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Inside the Secret Nathan Fielder Interview; Will Musk Give Your Kid a SpaceX Share?
22 oktober 2026 · 34 min
This week, the team speaks with Global Editorial Director Katie Drummond to go behind the scenes of her viral interview with Nathan Fielder about his latest documentary, You Can See Everything — she tells us why she had to keep it a secret, and how it felt to interview a man who hates being interviewed. We also discuss why tech billionaires are feeling generous all of a sudden — Anthropic pledged to commit 5 percent of its shares to a public benefit fund, and Elon Musk promised to give a SpaceX share to every child in America. Plus: a WIRED investigation found that election offices in at least 32 states received suspicious letters, some containing white powder, just two weeks before the midterms. Lees meer
Articles mentioned in this episode:
Nathan Fielder Tells Us Everything
How Elizabeth Holmes Tricked WIRED—and Everyone Else
Election Offices in at Least 32 States Have Received Suspicious Letters
They Fled Trump’s America. Now They Regret It
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Sexual Assault Is a Free Speech Issue
20 oktober 2026 · 40 min
Mary Anne Franks has spent years fighting against online abuse. When people are abused with impunity, she says, the message becomes “We do not care about women's voices.” Lees meer
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From The Big Story: Nathan Fielder Tells Us Everything
19 oktober 2026 · 50 min
Including what Elizabeth Holmes said to him last week. A WIRED exclusive interview with the comic auteur, as his first feature film hits theaters. Lees meer
The conversation between Katie Drummond and Nathan Fielder is performed by voice actors. These are not their actual voices.
Written by Katie Drummond. Originally published on October 19th, 2026.
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Meta’s Muse Won’t Stop Sexting
15 oktober 2026 · 32 min
Turns out, Meta’s AI agent Muse goes well beyond managing your calendar: it will also sext with you. This week, Brian and Leah are joined by WIRED’s reporter Reece Rogers to discuss how he put it to the test, and ended up getting more than he bargained for. Plus — why the largest pro-AI super PAC network is funneling millions into shadowy LLCs; Apple’s new HomeView underwhelmed us, and a study found men tend to overestimate how much they actually know about AI. Lees meer
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Alex Gibney’s Elon Musk Documentary Has a Unique Perspective on Daddy Issues
13 oktober 2026 · 34 min
When asked, Elon’s father Errol Musk agreed to be interviewed immediately. Lees meer
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Inside Elon Musk's Midterm Spending Spree; What Is Effective Altruism Exactly?
8 oktober 2026 · 29 min
This week, the team dives into how Elon Musk's America PAC is spending millions on the most consequential Senate races of the 2026 midterms — and how most of that money goes to opposing Democrats rather than supporting Republicans. They also break down what's the deal with effective altruism, the once-niche philosophy now at the center of the AI safety debate. Plus, they discuss the backlash against the graphic designer who created the logo for Meta's AI assistant, Muse. Lees meer
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Kevin Roose Didn’t Use AI to Write His Book About AI
6 oktober 2026 · 36 min
The author of The AGI Chronicles says his book “was written by a very tired, overworked, under-slept human being.” Lees meer
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Are AI Agents Worth the Risk? and Trump’s Pinky Swear AI Safety ‘Accord
1 oktober 2026 · 43 min
This week, President Trump issued a new “morally binding” AI accord after a lunch meeting with tech executives, that basically says the AI labs are going to regulate themselves. We get into how a non-binding accord will affect AI safety. Plus — we’ll talk about OpenAI’s Developer Day, where CEO Sam Altman announced an AI agent for normies known as Dots. We also get into how AI agents are faring with their human colleagues. And Leah will not let us forget about the midterms – we bring you a quick rundown of the most extremist candidates running for office. Lees meer
Articles mentioned in this episode:
Trump’s AI Safety ‘Accord’ Is a Fancy Pinky Swear
These Extremists Are Running for Election in November
A Pentagon Influencer Called Liberal Women a ‘Pestilence’ Who Will End Western Civilization
I Think I Found an AI Agent Worth the Risk
AI Agents Are About to Flood the Workforce
I Built AI Clones of My Coworkers. Things Got Weird
Why No One Wants To Date Tech Bros
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There Is No ‘Existential Threat’ From AI Says Timnit Gebru
29 september 2026 · 32 min
One of AI’s fiercest critics believes the doom talk is about founders making money, not saving humanity. Lees meer
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Inside the Network of Anonymous Men Destroying Young Women's Lives
24 september 2026 · 19 min
Last year, Maddie Kowalski was a regular sophomore attending the University of Florida. That is until one day, a series of anonymous accounts on X started proliferating explicit, non-consensual videos of her. Lees meer
This week, Zoe sits down with WIRED’s senior writer Ej Dickson to discuss the burnerverse — a sprawling, loosely organized network of anonymous accounts that have turned the sexual humiliation of young women into an online participatory sport.
