Taylor Lorenz explores how technology and the internet are upending our lives and the world around us. Each week, she explores everything from online fame to emerging platforms, viral phenomena, the creator economy, and much more. Tune in every Wednesday for regular episodes and every Friday for "Free Speech Friday," her series on tech policy and the fight for civil liberties online.
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Ever wonder where the internet stops and IRL begins? Close All Tabs breaks down how digital culture shapes our world through thoughtful insights and irreverent humor. From internet trends to AI slop to the politics of memes, Close All Tabs covers it all. How will AI change our jobs and lives? Is the government watching what I post? Is there life beyond TikTok? Host Morgan Sung pulls from experts, the audience, and history to add context to the trends and depth to the memes. And she’ll wrestl ...
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A podcast about the future of social media and reclaiming our digital communities. Revolution.Social is hosted by technologist and community advocate Rabble, a.k.a. Evan Henshaw-Plath — who was Twitter’s first employee and hired Jack Dorsey. In weekly interviews, Rabble will interview thought leaders, technologists, academics, and more about the need for a new social media "bill of rights." Just as the original Bill of Rights protected individual freedoms from government overreach, we need f ...
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Ladies and Gentlemen, the Adam Friedland Show.
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A weekly caucus of progressive comics, activists and thinkers hosted by Francesca Fiorentini
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System Update is a LIVE prime-time news show hosted by Glenn Greenwald. Join us on Rumble, weeknights at 7pm ET, for unencumbered analysis and investigative reporting, captive to no dogma or faction. https://rumble.com/c/GGreenwald
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Krystal Ball, cohost of Breaking Points podcast, and Kyle Kulinski, host of Secular Talk, dive into politics, philosophy and random BS with people they like.
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Sarah is a journalist obsessed with the past. Every week she reconsiders a person or event that's been miscast in the public imagination.
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A podcast of politics and culture, from the editors of Current Affairs magazine.
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Journalists Katie Herzog and Jesse Singal scour the internet for its craziest, silliest, most sociopathic content, part of an obsessive and ill-conceived attempt to extract kernels of meaning and humanity from a landscape of endless raging dumpster fires. www.blockedandreported.org
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The official podcast archive for Destiny’s (the Streamer) debates and discussions. Here you will find intellectual talks, pseudo-intellectual talks, debates, and discussions. Also, subscribe to Destiny’s Comedy podcast, Anything Else. Click the link or search ”Anything Else” on your favorite podcast platform. https://feeds.megaphone.fm/anythingelse
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MOVIES VS. CAPITALISM explores the politics of your favorite films through an anti-capitalist lens and the crucial intersection between pop culture and politics. Each episode, hosts Rivka and Frank are joined by a guest for a critical discussion about a movie and the ideological messages baked into it.
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(Apple's Best of 2018) In-depth conversations with people at the top of their game. Jordan Harbinger unpacks guests' wisdom into practical nuggets you can use to impact your work, life, and relationships. Learn from leaders (Ray Dalio, Simon Sinek, Mark Cuban), entertainers (Moby, Tip "T.I." Harris, Dennis Quaid), scientists (Neil deGrasse Tyson, Bill Nye), athletes (Kobe Bryant, Dennis Rodman, Tony Hawk) and an eclectic array of fascinating minds, from art forgers and arms traffickers to sp ...
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Emmy Award—winning producer, actor, and comedian Larry Wilmore is back on the air, hosting a podcast where he weighs in on the issues of the week and interviews guests in the worlds of politics, entertainment, culture, sports, and beyond.
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Named after the people's favorite music and meme page @__antiart__ , ANTIART is a freeform extension that seeks to provide that highlights and lowlights of modern culture. Hosted by Ryan & Troy ANTIART, the show has featured illustrious guests including Eartheater, Kareem Rahma, Deaton Chris Anthony and journalist Taylor Lorenz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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YouTubers PSA Sitch and Adam Friended host this weekly Sunday show. Each week Sitch and Adam debunk crazy people on both sides of the political aisle from an evidence based political perspective.
