Decades, by DTK

About Decades, by DTK

A buffet of discussions on the people, events, themes and chaos that has defined our favorite decades.

Publisher

Dare To Know

Category

leisure

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

21 Apr 2020

Latest episode

7 Nov 2021

Latest episodes

8 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   7 Nov 2021

   Episode 8 - Celebrity Status

   Our two hosts use the celebrity fanfare of the 1980s as an intro to delve into the weird and wacky role that celebrities have played in our lives. They trace down history to analyse what made the earliest humans celebrated, to modern day celebrities who are famous on social media. What makes them celebrities? Could you be a celebrity? Time Stamps 1:53 - Introduction: Why do we idolise and admire celebrities? 3:30 - The earliest celebrities 9:00 - Celebrities in entertainment (actors and playwrights) 11:26 - The story of Mozart 15:00 - Modern day celebrities and access to their personal lives 24:52 - Celebrities and mental health 27:34 - Stan culture 29:04 - Livestream celebrities 30:36 - Philosopher celebrities 32:25 - Gaming celebrities Additional Links The 100: A ranking of the most influential persons in history - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_100:_A_Ranking_of_the_Most_Influential_Persons_in_History (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_100:_A_Ranking_of_the_Most_Influential_Persons_in_History) Amadeus (film) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amadeus_(film) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amadeus_(film)) Amadeus, classic scene - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=th_ro9CiASc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=th_ro9CiASc) Mozart or Salieri, Test Yourself - http://reverent.org/mozart_or_salieri.html (http://reverent.org/mozart_or_salieri.html) David Beckham Meiji Endorsement Cardboard Poster - https://www.carousell.sg/p/vintage-david-beckham-meiji-endorsement-cardboard-poster-with-printed-signature-28941130/ (https://www.carousell.sg/p/vintage-david-beckham-meiji-endorsement-cardboard-poster-with-printed-signature-28941130/) Lebron James COVID-19 Opinion - https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/lebron-james-says-he-plans-to-keep-decision-on-whether-or-not-hell-get-the-covid-19-vaccine-private/ (https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/lebron-james-says-he-plans-to-keep-decision-on-whether-or-not-hell-get-the-covid-19-vaccine-private/) Kyrie Irving Flat Earth Opinion - https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2741935-kyrie-irving-explains-flat-earth-stance-says-there-is-no-real-picture-of-earth (https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2741935-kyrie-irving-explains-flat-earth-stance-says-there-is-no-real-picture-of-earth) Stan culture - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_Twitter (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_Twitter) John Lennon predicting his death - https://www.newsweek.com/legacy-john-lennons-death-68809 (https://www.newsweek.com/legacy-john-lennons-death-68809) China's webcam livestreaming industry - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDD3Nzd4Rng (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDD3Nzd4Rng) Credits Recorded 10 October 2021 Co-hosts JT Yeung and John Raj Intro and Outro Music by Brad Parsons at Train Sound Studio www.trainsoundstudio.com (http://www.trainsoundstudio.com/)

2. 

   8 Sept 2021

   Episode 7 - Are The Olympics A Bad Deal?

