About this episode
The episode explores the concept of what makes something official through a discussion with a fan.
Unofficial Fan of “Robot or Not” Alexander wants to know what makes something official. Why are David Smith’s transcripts of The Talk Show “unofficial” if John Gruber links to them?...
People in this episode
Hosts: John Siracusa, Jason Snell
Guest: Alexander
Topics covered
- official status
- transcripts
- fan culture
- media
- philosophy of authenticity
Keywords
- official
- transcripts
- fan
- media
- authenticity
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Talk Show
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