Podcast appearances and mentions of ed zitron

Israel has bombed Iran and is trying to drag the United States into it. Netanyahu says they're closer than ever to building a nuclear bomb. Is he full of crap? Is WW3 about to kick off? Oh plus we talk about the absolute joke failure of an Army parade that happened over the weekend. Give this video a thumbs up if you enjoyed it! And please leave us a comment! It helps us! That's Cringe of Cody Ko: https://youtu.be/dTbEk0pVh2w Our PORTLAND VIDEO IS OUT! https://youtu.be/qX4pks0ASq8 Sign up to watch and support the show at https://benandemilshow.com ***LINK TO OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/CjujBt8g ***Subscribe to Emil's Substack: https://substack.com/@emilderosa ***Trade with Ben at https://tradertreehouse.com Our episode with *Kyla Scanlon*: https://youtu.be/cIHWkY35cuc Big Tech is out of ideas (ft. ED ZITRON): https://youtu.be/zBvVGHZBpMw Arguing with a millionaire (ft. Chris Camillo): https://youtu.be/1ZUWTkWV_MM We bought suits HERE: https://youtu.be/_cM1XqA9n2U __ CHESAPEAKE CLIMATE: Head over to https://bit.ly/EVraffleBenandEmil for your chance to win a Rivian R1T or R1S, a Lucid Gravity or Air, OR a Porsche Macan EV or Taycan - YOU CHOOSE! SHOPIFY: Sign up for your $1 per month trial and start selling today at https://shopify.com/baes MUD/WTR: Start your new morning ritual and get up to 43$ off your  @MUDWTR  with code BAES at https://mudwtr.com/baes #mudwtrpod __ This episode was edited by Connor Rousseau / @ conrad_roussrad Follow us on instagram! @ benandemilshow @ bencahn @ emilderosa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Bridget is joined by very special guest Ed Zitron, host of the Better Offline podcast, to break down the tech stories you might have missed — from disappearing tech bros to billion-dollar AI fails. What Side Are the ‘All-In Pod’ Bros On? https://gizmodo.com/what-side-are-the-all-in-pod-bros-on-2000613146 Senators Demand Meta Answer For AI Chatbots Posing as Licensed Therapists: https://www.404media.co/senators-letter-demand-meta-answer-for-ai-chatbots-posing-as-licensed-therapists/ When billion-dollar AIs break down over puzzles a child can do, it’s time to rethink the hype: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jun/10/billion-dollar-ai-puzzle-break-down X’s Sales Pitch: Give Us Your Ad Business or We’ll Sue: https://www.wsj.com/business/media/x-twitter-ad-revenue-campaign-lawsuit-a882b5c6?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=ASWzDAimcjU5eU89AMytxSvmFp6PmZhcNpON86osFJupKMQnziyRXOKarL8dMFshDFo%3D&gaa_ts=684c8c2f&gaa_sig=E3KGTOGP-dVC0729K2mM6iwMRj0nLkS5829g4j-aRhDBSGRZxOZmd9Q5yCDlJgb05XH2MlQQUGjrWvXsAf2Y3Q%3D%3D FanDuel bans bettor over heckling incident with Olympic champion sprinter Gabby Thomas: https://www.mankatofreepress.com/ap/sports/fanduel-bans-bettor-over-heckling-incident-with-olympic-champion-sprinter-gabby-thomas/article_b258ffa7-34e0-5f2c-966f-eceb36d2ef1a.html

Los Angeles is a war zone! It's dangerous! Or is it? In this week's episode we FULLY dive into the protests that have taken over the streets of downtown LA and cover the who, what, when, where, and why of it all -- PLUS, most importantly, our take on all of it. Give this video a thumbs up if you enjoyed it! And please leave us a comment! It helps us! That's Cringe of Cody Ko: https://youtu.be/dTbEk0pVh2w Our PORTLAND VIDEO IS OUT! https://youtu.be/qX4pks0ASq8 Sign up to watch and support the show at https://benandemilshow.com ***LINK TO OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/CjujBt8g ***Subscribe to Emil's Substack: https://substack.com/@emilderosa ***Trade with Ben at https://tradertreehouse.com Our episode with *Kyla Scanlon*: https://youtu.be/cIHWkY35cuc Big Tech is out of ideas (ft. ED ZITRON): https://youtu.be/zBvVGHZBpMw Arguing with a millionaire (ft. Chris Camillo): https://youtu.be/1ZUWTkWV_MM We bought suits HERE: https://youtu.be/_cM1XqA9n2U __ CHESAPEAKE CLIMATE: Head over to https://bit.ly/EVraffleBenandEmil for your chance to win a Rivian R1T or R1S, a Lucid Gravity or Air, OR a Porsche Macan EV or Taycan - YOU CHOOSE! HIMS: Fellas! Stop losing your hair! Start your free online visit today at https://hims.com/BAES for your personalized hair loss treatment options. __ This episode was edited by Connor Rousseau / @ conrad_roussrad Follow us on instagram! @ benandemilshow @ bencahn @ emilderosa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

