31

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Laurie Jo Reynolds / the Square from Oct 28, 2013

10/28/2013
Jehane Noujaim - "The Square" [0:00:00] Laurie Jo Reynolds - "Tamms year 10" [0:10:11] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/52950

Duration:01:02:22

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Online Dating with Chiara Atik: Andrea Silenzi Guest Hosts from Aug 5, 2013

10/25/2013
Beex - "Beat Beat" [Get it on the Free Music Archive] Grandma Phyllis [She met my Grandpa Sol on Classifieds2000.com in 1998. This is what she looks like:] Podington Bear - "Wind Up Toy" [Get it on the Free Music Archive] Chiara Atik [She's the author of Modern Dating: A Field Guide from the Experts at HowAboutWe. This is what she looks like:] Jim the Poet [He called in to ask me on a date, which will be the subject of next week's show. This what he looks like:] Riz Ortolani - "Cannibal Holocaust Theme" [Thank you for listening! Join me as I guest host for the next 2 weeks. Let me know if you have any stories for the show about love, dating or technology by sending a note to andrea at freemusicarchive.org or tweeting @andreasilenzi] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/51799

Duration:01:07:47

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Peter Maass on Spying, and Radiovision 2013 from Oct 14, 2013

10/14/2013
Peter Maass - "Surveillance" [0:00:00] Starlee Kine - "Native Advertising" [0:27:11] Starlee Kine - "Dr. Phil" [0:36:35] Jonathan Goldstein - "Why Travel: A journey to Bali" [0:48:12] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/52756

Duration:01:03:31

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Jia Zhangke + Alexis Ohanian from Oct 7, 2013

10/7/2013
Jia Zhangke - "Touch of Sin" [0:00:00] Alexis Ohanian - "Without their permission" [0:15:55] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/52665

Duration:01:02:02

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Balthus Cats and Girls, Short Films, Mr. Burns & Helen Epstein on S. Josephine Baker from Sep 30, 2013

9/30/2013
Balthus: Cats & Girls Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play Short Films at NYFF Fighting for Life by S. Josephine Baker, Introduction by Helen Epstein https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/52570

Duration:01:02:39

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The Happy Atheist from Sep 9, 2013

9/25/2013
The Happy Atheist ["The Happy Atheist" by PZ Myers] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/52286

Duration:01:02:48

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Hollywood and Hitler from Jul 15, 2013

9/24/2013
Thomas Doherty [Hollywood and Hitler] [0:00:00] Hollywood and Hitler [Film Clip #1] [0:06:38] Hollywood and Hitler [ Your browser does not support the video tag. Video won't work? View this clip here.] [0:16:42] Hollywood and Hitler [ Your browser does not support the video tag. Video won't work? View this clip here.] [0:19:51] Hollywood and Hitler [ Your browser does not support the video tag. Video won't work? View this clip here.] [0:20:51] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/51515

Duration:01:02:48

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Adam Curtis: An Essay Writer Who Uses Television from Sep 23, 2013

9/23/2013
Adam Curtis [0:00:00] Adam Curtis - "All watched over by machines of loving grace - Episodio 1: Love and power (Adam Curtis)" [ All watched over by machines of loving grace from mayo11 on Vimeo.] [0:18:14] Adam Curtis - "This is a documentary series made by the BBC, and broadcasted between October 20th, 2004 to November 3rd, 2004. It is made up of three episodes." [Get it on Archive.org] [0:19:50] Adam Curtis - "Adam Curtis: The Century of the Self" [ Adam Curtis: The Century of the Self from therebel.org on Vimeo.] [0:22:40] Adam Curtis [“What am I?” Adam Curtis asks, on @WFMU. “I’m an essay writer who uses television.” #MAVAC— Park Avenue Armory (@ParkAveArmory) September 23, 2013 ] [0:38:06] Adam Curtis [“@RobertDelNaja and I sat down like two boys in a bedroom comparing records, and created a setlist for #MAVAC.” —Adam Curtis— Park Avenue Armory (@ParkAveArmory) September 23, 2013 ] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/52475

Duration:01:01:54

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Sounds, Photos, and Jellyfish from Sep 16, 2013

