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Feb 12, 2020 • 10min
Learning Social Divide Through The “Parasite Tour”
As Parasite sweeps the awards and widens its pop culture footprint, tourists in South Korea are talking what’s called the “Parasite walking tour”. While this normally doesn’t bode well for those locations in terms of sustainability, walking around the film’s locations might actually teach willing participants a thing or two about Parasite’s message.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 12, 2020 • 10min
The Highest Paying Jobs In Malaysia 2020
Despite the best money-saving practices, sometimes the most practical way to keep up with the costs of living is to increase your income. For some Malaysians, that could mean creating a side income stream. For those of us who can’t expend that sort of time or energy, it could mean having to rely on a high-paying job. If you’re looking for your first job, thinking of making a career switch or negotiating a salary raise, you’ll want to know what the most lucrative roles in Malaysia are. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 12, 2020 • 21min
What Is Your Biggest Tech Annoyance?
After winning the Best Adapted Screenplay for Jojo Rabbit at the 2020 Oscars, director Taika Waititi - best known for his work on Thor: Ragnarok - attended a press interview to discuss his win. However, talking about his win was the last thing he did. Instead, the director set his sights on Apple's butterfly keys. During the interview, he was asked: "What should writers be asking for in the next round of talks with producers?" To which he replied, "Apple needs to fix those keyboards, they are impossible to write on. They've gotten worse. It makes me want to go back to PCs."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 11, 2020 • 10min
Spot-checking Spotify’s Podcast Empire
While the world focuses on streaming services going to war with one another, audio-only Spotify continues to build its podcast empire by acquiring bigger and better content creators. Recently, Spotify made a bid for Bill Simmons’ The Ringer network - a platform with top-notch shows and an avid, loyal fanbase. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 11, 2020 • 11min
VR Tech Reunites Grieving Mom with Deceased Child
We’ve seen VR technology used in a variety of incredible ways, but nothing quite as extraordinary as bringing the dead back to life.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 11, 2020 • 21min
Logical Vs Emotional Consumption
The empathy economy is booming, and understandably so. Empathy is, in theory, the perfect antidote to the anger, tension, and world-weariness that so many people currently feel. The logical thinking goes: If everyone put themselves in another person’s shoes, they’d be able to see things differently.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 10, 2020 • 10min
Facebook’s Twitter and Instagram Were Hacked
Has your Twitter or Instagram ever been hacked? Well you’re not alone. Ironically, Facebook’s social media platforms were recently hacked by a notorious group who were trying to prove a point - that Facebook’s security may be tough, but there are other ways to attack the social media giant. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 10, 2020 • 15min
The Difference Between Toyota and “Toy Yoda”
A woman thought she was winning a brand new Toyota, when in fact she won a “toy Yoda”. Now she’s suing the people behind the contest for fraud. As hilarious as that sounds, we discuss the legal implications behind a prank like this, as well as the nature of contests and giveaways in general. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 10, 2020 • 9min
Building Your Brand With Contests and Giveaways
Contests and giveaways are great ways to give your brand a much-needed boost in terms of marketing points. But, it’s important to know the difference between the two, and what can be done to increase your likelihood of turning entrants into staying customers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 7, 2020 • 8min
Where Is Starman and the Tesla Roadster?
Elon Musk sending crash dummy Starman in a Tesla Roadster to space might innocently be one of the weirdest things to happen in this generation. But after two years of exploring infinity and beyond, where exactly is our favorite space tourist and his fancy vehicle? Turns out, there’s a way to find out. Kind of. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


