Best Scream Machine Podcasts (2026)

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Engineering Around Extreme S3 Scale with R. Tyler Croy 33:39

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R. Tyler Croy, a principal engineer at Scribd, joins Corey Quinn to explain what happens when simple tasks cost $100,000. Checking if files are damaged? $100K. Using newer S3 tools? Way too expensive. Normal solutions don't work anymore. Tyler shares how with this much data, you can't just throw money at the problem, but rather you have to engineer…

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Serial Killers Is Now Killer Stories with Harvey Guillén! 1:06

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After eight years sharing stories about serial killers, we’re stepping fully into a new chapter of the show. Same meticulous research and sharp storytelling you love, whole new range of gripping crimes to explore. All with the incomparable Harvey Guillén at the helm! Watch the video trailer to see what’s ahead. First episode drops January 19th! Kil…

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Anne Fried Rice 1:05:20

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Mami Wata, Only the River Flows, and Suzhou River: Holiday Gift Exchange Episode Part 1 1:49:55

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It's part one of our holiday gift exchange! The gifts that Brock gave Jason were the films: Mami Wata, Only the River Flows, and Suzhou River. Also discussions about the Letterboxd rental program, MoviePass, and Police Academy 5: Mission to Moscow. They all connect...somehow. Support Why Does the Wilhelm Scream Keep in touch and read more at whydoe…

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Brain Balls 41:29

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When neuroscientist Madeline Lancaster was a brand new postdoc, she accidentally used an expired protein gel in a lab experiment and noticed something weird. The stem cells she was trying to grow in a dish were self-assembling. The result? Madeline was the first person ever to grow what she called a “cerebral organoid,” a tiny, 3D version of a huma…

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From The Vault: Daniel Radcliffe 37:37

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From the intensity of life as one of the most recognisable children on the planet to the creative freedom he has carved out as an adult, Daniel Radcliffe’s story is one of curiosity, discipline and quiet resilience. In this conversation with James O’Brien, recorded six years ago, Daniel reflects on the unusual contours of a childhood spent on film …

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Avery Pennarun on Tailscale's Evolution: From Mesh VPN to AI Security Gateway 44:19

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Corey Quinn sits down with Avery Pennarun, co-founder and CEO of Tailscale, for a deep dive into how the company is reinventing networking for the modern era. From finally making VPNs behave the way they should to tackling AI security with zero-click authentication, Avery shares candid insights on building infrastructure people actually love using,…

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Heroines of History: Catherine of Aragon 53:10

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Happy New Year! I hope you all had a lovely festive break and are feeling ready to take on 2026! I entered the new year with a bad cold which is not what you want to hear on the podcast. My loss is your gain though, and I am gifting you an episode of the Patreon Exclusive series 'Heroines of History', this one is all about Catherine of Aragon, the …

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How Grokability Built a Profitable Open Source Business with Jeremy Price 30:38

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Most open source companies do the same thing. They take investor money, lock their best features behind paywalls, sell the company, and disappoint everyone. Grokability did something different. Jeremy Price, VP of Technology at Grokability talks with Corey Quinn about how they built a business that makes enough money without chasing endless growth.…

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Baby Quesadilla 1:01:59

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Meet Your New Host! 1:44

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Hey listeners, we’re beyond excited to introduce you to your new host, Harvey Guillén! Stay tuned as he ushers in a new era of the podcast you know and love—now with video this season! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Spotify Studios

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Special Holiday Episode: ingle Bell Heist; Regalo di Natale; Christmas, Again; Mon Oncle Antoine; The World of Kanako; and Santa Claus (Santa Claus vs. the Devil). 2:27:59

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It's a belated Holiday Special episode...although still within the 12 days of Christmas. We've got a loaded episode full of some, well, interesting films. Some you may even want to add to your own Holiday playlist: Jingle Bell Heist; Regalo di Natale; Christmas, Again; Mon Oncle Antoine; The World of Kanako; and Santa Claus (Santa Claus vs. the Dev…

