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The Other Web
Hosted by Alex Fink · EN
𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐞𝐛 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭!
We believe that the biggest problem facing the internet today is junk. It is everywhere, and we are drowning in it. We want to cut through the noise to bring you truth and clarity in a world overflowing with information. We are dedicated to tackling junk news whilst championing healthy, good news—just like our flagship news aggregator, Otherweb.com, (trusted by 10M+ active users).
𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐞𝐭:
• 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: We deep dive into the world of news and media with experts, journalists, and thought leaders who are passionate about delivering truth and transparency.
• 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬: Hear inspiring stories from people making a difference in the fight against misinformation and those championing credible, impactful journalism.
• 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐢𝐩𝐬: Learn how to navigate today’s media landscape, identify reliable sources, and become a savvy consumer of information
𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐔𝐬:
Whether you’re a news junkie, a truth seeker, or just someone who values honesty and integrity in media, The Other Web Podcast is for you. Join us as we explore the fascinating world of news, uncover the truth, and spotlight stories that often go unnoticed.
𝐁𝐞 𝐚 𝐆𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭:
We’re always looking for passionate individuals to join our conversations. If you’re an expert in media, journalism, or a related field, or if you have a compelling story to share, we’d love to hear from you.
𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐤:
Alex Fink is co-founder of Otherweb Inc. – an AI company that helps people consume higher-quality information.
After 15 years of building perception systems (cameras, computer vision, that sort of thing), it dawned on Alex that the world doesn't need more cameras—we need BETTER information. That is how Otherweb was born.
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#59 - Anne Reilly - The Ideasphere Hypothesis
Jan 12, 202500:55:18Tap to summarizeAnne Riley has been on a lifelong quest to understand how humans logically fit into life's panorama. Her book, The Human Idea, introduces some interesting concepts that try to refine Dawkins' "memes" and Harari's "fictions" - we invited her to explore these ideas and try to poke some holes in them. Enjoy!Join us in this enlightening discussion, and after you do - please check out the Otherweb via:Our website: https://otherweb.com/Our iOS app: https://apps.apple.com/app/otherweb/id6443798894Our Android app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.otherwebOur daily newsletter: https://www.otherweb.news/And our community fundraising campaign: https://invest.otherweb.com/Join us!Sincerely,Alex Fink
Transcribe →#58 - Rhonda Parker Taylor - What is a bestselling author and how can you become one?
Dec 20, 202400:39:55Tap to summarizeWelcome to the otherweb. Our guest today is Rhonda Parker Taylor - a bestselling author, who agreed to talk to us about what it takes to become a bestselling author.Rhonda Parker Taylor is an American writer, entrepreneur, and academic researcher. You can find her bestselling book, Crossroads, here: https://www.amazon.com/Crossroads-Rhonda-Parker-Taylor/dp/1958729531 or wherever books are sold.Join us in this enlightening discussion, and after you do - please check out the Otherweb via:Our website: https://otherweb.com/Our iOS app: https://apps.apple.com/app/otherweb/id6443798894Our Android app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.otherwebOur daily newsletter: https://www.otherweb.news/And our community fundraising campaign: https://invest.otherweb.com/Join us!Sincerely,Alex Fink
Transcribe →#57 - David Griffiths - How to Stand Out On Social Media
Dec 14, 202400:30:33Tap to summarizeOur guest today is David Griffiths - a name that resonates with over 1.5 million followers across social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. In his first 13 years as a content creator, David gathered only 100 followers. Then, suddenly he figured it out. Now you have a chance to figure it out, too.Join us in this enlightening discussion, and after you do - please check out the Otherweb via:Our website: https://otherweb.com/Our iOS app: https://apps.apple.com/app/otherweb/id6443798894Our Android app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.otherwebOur daily newsletter: https://www.otherweb.news/And our community fundraising campaign: https://invest.otherweb.com/Join us!Sincerely,Alex Fink
