Influenced
BBC
Helen Lewis Has Left the Chat. Have you ever been trapped in a group chat nightmare, either grabbing the popcorn or wondering how to leave without causing a scene? Who's the admin in your family group, and do they wield that power responsibly? Do you ever wonder if it's appropriate to use emojis when talking to your boss? The rise of instant messaging has made our social and professional lives faster, more casual — and more chaotic. But amid all the discussion of the effects of public social media, such as Facebook and Twitter, there has been relatively little attention paid to private social networks—the direct message and the group chat — and how they are shaping our relationships and our world. In this series, Helen Lewis looks at the secret world of instant messaging, meeting a woman who married a chatbot, discovering how Russian dissidents are fighting a propaganda war, and hearing the inside story of how Britain ended up governed from a single WhatsApp group. It's a strange new world where workplace rebellions are conducted through duelling emojis and military secrets are traded on chat forums about a children's cartoon. It's also a world where you can never be quite sure who you're talking to—and who's eavesdropping on you.
Location:
United Kingdom
Genres:
Arts & Culture Podcasts
Networks:
BBC
Description:
Helen Lewis Has Left the Chat. Have you ever been trapped in a group chat nightmare, either grabbing the popcorn or wondering how to leave without causing a scene? Who's the admin in your family group, and do they wield that power responsibly? Do you ever wonder if it's appropriate to use emojis when talking to your boss? The rise of instant messaging has made our social and professional lives faster, more casual — and more chaotic. But amid all the discussion of the effects of public social media, such as Facebook and Twitter, there has been relatively little attention paid to private social networks—the direct message and the group chat — and how they are shaping our relationships and our world. In this series, Helen Lewis looks at the secret world of instant messaging, meeting a woman who married a chatbot, discovering how Russian dissidents are fighting a propaganda war, and hearing the inside story of how Britain ended up governed from a single WhatsApp group. It's a strange new world where workplace rebellions are conducted through duelling emojis and military secrets are traded on chat forums about a children's cartoon. It's also a world where you can never be quite sure who you're talking to—and who's eavesdropping on you.
Language:
English
Left the Chat: No 6. The Telegram War
Duration:00:28:54
Left the Chat: No 5. Thug Shaker Central
Duration:00:28:50
Left The Chat: No 4. I Married a ChatBot
Duration:00:28:36
Left the Chat: No 3. Several People Are Typing
Duration:00:28:44
Left the Chat: No 2. Fax Machines and Foxy Natashas
Duration:00:28:38
Left the Chat: No 1. Whatsapp Mishaps
Duration:00:28:37
Welcome to Helen Lewis Has Left the Chat
Duration:00:02:27
Introducing The Gatekeepers
Duration:00:03:14
New Gurus: Bonus Episode - Gigachads and Sigma Wolves
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New Gurus: 8. Prophets of Doom
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New Gurus: 7. Bitcoin FC
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New Gurus: 6. Daygamers and Daydreamers
Duration:00:28:34
New Gurus: 5. Gazing into the Abyss
Duration:00:28:43
New Gurus: 4. White Women's Tears
Duration:00:28:46
New Gurus: 3. Fitter, Happier, More Productive
Duration:00:29:03
New Gurus: 2. Taking the Urine
Duration:00:28:32
New Gurus: 1. The Birth of the New Guru
Duration:00:28:27
Welcome to The New Gurus
Duration:00:03:36