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Musk v. Altman; Is the AI Job Apocalypse Overhyped?; DOJ Dismantles Voting Rights Unit
30 april 2026 · 36 min
This week, the team discusses the stakes behind the trial of Elon Musk against OpenAI’s leadership (and how Microsoft is trying to stay away from the drama.) They also look into what recent layoffs announced at Meta and the industry at large say about the ways in which AI is — and isn’t — replacing jobs. Also, we dive into a WIRED investigation on how the Department of Justice has effectively hollowed out its voting rights work, and how this move could impact future elections.
Articles mentioned in this episode: Lees meerMusk v. Altman Is a Battle for OpenAI’s Soul | WIRED
Some Musk v. Altman Jurors Don't Like Elon Musk | WIRED
‘It’s Undignified’: Hundreds of Workers Training Meta’s AI Could Be Laid Off | WIRED
‘The Damage Is Massive’: How the Justice Department Dismantled Its Voting Rights Section | WIRED
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‘Stop Trying to Unmask Satoshi Nakamoto’ Says Actor Ben McKenzie
28 april 2026 · 39 min
Actor Ben McKenzie (The O.C.) is out with a new documentary, Everyone Is Lying to You for Money, which follows his journey into becoming an anti-cryptocurrency advocate. He says we should all stop trying to unmask the presumed original developer(s) of bitcoin known as Satoshi Nakamoto because it benefits only the mysterious inventor. The actor-director talks with Katie about why he thinks crypto is a scam, and why he says people are falling for it.
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Apple’s Next Chapter; SpaceX and Cursor Strike A Deal; Palantir’s Controversial Manifesto
23 april 2026 · 39 min
This week, the team discusses what’s next for Apple as Tim Cook steps down from his role as CEO. They also go into the reasoning behind SpaceX and Cursor’s surprising deal, and why Palantir’s self-published manifesto drew so much heat online. Also — we discuss why some conspiracy theorists are leaving Trump’s side, and how a scammer created an AI-generated woman to attract and grift MAGA men. Articles mentioned in this episode: Lees meer
Tim Cook’s Legacy Is Turning Apple Into a Subscription | WIRED
MAGA Is Starting to Look Beyond Trump | WIRED
This Scammer Used an AI-Generated MAGA Girl to Grift ‘Super Dumb’ Men | WIRED
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LegalEagle, the Internet’s Favorite Lawyer, Makes Sense of ‘Multiple Watergates per Week’
21 april 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.
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Artemis II Astronaut Reflects Upon Return
17 april 2026 · 9 min
This week, WIRED's Brian Barrett checked in with Artemis II astronaut Victor Glover to know how he feels now that he's back home — and how he and the rest of the crew experienced some of the mission's key moments. Additional Reading: Lees meer
Artemis II’s Breathtaking View of the Far Side of the Moon | WIRED
The Future of the Artemis Program Is Riding on Reentry | WIRED
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Kara Swisher Is Trying To Live Forever
16 april 2026 · 35 min
This week, we’re bringing you an exclusive conversation between WIRED’s Katie Drummond and tech journalist Kara Swisher. Kara is no stranger to fads in the tech space but the longevity industry — the one which promises to optimize health and delay death at all costs — is one that she has seen continuously grow. But what actually works? Is the industry only fueled by billionaire tech bros or is there something more to it? Katie sits down with Kara to find out. Lees meer
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Silicon Valley Is Spending Millions to Stop One of Its Own
14 april 2026 · 45 min
New York Assemblyman Alex Bores is running in a crowded race to replace longtime Democratic Congressman Jerry Nadler. Pro-AI PACs have targeted Bores, a former Palantir employee who spearheaded an AI safety law in New York and who wants to put more guardrails on artificial intelligence. Alex joins Katie to talk about his campaign, and his response to those PACs.
The midterm elections may seem far off, but races across the country are already heating up. Here on Big Interview, Katie will be having a series of conversations with candidates who are shaking things up in this election cycle and we are starting in New York.
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OpenAI and Musk Fight Again; DOJ Mishandles Voter Data; Artemis II Comes Home
9 april 2026 · 34 min
This week, we discuss why OpenAI and Elon Musk’s legal feud is heating up once again — and happening alongside SpaceX’s IPO filing. We also dive into how a Department of Justice lawyer misled a judge about how they’re handling voter data, and why the Artemis II’s launch captured all of our imaginations. Articles mentioned in this episode: Lees meer
The DOJ Misled a Judge About How It’s Using Voter Roll Data | WIRED
Artemis II’s Breathtaking View of the Far Side of the Moon | WIRED
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Can UpScrolled Keep Up With a Surge in Users?
