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Who really "KNOWS" Joe Rogan?

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Kirsten Drysdale @kdriz.bsky.social · 25d

Text summary at Substack:
theinternetreviewed.substack.com/p/who-really...
Full review at YouTube:
youtu.be/lEOw4ajH_4c?...

Kirsten Drysdale @kdriz.bsky.social · 25d

A critical review of those that critically review the biggest podcast in the world... why not?

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Kirsten Drysdale @kdriz.bsky.social · Sep 17

A few little thoughts on "quotes" that aren't quotes open.substack.com/pub/theinter...

TINY LIES: The microplastics 'fact' off by a factor of a million!?

Kirsten Drysdale @kdriz.bsky.social · Aug 29

Agree! Almost included a line about maybe not dying on the credit card hill, but certainly stamping my feet on it for a while.
This stuff matters - the short term gain of public attention comes at the long term cost of trust.

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Kirsten Drysdale @kdriz.bsky.social · Aug 28

Does getting something wrong matter, if it's for the right reason?
What if you're wrong by a LOT? Does that warrant a correction? Maybe I'm just a pedant... but I reckon it does!
This is a story about accuracy v activism, and crazy-making post-truth era we're in.

youtu.be/_dRSuTlilp4?...

Emily Oster REVIEWED: Is she REALLY a "monster", "messiah", "genocidaire"!?

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Kirsten Drysdale @kdriz.bsky.social · Aug 18

Why would I recommend you follow someone who's been called a "charlatan", a "monster", a "closeted right-winger" taking funding from "far-right billionaires", and a "génocidaire" who should "be in prison for crimes against humanity"? Find out...

youtu.be/0WTLzUiW-vk?...

The Public Domain Review: Is this the best corner of the Internet?

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Kirsten Drysdale @kdriz.bsky.social · Jul 24

Is the @publicdomainrev.bsky.social the loveliest corner of the internet? Kenny and I say yes. youtu.be/r7h_kKbOEA4?...

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Kirsten Drysdale @kdriz.bsky.social · Jul 2

Important BREAKING BENCH NEWS:
* A Chinese magazine published a very weird article telling the *opposite* version of the spiky bench lie in 2014
* There really WAS a bench in Yantai that someone was charging people to sit on
* I FOUND FABIAN! We had a chat
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jI7C...

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Kirsten Drysdale @kdriz.bsky.social · Jun 18

Thanks Derek!!

Kirsten Drysdale @kdriz.bsky.social · Jun 16

Featuring the excellent @librarybunny.bsky.social to talk content farms, & fighting disinformation by debunking fake crafting hacks :)

REVIEWED: "How To Cook That" with Ann Reardon - YouTube's Baking Queen turned TRUTH Warrior!

Kirsten Drysdale @kdriz.bsky.social · Jun 16

If you miss "The Checkout", I reckon you'll love "How To Cook That", Ann Reardon's excellent YouTube channel.
It's a baking channel that's really about truth, trust & trickery online. And it's for anyone fooled by a viral 'hack' or recipe that doesn't work.
My review: youtu.be/69QwfCYJ8u4?...

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Kirsten Drysdale @kdriz.bsky.social · Jun 9

Hi @librarybunny.bsky.social - I would love to speak with you for a piece I am researching. Could you follow me back so I can send a DM?
Cheers,
Kirsten :)

TINY LIES: My $55 adventure in internet factchecking & a descent into madness

Kirsten Drysdale @kdriz.bsky.social · May 26

Thanks also to @buzzfeed.com, @linkedin.com and @internetarchive.bsky.social

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Kirsten Drysdale @kdriz.bsky.social · May 26

I recently lost my mind, several days, and a significant chunk of my sanity trying to work out whether China really does have coin-operated park benches that stab you in the arse when your time is up.
The result is basically an ad for the @waybackmachine.bsky.social

youtu.be/aSZ4RUFA7VQ?...

Inside China Business - Best Channel in History, or Anti-West Psy-Op?

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Kirsten Drysdale @kdriz.bsky.social · May 10

“Inside China Business” is a fascinating YouTube channel (& Substack) getting a LOT of love for its “brilliant analysis”.
It’s been called the “best channel in history”, but also accused of being anti-US/anti-West propaganda… I think it’s well worth a look. My review here: youtu.be/CxwQHyFrbA0?...

The *other* Joe's podcast (Joe Walker, formerly The Jolly Swagman)

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Kirsten Drysdale @kdriz.bsky.social · Apr 21

Couldn’t agree more. I listened (also in chunks!) and had the same reaction. It wasn’t something that on the surface I thought would hold my attention for so long!

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Kirsten Drysdale @kdriz.bsky.social · Apr 14

If Joe Rogan is the problem, Joe Walker @josephnoelwalker.bsky.social might just be the solution.
My review of his excellent pod The Joe Walker Podcast (formerly The Jolly Swagman) here: youtu.be/NY8FeUHDk5U?...
Similar on the surface to JRE, very different in execution. Great for #auspol too.

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Kirsten Drysdale @kdriz.bsky.social · Apr 6

Thanks Derek - agree this is needed :)

Bari Weiss & "The Free Press" REVIEWED

Kirsten Drysdale @kdriz.bsky.social · Apr 4

My latest review is of everyone's favourite – Bari Weiss – and The Free Press @thefp.com
youtu.be/hmsrFD2BUeQ?...
Tl;dw? An understandable response to 2020, delivering some very good & necessary journalism, but with some significant blind spots & not always upholding its own values, imo.

The MAHA "Food Babe" versus the Food *Science* Babe

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Kirsten Drysdale @kdriz.bsky.social · Mar 17

A double review! I took a look at the MAHA “Food Babe” (the wellness blogger making a comeback with RFK Jr’s movement) - and her much better informed counterpart, the “Food Science Babe” @foodsciencebabe.bsky.social
youtu.be/-OmDlzkMTd0?...
(don’t get these babes mixed up)

Sabine Hossenfelder (YouTube) - science's "hilarious buzzkill"

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Kirsten Drysdale @kdriz.bsky.social · Feb 20

The music videos are a very special treat!

Chewxy @bsky.chewxy.com · Feb 20

Thanks to @kdriz.bsky.social 's latest youtube video I learned @hossenfelder.bsky.social has music videos on her channel. Wild. I also learned that Kirsten has a new youtube channel (www.youtube.com/@TheInternet...).

www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ntJ...

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Kirsten Drysdale @kdriz.bsky.social · Feb 20

I suspect a foundational understanding of physics might help (which I lack!) - I found there were terms being used right from the outset that I didn't yet understand. I did pick up a few basic concepts, I think? But I'm sure there'd be plenty like yourself who could dive in with more success :)

Sabine Hossenfelder (YouTube) - science's "hilarious buzzkill"

Kirsten Drysdale @kdriz.bsky.social · Feb 18

Theoretical physicist Sabine Hossenfelder @skdh is the #scicomm world's "hilarious buzzkill": my review of her YouTube channel here. Tl;dw? Strong recommend to follow - just be wary of how her (often legit) criticisms of academia & science are expressed.
youtu.be/8ntJo9GkbhE

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Kirsten Drysdale @kdriz.bsky.social · Dec 19

Oh my - Russ!!! What a handsome fellow !!!! With the ginger spirit too - they are just the best