   Episode Description Our hosts take a look at these 2020 Olympics Games from a holistic perspective. What goes on in a city when it has to prepare for the games? What are the political, economical, and environmental issues to consider during the 10 year preparation that leads up to this event? Topics Covered From a city's perspective, is it worth holding the Olympics Games anymore? The Politics - Pride IOC Demands The Environment Finances The Politics - Nationalism, Cold War, Soft Power Additional Links Is There Home-Field Advantage At The Olympics? - https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/is-there-home-field-advantage-at-the-olympics/ (https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/is-there-home-field-advantage-at-the-olympics/) The Incredible Logistics of the Tokyo Olympics - https://youtu.be/B3FKtBNEBRc (https://youtu.be/B3FKtBNEBRc) How Newington and Sydney’s Olympic Village became a world-renowned neighbourhood - https://www.domain.com.au/news/how-newington-and-sydneys-olympic-village-became-a-world-renowned-neighbourhood-990122/ (https://www.domain.com.au/news/how-newington-and-sydneys-olympic-village-became-a-world-renowned-neighbourhood-990122/) Cold War rivalries split the Olympics in Moscow in 1980 - https://apnews.com/article/sports-virus-outbreak-afghanistan-boycotts-cold-war-8b447c53e96621f1ca2b06e8621b351f#:~:text=The (https://apnews.com/article/sports-virus-outbreak-afghanistan-boycotts-cold-war-8b447c53e96621f1ca2b06e8621b351f#:~:text=The)Cold War made for,rivalry split the Olympics altogether.&text=Four years later%2C the Soviet,on through the 1980 Olympics. Look inside China’s secretive Olympic training camps, The Economist - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-OGKGmxSbw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-OGKGmxSbw) Global City Ranking Scale - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_city (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_city) 2020 Global Cities Index - https://www.kearney.com/global-cities/2020 (https://www.kearney.com/global-cities/2020) Weightlifting-Diaz wins first ever Olympic gold for Philippines - https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/weightlifting-diaz-wins-first-ever-olympic-gold-philippines-2021-07-26/ (https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/weightlifting-diaz-wins-first-ever-olympic-gold-philippines-2021-07-26/) Yes, race walking is an Olympic sport. Here’s how it works. - https://youtu.be/W1sxFgTUbWo (https://youtu.be/W1sxFgTUbWo) The Most Unexpected Gold Medal In History - Steven Bradbury | Salt Lake 2002 Winter Olympics - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAADWfJO2qM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAADWfJO2qM) What Makes Water Polo The Hardest Olympic Sport - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiWfSxmWvwE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiWfSxmWvwE) Simone Biles Rejects a Long Tradition of Stoicism in Sports - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/28/sports/olympics/simone-biles-mental-health.html (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/28/sports/olympics/simone-biles-mental-health.html) LeBron and the Calm App - https://app.www.calm.com/program/Kl8gZDaKoW/train-your-mind (https://app.www.calm.com/program/Kl8gZDaKoW/train-your-mind) Michael Phelps and his mental health - https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2838142-michael-phelps-details-struggles-with-anxiety-and-depression-on-twitter (https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2838142-michael-phelps-details-struggles-with-anxiety-and-depression-on-twitter) Credits Recorded 8 August 2021 Co-hosts JT Yeung and John Raj

3. 

   12 Jul 2021

   Episode 6 - Netflix: Addiction or Innovation

   Our hosts reflect on their episodes of binge-ing, be it drinking, Netflix, or eating. What are the implications? What have they learnt? How has society changed? Unconsciously, they get dragged back into similar discussions about sustainability and the donut economy; previously talked about in Episode 4! 06 / Netflix: Addiction or Innovation Episode Description Our hosts reflect on their episodes of binge-ing, be it drinking, Netflix, or eating. What are the implications? What have they learnt? How has society changed? Unconsciously, they get dragged back into similar discussions about sustainability and the donut economy (previously talked about in Episode 4... Time Stamps 4:42 - Quick Fires about Netflix 12:53 - The Culture and Nature of Bingeing 34:13 - Is Netflix truly disruptive? Additional Links The longest time spent watching television, https://variety.com/2016/digital/news/tv-binge-watching-world-record-set-94-hours-1201751436/ (https://variety.com/2016/digital/news/tv-binge-watching-world-record-set-94-hours-1201751436/) Nelson & Meyvis (2008). Interrupted consumption: Adaptation and the disruption of hedonic experience. Journal of Marketing Research, 45(6), 654-664, http://pages.stern.nyu.edu/~lnelson0/Nelson (http://pages.stern.nyu.edu/~lnelson0/Nelson) and Meyvis.pdf The Decade of Netflix; https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/12/how-netflix-changed-tv (https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/12/how-netflix-changed-tv) Netflix dominated the 2010s but can it continue its stratospheric rise in the new decade?, https://www.digitaltveurope.com/comment/netflix-dominated-the-2010s-but-can-it-continue-its-stratospheric-rise-in-the-new-decade/ (https://www.digitaltveurope.com/comment/netflix-dominated-the-2010s-but-can-it-continue-its-stratospheric-rise-in-the-new-decade/) “The algorithm’s argument is gonna win”: Cary Fukunaga explains how data call the shots at Netflix, https://qz.com/quartzy/1372129/maniac-director-cary-fukunaga-explains-how-data-call-the-shots-at-netflix/ (https://qz.com/quartzy/1372129/maniac-director-cary-fukunaga-explains-how-data-call-the-shots-at-netflix/) How Netflix’s Recommendations System Works, https://help.netflix.com/en/node/100639 (https://help.netflix.com/en/node/100639) How Netflix’s Recommendation Engine Works?, https://medium.com/@springboard_ind/how-netflixs-recommendation-engine-works-bd1ee381bf81 (https://medium.com/@springboard_ind/how-netflixs-recommendation-engine-works-bd1ee381bf81) Credits Recorded 20 June 2021 Co-hosts JT Yeung and John Raj Intro and Outro Music by Brad Parsons at Train Sound Studio www.trainsoundstudio.com (http://www.trainsoundstudio.com/)