So it turns out Trump loves the deep state after all, and the deep state is...Palantir. ALL my homies hate Palantir and Trump's *alleged* plan to create a comprehensive database on all Americans. We're gonna dive in sweetie. PLUS, we're talking Anduril and Meta teaming up, and Elon got punched in the face by someone. Give this video a thumbs up if you enjoyed it! And please leave us a comment! It helps us! That's Cringe: https://youtu.be/dTbEk0pVh2w Our PORTLAND VIDEO IS OUT! https://youtu.be/qX4pks0ASq8 Sign up to watch and support the show at https://benandemilshow.com ***LINK TO OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/CjujBt8g ***Subscribe to Emil's Substack: https://substack.com/@emilderosa ***Trade with Ben at https://tradertreehouse.com Our episode with *Kyla Scanlon*: https://youtu.be/cIHWkY35cuc Big Tech is out of ideas (ft. ED ZITRON): https://youtu.be/zBvVGHZBpMw Arguing with a millionaire (ft. Chris Camillo): https://youtu.be/1ZUWTkWV_MM We bought suits HERE: https://youtu.be/_cM1XqA9n2U __ CASHAPP: Download Cash App today! #cashapppod Use our referral code BAES10 in your profile, send $5 to a friend within 14 days, and you'll get $10 dropped right into your account! Referral Reward Disclaimer: As a Cash App partner, we may earn a commission when you sign up for a Cash App account. SELECTQUOTE: Get the right life insurance for YOU, for LESS at https://selectquote.com/baes GOODR: If you need a new pair of sunnies, get Goodr! Go to https://goodr.com/baes and use code BAES for free shipping. __ This episode was edited by Connor Rousseau / @ conrad_roussrad Follow us on instagram! @ benandemilshow @ bencahn @ emilderosa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's 2025. President Trump is back, and the richest men in tech are on stage with him. What started as a dysfunctional internet run by tech giants, and enabled by failed legislation, has morphed into something even more dangerous: what economist Yanis Varoufakis calls technofeudalism. Host Cory Doctorow traces how U.S. trade pressure dragged Canada into America's broken internet model, how shortsighted attempts to make big platforms behave came back to haunt us during the worst wildfire season in Canadian history, and offers up a solution for how to save the internet, asking: in a post-free trade world, why are we still playing by American rules?Guests in this episode include Yanis Varoufakis, Delaney Poitras, Michael Geist, Pam Samuelson, Clive Thompson, Ed Zitron, and Emmanuel Goldstein. Archival recordings feature James Moore.

United Health Group is having a bad, bad time. Let us tell you the fascinating and frustrating reasons why the stock recently lost a whopping $200 BILLION in value. Give this video a thumbs up if you enjoyed it! And please leave us a comment! It helps us! DENVER we are coming for you. Get tix here: https://comedyworks.com/comedians/ben-emil-live Our PORTLAND VIDEO IS OUT! https://youtu.be/qX4pks0ASq8 Sign up to watch and support the show at https://benandemilshow.com ***LINK TO OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/CjujBt8g ***Subscribe to Emil's Substack: https://substack.com/@emilderosa ***Trade with Ben at https://tradertreehouse.com Our episode with *Kyla Scanlon*: https://youtu.be/cIHWkY35cuc Big Tech is out of ideas (ft. ED ZITRON): https://youtu.be/zBvVGHZBpMw Arguing with a millionaire (ft. Chris Camillo): https://youtu.be/1ZUWTkWV_MM We bought suits HERE: https://youtu.be/_cM1XqA9n2U __ ROCKET MONEY: Cancel your unwanted subscriptions and reach your financial goals faster with Rocket Money! Go to https://rocketmoney.com/baes today! MUD/WTR: Start your new morning ritual and get up to 43% off your @MUDWTR with code BAES at https://mudwtr.com/baes #mudwtrpod SHOPIFY: Turn your big business idea into reality with Shopify on your side! Sign up for your one dollar per month trial and start selling today at https://shopify.com/baes HIMS: Fellas! Keep your hair thick and full! Start your FREE online visit today at https://hims.com/baes __ This episode was edited by Connor Rousseau / @ conrad_roussrad Follow us on instagram! @ benandemilshow @ bencahn @ emilderosa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Guys, it's bad out there. Like, really bad. It's legitimately dangerous to fly in certain parts of the country depending on who you ask. And that's if you ask people who work in the FAA or air traffic control. So, you know, no biggie. PLUS, we've got the latest updates on China and what it means for the markets. Give this video a thumbs up if you enjoyed it! And please leave us a comment! It helps us! DENVER we are coming for you. Get tix here: https://comedyworks.com/comedians/ben-emil-live Reminiscing about our favorite moments over the last 100 episodes in this week's bonus! Sign up to watch and support the show at https://benandemilshow.com

