The Moth Podcast: Technology Fails

4/17/202618 min

This episode originally aired on September 13th 2019.

This week, two stories of when technology really isn't the answer. This episode was hosted by Dan Kennedy.

Storytellers: Jill Bergman, Aylie Baker

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First 90 seconds

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Welcome to The Moth Podcast. I'm your host, Dan Kennedy. It's undeniable just how attached we are to technology and how integral it is to our lives. Sure, there are ti- Oh, actually, literally [laughs] making sure my phone is turned off so we can record this and you can listen to it on your phone. There are definitely times we take those little breaks, those sort of digital detox periods from social media, or we put away messages on our email, uh, so that we can go off and be one with nature. But even then, uh, we use Google Maps to get to our campground, or we download a meditation app to unwind while we're on that trip. But this week, we're talking about the times when technology really isn't the answer. Our two stories this week are actually from the same StorySLAM here in New York City fittingly themed Technology. Up first, Jill Bergman. Here's Jill live at The Moth.
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