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Jordan from Dead Domain and Rosa (who Jordan found in a sewer) present a novel concept, a politics podcast - a genius idea yet to be done. They will discuss headlines, interview guests, and ruffle feathers until they answer the question - "WTF Now?".
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Get bonus content here! https://www.patreon.com/TheKatieHalperShow Please subscribe, rate and review us on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-katie-halper-show/id1020563127?mt=2 & support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheKatieHalperShow !! The Katie Halper Show takes a humorous look at the news, politics, pop culture, and the arts through news segments and conversations with writers, journalists, activists, artists and political comedians.
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Media and tech aren’t just intersecting — they’re fully intertwined. And to understand how those worlds work, and what they mean for you, veteran journalist Peter Kafka talks to industry leaders, upstarts and observers - and gets them to spell it out in plain, BS-free English. Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.
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Let's Give A Damn is a weekly podcast hosted by Nick Laparra featuring inspiring, entertaining, and deep conversations with activists, nonprofit leaders, authors, entrepreneurs, artists, and many other kinds of damn-givers. You'll hear from exceptional humans like Matthew McConaughey, Rainn Wilson, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Reshma Saujani, Gabor Maté, Colman Domingo, and hundreds of others.
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The C64 NTSC/PAL Disk Magazine also has a podcast. In this podcast we talk to VIPs in the tech area that have something to plug and tell to our listeners. So far we have had high profile guests since the beginning of the show and will have in the future! We also keep up on the current development of things of our past guests!
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Struggle Session is the world's finest politics and pop culture podcast. Leslie Lee III and Jack Allison talk video games, movies, TV, wrestling, comic books, music, anime, and all of your problematic faves. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/struggle-session--5842028/support.
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Geared Up is the weekly podcast and live video show from Gear Live. Hosted by veteran tech reviewers Andru Edwards & Jon Rettinger, Geared Up features the latest news in consumer electronics and video games, with hands-on reviews with the hottest tech, gadgets, and gear.
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An independent documentary & interview series hosted by Abby Martin - reporting on war & inequality from the heart of Empire Keep Empire Files independent & ad-free: https://www.patreon.com/empirefiles Hosted, directed & written by Abby Martin (twitter.com/AbbyMartin) Produced & written by Mike Prysner (twitter.com/MikePrysner)
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Creator Generation features top online video creators and experts sharing their tips, insights and stories for working on YouTube, TikTok and the world's biggest video platforms.
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Critical analysis of politics and pop culture through the lens of intersectional feminism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Not another show about Anna Delvey. The first time audiences hear from the actual Anna Delvey. Season One is recorded from house arrest in NYC's east village. The Anna Delvey Show is a weekly podcast that explores the preconceived notions of rule breakers, effects of adversity, validity of existing systems and status quo in conversations with guests who are experts in their fields. Covering wide-ranging topics from intersections between art, politics, fashion, music, tech, film, law and fina ...
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Whether you’re the CEO of a Fortune 100 Company, a creative with four too many plates spinning, or the owner of a start-up on the knife’s edge of survival, all successful leaders have stories of the bumps, bruises, and subsequent hard-won learnings that have brought them to where they are today. While these stories are often not glamorous, or sleek, or even pleasant to talk about, they are situations shared by all yet rarely discussed openly. But, as any self-reflective person knows, real le ...
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Tracks the podcasts to which Steve Randy Waldman is subscribed by RSS, to avoid siloing subscriptions in some single app.
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Welcome to "Base Hits & Banter," the ultimate destination for softball enthusiasts! Join hosts Haylie McCleney, Olympic Silver Medalist and 3x World Champion, alongside Sam Fischer, former LMU softball standout and Team USA representative, as they dive into the world of softball like never before. From in-depth interviews with top players and coaches to insightful discussions on the latest news and trends in the sport, this podcast offers a unique blend of entertainment and education for pla ...
