Podcast Episodes

Taylor Lorenz on Why All Culture is Internet Culture

Episode 20

This week, Jon is joined by the technology reporter Taylor Lorenz. Covering what she calls “communication and connection,” Taylor has written extensi…

3 years, 9 months ago

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Greg Daniels on the Digital Afterlife

Episode 19

Recorded live from the podcast stage at South by Southwest, Jon is joined by acclaimed television writer Greg Daniels, creator of 'The Office' and 'P…

3 years, 10 months ago

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Kara Swisher on the Very Online War in Ukraine

Episode 18

To open Offline’s new feed, Jon interviews Kara Swisher, Silicon Valley’s most feared and respected journalist. The two discuss the ongoing war in Uk…

3 years, 10 months ago

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Welcome to “Offline with Jon Favreau.” New episodes March 6.

Step away from the Twitter-fueled news cycle with Jon Favreau to hear smarter, lighter conversations about all he ways that our extremely online exis…

3 years, 10 months ago

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Ezra Klein on the Democrat’s Echo Chamber

Episode 16

This week on Offline, Jon is joined by the New York Times’s Ezra Klein. Dissecting polarization and virality, the two attempt to figure out if a heal…

3 years, 10 months ago

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Hank Green on Inspiring Curiosity

Episode 15

This week, Jon is joined by the internet’s dad, Hank Green. For many people, Hank is a staple of the internet, whether on TikTok, YouTube, or in the …

3 years, 11 months ago

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Roxane Gay on Why People Are So Awful Online

Episode 14

This week on Offline, Jon is joined by writer, professor, and social commentator Roxane Gay for a wide-ranging conversation on consequence culture, w…

3 years, 11 months ago

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Abbie Richards on Fighting Disinformation on TikTok

Episode 13

This week on Offline, Jon is joined by TikToker and disinformation researcher Abbie Richards. A leading voice on the platform, Abbie inoculates her v…

3 years, 11 months ago

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Jenny Odell on How to Do Nothing

Episode 12

This week, Jenny Odell teaches Jon how to unplug and, almost literally, smell the roses. Pulling from lessons outlined in her book “How to Do Nothing…

3 years, 11 months ago

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Chimamanda Adichie on the Death of Good Faith

Episode 11

This week, the writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie joins Jon to talk through the viral essay on social media that she wrote last June. The two discuss wh…

4 years ago

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