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World Service,15 Nov 2014,26 mins

Let’s Go Viral

Boston Calling

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On the theme of global connectedness in the age of social media, we hear from Biz Stone, the co-founder of Twitter, on social media’s role in social movements around the world. Plus, we talk Twitter diplomacy and 21st Century statecraft. And, the origins of Nerd Nite, a monthly lecture series uniting the brainy and the boozy. Also, the new hotline that fights Ebola-related stigma against African immigrants in the US. Boston Calling listeners from around the globe share their superstitions. And, a behind-the-scenes look at OK Go’s latest viral sensation—a drone-assisted music video shot in Japan.

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