A night call from a data scientist offers more accurate information about how our phones are “listening” to us. Then we take a road trip of the mind to the haunted Clown Motel in Tonopah, Nevada and find out why the graveyard next door is doubly haunted for reasons not related to clowns (hint: plague).




Then a night email prompts a fun chat about the sentience of A.I. as Molly puts forth the theory that the A.I. revolution could be stopped by making the robots neurotic. Another email endorses delicious fresh milk. 




For the second half we get back into Italian Futurism and end up talking about the Bon Appetit debacle and the politics of food. After a serious discussion about food and fascism it’s cocktail time as Emily, Molly and Tess reveal our favorite non-milk beverages for the summer, both alcoholic and non. All this and Excited Pig, on an all new Night Call!

Footnotes: 
Apophenia 
Privacy International on Bluetooth tracing 
More on Bluetooth beacons 
Clown Motel 
Old Tonopah Cemetary 
1905 newspaper article on Tonopah plague
Italian Futurism
Bon Appetit exodus 

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A night call from a data scientist offers more accurate information about how our phones are “listening” to us. Then we take a road trip of the mind to the haunted Clown Motel in Tonopah, Nevada and find out why the graveyard next door is doubly haunted for reasons not related to clowns (hint: plague). Then a night email prompts a fun chat about the sentience of A.I. as Molly puts forth the theory that the A.I. revolution could be stopped by making the robots neurotic. Another email endorses delicious fresh milk.  For the second half we get back into Italian Futurism and end up talking about the Bon Appetit debacle and the politics of food. After a serious discussion about food and fascism it’s cocktail time as Emily, Molly and Tess reveal our favorite non-milk beverages for the summer, both alcoholic and non. All this and Excited Pig, on an all new Night Call!Footnotes: <ol>
<li><a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/reality-play/201207/being-amused-apophenia">Apophenia </a></li>
<li><a href="https://privacyinternational.org/explainer/3536/bluetooth-tracking-and-covid-19-tech-primer">Privacy International on Bluetooth tracing </a></li>
<li><a href="https://interestingengineering.com/are-you-being-tracked-by-bluetooth-beacons-while-shopping">More on Bluetooth beacons </a></li>
<li><a href="https://nypost.com/2020/07/28/clown-motel-next-to-a-cemetery-is-a-travelers-nightmare/">Clown Motel </a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/old-tonopah-cemetery">Old Tonopah Cemetary </a></li>
<li>
<a href="https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&amp;d=LAH19050420.2.8&amp;e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------1">1905 newspaper article on Tonopah plague</a> </li>
<li>
<a href="http://www.artinsociety.com/the-futurists-declare-war-on-pasta.html%20">Italian Futurism</a> </li>
<li><a href="https://www.grubstreet.com/2020/08/three-bon-appetit-test-kitchen-stars-quit.html">Bon Appetit exodus </a></li>
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Are you in need of company during those strange days and lonely nights? Every Monday, hosts Molly Lambert, Tess Lynch and Emily Yoshida, gather in dark rooms for a free jazz blend of pop culture theory, internet fascinations, and venture down a plethora of half-baked conspiracy theory rabbit holes. Drop us a line with your night call at 240-46-NIGHT or nightcallpodcast@gmail.com, and we'll offer our best advice on life, love, and the coming apocalypse.

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122: White Claw Nights

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