7 april 2026 · 44 min
Last year, Issam Hijazi launched UpScrolled after users decried censorship and shadow-banning on other platforms. When TikTok transferred ownership of its US operations to American investors, UpScrolled's user base soared. Issam joins Kate to talk about his hopes for the new social media platform - and respond to controversy.Join 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. Lees meer
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Iran Targets U.S. Tech; Polymarket’s Bar Flop; Trump's Plans for Midterms
2 april 2026 · 31 min
The team is back this week to discuss how top U.S tech companies are increasingly finding themselves as targets in the ongoing war with Iran. We also get an inside view into how Polymarket’s pop-up bar in D.C went sideways. Plus, we go through the steps that the Trump administration is taking to control the upcoming midterm elections.
Articles mentioned in this episode: Lees meerIran Threatens to Start Attacking Major US Tech Firms on April 1 | WIRED
Polymarket’s Coming-Out Party in Washington Was a Disaster | WIRED
This Is How Trump Is Already Threatening the Midterms | WIRED
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The Myth That AI Will Replace Language Learning
31 maart 2026 · 52 min
Luis von Ahn, Duolingo’s co-founder and CEO, joins Katie to discuss why we should still learn languages in the age of AI translation. He also talks about how Duolingo is dealing with falling share prices, and what’s next for the company.
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Trump's 80s Movie Approach to Foreign Policy w/ Chris Hayes
24 maart 2026 · 44 min
For the first episode of our second season, Katie sits down with fellow journalist Chris Hayes, host of MS NOW’S All In, to talk about covering the news and capturing attention during an all-consuming news cycle. And the Trump administration's performance of imperialism as content. Hayes also talks about his book, The Sirens’ Call: How Attention Became the World’s Most Endangered Resource.
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Nvidia’s “Super Bowl of AI”; Tesla Disappoints Fans; Meta’s VR Metaverse Is Over
19 maart 2026 · 28 min
This week, Brian and Zoë discuss the highlights from Nvidia’s annual developer conference, and why Tesla recently got in trouble with some of its most loyal fans online. Plus, Meta’s decision of shutting down Horizon Worlds VR officially marks the end of the metaverse dream.Articles mentioned in this episode: Lees meer
Nvidia Is Planning to Launch an Open-Source AI Agent Platform | WIRED
The Tesla Influencers Leaving the ‘Cult’ | WIRED
Meta Is Shutting Down Horizon Worlds on Meta Quest | WIRED
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Can Anthropic Win Its Lawsuit?; War Memes; AI Comes for VCs Jobs
12 maart 2026 · 34 min
This week, the team discusses what’s at stake for Anthropic after the company sued the Department of Defense. They also take a look at the strategy behind the Trump administration sharing action-filled war memes on social media, and share a scoop about how a controversial company is making millions by organizing the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Plus — could AI come for the jobs of venture capitalists?
Articles mentioned in this episode: Lees meerAnthropic Claims Pentagon Feud Could Cost It Billions | WIRED
A Trumpworld Events Company Is Raking In Millions in Federal Contracts | WIRED
OpenAI and Google Workers File Amicus Brief in Support of Anthropic Against the US Government | WIRED
Can AI Kill the Venture Capitalist? | WIRED
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Iran Strikes in the AI Era; Prediction Markets Ethics; Paramount Beats Netflix
5 maart 2026 · 37 min
This week, the team dives into why disinformation and the AI industry battles have quickly positioned themselves at the center of the ongoing conflict between the U.S and Iran. They also discuss how prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi are increasingly facing insider trading accusations and ethical questions. Also, how did Paramount beat Netflix in its bid for Warner Bros? Plus — Zoë, Brian, and Leah share their predictions for the future.
Articles mentioned in this episode: Lees meerX Is Drowning in Disinformation Following US and Israeli Attack on Iran
How Journalists Are Reporting From Iran With No Internet
Anthropic Hits Back After US Military Labels It a ‘Supply Chain Risk’
A Former Top Trump Official Is Going After Prediction Markets
Everything Larry and David Ellison Will Control If Paramount Buys Warner Bros.
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BIG INTV: Open AI’s Former Safety Lead Calls Out Erotica Claims (Rerun)
3 maart 2026 · 43 min
Steven Adler used to lead product safety at OpenAI. When Katie read his recent op-ed asking OpenAI to prove that they have and continue to address safety issues, she knew she wanted to talk to him. This week she sits down with Steven to talk about what AI users should know about their bots.
