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576
ICYMI: The Super Bowl of Private Chef TikTok
As the rich flee New York City for the summer, so do their content-making chefs.
36 min
577
What Next TBD: The George Soros Succession
Life imitates prestige television for George Soros, his sons, and—because of their billions—politics across the world.
24 min
578
ICYMI: Was the MirandaSings Controversy Inevita...
How an early YouTube icon came under fire for inappropriate behavior with fans.
47 min
579
What Next TBD: Reddit’s Rolling Blackouts
The site wants to monetize its data, but what’s it going to cost?
23 min
580
ICYMI: The TikTok Comedian Caught In A Ticketma...
How Nick Cannon’s protege Matt Rife sold out a world tour
44 min
581
What Next TBD: Are You Ready For A.I. Generated...
The future actors are worried about may be waiting in the wings.
29 min
582
ICYMI: Why “The Ultimatum: Queer Love” Ultimate...
The show, much like it’s participants, can’t commit.
42 min
583
Slate Money: The SEC’s Crypto Crackdown
Slate Money breaks down SEC lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase
51 min
584
What Next TBD: Is Crypto Toast?
Lawsuits against two of the biggest crypto exchanges show exactly what the SEC thinks of the industry.
30 min
585
ICYMI: The Short-Lived, Very Controversial Heal...
34 min
586
What Next TBD: Tech’s Newest Trillion Dollar Co...
Nvidia’s valuation has ballooned off the back of A.I. hype, putting it in league with companies like Apple and Alphabet. Are they here to stay?
20 min
587
ICYMI: Meet NPR’s TikTok Boy
How Jack Corbett amassed a loyal–and thirsty–following.
39 min
588
Money: The Economic Tale of the Writers Strike
How the ongoing Writers Guild strike affects the entertainment economy
51 min
589
What Next TBD: When Your Childhood Was Their Co...
The first generation to grow up with their entire childhood documented on social media is coming of age—and wondering how to get some privacy.
24 min
590
ICYMI: The Only People Who Made Money From Tumblr
How an Obama-era publishing trend led to it’s own book genre.
31 min
591
What Next: TBD | The Trouble With TikTok Songs
Sped-up versions of songs are siphoning off already-paltry streaming revenues
18 min
592
ICYMI -- How To: Succeed at Social Media
Suzy Wagner on making social media work for you.
36 min
593
Future Tense Fiction: When Robots Go to War
In the May episode of Future Tense Fiction, Justina Ireland discusses her short story “Collateral Damage.”
58 min
594
What Next: TBD | Tweetering on the Glass Cliff
Is Elon Musk’s CEO pick set up to fail?
20 min
595
ICYMI: Is Ice Spice an Industry Plant?
38 min
596
What Next: TBD | A Tipping Point for Digital Ti...
Why exactly are self-service checkouts asking us to pay more?
28 min
597
ICYMI: The Internet’s Biggest Secret
33 min
598
What Next TBD: Why Sports Are All in on Betting
The tech that turned sports gambling from an illegal vice to an inescapable cash cow.
24 min
599
ICYMI: Quiet Luxury is TikTok’s Latest Nonsensi...
34 min
600
Hi-Phi Nation: Rise of the Music Machines
AI Music and the Future of Creativity
50 min