Fri. 05/14 - Using Nostalgia to Combat Boring Small Talk

<p><strong><em>What a new lawsuit against TikTok says about the rights of actors who lend their likeness to AI and similar projects. How nostalgia could help you make connections when you return to the office. And what is even the point of wasps?</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>America Dissected, <a href="https://crooked.com/podcast-series/america-dissected/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">americadissected.com</a></li><li>Indeed, Get a free $75 credit at <a href="http://indeed.com/goodnews" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Indeed.com/goodnews</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/13/22435058/tiktok-voice-sues-unauthorized-usage-text-to-speech" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Actor says TikTok used her voice without permission for viral text-to-speech feature</a> (The Verge)</li><li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-57063087" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Actor sues TikTok for using her voice in viral tool</a> (BBC)</li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/professional-voice-actor-sues-tiktok-text-to-speech-2021-5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Voice Actor Sues TikTok, Saying They Took Voice for Text-To-Speech</a> (Insider)&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.ridehome.info/show/kottke-ride-home/tue-0511-the-real-voice-behind-alexa/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tue. 05/11 - The Real Voice Behind Alexa | Kottke Ride Home</a> (Kottke Ride Home)</li><li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20210506-the-curious-benefits-of-embracing-nostalgia-at-work" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How nostalgia makes you work better</a> (BBC)</li><li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/21/success/socializing-office-return-to-work/index.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nervous about going back into the office? Here's how to break the ice</a> (CNN)</li><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/apr/29/stinging-wasps-are-precious-not-pointless-say-scientist