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<description>&lt;p&gt;We survived the media onslaught fine but the real world effects linger.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In Episode #479 of Musings, Juan and I discuss: the fear &amp;amp; craziness of the recent Cyclone Alfred here in Brisbane, whether it lived up to it's fearsome reputation (it didn't), the panic buying &amp;amp; actual impact on his property, why hyper local media might be the future, why legacy media has to induce excitement/worry but won't actually show the things we're scared of and how we intend to consume information going forward.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Huge shoutout to Queen Mother for the boost &amp;amp; our other sat streamers. Your support is greatly appreciated!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Timeline:&lt;br /&gt;(00:00:00) Introduction and Technical Difficulties&lt;br /&gt;(00:04:27) Cyclone Alfred: Media Hype and Personal Preparations&lt;br /&gt;(00:09:36) Impact Of The Cyclone: Personal Stories&lt;br /&gt;(00:16:02) Community Reactions &amp;amp; Over-Preparation&lt;br /&gt;(00:20:49) Perspectives: Global &amp;amp; Past&lt;br /&gt;(00:25:46) Boostagram Lounge&lt;br /&gt;(00:32:33) Lessons Learned &amp;amp; Future Preparations&lt;br /&gt;(00:45:56) Actual Practical Media&lt;br /&gt;(00:53:01) Final Thoughts/Summary&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Connect with Mere Mortals:&lt;br /&gt;Website: &lt;a href="https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Discord: &lt;a href="https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU" target="_blank"&gt;https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Twitter/X: &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/meremortalspods" target="_blank"&gt;https://twitter.com/meremortalspods&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Instagram: &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;TikTok: &lt;a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Value 4 Value Support:&lt;br /&gt;Boostagram: &lt;a href="https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Paypal: &lt;a href="https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Mere Mortals Conversations

Kyrin Down & Juan Granados

Fear & Flee The Brisbane Cyclone | The Power Of Media

MAR 16, 202555 MIN
Mere Mortals Conversations

Fear & Flee The Brisbane Cyclone | The Power Of Media

MAR 16, 202555 MIN

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<p>We survived the media onslaught fine but the real world effects linger.<br /><br />In Episode #479 of Musings, Juan and I discuss: the fear &amp; craziness of the recent Cyclone Alfred here in Brisbane, whether it lived up to it's fearsome reputation (it didn't), the panic buying &amp; actual impact on his property, why hyper local media might be the future, why legacy media has to induce excitement/worry but won't actually show the things we're scared of and how we intend to consume information going forward.<br /><br />Huge shoutout to Queen Mother for the boost &amp; our other sat streamers. Your support is greatly appreciated!<br /><br />Timeline:<br />(00:00:00) Introduction and Technical Difficulties<br />(00:04:27) Cyclone Alfred: Media Hype and Personal Preparations<br />(00:09:36) Impact Of The Cyclone: Personal Stories<br />(00:16:02) Community Reactions &amp; Over-Preparation<br />(00:20:49) Perspectives: Global &amp; Past<br />(00:25:46) Boostagram Lounge<br />(00:32:33) Lessons Learned &amp; Future Preparations<br />(00:45:56) Actual Practical Media<br />(00:53:01) Final Thoughts/Summary</p> <p><br /><br />Connect with Mere Mortals:<br />Website: <a href="https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/" target="_blank">https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/</a><br />Discord: <a href="https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU" target="_blank">https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU</a><br />Twitter/X: <a href="https://twitter.com/meremortalspods" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/meremortalspods</a><br />Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/</a><br />TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts</a><br /><br />Value 4 Value Support:<br />Boostagram: <a href="https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support" target="_blank">https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/support</a><br />Paypal: <a href="https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast" target="_blank">https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast</a></p>