Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe Case for a Digital Detox w/ Casey Johnston
Episode 278
Paris Marx is joined by Casey Johnston to discuss why she pared back on social media, made her smartphone much dumber, and what she learned a…
1 year, 4 months ago
Generative AI is Not Inevitable w/ Emily M. Bender and Alex Hanna
Episode 277
Paris Marx is joined by Emily M. Bender and Alex Hanna to discuss the harms of generative AI, how the industry keeps the public invested whil…
1 year, 4 months ago
Elon Musk is Remaking the US Space Program w/ Tim Fernholz
Episode 276
Paris Marx is joined by Tim Fernholz to discuss how Elon Musk’s influence in the White House is shaping the US Space Program, why he’s pushin…
1 year, 4 months ago
The Roots of Elon Musk’s War On Empathy w/ Julia Carrie Wong
Episode 275
Paris Marx is joined by Julia Carrie Wong to discuss Elon Musk’s recent opposition to empathy, how it comes out of the Christian right, and t…
1 year, 4 months ago
How Brainrot AI is Upending the Internet w/ Jason Koebler
Episode 274
Paris Marx is joined by Jason Koebler to discuss the economy behind AI slop generation, how people are building businesses on AI-generated im…
1 year, 5 months ago
How Masayoshi Son Shaped the Tech Industry w/ Laleh Khalili
Episode 273
Paris Marx is joined by Laleh Khalili to discuss Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son, the structural factors that allowed him to build an empire, and …
1 year, 5 months ago
Digital Sovereignty in a Time of Rising Fascism
Episode 272
Paris Marx is doing a solo episode this week to bring together some important issues that have been on his mind lately. This is a recording o…
1 year, 5 months ago
Can Europe End Its Dependence on US Tech? w/ Aline Blankertz
Episode 271
Paris Marx is joined by Aline Blankertz to discuss whether Europe is going to finally make a serious push to end its dependence on US tech an…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Dirty Alliance Between Tech and the Oil Industry w/ JS Tan
Episode 270
Paris Marx is joined by JS Tan to discuss his experience seeing first hand how Microsoft deployed its cloud and machine learning services to …
1 year, 5 months ago
DOGE Is Gutting the US Digital Service w/ Kate Green and Milo
Episode 269
Paris Marx is joined by Kate Green and Milo to discuss how Elon Musk’s DOGE is dismantling the US Digital Service and the consequences that h…
1 year, 6 months ago