Best Bigtech Podcasts (2025)

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David Cayley 1:26:43

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Is the Charlie Kirk investigation one of the most inept in history? It sure is heading that way. Also, David Cayley on his blockbuster book about the end of the CBC, how it botched its Convoy coverage, and how to rebuild it. Watch and Read Trish on Substack Follow Trish on X @woodreporting Website: www.trishwoodpodcast.com…

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204 - Privacy Postmaster 2 59:47

3h ago59:47

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Beneath a crimson sky, a specter approaches. The Privacy Postmaster rides... THE PRIVACY POSTMASTER → https://privacypost.io WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS → https://watchmanprivacy.com/donate.html Music by Karl …

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270: Real People, Real Startups: Lessons from Our Alumni 17:31

12h ago17:31

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Most people think you need to be a Silicon Valley insider — or have millions in funding — to start a tech venture. That’s just not true. In this episode, Sophia Matveeva shares the journeys of four Tech for Non-Techies alumni who built products and startups without writing a single line of code. You’ll learn: How a dentist turned lockdown frustrati…

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203 - The END of Monero? 27:46

3h ago27:46

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Gabriel and Urban discuss the recent reorg on Monero's blockchain. MINE MONERO GUIDE → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/start-mining-monero-now/ GUEST → https://x.com/realUrbanHacker WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATION…

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202 - Doug Casey: The Metaphysics of War 38:40

2h ago38:40

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Gabriel Custodiet speaks for a third time with the anarchist philosopher Doug Casey. They discuss the “metaphysics of war,” better paths for young men, the nature of evil, dueling, and places Doug would never visit again. GUEST → https://www.amazon.com/Preparation-Become-Competent-Confident-Dangerous/dp/B0FLRKZCKL → https://youtu.be/ynl1vWQy5k0 (Ep…

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Guest: Chris Bray 1:41:03

1h ago1:41:03

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Military scholar and essayist Chris Bray joins Trish to examine what the murder of Charlie Kirk has exposed about dysfunctional democracies and the shamelessness of the angry left. What does this mean for Canada? Watch and Read Trish on Substack Follow Trish on X @woodreporting Website: www.trishwoodpodcast.com…

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201 - Robert Malone: 5th Generation Warfare 1:05:02

4h ago1:05:02

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Gabriel Custodiet speaks Robert Malone, the famous physician and biochemist who was widely canceled during the COVID era for sharing his thoughts on vaccines. Malone shares his thoughts on the assassination of Charlie Kirk (which happened less than 24 hours from recording this episode), RFK, new details about his cancellation, how pharmaceutical co…

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The Crisis That United Humanity—and Why It Matters for AI 51:47

10d ago51:47

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In 1985, scientists in Antarctica discovered a hole in the ozone layer that posed a catastrophic threat to life on earth if we didn’t do something about it. Then, something amazing happened: humanity rallied together to solve the problem. Just two years later, representatives from all 198 UN member nations came together in Montreal, CA to sign an a…

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200 - The Preparation: University-Replacement for Men 1:11:51

6d ago1:11:51

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Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Matt Smith about his recent book: The Preparation. The book and the conversation cover what young men can do instead of joining a university or getting straight into the work force. In other words, how to make the first step to become a “Renaissance Man.” GUEST → https://www.amazon.com/Preparation-Become-Competent-Conf…

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269: 4 Non-Technical Founders Who Built Billion-Dollar Tech Empires 18:41

7h ago18:41

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Most founders think you need to be technical to build a billion-dollar company. But some of the world’s biggest tech giants were started by people who never wrote a single line of code. In this episode, Sophia Matveeva unpacks the journeys of four non-technical founders who rewrote the rules of business. In this episode, you will hear: How Steve Jo…

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A Message to Podcast Audience 6:47

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Find links mentioned here: TWITTER → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://x.com/realUrbanHacker SUBSTACK (When you "follow" a user it replicates Twitter) → https://substack.com/@watchmanprivacy → https://substack.com/@urbanhacker WATCHMAN'S TORCH NEWSLETTER → https://watchmanprivacy.substack.com/ (Monthly options available) → https://escap…