4. 

   23 May 2021

   Episode 5 - The State Of Gaming

   05 / The State of Gaming Episode Description In this episode, our hosts look back on the video games of their childhood and reflect on the amount of time that they spent on gaming. Were they addicted? Were they wasting their time? Or was there any merit to the time they spent 'sitting around the TV'? Time Stamps 3:15 - Quick Fires about Video Games 27:15 - Are Video Games a Waste of Time or Alternative Education? 12:30 - When does Escapism become a Problem? Additional Links The History of Pac-Man, https://www.salon.com/2002/06/17/pac_man/ (https://www.salon.com/2002/06/17/pac_man/) The Inspiration for Pokémon, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satoshi_Tajiri#:~:text=Tajiri (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satoshi_Tajiri#:~:text=Tajiri) claims that the joining,his childhood hobby%2C insect collecting. Gunpei Yokoi, From Janitor to Superstar https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/09/10/from-janitor-to-superstar (https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/09/10/from-janitor-to-superstar) Gunpei Yokoi, Chief Designer Of Game Boy, https://www.nytimes.com/1997/10/09/business/gunpei-yokoi-chief-designer-of-game-boy-is-dead-at-56.html (https://www.nytimes.com/1997/10/09/business/gunpei-yokoi-chief-designer-of-game-boy-is-dead-at-56.html) Looking for Lisa Holst (Re: 10 Misconceptions Rundown), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVmnLaTXylc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVmnLaTXylc) Top 50 Highest-Grossing Video Game Franchises, https://www.titlemax.com/discovery-center/lifestyle/the-top-50-highest-grossing-video-game-franchises/ (https://www.titlemax.com/discovery-center/lifestyle/the-top-50-highest-grossing-video-game-franchises/) Inspiration for the Sims, https://www.berkeleyside.com/2011/10/17/will-wright-inspired-to-make-the-sims-after-iosing-a-home (https://www.berkeleyside.com/2011/10/17/will-wright-inspired-to-make-the-sims-after-iosing-a-home) List of Best-Selling Video Games, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_video_games (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_video_games) Ready Player One (film), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ready_Player_One_(film) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ready_Player_One_(film)) Shutdown Law, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shutdown_law (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shutdown_law) South Korea Special- Internet Gaming Shutdown Law aka “Cinderella Curfew”, https://cgiclinic.com/south-korea-special-shutdown-law-aka-cinderella-curfew/ (https://cgiclinic.com/south-korea-special-shutdown-law-aka-cinderella-curfew/) Video game addiction: China imposes gaming curfew for minors, https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-50315960 (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-50315960) NES Tetris, 326 Lines World Record, https://youtu.be/bNpORK-MTo4?t=759 (https://youtu.be/bNpORK-MTo4?t=759) GTA San Andreas, PS2 Cheat Codes, https://www.sportskeeda.com/esports/gta-san-andreas-ps2-cheats (https://www.sportskeeda.com/esports/gta-san-andreas-ps2-cheats) Minecraft, A Different Way to Learn, https://education.minecraft.net/blog/new-study-understanding-the-impact-of-minecraft-in-the-math-classroom (https://education.minecraft.net/blog/new-study-understanding-the-impact-of-minecraft-in-the-math-classroom) Ten Things Children Learn From Block Play, https://www.naeyc.org/resources/pubs/yc/mar2015/ten-things-children-learn-block-play (https://www.naeyc.org/resources/pubs/yc/mar2015/ten-things-children-learn-block-play)

