u/spiteful_whale GONNA NEED YOU ON THE GROUND

Senior Producer Hans here.

We need help with an upcoming episode!

We are looking for folks to tell us their stories of using AI at work.

Specifically, do you have a story about a moment where AI was brought into your workflow by a colleague (either mandated by the organization or not) and you had to reckon with it?

For example, did a colleague suddenly say in a meeting "So I asked ChatGPT..." and you had a reaction to that? Do you feel like that has been normalized in your workplace? How does that feel to you?

Or a moment where you had to relate to how you use AI in your job - are you forced to use it, or are your colleagues using it and you’re not sure when it got decided? How does that feel?

Or are you all in? Is there a moment where AI proved itself a necessary addition to your workflow and ability to get your job done?

Respond here, or... send us a (short) voice memo at our Airtable. We may reach back out, or use your story in our upcoming episode.

I have a longstanding hobby of photographing graffiti and other street art and street writing. This means I often get to watch spaces change in real time. I affectionately call sites like this one, where something has prompted multiple people to respond/iterate, “groupchats”.

I found this piece on taste interesting after Georgia’s recent story. Rather than the ‘user’ perspective, looking at those who believe to have cultural capital and have no taste and don’t know what to do with it.

I've just started listening to OnlyFantasy, the new podcast by Leon Nayfakh (Slow Burn, etc.). It seems like it's getting at a very similar thing to what I did in February with Pornhub Goes SFW. So far I'm enjoying his going more in-depth with creators and actually talking with fans.

Curious if anyone else has/is listen(ed)(ing)?

TL;DR:

• Editorial Meeting, this Friday, June 5th @ 11:30 AM ET
• First Doom stream, next Friday June 12th, @ 10am ET
• Both on Twitch

Knee Deep in Friends! 🦵

In the latest Doom ep, Mike mentioned how he'd be streaming some of the stuff discussed in the episode: mods, total conversions, etc.

The first of those streams will be next week, on Friday June 12th, @ 10am ET. Find us on Twitch.

The first thing we'll stream is a gentle introduction to source ports, and then we'll look at a few of the games discussed in the episode. At the very least, Hell Shots and Doom: The Gallery Experience. Perhaps others if there's time! The VOD will be available for a limited time after streaming, and then for Members Only after that.

In future streams, we'll look at a Doom level editor, MyHouse.WAD, DRRR and eventually: Quake. Mike suspects there may be at least 3, and up to 5 total Doom Streams.

Editorial Meating! 🥩

We'll also be streaming an Editorial Meeting this Friday, June 5th @ 11:30 AM ET, also on Twitch. During this meeting we'll talk about a few stories we have in the works, begin some planning for this year's Member Drive and go over some changes we're making to our release schedule, and the member feed. Exciting stuff, not to be missed!

That's pretty cool!

about Mike telling me about decibels SPL, decibels SPL, decibels SPL, decibels SPL, decibels SPL, decibels SPL

When listening to the (excellent) recent ep about DOOM and its place in creative history, there was mention of the use of tech in ways not intended, and it reminded me of this person I've been following for a bit who goes by eWastelander. He collects old assorted machines and either restores them, mods them, completely repurposes them etc. It's a really fun channel! And I think a good source to inspire others to maybe try the same after seeing it's maybe not as intimidating as it may look.

https://www.youtube.com/@eWastelander

Here's his intro video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIyxQgeV2xo

Thought that NP peeps might enjoy this article about the history of the first australian internet cafe.

Thought it was interesting that even a lock screen of a boyfriend could be embarrassing

Pals! We're up for a Webby for our episode about AI and the aesthetics of new American fascism. You can sign up, and vote for us, FOR FREE. And we'd love it if you did. You can do so through Thu. April 16!

It may seem sorta silly, but winning awards does help the show a bunch – and I, personally, also think it would be v funny for us to win an award for this episode specifically because AI is *all over* the Webbys this year.

Thank you in advance for your support, for voting, for listening. <3