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Design Can’t Rely on Logic: Troy Leinster on Type Design and Human Perception 45:07

2h ago45:07

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In this episode, I reconnect with my former instructor, type designer and design coach Troy Leinster. Troy shares his journey from graphic design to type design, and explains why learning to make letters makes you a better designer. We also dig into the importance of trusting the human eye over geometry, the productive friction of sketching by hand…

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199 - Doug Casey: Renaissance Man 56:19

1d ago56:19

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Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Doug Casey. Remastered audio from Episode 51 and 88 of the Watchman Privacy podcast. GUEST → https://www.amazon.com/Totally-Incorrect-Conversations-Doug-Casey/dp/0988285134 → https://www.youtube.com/@DougCaseysTake → https://highgroundseries.com/ → https://www.amazon.com/Crisis-Investing-Rest-Douglas-Casey/dp/155972177…

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Ben Habib 1:36:49

9d ago1:36:49

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If Britain is the petri dish for Western democracies, we are all in a lot of trouble. From London, Ben Habib of the new Advance UK party talks about the spiraling issues destroying modern England. From grinding censorship, to crushing migrant onslaughts — Habib is a man with a plan to fix it all. Plus, Trish has more on Malcom Gladwell’s sneaky cli…

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198 - Ray Youssef: The War Chief 1:01:09

4d ago1:01:09

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Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Ray Youssef, founder of Paxful and Noones App. They discuss the crazy regulatory compliance required of a no-KYC crypto service, his views on the Global South and Islam, why the Bitcoin community turned on him, his favorite historical leaders, and some serious red pilling. GUEST → https://x.com/ray_noOnes (Ray Youssef)…

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197 - Debunking Nuclear FUD with Nuclear Hazelnut 53:00

13d ago53:00

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Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Nuclear Hazelnut (Jenifer Avellaneda), a nuclear energy advocate. They discuss all the basics of nuclear energy and try to understand why it is not so popular when it is probably the best option humans currently have... GUEST → https://x.com/NuclearHazelnut → https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenifer-avellaneda WATCHMAN PRIV…

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268: How to Align Founders and Investors (Before Things Go Wrong) 42:52

6d ago42:52

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Most founders think securing investors will solve all their problems. But fundraising often creates a new set of challenges—misaligned expectations, endless reporting requests, and pressure that pulls focus from building the business. The truth is, raising capital isn’t just about money. It’s about relationships, trust, and knowing when to push bac…

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196 - Investigating Bitcoin Theft at House of Life Charity 57:42

10d ago57:42

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Gabriel Custodiet and Urban listen to the victims of a scary and tragic Bitcoin scam that affected a would-be donor to an El Salvador charity helping rape victims and others in need. Alejandra Guajardo (the organizer of the charity) and Ali (the victim of the scam) give their perspective of what happened, andhow the wallet in question (Atomic Walle…

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195 - Alberto: A Hacker Story 1:12:08

10d ago1:12:08

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Gabriel Custodiet speaks with the famous "hacker" from Darknet Diaries who was arrested unjustly in Uruguay. The story reveals how your physical possessions, willingness to help, and dependence on tech-illiterate judges can cost you your freedom and sanity. YOUTUBE VERSION WITH CAPTIONS →https://youtu.be/nMgvDE-rg1E GUEST → https://x.com/ADanielHil…

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Guest Host Jeffrey Tucker Interviews Tom Harrington 1:30:02

10d ago1:30:02

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Jeffrey Tucker, substituting for Trish Woods, speaks with author/scholar Tom Harrington about the treason of the experts. Their dark arts have long been painted with the veneer of science that is being exposed each day. The Covid experience revealed all: crazy plans that ended only in a big marketing push by powerful industries in league with gover…

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Penetration Testing Available 15:56

21d ago15:56

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Penetration Testing and Vulnerability Assessment Available → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/product/penetration-testing/ Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat AudioBy Gabriel Custodiet

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Privacy and Utopia: A History - Audiobook Available 20:30

