Parallel Barking

Un-Atomic Records

*Will return with new episodes in the New Year!* A dad and daughter talking about topics that tend to divide many of us--and sometimes finding common ground. Sometimes. You will hear barking. The barking you hear may sound in parallel but is more likely to be all over the place, but rest assured, you are probably listening to human voices.

  1. 13/12/2023

    Three Ivy League Presidents vs Congress on Antisemitism

    Presidents of Harvard, Penn and MIT were questioned about rising antisemitism on college campuses at a House committee hearing on Tuesday, December 5th. The biggest backlash stems from the question that asked whether calling for the genocide of Jews would violate the university code of conduct. At Tuesday’s hearing Harvard president Claudine Gay said it depended on the context, adding that when “speech crosses into conduct, that violates our policies.” (AP)

    37 min

  2. 30/11/2023

    Weaponizing Migrants: Russia Diverting Asylum-Seekers to Finland

    In attempts to destabilize the West, Russia and its allies have been using migrants as pawns. After Russia invaded Ukraine and Finland joined NATO, it is clear that this "hybrid [type] warfare" combined with disinformation is becoming the norm.

    32 min

  3. 24/11/2023

    Bing AI Thinks Women are X-Rated

    Try typing both "photorealistic image of man" and "photorealistic image of woman" into Bing AI and you'll get the image of a man right away -- for woman, not so much. Instead, you'll get an error message saying that the content you requested is inappropriate/explicit.

    36 min

  4. 15/11/2023

    Fake AI Images of Israel-Hamas Conflict Served up by Adobe Stock Photo Service

    The problem with selling fake photos is that people may not know they are fake. Blatant deception seems to be the name of the game and if money is involved, then it's open season.

    36 min

  5. 11/10/2023

    Modern Warfare: Hacktivists on the Rise in Israel-Gaza Conflict

    Hacktivists are hitting dozens of government websites and media outlets amid the war in Israel and Gaza, disrupting and overloading targeted systems. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, prominent hacktivist groups like "Anonymous Sudan" and "Killnet" that back Russian interests have emerged; they have also found their way into the current Israel-Gaza conflict.

    28 min

  6. 04/10/2023

    Danish Artist 'Takes the Money and Runs'

    A Danish artist was given a load of money to recreate his artwork for an exhibit on labor relations at the Kunsten Museum in Aalborg. The earlier pieces featured bank notes pasted to canvases in the amount of the average annual wage in Denmark. This time artst Jens Haaning submitted two white canvases, minus bank notes, and titled them "Work it Out." The court is now telling the artist he has to pay the money back. What do you think?

    38 min

  7. 09/08/2023

    Coup in Niger

    On July 26th, Niger's president Mohammed Bazoum was ousted by his own presidential guards. The official stated reasoning was worsening security due to continued violent attacks from jihadist groups in the region. Now a majority of the Sahel is under military control. What is really going on?

    37 min

  8. 26/07/2023

    Microsoft - Activision Blizzard Deal

    It has been a few days since both Microsoft and Activision Blizzard King extended their deadline until October of this year. Although the FTC had voiced their intent to file an appeal with the 9th circuit court, things seem to be cooling down relatively speaking. The last hold-out on the global stage is the UK's Competition and Market Authority.

    36 min
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About

*Will return with new episodes in the New Year!* A dad and daughter talking about topics that tend to divide many of us--and sometimes finding common ground. Sometimes. You will hear barking. The barking you hear may sound in parallel but is more likely to be all over the place, but rest assured, you are probably listening to human voices.

Information

  • Channel
    Un-Atomic Records
  • Creator
    Larry and Arianna Backer
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2023
  • Episodes
    87
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Larry and Arianna Backer
  • Show Website
    Parallel Barking

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