The Clubhouse app has been a runaway hit in Germany, a rare place for people to openly discuss cultural topics, from societal issues around racism to politics. While the platform is facilitating a deeper discussion on important issues, the safety and moderation aspects could worry some users.

It may still be in beta, but Clubhouse has already amassed millions in funding and attracted a handful of famous fans. Unlike Twitter or Facebook posts, Clubhouse's audio-only messages disappear after they’re finished, replicating the urgency and ephemerality of IRL chats.

From the roar of a stadium crowd to the chatter of strangers on a bus, the everyday sounds we hear have been greatly limited by COVID-19. Canvas8 spoke to Dr. Salomé Voegelin, the author ofSonic Possible Worlds, about how the loss of accidental sounds may be adding to our sense of isolation.

NY Times podcast Still Processing provides a space in which cultural figures and works are explored, offering discussion and understanding amid the cancel and call-out context. It encourages listeners to meditate on cultural moments, and form an opinion through considered conversation.