Curiology (EMOJI) with Various Emoji Experts
Top: Keith Broni, Jeremy Burge; Bottom: Jennifer Daniel
Thumbs up? Thumbs down. Skulls of joy. And so many expressions of pain and comfort. This, my babies, is the -ology that sparked this whole podcast. Curiology means “writing with pictures” but will certified emoji experts agree that they are curiologists? Listen for behind-the-scenes drama, origin stories, stats on usage, trends and global context with Emojipedia founder Jeremy Burge, designer Jennifer Daniel, and the world’s first emoji translator (and current Emojipedia editor-in-chief) Keith Broni. And get ready to celebrate World Emoji Day on July 17.
Listen to Part 1 via Apple, Spotify, Google, Podbay, Podcast Addict, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
The thrilling conclusion of all-things-emoji! Eggplants, peaches, jumping ska dudes, gray hearts, family emojis, what NOT to text your Southern Italian friends, yellow hands, red hair, the birth of the smiley face and how to celebrate World Emoji Day on July 17 with Emojipedia founder Jeremy Burge, designer Jennifer Daniel, and the world’s first emoji translator (and current Emojipedia editor-in-chief) Keith Broni. Listen to Part 1 first, of course.
Listen to Part 2 via Apple, Spotify, Google, Podbay, Podcast Addict, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
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Subscribe to Jennifer Daniel’s Substack and follow them on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok
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Links to things we discussed:
Shigetaka Kurita, NTT DOCOMO. Emoji (original set of 176). 1998–99 via MoMA
Evolution of Color Terminology by Melissa Bollbach
Blue–green distinction in language
Color categories: evidence for the cultural relativity hypothesis
People Who Use Emojis Have More Sex
Through a Gender Lens: Learning Usage Patterns of Emojis from Large-Scale Android Users
Mining the relationship between emoji usage patterns and personality
What’s in a post? How sentiment and issue salience affect users’ emotional reactions on Facebook
In 2023, Global Emoji Count Could Grow to 3,491
Expression and perception of identity through skin-toned emoji
Mick Jagger in a yellow sweatshirt
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Editing by Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions, Jarrett Sleeper of MindJam Media and Mark David Christenson
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Website by Kelly R. Dwyer
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