{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F65f65879-8303-41a0-99fe-3f51bea20710","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"Criticism\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/65f65879-8303-41a0-99fe-3f51bea20710\"></iframe>","title":"Criticism","description":"If you\u2019re a fan of JK Rowling, Jack Vettriano or Manchester United you\u2019re probably not surprised by the denigration they receive from critics. There is a whole host of cultural artefacts that seem to be universally popular yet despised by critics. Is it just gatekeeping or do the critics have a point?\n\nIn this week\u2019s podcast, we discuss criticism. We speak about the role of the critic, James Wood, Matthew Arnold, Richard Feynman, status-seeking, thrifting, gatekeepers and wargaming. Finally, we share examples of art and media where we are undecided on whether it is good or bad.\n\nA few things we mentioned in this podcast:\n\n- Upset by Einaudi? https://interlude.hk/upset-by-einaudi/ \n- Twilight vampires? Bah! Fangs ain't what they used to be\u2026 https://www.theguardian.com/global/booksblog/2009/jan/08/twilight-vampire \n- The Premium Mediocre Life of Maya Millennial https://www.ribbonfarm.com/2017/08/17/the-premium-mediocre-life-of-maya-millennial/ \n- Unpopular Opinions https://xkcd.com/2184/ \n- Geeks, MOPs, and sociopaths in subculture evolution https://meaningness.com/geeks-mops-sociopaths \n\nFor more information on Aleph Insights visit our website https://alephinsights.com or to get in touch about our podcast email podcast@alephinsights.com\n\nImage by Jack Vettriano / PA Wire via Flickr","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/d448af0b-497d-47cf-8f7d-a3b0171aed7c/artworks-jzxykriqyrlcaasm-nyxxkg-t3000x3000.png"}