On this week's episode, Nathan and Gita engage in a savvy act of brand synergy by bringing on extremely vocal AI critic and friend of the show Ed Zitron to celebrate the release of Aftermath's new “Destroy AI” shirt, which we made in conjunction with Kim Hu, an incredible (human) artist, and are very proud of. We eventually get around to talking about the extra-shimmery AI bubble, but first: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. Ed got into it recently, and ⅗ of Aftermath have been obsessed with it for years, so obviously we've got to ramble like a runaway train about the good (cool powers, clever fights, fun characters), the bad (a season that you can cut the entire middle out of), and the ugly (baby poop jokes) of the incredibly idiosyncratic anime. Then we discuss the societal rot AI continues to inspire, with kids cheating their way through school, normies having no idea what hallucinations are, and vulnerable people being talked into believing they're god. Still, Ed doesn't think this thing – or at least, the companies undergirding it – can last. The people in charge have no idea what human beings actually want or need, and that will come back to bite them eventually. Finally, we discuss Grand Theft Auto VI, which is a departure for the series in that it seems like a romance between two legitimately likable main characters. But can it sustain such an intimate dynamic in a game where you'll inevitably end up murdering 9,000 dudes? I guess we'll see! Credits- Hosts: Nathan Grayson, Gita Jackson, & special guest Ed Zitron- Podcast Production & Ads: Multitude- Subscribe to Aftermath!About The ShowAftermath Hours is the flagship podcast of Aftermath, a worker-owned, subscription-based website covering video games, the internet, and everything that comes after from journalists who previously worked at Kotaku, Vice, and The Washington Post. Each week, games journalism veterans Luke Plunkett, Nathan Grayson, Chris Person, Riley MacLeod, and Gita Jackson – though not always all at once, because that's too many people for a podcast – break down video game news, Remember Some Games, and learn about Chris' frankly incredible number of special interests. Sometimes we even bring on guests from both inside and outside the video game industry! I don't know what else to tell you; it's a great time. Simply by reading this description, you're already wasting time that you could be spending listening to the show. Head to aftermath.site for more info. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What a week. We're talking about Shiloh Hendrix, the woman who made $600,000 by being racist to a child. We're also talking about the great Warren Buffett, who announced his retirement recently. PLUS, we're covering weird, weird weird Mark Zuckerberg and the latest weird shit he's saying. Give this video a thumbs up if you enjoyed it! And please leave us a comment! It helps us! AUSTIN we are in you MAY 9th! Get tix here: https://www.showclix.com/event/ben-emil-livehxfv1hb DENVER we are coming for you. Get tix here: https://comedyworks.com/comedians/ben-emil-live Talking Cody Ko's Oats, Italian brainrot, and more in this week's bonus! Sign up to watch the Bonus and support the show at https://benandemilshow.com

Is the tech industry rotting from the inside out? Ed Zitron thinks so. As a PR expert, media critic, and outspoken tech industry commentator, Zitron pulls no punches discussing what he calls the "ROT economy" - where growth at all costs has replaced innovation and customer value. In this brutally honest conversation with Guy Kawasaki, Zitron dissects OpenAI's unsustainable business model, critiques tech billionaires' empty pursuit of wealth at the expense of happiness, and challenges the AI hype cycle. From questioning Blue Origin's all-women space flight to explaining why he refuses clients like Meta and Microsoft, Zitron offers a refreshing counterpoint to Silicon Valley groupthink while advocating for a tech industry that prioritizes workers and customers over shareholder returns.---Guy Kawasaki is on a mission to make you remarkable. His Remarkable People podcast features interviews with remarkable people such as Jane Goodall, Marc Benioff, Woz, Kristi Yamaguchi, and Bob Cialdini. Every episode will make you more remarkable.With his decades of experience in Silicon Valley as a Venture Capitalist and advisor to the top entrepreneurs in the world, Guy's questions come from a place of curiosity and passion for technology, start-ups, entrepreneurship, and marketing. If you love society and culture, documentaries, and business podcasts, take a second to follow Remarkable People.Listeners of the Remarkable People podcast will learn from some of the most successful people in the world with practical tips and inspiring stories that will help you be more remarkable.Episodes of Remarkable People organized by topic: https://bit.ly/rptopologyListen to Remarkable People here: **https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/guy-kawasakis-remarkable-people/id1483081827**Like this show? Please leave us a review -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!Thank you for your support; it helps the show!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Google Search was the gold standard — a product born in a dorm room during the internet's early, idealistic era. But when internal emails surfaced they revealed a deeper conflict inside the company: was Google making Search worse, on purpose, to boost ad revenue? Google says its changes are all about benefiting users. Critics say it's all part of a bigger pattern — one that host Cory Doctorow calls enshittification: the slow, deliberate decay of platforms in the name of profit.Guests in this episode include Ed Zitron, Emmanuel Goldstein, Clive Thompson, and Steven Levy. 

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Webby award winning smiling man Ed Zitron gives us an update on the world of AI funding, the impending collapse, and more. Follow Ed at wheresyoured.at More at www.Patreon.com/WesternKabuki

Well folks, the Pope is dead. Anyway now that that's out of the way, we're gettin deep into the HUGE antitrust cases against Google, Meta, and to a lesser extent Amazon and Apple. These cases are massive, and their rulings could change the internet as we know it. It's fascinating stuff! Give this video a thumbs up if you enjoyed it! And please leave us a comment! It helps us! AUSTIN we added a second night! Get tix here: https://www.showclix.com/event/ben-emil-livehxfv1hb DENVER we are coming for you. Get tix here: https://comedyworks.com/comedians/ben-emil-live Talking all about Kanye, those Aussie twins, Simply Thick John, and more. Sign up and support the show at https://benandemilshow.com