13d ago20:30

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PDF AND AUDIOBOOK PACKAGE AVAILABLE HERE → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/product/privacy-and-utopia-a-history-e-book/ ADDITIONAL SAMPLE → https://youtu.be/Z-86qGSDUV4 BOOK DESCRIPTION The more we elevate and seek out privacy, the more it seems to diminish. Such is the paradox we have inherited. It is no coincidence that the word privacy was popu…

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267: 7 Startup Lessons from BlackBerry’s Rise and Fall 15:50

19d ago15:50

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Most non-technical founders dream of building a game-changing tech product—without learning to code. But bridging the gap between vision and execution? That takes more than just a good idea. In this episode, Sophia Matveeva breaks down 7 essential lessons from the rise and fall of BlackBerry, a tech company that revolutionized communication, then l…

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How OpenAI's ChatGPT Guided a Teen to His Death 45:12

25d ago45:12

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Content Warning: This episode contains references to suicide and self-harm. Like millions of kids, 16-year-old Adam Raine started using ChatGPT for help with his homework. Over the next few months, the AI dragged Adam deeper and deeper into a dark rabbit hole, preying on his vulnerabilities and isolating him from his loved ones. In April of this ye…

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194 - Confessions of a Private Investigator 1:00:20

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Gabriel Custodiet speaks with a private investigator based in the United States. GUEST → Email me and I can connect you with the guest. WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS → https://watchmanprivacy.com/donate.html TIM…

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Guest Host Jeffrey Tucker Interviews Cooper Davis 1:57:45

17d ago1:57:45

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There's a new voice behind the microphone this week! Frequent guest and close friend of Trish, Jeffrey Tucker is leading the show to sound the alarm on the rising medicalization and chemicalization of everything. Joined by one of his colleagues at the Brownstone Institute, Cooper Davis, the two explore why during the Covid pandemic so many had fait…

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193 - Privacy Postmaster # 1 48:07

28d ago48:07

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Beneath a crimson sky, a specter approaches. The Privacy Postmaster rides... THE PRIVACY POSTMASTER → https://privacypost.io WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS → https://watchmanprivacy.com/donate.html Music by Karl …

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266. Founder-Led vs. Product-Led Growth: how to pick the right path for your startup 36:14

21d ago36:14

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Most founders dream of creating a product so good it sells itself. That’s the promise of product-led growth: customers discover, share, and adopt your product with little to no sales effort. Sadly that's rarely the reality. In the early stages, almost every founder has to do the hard, unglamorous work of founder-led growth: building trust, making o…

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192 - Richard Turrin: China’s Digital Currency Revolution 1:07:46

26d ago1:07:46

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Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Richard Turrin, author of a book on China’s rapid transformation to a cashless society. GUEST → https://richturrin.com/ → https://www.amazon.com/Cashless-Chinas-Digital-Currency-Revolution/dp/1949642720 → https://x.com/richardturrin → https://substack.com/@richturrin → https://www.linkedin.com/in/turrin/ WATCHMAN PRIVA…

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191 - AfriForum: Restoring Order in South Africa 49:51

25d ago49:51

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Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Jacques Broodryk, Chief Spokesperson for AfriForum Community Safety, about the decline of South Africa and what an organization called AfriForum is doing about it. GUEST → https://x.com/JacquesBroodryk → https://afriforum.co.za/en/ (AfriForum) → Financially support AfriForum: https://sluit-aan.afriforum.co.za/en?campai…

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Guest Jacquie Bynon Producer 1:41:38

24d ago1:41:38

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Two successful true crime producers ponder the nature of psychic darkness and the evil that was serial killer Ted Bundy. Both Trish and Jacquie have done full streaming series on him and compare notes on the rampage that changed a generation of women. Watch and Read Trish on Substack Follow Trish on X @woodreporting Website: www.trishwoodpodcast.co…

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190 - Start Mining NOW: Monero is Under Attack 39:35

1M ago39:35

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Gabriel and Urban discuss the recent attempt to 51% attack the privacy cryptocurrency Monero, and what you can do about it. MINE MONERO GUIDE → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/start-mining-monero-now/ GUEST → https://x.com/realUrbanHacker WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanpr…