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TAYLOR LORENZ Talks Journalism, Internet Labor, Viral Culture
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The Adam Friedland Show - Season Two Episode 12 | Taylor Lorenz X: https://x.com/adam_talkshow Instagram: / theadamfrie. TikTok: / adamfriedlandshowclips YouTube: Subscribe to @TheAdamFriedlandShow here: / theadamfriedlandshow Subscribe to @TAFSClips here: / @tafsclips -- Get up to 50% off MeUndies at https://meundies.com/tafs Get 20% off your firs…
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The Adam Friedland Show Podcast: TAYLOR LORENZ Talks Journalism, Internet Labor, Viral Culture
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The Adam Friedland Show - Season Two Episode 12 | Taylor Lorenz X: https://x.com/adam_talkshow Instagram: / theadamfrie. TikTok: / adamfriedlandshowclips YouTube: Subscribe to @TheAdamFriedlandShow here: / theadamfriedlandshow Subscribe to @TAFSClips here: / @tafsclips -- Get up to 50% off MeUndies at https://meundies.com/tafs Get 20% off your firs…
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The Death of Casual Posting w/ Kyle Chayka
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SUPPORT ME ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/c/taylorlorenz Buy a subscription to my Tech and Online Culture newsletter, User Magazine to support my work!!!! 🙏 https://www.usermag.co In the early days of the internet, social media offered a space where anyone could casually share their daily thoughts, fleeting moments, and observations about the …
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Premium: Taylor Lorenz And The Perils Of Journafluencing (Part 2)
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This week on the Primo episode, Jesse and Katie return to the subject of Taylor Lorenz and the ethics of journafluencing. The theme: Taylor vs. Chorus. Banning smartphones in classrooms helps students A Dark Money Group Is Secretly Funding High-Profile Democratic Influencers | WIRED Wired and Business Insider remove 'AI-written' freelance articles …
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1206: Taylor Lorenz | How Child Influencers Become Predator Magnets
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The influencer economy is turning childhood into content for creeps. Extremely Online author Taylor Lorenz unveils the predatory nature of this industry. Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/1206 What We Discuss with Taylor Lorenz: Child influencer accounts often have 75-90% male followings, with men using timestamps…
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We talk to journalist Taylor Lorenz about a pro-Dem dark money fund that’s hiring influencers.By Krystal
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The Dark Money Behind “Progressive” Influencers (w/ Taylor Lorenz & John Ross)
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Taylor Lorenz, technology journalist and author of Extremely Online, joins Current Affairs Editor-in-Chief Nathan J. Robinson and Digital Editor John Ross (who was formerly a producer for The David Pakman Show) to discuss her bombshell Wired investigation into Chorus, Good Influence, and the 1630 Fund, the dark money network secretly funding Democr…
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Dark Money Dem Influencers EXPOSED with Taylor Lorenz & How to STOP Israel with Craig Mokhiber
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Journalist Taylor Lorenz joins to talk about her bombshell expose on how a dark money group Is secretly funding high-profile Democratic influencers. She also hits back at the haters and smearers with actual facts. But first Human Rights attorney Craig Mokhiber talks about how a little-used UN mechanism could stop Israel's genocide in Gaza. For the …
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Taylor Lorenz - Chorus and "Dark Money" Debate
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Taylor Lorenz calls into Destiny's stream to discuss her Wired article, and Destiny challenges the validity of her article. Afterwards, Destiny has a short debrief with chatter ZipZip. Destiny's Op-Eds and other Articles - https://pragmaticpapers.github.io/ Anything Else Podcast - https://feeds.megaphone.fm/anythingelse YouTube - https://www.youtub…
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Taylor Lorenz on Moral Panics, Tech Villains & Protecting Free Expression
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Journalist and Power User host Taylor Lorenz has reported on the fall of Vine, influencers who accept "dark money," and the proliferation of far-right content on Substack, just to name a few.Today on Revolution.Social, she joins Rabble to talk about why governments, including the U.S., are advancing laws to restrict free speech online; the misleadi…
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Dark Money and Dem Influencers with Taylor Lorenz & Mary Houlihan (Ep 295)
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Will the master’s tools dismantle the master’s house? If you’re a democratic influencer you might say YES! Journalist Taylor Lorenz joins Francesca to talk about her Wired article that’s getting liberal content creators big mad. But it raises critical questions about transparency, gatekeeping, and messaging over having a message. And comedian Mary …
