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Note to Self
Podcast that focuses on the impacts that technology has on everyday life

Note to Self was a podcast hosted by Manoush Zomorodi that focuses on the impacts that technology has on everyday life. Before she began hosting Note to Self, Zomorodi was a television reporter for the British Broadcasting Corporation. Note to Self debuted in September 2012 under the name New Tech City. It was renamed to Note to Self in 2015, and ran until 2019.

Note to Self was produced by WNYC Studios and released new podcast episodes every Wednesday. A shortened version of the podcast aired Wednesdays at 5:50am and 7:50am on 93.9 FM and AM 820.

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Format

Manoush Zomorodi described Note to Self as "the tech show about being Human".89 The content of the podcast was a combination of facts and research as well as real life experiences and personal stories.10

Topics covered ranged from racism on Facebook, to a neuroscientist's view on information overload, to a piece by performance artist Marina Abramović which involved an audience sitting in total silence wearing noise-canceling headphones for 30 minutes before a live performance of J.S. Bach's The Goldberg Variations.1112

History

Zomorodi has worked as a journalist for 20 years, and before joining WNYC, she reported for Reuters and the British Broadcasting Corporation. While working for the British Broadcasting Corporation, Zomorodi lived in Berlin for two years.13

Note to Self debuted on September 10, 2012 under the name New Tech City. 14

On May 27, 2015 New Tech City changed its name to Note to Self, in response to listener suggestions. The name was inspired by the audience communicating to Zomorodi that they listen to the show because they are interested in the "purposeful use of technology."15

Zomorodi released a book entitled "Bored and Brilliant: How Spacing Out Can Unlock Your Most Productive and Creative Self" with St. Martin's Press in September 2017.16 Based on a series of episodes of Note to Self from 2015, the book expands on the benefits of removing distractions to increase well-being and stimulate creativity, and includes feedback from listener responses to the podcast.1718

Zomorodi left the show in April 2018 to launch a new cryptocurrency supported podcast that was not affiliated with WNYC.19

Awards

AwardYearCategoryResultRef.
Academy of Podcasters2017TechnologyWon20
iHeartRadio Podcast Awards2019Best Science & Tech PodcastNominated21

References

  1. Copage, Eric V. (November 24, 2015). "Josh Robin and Manoush Zomorodi Find Balance in Technology and Teamwork". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 5, 2016. https://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/29/fashion/weddings/manoush-zomorodi-josh-robin-balancing-act-parents.html ↩

  2. "18 Best Podcasts for Entrepreneurs in 2016 | P2Binvestor". May 5, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016. https://p2bi.com/18-best-podcasts-for-entrepreneurs-2016/ ↩

  3. "These are the best podcasts you should be listening to right now". Retrieved August 30, 2016. http://www.techinsider.io/45-best-podcasts-in-the-world-2016-4/#song-exploder-7 ↩

  4. "15 questions with Manoush Zomorodi - CNNMoney". CNNMoney. Retrieved February 5, 2016. https://money.cnn.com/interactive/technology/15-questions-with-manoush-zomorodi/ ↩

  5. "WNYC Radio — WNYC just launched New Tech City, a weekly..." WNYC Radio. September 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2016. https://wnyc.tumblr.com/post/31337214144/wnyc-just-launched-new-tech-city-a-weekly ↩

  6. "Note to self: WNYC's tech podcast has a new name and it's Note to Self". Poynter. May 27, 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2016. http://www.poynter.org/2015/note-to-self-wnycs-tech-podcast-has-a-new-name-and-its-note-to-self/347211/ ↩

  7. "Note to Self | WNYC". WNYC. Retrieved April 18, 2016. http://www.wnyc.org/shows/notetoself/about/ ↩

  8. "15 questions with Manoush Zomorodi - CNNMoney". CNNMoney. Retrieved April 18, 2016. https://money.cnn.com/interactive/technology/15-questions-with-manoush-zomorodi/?iid=hp-grid-dom ↩

  9. "Inside Infomagical, Note to Self's crowdsourcing project to find out how people deal with information overload". July 4, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016. https://www.journalism.co.uk/podcast/inside-infomagical-note-to-self-s-crowdsourcing-project-to-find-out-how-people-deal-with-information-overload/s399/a652691/ ↩

  10. Henry, Alan (June 6, 2016). "What Space Is Really Like, Using Algorithms to Improve Your Life, and Some Beautiful Natural Spaces". Retrieved August 30, 2016. https://lifehacker.com/what-space-is-really-like-using-algorithms-to-improve-1780396194 ↩

  11. "15 questions with Manoush Zomorodi - CNNMoney". CNNMoney. Retrieved April 18, 2016. https://money.cnn.com/interactive/technology/15-questions-with-manoush-zomorodi/?iid=hp-grid-dom ↩

  12. "Possibly the best way to listen to music: First listen to silence". CNET. Retrieved April 18, 2016. https://www.cnet.com/news/possibly-the-best-way-to-listen-to-music-first-listen-to-silence/ ↩

  13. "15 questions with Manoush Zomorodi - CNNMoney". CNNMoney. Retrieved April 18, 2016. https://money.cnn.com/interactive/technology/15-questions-with-manoush-zomorodi/?iid=hp-grid-dom ↩

  14. "WNYC Radio — WNYC just launched New Tech City, a weekly..." WNYC Radio. September 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2016. https://wnyc.tumblr.com/post/31337214144/wnyc-just-launched-new-tech-city-a-weekly ↩

  15. "Note to self: WNYC's tech podcast has a new name and it's Note to Self". Poynter. May 27, 2015. Retrieved April 18, 2016. http://www.poynter.org/2015/note-to-self-wnycs-tech-podcast-has-a-new-name-and-its-note-to-self/347211/ ↩

  16. "Bored and Brilliant: How Spacing Out Can Unlock Your Most Productive and Creative Self". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved March 8, 2018. https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-250-12495-1 ↩

  17. "Book – Manoush Zomorodi". Retrieved March 8, 2018. http://www.manoushz.com/book/ ↩

  18. "Bored and Brilliant: How Spacing Out Can Unlock Your Most Productive and Creative Self". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved March 8, 2018. https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-250-12495-1 ↩

  19. Peiser, Jaclyn (September 16, 2018). "They Left Public Radio to Try Their Fortunes on the Blockchain". The New York Times. Retrieved December 23, 2018. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/16/business/media/blockchain-podcast-manoush-zomorodi-zigzag.html ↩

  20. "Academy of Podcasters: Past Winners". Academy of Podcasters. Podcast Movement. Archived from the original on October 3, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171003154507/http://academyofpodcasters.com/past-winners/ ↩

  21. "iHeartRadio Podcast Awards: See The Full List of Nominees". iHeart. October 22, 2018. Retrieved April 27, 2022. https://www.iheart.com/content/2018-10-22-2019-iheartradio-podcast-awards-nominees/ ↩