Maddie Kowalski is one of countless young women who’ve had their lives destroyed by the burnerverse, a loosely connected online community of sports fans. Now she’s fighting back.
Articles mentioned in this episode:
A College Girl Was Exploited on Camera. A Network of Anonymous Men Got to Work
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Patti Harrison Grew Up With Tech As Her North Star. Not Anymore
22 september 2026 · 35 min
Comedian Patti Harrison hates social media. She wishes she didn't have to use it at all. To her, the internet is a slop factory. One of her biggest concerns: intentionally created confusion meant to drive engagement online. So, Katie asks her why. Lees meer
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What Would the AI Apocalypse Look Like? We Went Looking for Answers
17 september 2026 · 37 min
The debate of whether AI can kill us has been everywhere lately, but how exactly would an actual AI catastrophe look like? This week, the team went looking for answers and found the three real-world scenarios experts worry the most about — including hacked water supplies, bioweapons, and autonomous robots. We also discuss the highlights of Salesforce’s annual conference, where OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Anthropic’s Dario Amodei defended their positions on AI safety. Plus — Leah tells us how this backlash against AI has become a rare bipartisan flashpoint, to the point that Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon shared a stage over it this week. Lees meer
Articles mentioned in this episode:
China Isn’t Buying Silicon Valley’s Call for an AI Slowdown | WIRED
Washington Won’t Be Regulating AI Anytime Soon | WIRED
Why So Many AI Researchers Think the Machines Could Kill Everyone | WIRED
OpenAI Wants to Know if an AI Industry Slowdown Would Even Be Legal | WIRED
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If the US Collapses Soon, Don’t Blame Emily St. John Mandel
15 september 2026 · 34 min
Emily St. John Mandel’s 2014 novel, Station Eleven, turned her into something of a pandemic prophet. This month, she’s releasing her newest novel, Exit Party, which imagines two possible American futures—totalitarian state and post-civil-war chaos. Lees meer
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So, Can AI Kill Us All?; Apple’s Foldable iPhone; the Census’ Bad Data Problem
10 september 2026 · 30 min
This week, an AI researcher's resignation from Anthropic went viral on social media after he claimed there's a real chance AI could wipe out humanity by decade's end. WIRED’s Will Knight joins Brian and Leah to assess whether the doom narrative is overblown or overdue. We also discuss Apple’s debut of its $2000 foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo, and the new "always listening" Apple Watch features that have Brian feeling more than a little uneasy. Plus — a WIRED investigation found that the US Census Bureau used faulty data to create a misleading report touted by the Trump administration. Lees meer
Articles mentioned in this episode:
OpenAI Just Claimed a Huge Math Discovery. Some Academics Are Crying Foul
The AI Researcher Who Just Quit Anthropic Says It’s ‘Crunch Time for Humanity’
A US Census Report on Noncitizen Voting Used Bad Data to Reach Faulty Conclusions | WIRED
Apple Debuts the iPhone Duo, Its First Folding iPhone | WIRED
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MS NOW Wants to Turn Its Viewers Into a Fandom
9 september 2026 · 29 min
When Rebecca Kutler accepted the job as president of cable news channel MS Now, formerly known as MSNBC, she knew what she was getting into. The top 3 cable news channel, MS was about to go into a massive re-brand having been spun off from NBC. Despite those betting against her, the rebrand has had continuous double-digit audience growth. No small feat these days for TV news. Katie talks to Rebecca about her plans to leverage its massive audience to create a fan community. First up: letting you chat with Rachel Maddow. Lees meer
