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Fri. 1/15 - Wikipedia As An MMORPG & A Pigeon on Trial

Fri. 1/15 - Wikipedia As An MMORPG & A Pigeon on Trial

FromCool Stuff Ride Home


Fri. 1/15 - Wikipedia As An MMORPG & A Pigeon on Trial

FromCool Stuff Ride Home

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Length:
18 minutes
Released:
Jan 15, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

A couple of stories for the birds today. First, ravens at the Tower of London are living up to their collective name of a conspiracy of ravens by possibly foretelling the fall of Britain. And a pigeon in Australia who was almost sentenced to death by government officials. Plus, the many ways in which Wikipedia is like an MMORPG. And, because I know we all want to relive it so badly, introducing 2020: The Game.Sponsors:Fitbod, Get 25% off a membership when you sign up now through 2/28 at Fitbod.me/kottkeSkillshare, Get a free trial of Premium Membership at skillshare.com/kottkeLinks:A Raven Queen Vanishes, and Britain Checks a Prophecy (NY Times)Fake US leg band gets pigeon a reprieve in Australia (AP) US pigeon that crossed Pacific to Australia faces death (The New Daily)Wikipedia Is Basically a Massive RPG (Wired)Wikipedia is an MMORPG (Wikipedia)2020 GameKottke.OrgJackson Bird on TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Released:
Jan 15, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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