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Spin Cycle dives into the behaviours and patterns behind what we say, hear, & do - and how they get repeated over time. Join hosts Perry and Mallory as they ask if what we’re seeing is truly unprecedented, or if it's just the newest form of an old story? spincyclepodcast.substack.com

2월 3일

The Roman Empire to Ragebait Pipeline

Got beef? Well, with a few sharp social posts, you can take it all the way to the bank. This week on Spin Cycle, we’re looking at ragebait and the economics of anger to discover why outrage is one emotion we just can’t quit. Show Notes & References: * To see how we’ve always been using anger and loose facts to rile the people up, enjoy the first and second speeches of Cicero against Catiline in 63 BC Rome: * Cicero’s first speech * Cicero’s second speech * To read more about the text which enraged the population towards the witch trials, check out Malleus Maleficarum (1486) * For more on the highly sensationalized reporting of the 1890s driven by an infamous feud that dominated newspapers in New York, and the cartoons that inspired the Yellow Journalism name: * The Library of Congress, The Spanish American War and the Yellow Press * History in Charts, The Use of Yellow Journalism by Newspapers in the 1890s For more on the theories behind anger & the impact of our platforms: * Anger is an approach-related affect: Evidence and implications; Charles Carver & Eddie Harmon-Jones, 2009 * Science of anger: how gender, age and personality shape this emotion; Hannah Devlin, The Guardian, 2019 * A useful short primer on technological determinism via EBSCO This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit spincyclepodcast.substack.com

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Ep 3: Can't Stop the Shimmy

Before TikTok was invented, did our ancestors have to walk uphill to the bar both ways with no boots on in a snowstorm to learn the hottest new viral dance? Join us on this episode of Spin Cycle to unpack the history of the viral dance and why humans just can’t stop shimmying in sync with others, discover why Al Gore was boogie-ing it down (or not) to the Macarena at the 1996 Democratic Convention, and explore how music and dance has been co-opted for political means throughout history. Show Notes & References: On the history of the Macarena: * Lining Up and Letting Loose : It’s a little hand jive, a little Hokey Pokey and lots of fun. The Macarena is sweeping dance clubs, Dennis Romero, Los Angeles Times * How The ‘Macarena’ Music Video Helped Shape An Iconic ‘90s Dance, Sarah Boboltz, Huffington Post * The night ‘Macarena’ took over Yankee Stadium, Matt Monagan, MLB.com * Watch Madeline Albright getting down like a pro at the UN * Click for a peak of Hillary Clinton clapping on-beat to it at the DNC in 1996 On social contagion and why we’re so influenced: * Social Contagion: How Others Secretly Control Your Behavior, Ronald E. Riggio, Psychology Today * Route of fire: Pregame rituals and emotional synchrony among Brazilian football fans, Dimitris Xygalatas, Vitor Leandro da Silva Profeta Mohammadamin Saraei, Gabriela Baranowski-Pinto To listen to some iconic songs used for political means: * I Didn’t Raise My Boy to Be a Soldier (1915) used by Americans against entering the ‘European War’, later World War I * Sample of an eighteenth-century oratorio chorus as used by Belva Lockwood in her 1884 US presidential campaign * Remake of I Will Always Love You by Syrian singer Mayada Bseliss used by Suddam Hossein in his 2002 presidential campaign To track songs used on the US political campaign trail and ongoing commentary on music in politics: * Trax on the Trail Until next time! Just keep spinning… This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit spincyclepodcast.substack.com

1시간 7분
2025. 12. 23.

Ep 2: Nuclear Baby Teeth?

Welcome back to Spin Cycle! On today’s episode, we dive into to the use of concern about children when it comes to trying to make a difference, and explore why this technique keeps popping up over time. Show Notes & References: On the fight for nuclear testing reform through baby teeth: * The Nuclear Testing Tally, Arms Control Association * The Baby Tooth Survey in St. Louis, Missouri Encyclopedia * Scientist-citizen advocacy in the atomic age: A case study of the Baby Tooth Survey, 1958-1963, Ellen Gerl, Ohio University On the power of motherhood anxieties: * In Defence of the Anxious Mother, Yael Goldstein-Love, Slate * Guilt is good: A Mother’s Day affirmation, Douglas Quenqua, Campaign * MAHA is Changing New Motherhood, Emma Goldberg, The New York Times * Taking advantage of a vulnerable group? Emotional cues in ads targeting parents, Julie Stanton and Deirdre Guion, The Journal of Consumer Affairs * MAHA Moms Are Angry at the E.P.A. Lee Zeldin Is Trying to Win Them Back, Hiroko Tabuchi, The New York Times * Group that supports Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to change media messages on public health, Tal Kopan, Boston Globe Reddit rabbit holes: * How do you stop mom guilt over everything? * First time mom with big time anxiety This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit spincyclepodcast.substack.com

54분
2025. 11. 30.

Ep 1: Diving into the Generational Divide

In the first-ever episode of Spin Cycle we dive into the real story behind generational tensions. Is this butting of generational heads unique, or a worn-in, and worn-out story we just keep telling ourselves? Show Notes & References: * On the comeback of Millennial culture: * The generational tweet heard around the world (or at least, seen across many screens and feeds) * Everything Millennial is Cool Again - The New York Times * Gen Z is falling in love with the charm and ‘cringe’ of millennials, NBC News * To listen to the Millennial-coded song in full: * We Will Never Die (feat. Kody Redwing and the Broken Hearts), by Kyle Gordon * For more reading about how humans use their normal as their means of judging the world around them: * Freaks, geeks, norms and mores: why people use the status quo as a moral compass, The Conversation * Bring that beat back: why are people in their 30s giving up on music?, The Guardian * Interesting generational reflections from the past: * The New Generation Gap, The Atlantic (1992) * American Culture: A Perspective from the Silent Generation, The Monroe Times (2023) * For cultural references of “conflict” between generations: * George Carlin Whining About Baby Boomers (1995) * We Didn’t Start the Fire, Billy Joel (1989) * The Bunkers Host A Draft Dodger, All In The Family (1977) * Generational Blame: A Brief History, Arapahoe Libraries (2024) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit spincyclepodcast.substack.com

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Spin Cycle dives into the behaviours and patterns behind what we say, hear, & do - and how they get repeated over time. Join hosts Perry and Mallory as they ask if what we’re seeing is truly unprecedented, or if it's just the newest form of an old story? spincyclepodcast.substack.com

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