Show Notes
How does being bilingual online change your experience of both the internet and the English language? I talk to Julia about the differences between the english-language internet and the polish-language internet, how being a directioner sharpened her language skills, and how certain phrases don't necessarily translate from screen to speech.
⚠ CONTENT NOTE: There is a brief mention of self-harm. If you'd like to avoid it, skip the section of the podcast from 3:30 - 5:10.
👱♂️ MORE ABOUT MATT You can follow me on Instagram: @mattwattsmakesdocs Here's my website: https://www.mattwattsmakesdocs.co.uk/ Here's my newsletter: https://themattazine.beehiiv.com/
💌 WHAT'S ON YOUR SCREEN? Please send voice notes and messages about your unexpected online experiences to: [email protected]
🤖 AI POLICY No AI is, has been, or will be used at any stage of creating this podcast unless explicitly flagged (literally just that episode that was about AI that included an AI Zuckerberg voice). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
More from Watts On Your Screen
A mother of teenagers talks about the constant battle to keep her kids safe online. We talk about screen time, parental controls, divorce dynamics, radicalisation, and more.
The second episode in a mini-series about millennial parents and their kids' screen time. I ask two new dads how their screen time plans are holding up against outside influences, new norms, government guidance, and the desire to watch the World Cup.
The first episode in a mini-series on how millennial parents are approaching screen time with their kids. In this episode I talk to two prospective parents about their plans for bringing new life into an increasingly digital world. We talk about how coming of age online has shaped their approach, how it'll differ from the previous generation's approach, the role video games will play in their children's lives, and how social media can help and hinder parents to-be.
🔗 LINKS: ScreenZen: https://screenzen.co/ StayFocusd extension: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/stayfocusd-%E2%80%93-website-bloc/laankejkbhbdhmipfmgcngdelahlfoji NewsFeed Eradicator extension: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/news-feed-eradicator/fjcldmjmjhkklehbacihaiopjklihlgg Reddit Enhancer: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/reddit-enhancer/onglbklimdjicpdadjieknodkkmjldoa Remove X For You Feed: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/remove-x-twitter-for-you/dokjpibnnijhngancgplopcbealjlegb
I talk to Adam, who uses the Meta AI Glasses to see what his own eyes can't.