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Moon Trees 35:06

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In 1971, a red-headed, tree-loving astronaut named Stu ‘Smokey’ Roosa was asked to take something to the moon with him. Of all things, he chose to take a canister of 500 tree seeds. After orbiting the moon 34 times, the seeds made it back to Earth. NASA decided to plant the seeds all across the country and then… everyone forgot about them. Until on…

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From The Vault: Dawn French 47:09

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From the dislocated, sun soaked childhood of an RAF family to a life spent shaping British comedy, Dawn French’s story is one of resilience, warmth and hard won self knowledge. In this generous conversation with James O’Brien, recorded five years ago, she reflects on the moves that defined her early years, the confidence gifted to her by loving par…

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For Your Inner Forensic Psychologist: Psychopedia 1:21:20

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Today is the last day of Takeover Month, thank you for joining us! We’ll be back in January with brand new episodes and a brand new host. Investigator Slater (Psychopedia) takes us into the minds of criminals and killers with an incredible attention to detail and a pop quiz to keep us on our toes. In this episode she covers the larger questions aro…

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What About My Gubbies? 1:05:37

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Fertility Cliff 26:28

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As she -- and her friends — approached the age of 35, senior correspondent Molly Webster kept hearing a phrase over and over: “fertility cliff.” It was a short-hand term to describe what she was told would happen to her fertility after she turned 35 — that is, it would drop off. Suddenly, sharply, dramatically. And this was well before she was supp…

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Full Disclosure 2025: The Year Reviewed 6:43

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A Boxing Day reflection on a standout year of Full Disclosure. James O’Brien revisits key guests and conversations from 2025, offering perspective on the ideas, stories and people that shaped the podcast over the past twelve months. With sincere thanks to everyone who has listened, shared and stayed curious, your company makes these conversations p…

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Darker Than Fiction: Crimehub 55:26

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It’s Takeover Month! Throughout December we will be highlighting the best of the true crime community, with a new episode every week from creators we love. We’ll be back next month with brand new episodes and a brand new host! Crimehub is the place to go when you can’t get over a case, and you need every single detail. Their storytelling style guid…

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Move To Strike You 1:02:06

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The Good Show 1:02:31

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The standard view of evolution is that living things are shaped by cold-hearted competition. And there is no doubt that today's plants and animals carry the genetic legacy of ancestors who fought fiercely to survive and reproduce. But in this hour that we first broadcast back in 2010, we wonder whether there might also be a logic behind sharing, ni…

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Martin Shaw: The Professionals was a monster that swallowed my career 1:01:11

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From bomb sites in postwar Birmingham to the centre of British stage and screen, Martin Shaw’s life has been shaped by curiosity, kindness and a refusal to play the part he was expected to play. In this episode of Full Disclosure, James O’Brien sits down with one of Britain’s most enduring actors to trace the journey behind the performances. Shaw r…

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We're taking a long break... Goodbye. 3:40:05

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GOODNIGHT GOODBYE AND GOOD LUCK! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Ethan Klein

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THE 2025 H3 SOUNDBITE TOURNAMENT - H3 Show #222 4:29:05

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ITS HERE! THE 2025 SOUNDBITE TOURNAMENT IS UPON US!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Ethan Klein

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The Black Widow Of Durham 1:00:48

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The Condemnation Of Mary Ann Cotton Jump to the Ad-Free Safe House Edition Episode 462 is the tale of the wicked Mary Ann Cotton, one of Victorian Britain's most prolific serial killers, exploiting the era's poverty and the new industrial life insurance market for financial gain. Using arsenic, her crimes were camouflaged by high mortality rates, a…

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Bat-Devouring Rodents, Penguin Retirement Home, Chicago "Rat" Hole 58:22

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Kendra Pierre-Louis joins Weirdest Thing for the season 9 finale! She talks about the rats chowing down on bats, producer Jess Boddy explains the scientific study on Chicago's rat hole, and Rachel talks about the wonderfully heartwarming penguin retirement home at the New England Aquarium. Plus, Rachel has a very special announcement! The Weirdest …

