Experience.Computer is a slow-radio programme exploring aphantasia, creativity, and the imagination.
IN THIS INTERVIEW
Jay Springett leads internet culture reporter and ethnographer Katherine Dee through a series of imaginative exercises.
Then they discuss:
Early Internet experiences
The weight of words in software programs
The feeling of being inside/outside online communities
The need for experiencing silence and boredom
Big thanks to Katherine for coming on the show! She actually came down with something right after we finished recording.
QUOTES
“I’ve given so much of myself to the internet. I tasted the fairy food, and I am returning to a mortal world that is different than the one I left.”
“When I hit publish, it feels separate from me. It feels like it’s not mine anymore.”
*“I’ve always been a big proponent of the internet as a place. Especially in the early days, there was a sense that you were going somewhere.”
“Silence is so valuable. Just a few moments a day where you’re not scrolling TikTok or looking at your phone changes how you think.”
ABOUT THE GUEST
KATHERINE DEE (also known by her pen name; Default Friend) is a internet culture reporter and ethnographer. You can find her work on Substack at Default.Blog.
IN YOUR MIND
Has this interview sparked any thoughts or questions about your own mind's eye, creative process, or inner experience? I'd love to hear your insights! Share your reflections in the comments below or on social media!
If you have ideas for guests you would like to hear from in the next season, add your suggestions in the comments; or share this episode and tag them in Substack Notes.
Your recommendations will help guide the conversations that follow.
LINKS
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ABOUT THE SHOW
In 2022 writer and host Jay Springett discovered he had aphantasia - the inability to voluntarily create mental images in one's mind. For 36 years he thought 'picture this' was a metaphor.
Experience.Computer is slow radio about high tech. An interview show exploring perception, experience and expression. The show examines how people perceive the world, and how they work with the creative tools they use to make their work with.
ABOUT THE HOST
Jay Springett is a strategist and writer. His work focuses on the design, administration and flourishing of worlds of all kinds He has hosted the personal essay podcast Permanently Moved since 2018, and Experience.Computer since 2023.
Jay is currently working on his first book ‘The Web Was a Side Quest‘ and writes online at thejaymo.net