In episode 1848, Jack and guest co-host Pallavi Gunalan are joined by host of Better Offline, Ed Zitron, to discuss… 4 Chan Leak, More Details On What It’s Like to Be Elon Musk’s Baby Mama, Who Do We Blame For Gen Z’s Love Of Patrick Bateman? And more! Vote for Better Offline for the 29th Annual Webby Awards! More Details On What It’s Like to Be Elon Musk’s Baby Mama ‘American Psycho’ Director Baffled by ‘Wall Street Bros’ Still Idolizing Patrick Bateman: They Don’t Realize the Movie Is a ‘Gay Man’s Satire on Masculinity’ The sad, stupid rise of the sigma male: how toxic masculinity took over social media He was created to be a bloody monster. Now he’s an internet hero. Sigma grindset: TikTok's toxic worshipping of Patrick Bateman is another sign young men are lost Why are Gen Z men obsessed with Patrick Bateman from ‘American Psycho’? 25 years on, Patrick Bateman’s unsettling morning routine is normal American Psycho Teaches a Lesson in Media Literacy Know Your Meme: American Psycho / Patrick Bateman Kanye's 'American Psycho' Video And 'Yeezus' Get Official Releases Kanye West Goes American Psycho LISTEN: Yasashi - Slowed by CXSPER WATCH: The Daily Zeitgeist on Youtube! L.A. Wildfire Relief: Displaced Black Families GoFund Me Directory See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Well well well, if it isn't CHINA. Trying to make a deal with little old US. We always knew they'd come begging for us to buy their various wares and gadgets. And now here they are...TAUNTING us with their dirt cheap shoes, electronics, designer bags, and athleisureware. That's right: they've pulled back the curtain and showed us the Matrix and are offering us poor, brainwashed Americans the chance to cut out the middleman once and for all. But is it legit? Let's find out. Give this video a thumbs up if you enjoyed it! And please leave us a comment! It helps us! AUSTIN we are coming for you. Get tix here: https://www.creekandcave.com/events/ben-emil-live This week's bonus episode is one for the record books. Sign up and support the show at https://benandemilshow.com

It sucks living in interesting times! We're talking all about what's going on with these damn tariffs, the impact we're already seeing, what it means for YOU, what the billionaire rulers think, and what stocks you might want to consider. Oh and hey! Give this video a thumbs up if you enjoyed it! And please leave us a comment! AUSTIN we are coming for you. Get tix here: https://www.creekandcave.com/events/ben-emil-live This week's bonus episode is a DOOZY. Sign up and support the show at https://benandemilshow.com

The artificial intelligence cloud computing provider CoreWeave sold shares to the public today with so-so results. Because it’s the first major IPO of the current generative AI era, some argue that CoreWeave could be a barometer of the AI boom. We’ll get into it. And, a federal appeals court ruled in favor of President Donald Trump’s firings of independent agency heads. The case will likely make its way to the Supreme Court. Plus, we’ll play a round of Half Full/Half Empty! Here’s everything we talked about today: “Appeals court clears way for Trump to fire leaders of ‘independent' federal agencies” from Politico “CoreWeave stock seesaws after IPO in first big test of AI trade” from Yahoo Finance “CoreWeave Is A Time Bomb” from Ed Zitron’s Where’s Your Ed At “OpenAI Unveils New Image Generator for ChatGPT” from The New York Times “DoorDash and Klarna partner to offer buy now, pay later for takeout” from Marketplace “Crocs hits record revenue as popularity with younger consumers soars” from Marketplace “When should we pay rent with a credit card? from Marketplace “Facebook's New Friends Tab Brings App Back to Its Roots” from The New York Times Marketplace's March fundraiser ends today! Chip in now and pick up a classic public media thank-you gift: https://support.marketplace.org/smart-sn

The artificial intelligence cloud computing provider CoreWeave sold shares to the public today with so-so results. Because it’s the first major IPO of the current generative AI era, some argue that CoreWeave could be a barometer of the AI boom. We’ll get into it. And, a federal appeals court ruled in favor of President Donald Trump’s firings of independent agency heads. The case will likely make its way to the Supreme Court. Plus, we’ll play a round of Half Full/Half Empty! Here’s everything we talked about today: “Appeals court clears way for Trump to fire leaders of ‘independent' federal agencies” from Politico “CoreWeave stock seesaws after IPO in first big test of AI trade” from Yahoo Finance “CoreWeave Is A Time Bomb” from Ed Zitron’s Where’s Your Ed At “OpenAI Unveils New Image Generator for ChatGPT” from The New York Times “DoorDash and Klarna partner to offer buy now, pay later for takeout” from Marketplace “Crocs hits record revenue as popularity with younger consumers soars” from Marketplace “When should we pay rent with a credit card? from Marketplace “Facebook's New Friends Tab Brings App Back to Its Roots” from The New York Times Marketplace's March fundraiser ends today! Chip in now and pick up a classic public media thank-you gift: https://support.marketplace.org/smart-sn

