On the 28th of October, 2021, Facebook announced The Future…aka, a corporate rebrand. By changing the name of their parent company to Meta, they set out a vision for a new internet. Here, you can meet your colleagues in a virtual meeting room, and/or fence with Mark Zuckerberg. It's all in a day's browsing....In this final episode of Series 1, comedian Olga Koch and journalist Hussein Kesvani ask: 'what exactly *is* the metaverse?' After all, it’s Meta’s world, we’re just living in it.Human Error is a Daddy’s SuperYacht production for BBC Sounds.
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Sex
For as long as the internet has existed, there has been internet porn. From ‘tube’ sites to cam girls, to OnlyFans, X-rated material is as synonymous with life online as taking selfies and “getting cancelled”.In this episode, comedian Olga Koch and journalist Hussein Kesvani reflect on why exactly teenage Hussein was so keen to help his parents sort out the magazines in their shop, find out who exactly owns all the internet porn, and talk with sex worker, writer and activist Lydia Caradonna about how platforms can be less evil.Human Error is a Daddy’s SuperYacht production for BBC Sounds.
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Spending Money Online
From the first person to ever teletext herself some eggs in 1984, it’s never been easier to click and collect anything your heart desires from that great big convenience store in the cloud. But is the ability to buy a complete DVD disk set of Sex And The City at 4am from anywhere in the world necessarily a good thing? Let’s find out!From online marketplaces to a new breed of pastel-pink loan sharks, in this episode comedian Olga Koch and journalist Hussein Kesvani get to the bottom of what online spending really costs.Human Error is a Daddy’s SuperYacht production for BBC Sounds.
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Driverless Cars
The Flintstones sold us a vision for the ultimate human powered eco-vehicle, while The Jetsons promised us personal flying saucers, but when it comes to cars and technology: where have we actually parked?In this episode, comedian Olga Koch and journalist Hussein Kesvani review the marketing copy on Tesla’s website, consider the ethics of testing the Google Waymo, ask what it means to be a Top Gear dad these days, and pitch their ideas for Pixar's 'Cars 4'.Human Error is a Daddy’s SuperYacht production for BBC Sounds.
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The Sound of Music
The history of music sharing has more twists and turns than a Richard Linklater film, following our protagonist (music) from sunrise (CDs) to sunset (Spotify). Torrenting might have heralded the end of physical media, but is the music industry’s shift from illegal file swapping to legal streaming really the answer musicians have been waiting for?In this episode, comedian Olga Koch and journalist Hussein Kesvani speak with musician and producer J Appiah about what impact technology has had on music, and Olga and Hussein reminisce about the glory days of buying a bootleg DVD in a Moscow metro station.Human Error is a Daddy’s SuperYacht production for BBC Sounds.
Comedian Olga Koch and journalist Hussein Kesvani present a weekly comedy/technology podcast. Warning: contains robots. A Daddy’s SuperYacht Production for BBC Sounds.
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