Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchDecoder Ring: The Truth About #TheDress
In the history of viral images, #TheDress has got to be in the top 10. This unassuming photo of a party dress kicked off a global debate when people realized they were seeing it completely differentl…
Published on 3 years, 1 month ago
What Next TBD: Is This The Cryptocalypse?
The (once) second-largest cryptocurrency exchange, FTX, collapsed in stunning fashion this week, highlighting why consumers really do want regulation, and why old financial institutions remain wary o…
Published on 3 years, 1 month ago
ICYMI: The Internet Wouldn’t Exist Without Sex
On today’s episode Rachelle interviews Vice senior editor Samantha Cole about her forthcoming book How Sex Changed the Internet. The two talk about the role of sex in internet technology like videoco…
Published on 3 years, 1 month ago
What Next TBD: Senator Chris Murphy on Elon's Acquisition of Twitter
The second largest investor in Twitter, after Elon Musk, is the Saudis, which raises questions about what kinds of “free speech” Musk is really committed to. But it also raises questions around natio…
Published on 3 years, 1 month ago
ICYMI: A Man Ate Rotisserie Chicken for 40 Days Straight
On today’s episode, Rachelle is back with Daisy to read your letters and answer all your burning questions. They get into everything from Johnny Depp’s rumored appearance in Rihanna’s Savage x Fenty …
Published on 3 years, 1 month ago
What Next TBD: Why Are So Many Little Kids Sick Right Now?
It’s been a rough autumn for parents of little kids, as non-COVID respiratory diseases are taking advantage of the first fall since 2019 where schools and daycares are full again, and America’s strai…
Published on 3 years, 1 month ago
ICYMI: How Are the Midterms Affecting Social Media?
On today’s episode, Daisy is sitting in the host chair and she’s joined by Slate’s own Nitish Pahwa, who covers business and tech for the site, and has written a lot about these upcoming elections. T…
Published on 3 years, 1 month ago
What Next TBD: So How’s It Going, Elon?
One week in as head honcho of Twitter and Elon Musk is in a tight spot: how do you balance the desires of advertisers with your ostensible zeal for free speech? How do you make something for which yo…
Published on 3 years, 1 month ago
ICYMI: Did Deplatforming Andrew Tate Work?
Andrew Tate, a former kickboxer and star of Big Brother in the UK, was deplatformed earlier this year because of his offensive and misogynistic talking points, but that didn’t stop him from spreading…
Published on 3 years, 1 month ago
What Next TBD: Big Brother, Big Tech and China
There are some 400 million surveillance cameras installed in China, one for every three to four civilians. Built with the help of American tech companies, the surveillance state was pitched to the pu…
Published on 3 years, 1 month ago