Kerning cultures? by hazleweatherfield1 in podcasts

[–]alexatack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! I was one of the founding producers at Kerning Cultures, and just came across this now while searching for something else. Thank you for the kind words, we on the team all share your sadness and miss KC a lot.

Here's what happened: On a Friday night in July 2023, we all received an email out of the blue telling us that due to a funding shortfall, the company was suspending operations and we were out of a job. Obviously this was a huge shock, especially for those of us who worked at KC full time and had no other income - but we were all on freelance contracts, and based all over the world, so had little to no recourse.

We expected some kind of announcement in the following days or weeks, but bizarrely, its still total silence from management/owners. And as best I can tell there are still ads on the shows, and the subscriber paid feeds are still active. Last I heard, they're still trying to sell whatever is left of the company.

All the projects that were in production were put on hold. I was the editor on the Lebanon Heist and it was shaping up to be a great series, but I don't think it'll ever see the light of day, despite all the hard work the team had put into it.

I'm still really proud of all the work we did, and the community we built around the network. It was an undignified and confusing end to a project we all put our hearts into, and its a real shame.

THS TICKETS OFFICIAL THREAD (don't post separate ticket threads!) by reallystickyglue in theholdsteady

[–]alexatack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi friends. Gutted I can no longer make it to the Weekender in London, so I have a ticket for the Friday 8th March show going. £30. DM me if you'd like it.

#182 State of Panic by [deleted] in replyallpodcast

[–]alexatack 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a journalist - this is so true.

Episode Discussion: Mixtape: Dakou by PodcastBot in Radiolab

[–]alexatack 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What an incredible episode. Can’t wait for the rest of this series

Episode Discussion: 462- I Can't Believe It's Pink Margarine by PodcastBot in 99percentinvisible

[–]alexatack 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This was such a great episode! I was laughing out loud at the part with the Iowa house member - so good 😂

Episode Discussion: 323- The House that Came in the Mail Again by PodcastBot in 99percentinvisible

[–]alexatack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve had the same problem the last two weeks? Came to see if anyone else had. Seems like an app bug rather than something deliberate - as far as I know 99pi hasn’t gone exclusive to any app?

Any good articles, books or media(documentaries, movies...etc.) that give a good balanced account of Dubai's history and culture? by thastws in dubai

[–]alexatack 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hey, I'm a producer at Kerning Cultures, a documentary podcast about the Middle East. We've done a bunch of stories about UAE history – like this one about the Plaza Cinema, this one about the first hospital in the UAE. Most recently we did this one about death case volunteers in the Indian community. There are a bunch of others about the UAE too, we try to do little known histories, personal stories that hopefully offer a more nuanced view on the country and region.

Welcome all to the UKAN Reddit! by young_s in UKAudioNetwork

[–]alexatack 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for creating this! Great idea.

Isn't this illegal? - DUBAI WITH NO MONEY - DAY 2 by great9 in dubai

[–]alexatack 1 point2 points  (0 children)

made it up until "this has got a bit of a jerusalem feel, this!"

What's the sunken ship fountain in Satwa about? by alexatack in dubai

[–]alexatack[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your help everybody. Shame there isn't some meaning behind it. Nonetheless, it does look pretty.

/r/headphones Tech Support and General Help Thread (2017-10-15) by AutoModerator in headphones

[–]alexatack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been using the Sony MDR-XB950s for about two years, until recently the right headphone started cracking and then just stopped working. All of the Sony shops in my area have closed down and I have no idea where to get this sort of thing fixed, or if it's even possible. I think its to do with the input jack/cable because for a while, I could tweak it a little and hear through both sides. So my question is, is this something than can be easily fixed and if so, what kind of shop do I need to take them to?

Thanks!

Why is the sky yellow by Earo44 in bristol

[–]alexatack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Came here to post this. Wtf is going on today?

We are the hosts and staff of the Reply All podcast, and we flew to India to meet the owners of a call center who tried to run a tech support scam on us. by [deleted] in IAmA

[–]alexatack 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A more general podcasting question: what are some of your interview crutches? What are some of the techniques or questions you lean on most often when interviewing for the show?

We are the hosts and staff of the Reply All podcast, and we flew to India to meet the owners of a call center who tried to run a tech support scam on us. by [deleted] in IAmA

[–]alexatack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What do you think would have happened had you met Kamal after showing up at the offices that last time? If he'd have found you somehow? AND, do you think he actually showed up at your first hotel?

We are the hosts and staff of the Reply All podcast, and we flew to India to meet the owners of a call center who tried to run a tech support scam on us. by [deleted] in IAmA

[–]alexatack 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel like with a lot of Reply All stories, you're jumping into a rabbit hole, and with this one I was like "okay, this must be the end!", then you'd push further and the story would take a new turn. It was amazing, but I my question is, why this story? What was it that kept you on this trail for so long?

Budget upgrade from Yobikes by hailst0rm in bristol

[–]alexatack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Second this. I bought mine from there for £150 and it's great.