9/17/2013
Barbara London - "Sound Art" [0:00:00] Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin - "the holy bible" [0:18:34] Nick Brandt - "Across The Ravaged Land" [0:32:43] Lisa-ann Gershwin - "Stung! Jellyfish..." [0:44:05] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/52382

Duration:01:01:34

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Republic of Outsiders with Alissa Quart from Aug 26, 2013

8/26/2013
BW is back - "Thanks Andrea" - "Republic of Outsiders with Alissa Quart" https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/52098

Duration:01:02:51

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When Romances End: Andrea Silenzi Guest Hosts from Aug 19, 2013

8/19/2013
Andrea Silenzi [On the ending of this show] Grandma Phyllis [On the ending of her relationship with Zilch] Andrea and Matt [On how they'll maybe someday breakup, and how that should go down] Grandma Phyllis [On the day her husband Sol died] KCRW's 24-Hour Radio Race [Oh, and this is one of the guys we started messaging:] KCRW's 24-Hour Radio Race KCRW's 24-Hour Radio Race KCRW's 24-Hour Radio Race Laura Griffin, Laura Mayer and Andrea Silenzi [Our entry in the contest titled First Date, Last Night] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/52003

Duration:01:08:16

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The Date with Jim the Poet, Family Vacation: Andrea Silenzi Guest Hosts from Aug 12, 2013

8/19/2013
Jim the Poet - "Asks me out on live radio..." Laura Mayer - ""That's how you build chemistry. You get it on the record."" Jim the Poet - "Gets us hot dogs at Rudy's" Jim the Poet - "Tells me why he became a poet" [Jim] Jim the Poet - "On why men fake orgasms" Jim the Poet - "Should you give everyone a chance?" [Jim] Family Vacation - "As heard on TMI in 2010" https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/51902

Duration:01:07:01

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The Art of the Pickup: Andrea Silenzi Guest Hosts from Jul 29, 2013

8/5/2013
Beex - "Beat, Beat" [Free Music Archive] Grandma Phyllis - "Advice for meeting people: Be yourself, though she cautions, "I still don't know who I am. I know who I'm trying to be!"" Laura Mayer - "Advice for meeting people: go to a bar that's exactly 307 paces from your mouse-infested apartment." [Follow Laura on Twitter.] Podington Bear - "By Grace" [Free Music Archive] Apes of God - "Advice for meeting girls: go to a paint store." [via Music for Maniacs] Dr. Robert Glover - "Advice for meeting women: tell them to do something for you" [Dr. Glover, author of No More Mr. Nice Guy& WFMU's Brett W. Thompson] Andrea Silenzi + Anonymous Ex Roommate - "Advice for meeting people: make sure they won't steal your laptop and sea salt shaker" [RIP Sea Salt Shaker] Riz Ortolani - "Cannibal Holocaust Theme" [Thank you for listening! Join me as I guest host for the next 3 weeks. Let me know if you have any stories for the show about love, dating or technology by sending a note to andrea at free music archive dot org.] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/51709

Duration:01:08:27

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Ethan Zuckerman on "Rewire: Digital Cosmopolitans in the Age of Connection" from Jul 22, 2013

7/22/2013
Ethan Zuckerman [Rewire: Digital Cosmopolitans in the Age of Connection] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/51610

Duration:01:01:31

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Conversations about Photography with Fred Ritchin & Ivan Sigal from Jul 1, 2013

7/22/2013
Fred Ritchin [Bending the Frame] [0:00:00] Ivan Sigal [White Road] [0:29:09] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/51321

Duration:01:02:29

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The Act of Killing / Crime (The Animated Version) from Jul 8, 2013

7/22/2013
Joshua Oppenheimer [Joshua Oppenheimer on the The Act of Killing] "The Act of Killing" Alix Lambert [Alix Lambert on Crime: The Animated Series] Crime: The Animated Series https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/51411

Duration:01:01:54

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Cartoonist Lisa Hanawalt, Writer Tim Kreider from Jun 24, 2013

6/25/2013
Lisa Hanawalt [Author of "My Dirty Dumb Eyes"] Tim Kreider [NYT Contributor, Author of "We Learn Nothing."] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/51222

Duration:01:02:59