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What Next TBD: America’s Tech Trustbuster
AAG Jonathan Kanter talks A.I., rent-pricing software, and how he envisions fair competition.
29 min
202
Hear Me Out: AI’s Threat to Democracy Flopped
For now, the robots have left us unscathed.
31 min
203
What Next TBD: The New World of DIY Medical Tests
Does the medical community have only itself to blame?
19 min
204
ICYMI: The “Hawk Tuah Girl” Is the New Scott Di...
Plus, High Speed Downloads on everyone’s favorite TikTok love triangle and the United Airlines cheater.
32 min
205
What Next TBD: Boeing Pleads Guilty
Felony charges, half a billion in fines, and stranded astronauts—surely this must be rock bottom.
21 min
206
ICYMI: Baggu’s Horse Bag Controversy
Plus, why an A.I.-generated Toys R Us commercial gained more critics than customers.
36 min
207
What Next TBD: The Blu-Ray-naissance Is Here. S...
Tired of movies slipping off streaming sites right when you want to watch them? There’s an obvious, off-the-shelf solution…
19 min
208
ICYMI: How “Bye Sister” Changed Internet Cultur...
We look back at YouTuber Tati Westbrook’s iconic takedown of James Charles, which redefined drama and the moral battles of influencer culture
36 min
209
What Next TBD: Elon Says Have More Babies
Billions of anything is just never enough for this guy.
19 min
210
ICYMI: The Internet History of Ayo Edebiri
We break down “The Bear” star’s greatest hits online, from her hilarious Letterboxd reviews to the origin of her digital Irish citizenship.
42 min
211
What Next TBD: Why Are IUDs Still a Mystery?
From a murky, painful start to a symbol of reproductive freedom.
22 min
212
ICYMI: Rachelle Hampton Logs Off
ICYMI says goodbye to its founding co-host with an episode of games, surprises and swan songs.
33 min
213
What Next TBD: Why Extreme Weather Keeps Surpri...
Scientists are trying to determine when a hot summer is climate change, or just the weather.
27 min
214
ICYMI: Finding Queer Friendship Online
We hear from listeners who found pivotal connections on Yahoo Groups and Instagram.
27 min
215
Death, Sex & Money: Kara Swisher and Orna Gural...
Anna interviews a psychoanalyst and a tech journalist, both known for asking tough questions, about how to get people to open up.
71 min
216
What Next TBD: Is Your Phone Tracking Your Driv...
The business of collecting driving data is lucrative. Most drivers aren’t aware it exists.
21 min
217
ICYMI: John Green, Tall Love and the Star Wars ...
We’re bringing back High Speed Downloads to explain some internet hijinks.
24 min
218
What Next TBD: Amazon Wants Your Handprint
Biometric payment methods are coming to Whole Foods and beyond. Should we be worried?
19 min
219
What Next TBD: The FBI Made a Phone Network. It...
Anom was used by thousands of criminals. It was run by the FBI.
29 min
220
Slate Money: Is Tesla Even a Good Car Company?
The Money crew discusses Tesla’s big shareholder vote, the return of GameStop’s stock influencer, and the death of NYC’s congestion pricing scheme.
41 min
221
ICYMI: The Icarian Journey of Ashley Madison
A recent Netflix docuseries highlights the rapid rise and even more rapid decline of the now-infamous dating website.
38 min
222
What Next TBD: Apple Goes Intelligent
The giant Silicon Valley holdout joins the AI race. But is the demand real or artificial?
21 min
223
ICYMI: Netflix’s TikTok Dance Cult Documentary ...
The director’s choice to film Dancing For The Devil in real time may have done the material a disservice.
54 min
224
What Next TBD: Fee’d Up: A Musician’s Take on T...
Look what you made Merrick Garland do
19 min
225
ICYMI: Inside the Unsolved 2014 Attack on a Fur...
A new podcast hopes to finally close a decade-old cold case.
33 min