Best Techdirt Podcasts (2025)

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The Resonant Computing Manifesto 47:43

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Earlier today, we joined in announcing the Resonant Computing Manifesto: a call for restoring a culture of technology that empowers users and enriches their lives. The manifesto was created by a group led by Alex Komoroske, and today Alex joins the podcast for a deeper dive into what "resonant computing" means and what a better future might look li…

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Saving Democracy From Fascism 1:02:54

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Three years ago, Mike Brock joined us on the podcast to discuss a decentralized web project, and more recently we've published several cross-posts from his Substack about the horrifying goings-on in American politics and media. Today, Mike joins the podcast once again for a far-ranging conversation about the state of democracy and what recent elect…

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Social Media Is Always Changing 1:02:30

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For two decades, the landscape of social media has been constantly changing, and the discourse about "free speech" has been changing alongside it. This week, we've got a bit of an open-ended discussion with TechFreedom's Corbin Barthold, host of the Tech Policy Podcast, about social media's history and future, and the question of what people really…

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Venture Capital Is Eating The World 45:30

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It was nearly 400 episodes ago when Catherine Bracy joined the podcast for a two part discussion to talk about Silicon Valley culture and what investors are willing to fund. Now, more than a decade later, Catherine has released a new book, World Eaters: How Venture Capital Is Cannibalizing The Economy, which takes even closer look at the basic ince…

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An Insider's View Of Decentralized Social Media 55:27

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As you know, we talk a lot about decentralization and protocols over platforms. When it comes to decentralized social media in particular, one person who has been working on it since the earliest days is developer Rabble, who was around at the very beginning of what would become Twitter and has worked on many decentralized social media efforts, and…

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The New Generation Of Independent Journalists 41:24

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Techdirt recently passed its 28th anniversary as an independent online media outlet. Once, it looked like such outlets might take over, but then most were scooped up by traditional media or grew into more traditional companies themselves. But now we're seeing a new generation emerge, especially via newsletters on platforms like Substack, and one su…

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DuckDuckGo Wants You To Have More Control Over AI 51:17

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The Fictional Censorship Cinematic Universe 1:01:42

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Last year, Renée DiResta joined us on an episode of the podcast to talk about her book, Invisible Rulers: The People Who Turn Lies Into Reality, all about the people who have crafted a massive fictional narrative about the state of social media and government's involvement in content moderation. Now that Jim Jordan is celebrating Google's recent le…

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The Many Problems With The FTC's Pornhub Settlement 1:06:22

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Last week, we published three separate posts that looked at the FTC's recent settlement with Aylo, the parent company of multiple adult websites including, most famously, Pornhub. Those posts, written by Stanford HAI policy fellow Riana Pfefferkorn, examined the legally complicated but very important issues that arise from the settlement forcing Ay…

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Copyright And The First Amendment Collide At The Supreme Court 45:55

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In what feels like something of a throwback to much earlier days of Techdirt, the Supreme Court is getting into the weeds of the DMCA. Cox v. Sony is a case centered around questions of repeat infringers and intermediary liability, and we've submitted an amicus brief from the Copia Institute, written by Cathy Gellis. This week, Cathy joins the podc…

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The Eternal September 52:56

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We've got a cross-post episode this week, with Mike's recent appearance on the Computer Says Maybe podcast hosted by Alix Dunn. The discussion starts out looking at decentralization and Bluesky, then goes way beyond that into the early days of the internet and the concept of the Eternal September. You can listen to the whole conversation here on th…

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Blacksky Demonstrates The Promise Of Open Social Media Protocols 58:29

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The goal of Bluesky and the ATProtocol, and of the push for protocols over platforms in general, has always been to see more people building their own communities in a modular fashion. One of the most interesting projects demonstrating this potential is Blacksky, created by Rudy Fraser, which started as a custom feed within Bluesky but has grown in…

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Why Data Portability Is Crucial For The AI Future 45:16

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As we've been thinking and writing about the intersection of democracy and technology, especially burgeoning AI technology, we always come back to the core issues of user control and user freedom. Recently, Chris Riley of the Data Transfer Initiative wrote an excellent piece for Tech Policy Press about the need for data portability in personal AI t…

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The Resonant Computing Manifesto 47:43

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Saving Democracy From Fascism 1:02:54

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Social Media Is Always Changing 1:02:30

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Venture Capital Is Eating The World 45:30

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An Insider's View Of Decentralized Social Media 55:27

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The New Generation Of Independent Journalists 41:24

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DuckDuckGo Wants You To Have More Control Over AI 51:17

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The Fictional Censorship Cinematic Universe 1:01:42

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The Many Problems With The FTC's Pornhub Settlement 1:06:22

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Copyright And The First Amendment Collide At The Supreme Court 45:55

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The Eternal September 52:56

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Blacksky Demonstrates The Promise Of Open Social Media Protocols 58:29

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Why Data Portability Is Crucial For The AI Future 45:16