Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhat Post-Democracy America Looks Like
Episode 170
U.S. democracy is likely to break down during this second Trump presidency, but what lies ahead isn’t a traditional dictatorship. Dr. Steven Levitsky…
1 year, 2 months ago
Can Democracy Survive the Attention Wars? with Chris Hayes
Episode 169
MSNBC’s Chris Hayes joins Offline to discuss how our society’s commodification of attention has made us miserable while empowering authoritarians lik…
1 year, 2 months ago
Fighting the Broligarchs with Senator Chris Murphy
Episode 168
Senator Chris Murphy joins Offline with a warning for his fellow Democrats: the longer we take to counter Trump’s horrifying shock and awe strategy, …
1 year, 2 months ago
Trump's TikTok Dilemma, Crypto Cons Debunked, and The Truth About the Loneliness Epidemic
Episode 167
TikTok is back from the dead... at least for now. After a self-imposed shutdown and a shameless appeal to President Trump, the countdown to the TikTo…
1 year, 3 months ago
The Episode China Doesn’t Want You to Hear
Episode 166
The Supreme Court is the latest branch of government to kicktok TikTok to the curb—at least under its present Chinese ownership. Max and Jon break do…
1 year, 3 months ago
Lina Khan on Fighting Big Tech
Episode 165
Offline’s favorite foe of Big Tech, FTC Chair Lina Khan, joins the show to talk to Jon about standing up to Meta and Amazon, how the internet has cha…
1 year, 3 months ago
The Surgeon General's Very Offline Parting Message (and a Comically Online Holiday Segment)
Episode 162
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy joins Offline to share his final prescription for the nation He and Jon talk about why his parting message is all about …
1 year, 4 months ago
Was Luigi Mangione Too Online?
Episode 161
The more we learn about the alleged killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, the more his digital footprint falls into the Offline wheelhouse. …
1 year, 4 months ago
Can Talking to Strangers Fix Our Politics?
Episode 160
How often do you talk to someone you disagree with—not in a Twitter pile on, but face to face? With Donald Trump’s inauguration fast approaching (pl…
1 year, 4 months ago
Subscriber Exclusive: Terminally Online
While Offline is on a break this week, enjoy some of the best moments from the Crooked subscription exclusive show Terminally Online. Listen to learn…
1 year, 4 months ago