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Our Lady of Guadalupe: A Patreon Special 35:28

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This is a special episode originally created as a Patreon exclusive as part of the ongoing 'Ladies of Advent' series. In this opening episode of 'Ladies of Advent' we start with Our Lady of Guadalupe. The divine mother who appeared in 1531 on a cold hilltop outside of Mexico City. She would go on to become a sacred figure in Catholic devotion as we…

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A Show With Real Impact: Voices for Justice 45:32

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It’s Takeover Month! Throughout December we will be highlighting the best of the true crime community, with a new episode every week from creators we love. We’ll be back next month with brand new episodes and a brand new host! Sarah Turney (Voices for Justice) inspires us to be better true crime listeners. Her episodes go beyond the headlines to “e…

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The Jiggle Load 1:02:33

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The Smashing Machine, Bugonia, and Images 1:58:04

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Another episode, another Altman film. This time, the forgotten/under seen, Images from 1972, starring Susannah York and Renee Auberjonois. We also talk two new films: The Smashing Machine (the first solo-Safdie), and the latest from Yorgos Lanthimos, Bugonia. And we touch on the QT vs. Paul Dano affair and which billionaire controls the future of m…

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H3 TROPICAL BAHAMAS POKER NIGHT EXTRAVAGANZA LIVE! 4:56:00

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ITS POKER NIGHT!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Ethan Klein

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The Right Is Self Imploding (Candace Owens, Tim Pool, Tucker Carlson) - H3 Show #221 2:47:30

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On this episode of The H3 Show we talk about the conservative civil war brewing between two classic H3 Show targets: Candace Owen vs Tim Pool! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Ethan Klein

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The Alien in the Room 1:00:59

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It’s faster than a speeding bullet. It’s smarter than a polymath genius. It’s everywhere but it’s invisible. It’s artificial intelligence. But what actually is it? Today we ask this simple question and explore why it’s so damn hard to answer. Special thanks to Stephanie Yin and the New York Institute of Go for teaching us the game. Mark, Daria and …

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Sir Gareth Southgate: There were days I didn’t want to get out from under the duvet 57:31

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From missing the most famous penalty in English football to leading the national team into a new era, Gareth Southgate’s story is one of quiet resilience, modern leadership and emotional intelligence forged under relentless public pressure. In this episode of Full Disclosure, James O’Brien sits down with Gareth to trace the long road that shaped hi…

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The AI Productivity Gap with Keith Townsend 41:23

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Corey Quinn reconnects with Keith Townsend, founder of The CTO Advisor, for a candid conversation about the massive gap between AI hype and enterprise reality. Keith shares why a biopharma company gave Microsoft Copilot a hard no, and why AI has genuinely 10x’d his personal productivity while Fortune 500 companies treat it like radioactive material…

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Why I'm a Fat Old Jew With Tourette's And MORE CONFIDENT THAN YOU - H3 Show #220 2:58:15

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On this episode of the H3 Show we talk about our favorite alpha guru Owen Cook, we finish our look at Moses' humiliation on Israeli TV, and we discuss the redemption of Billy McFarland's Fyre Festival redemption! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Ethan Klein

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Machine Guns And Mules 1:15:58

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The Barrow Gang’s Bloody Rampage Jump to the AD-FREE Safe House Edition Episode 460 tells the brutal story of two young lovers and their gang as they escalate from small-time robbery to a bloody, two-year crime spree across the Southwest. With an arsenal of machine guns and other deadly weapons, they left a trail of dead lawmen and merchants in a d…

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Something Horrible Has Happened In Hawaii 1:36:40

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Kahahawai Shot In The Heart Jump to the Ad-Free Safe House Edition Episode 93 takes you to the island paradise of Hawaii, not yet a state in 1932 when the wife of a naval officer stationed there is allegedly raped and beaten by four natives. A few months later, her mother, her husband and two of his enlisted men face a jury under the counsel of the…