Transcribe →#56 - Josh Brandau - AI as a Newsroom Assistant
Nov 11, 202400:28:22Tap to summarizeJosh Brandau is the Co-Founder and CEO of Nota, a technology company focused on AI products for Media. Formerly, Josh was the CMO and CRO of the Los Angeles Times and the San Diego Union-Tribune, and CEO of Brand Day Media. He believes that storytelling is the greatest thing to bind us together, and that this transformational moment in technology can be harnessed to serve the public good.Join us in this enlightening discussion, and after you do - please check out the Otherweb via:Our website: https://otherweb.com/Our iOS app: https://apps.apple.com/app/otherweb/id6443798894Our Android app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.otherwebOur daily newsletter: https://www.otherweb.news/And our community fundraising campaign: https://invest.otherweb.com/Join us!Sincerely,Alex FinkFounder @ Otherweb, Inc
Transcribe →#55 - Victor Kumar - Mind and Morality
Nov 4, 202400:47:29Tap to summarizeVictor Kumar is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Director of the interdisciplinary Mind and Morality Lab at Boston University. He works at the intersection of ethics and psychology. His book, A Better Ape, draws on the latest research in the biological and social sciences to explain the key role that morality has played in human evolution.Join us in this enlightening discussion, and after you do - please check out the Otherweb via:Our website: https://otherweb.com/Our iOS app: https://apps.apple.com/app/otherweb/id6443798894Our Android app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.otherwebOur daily newsletter: https://www.otherweb.news/And our community fundraising campaign: https://invest.otherweb.com/Join us!Sincerely,Alex FinkFounder @ Otherweb, Inc
Transcribe →#54 - Charles Key - Stolen Government
Oct 28, 202400:52:51Tap to summarizeCharles Key is a former Republican member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, representing District 90 from 2006 to 2012. He served as an Assistant Majority Floor Leader. He also served as a Representative from 1986 to 1999. His recent book, Stolen Government, outlines the ways in which legislative rulemaking often prevents elected representatives from representing the people who voted them into power.Join us in this enlightening discussion, and after you do - please check out the Otherweb via:Our website: https://otherweb.com/Our iOS app: https://apps.apple.com/app/otherweb/id6443798894Our Android app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.otherwebOur daily newsletter: https://www.otherweb.news/And our community fundraising campaign: https://invest.otherweb.com/Join us!Sincerely,Alex FinkFounder @ Otherweb, Inc
Transcribe →#53 - Michael Kasumovic - Is Technology Changing Us?
Oct 22, 202400:31:45Tap to summarizeMichael Kasumovic is an associate professor of evolutionary biology at UNSW Sydney. His research explores the intersection of humanity and technology, with the goal of understanding how technology affects how humans perceive themselves and how that affects their behaviour. His fascination with technology has led him to create Arludo, a digital education company. Through Arludo, he is focused on empowering teachers to provide students with access to real science and real data at scale. By allowing students to practice scientific thinking in intuitive and engaging ways, Michael’s goal is to improve students’ critical and analytical thinking while helping prepare them to live and work in a world obsessed with data. Arludo is used by teachers in over 800 schools across Australia where students have helped collect over 10 million data points for science.Michael has won several awards for science communication, including a Young Tall Poppy Award, a finalist in the Berlin Falling Walls Science Festival, and most recently an Australian Award for University Teaching - National Citation award for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning. His TEDx talk connecting evolution to education has over 44,000 views, has streamed live science experiments on Twitch to over 175,000 viewers in 11 shows, and he has been on several podcasts - most recently by Chris Williamson that has had over 52,000 views on YouTube and over 100,000 listens. Check out some of Michael's work at https://arludo.com/Join us in this enlightening discussion, and after you do - please check out the Otherweb via:Our website: https://otherweb.com/Our iOS app: https://apps.apple.com/app/otherweb/id6443798894Our Android app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.otherwebOur daily newsletter: https://www.otherweb.news/And our community fundraising campaign: https://invest.otherweb.com/Join us!Sincerely,Alex FinkFounder @ Otherweb, Inc