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How Flock Cameras Actually Work; George Santos' Kalshi Ban; AI Rogue "Civilizations"
3 september 2026 · 32 min
We're back! This week, the team discusses the two incidents that have been making noise in prediction markets: George Santos getting lifetime ban from Kalshi, and a Google engineer's Polymarket insider-trading case. Plus, WIRED reporters reverse-engineered Flock's AI-powered person-search tool, and the hosts unpack the online meltdown over how to talk about "rogue" AI agents. Lees meer
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LegalEagle, the Internet’s Favorite Lawyer, Makes Sense of ‘Multiple Watergates per Week’ (Re-air)
1 september 2026 · 40 min
Devin Stone, the lawyer better known as LegalEagle on YouTube, has been breaking down legal cases - and assessing the accuracy of legal procedurals in film and television -- for years. He talks to Katie about the challenges of keeping up with scandals arising from the Trump Administration. Lees meer
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AI Agents Are Hacking Systems. Could That Push the US and China to Cooperate?
27 augustus 2026 · 22 min
The AI race has been framed as a zero-sum game: either the U.S or China will win at the end. But as concerns pile up around the increasing capabilities of AI models — especially AI agents — researchers across state lines are trying to team up to work on AI safety. This week, Zoë speaks with WIRED’s Will Knight about what he saw and heard on the ground when he visited China this summer — and why the two countries might actually need to start working together to avoid a major AI catastrophe. Lees meer
This is our second episode from our summer break series. We’ll be back next week with our usual roundtable.
Articles mentioned in this episode:
I Met With China’s Top AI Experts. They’re Freaking Out, Too | WIRED
AI Hacks Are Bad. AI Worms and Viruses Will Be Worse | WIRED
The Humanoid Robot of the Future Is a 6-Foot-Tall Beefcake With a Chinese Body and an American Brain | WIRED
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Fallout Director Jonathan Nolan Says He's Still a Techno-Optimist (Re-air)
25 augustus 2026 · 53 min
Katie sits down with the Westworld showrunner, Jonah Nolan for a wide ranging conversation about what keeps him coming back to sci-fi storytelling about technology and human nature. After decades of writing about Ai, Nolan explains why Ai may be good for burgeoning filmmakers, but won’t replace Hollywood as we know it. Lees meer
Nolan’s past work includes Memento, The Prestige, The Dark Knight, Interstellar and Westworld.
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What Happens if China Hacks the US Water Supply?
20 augustus 2026 · 23 min
Earlier this year, insurance executives gathered in a Times Square conference room to play out a scenario — a Chinese cyberattack that knocks out 5,000 US water utilities at once. If you think that’s a far-fetched scenario, think again. WIRED's Andy Greenberg got rare access to the closed-door war game, and walked away with some disturbing conclusions. This week, Brian sits down to talk with Andy about Volt Typhoon, the Chinese state-sponsored hacking group that's spent the past three years pre-positioning itself inside American infrastructure. Lees meer
Articles mentioned in this episode:
What Happens if China Hacks the US Water Supply? I Went to a Secret War Game to Find Out | WIRED
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Can AI Coexist With Privacy? Proton CEO Says It Will Have To
18 augustus 2026 · 41 min
Andy Yen is co-founder of Proton, a Geneva-based company that operates a suite of privacy focused products like email, calendars, password managers and more. A former physicist and economist, Yen is a champion of encryption for everyone. So why is he going all in on un-encryptable AI? WIRED senior writer and author Andy Greenberg sat down with Yen to talk about how privacy can survive in a world of pervasive, AI-obsessed surveillance capitalism and creeping authoritarianism.
