The Radical Act of Physical Ownership in a Digital Age

In this episode of Critical Defiance, Neils, BobbySox, and Bill discuss the importance of owning physical media and robust personal archives in an age dominated by digital streaming and algorithms. They explore the cultural and personal significance of physical media like vinyl records and photo albums, emphasizing the risks and limitations of relying solely on digital ownership. The episode features insights from entertainment industry veterans Paul J. Salamoff and Joshua Lou Friedman. The episode closes with practical tips on preserving physical media and the importance of maintaining personal and cultural archives.

Photo by 烧不酥在上海 老的 on Unsplash for the main image.

NOTE: Transcriptions and subtitles are not currently available due to a testy AI but will be added later.

Chapters

• (00:00:00 ) - Critical Defiance: The Fight for Physical Media
• (00:04:49 ) - Weekend News: What's All the Talk?
• (00:05:42 ) - Trump's First 100 Days in Office
• (00:08:07 ) - Trump Uses Photoshop To Defend Illegal Immigrant
• (00:10:39 ) - Critical Defiance: When the President Says Anyone Who is Not White
• (00:15:30 ) - Content Can't Live Forever
• (00:19:39 ) - Streaming vs Physical Copy: The Fight
• (00:20:35 ) - Film Reviewist on Streaming and Physical Media
• (00:25:41 ) - Are We Whitewashing Our Content?
• (00:31:21 ) - Film Review: How Algorithms Impact Audiences
• (00:37:52 ) - Spotify: It's Profiling You
• (00:43:43 ) - Physical Media's Long Term Reliability
• (00:45:07 ) - Critical Defiance Merch Store Open
• (00:48:51 ) - Kamala Harris Back, and More
• (00:50:48 ) - Amazon's Mayday Proposal
• (00:51:44 ) - Thousands Protest Trump's First 100 Days
• (00:53:16 ) - Things You Can Do to Protect Our Cultural Heritage
• (00:56:15 ) - Critical Defiance: The Fight for Physical Media