Podcast Episodes

How Tech Journalism Legitimized the Gig Economy w/ Sam Harnett

Episode 23

Paris Marx is joined by Sam Harnett to talk about how the flaws in tech journalism provide a distorted view of what “tech” companies are actu…

6 years, 1 month ago

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What the History of TV Can Teach Us About Netflix w/ Tom Evens

Episode 22

Paris Marx is joined by Tom Evens to discuss how the history of the television industry can give us important insights into the state of stre…

6 years, 1 month ago

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How to Defeat an Apple Store w/ Tania Davidge

Episode 21

Paris Marx is joined by Tania Davidge to discuss the campaign to stop Apple from building a store in the middle of Melbourne’s Federation Squ…

6 years, 1 month ago

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The Boring Company is a Complete Joke w/ Alissa Walker

Episode 20

Paris Marx is joined by Alissa Walker to discuss how Elon Musk’s Boring Company transportation system has changed over the past few years, wh…

6 years, 2 months ago

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Space Mining Brings Capitalism to the Cosmos w/ Julie Michelle Klinger

Episode 19

Paris Marx is joined by Julie Michelle Klinger to discuss the myths around rare earth elements and how they’re fueling a movement to enclose …

6 years, 2 months ago

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The Global South Holds a Better Future of Tech w/ Juan Ortiz Freuler

Episode 18

Paris Marx is joined by Juan Ortiz Freuler to discuss the recent global negotiations on the taxation of multinational corporations, how Afric…

6 years, 2 months ago

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Smart Tech Is Designed For Control w/ Jathan Sadowski

Episode 17

Paris Marx is joined by Jathan Sadowski to discuss the politics of smart technology, how it enables powerful actors to further control the po…

6 years, 2 months ago

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Why Uber Failed at Micromobility w/ Aaron W. Gordon

Episode 16

Paris Marx is joined by Aaron W. Gordon to discuss how VC-backed tech companies upended the bike-share industry, how that specifically played…

6 years, 3 months ago

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Technofascism in India w/ Banu Subramaniam & Debjani Bhattacharyya

Episode 15

Paris Marx is joined by Banu Subramaniam and Debjani Bhattacharyya to discuss Indian politics under Narendra Modi and the BJP; how contract-t…

6 years, 3 months ago

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Amazon Wants to Dominate Everything w/ Brian Merchant

Episode 14

Paris Marx is joined by Brian Merchant to discuss how Amazon’s response to COVID-19 has put its workers in danger, how big tech companies are…

6 years, 3 months ago

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