Something You Should Know

Inside Amazon's Empire & How Social Media Is Rewriting Your Life

August 24, 2026·50 min·6-min readnarrativescience
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This episode of Something You Should Know explores three distinct but thematically linked phenomena: the science behind the smell of rain, the rise and inner workings of Amazon under Jeff Bezos, and the cultural transformation driven by social media. Each segment reveals how unseen forc

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Guest

D

Dana Mattioli

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Mentions

Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Jeff BezosDana MattioliKathryn Jezer-Morton

Books

The Everything Warby Dana MattioliThe Story of Your Lifeby Kathryn Jezer-Morton

Companies

Amazon

Products & Tools

Amazon PrimeAmazon Web Services

Topics

Business NewsCorporate StrategyInvestigative JournalismLong Form JournalismMental HealthTech Industry

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