If you know about The Long Tail, you'll laugh some. If not, you will not know more than when when you started.
Good for broadcast in tech heavy areas like San Francisco, Seattle, and Austin. Might be used as a counterpoint to other, positive, reviews of Chris Anderson's book.
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"Pop Vultures #12: The 80's Deja Vu" (deleted)
Review of Pop Vultures #12: The 80's Deja Vu (deleted)
Frothy interpretation of music from my youth from a group of people who are probably as old now as I was in the '80's. Very weird hearing GenX reinterpreting my youth. Like I don't feel old enough already.
Sure, many from my generation dropped the ball and became Alex Keatons, but not all. The music they criticize, we all criticised. The closest they come to the great, cool '80's music is Bow Wow Wow. I'm sure someone liked Adam Ant first time around, but I thought they were all pre-teen girls. So to hear GenX gush over Adam Ant sounds bizaare to my ears. At least they didn't bring up Sigue Sigue Sputnik...who sold the dead air between between their songs for commercials.
Still a fun re-interpretation of the '80s leading into a discussion of...Hillary Duff. Not quite sure how we got there.
If you're not running the whole series, this would make a good piece for an '80's retrospective, especially if you talk about how the arts reinterpret that which came before them.
Everyone who has a job with a public company is affected in some way by new regulations that were influenced by the crisis in corporate governance. Elliot Spitzer, New York State Attorney General, was in the center of the storm that influenced congress to bring these regulations into existance.
In this frank talk, he discusses why the invisible hand of the marketplace needs the help of government to keep everyone honest; how the marketplace sank to the depths where it was OK to sell investors stock with dishonest research; and what his office did about it.
In a surprising twist, he argues that Reagan's anti-federalism lead to his enforcement actions and calls out on the carpet government regulators and the FDA.
This would be a good piece to include in an in-depth series on business, ethics, and society. People may be most open to hearing this around April 15th.
Provides good insight into why things are they way they are today in business and why the argument that the marketplace will correct all wrongs is simplistic. Little if any lawyer-speak, which makes it accessible even if you think "Chataqua" is one of the sixty-four colors in the crayon box.
A view into the world of people who become totally engrossed with multiplayer video games that we don't often see.
There's a great twist that keeps you intrigued. The ending leaves you with nagging questions that linger long after the piece ends.
This would be a good companion piece to run if a technology and culture (or gaming) conference comes to your town, like South by Southwest, North by Northwest, etc. It'd also be good for running alongside stories that have to do with emotional fraud, bad relationships, or the social consequences of gender bending.
While narrated by a friend who witnessed the events and not the actual people involved, the story rings true to my ears. The Star Wars angle opens the story up to a larger audience because of our familiarity with the movies. This familiarity allows the listener to be transported beyond the idea that “This is a story only for and about geeks,” and into the realm of, “This is a story about people and their relationships with one another.”
A listenable overview of one of the most influential spiritualist of all times, both pro and con.
I've helped people out of high demand groups and must invariably explain the importance of Madame Blavatsky in modern day spirtualism. So I was glad to find that this hour long piece provides good background on Blavatsky, her associate The Colonel and what she really thought about what she was doing.
For those who believe in spiritualism, the piece is probably too skeptical. For those who don't, the piece is probably too gung-ho, which leads to me believe that it's a nice balance for those without a formed opinion.
The promos do a good job of piquing interest, but the piece may not deliver on thoroughly exploring those items in the promos from both sides. Eg: an elderly believer talks about seeing "a trumpet flying through air," on a regular basis in her home because her sister was a medium. While intriguing, the skeptical side of me wanted to hear more about what could be going on, instead of the obvious answer of, "it's true." Yet, these ommissions can be forgiven because there's a lot packed into this hour.
Good production quality and good pacing with a thoughtful outlook kept me wrapped for the duration.
Comments by Joel Greenberg
Comment for "Long Tail Schmong Tail"
Joel Greenberg
Posted on September 03, 2006 at 05:04 PM | Permalink
Review of Long Tail Schmong Tail
If you know about The Long Tail, you'll laugh some. If not, you will not know more than when when you started.
Good for broadcast in tech heavy areas like San Francisco, Seattle, and Austin. Might be used as a counterpoint to other, positive, reviews of Chris Anderson's book.
