Flirting with Disaster

Plus: Vote Carole for President (of Podcasts) 

We've been nominated to the British Podcast Awards 2025

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As Google Faces Review in UK Over Market Power, Independent News Demands Fair Deal

With the UK looking to rein in Google’s search dominance, Manasa Narayanan reports on the stakes for independent news outlets.

The Media Capitulation Index

Plus: Break Free of Spotify!

Oh Oh Autocracy

Plus: Build Your Digital Resilience

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Our Summer Beach Reads

Plus: Go to the Beach Already!

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Greenwashing? LMGTFY

Plus: Catch our star-studded panel speaking about Big Tech and the democratic backslide

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This Week We’re All Action!

Plus: Be An (Informed) Contrarian Next Wednesday

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16 Billion Leaked Passwords!?

Plus: The world's first anti-deepfake wearable

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Inside Palantir: Profits, Power & The Kill Machine

We spoke to a former Palantir employee, who has now turned critic, agitator and educator speaking out against the tech company.

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Stay Safe Out There

Plus: The Data Center Next Door

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The Chilling Effect Is Here

Plus: “A Barrage of Sexualized Content” 

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Exposing India-Pakistan’s Secret Social Media War

A "Meaning-Making Moment of our Present Shitstorm”

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SOS on AI’s Escape Hatch

Plus: We've got to talk about Musk: Live stream happening at 3pm today.

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How Algorithms Make Everything the Same with Carole Cadwalladr, Kyle Chayka & Yancey Strickler - Full recording

Algorithms Make Everything the Same, but creativity will always fight back

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Uhm… Sir, this is a Wendy’s

Plus: Save Public Media in the US