When does pop culture become a problem? 👽

In Season 2, Episode 9 of I’m Lost, So What?, Georgia Smith-Marr, our podcast coordinator is joining the podcast! In this episode, Cassandra and Georgia discuss media literacy in pop culture (and in general), tech advancements, and how classism plays a role in ALL of this!

If you’re curious to learn more about the intersection of tech, culture, and social activism, this episode dives into all of it!

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• What Georgia believes to be missing from the pop culture narrative
• Technology advancements and the downsides of it
• Why classism needs to be included in all conversations around culture and tech

Georgia Smith-Marr (she/her)

Georgia is a writer focusing on the intersection of tech, culture, and fashion. Founder of A Portal Between, a newsletter that focuses on these intersections and how they converge on spaces online.

Georgia is also a podcast coordinator - doing all the background work like editing.

She is not thriving under capitalism and wishes to opt out.

Links referenced in the episode:

• World Economic Forum Article on the “Global North & Global South Divide” - https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/01/davos23-ai-divide-global-north-global-south/
• I’m Lost, So What? S1E6: Are we in a parasocial relationship? - https://imlostsowhat.podbean.com/e/are-we-in-a-parasocial-relationship/
• Cassandra’s TEDx Speech on “Current Work Culture Recreates Colonial Systems” - https://youtu.be/-QeYXHEf53c
• Article on the ‘digital divide’ - https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/socialpolicy/2022/02/10/do-we-need-a-new-definition-of-the-digital-divide/
• Article on ‘police facial recognition using AI’ - https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/police-facial-recognition-technology-cant-tell-black-people-apart/

Connect with Georgia Smith-Marr elsewhere:

• Georgia’s Instagram: www.instagram.com/IWantToBurnThisPlaceDown
• Georgia’s Website: https://aportalbetween.com/

Connect with Cassandra and her business elsewhere:

• Cassandra’s Personal Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cassandratle/
• The Quirky Pineapple Studio Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thequirkypineapplestudio/
• The Quirky Pineapple Studio Website - https://thequirkypineapple.com/
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• Subscribe to Cassandra’s YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvIE9KYuAQD39SCkKwKh4ow