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Trisha’s Israeli Reality Show is a Disaster (Hila Translates) - H3 Show #219 3:35:00

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On this episode of the H3 Show we talk about awkwardness at the Streamer Awards, and Hila helps translate Trisha & Moses' new Israeli reality TV show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Ethan Klein

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For Music History Fans: Uncharted, Crime and Mayhem in the Music Industry 41:55

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It’s Takeover Month! Throughout December we will be highlighting the best of the true crime community, with a new episode every week from creators we love. We’ll be back next month with brand new episodes and a brand new host! Alan Cross (Uncharted: Crime and Mayhem in the Music Industry) usually hosts the ‘Ongoing History of New Music’ podcast, bu…

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James Charles is a disgusting creep that needs to go to jail - H3 Show #218 4:02:30

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On this episode of the H3 Show James Charles is back on his bullshit, we review our end of year music wrap ups, and a whole lot more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Ethan Klein

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The Blond Butcher Trunk Murder 1:18:27

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The Escapes and Escapades of Winnie Ruth Judd Jump to the AD-FREE Safe House Edition Episode 90 begins in the fall of 1931 when a Phoenix resident shows up in a Los Angeles train depot trying to claim three trunks that she had shipped there. The clerks wouldn’t let her take the trunks because of the foul odor emanating from them. Winnie Ruth Judd s…

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Good Boy (2022), Good Boy (2025), and McCabe and Mrs. Miller 1:26:18

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We're back with a double feature of Good Boys: Good Boy (2022) and Good Boy (2025). And we also continue our journey into the early-Alts with Robert Altman's McCabe and Mrs. Miller. Brock's dog, Marcy, asks the question: what about good girls? And was Ed Burns too good looking? Support Why Does the Wilhelm Scream Keep in touch and read more at whyd…

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Hasan is Spiraling... And I'm Here to Catch Him - H3 Show #217 3:07:50

1M ago3:07:50

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On this episode of The H3 Show we talk about inflatable latex suit safety, CWHM's incredibly dense reflection video, and Hasan get's trolled by an Irishman and he's not handling it well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Ethan Klein

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Shell Game: Minimum Viable Company 39:49

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A year ago we brought you a show called Shell Game where a journalist named Evan Ratliff made an AI copy of himself. Now on season 2 of the show, Evan’s using AI to do more than just mimic himself — he’s starting a company staffed entirely by AI agents, and making a podcast about the experience. The show is a smart, funny, and truly bizarre look at…

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Tiny Wife, Big Smile: Skankfest With Tim Butterly - Patreon Sneak Peek 1:05:45

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Jan Ravens: “I lived with a nameless dread” 1:02:00

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Jan Ravens, the acclaimed impressionist at the heart of Dead Ringers, grew up learning to change the mood of a room long before she ever changed her voice on stage. In this conversation with James O Brien, she reflects on a childhood shaped by humour, instability and her father’s illness, and how those early pressures sharpened the instincts that l…

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The Purcell Nicotine Poison Puzzle 1:16:58

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Or, Death of a Composer Jump to the AD-FREE Safe House Edition Episode 86 involves the body of a songwriter and real estate speculator found tied to a chair with an expression of surprise frozen on his dead face and suspicions of suicide. - Wait. What? - Suicide tied to a chair? - The evidence is so jumbled, police are at a loss to explain, but the…

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AI Agents, Enterprise Risk, and the Future of Recovery: Rubrik’s Vision with Dev Rishi 36:26

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In this episode of Screaming in the Cloud, Corey Quinn sits down with Rubrik’s GM of AI, Dev Rishi, to unpack the real story behind enterprise AI adoption, the rise of agentic systems, and why most organizations are still stuck in read-only mode. Dev breaks down how Rubrik’s Agent Rewind brings safety, observability, and resilience to AI-driven act…

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Lawsuit fallout, Trisha In ISRAELI Reality Show 😂 - H3 Show #216 2:59:00

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BONUS EPISODE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Ethan Klein