Hi. Katy, Cody, and Jonathan welcome Ed Zitron to talk about the Trump administration's ongoing efforts to prove that doing a bombing over a Signal group chat is no big deal. Plus, they discuss Trump's executive order attempting to restrict voting, the kidnapping of Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk, and signs that the AI bubble might soon burst.Get the world's news at https://ground.news/SMN to compare coverage and see through biased coverage. Subscribe for 40% off unlimited access through our link.https://youtube.com/@smnPATREON: https://patreon.com/somemorenewsMERCH: https://shop.somemorenews.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week we've got Ed Zitron, the outspoken AI critic and journalist. He's got a LOT to say, and we have a lot to ask him. We think this episode speaks for itself, and is one of our favorites of all time. Enjoy. Follow Ed here: https://www.wheresyoured.at/ https://bsky.app/profile/edzitron.com Be sure to join us for a very fun very special bonus this week! Sign up for your FIRST MONTH FREE and support the show at https://benandemilshow.com ***LINK TO OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/CjujBt8g ***Subscribe to Emil's Substack: https://substack.com/@emilderosa ***Leave a comment! Like this video! Tell a friend about our show! WHY THE MARKET IS CRASHING: https://youtu.be/OSRVh6ns7Z8 Latest MEATBALL SPECIAL HERE: https://youtu.be/uIOdsIn1Tdo We bought suits HERE: https://youtu.be/_cM1XqA9n2U __ RIDGE WALLET: Take advantage of Ridge's one-a-year anniversary sale and get up to 40% off right now by going to https://www.ridge.com/BAES #ridgepod MUD/WTR: Start your new morning ritual and get up to 43% off your @MUDWTR with code BAES at https://mudwtr.com/baes #mudwtrpod __ This episode was edited by Connor Rousseau / @ conrad_roussrad Follow us on instagram! @ benandemilshow @ bencahn @ emilderosa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In honor of the American oligarchs trying to form their own aristocracy, Robert and Ed Zitron look back at the court of Versailles, how it was formed as a sort of frat house pentagon that broke the brains of every subsequent generation of French nobles.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The tech oligarchs who once pulled the strings from behind the scenes are now running the show right out in the open. Professional idiot Elon Musk is taking a sledgehammer to the federal government, and Silicon Valley's sleaziest slimeballs are warming themselves in Trump's fetid lap. Obviously, this is a disaster. To break down just how bad it is—and what it means for the future of our already struggling country—Adam sits down with friend of the show Ed Zitron, journalist and sharp-tongued tech critic behind betteroffline.com and wheresyoured.atSUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/adamconoverSEE ADAM ON TOUR: https://www.adamconover.net/tourdates/SUBSCRIBE to and RATE Factually! on:» Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/factually-with-adam-conover/id1463460577» Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0fK8WJw4ffMc2NWydBlDyJAbout Headgum: Headgum is an LA & NY-based podcast network creating premium podcasts with the funniest, most engaging voices in comedy to achieve one goal: Making our audience and ourselves laugh. Listen to our shows at https://www.headgum.com.» SUBSCRIBE to Headgum: https://www.youtube.com/c/HeadGum?sub_confirmation=1» FOLLOW us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/headgum» FOLLOW us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/headgum/» FOLLOW us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headgum» Advertise on Factually! via Gumball.fmSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In which Dan chats with Anya Kamenetz, an author, speaker, and reporter who's done lots of big thinking on the most important issues facing our world. Anya writes The Golden Hour Substack; she covered education for many years for NPR; and her newest book is The Stolen Year: How Covid Changed Children's Lives, And Where We Go Now.Dan and Anya talk discuss capitalism, measurement in education, climate change as school curriculum, Wikipedia, AI, and more. As always, I welcome comments and feedback on Bluesky (@dankearney) and Instagram (@BigIdeaEd).Mentioned in the episode:The Golden Hour on SubstackThe Stolen Year: How COVID Changed Children's Lives, and Where We Go Now by Anya KamenetzThe Test: Why Our Schools are Obsessed with Standardized Testing–But You Don't Have to Be by Anya Kamenetz The U.S. Economy Is Racing Ahead. Almost Everything Else Is Falling Behind by David Leonhardt, NY TimesHow to Raise Kids to Identify Misinformation by Anya Kamentez, The Integrity ProjectNJ Climate Change Education ResourcesAn Educator's Guide to Climate Emotions Tech Won't Save Us, a podcast from Paris MarxThe Generative AI Con by Ed Zitron

Comedians Clare O'Kane, Alex Ptak, and Jeremy Kaplowitz explore the mysterious land of Quora.com to answer life's questions. This week's questions include: What is the Latest Technology? Why don't they teach us Magneto Biology what are they hiding? What is the best thing to do if you are always trapped in a cage and can never die? --- Listen to Ed's podcast Better Offline  @BetterOfflinePod  Get even more Quorators when you support the show @ http://patreon.com/quorators Send quoras and qommunicate on our discord https://discord.gg/7pPYuKuYCr Watch the show @ youtube.com/@quorators

Ed Zitron is one of Silicon Valley's fiercest critics. Since A.I's arrival, Ed has virulently exposed its singular lack of intelligence, its huge energy demands, and the dangerous way its hoovering up attention and capital on nothing more than the vague promises of a couple of zealots. He joins me to reveals the myths that abound in the Valley, and the reality that everyone has run out of ideas. He explains that Big Tech is no longer run by techologists but by “barely smart” capitalists who are desperately banking on A.I. to create a new hyper growth market to pull their flailing companies out of their slumps. He walks us through the “enshittification” of tech — why things are getting worse, who's in charge, who's pretending to have ideas, and how these powerful men build up their images as geniuses rather than grossly wealthy headless chickens.Sadly, this episode was recorded before Elon's rapid takeover of the American government and China's humble popping of the A.I bubble (proving Ed right). Get his take on DeepSeek on his Better Offline podcast, or read his lengthy investigation into Elon Musk on his newsletter. Planet: Critical is 100% independent and community-powered. If you value it, and have the means, become a paid subscriber today. Get full access to Planet: Critical at www.planetcritical.com/subscribe

Ed Zitron joins us fresh from CES to talk about how Ai is bullshit and who killed Google Reader.

