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Too Much Information with Benjamen Walker | WFMU

Too Much Information is the sober hangover after the digital party has run out of memes, apps and schemes. Host Benjamen Walker finds out that, in a world where everyone overshares the truth 140 characters at a time, telling tales might be the most honest thing to do.

  1. 05/19/2014

    Surveillance Special from May 19, 2014

    Benjamen Walker - "Interview with Susan Mcgregor" [0:00:00] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/55711

  2. 11/26/2013

    good bye, farewell, see you on the other side from Nov 25, 2013

    last show! [0:00:00] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/53336

  3. 11/19/2013

    Bricolage from Nov 18, 2013

    Out Of Office [Programmer David Heinemeier Hansson tells us about his Out Of Office experience, David is a partner at 37signals and a co-author (with Jason Fried) of REMOTE: Office Not Required. We also meet Ignacio Uriarte, he left his cubicle for a career in Office Art. And Ravenna Koenig, TOE’s newest correspondent, explains the difference between Facebook-Work & Work-Work.] "Chris" [D.C. correspondent ”Chris” who tells us about the NSA’s desire to install backdoors in Podcasts] Waiting in Line [About a year ago I travelled across America for the BBC. I visited Airports, Amusement parks, Highways and Community Colleges in order to understand how the priority queue is changing the American experience of waiting in line. A version of this piece aired on the BBC World Service, part of their “Real America” series produced in conjunction with PRX.] Admissions of Defeat [Peter Choyce is one of my oldest friends and a listener favorite, but he has a secret we’ve never addressed until now.] Benjamen Walker [More about these stories on Soundcloud] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/53241

  4. 10/29/2013

    Laurie Jo Reynolds / the Square from Oct 28, 2013

    Jehane Noujaim - "The Square" [0:00:00] Laurie Jo Reynolds - "Tamms year 10" [0:10:11] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/52950

  5. 10/25/2013

    Online Dating with Chiara Atik: Andrea Silenzi Guest Hosts from Aug 5, 2013

    Beex - "Beat Beat" [Get it on the Free Music Archive] Grandma Phyllis [She met my Grandpa Sol on Classifieds2000.com in 1998. This is what she looks like:] Podington Bear - "Wind Up Toy" [Get it on the Free Music Archive] Chiara Atik [She's the author of Modern Dating: A Field Guide from the Experts at HowAboutWe. This is what she looks like:] Jim the Poet [He called in to ask me on a date, which will be the subject of next week's show. This what he looks like:] Riz Ortolani - "Cannibal Holocaust Theme" [Thank you for listening! Join me as I guest host for the next 2 weeks. Let me know if you have any stories for the show about love, dating or technology by sending a note to andrea at freemusicarchive.org or tweeting @andreasilenzi] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/51799

  6. 10/14/2013

    Peter Maass on Spying, and Radiovision 2013 from Oct 14, 2013

    Peter Maass - "Surveillance" [0:00:00] Starlee Kine - "Native Advertising" [0:27:11] Starlee Kine - "Dr. Phil" [0:36:35] Jonathan Goldstein - "Why Travel: A journey to Bali" [0:48:12] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/52756

  7. 10/07/2013

    Jia Zhangke + Alexis Ohanian from Oct 7, 2013

    Jia Zhangke - "Touch of Sin" [0:00:00] Alexis Ohanian - "Without their permission" [0:15:55] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/52665

  8. 09/30/2013

    Balthus Cats and Girls, Short Films, Mr. Burns & Helen Epstein on S. Josephine Baker from Sep 30, 2013

    Balthus: Cats & Girls Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play Short Films at NYFF Fighting for Life by S. Josephine Baker, Introduction by Helen Epstein https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/52570

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Too Much Information is the sober hangover after the digital party has run out of memes, apps and schemes. Host Benjamen Walker finds out that, in a world where everyone overshares the truth 140 characters at a time, telling tales might be the most honest thing to do.

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