Podcast Episodes

What Next TBD: Russia's Other Battlefront

For seven years, Ukraine has served as a virtual testing ground for a generation of cyber weaponry capable of taking down power grids, networks, and supply chains. With an invasion of Ukraine underwa…

Published on 3 years, 9 months ago

What Next TBD: The COVAX Fantasy

Over two years into the pandemic, much of the world remains either unvaccinated, partially vaccinated, or lacking access to mRNA vaccines entirely. How did the leading effort to vaccinate the world g…

Published on 3 years, 9 months ago

What Next TBD: "Rampant Racism" at Tesla

Last week, California's Department of Fair Employment and Housing sued Tesla. It accuses the electric vehicle maker of fostering a workplace rife with racism and discrimination.

What's happening insid…

Published on 3 years, 9 months ago

How To Beat Hackers at Their Own Game

Susan was concerned when she first learned that someone was impersonating her on Facebook, but that soon turned to anger when she realized the imposter had sent inappropriate photos to her real life …

Published on 3 years, 10 months ago

What Next TBD: The Rise of a Fast Fashion Juggernaut

In just a few short years, the Chinese fast fashion company Shein upended the way countless young women shop online. It’s approach could soon shape the way everyone else shops, too. 

Guest: Louise Mat…

Published on 3 years, 10 months ago

What Next TBD: How Safe is the Metaverse?

Facebook’s first crack at the metaverse has a problem: kids. Underage users seem to be flooding Horizon Worlds, potentially putting themselves at risk. 

Is Meta doomed to repeat Facebook’s mistakes?

Gu…

Published on 3 years, 10 months ago

What Next TBD: The Code That Runs Your Life

Banks, healthcare providers, and retailers around the world still rely on COBOL, a programming language originally developed in the 1960s. By all accounts the code is powerful, practical, and very ra…

Published on 3 years, 10 months ago

What Next TBD: Spotify’s Joe Rogan Mess

For Spotify, the last month has seen a cascade of controversies around its exclusive podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience. Is it time for the streaming service to rethink its role as a podcast publisher…

Published on 3 years, 10 months ago

What Next TBD: The Downfall of One of the World's Biggest Brains

Ten years ago, IBM made a gamble. Through a monumental advertising and PR campaign, it promised that its AI technology–Watson–would transform the health care industry as we know it. A decade and bill…

Published on 3 years, 10 months ago

What Next TBD: Why Does Matt Damon Want Me to Buy Crypto?

A recent advertisement for crypto.com, featuring Matt Damon, was met with widespread mockery online. But Damon’s ad is only the most visible example of a much broader—and more insidious—trend of cele…

Published on 3 years, 10 months ago