Tom is joined by Annalee Newitz, author of Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age, to discuss our propensity to categorize each other and ourselves and how it can be useful and detrimental depending on intent and circumstance. Featuring Tom Merritt and Annalee Newitz. Links: Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/Annaleen" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/Annaleen</a> Website:<a href="https://www.techsploitation.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.techsploitation.com</a> Our Opinions Are Correct Podcast:<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/our-opinions-are-correct/id1359930653" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/our-opinions-are-correct/id1359930653</a>

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C-SPAN Communications Director and author Howard Mortman talks about Transparency. Can you have too much transparency? What is the role of transparency in your everyday life. And why is transparency important at all? Featuring Tom Merritt and Howard Mortman. Links:<a href="https://t.co/rTpk9IgSkq" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">whenrabbisblesscongress.com</a>

Transparency - Howard Mortman

Mallory O'Meara doesn't just do research, she enjoys it. We find out about data legitimacy, filtering through multiple resources, and why Mallory has an empty shelf in her office.Featuring Tom Merritt and Mallory O'Meara. Links:<a href="http://www.malloryomeara.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.malloryomeara.com/</a><a href="https://amzn.to/3KfGFXr" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Girly Drinks: A World History of Women and Alcohol</a><a href="https://amzn.to/3PMebWn" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Lady from the Black Lagoon: Hollywood Monsters and the Lost Legacy of Milicent Patrick</a>

Research - Mallory O'Meara

Brian Brushwood is one of the most ambitious people we know, so we launch with he word ambition and travel through Brian’s experiences with magic, family, independence from work and more. Featuring Tom Merritt and Brian Brushwood. Links: Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/shwood" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@shwood</a> Website:<a href="https://worldsgreatestcon.fireside.fm/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">World's Greatest Con</a> Podcast:<a href="https://feeds.fireside.fm/worldsgreatestcon/rss" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">World's Greatest Con</a>

Ambition - Brian Brushwood

Tom uses the word Fan to launch a discussion with Ron Richards of iFanBoy and Marvel fame. They talk a lot about what it means to be a fan in music, comics and more. Featuring Tom Merritt and Ron Richards. Links: Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/ronxo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ronxo</a> Website:<a href="https://www.marvel.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Marvel</a><a href="http://ifanboy.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">iFanboy</a><a href="https://scorbit.io" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Scorbit</a> Podcast:<a href="https://ifanboy.com/podcasts/video/weekly/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">iFanboy</a><a href="https://twit.tv/shows/all-about-android" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">All About Android</a>

Fan - Ron Richards

Extra content for A Word With Tom Merritt Premium Subscribers. Featuring Tom Merritt and Brian Ibbott.

Podcast - Brian Ibbott (extra)

Brian Ibbott shares with Tom the story of how his love of a niche music genre became a podcasting career and how his audience has fed his musical knowledge. Featuring Tom Merritt and Brian Ibbott. Links: Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/Coverville" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Brian Ibbott (@Coverville) / Twitter</a> Website:<a href="http://coverville.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Coverville</a> Podcast:<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coverville-the-cover-music-show-aac-edition/id73329622" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Coverville: The Cover Music Show (AAC Edition) on Apple Podcasts</a> Adam Curry - Daily Source Code: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daily_Source_Code" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daily_Source_Code</a>Drive Time: <a href="http://ravijaindrivetime.blogspot.com/2005/10/episode-one_10.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://ravijaindrivetime.blogspot.com/2005/10/episode-one_10.html</a>Evil Genius Chronicles: <a href="https://evilgeniuschronicles.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://evilgeniuschronicles.org</a>

Podcast - Brian Ibbott

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Lamarr Wilson has never been comfortable with the title of 'Creator', so why does he feel 'Influencer' more accurately describe what he's been doing for more than a decade? The CEO of Unboxing discusses how the terms have changed over the years and how to define your own path. Featuring Tom Merritt and Lamarr Wilson. Notes and Links: Lamarr Wilson<a href="https://twitter.com/LamarrWilson" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/LamarrWilson</a><a href="https://solo.to/lamarrwilson" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://solo.to/lamarrwilson</a><a href="https://tiktok.com/@lamarrwilson" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://tiktok.com/@lamarrwilson</a>

Creator - Lamarr Wilson

There's no end to people out there telling you what to think. But what about HOW to think? Tom Merritt talks with his guests about HOW they think about the world. How do they filter information and decide what to trust? It's a confusing world and we could all benefit from sharing the ways we all deal with it.

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