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Pentagon v. ‘Woke’ Anthropic; Agentic v. Mimetic; Trump v. the State of the Union
26 februari 2026 · 35 min
This week, the team dives into the feud that has been brewing between Anthropic and the Pentagon — and what it says about how the government interacts with tech companies. Later, Zoë tells us why figuring out whether you are agentic or mimetic has become the new litmus test in Silicon Valley. Plus, we discuss the key takeaways from the State of the Union address and give a farewell to the TAT-8 undersea cables — the ones that made our modern internet possible. Articles mentioned in this episode: Lees meer
Are You ‘Agentic’ Enough for the AI Era? | WIRED
Say Goodbye to the Undersea Cable That Made the Global Internet Possible
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BIG INTV: Melinda French Gates on Secrets: ‘Live a Truthful Life, Then You Don’t Have Any’ (Re-Run)
24 februari 2026 · 50 min
On this week’s episode of The Big Interview podcast, the philanthropist sits down with Katie to offer her insights on billionaire donors, kids on phones, and the importance of women’s healthcare.
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AI Researcher Resignations; Bots Hiring Humans; Evie Magazine’s Party
19 februari 2026 · 34 min
This week, Zoë dives into why some researchers at top AI companies have been resigning and publicly voicing their concerns around AI safety. Then, Brian tells us about Rent-A-Human — a website where AI agents hire humans to perform real life tasks — and why it has gathered attention and controversy. Finally, Leah shares her experience attending a party for the conservative magazine Evie, and how the culture around it could shape the upcoming election cycle. Articles mentioned in this episode: Lees meer
OpenAI Staffer Quits, Alleging Company’s Economic Research Is Drifting Into AI Advocacy | WIRED
The Rise of RentAHuman, the Marketplace Where Bots Put People to Work | WIRED
I Tried RentAHuman, Where AI Agents Hired Me to Hype Their AI Startups | WIRED
Burnt Hair and Soft Power: A Night Out With Evie Magazine | WIRED
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ICE’s Secret Expansion Plans; Palantir Employees’ Ethical Concerns; AI Assistants
12 februari 2026 · 41 min
This week, Brian, Leah, and Zoë discuss WIRED’s big scoop on ICE’s startling plans to expand to nearly every state in the US. Then, they unpack Alex Karp’s nearly-hour-long non-response to Palantir employees with ethical concerns about collaborating with ICE. Plus, a WIRED writer lets the viral AI assistant OpenClaw run his life for a week to give listeners a peek into what AI agents can and can’t actually do. Lees meer
Articles mentioned in this episode:
The Shoes and Brooms Transforming Curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics
I Loved My OpenClaw AI Agent—Until It Turned on Me
Palantir CEO Alex Karp Recorded a Video About ICE for His Employees
ICE Is Expanding Across the US at Breakneck Speed. Here’s Where It’s Going Next
The ICE Expansion Won’t Happen in the Dark
James Holzhauer's Jeopardy! Greatness, in Charts
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Tech Elites in the Epstein Files; Musk’s Mega Merger; Crypto Scam Compound
5 februari 2026 · 38 min
This week, Brian and Leah dive into the key tech industry figures who show up in the final batch of the Epstein Files. Then, they discuss SpaceX and xAI’s blockbuster merger, and what it says about the future of Elon Musk’s companies. Plus, we share the story of how a whistleblower revealed — and fled — the inner operations of a crypto scam compound in Laos.
Articles mentioned in this episode: Lees meerThe Tech Elites in the Epstein Files
Elon Musk Is Rolling xAI Into SpaceX—Creating the World’s Most Valuable Private Company
Inside the ICE Forum Where Agents Complain About Their Jobs
He Leaked the Secrets of a Southeast Asian Scam Compound. Then He Had to Get Out Alive
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BIG INTV: Fallout Director Jonathan Nolan Says He's Still a Techno-Optimist
3 februari 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.
Nolan’s past work includes Memento, The Prestige, The Dark Knight, Interstellar and Westworld.
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BIG INTV: Silicon Valley Tech Workers’ Campaign to Get ICE Out of US Cities
30 januari 2026 · 35 min
In the wake of the shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti in the streets of Minneapolis, several prominent tech executives attended a private White House screening of Melania, a documentary being released by Amazon MGM Studios. The timing was not lost on the group of Silicon Valley workers who recently launched ICEout.tech, essentially an open letter to their bosses. The letter, posted following Renee Nicole Good’s killing earlier this month, has now been signed by more than 1,000 tech employees. Those workers, who come from across the spectrum of Big Tech companies and startups, are asking that executives use their clout to demand Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents leave American cities, that they cancel company contracts with the agency, and that they speak publicly about ICE’s violent and deadly tactics. Katie talks to two of the signatories in this week's episode.
