Ep.174 - Elon Twitter, BeReal & Margo Jefferson

In a Week Where:

1. Emmanuel Macron beats Marine Le Pen again to gain a 2nd term as President of France. 
2. Twitter accepts Elon Musk's $44 Billion bid to by the social network outright.
3. World's oldest person Kane Tanaka dies in Japan at 119.
4. DJ Tim Westwood is accused of of sexual misconduct by multiple women.
5. The Tories investigate a senior MP after claims he was caught watching porn in Parliament.

In the 1st of two Tech segments: (10:43) Elon Musk cops Twitter. And as you can imagine, it's a big deal. You may not think it is, but when the richest man in the world cops a global social network, you can't help but raise an eyebrow. Some raise red flags.

In the 2nd Tech segment: (25:50) As Twitter explodes in more ways than one, a new platform, rivalling Instagram is on the rise. But is BeReal the saviour or a dystopian nightmare?

In Film/TV: (39:32) Netlfix has lost subscribers for the first time and whilst that is a great opportunity to shit on Netflix for cancelling your fav show, (The Get Down was shafted) a loss for Netflix, is an important moment for the Streaming Wars.

Lastly, in Life: (55:34) Ahead of her new memoir dropping, writer & academic Margo Jefferson meditates on the current cultural landscape: from Will Smith, to TikTok, to Nina Simone.

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