3 chapters across the catalog
Clubhouse for Corporate Conference Calls
The hosts argue that the audio-only app Clubhouse is "stupid" as a consumer product but would be a revolutionary tool for corporate conference calls. They suggest licensing the Chinese backend technology (Agora) to sell a moderated version to businesses.
The audio-based social platform Clubhouse is revealed to use technology provided by Agora, a Chinese company. Concerns are raised regarding the app's requirement for users to upload their entire address books and the potential for the CCP to monitor private conversations hosted on the platform. The hosts also contrast American and Chinese coding ethics regarding algorithmic content promotion.
Paris Pollution, Oxygen Therapy and Vertical Forests
Paris implemented odd-even license plate driving restrictions to combat smog. The hosts mock "oxygen therapy" machines using pine resin and "vertical forest" skyscrapers like the Agora Garden Tower in Taiwan. Dvorak warns that these vegetated buildings will inevitably become infested with rats and suffer from rot.
