Best Ed Zitron Podcasts (2024)

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PREVIEW Nick Land Acknowledgement feat. Ed Zitron 9:51

12d ago9:51

9:51

For this week’s bonus, we’re joined by friend of the show and astute tech commentator Ed Zitron to discuss the recent CrowdStrike update debacle, the resulting infinity blue screens, the fact that this doesn’t seem to have an impact on Wall Street’s assessments of these kinds of companies, and the Marc Andreessen / Nick Land handshake on the topic …

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Episode 112: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (with journalist, author, curator of Where's Your Ed At and host of the Better Offline podcast, Ed Zitron) 1:27:48

27d ago1:27:48

1:27:48

Today I'm joined by the very funny Ed Zitron (@edzitron on Twitter and @zitron.bsky.social on Blue Sky), author of the Where's Your Ed At newsletter, host of the Better Offline podcast, and CEO of EZPR, a national tech and buisiness public relations agency, and we're talking about a very recent release, SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE. Subscrib…

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Episode 114: Above the Rim, with Coley Mick and Trill Withers (of the Third Time's the Charm podcast) 1:44:48

2h ago1:44:48

1:44:48

Today is a big one for the show. First of all, it turns 3 today. Oh, and also, I finally FINALLY get to talk about my favorite soundtrack of all time, ABOVE THE RIM--which just so happens to also soundtrack a very good movie. Oh, and ALSO, I'm joined by the very funny duo that makes up the Third Time's the Charm podcast, Coley Mick (@ColeyMick) and…

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PREVIEW Prosecutors' Clearinghouse: TF Live at the Edinburgh Fringe, 14/8/24 9:58

1h ago9:58

9:58

For this week's bonus, we've got the recorded version of last week's live show in Edinburgh, featuring a devotional to hooning, a visit from the AI-powered VTOL that kills you, and an encounter with a strange American former child star who wanted to name his libertarian business park in Puerto Rico, and we are not joking, 'Puertopia.' Until someone…

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481: Eurovision (w/ Jeremy Bent and Oscar Montoya) 1:05:38

3d ago1:05:38

1:05:38

Jeremy Bent (@jeremymbent) and Oscar Montoya (@ozzymo) of Eurovangelists join gabrus to talk Eurovision. Check out gabrus' other podcast, Action Boyz at actionboyz.biz. Catch 101 Places to Party Before You Die no streaming on Max. Shout out to our sponsors AG1 and Leesa for sponsoring this episode. Try AG1 and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D3…

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We're Not So Special, Animals Can Talk Too with Dr. Arik Kershenbaum 1:06:06

4d ago1:06:06

1:06:06

We humans often like to think we're superior to animals, and that our ability to speak makes us extra special. While it's true that language is unique to humans, we're definitely not the only ones communicating. In fact, many animals have complex ways of talking to each other that we're only just starting to understand. This week, Adam is joined by…

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Algorithms and Oligopolies with Thomas Germain 1:27:47

1h ago1:27:47

1:27:47

In the fourth live-to-tape episode of Better Offlive, Ed Zitron sits down with the BBC's Thomas Germain to talk about breaking up big tech, and how we can find hope in the hopelessness of multiple monopolies and algorithms. LINKS: Thomas Germain: https://x.com/thomasgermain vkgoeswild: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbKM5fcSsaEFZRP-bjH8Y9w Dan Ya…

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Agent Pronouns Vs. the Shadowbanned Squad feat. Devon 1:11:25

34m ago1:11:25

1:11:25

For this week’s free one, Riley, Hussein, and November join Devon from Kill James Bond to discuss: Elon Musk’s gambit to put targets on the heads of specific judges in South America, plus a recent Britain-has-fallen travelogue by a decades-long conservative twink death sufferer from America. And, wouldn’t you know it, everything in England is woke …

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Nootropics Are Bull@#*t 15:18

7d ago15:18

15:18

(In addition to your weekly Factually! episode, this week we're bringing you a monologue from Adam. This short, researched monologue originally aired on the Factually! YouTube page, but we to start sharing audio versions of these monologues with our podcast audience as well. Please enjoy, and stay tuned for your regularly scheduled episode of Factu…

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Big Tech Is The Enemy of Innovation 42:54

