Podcast Episodes
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Episode 155
The Good Liars, a MAGA trolling comedy duo, join Offline to share what it’s like on the ground at Trump rallies this close to the election. Davram St…
1 year, 2 months ago
Biden’s Weather Machine, Leaked TikTok Docs, Elon’s MAGA Ground Game, and Big Porn to the Rescue?
Episode 154
Why are FEMA workers being threatened for trying to help clean up after Hurricane Helene? Jon and Max break down the misinformation spreading on soci…
1 year, 2 months ago
Hasan Piker on the Bro Vote, Kamala Harris, and the 2024 Election
Episode 153
Hasan Piker, Gen Z’s favorite left wing political commentator and Twitch streamer, joins Offline to talk about the Trump campaign’s bro-first electio…
1 year, 3 months ago
Silicon Valley’s Newest Bad Idea, Vigilantes Infiltrate the Far Right, and Should We Buy Infowars?
Episode 152
Alex Jones’ conspiracy media network, InfoWars, is up for sale, as is the at-home genetic testing service 23andMe…and potentially the DNA of 15 milli…
1 year, 3 months ago
Trump Truths vs. Trump Tweets, Chappell Roan's Non-Endorsement, and Behind the Scenes at Elon's Twitter
Episode 151
New York Times tech reporter Kate Conger joins Offline to discuss Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter, a new book she coauthored with Ry…
1 year, 3 months ago
Why "Blade Runner" Still Defines How We See Tech
Episode 150
Critic Emily St. James and Crooked’s Halle Kiefer join Max to discuss “Blade Runner,” the 1982 classic that asks the question: could an AI chatbot be…
1 year, 3 months ago
GOP's "Black Nazi" Porn Posting, Instagram's New Rules, and Tristan Harris's Guide to Humane Technology
Episode 149
Tristan Harris, co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology and ex-design ethicist at Google, joins Offline to chat about the attention economy, w…
1 year, 3 months ago
How “Fight Club” Created a Generation of Sh*tposters
Episode 148
Since “Fight Club” hit theaters in 1999, the movie has become both a cinematic cult classic and a building block of how people (mostly men) express t…
1 year, 3 months ago
Robert Putnam on Barack Obama, Taylor Swift, and Making America Social Again
Episode 147
Robert Putnam, renowned political scientist and author of Bowling Alone and The Upswing, joins Offline to explain why bowling alone and scrolling alo…
1 year, 4 months ago
“Tár” with Jon Favreau and Amanda Hess
Episode 146
This week Offline Móvie Clúb takes on “Tár,” the 2022 film about a music conductor whose narcissism and abuses of power bring about her very public d…
1 year, 4 months ago