Spark

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Spark on CBC Radio One Nora Young helps you navigate your digital life by connecting you to fresh ideas in surprising ways.

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Spark episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Spark for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Spark episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Dissent and repression in the digital age

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02/10/23 • 54 min

A look at how the Iranian government is using high-tech surveillance tools against anti-government protesters, and the rise of "digital repression" by governments around the world.

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How to improve workplace collaboration

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06/09/23 • 54 min

A designer, an environmental psychologist and an AI expert to help us get better at workplace collaboration: understanding why it matters, and where it's going.

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561: New thinking on surveillance society

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12/09/22 • 54 min

From paying for the privilege of "luxury surveillance" to workplace monitoring for long-haul truckers, this week, we're tracking the growth of surveillance solutionism – the idea that we can solve personal, social and economic problems with mass monitoring. With guests Karen Levy, Chris Gilliard and Albert Fox Cahn.

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The future of remote work

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09/15/23 • 54 min

Employers are laying down the 'back to the office' law, but with digital tools that make remote work possible, what does it take to build a hybrid workplace that really takes advantage of being together?

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The Butterfly Effect, Part 6 - The Compass

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02/24/23 • 54 min

The lasting influence of the compass and the evolution and future of navigation technology.

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The trouble with data

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03/10/23 • 54 min

The data we generate, as individuals and as a society, offer powerful tools to better understand our own behaviour, but this may come at the cost of data privacy.

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566: Under lock and key

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01/20/23 • 54 min

For the 5th instalment of our Butterfly Effect series, we look at how the 6,000-year-old invention and concept has come to shape how we keep our valuables safe — physically and digitally.

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Countercultures and Computing (repeat)

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01/27/23 • 54 min

How countercultures, subcultures and niche communities have shaped, and continue to shape, digital tech.

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Smart, sustainable buildings

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02/17/23 • 54 min

New developments promise sustainable networked homes and buildings that are easy and practical, but can we have them without sacrificing privacy?

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ChatGPT and the future of AI

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03/17/23 • 54 min

ChatGPT has been dominating headlines since it was released publicly late last year, but is it really the future of AI?

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How many episodes does Spark have?

Spark currently has 243 episodes available.

What topics does Spark cover?

The podcast is about Podcasts and Technology.

What is the most popular episode on Spark?

The episode title 'The Butterfly Effect, Part 6 - The Compass' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Spark?

The average episode length on Spark is 54 minutes.

How often are episodes of Spark released?

Episodes of Spark are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Spark?

The first episode of Spark was released on Jan 17, 2020.

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