The Contrafabulists Podcast
A Hack Education & API Evangelist Production
Episode 82: Jack is Concerned He Damaged the Internet
Welcome to the 81st episode of the Contrafabulists podcast, Kin Lane and Audrey Watters' irregular discussion of the tall tales told about technology. In this episode, we discuss Jack Dorsey of Twitter's recent tweet about having regrets about helping centralize control over the Internet into the hands of corporations--with Audrey...
Episode 81: Healthcare Technology for the Ladies
Welcome to the 81st episode of the Contrafabulists podcast, Kin Lane and Audrey Watters' irregular discussion of the tall tales told about technology. In this episode, we talk about healthcare, and specifically FemTech, or investments in the healthcare space that are targeting women--exploring the motivations behind why we invest in...
Episode 80: The One With the Orange Pajamas
Welcome to the 80th episode of the Contrafabulists podcast, Kin Lane and Audrey Watters' irregular discussion of the tall tales told about technology. In this episode, we talk about how the man behind Etherium is worried about crypto’s future, that you can hail a cab in NYC with Uber, and...
Episode 79: 'Do You Remember How We Did This?
Welcome to the 80th episode of the Contrafabulists podcast, Kin Lane and Audrey Watters' irregular discussion of the tall tales told about technology. In this episode, we talk about the amification of employee retention, calendaring applications not evolving, and the "Ticktockification" of videos, as well as just figuring out how...
Episode 79: 'Software Is Eating the World' (Or So Venture Capitalists Want You To Think)
Welcome to the 79th episode of the Contrafabulists podcast, Kin Lane and Audrey Watters' irregular discussion of the tall tales told about technology. In this episode, we talk about one of our least favorite fabulisms, the claim that software is eating the world. Feedback is welcome. (You should email Kin...