Let's Know Things

This week we talk about the Tsar Bomba, the Davy Crockett, and hypersonic missiles.We also discuss Kyiv, mutually assured destruction, and Cold War thinking.Show notes/transcript: letsknowthings.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the grand realignment, and tanks.We also discuss F-15s, spheres of influence, and Zelenskyy.Show notes/transcript: letsknowthings.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about Tucker Carlson, Disney Plus, and free ad-supported TV.We also discuss ad-supported video-on-demand, the new streaming wars, and the pivot to video.Show notes/transcript: letsknowthings.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about student debt, real estate, and local government financing vehicles. We also discuss credit cards, the Belt and Road Initiative, and frontier markets.Show notes/transcript: letsknowthings.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about snow water equivalents, ENSO, and the Walker circulation.We also discuss climate bands, La Niña, and warming oceanic surface temperatures.Show notes/transcript: letsknowthings.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about carbon leakage, the EU, and the GDPR.We also discuss carbon border adjustment mechanisms, globalization, and the Inflation Reduction Act.Show notes/transcript: letsknowthings.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about Discord, War Thunder, and intelligence leaks.We also discuss spy ops, infiltration, and Minecraft forums.Show notes/transcript: letsknowthings.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about TikTok, Reels, and Shorts.We also discuss LLMs, ad revenue sharing deals, and automation.Show notes/transcript: letsknowthings.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about TikTok, Reels, and Shorts.We also discuss LLMs, ad revenue sharing deals, and automation.Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode357 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about hydrogen colors, use-cases, and sources.We also discuss the fossil fuel-based economy, batteries, and fuel cells.Show notes/transcript: letsknowthings.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, and Silvergate CapitalWe also discuss interest rates, the FDIC, and too big to fail.Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode355 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about H5N1, poultry, and globalization.We also discuss COVID-19, influenza types, and inflation.Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode254 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about 10x-ing, blitzscaling, and the Millennial Lifestyle Subsidy.We also discuss Uber, Bird, and savings accounts.Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode353 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about Putin, NATO, and the international order.We also discuss Kyiv, buffer countries, and invasion incentives.Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode352 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about Otto von Bismark, Medicare, and demographic lopsidedness.We also discuss Social Security, Biden, and globalization.Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode351 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about Project Mogul, Chinese airships, and the Cold War.We also discuss UFOs, Roswell, and wolf warriors.Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode350 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about regulations, the Reagan administration, and market manipulation.We also discuss tech layoffs, market caps, and dividends.Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode349 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about patent medicine, BMI, and semaglutide.We also discuss leptin, tirzepatide, and the American Academy of Pediatrics.Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode348 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about gunmakers, blacksmiths, and Lina Khan.We also discuss the FTC, employer-employee relations, and competition law.Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode347 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about open standards, custom chips, and China.We also discuss Android, tier-one platforms, and the internet of things.Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode346 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about Narcan, Kloxxado, and Fentanyl.We also discuss overdoses, opioids, and OTC.Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode345 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about signs and countersigns, passkeys, and the LastPass hack.We also discuss quantum computing, security experts, and arbitrary strings of characters.Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode344 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

Folks!I'm taking a week-ish off at the tail-end of 2022, so there isn't a normal episode today (though LKT patrons and Understandary members will receive this month's bonus episode this Thursday as usual).We'll be back on the normal schedule next Tuesday (the first week of 2023)—thanks so much for listening, and a happy new year to you and yours from here in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA :) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about OpenAI, DALL-E 2, and voice assistants.We also discuss snake oil, AI, and GPT-4.Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode343 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about Tesla, EVs, and Chinese brands.We also discuss California, the Inflation Reduction Act, and the green economy.Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode342 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about Alexa, Matter, and the tech industry pullback.We also discuss Siri, ELIZA, and Echo devices.Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode341 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about steel, calcium carbonate, and the construction industry.We also discuss emissions, COP27, and incentives.Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode340 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about SBF, FTX, and Binance.We also discuss bank runs, FTT, and financial contagions.Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode339 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about Congress, the Red Ripple, and voter turnout.We also discuss polling, Trump, and DeSantis.Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode338 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about MBS, Biden, and OPEC Plus.We also discuss the clean energy transition, fistbumps, and kowtowing.Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode337 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about Ye, Parler, and Twitter.We also discuss Cloudflare, Truth Social, and antisemitism.Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode336 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about TSMC, the Three-Body Problem, and economic warfare.We also discuss fundamental research, technological know-how, and the 2022 Communist Party Congress.Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode335 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about Yankee Candles, Long-COVID, and BA.1.1.We also discuss winter surges, monkeypox, and bivalent boosters.Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode334 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about Evergrande, Beanie Babies, and interest rates.We also discuss the Fed, Xi Jinping, and affordable housing.Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode333 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about moral panics, TikTok challenges, and immobilizers.We also discuss Hyundai, catalytic converters, and The Club.Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode332 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about Ukraine, Putin, and political expediency.We also discuss protests, conscription, and NATO.Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode331 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about lithium, nodules, and helium-3.We also discuss the deep ocean, The Metals Company, and obscure regulatory bodies.Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode330 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about the iPhone, App Tracking Transparency, and privacy.We also discuss iOS, Android, and digital online advertising.Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode329 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about Sichuan, hydroelectricity, and failure cascades.We also discuss droughts, heat waves, and virtual power plants.Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode328 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about OpenAI, AlphaFold, and centaurs.We also discuss GPT-3, CLIP, and Photoshop.Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode327 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about Yemen, Syria, and Ethiopia.We also discuss the Mexican Drug War, Myanmar, and Ukraine.Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode326 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about Marvel, the Gray Man, and cinematic universes.We also discuss sequels, remakes, and spin-offs.Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode325 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about lying flat, letting it rot, and China's Gen Z.We also discuss replacement rate, the middle class, and baby bonuses.Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode324 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about LLVs, NGDVs, and electric school buses.We also discuss hydrogen, delivery vehicles, and Amazon.Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode323 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about CRISPR/cas9, LDL, and human trials.We also discuss sickle-cell, the human germline, and super-tomatoes.Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode322 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about BA.5, smallpox, and "over there" issues.We also discuss the WHO, evolving health threats, and prairie dogs.Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode321 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about SPF, UV, and the FDA.We also discuss oxybenzone, bemotrizinol, and bisoctrizole.Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode320 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about The Washington Post, Arc XP, and Substack.We also discuss The New York Times, Axios, and newsletters.Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode319 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about Ethereum, Bitcoin, and The Merge.We also discuss gas flares, proof-of-work, and regulation.Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode318 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe

This week we talk about wheat, DUV lasers, and shortages.We also discuss Russia, supply chains, and microprocessors.Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode317 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe