Episode
797: What I Was Thinking As We Were Sinking
1:02:59
Published: Sun Apr 23 2023
Description
It's funny the things that go through your head during a disaster.
Chapters
The speaker reflects on the accidents he's had while riding his bicycle, and how his optimistic mindset has helped him cope with them.
00:00 - 04:57 (04:57)
Summary
The speaker reflects on the accidents he's had while riding his bicycle, and how his optimistic mindset has helped him cope with them.
Episode797: What I Was Thinking As We Were Sinking
PodcastThis American Life
The speaker shares her experience of an emergency situation during a boating trip and how the captain's boat safety training helped handle the situation.
04:57 - 11:38 (06:40)
Summary
The speaker shares her experience of an emergency situation during a boating trip and how the captain's boat safety training helped handle the situation.
Episode797: What I Was Thinking As We Were Sinking
PodcastThis American Life
The sailboat sinks while Max is pretending he was still driving a boat, even though the entire back end of the boat was fully underwater.
11:38 - 16:13 (04:35)
Summary
The sailboat sinks while Max is pretending he was still driving a boat, even though the entire back end of the boat was fully underwater.
Episode797: What I Was Thinking As We Were Sinking
PodcastThis American Life
When a boat with nine passengers only has eight life jackets, how do you prioritize who gets one?
16:13 - 20:22 (04:09)
Summary
When a boat with nine passengers only has eight life jackets, how do you prioritize who gets one? And when the boat is sinking, who do you appeal to for help- the other boats in the water or the pilots in the sky?
Episode797: What I Was Thinking As We Were Sinking
PodcastThis American Life
The speaker reflects on an incident involving a boat that has become a legendary story, but with conflicting memories, confusion, and miscommunication among those involved.
20:22 - 26:29 (06:07)
Summary
The speaker reflects on an incident involving a boat that has become a legendary story, but with conflicting memories, confusion, and miscommunication among those involved.
Episode797: What I Was Thinking As We Were Sinking
PodcastThis American Life
In this podcast, Casey Newton and his colleague Zoe Schiffer share revealing details about their experiences researching the people and processes behind Twitter's content moderation, particularly during moments of controversy surrounding politics and hate speech.
26:29 - 35:43 (09:13)
Summary
In this podcast, Casey Newton and his colleague Zoe Schiffer share revealing details about their experiences researching the people and processes behind Twitter's content moderation, particularly during moments of controversy surrounding politics and hate speech.
Episode797: What I Was Thinking As We Were Sinking
PodcastThis American Life
The Vice President of Twitter, Sarah Roberts, discusses content moderation and censorship on the platform, including a recent incident where Kellyanne Conway mentioned Roberts by name on Fox News.
35:43 - 42:42 (06:59)
Summary
The Vice President of Twitter, Sarah Roberts, discusses content moderation and censorship on the platform, including a recent incident where Kellyanne Conway mentioned Roberts by name on Fox News.
Episode797: What I Was Thinking As We Were Sinking
PodcastThis American Life
The speaker discusses Twitter's policies on internal system access and content moderation capabilities, explaining how they are crucial to the success of the platform and the safety of its users.
42:42 - 49:38 (06:56)
Summary
The speaker discusses Twitter's policies on internal system access and content moderation capabilities, explaining how they are crucial to the success of the platform and the safety of its users.
Episode797: What I Was Thinking As We Were Sinking
PodcastThis American Life
After realizing that his time spent at Twitter was like "bailing out a ship that might sink more slowly because I'm there bailing it out," a former Twitter employee resigns during a time of crisis when the platform turned into a "predictable hot mess."
49:38 - 53:12 (03:34)
Summary
After realizing that his time spent at Twitter was like "bailing out a ship that might sink more slowly because I'm there bailing it out," a former Twitter employee resigns during a time of crisis when the platform turned into a "predictable hot mess."
Episode797: What I Was Thinking As We Were Sinking
PodcastThis American Life
Yoel discusses how the internet has brought people together and provided access to communities that were once hard to find.
53:22 - 58:55 (05:33)
Summary
Yoel discusses how the internet has brought people together and provided access to communities that were once hard to find. He argues in favor of children being able to access adult internet services in his PhD thesis.
Episode797: What I Was Thinking As We Were Sinking
PodcastThis American Life
A shipwreck is recounted with special thanks given to those who played a role in the rescue of the ship's captain, Ike.
58:55 - 1:00:54 (01:58)
Summary
A shipwreck is recounted with special thanks given to those who played a role in the rescue of the ship's captain, Ike.