Making of Our Digital Selves, Diaper Dude, Screen Cleaning

Making of Our Digital Selves, Diaper Dude, Screen Cleaning

The Matt Townsend Show - Season 6, Episode 142

  • Jun 16, 2017 6:00 am
  • 2:21:12 mins
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We Are Data - Algorithms and The Making of Our Digital Selves (15:11) John Cheney-Lippold is Assistant Professor of American Culture and Digital Studies at the University of Michigan. A digital profile of you is constructed and constantly updated with every click you make online. Algorithms watch every search, every connection, and every click. What does your digital profile look like? John Cheney-Lippold, author of We Are Data – Algorithms and the Making of Our Digital Selves, answers questions about online algorithms and what internet companies know about you. Diaper Dude (1:01:46) Chris Pegula, the founder of Diaper Dude diaper bags and products for dads, helps make a dad's life easier with serious style. Pegula is a lifestyle expert in all things family, parenting, and partner-related with the goal of making a man's transition easier when he becomes a dad.  When Chris Pegula first became a dad, the biggest struggle was feeling confident on his own with his newborn son. He relied heavily on his wife and judged himself a failure, unable to feel comfortable trusting his own instincts and fighting preconceived notions of what it meant to be a dad. Now with his new release DIAPER DUDE: The Ultimate Dad’s Guide to Surviving the First Two Years, he hopes to motivate dads to take on a larger role in the family dynamic and help out from the get go without fear of judgment.  Screen Cleaning (1:50:00) Jeff Simpson talks about movies and TV helping you find family friendly options. Rod Gustafson from Parent Previews reviews Cars 3. Jeff talks with Scott Alan Metzger on if movies are a good way to learn history.