Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhat Drives Architects to Design Saudi Megaprojects? w/ Kate Wagner
Episode 161
Paris Marx is joined by Kate Wagner to discuss the goals behind Saudi Arabia’s architectural megaprojects, the incentives for major architect…
3 years, 6 months ago
Everyone Hates VCs After the SVB Collapse w/ Jacob Silverman
Episode 160
Paris Marx is joined by Jacob Silverman to discuss the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, how it’s part of a larger crisis in the tech sector, …
3 years, 6 months ago
Robots Aren’t the Solution to Elder Care w/ James Wright
Episode 159
Paris Marx is joined by James Wright to discuss Japan’s efforts to develop robots to care for its growing elderly population, what the govern…
3 years, 6 months ago
Why We Must Resist AI w/ Dan McQuillan
Episode 158
Paris Marx is joined by Dan McQuillan to discuss how AI systems encourage ranking populations and austerity policies, and why understanding t…
3 years, 6 months ago
What New EU Rules Might Mean for Gig Workers w/ Ben Wray
Episode 157
Paris Marx is joined by Ben Wray to discuss the fight to win a pro-worker Platform Work Directive in the European Union, Uber’s rollout of dy…
3 years, 7 months ago
The Consequences of Leaving Tech to the Private Sector w/ Rosie Collington
Episode 156
Paris Marx is joined by Rosie Collington to discuss the consequences of outsourcing tech to the private sector, how it causes governments to …
3 years, 7 months ago
The Untold History of Silicon Valley w/ Malcolm Harris
Episode 155
Paris Marx is joined by Malcolm Harris to discuss the sordid history of Silicon Valley, including the long influence of eugenics at Stanford,…
3 years, 7 months ago
The Tesla Crash is Only Beginning w/ Edward Niedermeyer
Episode 154
Paris Marx is joined by Edward Niedermeyer to discuss the rollercoaster ride of Tesla’s share price, the escalating regulatory and legal scru…
3 years, 7 months ago
Why Hollywood Writers May Strike Over Streaming w/ Anousha Sakoui
Episode 153
Paris Marx is joined by Anousha Sakoui to discuss the prospect of a writer’s strike later this year, what workers are fighting for, and how t…
3 years, 8 months ago
Will AR Glasses Die Like Google Glass? w/ Quinn Myers
Episode 152
Paris Marx is joined by Quinn Myers to discuss the launch of Google Glass, why the product failed so badly, and what lessons we can learn fro…
3 years, 8 months ago