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Zuckerberg's AI Manifesto Explained; Inside Black Hat and DEF CON's Best Hacks
13 augustus 2026 · 33 min
This week, the team breaks down Meta’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg's 6,500-word AI manifesto and why it ultimately rings hollow. Plus — why job seekers are scheduling bot-run interviews at 1 AM, and WIRED's Andy Greenberg joins to unpack Black Hat and DEF CON's best findings, from a hacked kids' smartwatch to a coin-sized device that can hijack a Boeing 737. Lees meer
Articles mentioned in this episode:
The Rise of the 1 am Job Interview | WIRED
Hackers Stalked Me by Hijacking a Smartwatch for Kids | WIRED
This Coin-Sized Device Can Hack a Boeing 737 | WIRED
McDonald’s Built a 515-Page Dossier on Me. It Says I’ll Never Stop Eating There | WIRED
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Zohran Mamdani, the Internet’s Mayor (Re-air)
11 augustus 2026 · 37 min
Before he burst through the 2025 primaries, Zohran Mamdani was polling at the same level as literally "someone else." Then-candidate Zohran Mamdani sat down with Katie to talk about building a social media juggernaut, Big Tech capitulation, and what he learned from previous New York Mayor Eric Adams. Lees meer
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How ICE Has Been Collecting DNA; SpaceX’s Rocket Crashes Into the Moon
6 augustus 2026 · 33 min
This week, the team breaks down how ICE has collected DNA from nearly a million people this year, including young children, feeding an FBI database indefinitely. Plus — Google Earth's AI slop backfires, the White House's secretive AI cybersecurity plan, a SpaceX rocket crashes into the moon, and WIRED's Molly Taft on the strange left-right coalition fighting data centers across America.
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Everyone Is Using AI in Hollywood
4 augustus 2026 · 52 min
When Puck’s Matthew Belloni reported on Amazon MGM Studios decision to dump their Sam Altman biopic mere months after announced an enormous investment into OpenAI to the tune of $50 billion – the news sent a bit of a shockwave through Hollywood as the implications of Silicon Valley's grip on the industry has seemingly entered a new phase. Matt Belloni, host of The Town podcast, joins Katie to discuss the ongoing effects of Silicon Valley’s control over Hollywood and how the core mechanics of the entertainment industry, from algorithmic green lighting to the slippery slope of AI integration, are being rewritten. Lees meer
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How Claude Chats Got Exposed on Google; Inside Trump's AI Policy Chaos
30 juli 2026 · 30 min
This week, Nvidia launched a splashy push for an open source AI security alliance alongside companies like Microsoft, SpaceX, and Palantir — notably absent were OpenAI and Anthropic. We break down what the split means for the industry and the Trump administration's own shifting opinions on AI. Plus: how Claude conversations turned up in Google and Bing search results, and the massive feat of how four whales were rescued from Canada to Chicago. Lees meer
Articles mentioned in this episode:
Private Claude Chats Exposed in Google and Bing Search Results | WIRED
Silicon Valley Is Completely Divided Over Chinese AI | WIRED
The Trump Administration Is at War With Itself Over AI Regulation | WIRED
Inside the Wild Rescue Mission That Took 4 Beluga Whales to Chicago | WIRED
System Update Newsletter: The Best of WIRED
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Can the New York Times Save Journalism From Our AI Overlords?