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Minnesota Shooting Exploited to Impose AI Mass Surveillance; Taylor Lorenz on Dark Money Group Paying Dem Influencers, and the Online Safety Act
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A former Israeli special forces agent promotes his AI mass surveillance program on Fox News in the wake of the Minnesota shooting, exploiting Americans' fears. Plus: journalist Taylor Lorenz discusses her WIRED article exposing the dark money group paying Dem influencers. Taylor and Glenn also discuss the dangers of the UK's Online Safety Act and t…
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The Gist: Aaron Sibarium on Charlie Kirk, Retribution, and the Cycle of Violence
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Aaron Sibarium of the Washington Free Beacon reflects on his recent full-hour interview with Charlie Kirk, which aired just a week before Kirk’s assassination. He recalls Kirk’s reach across conservative factions and his surprising focus on debate and voter mobilization rather than pure outrage. The conversation widens to the risks of political vio…
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The Ruling Class Wants a New Cold War With China
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Rahm Emanuel encourages us to fear China solely because this would unify the country. But what is the threat? 🇨🇳 Read the article: https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/political-elites-just-make-up-new-enemies-whenever-they-need-them 🦩SUBSCRIBE TO CURRENT AFFAIRS MAGAZINE: https://www.currentaffairs.org/membership 🦩 PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/…
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Politics in Question: What is a Pocket Rescission?
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In this week’s episode of Politics in Question, Lee and James discuss the context behind the looming government shutdown. They walk through the history of the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 and examine whether Congress can still play its constitutional role in checking the executive.What exactly is a rescission, and how does it work? How does a “p…
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Behind the News with Doug Henwood: Behind the News, 9/11/25
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Behind the News, 9/11/25 - guests: Émile Torres on transhumanism • Daniel Wortel-London on the fiscal history of NYC - Doug HenwoodBy Doug Henwood
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Letters from an American: September 10, 2025
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Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeBy Heather Cox Richardson
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Interesting Times with Ross Douthat: I was set to interview Charlie Kirk. Then he was assassinated.
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In moments of political shock and horror, where can we turn? Ross was supposed to interview Charlie Kirk next month for the show and now offers his reflections on Kirk, his political movement and his assassination. (A full transcript of this episode is available on the Times website.) Thoughts? Email us at [email protected]. Please subsc…
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The Bulwark Podcast: Erin Ryan: The Murder of Charlie Kirk
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This country has too many guns and too many crazy people. And the social media oligarchs are fanning the flames of violence by constantly trying to piss people off. The Kirk assassination highlights just how dangerous a moment we are living in. America is not free if people are too afraid to speak their minds. Plus, parenting and the surprising gap…
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The Majority Report with Sam Seder: 3579 - The New Economic Nationalism; AI Bubble Already Bursting? w/ Jostein Hauge, Ed Zitron
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It is an Emmajority Report Thursday on the Majority Report. On today's show: Right Wing broadcaster Charlie Kirk is shot and killed on a university campus in Utah. Simultaneously three teenagers were wounded in a shooting in a high school in Colorado. As of writing this the Kirk shooter is still at large and unknown but that has not stopped right-w…
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Episode 4770: Charlie Kirk: The America First MartyrBy WarRoom.org
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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar: 9/11/25: Charlie Kirk Assassinated In Utah
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Krystal and Saagar discuss the aftermath of Charlie Kirk's assassination in Utah. To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpoints.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Practical AI: Cracking the code of failed AI pilots
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In this Fully Connected episode, we dig into the recent MIT report revealing that 95% of AI pilots fail before reaching production and explore what it actually takes to succeed with AI solutions. We dive into the importance of AI model integration, asking the right questions when adopting new technologies, and why simply accessing a powerful model …