Transcribe →#52 - David Pinsof - The Evolution of Bullsh$t
Oct 14, 202400:45:09Tap to summarizeDr. Pinsof is an evolutionary social scientist at UCLA studying political attitudes, status hierarchies, and social signaling. He is one of the co-creators of the popular party game Cards Against Humanity and director of The Pulse of the Nation public opinion poll. His work has been cited in the New York Times, Business Insider, and Upworthy. He deconstructs bullshit on his blog, Everything Is Bullsh$t.Join us in this enlightening discussion, and after you do - please check out the Otherweb via:Our website: https://otherweb.com/Our iOS app: https://apps.apple.com/app/otherweb/id6443798894Our Android app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.otherwebOur daily newsletter: https://www.otherweb.news/And our community fundraising campaign: https://invest.otherweb.com/Join us!Sincerely,Alex FinkFounder @ Otherweb, Inc
Transcribe →#51 - Prof. Gloria Mark - Social Computing
Oct 7, 202400:37:39Tap to summarizeGloria Mark is Chancellor’s Professor Emerita at the University of California, Irvine, and has spent ten years as a visiting senior researcher at Microsoft Research.For over two decades she has researched the impact of digital media on people's lives, studying how using our devices affect our multitasking, distractions, mood and behavior.She has been a Fulbright Scholar and was inducted into the ACM SIGCHI Academy, recognizing leaders in the field of HCI. She has appeared on The Ezra Klein show, NPR’s Hidden Brain, Sanjay Gupta’s CNN Chasing Life, CBS Sunday Morning, Dax Shepard’s Armchair Expert, among many others.Her recent book Attention Span: A Groundbreaking Way to Restore Balance, Happiness and Productivity was named by The Globe and Mail as the #1 Best Business and Management book of 2023, and chosen as the Season 20 selection of the Next Big Idea Book Club.Check out her recent work at https://gloriamark.com/ and https://gloriamark.substack.comJoin us in this enlightening discussion, and after you do - please check out the Otherweb via:Our website: https://otherweb.com/Our iOS app: https://apps.apple.com/app/otherweb/id6443798894Our Android app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.otherwebOur daily newsletter: https://www.otherweb.news/And our community fundraising campaign: https://invest.otherweb.com/Join us!Sincerely,Alex FinkFounder @ Otherweb, Inc
Transcribe →#50 - Isaac Saul - Can Neutral Language Bridge the Left-Right Divide?
Aug 19, 202400:57:32Tap to summarizeIsaac Saul is a politics reporter and the founder of Tangle, an independent, nonpartisan news outlet that covers the big issues of the day by highlighting different perspectives across the political spectrum.Before Tangle, Isaac helped build A Plus, a solutions journalism media outlet, alongside actor and entrepreneur Ashton Kutcher. In 2016, Yahoo News named him one of the 16 people whose writing shaped the 2016 election, and in 2020, Forbes Magazine called him one of the 1,000 “upstart entrepreneurs redefining the American dream.”Isaac started Tangle in 2019 as an independent, ad-free, non-partisan politics newsletter that summarizes the best arguments from the left and right on the news of the day, as well as his own distinctive take on the issue. Tangle now has over 120,000 readers and 100,000 followers across its social platforms, podcast, and YouTube channel. check them out at https://www.readtangle.com/Isaac also has some interesting ideas on language, and how news reporting can become better by intentionally choosing neutral terms. I think this is a discussion worth having - not just between Isaac and me, but throughout the journalist profession.Join us in this enlightening discussion, and after you do - please check out the Otherweb via:Our website: https://otherweb.com/Our iOS app: https://apps.apple.com/app/otherweb/id6443798894Our Android app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.otherwebOur daily newsletter: https://www.otherweb.news/And our community fundraising campaign: https://invest.otherweb.com/Join us!Sincerely,Alex FinkFounder @ Otherweb, Inc
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