Podcast Episodes

Slate Money: We Can’t Quit Elon

This week, Emily Peck, Elizabeth Spiers and guest host Ed Lee discuss inflation, the first policymaker to win an economics Nobel Prize, and begrudgingly, updates in the Elon Musk Twitter saga.

In the…

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

A Word: How Tech Can Help—or Harm—Racial Justice

From Ferguson to Minneapolis, protests against racist policing have been catalyzed by videos of the brutality being spread on social media. On today’s A Word, Jason Johnson sits down with Dr. Ruha Be…

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

What Next TBD: The Next Amazon Union Fight

Following their victory in Staten Island, the Amazon Labor Union is still facing an uphill battle. Both the company and the union are closely watching the organizing vote at a warehouse outside of Al…

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

ICYMI: The Internet Is an Invisible Force

On today’s show, Rachelle is joined by Kia Miakka Natisse and Yowei Shaw, the hosts of NPR’s Invisibilia podcast. They discuss how they found themselves in the hosting chairs, the ways they spend the…

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

What Next TBD: When Your Church Surveils Your Phone

Churches are using accountability apps to keep tabs on their members' behavior. But if your pastor wants to monitor your phone, can you truly consent?

Guest: Dhruv Mehrotra

Host: Lizzie O'Leary

Learn m…

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

ICYMI: The Bling Ring Wasn’t Possible Without the Internet

The early years of social media were a wild place where people weren’t really thinking about what they were posting, which is something the teenagers of the Bling Ring took advantage of when they sta…

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

What Next TBD: Could the Supreme Court Kill the Internet As We Know It?

Twenty-six words defined the internet as we know it today. What happens if they’re deleted?

Guest: Jeff Kosseff

Host: Lizzie O'Leary

The Twenty-Six Words That Created the Internet

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Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

ICYMI: Why an Orthodox Jewish Boys Choir Is Going Viral

The Miami Boys Choir is currently having a moment on TikTok with videos of their performances going viral on the platform. On today’s episode, Rachelle and Daisy explain who the Miami Boys Choir is, …

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

What Next TBD: The Philosopher With Silicon Valley's Ear

Longtermism, the idea that positively influencing the future is a key moral priority of our time, is hot in Silicon Valley. But does it miss the bigger picture?

Guests: William MacAskill, Robert Wrigh…

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

ICYMI: BuzzFeed Set the Try Guys Up to Fail

The internet has been abuzz with news that the Try Guys have ended their relationship with Ned Fulmer after it was revealed earlier this week that he cheated on his wife with a work colleague. On tod…

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago