The Analog Hour

In a world of endless content, The Analog Hour offers focused, meaningful conversations about media literacy, human connection, and finding our way back to each other.

The Analog Hour is a society podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 0 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

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  Episode #5

  Truth Has Become Cheaper: Two Scientists on Why That Should Worry Us All

  Oct 1, 202614 minS2

  When we talk about society's declining trust in institutions, one of the biggest is our diminishing trust in science. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Linnea Weiss and Dr. Andrés Hidalgo, married scientists who both work in labs at Yale. They've been doing research since the 1990s and they've watched a shift, or as Linnea put it, "truth has become cheaper." This is a conversation about what it feels like to dedicate your life to discovery in a world with increasing skepticism and scrutiny — and why, despite everything, they wouldn't do anything else. Your analog assignment: The next time you read a headline about a scientific breakthrough (or failure) pause before you continue your scroll. Think about the person behind it, their years in the lab, the many, MANY experiments that didn't work before the one that did. If you know a scientist, ask them about their work... and listen.

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  Episode #4

  Digital Dementia: When AI Becomes the Only Voice in the Room

  Sep 24, 202620 minS2

  Dean Cooper is an IT executive who uses conversational AI in both his professional and personal life every day. As someone who is neurodivergent, he calls it a lifeline. In this conversation, Dean introduces the concept digital dementia : the idea that we're outsourcing so much of our thinking to AI that we're forgetting how to do the things we once knew. He asks whether we're using AI as a bridge to bring us closer to others, or if we are burning it down because the other side feels too hard. Moreover, he draws parallels between his own fight with addiction and how many of us are using AI without realizing our dependency on it. About the guest: Dean Cooper is a technology executive, author, and founder of Street Therapy and Disability Assistive AI. He advocates for neurodiversity, disability accessibility, and addiction recovery. DisabilityAssistiveAi.com | StreetTherapy.co.uk | icarus.works Your analog assignment: Are you someone who uses AI more than you care to admit? Challenge yourself to reach out, and build, or in some cases repair, that bridge.

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  Episode #3

  The Toothpaste Test: Why Real Connection Starts With the Small Stuff

  Sep 17, 202612 minS2

  In this week's episode, we talk to Lorii Abela, a luxury private matchmaker. Her clients have excelled in almost every aspect of their lives (careers, companies, wealth) and they hire her to help with the one thing that still eludes them: love. She shares what she's seen change over 14 years of matchmaking: how dating has shifted from real conversation to texting and swiping, how the illusion of endless options is making connection harder rather than easier, and what she discovers underneath the surface when someone says they just can't find the right person. About the guest: Lorii Abela specializes in helping high-achieving individuals navigate the gap between professional success and personal fulfilment. Find out more: loriiabela.com Your analog assignment: Seek out a real conversation with a friend this week and if they offer to introduce you to someone, say yes. You never know what's right in front of your nose.

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  Episode #2

  The Problem With Work: We Designed the Loneliness In

  Sep 10, 202627 minS2

  This week, our conversation goes somewhere we haven't been yet: the office. It can be a lonely place for many of us. One that we tend to blame on difficult bosses, disengaged co-workers, and a general lack of interpersonal skills, but what if it was in fact, a design problem? Alexandra Suchman, a self-described professional play-facilitator, has an idea of how to repair what's broken. She brings games into workplaces — and not the trust falls many of us are familiar with, her games offer something far more interesting. In this episode, we discuss: How technology has rewired our communication skills; and what "crickets in the meeting" really means Play as a serious tool for rebuilding trust, communication, and belonging Why one friend at work can change everything Plus a game anyone can play to reveal a team's weak points (and how to rebuild lost trust) About the guest: Alexandra Suchman is an entrepreneur and facilitator specializing in organizational development, creative problem-solving, and team dynamics. She is the founder of Barometer XP , where she uses play-based experiential learning to help teams rebuild trust, communication, and collaborative skills. Connect with Alex on LinkedIn Try it yourself: Avocado Al Dente — a free game from Alex's team to practice creative thinking and communicating feedback: avocado.barometerxp.com Your analog assignment: Have a conversation with a colleague that has nothing to do with work. Ask them about their life outside of the office, what they did before and how they got there. You might be surprised by what you learn... and you might just become that one friend they needed.

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  Episode #1

  The Death of Our Social Fabric, One Google at a Time

  Sep 3, 202625 minS2

  Welcome to Season 2 of The Analog Hour. This week, we sit down with Julia Freeland Fisher to discuss AI and loneliness. She has spent over a decade at the Clayton Christensen Institute studying how relationships shape opportunity. Yet, lately her research has explored what happens when AI starts filling the role that humans used to. In this conversation, Julia draws a distinction between engagement and connection; explains why the outer ring of our networks (what she calls the "weak ties") may be more at risk from AI than our closest relationships; and reveals a devastating finding about why young people are turning to AI for companionship. About the guest: Julia Freeland Fisher is the Director of Education Research at the Clayton Christensen Institute and author of Who You Know: Unlocking Innovations That Expand Students' Networks (Wiley, 2018). She writes Connection Error , a weekly Substack on how AI companions and productivity tools are reshaping our relationships. Your analog assignment: Think of the person you've been wanting to reach out to — the one you haven't called because you don't want to bother them. Call them. You're not a burden. You never were.

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