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The Nation Podcasts: A New Economy Will Deliver Better Technology w/ Aaron Benanav | Tech Won't Save Us
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Paris Marx is joined by Aaron Benanav to discuss his vision for a multi-criterial economy and how it would alter the type of technology our society creates. It’s a plan to center human experience through democratic discourse while driving true social and technological innovation. Aaron Benanav is an Assistant Professor at Cornell University and t…
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Bad Faith: Episode 508 - A DSA Mayor for Minneapolis? (w/ Omar Fateh)
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Subscribe to Bad Faith on Patreon to instantly unlock our full premium episode library: http://patreon.com/badfaithpodcast Minnesota State Senator Omar Fateh made headlines in July after winning the state Democratic Party's endorsement for mayor of Minneapolis as a DSA-backed, millennial Muslim going up against an establishment-backed incumbent. It…
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Charlie Kirk Assassinated; NATO Alleges Russian Drones Flew Over Poland, and More
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Charlie Kirk was assassinated at the age of 31: Glenn covers the reactions and implications. Plus: NATO claims Russia attacked Poland, showing the ongoing grave dangers of fueling the war in Ukraine. ------------------------------------------ Watch full episodes on Rumble, streamed LIVE 7pm ET. Become part of our Locals community Follow System Upda…
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Bankless: Tokenized Stocks: The $100 Trillion Onchain Shift | Ondo Finance Ian De Bode & Nathan Allman
Ryan & David sit down with Ondo Finance’s Nathan Allman and Ian De Bode to map the path from stablecoins to tokenized treasuries to tokenized stocks. We break down why Ondo’s wrapper model is set out to win, how blockchain brings 24/5 primary markets with 24/7 secondary markets, Defi composability and liquidity at fair prices. Ethereum and Ondo are…
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The Good Fight: The Good Fight Club: Russian Drones in Poland, Low Literacy in Schools, and Can Anyone Rein in Trump?
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In this week’s episode of The Good Fight Club, Yascha Mounk, Ivan Krastev, Amanda Ripley, and Mike Pesca discuss what the Russian drones shot down in Poland mean for NATO, the impact of the Supreme Court’s recent decision on immigration, how the Democrats can hold Donald Trump to account, and declining reading rates in U.S. schools. Ivan Krastev is…
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Infinite Loops: Michael Dean — The Architecture of Essays (EP. 281)
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Michael Dean — architect-turned-writer, O’Shaughnessy Fellow, and creator of Essay Architecture — joins the show to explore the hidden structures beneath nonfiction and why essays, like buildings, can be designed with patterns rather than left to inspiration. We discuss the origins of Essay Architecture, Michael’s 27-pattern framework that maps ess…
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The Daily: The Assassination of Charlie Kirk
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Charlie Kirk, the conservative organizer, activist and media mogul, died on Wednesday after being shot during an appearance at Utah Valley University. Mr. Kirk brought millions of young Americans in to the Republican Party, and to the ballot box for Donald Trump. Robert Draper, who profiled Charlie Kirk for The New York Times Magazine, discusses Mr…
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Decoder with Nilay Patel: Sierra CEO Bret Taylor on why the AI bubble feels like the dotcom boom
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This is Alex Heath. For my final episode as your Thursday episode guest host, I recently sat down with Bret Taylor, the CEO of AI startup Sierra and the chairman of OpenAI, for a live event in San Francisco hosted by Alix Partners. Bret has worked at Google, Facebook, and Salesforce in high-level, executive roles, and he led Twitter’s board during …
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The American Mind Podcast: Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics
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The editors open with an analysis of the killing of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska by a repeat violent offender, and discuss what it reveals about crime, media spin, and a legacy media more fixated on “Republicans pouncing” than the literally pouncing criminal himself. Follow-up discussion ranges from Europe’s disappearing crime stats to the Bure…
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Otherppl with Brad Listi: The Dawn of the Sheenaissance
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Volume 59 of Brad & Mira For the Culture...Trump's horny artwork in the terrifying Epstein birthday book....Angry Adam repeatedly punching his dashboard...Mira in the Emergency Room...Charlie Sheen comeback tour starts now...gets liposuction after being taunted by a sex worker...Britney's incontinent dogs...her filthy mansion...Alec Baldwin selfie …
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Cory Doctorow on Escaping Big Tech, Privacy Battles & “Enshittification”
