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	Podcast:		Kottke Ride Home
	Episode:		Fri. 1/8 - What Folklore Can Teach Us About Conspiracy Theories
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:14:40
	Publish Date:		2021-01-08 19:54:20
	Description:		What folklorists can teach us about the structure and resilience of conspiracy theories. The genome of the platypus has been sequenced, and it’s just as weird as you’d expect. And a Swedish film festival that’s sending one person to an abandoned lighthouse on a remote island for a weeklong stay without any human contact or outside communication. Sponsors: Magic Spoon, Save $5 at magicspoon.com/kottke and use code KOTTKE NordVPN, Get 68% off plus an additional free month––at nordvpn.com/kottke or use coupon KOTTKE Links: Folklore structure reveals how conspiracy theories emerge, fall apart (Ars Technica) A TikTok Twist on 'PizzaGate' (NY Times) #166 Country of Liars (Reply All) Behind the Curve (Netflix) Rabbit Hole (NY Times) Now We Know Why Platypus Are So Weird - Their Genes Are Part Bird, Reptile, And Mammal (Science Alert) Film festival invites fans to watch movies alone on a Swedish island (CNN) Swedish film festival offers abandoned lighthouse screening (A/V Club) Kottke.Org Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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