Clear as Mud

Ray Welling & Lawrence Ang
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Communication failures from around the globe

  1. 04/06/2023

    26. Artificial intelligence is STILL as clear as mud!

    Clear as Mud is on a short hiatus while Ray and Lawrence work on a new concept for season 3. In the meantime, Ray was interviewed for radio to talk about LinkedIn's 20th birthday and the buzz topic of the moment, artificial intelligence. With the cooperation of Radio 107.3 2SER, we've reproduced the full interview for a special episode of Clear as Mud.

    24 min

  2. 02/02/2023

    25. Artificial intelligence is clear as mud!

    We speak to ChatGPT, AI and CX researcher and expert Liam Bray to explore whether robots are going to take our jobs or make them more interesting. Can he convince Ray that we're not headed for the singularity? You'll have to listen to find out.

    55 min

  3. 16/01/2023

    The Internet's 'Sliding Doors' moment

    Who knew that Tim Berners-Lee came up with a way to combat online misinformation more than 25 years ago? You'll never guess what killed it off! Also, Ray and Lawrence try to extricate themselves from goblin mode to discuss words of the year, worrying TikTok trends and the only thing that is keeping up with inflation.

    18 min

  4. 04/01/2023

    23. The metaverse: A bright future, or clear as mud?

    In which polymath metaverse pioneer Sami Tauber tries to convince a couple of old cynics that the next phase of digital development is not going to end in tears  (Spoiler alert: she does a great job!)

    59 min

  5. 07/12/2022

    21. The enduring power of storytelling

    Despite shrinking attention spans, storytelling remains a powerful way to get your message across. We speak with corporate communications coach Arabella McPherson about how telling a story helps you get straight through to the emotional part of someone's brain, so your communication is NOT clear as mud!

    44 min

  6. 23/11/2022

    20. Movie stars, ad tech, algorithms and politicians all behaving badly

    In which we discuss Hollywood affairs, a promising development in the fight against ad tech, a triggering stumble from KFC and - surprise, surprise - lying politicians. And who knew Ray was a punk rock aficionado?

    25 min

  7. 10/11/2022

    19. Donald Trump and the inexplicable power of demagoguery

    For most people around the world, the initials that come to mind when conversation turns to Donald Trump are not MAGA, but WTF? To try and understand how this blustering bankrupt became the leader of the free world and how he continues to hold sway over so many people, Ray speaks to the woman who wrote the book on Trump's use of rhetoric and language, Professor Jennifer Mercieca at Texas A&M University. We dive into her book Demagogue for President and discuss the method behind Trump's seemingly rambling rhetoric, and how he managed to take over the Republican party. And yes, Hitler gets mentioned, though not exactly as you might think!

    1h 19m

  8. 26/10/2022

    18. Amateur sportspeople take it all off, corporate life imitates art, and feeling sorry for Mark Zuckerberg and weather forecasters

    In which we discuss the relationship between college athletics and OnlyFans, how TikTok is changing the entire social media landscape and over-reactions to wrong weather forecasts. Meanwhile, Ray digs up a long-forgotten comedy routine that pre-dates the carbon footprint debate.

    28 min
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Communication failures from around the globe

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  • Creator
    Ray Welling & Lawrence Ang
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2023
  • Episodes
    25
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Ray Welling & Lawrence Ang
  • Show Website
    Clear as Mud