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Bestie! Gather ‘round real close ‘cause storytelling’s getting a glow-up and we’re high-key here for it.
We start (00:00) with a quick update on the dual strikes - WGA and SAG-AFTRA - and talking a little bit about the Barbenheimer phenomenon before introducing today’s topic.
In The Multiplying Genre (08:00), we start with a history of the early adopters of short-form content: YouTube, Vine, Snapchat, & Musical.ly. Then we fast forward to the present (23:09) and dive deep into TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts, covering storytelling, business model, feature standouts, & technology highlights on each.
In Cross Dysfunctional (46:14), we review the top creators of the three modern short-form content platforms and investigate what themes bubble up about behavior & audience on each. We then explore the dark side of this (1:08:52): algorithmic bias, hyperconsumerism, & vapid subculturism, all aided by the greatest tech and architecture.
In Final Thoughts (1:17:50), we OF COURSE address privacy concerns and discuss the future of short-form content.
It just hits different. Periodt.
Helpful link for reference: https://www.crisistextline.org/topics/anxiety/#types-4
Follow us @fullscreen_pod on Instagram and Twitter and YouTube.
Support us on Patreon.
Theme music by SoulProdMusic from Pixabay.
Other music by Stringer_Bell, penguinmusic, and EvgenyBardyuzha from Pixabay.
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Bestie! Gather ‘round real close ‘cause storytelling’s getting a glow-up and we’re high-key here for it.
We start (00:00) with a quick update on the dual strikes - WGA and SAG-AFTRA - and talking a little bit about the Barbenheimer phenomenon before introducing today’s topic.
In The Multiplying Genre (08:00), we start with a history of the early adopters of short-form content: YouTube, Vine, Snapchat, & Musical.ly. Then we fast forward to the present (23:09) and dive deep into TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts, covering storytelling, business model, feature standouts, & technology highlights on each.
In Cross Dysfunctional (46:14), we review the top creators of the three modern short-form content platforms and investigate what themes bubble up about behavior & audience on each. We then explore the dark side of this (1:08:52): algorithmic bias, hyperconsumerism, & vapid subculturism, all aided by the greatest tech and architecture.
In Final Thoughts (1:17:50), we OF COURSE address privacy concerns and discuss the future of short-form content.
It just hits different. Periodt.
Helpful link for reference: https://www.crisistextline.org/topics/anxiety/#types-4
Follow us @fullscreen_pod on Instagram and Twitter and YouTube.
Support us on Patreon.
Theme music by SoulProdMusic from Pixabay.
Other music by Stringer_Bell, penguinmusic, and EvgenyBardyuzha from Pixabay.
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