Manoush Zomorodi

Host, Note to Self

Manoush Zomorodi appears in the following:

10 Great Podcast Episodes Hosted by Women

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Some (not all) of your endorsements in one handy linked-up list.
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Eye in the Sky

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Ross McNutt has a superpower — he can zoom in on everyday life, then rewind and fast-forward to solve crimes in a shutter-flash. But should he?

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The Puppet Masters Behind Online Shopping

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

We head inside Etsy's Usability Testing Lab to understand the art of User Experience and online shopping seduction.

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Two Dope Queens on Feminism

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Phoebe Robinson—a stand up-comedian, writer and co-host of WNYC's new podcast '2 Dope Queens'—joins us to talk about finding digital feminism.

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Creating a Super-Human You with Dave Asprey

Wednesday, April 06, 2016

The man behind the Bulletproof empire explains why sometimes in order to get results, you have to go to extremes.

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Forget Edibles: Getting High on Wearables

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

There are a lot of tools out there that claim to train—even change—your brain. So do they work? We put them to the test and things get... interesting.

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Apple's Security Debate is Everyone's Problem (Including Yours)

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

If your phone was stolen, you'd most likely be concerned that the thief would now have access to your bank account... and your vacation photos. But what if the thief was the government?

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Your Quantified Body, Your Quantified Self

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

What happens when we start thinking of ourselves as walking, breathing, calorie-consuming piles of data? We asked hundreds of people to weigh in (figuratively speaking).

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Why You Feel More Productive But the Economy Isn’t

Wednesday, March 09, 2016

Douglas Rushkoff, author of "Throwing Rocks at the Google Bus," argues that our fixation on "growth" has made us less financially secure, with big consequences for our communities.

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Wait, You're Into [Insert Kink] Too?!

Wednesday, March 02, 2016

As promised! The time has come to talk about sex. Or, rather, to swipe about sex. 

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Why You Should Put a Post-It Over Your Laptop Camera

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

How much would it take for someone to hack YOUR life? And really, how worried do you actually need to be?  

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Have You Tried to Hack Your Health? Tell Us What Happened.

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

We tried using apps to stop sugar cravings. It didn't work. Now, we want to hear your stories.

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What We Learned When 25,000 People Tried to Fight Information Overload

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

What we learned through a week of experimenting with information overload interventions.

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Infomagical Challenge 5: Magical Life

Friday, February 05, 2016

Write a sentence articulating your personal rule/algorithm/filter parameters/mantra to live by. Consider it your 'Note to Self'.

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How a Seven-Minute Conversation Can Help With Information Overload

Thursday, February 04, 2016

Manoush Zomorodi, host WNYC’s Note to Self, talks about today's Infomagical challenge: have a 7-minute conversation with someone about something you read/heard/watched.

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Infomagical Challenge 4: Magical Connection

Thursday, February 04, 2016

Discuss something you’ve heard, read, or watched with someone for at least seven minutes by phone or in person. Social psychologist Sherry Turkle explains why and how.

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Infomagical Challenge 3: Magical Brain

Wednesday, February 03, 2016

Avoid a trending topic, or “must read” today. Consume only what's valuable to you. Issued by Cates Holderness, who launched The Dress meme, and Ann Blair, information overload historian.

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Infomagical Challenge 2: Magical Phone

Tuesday, February 02, 2016

Tidy up your apps and transform your phone into a portal of wisdom. Brought to you by "The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up" author Marie Kondo herself.

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Infomagical Challenge 1: Magical Day

Monday, February 01, 2016

No multi-tasking today. Work on one thing at a time, and give each task your full focus.

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Infomagical: Making Information Overload Disappear

Friday, January 29, 2016

Manoush Zomorodi, host of WNYC’s Note to Self, explains their new project called Infomagical, which is all about "finding focus by making information overload disappear."

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