28 juli 2026 · 44 min
A.G. Sulzberger, who took on the publisher role at The New York Times a decade ago and has been an influential leader in the Times’ much-lauded push into digital innovation, has no shortage of defending to do lately. Nearly three years ago, the Times sued OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement, alleging that the companies illegally used New York Times journalism to train AI models. That legal case, which isn’t even through discovery and has cost more than $20 million so far, is only one front in a broader battle: The Trump administration is waging an ongoing war on press freedoms—most recently with an outrageous attempt to subpoena Times journalists over coverage of the president’s Qatar-gifted Air Force One—while AI companies radically reshape the way people find and consume information online. A.G. tells WIRED’s Katie Drummond that he has no plans to stop fighting it. Lees meer
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Did China’s Moonshot AI Steal From Anthropic?; OpenAI Loses Control of Two Models
23 juli 2026 · 35 min
This week, the White House accused Chinese-owned Moonshot AI of distilling Anthropic's Fable 5 to build their much talked about Kimi K3 model. Zoë, Leah, and Brian break down whether this is a repeat of the DeepSeek moment and what it means for the AI race between the U.S and China. They also get into how the U.S Army — and plenty of Silicon Valley companies — are having to cut back AI usage after burning through their tokens. Plus, we discuss why you should check if you have an alarm that could make your car easier to hack, and how OpenAI briefly lost control of two AI models during a security test. Lees meer
Articles mentioned in this episode:
The White House Is Trying to Figure Out What to Do About Chinese AI | WIRED
OpenAI Models Escaped Containment and Hacked Hugging Face | WIRED
A Device Hidden in Cars Across the US Leaves Them Vulnerable to Hacking and Paralysis. Patch It Now | WIRED
System Update Newsletter: The Best of WIRED
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Stanford Grads Say Big Tech Is Creating a 'Modern-Day Draft’
21 juli 2026 · 42 min
More than a hundred Stanford students left their own graduation to protest Google’s military contracts and deals with ICE. Two organizers, Amanda Campos and Eva Jones, tell us why. Lees meer
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Why Apple Sued OpenAI; New York Takes On Data Centers; Cyclosporiasis Outbreak
18 juli 2026 · 38 min
This week, the team discusses the details behind Apple suing OpenAI over alleged stolen hardware secrets. And the company's headaches don't stop there — a group of OpenAI employees just started a Super PAC to advocate for stronger AI guardrails. Plus, they discuss New York's first-in-the-nation data center moratorium and how the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is not telling how they used AI to shape housing policy. Later in the show, WIRED's Emily Mullin explaisn the cyclosporiasis outbreak spreading across the U.S.
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We Interviewed a Puppet and It Made A Lot of Sense
14 juli 2026 · 41 min
Attitudes around social media are changing. A Pew Research study found that about half of teens surveyed in 2024 felt that social media had a mostly negative impact on their age group. A group advocating a more considered relationship to tech held what they called a Summer of Ludd Festival, named after the Industrial Revolution era workers movement, the Luddites. The festival in New York City featured tech-free activities ranging from meditation to a workshop on how to flirt in real life. But in 2026, is it really possible to live without the tech we’ve become so addicted to? Guest host Manisha Krishnan, WIRED’s senior culture editor, talks to Gowanus, the spokespuppet of a local Luddite movement, about the tenets of their group - and how they plan to grow it.
