Note to Self
Is your phone watching you? Can texting make you smarter? Are your kids real? Note to Self explores these and other essential quandaries facing anyone trying to preserve their humanity in the digital age.
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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 20 minutes
- Episodes
- 299
- Years Active
- 2013 - 2019
Is My Phone Listening in On Me?
Is your phone listening a little too closely to what you have to say? Author Walter Kirn tells us why you'd be crazy NOT to be paranoid about your phone.
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Taking the Lead Bonus: Andrew Moravcsik
Author and academic Andrew Moravcsik dives into why he and his wife decided he would be their family’s "lead parent," how they came up with that term, and how that decision has affected his marriage,…
Taking the Lead Episode 4: The Partnership
In the final chapter of our four-part series about women and work, co-founders Rachael and Leslie hear a tough critique of their pitch and make a tough decision. Plus, New America CEO Anne-Marie Slau…
Taking the Lead Episode 3: The Pressure
After tapping into their kids' college funds, Rachael and Leslie join a startup accelerator to compete for a cash prize. But as they prepare for the competition, the business partners feel pressure t…
Taking the Lead Episode 2: The Paradox
In episode two of our 4-part series, the two moms-turned-entrepreneurs beta test their app on 20 local mothers (including Manoush). But as they get deeper into start-up life, personal differences beg…
Taking the Lead Episode 1: The Pain Point
Welcome to the first episode of our 4-part series: Taking the Lead. This is the story of two working moms, Rachael and Leslie, who have a big idea (a tech idea) to help more women get some work/life …
Introducing: Taking the Lead
Rachael and Leslie are two working moms in Brooklyn, building an app to help more women on their quest to 'have it all.' Manoush follows them on their journey as they confront the same struggles many…
Bored and Brilliant: BOOT CAMP 2016
Putting down your phone and letting yourself get bored can jumpstart your creativity. Tens of thousands of you helped us prove this in 2015 with our week-long project: Bored and Brilliant. Now, just …
A Beginner's Guide to International Tech Etiquette
NPR's Eleanor Beardsley, Elise Hu and Gregory Warner share their insider knowledge regarding how people in other countries use tech.
What Happens When We Skimm the News
This week we dive deep into the modern media diet with theSkimm co-founders Danielle Weisberg and Carly Zakin, and John Herrman, media reporter at the New York Times.
Infomagical: BOOTCAMP
If you've been with us for awhile, you know about our Infomagical challenge to fight information overload. This week, we're giving those of you who loved it a tune-up, those of you who were overwhelm…
When To Stop Looking for a Better Date or Restaurant
Can algorithms help us eat and love better? We went on a mission to find out.
6 Algorithms That Can Improve Your Life
That pile of papers on your desk? That lunch meeting you can't seem to nail down? The hundreds of emails that raise your blood pressure? We're here to help.
Sexiness, Social Media and Teenage Girls
Author Peggy Orenstein tells us what the Internet is teaching teen girls about sexiness and desirability.
The Realities of Virtual Reality
We've put it off for long enough. It's time to talk about VR.
Eye in the Sky
Ross McNutt has a superpower — he can zoom in on everyday life, then rewind and fast-forward to solve crimes in a shutter-flash. But should he?
The Puppet Masters Behind Online Shopping
We head inside Etsy's Usability Testing Lab to understand the art of User Experience and online shopping seduction.
Two Dope Queens on Feminism
Phoebe Robinson—a stand up-comedian, writer and co-host of WNYC's new podcast '2 Dope Queens'—joins us to talk about finding digital feminism.
Creating a Super-Human You with Dave Asprey
The man behind the Bulletproof empire explains why sometimes in order to get results, you have to go to extremes.