You earned it, Sixteenth Minute listeners! As a little treat, Jamie talks with fellow Cool Zone Media host Ed Zitron of Better Offline about the nature of the Hawk Tuah crypto scam, and whether he thinks anything will come of the pending lawsuit. Listen to Better Offline: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | iHeart Ed's Links: Newsletter: https://www.wheresyoured.at/ https://twitter.com/edzitron https://www.instagram.com/edzitron https://bsky.app/profile/edzitron.com https://www.threads.net/@edzitronSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Journalist, podcaster, and PR person Ed Zitron joins the panel for the reveal of the Video Game History Museum Library, how to tell when a PR person is lying, and a precise rundown of how fucked video games are. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Brandon Sheffield, and Ed Zitron. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Alien: Romulus (2024) Aliens (1986) Alien vs. Predator (2004) Predator (1987) Kirby Toad Abba-Zabba Nintendo DS Birdo Credit Report (05:01) 1: Aaron Stewart-Ahn asks, have you ever gotten in serious trouble playing a multiplayer game? (05:12) Star Wars Galaxies Second Life EverQuest Habbo Hotel 2: Frank, tell us about the newly online Video Game History Museum Library (11:01) The Video Game History Museum Library Digital Eclipse What's Up? Nintendo Power Myst Riven: The Sequel to Myst OCR Diehard GameFan id Software Atari Jaguar Game Developer Magazine Halo series Official Xbox Magazine Metroidvania Sega Genesis 3: Who do you think has the best PR team in video games? (19:52) Mario Game Developers Conference Tokyo Game Show Bloodborne 4: How fucked are video games? (27:31) 3dfx Bump mapping Dragon Age: The Veilguard Bob Dylan Joker 5: LeFish asks, rank from best to worst: 1080 Snowboarding, Excitebike, F-Zero, Mario Kart, and Wave Race. (34:13) 1080° Snowboarding Excitebike F-Zero Mario Kart Wave Race Satellaview 6: What is exactly as satisfying in real life as it is to do in a video game? (37:49) Ace Attorney series 7: What is the Queens of the Stone Age of Video Games? (40:45) Queens of the Stone Age Stoner rock Hades Mark Ronson D.I.C.E. Awards LIGHTNING ROUND: 21 Questions (43:41) Recommendations and Outro (55:11): Ed: Better Offline Frank: John Carpenter's Toxic Commando Brandon: Whatever you gotta do to feel better about things you have Brandon's permission, Star Trek: Lower Decks This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

Journalist, podcaster, and PR person Ed Zitron joins the panel for the reveal of the Video Game History Museum Library, how to tell when a PR person is lying, and a precise rundown of how fucked video games are. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Brandon Sheffield, and Ed Zitron. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman. Watch episodes with full video on YouTube Discuss this episode in the Insert Credit Forums SHOW NOTES: Alien: Romulus (2024) Aliens (1986) Alien vs. Predator (2004) Predator (1987) Kirby Toad Abba-Zabba Nintendo DS Birdo Credit Report (05:01) 1: Aaron Stewart-Ahn asks, have you ever gotten in serious trouble playing a multiplayer game? (05:12) Star Wars Galaxies Second Life EverQuest Habbo Hotel 2: Frank, tell us about the newly online Video Game History Museum Library (11:01) The Video Game History Museum Library Digital Eclipse What's Up? Nintendo Power Myst Riven: The Sequel to Myst OCR Diehard GameFan id Software Atari Jaguar Game Developer Magazine Halo series Official Xbox Magazine Metroidvania Sega Genesis 3: Who do you think has the best PR team in video games? (19:52) Mario Game Developers Conference Tokyo Game Show Bloodborne 4: How fucked are video games? (27:31) 3dfx Bump mapping Dragon Age: The Veilguard Bob Dylan Joker 5: LeFish asks, rank from best to worst: 1080 Snowboarding, Excitebike, F-Zero, Mario Kart, and Wave Race. (34:13) 1080° Snowboarding Excitebike F-Zero Mario Kart Wave Race Satellaview 6: What is exactly as satisfying in real life as it is to do in a video game? (37:49) Ace Attorney series 7: What is the Queens of the Stone Age of Video Games? (40:45) Queens of the Stone Age Stoner rock Hades Mark Ronson D.I.C.E. Awards LIGHTNING ROUND: 21 Questions (43:41) Recommendations and Outro (55:11): Ed: Better Offline Frank: John Carpenter's Toxic Commando Brandon: Whatever you gotta do to feel better about things you have Brandon's permission, Star Trek: Lower Decks This week's Insert Credit Show is brought to you by patrons like you. Thank you. Subscribe: RSS, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more!

 President Donald Trump has signed dozens of executive orders since returning to office. On this week's On the Media, how the directives are butting heads with existing laws. Plus, what the DeepSeek saga reveals about American A.I.[01:00]  Host Brooke Gladstone sits down with Dahlia Lithwick, a senior editor at Slate and host of the podcast Amicus, to discuss Donald Trump's attempt to freeze billions of dollars in federal funding, the legality of the president's litany of executive orders, and how political paralysis is the point.[21:00] Brooke speaks with Ed Zitron, host of the Better Offline podcast and author of the newsletter Where's Your Ed At on how the release of a new Chinese AI chatbot model, DeepSeek-R1, threatens to burst the American A.I. bubble, and how tech moguls have gotten away with overhyping A.I. for years.[38:14] Brooke continues the conversation with Ed Zitron, peeling back the facade to explore what generative A.I. can actually do.Further reading:“How Will the Supreme Court Respond to Trump's Budget-Freeze Power Grab?” by Dahlia Lithwick“Trump's First Flurry of Executive Orders Plagued by a Surprising Problem,” by Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern“Deep Impact,” by Ed Zitron“Godot Isn't Making it,” by Ed Zitron“Bubble Trouble,” by Ed Zitron On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today (https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm). Follow our show on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emailing onthemedia@wnyc.org.

