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Tue. 02/16 - Del Monte Engineered Pink Pineapples for Instagram
Tue. 02/16 - Del Monte Engineered Pink Pineapples for Instagram
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Length:
18 minutes
Released:
Feb 16, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
The new fruit taking over Instagram. Why the winter storm sweeping the US is causing an energy crisis, especially in Texas. And a new-ish game that lets you take a virtual vacation with your friends.Sponsors:Skillshare, Get a free trial of Premium Membership at skillshare.com/kottke OurCrowd, ourcrowd.com/kottkeLinks:Instagram Fruit (Grow)The rise, fall, and rise of the status pineapple (BBC)Hurricane Harvey vs. now (The Weather Channel, Twitter) How Extreme Cold Turned Into a U.S. Energy Crisis (Bloomberg) Frozen Wind Farms Are Just a Small Piece of Texas’s Power Woes (Bloomberg) Texplainer: Why Does Texas Have Its Own Power Grid? (Texas Tribune)Storm updates & resources for helping out at the bottom (Texas Tribune)City GuesserKottke.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:
Feb 16, 2021
Format:
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