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In this episode, recorded in October, Dan and Craig discuss the imposter syndrome and how it affects us.

This week we were joined by Ria Blagburn of growbeyond.co.uk as we discussed Pokemon Go and legacy of your work.

This week myself and Craig talked about the abundance of talks in the creative industry at the moment.

After being told throughout Uni that we should study notable people in our field, is it a bit weird that we don’t? This week we talk about how our influences aren’t actually linked to our own professions.

Superman vs Batman broke a few records and smashed the box office in its first week of opening, yet it was still a bit sh**. We talk about whether this was a success or failure amongst other things on this weeks show. Ghost in a Shell – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXTnl1FVFBw

This week we talked about Instagram’s new timeline algorithm and how social media shows use the content we want to see, rather than perhaps the content we should see. America’s voting system is crazy — here’s what you need to know http://edition.cnn.com/2016/01/31/politics/us-election-2016-explained/

As Ryan begins a new collaborative venture with his partner, we discuss our own experiences of working with teams and the joys and pitfalls of multiple heads tackling the same project.

Dan has a new job and took the opportunity to discuss the job finding process, the pitfalls of a bad CV and what it’s like for freelancers finding clients.

This week Ryan brought up Firewatch, a new game by Campo Santo that players have been cheekily asking for their money back, despite enjoying it, because of its playtime. We ask – ‘is this cool?’ No, you shouldn’t get your money back for games you finished and loved http://www.polygon.com/2016/2/16/11017948/firewatch-refunds-steam

Our first week back after a January break, we talked about Brooklyn Beckham’s Burberry contract and Nike’s shameless rip off of ‘Barcelona’ by Rob Whitworth. http://petapixel.com/2016/02/03/hyperlapse-pioneer-says-nike-ripped-off-his-work/ http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/jan/30/sheer-nepotism-brooklyn-beckham-burberry-shoot-angers-photographers

In our final episode of 2015 Dan was joined by Andy Higgs to discuss meet ups, start up acquisitions and Star Wars. Show Notes Dropbox Kills Mailbox, an App It Bought for $100M http://www.wired.com/2015/12/dropbox-kills-carousel-and-mailbox-as-it-turns-toward-businesses/ Adobe to kill off Flash in January’s Creative Cloud update http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/12/adobe-to-kill-off-flash-in-januarys-creative-cloud-update/ Pele erectile disfunction ad https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s32uMiY0HGY BBC Comedy: Look Around You https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaI6kBVyu00

This week we talked about automation and how much control we are willing to handover to it. Also, Dan got an iPad pro with Apple pencil, is it finally the digital sketchbook he’s been craving?

An episode for the locals. We talk about gentrification in Birmingham and what can be done to help smaller business and promote footfall to other areas of the city.

This week we were joined by digital artist Antonio Roberts as we discussed the UK’s proposed surveillance rules and whether digital art has as much value as physical art. Show Notes A Pikelete https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pikelet Seven major takeaways from the UK’s proposed surveillance rules https://theintercept.com/2015/11/05/seven-major-takeaways-from-the-u-k-s-proposed-surveillance-rules/ Tim Cook warns UK government against weakening encryption http://www.engadget.com/2015/11/10/tim-cook-talks-encryption/ Facebook says governments demanding more and more user data http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/nov/12/facebook-says-governments-seek-more-and-more-user-data-and-takedowns  

Dan and Craig discuss where they’ve come from and where they want to get to based on their previous experiences. We talked about University life, what school was like at developing creative talent and getting to that next level on the mountain.