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Sci-fi isn’t about hypothetical technologies, but rather about challenging the social impact of that tech, says author and activist Cory Doctorow. And in the real world, we must be just as conscious of the societal impact of the tech products we use. “Apologists for Big Tech would like you to think that all of the properties of their platforms are …
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Odd Lots: What China's Military Parade and Newest Jets Tell Us About the Battle For Air Supremacy
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The recent parade in Beijing once again raised questions about the relative strengths of the US and Chinese militaries. Meanwhile, because of recent global conflicts (including the clash between Indian and Pakistan earlier this year), we've gotten fresh data on how certain hardware actually holds up on the battlefield or in the skies. Separately, C…
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The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart: A Conversation with Gov. JB Pritzker
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As ICE arrives in Chicago under the banner of crime reduction, Jon is joined by Illinois Governor JB Pritzker to examine the Trump administration's stated rationale for federal intervention in American cities. They explore what the administration is actually trying to accomplish in Illinois, consider what effective approaches to reducing crime and …
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Advisory Opinions: Congress Won’t Contradict Trump
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When the president orders a strike, who decides if it’s legal? Sarah Isgur and David French unpack the commander in chief’s powers after a hit on an alleged Venezuelan drug-smuggling vessel. The Agenda: —The laws of armed conflict —Violating the Constitution? —The complexity of terror designation —SCOTUS to decide fate of Trump's tariffs —Interim d…
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Tech Won't Save Us: A New Economy Will Deliver Better Technology w/ Aaron Benanav
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The Rachman Review: Israel's man without a plan
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Gideon talks to journalist Anshel Pfeffer about Israel’s ‘strongman’ Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. They discuss how his ‘brazen disregard’ for international norms has helped him to cling to power, but also left him at the mercy of more and more extreme forces in Israel. This episode is an edited recording of an event organised by Intelligence …
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Better Offline: How To Argue With An AI Booster, Part Two
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In part two of this week's three-part Better Offline Guide To Arguing With AI Boosters, Ed Zitron walks you through why the AI bubble is nothing like the dot-com bubble, how the cost of inference is actually going up, and why OpenAI’s massive burnrate is nothing like Uber’s. Latest Premium Newsletter: Why Everybody Is Losing Money On Generative AI:…
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Lucas Lund returns with a crowdfunding campaign which aims to translate the Swedish novel based on the C64 "The Detective Game" game, into English! Learn more of the challenges and the way to go to make this awesome book accessible to the world beyond Sweden! (Does not contain spoilers!).The interview starts at minute 38:22 into the podcast.…
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Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg: Darwinian Demons: Climate Change and the AI Arms Race (with Kristian Rönn)
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Read the full transcript here. Are existential risks from AI fundamentally different from those posed by previous technologies such as nuclear weapons? How can global cooperation overcome the challenges posed by national interests? What mechanisms might enable effective governance of technologies that transcend borders? How do competitive pressures…
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Episode 4769: The Assasination Of Charlie KirkBy WarRoom.org
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The Rest Is Money: 206. Will Starmer Sack Mandelson Over Epstein?
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Why do politicians hang out with billionaires? Are they a problem for democracy? What happens when a wealthy venture capitalist starts lobbying British institutions? Steph and Robert look at how the mega-rich have their fingers in everything from art to politics and discuss why it matters. Visit https://www.gov.uk/teach in further education to find…
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The Gist: Ryan Evans on Drones, Ground War, and Ukraine’s Fight for Survival
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Ryan Evans, founder of War on the Rocks, breaks down the grinding land war in eastern Ukraine, the tactical role of drones, and how morale and leadership shape the battlefield. He points to Zelensky’s missteps, the weapons still needed, and what “winning the ground” really means. Also: Russia sends drones into Poland, forcing Trump into a test of N…
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