Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchAre Algorithms Making You Boring?
Episode 105
Kyle Chayka, New Yorker staff writer and author of “Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture,” joins Offline to expose how online feeds push us …
1 year, 11 months ago
Were Trump’s Opponents Too Online? Plus, R. F. Kuang on Her Twitter Era Novel
Episode 104
R. F. Kuang, bestselling author of Yellowface, joins Offline to discuss cultural appropriation, the flatness of social media friendships and feedback…
1 year, 11 months ago
The Science of Achieving (and Enjoying) Your New Year’s Resolution
Episode 103
Katy Milkman, Wharton professor and author of How to Change: The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be, joins Offline to disc…
2 years ago
Dry January, Cali Sober, Soft Sober: Why Gen Z is Breaking Up With Booze
Episode 102
Maybe, your friend announced they’re not drinking anymore, or your sister’s now “California Sober,” or maybe your entire office is participating in D…
2 years ago
Millennials v. Gen Z, Twitter v. Threads, Social Media Trends for 2024: Jon & Max Answer Your Questions
Episode 101
With 2024 fast approaching, Jon and Max sit down to answer listener-submitted questions. Does the show have a millennial bias? What’s the guys’ scree…
2 years, 1 month ago
Best Of: How To Change Alt Right Minds, with ContraPoints
Episode 100
YouTuber Natalie Wynn, better known as ContraPoints, may be the internet’s most persuasive political commentator. Known for her carefully produced, e…
2 years, 1 month ago
Is a $16 McDonald’s Order Going to Elect Trump?
Episode 99
Jeff Stein, White House economics reporter at the Washington Post, joins Offline to talk about the $16 McDonald’s meal that captivated the internet—a…
2 years, 1 month ago
Inside 2024 - Preview | Favreau + Tommy Talk Election Night
Episode 98
Happy holidays from the Offline team! Here’s a special sneak peek of our new subscriber exclusive series Inside 2024. In this preview Jon Favreau and…
2 years, 1 month ago
How Jezebel Changed Media and Why TikTokers Are Rizzing Up Osama bin Laden
Episode 97
Anna Holmes, the founder of jezebel.com, and Crooked’s own Erin Ryan—the site’s former managing editor—join Offline to discuss the origin and legacy …
2 years, 1 month ago
The Truth About TikTok’s Spin on Israel-Gaza
Episode 96
Jon and Max get into the numbers behind TikTok’s supposed pro-Palestinian tilt— is the bias real, what do “views” signify, and how many of these vide…
2 years, 2 months ago