Completely Conspicuous

Part 1 of my conversation with guest Matt Phillion as we discuss media-driven hysteria. I've also got music from Dan Mangan and Blacksmith, GravelRoad and Wimps. Show notes: - Jay and Matt, bitchin' and drinking beer - Enough with the pumpkin beer - We've both worked in the media - There's always a hot topic to get upset about - Ebola's got everybody worked up - It's been around for 40 years, but finally made it here - Ebola response became a political football - Before that, it was terrorism - John Grisham made a controversial comment, which was forgotten after ISIS and Ebola dominated headlines - CNN, Fox News, MSNBC amp up the stupid - Twitter is the go-to source for news these days - Matt was at Rhode Island ComiCon - People love to be outraged - Angry tweet from a low-level celeb can cause a stir - Mixing up your social media accounts - The end user is the product -Dealing with clickbait - To be continued   Music: Dan Mangan + Blacksmith - Vessel GravelRoad - Green Grass Wimps - Stop Having Fun   Comp