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Meta’s Threads Rivals Musk’s X; Trump Phone Review; Maine's Senate Race Implodes
9 juli 2026 · 19 min
Threads recently hit 500 million monthly users, putting it on par with X — but is it really competing, or just filling a different niche? Meanwhile, the reviews have been coming in for the Trump-branded T1 phone in recent weeks as it finally started shipping after a year of delays. Plus: Leah explains the fast-moving crisis around Senate candidate Graham Platner, who stepped down this week after a long string of controversies. Lees meer
Articles mentioned in this episode:
The Trump Phone Is Already a Lot Different From Last Week | WIRED
Republicans Gleefully Celebrate Midterms Chaos in Maine | WIRED
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From Mixed Signals: Bluesky COO Rose Wang on building a better social network
7 juli 2026 · 40 min
Bluesky COO Rose Wang joins our friends at Semafor's Mixed Signals to talk about the platform’s reputation as a politically charged space — and betting on a decentralized approach to social media. Semafor's media editor Max Tani and editor-in-chief Ben Smith ask Wang about the Bluesky’s rapid growth, its evolving identity, and the challenge of turning a utopian vision into a business that will last. Lees meer
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Bernie Sanders Wants You to Own Half the Profits from AI
30 juni 2026 · 38 min
While many politicians are still getting their bearings around AI, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has taken a leading stance. He’s proposed a sovereign wealth fund, to allow Americans to share in half of the financial profits made by big AI companies. He’s also calling for a moratorium on data center construction, until we’re able to answer some key questions – including how AI can improve our lives. Senator Bernie Sanders talks to Katie about the transformational power of AI, and why we need to keep talking about safely regulating it. Lees meer
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Why Amazon Dropped Its OpenAI Movie; Data Center Workers Are Fighting Back
25 juni 2026 · 35 min
This week, the team discusses Amazon’s controversial decision to drop Luca Guadagnino’s film about OpenAI’s Sam Altman — which reportedly did not paint him in a favorable light. Alongside Google DeepMind’s $75 million brand new partnership with indie film studio A24, how much of a dent is AI actually having in the films we see? They also discuss the recent upheaval of workers — from electricians to software engineers — against data centers. Plus: Meta’s program to track employees’ data gets paused after a massive leak, and Anthropic is now getting along with the government thanks to CEO Dario Amodei no longer being in the room.
Articles mentioned in this episode: Lees meerSome Electricians Think Building Data Centers Is for Sellouts | WIRED
Meta Pauses Employee-Tracking Program Following Internal Data Leak | WIRED
The Trump White House Is Over Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei | WIRED
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Until Trump Fires Her, Anna Gomez Will Fight for Press Freedom
23 juni 2026 · 40 min
President Trump probably can’t get rid of her yet, but FCC commissioner Anna Gomez still checks her email every day to see if he has. Until then, she wants to stand up for the First Amendment.
Anna Gomez, the only Democratic commissioner on the Federal Communications Commission, wrote a shocking letter to Disney last month, warning that the company is the target of “a sustained, coordinated campaign of censorship and control.” Commissioner Gomez sits down with Katie to talk about protecting the First Amendment, where the FCC is stepping out of bounds, and why media companies need to fight back.
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Tim Heidecker Thinks Twitter Should Be a World Heritage Site
17 juni 2026 · 43 min
The satirical news publication The Onion is trying to take over Infowars, formerly owned by far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, and planning to put comedian Tim Heidecker in charge. Their vision is to turn Infowars into ‘Adult Swim’ for the internet. Tim joins Katie to talk about political comedy, why late-night has run its course, and what he hopes the future of Infowars will look like.
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Why Anthropic Shut Down Its Best AI (Special News Update)
16 juni 2026 · 22 min
Over the weekend, the Trump administration placed export controls on Anthropic's Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 — their most advanced AI models — citing national security concerns. This effectively leading the company to shut them down for all users worldwide. In this special episode, Brian and Zoë bring you the very latest in this breaking news and explain what led to this unprecedented moment; what cybersecurity experts think about the administration’s move; and what this impasse means for the AI industry and users at large.
Articles mentioned in this episode: Lees meerAnthropic Says It’s Taking Claude Fable 5 Offline to Comply With US Government Order | WIRED
Anthropic Offers Mythos Upgrade for Cyber Partners and a ‘Safe’ Version for the Rest of You | WIRED
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Why You Might Already Own SpaceX Shares; Inside the Knicks' Owner's Surveillance Machine
11 juni 2026 · 43 min
This week, the team discusses Apple’s Siri AI brand new release, SpaceX officially going public — and who will benefit the most from it. They also get into how Meta removed a facial recognition feature after a WIRED report exposed it, and later in the show — an investigation into how the Knicks’ owner James Dolan created an extensive surveillance system inside all of his Madison Square Garden properties.
