This week, a blog post by tech thinker Anil Dash gets the gang talking about closed systems on the internet—ecosystems like Instagram that want to keep you within their own walls instead of letting you bounce around the rest of the web. Who benefits from closed systems? And are we operating within systems that we don’t even realize?MUSIC: “Chatroom” - Charly BlissADDITIONAL MATERIAL“Link In Bio” is a slow knife (Anil Dash)“Link in Bio” Is the Worst Thing About Instagram (The Ringer)

Ep. 205: The Chip Checklist

Why don’t more bars serve beer in pitchers? How do you pick a song for karaoke? What does the word “home” mean to you?Those questions range from silly to serious, but if you’ve ever pondered the answers to all three in a single day, you’re not alone. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, crack a 40, or anything in between, and join the gang here at It’s Pretty OK as we attempt to answer these questions and many more. We promise it won’t be boring.Hosted by Pierce Bishop, Max Handler, Kevin Linger and Sean McGoey, and (very loosely) produced/edited/mixed by Sean McGoey. Logo design by Jack Costello. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.