Comment for "Pop Vultures #12: The 80's Deja Vu" (deleted)
Joel Greenberg
Posted on January 18, 2005 at 10:01 AM
Review of Pop Vultures #12: The 80's Deja Vu (deleted)
Frothy interpretation of music from my youth from a group of people who are probably as old now as I was in the '80's. Very weird hearing GenX reinterpreting my youth. Like I don't feel old enough already.
Sure, many from my generation dropped the ball and became Alex Keatons, but not all. The music they criticize, we all criticised. The closest they come to the great, cool '80's music is Bow Wow Wow. I'm sure someone liked Adam Ant first time around, but I thought they were all pre-teen girls. So to hear GenX gush over Adam Ant sounds bizaare to my ears. At least they didn't bring up Sigue Sigue Sputnik...who sold the dead air between between their songs for commercials.
Still a fun re-interpretation of the '80s leading into a discussion of...Hillary Duff. Not quite sure how we got there.
If you're not running the whole series, this would make a good piece for an '80's retrospective, especially if you talk about how the arts reinterpret that which came before them.
Comment for "The Role Of State Government In Creating An Ethical Business Climate."
Joel Greenberg
Posted on January 05, 2005 at 07:40 PM | Permalink
Elliot Spitzer Talks About Government, Business, and Ethics
Everyone who has a job with a public company is affected in some way by new regulations that were influenced by the crisis in corporate governance. Elliot Spitzer, New York State Attorney General, was in the center of the storm that influenced congress to bring these regulations into existance.
In this frank talk, he discusses why the invisible hand of the marketplace needs the help of government to keep everyone honest; how the marketplace sank to the depths where it was OK to sell investors stock with dishonest research; and what his office did about it.
In a surprising twist, he argues that Reagan's anti-federalism lead to his enforcement actions and calls out on the carpet government regulators and the FDA.
This would be a good piece to include in an in-depth series on business, ethics, and society. People may be most open to hearing this around April 15th.
Provides good insight into why things are they way they are today in business and why the argument that the marketplace will correct all wrongs is simplistic. Little if any lawyer-speak, which makes it accessible even if you think "Chataqua" is one of the sixty-four colors in the crayon box.
Comment for "A Disturbance in the Force"
Joel Greenberg
Posted on September 14, 2004 at 08:02 AM | Permalink
Review of A Disturbance in the Force
A view into the world of people who become totally engrossed with multiplayer video games that we don't often see.
There's a great twist that keeps you intrigued. The ending leaves you with nagging questions that linger long after the piece ends.
This would be a good companion piece to run if a technology and culture (or gaming) conference comes to your town, like South by Southwest, North by Northwest, etc. It'd also be good for running alongside stories that have to do with emotional fraud, bad relationships, or the social consequences of gender bending.
While narrated by a friend who witnessed the events and not the actual people involved, the story rings true to my ears. The Star Wars angle opens the story up to a larger audience because of our familiarity with the movies. This familiarity allows the listener to be transported beyond the idea that “This is a story only for and about geeks,” and into the realm of, “This is a story about people and their relationships with one another.”
Comment for "Mme. Blavatsky and The Colonel Part One"
Joel Greenberg
Posted on August 11, 2004 at 07:47 PM | Permalink
Review of Mme. Blavatsky and The Colonel Part One
A listenable overview of one of the most influential spiritualist of all times, both pro and con.
I've helped people out of high demand groups and must invariably explain the importance of Madame Blavatsky in modern day spirtualism. So I was glad to find that this hour long piece provides good background on Blavatsky, her associate The Colonel and what she really thought about what she was doing.
For those who believe in spiritualism, the piece is probably too skeptical. For those who don't, the piece is probably too gung-ho, which leads to me believe that it's a nice balance for those without a formed opinion.
The promos do a good job of piquing interest, but the piece may not deliver on thoroughly exploring those items in the promos from both sides. Eg: an elderly believer talks about seeing "a trumpet flying through air," on a regular basis in her home because her sister was a medium. While intriguing, the skeptical side of me wanted to hear more about what could be going on, instead of the obvious answer of, "it's true." Yet, these ommissions can be forgiven because there's a lot packed into this hour.
Good production quality and good pacing with a thoughtful outlook kept me wrapped for the duration.