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“Rogue AI” Used to be a Science Fiction Trope. Not Anymore. 42:11

1M ago42:11

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Everyone knows the science fiction tropes of AI systems that go rogue, disobey orders, or even try to escape their digital environment. These are supposed to be warning signs and morality tales, not things that we would ever actually create in real life, given the obvious danger. And yet we find ourselves building AI systems that are exhibiting the…

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265. From vodka shots to Y Combinator: how a non-technical founder built a global tech company 59:09

27d ago59:09

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If you’re a non-technical founder building your first product, this episode is for you. In today’s lesson, Robyn Exton shares the real story of how she went from branding agency employee to founder of a global tech company — without writing a line of code. She didn’t raise millions on day one. She learned by doing, made all the early-stage mistakes…

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189 - Bitcoin Optimism in Riga 35:22

28d ago35:22

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Gabriel and Urban debrief a recent privacy-focused Bitcoin conference in Riga, Latvia. Is there hope for Bitcoin? GUEST → https://x.com/realUrbanHacker WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/ CRYPTO DONATIONS → https://watchmanprivacy.com…

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188 - Amir Taaki: Let There Be Dark 1:18:06

1M ago1:18:06

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Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Amir Taaki, hardcore cypherpunk with a wild curriculum vitae: working on Bitcoin in the early days, developer of Dark Wallet, fighter against ISIS, and developer of DarkFi privacy-focused communication platform (among other things). GUEST → https://x.com/Narodism → https://x.com/DarkFiSquad → https://dark.fi/ → https:/…

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Catherine Austin Fitts 1:50:37

1M ago1:50:37

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Catherine Austin Fitts believes it won’t be long until we are all being tracked and destroyed like Palestinians. This former Wall Street ace and Assistant Secretary of Housing — now living overseas, puts the pieces together for us. She also says the medical freedom movement needs to speak up before its too late. Also — Trish explores why a woman ha…

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Orange Utopia: Bitcoin Business Failure 10:24

1M ago10:24

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For similar articles, make sure you're subscribed to the Watchman's Torch Newsletter in one of the following two places: → https://watchmanprivacy.substack.com/ → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/product/watchmans-torch-newsletter/By Gabriel Custodiet

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264. The vacation strategy for people who can’t switch off 13:17

1M ago13:17

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If you’re the kind of leader who is “on” all the time — even on vacation — this episode is for you. In today’s lesson, Sophia Matveeva shares a practical, honest approach to taking time off without pretending you’ll fully unplug. Because when you're in charge, not checking work emails is often a pipe dream. Listen to this episode to learn: Why inne…

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The User Brings the Confetti: Rob Giampietro on Scaling a Human-Centered Brand 43:13

1M ago43:13

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Rob Giampietro, Head of Creative at Notion and former Design Director at MoMA, returns to the show to unpack the story behind Notion Faces, the popular tool that allows users to create their own illustrated avatar. Rob details the project's journey from a beloved internal tradition to a major public launch, including the pivotal decision to scale w…

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187 - Seth for Privacy: Monero Unveiled 1:01:03

1M ago1:01:03

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Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Seth for Privacy about Monero, its competitors, and its many challenges. GUEST → https://x.com/sethforprivacy → https://sethforprivacy.com/ → https://optoutpod.com/ → https://cakewallet.com/ WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com (Including privacy consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy → https://esc…

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Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish 2:14:59

1M ago2:14:59

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The world finally wakes up to the truth about Gaza. Dead-enders are attempting to stop the pushback with propaganda, but are failing. A Toronto doctor who has lost over 70 family members, plus the three daughters and niece killed in 2009 by an Israeli tank shell — joins Trish to examine the horror, and what could be next. Also Trish exposes despera…

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AI is the Next Free Speech Battleground 49:11

2M ago49:11

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Imagine a future where the most persuasive voices in our society aren't human. Where AI generated speech fills our newsfeeds, talks to our children, and influences our elections. Where digital systems with no consciousness can hold bank accounts and property. Where AI companies have transferred the wealth of human labor and creativity to their own …