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Minneapolis Misinformation; TikTok’s New Owners; Moltbot Hype
29 januari 2026 · 38 min
In today’s episode, Brian and Zoë are joined by WIRED’s Tim Marchman to discuss the news of the week — including how far-right influencers spread misinformation in Minneapolis, and why TikTok’s US version is off to a rocky start. Plus, we dive into why some people are currently obsessed with the AI assistant Moltbot. Articles mentioned in this episode: Lees meer
ICE Is Using Palantir’s AI Tools to Sort Through Tips | WIRED
Google DeepMind Staffers Ask Leaders to Keep Them ‘Physically Safe’ From ICE | WIRED
TikTok Is Now Collecting Even More Data About Its Users. Here Are the 3 Biggest Changes | WIRED
Moltbot Is Taking Over Silicon Valley | WIRED
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Trump Davos Drama; AI Midterms; ChatGPT's Last Resort
22 januari 2026 · 39 min
Welcome back to Uncanny Valley! This week, WIRED’s Brian Barrett and Leah Feiger are joining the show as the new co-hosts, alongside Zoë Schiffer. And our attention has been on the drama going down in the quaint little town of Davos. Zoë tells us how at the World Economic Forum’s event, major AI players like Anthropic have been the protagonists — sharing the spotlight with President Trump, who insists on invading Greenland. Brian has been looking at how ICE activity is developing across the U.S, and Leah is forcing us to think about this year’s midterms because tech giants are already pouring millions into it. Plus, we dive into why OpenAI's decision to roll out ads in ChatGPT was a long time coming. Articles mentioned in this episode: Lees meer
Pro-AI Super PACs Are Already All In on the Midterms | WIRED
‘I’m Witnessing a Lot of Emptiness’: How ICE Uprooted Normal Life in Minneapolis | WIRED
Ads Are Coming to ChatGPT. Here’s How They’ll Work | WIRED
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BIG INTV: Wikipedia's Founder on Holding the Line in a Post Fact World
20 januari 2026 · 1 uur 2 min
Katie sits down with Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales talks about what it means to build something used by billions of people that’s not optimized for growth at all costs. Jimmy reflected on Wikipedia’s messy, human origins, the ways it’s been targeted by governments from Russia to Saudi Arabia, and the challenges of holding the line on neutrality in an online ecosystem hostile to the notion that facts even exist.
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BIG INTV: Reid Hoffman Wants Silicon Valley to ‘Stand Up’
13 januari 2026 · 55 min
The LinkedIn cofounder and frequent Trump target, Reid Hoffman has a simple message for his peers: “Just speak up about the things that you think are true.”
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BIG INTV: Margaret Atwood on Doomscrolling: ‘I Want to Keep Up With the Latest Doom’
6 januari 2026 · 58 min
On this week’s episode of The Big Interview, the author of The Handmaid’s Tale, Margaret Atwood talks about Elon Musk, political resistance, and why she still has hope for America’s future.
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BIG INTV: CTO Elizabeth Stone On The Future of Netflix: “Personalized, Interactive, Immersive”
23 december 2025 · 46 min
Netflix CTO Elizabeth Stone is an anomaly. Instead of coding, she spent her twenties getting a PhD in economics. She quietly rose through the ranks in Silicon Valley and is now responsible for leading Netflix’s technology push towards live programming. In this candid conversation, Stone discusses the value of failure, the power behind genuine curiosity, and why she can’t pick her favorite Love is Blind couple.
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WIRED Roundup: The Five Tech and Politics Trends That Shaped 2025
19 december 2025 · 35 min
For better or for worse, this year had it all — from the AI industry shaping the global economy and our lives, to the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) taking over U.S federal agencies under Elon Musk’s leadership. In today’s episode, Zoë and WIRED’s executive editor Brian Barrett get together to reflect on some of this year’s key moments — and how they give us important clues as to what we can expect this upcoming year.
Articles mentioned in this episode: Lees meerThe AI Data Center Boom Is Warping the US Economy | WIRED
The US Needs an Open Source AI Intervention to Beat China | WIRED
DOGE Is the Deep State | WIRED
ICE Wants to Build Out a 24/7 Social Media Surveillance Team | WIRED
The FBI's Jeffrey Epstein Prison Video Had Nearly 3 Minutes Cut Out | WIRED
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Introducing A New Chapter for Uncanny Valley
18 december 2025 · 30 min
As the year draws to an end, Mike and Lauren have some news to share with listeners. But first, they head over to the pool to unwind and reflect on what they’ll be watching for in the tech space this upcoming year, and what they think should stay behind.
