Ring Cameras, Nancy Guthrie, and the State of the Surveillance State, with Bill Simmons

It’s the inaugural episode of Wait a Second…, and we’re covering the one who’s always watching: Big Brother. Bill Simmons joins Jason and Tyler to talk about the disappearance of Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Ring’s disastrous Super Bowl commercial, and the history of surveillance in pop culture, from 1984 to seemingly innocent viral apps that may be harvesting your biometrics. Jump down this rabbit hole with us, but make sure to put tape over your webcam.
In this episode:
00:00: Remember FaceApp? About that …
04:25: Searching for Nancy Guthrie with doorbell footage.
06:03: Ring’s disastrous Super Bowl ad.
14:40: How do young people feel about surveillance?
16:36: A mostly completely pop culture timeline of surveillance.
30:05: Can you actually opt out of the surveillance state?
43:30: AI and human nature.
47:32: The LUSID Score
54:17: The Doomscroll: Frog poison, Obama’s alien theories, and KD’s possible burner account.
01:12:37: A half-baked Conspiracy Bill theory.
Hosts: Jason Concecpion, Tyler Parker
Guest: Bill Simmons
Producers: Cory McConnell, Donnie Beacham, Justin Sayles
Art direction: David Shoemaker
Motion graphics and animations: Chris Calleton
Engineering: Donald LoBianco
Set design: Hannah Leiken, Jonathan Ratliff

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