5. 

   14 Feb 2021

   Episode 4 - Doughnuts to Save the Environment

   Episode 4 - Doughnuts and Phytoplankton will Save the Environment John & JT engage in a multi-disciplinary approach to history’s toughest questions. In this episode, our co-hosts reflect on the topic of the environment, after the best environmental year in recent times. Key topics discussed in this episode include the reasons we are so divided on climate change and whether capitalism is inherently linked to a worsening planet Earth. Time Stamps 2:54 - Personal anecdotes with the environment 9:53 - 10 Quick Fires 23:46 - Why are we so divided over climate change? 34:20 - Can climate change and capitalism get along? Additional Links Air Quality Index (AQI) - https://www.airnow.gov/aqi/aqi-basics/ (https://www.airnow.gov/aqi/aqi-basics/) Pollution in China - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pollution_in_China (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pollution_in_China) AUSMAP: Australian Microplastic Assessment Project - https://www.ausmap.org/ (https://www.ausmap.org/) Top 10 most polluting companies in the world in 2018 - https://www.firstpost.com/tech/science/coca-cola-pepsico-nestle-are-named-worlds-top-plastic-polluters-for-third-year-in-a-row-9101891.html (https://www.firstpost.com/tech/science/coca-cola-pepsico-nestle-are-named-worlds-top-plastic-polluters-for-third-year-in-a-row-9101891.html#:~:text=Coca) Who is responsible for climate change? - https://youtu.be/ipVxxxqwBQw (https://youtu.be/ipVxxxqwBQw) Phytoplankton and oxygen production - https://www.nationalgeographic.org/activity/save-the-plankton-breathe-freely/ (https://www.nationalgeographic.org/activity/save-the-plankton-breathe-freely/#:~:text=The) Climate change quiz - https://www.earthday.org/the-climate-change-quiz/ (https://www.earthday.org/the-climate-change-quiz/#:~:text=6.-,Question,real) Scientific consensus on climate change - https://climate.nasa.gov/scientific-consensus/ (https://climate.nasa.gov/scientific-consensus/) Doomscrolling - https://www.healthline.com/health-news/doomscrolling-during-covid-19-how-you-can-avoid-it (https://www.healthline.com/health-news/doomscrolling-during-covid-19-how-you-can-avoid-it) Pfizer Halts Research Into Alzheimer's And Parkinson's Treatments - https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/01/08/576443442/pfizer-halts-research-efforts-into-alzheimers-and-parkinsons-treatments (https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/01/08/576443442/pfizer-halts-research-efforts-into-alzheimers-and-parkinsons-treatments) Doughnut Economics, by Kate Raworth - https://www.kateraworth.com/doughnut/ (https://www.kateraworth.com/doughnut/) Genuine Progress Indicator (GPI) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genuine_progress_indicator (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genuine_progress_indicator)

6. 