It’s time we all stopped being scared and had a proper chat about men and the things we need to talk about. This is in light of sniggergate and International Men’s Health day. We also talked about twitter and halloween. Woooooo. Show Notes What’s so funny about a men’s rights debate? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/thinking-man/11962537/Whats-so-funny-about-a-mens-rights-debate.html Birmingham MP Jess Phillips insists she cares about men’s issues http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/birmingham-mp-jess-phillips-insists-10371356 MPs rally in support of colleague subjected to rape threats http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/oct/30/mps-rally-support-colleague-threats-jess-philips-twitter What Twitter must do to save itself http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-34654894 Sacha Baron Cohen – Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zF98VDxED4

Matt Nation of provideshop.com joined us to talk about Ai Weiwei, his lego bricks and the ethics in choosing a political stance as a business. We also discussed the rise of subscription models across the internet. Show Notes YouTube Under Fire For Forcing Creators To Sign YouTube Red Subscription Deal http://www.techtimes.com/articles/98848/20151023/youtube-red-faces-backlash-from-youtube-community-for-forcing-creators-to-sign-subscription-deal.htm Artist Ai Weiwei banned from using Lego to build Australian artwork http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2015/oct/24/artist-ai-weiwei-banned-by-lego-to-build-artwork-australian-exhibition The Rebuild Foundation http://rebuild-foundation.squarespace.com/ Provide Shop http://www.provideshop.com

Is recognition important? Do we need to receive feedback for our work or is that merely ego? Plus alien megastructures and a tweeting chicken on this weeks episode. Astronomers may have found giant alien ‘megastructures’ orbiting star near the Milky Way http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/forget-water-on-mars-astronomers-may-have-just-found-giant-alien-megastructures-orbiting-a-star-near-a6693886.html Europe and Russia mission to assess Moon settlement http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-34504067 New Facebook responses replacing like with reactions The Surprisingly Complex Design of Facebook’s New Emoji No More Sticky Mess! Scientists Develop Slower-Melting Ice Cream http://www.livescience.com/52389-slower-melting-ice-cream.html This Poultry Company Has a Live Chicken Running Its Twitter Account http://munchies.vice.com/articles/this-poultry-company-has-a-live-chicken-running-its-twitter-account

Following on from our screening of the documentary Made You Look, we discuss some of the topics raised in the film with designer Luke Tonge (Life Agency, the Recorder). Show Notes Made You Look – A film about the UK DIY graphic arts scene http://www.madeyoulookdoc.co.uk Life Agency http://www.lifeagency.co.uk/ Monotype: Recorder http://www.monotype.com/blog/therecorder KFC Rebrand http://www.underconsideration.com/brandnew/archives/new_identity_and_packaging_for_kfc_by_grand_army.php

This week we were joined by Creative Director / Program Manager Jenny Theolin who helped us revisit the topic of sexism in the creative industry and offer a different perspective. We also talked about ad blocking, sticking to your morales and the spoof Nobel Prize award. We may have also had a long chuckle about pigs. Recorded Monday 21st September 2015 Show Notes David Cameron and the pig http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3242550/Cameron-pig-bemused-look-face-future-PM-took-outrageous-initiation-ceremony-joining-Oxford-dining-society.html Getting Piggy With It Welcome to hell: Apple vs. Google vs. Facebook and the slow death of the web http://www.theverge.com/2015/9/17/9338963/welcome-to-hell-apple-vs-google-vs-facebook-and-the-slow-death-of-the-web Free print copies of NME magazine draw mixed reaction http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-34290035 Let’s not force women to smile at your Keynote event http://mashable.com/2015/09/09/apple-event-photoshop-model/#GNXaNGOxBZk0 “Name your Price” No, says Photographer to Agency Preparing to use Corbyn Photograph out of Context “Name your Price” No, says Photographer to Agency Preparing to use Corbyn Photograph out of Context Man who let bees sting his penis and 24 other parts of body wins spoof Nobel prize http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/man-who-bees-sting-penis-6466518 Ig Prize Winners http://www.improbable.com/ig/winners/ Kareem Abdul Jabbar’s Mycroft Holmes Novel http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/culturebox/2015/09/kareem_abdul_jabbar_s_mycroft_holmes_the_former_lakers_star_tries_his_hand.html British Isis member complains of ‘rude Arabs’ who steal his shoes, eat like children – and won’t queue http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/british-isis-member-complains-of-rude-arabs-who-steal-his-shoes-eat-like-children-and-wont-queue-10503356.html