What's The Difference? - S1E4: You are the product?

S1E4: You are the product?

03/22/23 • 37 min

Nathan explains why the saying, "If it's free, you're the product" is now out of date... but not necessarily in a good way!

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What’s The Difference? is co-hosted by Nathan Bent and Clare Paterson, two data geeks... sorry, enthusiasts, with a fascination for the small details in life that can make a big impact. From true crime & scams, to science & technology, and everything in between.

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Sources:

https://hbr.org/2007/05/the-dark-side-of-customer-analytics https://timharford.com/2021/03/cautionary-tales-florence-nightingale-and-her-geeks-declare-war-on-death/

Nathan explains why the saying, "If it's free, you're the product" is now out of date... but not necessarily in a good way!

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If you enjoy this episode of What's The Difference?, please, please, please subscribe, rate and review to help us get the podcast out there; it really is a small detail that makes a huge difference!

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You can Email us with questions or suggestions, on [email protected]

Come and say Hi on social media too.

What's The Difference? on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@whatsthedifferencepodcast

What's The Difference? on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WTDthepodcast

What's The Difference? on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/whats-the-difference-podcast/

Sources:

https://hbr.org/2007/05/the-dark-side-of-customer-analytics https://timharford.com/2021/03/cautionary-tales-florence-nightingale-and-her-geeks-declare-war-on-death/

Previous Episode

S1E3: The Rise and Fall, and Rise again, of "Miracle Healer", Peter Popoff

In this episode, Clare tells Nathan about someone who claimed to have extraordinary powers to heal the sick, but he wasn’t a doctor, or any other type of medical professional – he was healing people using divine revelation and "God-given ability"...apparently. (Clare uses the word "apparently" a lot in this one!)

Peter Popoff didn't come off well against the "Honest Liar", James Randi and his team, but where is he now?

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If you enjoy this episode of What's The Difference?, please, please, please subscribe, rate and review to help us get the podcast out there; it really is a small detail that makes a huge difference!

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What's The Difference? on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WTDthepodcast

What's The Difference? on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/whats-the-difference-podcast/

Sources:

https://www.gq.com/story/peter-popoff-born-again-scoundrel

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Popoff

https://peterpopoff.org/

Next Episode

S1E5: TV Addict - The Boy in the Balloon

A cautionary tale about the dangers of being addicted to TV - the story of the Boy in the Balloon.

In Colorado, in 2009, a UFO-shaped balloon takes off on a test flight...but where is 6 year-old Falcon? His parents raise the alarm when it appears he must be in the balloon flying across the state!

If you enjoy this episode of What's The Difference?, please, please, please subscribe, rate and review to help us get the podcast out there; it really is a small detail that makes a huge difference!

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You can Email us with questions or suggestions, on [email protected]

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What's The Difference? on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WTDthepodcast

What's The Difference? on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/whats-the-difference-podcast/

Sources:

One of our favourite podcasts (a podcast that is partly to blame for our being inspired to start a podcast) Let's Go To Court did a fab episode on this story, Episode 9 of LGTC

"Feared lost in balloon, boy found at home"

""Balloon boy" case a hoax, says sheriff; charges coming"

"6-year-old Colorado boy found alive in attic after balloon lands"

"Boy trapped in "UFO-like balloon" floating over Colorado".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balloon_boy_hoax