   2 Jun 2020

   Episode 3 - A 2000's Recap

   Episode 3 - 2000s John and JT engage in a multi-disciplinary approach to history’s toughest questions. In this episode, our co-hosts reminisce on simpler times in the 2000s as their formative decade in the midst of the great 2020 lockdown. Key topics discussed in this episode include the Internet, the 2008 Financial Crisis, and the impact of money in Sports. 3:39 Quick Fire 2000s Zoey 101 - What did Zoey Say? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0YBNsRTtQI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0YBNsRTtQI) Usain Bolt - 2008 Olympic Sprint https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F14EaVEDyUs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F14EaVEDyUs) 18:15 Part 1 Event of the 2000s - What event were we more ill prepared for: 2008 Financial Crisis, MERS/SARS Epidemics? 37:58 Part 2 Theme of the 2000s - The Internet: Has the Internet proven to be more harmful or more helpful for everyone in the world? 1:03:43 Part 3 Special of the 2000s - Sport: What are the implications of having money in sports? Why this Russian gas company sponsors soccer teams, Vox https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utUOJ64X7u0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utUOJ64X7u0) 1:26:05 More Quick Fires 2000s Liverpool FC vs AC Milan, 2005 UEFA Champions League Final https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OQToElxke4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OQToElxke4) Ronaldinho Free Kick v England - 2002 World Cup https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oq974EmpBo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oq974EmpBo) Credits Recorded May 3 2020 Co-hosts JT Yeung and John Raj Intro and Outro Music by Brad Parsons at Train Sound Studio www.trainsoundstudio.com

7. 

   21 Apr 2020

   Episode 2 - A 2010's Recap

   Episode 2 - A 2010s in Review JT and John look back at the 2010s, in the context of technology and turning points of the decade. They look at the key events and people that shaped this decade. Show Notes 6:00 Which event will future humans look to as the turning point of the decade? 34:00 Who had the greatest impact in the field? 57:35 Quickfire questions for the 2010s Other links Alpha Go https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AlphaGo CRISPR https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CRISPR Steve Jobs and the iPad (2011) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jobs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPad Elon Musk and Tesla (2016) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla,_Inc. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperloop Leicester City Championship Season (2015-2016) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_Leicester_City_F.C._season Cavs and the 2016 NBA Finals https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_NBA_Finals Instagram hiding likes https://techcrunch.com/2019/11/14/instagram-private-like-counts/ Michael Phelps https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Phelps Usain Bolt https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usain_Bolt Credits Co-hosts JT Yeung and John Raj Music by Brad Parsons at Train Sound Studio www.trainsoundstudio.com

8. 

   21 Apr 2020

   Episode 1 - The Grand 2020s Predictions

   Episode 1 - A 2010s Recap and 2020s Predictions A look back into some of the funnier parts of the 2010s, and a dive into the upcoming 2020s. Show Notes 2010s Recap 6:45 - Which Social Media challenge was the most stupid? 14:40 - What kind of Celebrity would you be? 24:00 - What was the Best Word of the decade? 26:20 - Most Significant Person of the decade? Predictions for the 2020s 30:40 - Will there be a pandemic in the 2020s? 39:25 - Personalised Health Care in the 2020s 53:50 - Sport Predictions 1:01:50 - When will Space Tourism come about? Other Links Tide Pod Challenge www.youtube.com/watch?v=0imnH3astmA (https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D0imnH3astmA&token=78e205-1-1587457721034) Harlem Shake www.youtube.com/watch?v=8f7wj_RcqYk (https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D8f7wj_RcqYk&token=6f3ea-1-1587457721035) If social networks were countries, which would they be? www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/04/fa…-largest-country/ (https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.weforum.org%2Fagenda%2F2016%2F04%2Ffacebook-is-bigger-than-the-worlds-largest-country%2F&token=90fa37-1-1587457721035) Why Australia’s fires are linked to floods in Africa, Vox www.vox.com/videos/2020/1/17/21…s-floods-africa-iod (https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vox.com%2Fvideos%2F2020%2F1%2F17%2F21069394%2Faustralia-fires-floods-africa-iod&token=d9b81d-1-1587457721035) Credits Co-hosts JT Yeung and John Raj Music by Brad Parsons at Train Sound Studio www.trainsoundstudio.com (https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trainsoundstudio.com&token=c97f44-1-1587457721035)

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