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Deep discussions on science, technology, philosophy, and current cultural concerns in the 21st century. Join us for our bi-weekly show where we engage in informed chatter about topics that are relevant now and looking into the future.
Put on your listening glasses and get ready for the first major Helvetica revision in 35 years! Monotype foundry has been busy perfecting 3 new iterations of this iconic font for use in the modern digital era. Discover the history of written language as we know it, chart the course of the development of mechanical type, and follow us all the way up to computer vector graphics and, finally, Helvetica Now!This episode features music from the following artists (in order of appearance):Mac Woodruff - "Vis Insita"Find Mac Woodruff's music at Bandcamp and on SoundcloudKneebody - "Dr. Beauchef, Penguin Dentist"Find Kneebody at https://www.kneebody.com/ and on SpotifyEero Johannes - "Lipton Service Boy"Find Eero Johannes's music on Soundcloud and SpotifySpecial thanks to Gary Hustwit for allowing us to feature an excerpt of an interview for this episode. Find out more about Gary by visiting https://www.hustwit.com/. Watch the film 'Helvetica' here.Our logo was done with help from Megan Brandenburg Design who can be contacted via her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meganbrandenburgdesign/Follow us on Twitter to keep updated on our show.Join the ongoing discussion on Discord.Email questions and comments to listeningglasscast@gmail.com.Until next time...
Deep discussions on science, technology, philosophy, and current cultural concerns in the 21st century. Join us for our bi-weekly show where we engage in informed chatter about topics that are relevant now and looking into the future.
