Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhy "Her" Reveals How We Really Feel About AI (with Ezra Klein)
Episode 125
Ezra Klein joins Offline Movie Club to discuss “Her,” the movie that more or less incited this week’s Scarlett Johansson v. OpenAI drama. Back in 201…
1 year, 7 months ago
AI’s Flirty Upgrade, Facebook’s Zombie Internet, and Why We May Be Doing Mental Health Wrong
Episode 124
ChatGPT has officially entered its “Her” era! Jon and Max talk about the flirty AI that debuted this week, whose husky voice and warm enthusiasm evok…
1 year, 7 months ago
How “You’ve Got Mail” Explains '90s Internet Culture
Episode 123
Leave it to Tom Hanks to make internet catfishing seem so darn charming! This week, Offline’s Movie Club is watching “You’ve Got Mail,” the cozy, cap…
1 year, 8 months ago
TikTok vs Biden, Kendrick vs Drake, AI vs Loneliness
Episode 122
Is it time for you to make an AI friend? Jon and Max weigh the pros and cons of robot affirmation, sink their teeth into a new study on smart phone b…
1 year, 8 months ago
How Bo Burnham’s “Inside” Inspired Offline
Episode 121
Bo Burnham’s comedy has long captivated and caricatured the internet, but the era his songs skewer the best is the hyperactive, blood-thirsty, online…
1 year, 8 months ago
How Cognitive Bias Explains Taylor Swift, Donald Trump, and Internet Malaise
Episode 120
We all have a caveman brain—at least when it comes to navigating the internet. Amanda Montell, author of the new book The Age of Magical Overthinking…
1 year, 8 months ago
How “The Social Network” Explains Silicon Valley
Episode 119
When did we collectively agree that a hoodie-clad coder could wreak havoc on our society? Probably not long after “The Social Network” came out. This…
1 year, 8 months ago
The Biden Campaign’s Plan to Beat Trump Online
Episode 118
Can Biden outpost Trump in the run up to 2024? Why is the president on TikTok if he wants to ban it? Rob Flaherty, former White House Director of Dig…
1 year, 8 months ago
Right Wing Media Collapse, Trump Trial’s Repost King, and How To Live Like You’re Not Dying
Episode 117
We did it folks! Jurors for Trump’s hush money trial are getting to read their resistance tweets to his face as Meta’s crackdown on news is slowly as…
1 year, 8 months ago
Trump’s Stock Crash, AI Gets Junkier, and Paying to Delete Social Media
Episode 116
Is FOMO the only thing keeping you on social media? Have we already reached peak artificial intelligence? And are Max and Jon too old to enjoy Glorb,…
1 year, 9 months ago