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"Trying to track online political advertising. Facebook, politics and foreign i... | October 20, 2017 | -- | 54:42s | ||||||||||||
"How can we best prepare young people for a work environment that's constantly ... | September 22, 2017 | -- | 54:37s | ||||||||||||
"Today's internet-connected smart home gadgets actually have a long history, go... | January 11, 2019 | -- | 54:45s | ||||||||||||
"What do ham radios, 18th-century British roadways and the 1990 film "Pump Up T... | April 10, 2020 | -- | 54:10s | ||||||||||||
"When new technology comes along—or we use it in new ways—it raises questions o... | April 3, 2020 | 54:09s | |||||||||||||
"As the pandemic continues to keep a lot of us at home, today we look at access... | March 27, 2020 | -- | 54:09s | ||||||||||||
"This week, Spark is coming to you from five different locations across Toronto... | March 20, 2020 | -- | 54:10s | ||||||||||||
"In an age of digital devices and near constant distractions, many of us feel l... | March 13, 2020 | -- | 54:09s | ||||||||||||
"For many of us—even without it being much of a conscious choice—buying music h... | March 6, 2020 | -- | 54:09s | ||||||||||||
"What if there was an alternative to buildings made from concrete, steel and gl... | February 28, 2020 | -- | 54:09s | ||||||||||||
"We've seen an incredible change in the architecture of the internet. Not just ... | February 21, 2020 | -- | 54:09s | ||||||||||||
"Google Maps. It's turning 15. Fifteen! We're looking back at some of the many ... | February 14, 2020 | -- | 54:09s | ||||||||||||
"Polarization and social-media filter bubbles are destroying our shared sense o... | February 7, 2020 | -- | 54:12s | ||||||||||||
"After years of Netflix and YouTube dominating streaming video, a raft of new s... | January 31, 2020 | -- | 54:09s | ||||||||||||
"It's winter (duh). Long nights, cold days, and, for much of the country, snow.... | January 24, 2020 | -- | 54:10s | ||||||||||||
"The Netflix movie "Marriage Story" has received lots of recognition, including... | January 17, 2020 | -- | 54:09s | ||||||||||||
"If we've learned anything in the tech world over the last decade, it's the fol... | January 10, 2020 | -- | 54:09s | ||||||||||||
"With phone scams on the rise and 5G around the corner, how well are we prepare... | January 3, 2020 | -- | 54:09s | ||||||||||||
"How making AI do goofy things exposes its limitations: In her book, "You Look ... | December 27, 2019 | -- | 54:11s | ||||||||||||
"We revisit conversations with people who've dedicated their research to helpin... | December 20, 2019 | -- | 54:09s | ||||||||||||
"New technology often gets talked about as a neutral object. But technology has... | December 13, 2019 | -- | 54:09s | ||||||||||||
"Henry David Thoreau's book, Walden; or, Life in the Woods, is a seminal work o... | December 6, 2019 | -- | 54:09s | ||||||||||||
"Failure is having a moment in the tech industry. What can that teach us about ... | November 29, 2019 | -- | 54:09s | ||||||||||||
"A roundup of Spark stories from the past that explore the unintended consequen... | November 22, 2019 | -- | 54:09s | ||||||||||||
"The internet offers a huge amount of information, usually for free. So how has... | November 15, 2019 | -- | 54:09s | ||||||||||||
"People with disabilities want to be participants in design, not recipients of ... | November 8, 2019 | -- | 54:09s | ||||||||||||
"Everything we do is analyzed, measured, and quantified to create a model of us... | November 1, 2019 | -- | 54:09s | ||||||||||||
"From following GPS directions to not having to memorize anyone's phone number,... | October 25, 2019 | -- | 54:09s | ||||||||||||
"A roundup of Spark stories from the past year that explore the past, present a... | October 18, 2019 | -- | 54:09s | ||||||||||||
"As we seek to feed a growing global population, new food technologies are open... | October 11, 2019 | -- | 54:10s | ||||||||||||
"It's election season in Canada, and this week on Spark we're taking a look at ... | October 4, 2019 | -- | 54:09s | ||||||||||||
"More than half a million Canadians live with dementia—and that number is risin... | September 27, 2019 | -- | 54:10s | ||||||||||||
"If digital tools mean everyone's a dj or filmmaker, do those tools devalue or ... | September 20, 2019 | -- | 54:09s | ||||||||||||
"A look inside the black boxes of two of the hidden systems we rely on every da... | September 13, 2019 | -- | 54:09s | ||||||||||||
"Season 13 of Spark begins with a look at how communication has changed thanks ... | September 6, 2019 | -- | 54:10s | ||||||||||||
"Our virtual assistants aren't ready to give advice
Do you talk to your smart ... | August 30, 2019 | -- | 54:09s | ||||||||||||
"How to make your own computer: embroider it, of course!
Irene Posch is an arti... | August 23, 2019 | -- | 54:08s | ||||||||||||
"Confused by 'smart city' hype? This expert explains what it is and why we shou... | August 16, 2019 | -- | 54:09s | ||||||||||||
"A new opinion in the social media echo chamber could close it even tighter
Di... | August 9, 2019 | -- | 54:44s | ||||||||||||
"Conserve The Sound preserves the sound
Daniel Chun and Jan Derksen run a film... | August 2, 2019 | -- | 54:39s | ||||||||||||
"Why it's wrong to take pictures of strangers
You see it all the time on socia... | July 26, 2019 | -- | 54:39s | ||||||||||||
"A fake grocery store helps us learn about the real thing
At the University of... | July 19, 2019 | -- | 54:39s | ||||||||||||
"With the growth in wearable technology, not to mention smartphone apps, it's e... | July 12, 2019 | -- | 54:39s | ||||||||||||
"The argument for Inbox Infinity
Andre Spicer talks about the allure of abando... | July 5, 2019 | -- | 54:39s | ||||||||||||
"How Uber makes traffic worse
Last summer, New York City capped the number of ... | June 28, 2019 | -- | 54:39s | ||||||||||||
"Autonomous cars are still a ways off—but autonomous boats are in Amerstdam's ... | June 21, 2019 | -- | 54:39s | ||||||||||||
"Intercepted is the podcast you want to listen to if you're looking for journal... | July 9, 2017 | -- | 24:37s | ||||||||||||
"For a readable version of the transcript, please check out https://discoverpod... | April 4, 2017 | -- | 18:16s | ||||||||||||
"An audio review of the podcast Can He Do That by The Washington Post" | July 20, 2017 | -- | 17:41s | ||||||||||||
"Pod Save America, Pod Save The World, With Friends Like These, Pod Save The Pe... | August 1, 2017 | -- | 30:54s | ||||||||||||
"Please share your podcast story on twitter, I'm @ThePodPlaylist or record an a... | March 16, 2017 | -- | 3:27s | ||||||||||||
"This is the beginning of my series on news and politics podcasts. This episode... | June 28, 2017 | -- | 19:29s | ||||||||||||