When OpenAI launched ChatGPT in November 2022, all the big tech firms were clamoring to make their own versions of the “intelligent” chatbot. Billions of dollars have been thrown into the technology – training the models, creating more advanced computer chips, building data centers. But last week, a Chinese artificial intelligence company called DeepSeek released a generative AI model that is not only competitive with the latest version of OpenAI's model, but it was done cheaper, in less time, and with less advanced hardware. For this midweek podcast extra, host Brooke Gladstone sat down with Ed Zitron, host of the Better Offline podcast and writer of the newsletter “Where's your Ed at,” to talk about how this new Chinese AI model threatens to burst the American tech AI bubble. On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today (https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm). Follow our show on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emailing onthemedia@wnyc.org.

Ed Zitron returns to discuss how a Chinese hedge fund created an AI model that accomplished much of what OpenAI's frontier model can do, and Sam Alrman's best idea is to apply the “kind of gets it right sometimes” energy of LLMs to running your life. Also, grand theft luggage is rife in Lisbon airport, Masayoshi Son makes a bad investment, and Rupert Grint's new app “Grinted” makes a splash. Check out Where's Your Ed At here: https://www.wheresyoured.at/ Get access to more Trashfuture episodes each week on our Patreon! *MILO ALERT* Check out Milo's UK Tour here: https://miloedwards.co.uk/live-shows Trashfuture are: Riley (@raaleh), Milo (@Milo_Edwards), Hussein (@HKesvani), Nate (@inthesedeserts), and November (@postoctobrist)

This week Francis and Nate talk about logging the hell off. Plus Marine Todd returns to blackmail us for Bitcoin. Ed Zitron's article - https://www.wheresyoured.at/the-slop-society/ Please consider donating to Trans Lifeline. Support our trans homies - https://translifeline.org/ Check out the store for weekly updates and new products. Take 10% off your purchase with the code 'technical' - https://whatahellofawaytodad.com/ Get more of what you love on Patreon. This month we have episodes about MASH, Shin Godzilla, and a Zoo Crew news update. Over eight years of bonus content available at the $5 a month level - https://www.patreon.com/Hellofawaytodie   

Better Offline's Ed Zitron joins Drew and Roth for a doubleheader of British accents and Trump impressions. The first half is all about what pits of despair NFL coaches would walk into if they joined the Raiders, the Cowboys, or the Jags. In the second half, Ed and Roth recap the 2025 CES Conference in Las Vegas and how everyone there is smooshing AI into their product because it's the hot thing to do. And, as always, the show wraps up with the Funbag, answering real questions from real listeners.You can find Ed Zitron at Better Offline, in his newsletter Where's Your Ed At, or on his football podcast 60 Minute Drill.Do you want to hear your question answered on the pod? Well, give us a call at 909-726-3720. That is 909-PANERA-0! Sponsors- Raycon, where you can get up to 15% off sitewide at buyraycon.com/distraction- Factor, where you can use code distraction50off at factormeals.com/distraction50off to get 50% off plus free shipping on your first box- Blueland, where you can get 15% off your first order at https://blueland.com/distraction Credits- Hosts: Drew Magary & David Roth- Producer: Eric Silver- Editor: Brandon Grugle- Production Services & Ads: Multitude Podcasts- Subscribe to Defector! About The ShowThe Distraction is Defector's flagship podcast about sports (and movies, and art, and sandwiches, and certain coastal states) from longtime writers Drew Magary and David Roth. Every week, Drew and Roth tackle subjects, both serious and impossibly stupid, with a parade of guests from around the world of sports and media joining in the fun! Roth and Drew also field Funbag questions from Defector readers, answer listener voicemails, and get upset about the number of people who use speakerphone while in a public bathroom stall. This is a show where everything matters, because everyone could use a Distraction. Head to defector.com for more info.

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It would be hard to argue that anyone had a bigger—or worse—impact on the world this year than President-elect Donald Trump, The New Abnormal co-host Andy Levy argues on this week's episode. Then, Ed Zitron, journalist and author of the Where's Your Ed At? newsletter, explains the "rot economy," where growth-at-all-costs drives exploitative business practices in tech and beyond. Plus! Deepa Iyer, activist and author of We Too Sing America, joins the program to discuss the challenges facing progressive movements. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jeff's op-ed proposing that Bell Labs be turned into a Museum and School of the Internet Paris reveals her passion for pruning trees in NY Molly White's first appearance, stupid Wikipedia edit wars Ed Zitron's first appearance, elon's shady non-profits NYC apartment with a podcast studio What are cow magnets? Paris and Cathy, tab hoarders Paris digs into the source of the human cells used in a robotics experiment Craig stops by to talk about pancakes and his philanthopy Leo's audition for Megalopolis AI Genereated podcast of Paris' stories Paris getting her license to prune trees in NY Host: Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to This Week in Google at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

Jeff's op-ed proposing that Bell Labs be turned into a Museum and School of the Internet Paris reveals her passion for pruning trees in NY Molly White's first appearance, stupid Wikipedia edit wars Ed Zitron's first appearance, elon's shady non-profits NYC apartment with a podcast studio What are cow magnets? Paris and Cathy, tab hoarders Paris digs into the source of the human cells used in a robotics experiment Craig stops by to talk about pancakes and his philanthopy Leo's audition for Megalopolis AI Genereated podcast of Paris' stories Paris getting her license to prune trees in NY Host: Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to This Week in Google at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

Jeff's op-ed proposing that Bell Labs be turned into a Museum and School of the Internet Paris reveals her passion for pruning trees in NY Molly White's first appearance, stupid Wikipedia edit wars Ed Zitron's first appearance, elon's shady non-profits NYC apartment with a podcast studio What are cow magnets? Paris and Cathy, tab hoarders Paris digs into the source of the human cells used in a robotics experiment Craig stops by to talk about pancakes and his philanthopy Leo's audition for Megalopolis AI Genereated podcast of Paris' stories Paris getting her license to prune trees in NY Host: Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to This Week in Google at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

