Another week, another month, another quarter, depending on who and where you are, taxes may be due.  Today we highlight an extensive piece on media personality Kara Swisher, which moves into a longer article on genuine media personalities in the age of artificial.  Next, a brief thought on algorithms and what happens when the algorithm recommends and the writer's room finishes, leading to the unique sound of the other half of U2.  Finishing off the theme of Genuine is a Screen Junkies video clip of every Wes Anderson Movie to leave you with a sense of wonder and giggles to start your week.

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Vanity Fair interviewed one of our favorite media people, we’ve highlighted her many times, and this new feature written by Charlotte Klein does a great job of describing why she's one-of-a-kind.  In a word, Kara Swisher is genuine and, from most accounts, always has been.  Firm but fair, she knows who to go to and what to ask; we plan to find audio and video of Swisher in her early days to see how she's changed.

We know what to expect when we watch and listen, and we are dedicated to both her podcasts – ON with Kara Swisher is on twice a week, and Pivot with Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway is also on twice a week.  Both are worth adding to your podcast collection.

Swisher has been a mainstay, and some argue media icon for decades, and with this comes a vast amount of knowledge and information.  Sometimes you can tell she's had enough of an interview or conversation and starts to either finish someone else's sentence, usually co-host Galloway, or in some cases, people she's interviewing.  Going back to genuine, she's earned the rank, and most of what she overtalks is correct.

There are times when reading a book, the story could be more interesting, but the writing style is so good you continue to read it.  The same goes for media personalities, especially some talent reporting on current events and politics.  Swisher's primary beat is tech and business, but it will include politics when needed.  We find ourselves listening to several other personalities or reading articles because of who they are more than what they are reporting on.  A contingent of younger writers and personalities at The Bulwark comes to mind.  As much as we are trying to reduce the amount of politics we pollute our minds with, these personalities keep us coming back based on the way they present the information.  Shout Out to you; Sarah Longwell, Tim Miller, and Jonathan V. Last.

If one thing puts the attraction to all of this together, they don't hold onto opinion or discussion as the only answer; all of these personalities, and those of us who listen and read, strive for the same thing. To be genuine in an artificial world.

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Pulling news from so many emails, newsletters, websites, and social feeds daily starts to build up a good recommendation engine.  This is something fans of TikTok argue: an algorithm not based on "likes," only on you, might be able to give you more of what you want.  A debate for another day; at the same time, With A Shout is based on algorithms, these mischievous scamps deliver content to us, and we determine what gets in and what does not.  Case in point, The Tommy Tiernan Show with Adam Clayton showed up today; this interview was several years ago but showed up in the feed due in part to the U2 searches we conducted last week to put together issue 200.

Most true long-standing fans of U2 know that Larry Mullen Jr., who plays drums, and Adam Clayton, who plays bass, are not a typical rhythm section.  Each is a virtuoso of their instrument, and their parts are as unique as The Edge on guitar and Bono on voice.  Think of the drums on I Will Follow – the song doesn’t drive forward without the drums adding to the iconic guitar.  Or the bass line on With or Without You – these are not backup parts; they are the guts of each song.

Clayton talks about band history and the creative process in this twenty-minute interview with fellow Dubliner Tommy Ternan.  If you love music, it's worth a watch.

The super creatives at Honest Trailers did their magic on Wes Anderson and all his movies.  It reminds us of musicians who cover other artists in a different style.  Alex Melton does a cover of Vanessa Carlton’s A Thousand Miles, as Blink 182, which is very entertaining.  Here instead, the team from Honest Trailers weaves together all of the Wes Anderson movies, makes genius comparisons throughout the film, and shows us the many reasons we like Wes Anderson movies.  And just like a Wes Anderson movie, we don't know why we want the film we do; the Honest Trailers was just as enjoyable to watch and even answered a few questions we didn't have; when it was over, we continued to not know why we love it  This quote pulled from the video sums it up:

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