5d ago42:54

42:54

As the AI bubble collapses, it's time for the tech industry to repent, and to recognize that the future cannot be decided entirely by four or five trillion-dollar firms that are no longer capable of innovation, only copying other people's ideas. In this episode, Ed Zitron walks you through how the generative AI boom shows how little big tech cares …

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PREVIEW Balthasar Speedboat: Finnish Hells Angels feat. Tom Ballard and Marjolein Robertson 12:09

1h ago12:09

12:09

It's all riffs and no theme, and this time it's featuring comedians Tom Ballard and Marjolein Robertson on the subject of: the Shetland Islands, Toronto nightlife, inviting spiders into your house, and an encounter with the Finnish Hells Angels. Check out Tom's show 'Good Point Well Made' at the Fringe here: https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/to…

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480: Perks of Parapalegia (w/ Jason Saenz) 1:09:15

10d ago1:09:15

1:09:15

Jason Saenz (@jasoncsaenz, jasonsaenz.com) joins gabrus to talk about his experience with, and some of the perks of, living with paraplegia. Check out gabrus' other podcast, Action Boyz at actionboyz.biz. Catch 101 Places to Party Before You Die streaming on Max. Shout out to our sponsor Microdose for sponsoring this episode. Get 30% off your first…

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Are We About To Discover Life On Mars? with Nathalie Cabrol 1:16:44

11d ago1:16:44

1:16:44

NASA's Perseverance rover recently discovered a rock on Mars that could be the key to finding evidence of life beyond Earth. Coupled with the recently discovery that hundreds of millions of other planets exist in the "habitable zone" of their stars, it’s becoming increasingly likely that we’re not alone in the universe. While finding extraterrestri…

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How The AI Bubble Bursts 40:40

1d ago40:40

40:40

After a year of opulent spending, the markets have begun to sour on big tech's $200 billion bet on generative AI, unfortunately timing with the delay of Nvidia's new AI-specialized "blackwell" chips. In this episode, Ed Zitron walks you through the pale horses of the AI apocalypse - and what this means for the tech industry at large. LINKS: http://…

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Let 10,000 Heads Bloom feat. Brian Merchant 1:08:01

29m ago1:08:01

1:08:01

Brian Merchant (@bcmerchant) returns to discuss Elon Musk’s frantic UK civil war wishposting, and the role of his particular personality in encouraging right wing insurrection around the globe. Then, we move on to discuss Brian’s piece for Wired about what AI is already doing to the games industry—deskilling and displacing artists, and driving down…

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A High & Mighty Update 2:53

4d ago2:53

2:53

An update from the #1 fuck boy about our beloved silent cohost. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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PREVIEW Shouting Slurs in Summer's Cauldron 10:36

4d ago10:36

10:36

For this week's bonus, it's Riley, Hussein, Nate, and November discussing the recent events in the UK and why just about every MP and journalist seems to be falling all over themselves to explain how some of the far-right attacks come from a place of 'legitimate concerns.' Okay? What are they, then? Get the whole episode on Patreon here: https://ww…

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Episode 113: Repo Man, with Jeff "The Helldude" Computers (of ALAB Podcast) 1:24:58

7d ago1:24:58

1:24:58

The Helldude (@allahliker on Twitter, @helldude.bsky.social over on Bluesky) returns, and this time we're shifting gears from DEEP COVER to REPO MAN, the essential sci-fi punk comedy. In this episode we talk about the long road to this movie becoming the cult classic it is now, Harry Dean Stanton being the greatest difficult actor who ever lived, t…

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479: Positive Thinking (w/ Greg Hess) 1:28:20

17d ago1:28:20

1:28:20

Greg Hess (@heygreghess, Get It To Dutch) joins gabrus to talk about the benfits of positive thinking. Check out gabrus' other podcast, Action Boyz at actionboyz.biz. Catch 101 Places to Party Before You Die no streaming on Max. Shout out to our sponsors AG1 and CBDistillery for sponsoring this episode. Try AG1 and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitam…

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How We Created an Age of Fire with Stephen Pyne 48:30

18d ago48:30

48:30

Our species didn't just stumble upon fire during our evolution; we evolved because of our unique relationship with it. From cooking food to burning fossil fuels to climate change, the entire history of humanity is intertwined with fire. This week's guest is Stephen Pyne, a world-renowned fire historian and author of The Pyrocene: How We Created an …

