Note to Self

with Manoush Zomorodi

Your guide to an accelerating world.

  • What Do Txts Do To Actual Writing?

    Jul 15, 2015
    "Book of Numbers" author Joshua Cohen answers our listener's question about serious writing in a world of texts, Twitter, and fleeting attention. 
  • Would You Go?

    Jul 8, 2015
    We check back in with two pioneers in space travel: businesswoman Anousheh Ansari, returned space tourist, and longtime space-enthusiast Lina Borozdina.
  • What Divorce by Algorithm Means for Marriage

    Jun 24, 2015
    Why one online divorce start-up might spell change for family law writ large. In other words: Silicon Valley thinks Gwyneth Paltrow might be onto something.
  • When Your Conspiracy Theory Is True

    Jun 19, 2015
    The government actually WAS sending beams through the walls of Daniel Rigmaiden's apartment, and his attempt to figure out how changed how we understand surveillance.
  • There's Just Something About Paper

    Jun 10, 2015
    Reading on screens is changing your brain and making it harder to finish a thick book. Here's what to do about it. 
  • This Is How Much the Internet Knows About You

    May 27, 2015
    We used online data to see into some public radio personalities' souls, and asked them whether our findings were true. Meet a new "communications advice" app called Crystal Knows.
  • Welcome to Note to Self

    May 26, 2015
    New Tech City got a new name! We're now called Note to Self. And we're glad you're here.