The Thought Show Podcast
Brings together in a single hour The Why Factor; More or Less and Trending.
Episodes to download
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A 鈥楳anspreading鈥� Video Goes Viral in Russia
Thu 25 Oct 2018
A 鈥楳anspreading鈥� Video Goes Viral in Russia 鈥� is it propaganda?
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The Men Who Hunt Stolen Motorbikes
Thu 18 Oct 2018
In one city hit by motorbike theft, volunteers are using social media to fight back.
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The Men Who Hunt Stolen Motorbikes
Thu 18 Oct 2018
In one city hit by motorbike theft, volunteers are using social media to fight back.
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The People Who Remove Facebook Posts
Thu 11 Oct 2018
How hard is the job of being a content moderator on Facebook posts?
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Catching The Killers Behind A Viral Murder Video
Thu 4 Oct 2018
Were Cameroonian forces behind a shocking viral murder video?
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Social Media And Losing Weight
Thu 27 Sep 2018
Can social media help you to lose weight or is some advice less healthy than it seems?
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Russian Extremism Memes
Thu 20 Sep 2018
Why are some Russians being placed on extremist watch lists for posting memes?
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Did Facebook Fuel Hate in Myanmar?
Thu 13 Sep 2018
Did Facebook fuel hate in Myanmar by failing to control hate speech against Rohingyas?
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The Influencer Business
Thu 6 Sep 2018
The power of social media influencers - what are the rules and ethics around advertising?
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Virtually Making A Fortune?
Thu 30 Aug 2018
Why are people spending real money to buy land that only exists in virtual reality?
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What is #QAnon?
Thu 23 Aug 2018
#QAnon 鈥� the online conspiracy theory that is firing up supporters of Donald Trump.
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Sandy Hook Hoaxers Update
Thu 16 Aug 2018
An update on the conspiracy theorists who deny the shootings at Sandy Hook took place.
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Life As A YouTube Child Star
Thu 9 Aug 2018
Life as a YouTube child star 鈥� how fame and money can come with online abuse.
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#MeToo: Part Two
Thu 2 Aug 2018
Sexual harassment in the media and society 鈥� what impact has the #MeToo movement had?
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#MeToo: What's Next?
Thu 26 Jul 2018
#MeToo: What's Next? What鈥檚 the future for the movement started by the hashtag?
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World Cup Social Media Extravaganza
Thu 19 Jul 2018
A recap of the big social media trends of the World Cup: what dominated where, online.
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The World of Memes
Thu 12 Jul 2018
The world of memes: where they come from and how they spread political messages
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The Silver Snipers
Thu 5 Jul 2018
The Silver Snipers: Swedish pensioners test their aim at a professional eSports event
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A Transgender Twitter Fight
Thu 28 Jun 2018
A Transgender Twitter Fight: how one short message led to a Twitter ban for an activist.
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The Mysterious Wikipedia Editor
Thu 21 Jun 2018
The mysterious Wikipedia editor 鈥� the man who has angered anti-war activists.
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A Vegan You Tube Court Drama
Thu 14 Jun 2018
A vegan vlogger files a lawsuit for defamation after suffering abuse online
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Weapons of Mass Deception
Thu 7 Jun 2018
The online dirty tricks and social media bots rupturing relations in the Middle East.
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Life After Life for US Ex-Prisoners
Thu 24 May 2018
Preparing Long Term Prisoners for High-Tech Life After Jail in the United States
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Inside The Dark World Of 鈥淚ncels鈥�
Thu 17 May 2018
Inside the dark world of 鈥淚ncels鈥�, the online subculture of 鈥渋nvoluntarily celibate鈥� men.
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The YouTube Stars Selling Cheating
Thu 10 May 2018
The YouTube stars promoting cheating by advertising an essay-writing company.
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When a Democrat Met a Republican
Thu 3 May 2018
When a Democrat Met a Republican 鈥� a project bridging the political divide.
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Who鈥檚 Pushing Syria Conspiracies?
Thu 26 Apr 2018
The influential Twitter accounts which are pushing Syria conspiracy theories.
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Blocking Hate Speech on Social Media
Thu 19 Apr 2018
Blocking hate speech on social media in Germany 鈥� but is a new law limiting free speech?
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Murder Rates in London and New York
Thu 12 Apr 2018
Comparing murder rates in London and New York 鈥� is London now more deadly?
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How Deadly Was 1920s Melbourne?
Thu 5 Apr 2018
The real life murder rate in 1920s Melbourne 鈥� has a TV crime series got it right?
