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The world seems to be getting louder. Not just louder in sound, but louder visually and mentally as well. Distractions abound. It's almost impossible to carry on a conversation, concentrate on a single thought, or focus on an assignment or project for more than a few minutes without something or someone interrupting. The buzz or chime of an incoming text message, an alert of someone commenting on an Instagram post, or the 'ding' of an email that requires immediate action. Quiet time seems to be a distant memory. This podcast is my attempt to document where and how people find focus, quiet ...

2023: A Year Where Reality Played Dress-Up in Fiction's Clothes (According to Pew) Hold onto your hats, folks, because 2023 was a year that defied expectations with the grace of a drunken llama on roller skates. And wouldn't you know it, the good folks at Pew Research just dropped a report about it, one brimming with stats that make the past 12 months feel like a fever dream penned by a particularly caffeinated screenwriter. So, grab your artisanal kombucha (because 2023 was also the year of niche self-flagellation), gather your nearest conspiracy theorists and existentialists, and let's ...