Jeff's op-ed proposing that Bell Labs be turned into a Museum and School of the Internet Paris reveals her passion for pruning trees in NY Molly White's first appearance, stupid Wikipedia edit wars Ed Zitron's first appearance, elon's shady non-profits NYC apartment with a podcast studio What are cow magnets? Paris and Cathy, tab hoarders Paris digs into the source of the human cells used in a robotics experiment Craig stops by to talk about pancakes and his philanthopy Leo's audition for Megalopolis AI Genereated podcast of Paris' stories Paris getting her license to prune trees in NY Host: Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to This Week in Google at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

For a very special episode 28 of Staffcast Sean, Trevor, Tom, and Richard are joined by tech writer and podcaster Ed Zitron to talk about America's greatest cultural victory: baseball, spending 2024 becoming a baseball freak, what players talk about to pass the time, the worst people ruining the joy of the computer, AI slop, emailing Rockies owner Dick Monfort, and more! Subscribe to Ed's podcast Better Offline and subscribe to his Where's Your Ed At newsletter! Follow your incredibly cool hosts and guest: ⁠⁠Sean Doolittle⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Trevor Hildenberger⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Richard Staff⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Tom Hackimer⁠⁠ Ed Zitron Episode art by Abigail Noy (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠sympatheticinker.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Edited by Italian Dave (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/theitaliandave⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Intro: Unfuck the World - Prophets of Rage Outro: Shooting Stars - Bag Raiders

Jeff's op-ed proposing that Bell Labs be turned into a Museum and School of the Internet Paris reveals her passion for pruning trees in NY Molly White's first appearance, stupid Wikipedia edit wars Ed Zitron's first appearance, elon's shady non-profits NYC apartment with a podcast studio What are cow magnets? Paris and Cathy, tab hoarders Paris digs into the source of the human cells used in a robotics experiment Craig stops by to talk about pancakes and his philanthopy Leo's audition for Megalopolis AI Genereated podcast of Paris' stories Paris getting her license to prune trees in NY Host: Leo Laporte Download or subscribe to This Week in Google at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

Arif Hasan is an NFL reporter and author writing a book on the relationship between Western Imperialism and Sports.  Follow Arif at www.WideLeft.Football or https://x.com/ArifHasanNFL Listen to Arif's show 60 Minute Drill with Caleb and Ed Zitron at www.linktr.ee/60minutedrill Support this podcast at www.Patreon.com/WesternKabuki    

Since the U.S. election last month, Bluesky – which describes itself as ‘social media as it should be' – has gained a lot of traction. They now have more than 24 million users, and traffic on the site is up 500% in the United States in the last month.Many users have fled there from X (formerly Twitter) which has seen a sharp decline since Elon Musk bought the platform in 2022. The frequency of bots, partisan advertisements and harassment are often cited as reasons for leaving the social media platform.Ed Zitron is a tech journalist who hosts the podcast Better Offline, and writes the newsletter Where's Your Ed At.He talks to host Jayme Poisson about the rise of Bluesky, what differentiates it from X, and what this all means for the future of social media.For transcripts of Front Burner, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts

Here are a couple of our favorite episodes of Ed Zitron's Better Offline podcast series. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-offline/id1730587238 https://open.spotify.com/show/2dBPt1j2DoNij1kVdx8Ig6  https://www.iheart.com/podcast/139-better-offline-150284547/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

OpenAI Is A Bad Business Are We Now Living in a Parasite Culture? Taylor Lorenz, Chronicler of Digital Culture, Will Start Own Newsletter Twitter's value in freefall: Fidelity cuts estimate by whopping 79% Masnick: Gavin Newsom Vetoes Terrible AI Bill 1047, But Brace For Something Worse Google showcases bizarre double-sided Japanese keyboard, which it won't sell — the keyboard uses a Möbius strip as its foundation Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Emily Dreibelbis Guest: Ed Zitron Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: e-e.com/twit bitwarden.com/twit

OpenAI Is A Bad Business Are We Now Living in a Parasite Culture? Taylor Lorenz, Chronicler of Digital Culture, Will Start Own Newsletter Twitter's value in freefall: Fidelity cuts estimate by whopping 79% Masnick: Gavin Newsom Vetoes Terrible AI Bill 1047, But Brace For Something Worse Google showcases bizarre double-sided Japanese keyboard, which it won't sell — the keyboard uses a Möbius strip as its foundation Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Emily Dreibelbis Guest: Ed Zitron Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: e-e.com/twit bitwarden.com/twit

This week on The New Abnormal, Ed Zitron, CEO of EZPR and the host of tech podcast, “Better Offline,” explains why all these Northern California tech bros are ride or die for Donald Trump. Then, Dr. Regina Davis Moss, the president & CEO of In Our Own Voice: National Black Women's Reproductive Justice Agenda and the In Our Own Voice Action Fund, talks about the devastating effect on Black women of right-wing attempts to overthrow women's bodily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 1704, Miles and guest co-host Mort Burke are joined by host of Better Offline, Ed Zitron, to discuss… Google Downplaying/Ignoring The Energetic Cost Of Running AI, Goldman Sachs Says The Thing Most Of Us Knew... Generative AI Isn't That Great, What's Going On At Tesla? The CYBERTRUCK and more! LISTEN: Seaforth by King KruleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.