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Enzittification with Cory Doctorow & Brian Merchant 1:53:25

6d ago1:53:25

1:53:25

In the third live-to-tape episode of Better Offlive, Ed Zitron is joined in-studio in Los Angeles by Cory Doctorow and Brian Merchant to talk about the forces that have turned the tech industry away from innovation - and how we might turn the tide against them. CORY DOCTOROW: https://pluralistic.net/ https://x.com/doctorow BRIAN MERCHANT: Blood In …

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Shelfology in the Time of Monsters: Season Six Begins 1:03:09

18d ago1:03:09

1:03:09

Note: this episode was recorded on August 1, prior to far-right attacks that took place across the UK at the weekend. Science has done it all: it’s created Woke Algeria to oppress the Italians, it’s created a Labour party that can only concede to the right no matter what the issue, and it’s created the purest expression of Hussein dropping in with …

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478: Clowning (w/ Zach Zucker) 1:06:16

22d ago1:06:16

1:06:16

Zach Zucker (@zach_zucker, and more) joins gabrus to talk about the ever-growing clowning world. Check out gabrus' other podcast, Action Boyz at actionboyz.biz. Catch 101 Places to Party Before You Die no streaming on Max. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

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This Election is Historically F***ed Up with Rick Perlstein 1:02:12

25d ago1:02:12

1:02:12

The 2024 election cycle has been positively ludicrous. Between Biden's disastrous debate performance, the attempted assassination of Trump, every single thing about JD Vance, and Biden dropping out of the race, it seems like history is happening too fast to even keep track of. This week, Adam sits down with Rick Perlstein, political historian and a…

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The State of Tech Journalism with Kylie Robison and Mike Isaac 1:50:41

13d ago1:50:41

1:50:41

In the second live-to-tape episode of Better Offlive, Ed Zitron is joined in-studio by the New York Times' Mike Isaac and The Verge's Kylie Robison to discuss the current state of tech journalism. KYLIE: https://x.com/kyliebytes https://www.threads.net/@kylie.robison MIKE: https://x.com/MikeIsaac https://www.threads.net/@mike_isaac?hl=en https://ww…

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The Sulla of Suburbia feat. Patrick Wyman 1:12:48

20d ago1:12:48

1:12:48

Patrick Wyman rejoins the gang to discuss further historical parallels - this time, we’re looking at the history of calls for an “American Caesar” to sweep away the decrepit institutions of the late Republican period… but even a cursory scratch beneath the surface reveals that there’s less to be understood about this movement from its ostensible as…

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PREVIEW Mr. Lobby feat. Ethan Shone 9:56

18d ago9:56

9:56

For this week’s bonus, it’s Riley, Milo, Hussein, and November speaking with journalist Ethan Shone (@ejshone93), author of The Dark Arts newsletter, about the sheer volume of lobbyists in Parliament and their influence on UK politics. Safe to guess that it’s completely benign, and actually good? Check out Ethan’s work at OpenDemocracy here: https:…

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PREVIEW Britainology 87: The Thick of It 10:28

19d ago10:28

10:28

We've heard that any political issue in the United Kingdom is 'just like The Thick of It' and as such we've sought to verify. By watching the 2000s BBC sitcom, or at least one episode of the show, and addressing what it says about British politics? To be honest, it definitely says a lot about Armando Iannucci and the liberal conception of the world…

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477: Chess (w/ Mike Castle & Spencer Thompson) 1:19:28

1M ago1:19:28

1:19:28

Mike Castle (@biketassel and more) and Spencer Thompson (@spenneh, Twitch.tv/spennythompson) join gabrus to talk about the magical world of chess. Check out gabrus' other podcast, Action Boyz at actionboyz.biz. Catch 101 Places to Party Before You Die no streaming on Max. Shout out to our sponsors Diet Smoke & Chubbies for sponsoring this episode. …

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How Bankruptcy Shields Capitalists from Consequences with Melissa Jacoby 1:11:45

1M ago1:11:45

1:11:45

Bankruptcy can mean totally different things depending on your wealth. For the rich, it’s a shield; for the poor, it’s a punishment. Despite this debilitating divide, in a country where we need to take on debt for homes, transportation, and medical care, we still rely on the bankruptcy system to keep the economy from collapsing. This week, Adam sit…

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