Freight Friends on How the Attention Economy is Changing, Taylor Swift Concert Logistics, and More

In this episode, Grace Sharkey and the host discuss the new era of media, including the recent shake-ups in the legacy media world and the influencer economy.

They also introduce a couple of new segments to the podcast, including discussions on their favorite logistics stories of the month and intriguing conspiracy theories. The episode ends with a roundup of the latest freight tech and media stories from Grace.

LINKS:

• Instagram influencers are getting jobs and legacy media is dying
• Britney Spears AI conspiracy
• Feral people of National Park conspiracy
• Logistics of a Taylor Swift concert
• The Logistics of Lipstick
• Connect with Grace and scope her work

TIMESTAMPS:

[00:02:24] New era of media. 
[00:05:05] Influencers gaining more power. 
[00:09:03] Influencer marketing and its flaws. 
[00:12:16] Influencers and media companies. 
[00:16:23] Going Direct to Twitter. 
[00:19:39] Spotify’s User Interface Challenges. 
[00:23:24] Influencer lifestyle and platforms. 
[00:29:45] AI in podcasting. 
[00:31:22] AI Instagram account realizes truth. 
[00:36:03] Princess Diana’s Infamous Interview. 
[00:38:15] Royal family fashion. 
[00:42:41] The logistics of music tours. 
[00:45:21] Low margins in music industry. 
[00:50:10] Lipstick logistics. 
[00:52:18] Lipstick logistics and the economy. 
[00:56:10] Press on nails and nail salon economy. 
[00:59:28] Britney Spears conspiracy theory. 
[01:06:30] Feral people in national parks. 
[01:11:29] Mountain lion encounter. 
[01:13:35] Hiking in bear territory. 
[01:20:27] AI in retail. 
[01:20:57] 3D imaging with AI. 
[01:25:12] Getting the most out of technology. 
[01:28:27] Mental models in business.

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