Ebbing, Flowing, Still Going, AoT#457

Aaron takes the opportunity to do a bit of brainstorming and reflection on media production. We live in a time of flux, and all we can do is keep moving within the raging current. One can stay afloat by simply realizing the reality of the situation, and not merely being washed away.  Topics include: Candid Truth, being invited onto shows, Revolve book, being around for years, ebb and flow of popularity, drop off of female audience for Ochelli Effect, Skype as an original online broadcasting tool, Discord, herbivorizing predators video debate, bioengineering, content farm, time to create content, true independence is valuable, algorithms, online propaganda, social media online propaganda war, taboo topics, influencers, interesting email feedback, connected fringe groups, actual research, optimism, motivation, rules changing constantly, Uncle's TikTok, short videos, Meria Heller as the Italian Grandma, social media as a form of therapy, layers of translations, international audiences, banned in China, propaganda specific to TikTok, propaganda is not completely untrue, exploiting US weaknesses, new normal in media, playing with crazy