For Everything We Desire

Jariel Ann

In each episode Jariel (host and fellow Gen-Z) will share a virtual meal with a special guest, as tehy delve into conversations about the state of social media and how it modifies the way we live, work and relate. As much as this might really just all be an excuse to pick the minds of the people we admire, the podcast also aims to explore off-screen activities as means to counter the feeling of disillusionment, as well as to empower meaningful offline connections.

Episodes

  1. 08/30/2021

    Episode 1: Instagram in the Age of the Attention Economy

    Welcome to the very first episode of the FOR EVERYTHING WE DESIRE podcast! In each episode, Jariel (host and fellow Gen-Z) will share a virtual meal with a special guest as they chat about the state of social media and how it modifies the way we live, work and relate. Our guest for the introductory episode is Cecilia Mezzi, a writer and researcher in the field of New Media. This episode deep dives into the topic ‘The climate of Instagram in the age of the attention economy’ and features conversations about the expectations for creatives to curate an online persona to monetise their craft, ‘meme culture’ as well as reframing the use of social media as a ‘self-serving’ medium.

    Episode 1: Instagram in the Age of the Attention Economy
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In each episode Jariel (host and fellow Gen-Z) will share a virtual meal with a special guest, as tehy delve into conversations about the state of social media and how it modifies the way we live, work and relate. As much as this might really just all be an excuse to pick the minds of the people we admire, the podcast also aims to explore off-screen activities as means to counter the feeling of disillusionment, as well as to empower meaningful offline connections.

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