Articles mentioned in this episode: Lees meerEverything Apple Announced at WWDC 2026 | WIRED
Meta Deletes Face-Recognition System From Its Smart Glasses App After WIRED Report
The Shocking Secrets of Madison Square Garden’s Surveillance Machine | WIRED
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Trump Foe Mounts Competitive Senate Bid in Florida
9 juni 2026 · 44 min
When Retired Army Lieutenant Colonel Alex Vindman, a key witness in President Trump’s first impeachment trial, announced he was running for one of Florida’s senate seats, he was considered a longshot. But a recent poll by Change Research now shows him slightly leading his competitor, Senator Ashley Moody. But can he prevail in a state Trump won by more than 13 percentage points in 2024? Vindman joins Katie to talk about his campaign, including his views on national security, the military, and artificial intelligence.
Here on The Big Interview, Katie will be having a series of conversations with candidates who are shaking things up in races across the country, ahead of the midterm elections. Lees meerJoin WIRED’s best and brightest on Uncanny Valley as they dissect the collision of tech, politics, finance, and business, from Alexis Ohanian’s newest tech venture to the effects of inaccurate information from artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots on social protests.
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The AI IPO Race Gets Weird; Elon Musk Sued By DOGE Whistleblower; Instagram's Hacking Incident
4 juni 2026 · 30 min
This week, the team discusses why the race among the top AI companies to go public has just gotten started but it is already creating bizarre repercussions — including numerous San Francisco real estate listings preferring Anthropic’s stock instead of cash. They also get into why Trump’s new executive order on AI safety is underwhelming, and how hackers were able to use Instagram’s AI chatbot to access high profile accounts, like President Obama’s. Plus, Leah reports on how a DOGE whistleblower is suing Elon Musk for defamation after the billionaire publicly called him a liar, and the next thing he knew — his life was in danger.
Articles mentioned in this episode: Lees meerWhat’s Worth More Than Cash in San Francisco Real Estate? Anthropic Stock | WIRED
This Is How Trump Finally Signed the AI Executive Order | WIRED
He Blew the Whistle on DOGE. Then His Brakes Were Cut | WIRED
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The Tech Behind McLaren Racing’s F1 Dominance
2 juni 2026 · 42 min
Formula 1 racing is a global phenomenon. McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown joins Katie to break down the historic turnaround of one of motorsport’s most iconic legacy teams. After turning around a decades-long drought to win back-to-back F1 Constructors' Championships in 2024 and 2025, McLaren is officially back at the front of the grid. Zak turns Katie into an F1 convert as they discuss the team’s cultural resurgence, the massive commercial explosion driving Formula 1’s growth and the high tech nature of the sport and their team strategy. Lees meer
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How Crypto Scam Compounds Use Romance to Make Billions
28 mei 2026 · 19 min
Last year, a mysterious source reached out to WIRED’s senior writer Andy Greenberg — someone who claimed to be an engineer trapped in a scam compound in Laos. According to the whistleblower, the compound’s illicit tactics specialized in pig butchering scams: sophisticated online tactics to build a romantic, trustworthy relationship with a victim before scamming them. Brian sat down with Andy earlier this year to break down how the whistleblower revealed — and fled — the inner operations of the compound. Originally published on February 5th.
Articles mentioned in this episode:
He Leaked the Secrets of a Southeast Asian Scam Compound. Then He Had to Get Out Alive | WIRED
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How the Internet Could Help the Iranian People
26 mei 2026 · 48 min
It has been nearly three months since the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran. Journalist Jason Rezaian, a former detainee of the Iranian regime, talks about its brutality - and his hopes for the future of the people of Iran. He also tells Katie how technology could make all the difference for the Iranian people. This interview was taped prior to President Trump’s announcement that he’s negotiating a deal with Iran.
