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1
Decoder Ring | The Glaring Problem with Headlights
Why car headlights have gotten so bright—and why they’re likely to stay that way.
39 min
2
What Next: TBD | You’ve Been Deepfaked
How AI generated revenge porn is spreading across the internet.
24 min
3
ICYMI: This Influencer Baby Name Is a Tragedeigh
28 min
4
What Next: TBD | The Newarkification of Flying
Can we avoid an air travel future that is nasty, brutish, and severely delayed?
26 min
5
What Next: TBD | Online and Pregnant
A conversation with NYT's critic Amanda Hess about her new book.
30 min
6
ICYMI | The Battle Over Tattle
The controversial UK influencer gossip forum remains undefeated…for now.
28 min
7
Amicus | SCOTUS, Meet The Broligarchs
Kara Swisher with the briefing constitutional lawyers need to understand big tech’s federal government takeover.
61 min
8
What Next: TBD | Chatbots All The Way Down
Why AI companies are giving you the tech you want, but maybe not the tech you need.
22 min
9
What Next: TBD | How Elon Wields Power
You can’t run the country like a company. Musk is learning that the hard way.
30 min
10
What Next: TBD | Marc Andreessen’s New Deal
How the Silicon Valley kingmaker became a Washington mover and shaker.
22 min
11
ICYMI: This Book Drama Gets Hotter in the DMs
27 min
12
What Next: TBD | Death of the Weather Forecast?
Climate and weather aren’t the same thing, but the Trump administration would have you understand neither one.
23 min
13
What Next: TBD | The Immigration Data Dragnet
25 min
14
ICYMI: The $50M Revolve Lawsuit and Sponcon Lit...
23 min
15
What Next: TBD | The Baby Monitor Trap
How a device designed to give parents some space demands that they pay more attention than ever.
25 min
16
ICYMI | The Chaos and Confusion of “Family Vlog...
A new Utah law puts all creators at risk.
24 min
17
What Next: TBD | The U.S. vs Meta
The U.S. alleges Meta has a social media monopoly. Meta claims that in 2025, that's simply not true.
20 min
18
ICYMI | Did Remi Bader Lie To Her Followers?
The controversy surrounding a plus-size influencer detailing their weight loss procedure, and what body positive influencers owe to their audience.
24 min
19
What Next: TBD | TikTok: Somehow Also Affected ...
Like everything else, TikTok finds itself subject to changing winds of one President Trump.
18 min
20
ICYMI | TikTok Is Taking the “Let Them Theory” ...
hy the latest Mel Robbins book has captivated Gen Z
26 min
21
What Next: TBD | Trump Tariffs Hit Mushroom Kin...
How Nintendo tried to save their console princess.
20 min
22
ICYMI | Getting Fired for Going Viral
25 min
23
What Next: TBD | Why Wall Street Can’t Quit Elon
Your 401k loves him too.
29 min
24
ICYMI | “Emergency Intercom” Fans Have an Emerg...
The niche podcast faces backlash thanks to…Greta Thunberg?
34 min
25
What Next: TBD | Where DOGE Is Taking Us
What happens when you run the government like how Elon Musk runs a business?
24 min