Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchGoogle Protest Leader Meredith Whittaker on the Future of Tech Activism and the Deep Flaws of ‘The Social Dilemma’
Season 1 Episode 12
When I interviewed Tristan Harris about The Social Dilemma earlier this month, my mentions filled with people saying, "You should speak to the people…
5 years, 8 months ago
Emergency Podcast: Department of Justice vs. Google with Yelp's Luther Lowe
Season 1 Episode 11
The U.S. Department of Justice filed suit against Google on Tuesday, alleging the company unlawfully maintained a monopoly in search and search adver…
5 years, 8 months ago
New York Times’ Ben Smith Talks Slack, Newsroom Politics, And Tech Regulation
Season 1 Episode 10
As the Media Equation columnist at The New York Times, Ben Smith is covering an industry going through transformation and turbulence. And as the form…
5 years, 8 months ago
Netflix's 'Social Dilemma' Star Tristan Harris on the Film and Its Criticisms
Season 1 Episode 9
You won’t find a more controversial film in Silicon Valley than The Social Dilemma. The film, now available on Netflix, features confessions from ear…
5 years, 9 months ago
Reporter Roundtable: Discussing Media Narratives and Tech Industry Attacks On The Press
Season 1 Episode 8
When the Big Technology Podcast debuted last month, The Verge’s Casey Newton joined to talk about why people can’t stand the tech press. Our wide-ran…
5 years, 9 months ago
Why Venture Capitalists Are Mad, With Bloomberg Beta Venture Capitalist Roy Bahat
Season 1 Episode 7
Venture capitalists, founders, and others in the tech industry are feeling pretty raw these days. Once admired as upstarts fighting the status quo, t…
5 years, 9 months ago
An Inside Look At China’s Internment of Muslims, with BuzzFeed News’ Megha Rajagopalan
Season 1 Episode 6
China’s mass internment of Muslims in its Xinjiang region is one of the world's most under-covered stories The country has detained one million peopl…
5 years, 9 months ago
Apple At A Crossroads: An Interview With GV Partner M.G. Siegler
Season 1 Episode 5
For years, Apple had a clear identity: It was the world’s best devices maker. Today, the company is trying to balance that identity with a new emphas…
5 years, 9 months ago
Box CEO Aaron Levie on Trump, the Tech Giants, and the Stock Market
Season 1 Episode 4
As the pandemic flattens much of the U.S. economy, many technology firms are doing just fine. Business is moving online, and they’re well positioned …
5 years, 10 months ago
“It Just Felt Wrong.” Ex-Amazon VP Tim Bray On Why He Left
Season 1 Episode 3
In May, Amazon VP and distinguished engineer Tim Bray said he was leaving the company. Amazon had just fired employees who spoke out against its work…
5 years, 10 months ago