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Ring Cameras, Nancy Guthrie, and the State of the Surveillance State, with Bill Simmons

Ring Cameras, Nancy Guthrie, and the State of the Surveillance State, with Bill Simmons

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It’s the inaugural episode of Wait a Second…, and we’re covering
the one who’s always watching: Big Brother. Bill Simmons joins
Jason and Tyler to talk about the disappearance of Savannah
Guthrie’s mother, Ring’s disastrous Super Bowl commercial, and the
history of surveillance in pop culture, from 1984 to seemingly
innocent viral apps that may be harvesting your biometrics. Jump
down this rabbit hole with us, but make sure to put tape over your
webcam.In this episode:00:00: Remember FaceApp? About that …04:25:
Searching for Nancy Guthrie with doorbell footage.06:03: Ring’s
disastrous Super Bowl ad.14:40: How do young people feel about
surveillance?16:36: A mostly completely pop culture timeline of
surveillance.30:05: Can you actually opt out of the surveillance
state?43:30: AI and human nature.47:32: The LUSID Score54:17: The
Doomscroll: Frog poison, Obama’s alien theories, and KD’s possible
burner account.01:12:37: A half-baked Conspiracy Bill theory.Hosts:
Jason Concecpion, Tyler ParkerGuest: Bill SimmonsProducers: Cory
McConnell, Donnie Beacham, Justin SaylesArt direction: David
ShoemakerMotion graphics and animations: Chris CalletonEngineering:
Donald LoBiancoSet design: Hannah Leiken, Jonathan Ratliff Learn
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