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Why Is Meta In Crisis?; Google Search Is Over; AI Gets Booed by Graduates
21 mei 2026 · 43 min
This week, the team discusses Meta’s recent layoffs and what they’ve been hearing from employees about the increasingly grim vibes at the company. They also talk about Musk losing his lawsuit against OpenAI, and Brian shares the key releases from Google’s annual conference — including an ambitious AI vision to browse the web as we know it. Finally, what do recent college graduates and women whose spouses work in AI have in common? They’re all sick of hearing about it.
Articles mentioned in this episode: Lees meerMeta’s New Reality: Record High Profits. Record Low Morale | WIRED
Everything Announced at Google I/O 2026: Gemini, Search, Smart Glasses | WIRED
Google Search Goes Agentic—and Doesn’t Need You Anymore | WIRED
Meet the Sad Wives of AI | WIRED
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Tom Steyer Makes His Case for Billionaires
19 mei 2026 · 39 min
California’s gubernatorial race is drawing national attention, with several Democrats and two Republicans vying for incumbent Gavin Newsom’s seat. Among them is hedge fund billionaire turned gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer. He joins Katie to explain why he wants to tax billionaires, regulate AI and the role he wants California to play in the national conversation about artificial intelligence. Here on Big Interview, Katie will be having a series of conversations with candidates who are shaking things up in this election cycle. Lees meer
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Trump’s Tech Posse in China; Who’s Winning in Musk v. Altman?; Hantavirus Conspiracy Theories
14 mei 2026 · 32 min
The team dives into Trump’s selected entourage for his high-stakes visit to China — from Silicon Valley’s tech billionaires to Melania director Brett Ratner. Plus, we break down the latest developments in Elon Musk’s lawsuit against Sam Altman, alleging that OpenAI abandoned its original nonprofit mission for profit-driven goals — but is either side actually gaining an edge in the trial? And Leah shares with us some of the most outlandish conspiracy theories that have been swirling around the hantavirus outbreak. Articles mentioned in this episode: Lees meer
Everyone at the Musk v. Altman Trial Is Using Fancy Butt Cushions | WIRED
Elon Musk Had ‘Hair-Raising’ Idea of Passing OpenAI On to His Kids, Sam Altman Says | WIRED
Hantavirus Conspiracy Theories Are Already Spreading Online | WIRED
Inside the Race to Develop a Test for the Rare Andes Hantavirus | WIRED
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The Creators of Hacks Really, Really, Really Hate AI
12 mei 2026 · 47 min
The hit HBO Max comedy series Hacks follows the tumultuous relationship between a young comedy writer Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder) and legacy comedian Deborah Vance (Jean Smart). The show has also had a lot to say about the business of show business. Creators Paul W. Downs and Lucia Aniello join Katie to talk about writing the series, corporate censorship, and why they find AI “deeply disturbing.” Lees meer
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Trump Pivots On AI Regulation; What Is Hantavirus?; Worker Ousted by DOGE Runs for Office
7 mei 2026 · 30 min
This week, the team discusses the surprising reports of the Trump administration seemingly reversing its stance when it comes to AI safety and regulation. They also look into what exactly is going on with the Hantavirus outbreak, and whether we should be worried. Also — we get into the story of how a former federal employee who was ousted by Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency is now running for office. Plus, a Spirit Airlines laid off employee shares with us how they experienced the company’s shutdown news last weekend and what they’ll miss most about the job.
Articles mentioned in this episode: Lees meerA Federal Worker Was Fired for Filming DOGE. Now She’s Running for Congress | WIRED
What the Spirit Airlines Implosion Means for Your Vacation | WIRED
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What’s the ‘Chicken Shop Date’ Creator’s Secret? Creative Control
5 mei 2026 · 44 min
Amelia Dimoldenberg, host of the megapopular Chicken Shop Date, joins Katie to talk about control. Who has it, who doesn’t and why it matters so much for success in our influence-focused internet economy. They also talk red carpets and the surprising joy of editing.
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