Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe Corruption of Open Source w/ tante
Episode 249
Paris Marx is joined by tante to discuss troubling developments in the open source world as Wordpress goes to war with WP Engine and a new de…
1 year, 10 months ago
Silicon Valley is Reshaping US Democracy w/ Jacob Silverman
Episode 248
Paris Marx is joined by Jacob Silverman to discuss all the money Elon Musk is pouring into the US election and what Silicon Valley’s politica…
1 year, 11 months ago
Data Vampires: Fighting for Control (Episode 4)
Episode 247
Tech billionaires are embracing extreme right-wing politics. It’s not just to enhance their power, but to try to realize a harmful vision for…
1 year, 11 months ago
The Threat of Data Colonialism w/ Ulises A. Mejias & Nick Couldry
Episode 246
Paris Marx is joined by Ulises A. Mejias and Nick Couldry to discuss how Silicon Valley's extractive data collection regime and the power it …
1 year, 11 months ago
Data Vampires: Sacrificing for AI (Episode 3)
Episode 245
Sam Altman is clear: he’s ready to sacrifice anything for his AI fantasies. But are we? We dig into why generative AI has such extreme energy…
1 year, 11 months ago
The “Dark Elf” Leading Tech’s Extreme Right w/ Julia Black
Episode 244
Paris Marx is joined by Julia Black to discuss who Curtis Yarvin is and how his anti-democratic, far-right writings have influenced the polit…
1 year, 11 months ago
Data Vampires: Opposing Data Centers (Episode 2)
Episode 243
As hyperscale data centers move into communities, they come with significant water and energy demands that some are not willing to put up wit…
1 year, 11 months ago
Gaza Is a Laboratory for Future Warfare w/ Spencer Ackerman
Episode 242
Paris Marx is joined by Spencer Ackerman to discuss the past year of Israel's actions in Palestine and the innovations in war technology bein…
1 year, 11 months ago
Data Vampires: Going Hyperscale (Episode 1)
Episode 241
Amazon, Microsoft, and Google are the dominant players in the cloud market. Around the world, they’re building massive hyperscale data center…
1 year, 11 months ago
Don’t Fall for Mark Zuckerberg’s Rebrand w/ Karl Bode
Episode 240
Paris Marx is joined by Karl Bode to discuss how Mark Zuckerberg's makeover and the PR campaign that’s accompanied it shouldn’t distract from…
2 years ago