Articles mentioned in this episode: Lees meerOpenAI's Big Bet That Jony Ive Can Make AI Hardware Work | WIRED
Tech CEOs Praise Donald Trump at White House Dinner | WIRED
IPOs | Latest News, Photos & Videos | WIRED
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BIG INTV: AWS CEO Matt Garman Doesn’t Think AI Should Replace Junior Devs
16 december 2025 · 49 min
The head of Amazon Web Services has big plans to offer AI tools to businesses, but says that replacing coders with AI is “a non-starter for anyone who's trying to build a long-term company.” Katie sits down to discuss German's vision, and why Amazon could be a dark horse in the AI race.
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WIRED Roundup: Making Art In the AI Era, With Wicked’s Jon. M Chu
12 december 2025 · 29 min
You don’t have to be a fan of musicals to know about the Wicked film franchise — it’s been everywhere since the first film launched last year, and that’s exactly how director Jon. M Chu wanted it.
At WIRED’s Big Interview event last week, senior culture editor Manisha Krishnan sat down with Chu to discuss what it takes to make a blockbuster during a moment of deep changes in the film industry. In today’s episode, we are taking a break from the week’s headlines and bringing you their conversation. Lees meerLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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AMD CEO Lisa Su Isn’t Afraid of the Competition
11 december 2025 · 51 min
Last week, some of the most forward-thinking minds in tech, culture, and politics came together for WIRED’s Big Interview event — a series of live, in-depth conversations with industry leaders. To kick off the event, Lauren sat down with AMD’s CEO Lisa Su. In today’s episode, Mike and Lauren sit down to discuss the key ideas that came up during the interview, as well as the other conversations that caught everyone’s attention during the event.
Articles mentioned in this episode: Lees meerAMD CEO Lisa Su Says Concerns About an AI Bubble Are Overblown | WIRED
Can AI Look at Your Retina and Diagnose Alzheimer’s? Eric Topol Hopes So | WIRED
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie: ‘We Are a City on the Rise’ | WIRED
Watch the Highlights From WIRED’s 2025 Big Interview Event Right Here | WIRED
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BIG INTV: San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie: ‘We Are a City on the Rise’
9 december 2025 · 34 min
Since taking office, San Francisco’s mayor has been on a quest to revitalize the city and increase public safety. He’s also kept the National Guard out—with a little help from some very powerful friends. Katie sat down with Mayor Lurie (who took off his shoes) on stage at WIRED’s Big Interview Event in San Francisco.
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WIRED Roundup: DOGE Isn’t Dead, Facebook Dating Is Real, Amazon AI Releases
5 december 2025 · 30 min
In today’s episode, Zoë is joined by WIRED’s Leah Feiger to discuss five stories you need to know about this week — from how Amazon is trying to catch up in the AI race, to why Facebook Dating is more popular than ever. Then, they dive into how despite recent reports claiming that DOGE is over, its operatives are still working across federal agencies.
Articles mentioned in this episode: Lees meerAmazon Has New Frontier AI Models—and a Way for Customers to Build Their Own | WIRED
Poems Can Trick AI Into Helping You Make a Nuclear Weapon | WIRED
Who the Hell Is Actually Using Facebook Dating? | WIRED
Sex Workers Built an ‘Anti-OnlyFans’ to Take Control of Their Profits | WIRED
DOGE Isn’t Dead. Here’s What Its Operatives Are Doing Now | WIRED
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What Happens When Your Coworkers Are AI Agents
4 december 2025 · 41 min
This year, AI agents have been at the forefront of tech companies' ambitions. OpenAI’s Sam Altman has often talked about a possible billion-dollar company being spun up with just one human and an army of AI agents. And so last summer, journalist Evan Ratliff decided to try to become that unicorn himself — by creating HarumoAI, a small startup that’s made up of AI employees and executives. Mike and Lauren sit down with Evan to discuss how it’s going, and the current promises and realities of AI agents.
Articles mentioned in this episode: Lees meerAll of My Employees Are AI Agents, and So Are My Executives | WIRED
AI Agents Are Terrible Freelance Workers | WIRED
Who’s to Blame When AI Agents Screw Up? | WIRED
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BIG INTV: Melinda French Gates on Secrets: ‘Live a Truthful Life, Then You Don’t Have Any’
2 december 2025 · 50 min
On this week’s episode of The Big Interview podcast, the philanthropist sits down with Katie to offer her insights on billionaire donors, kids on phones, and the importance of women’s healthcare.
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WIRED Roundup: Epstein Files Fallout, NVIDIA Earnings, Gemini 3 Release
21 november 2025 · 27 min
In today’s episode, Zoë is joined by WIRED’s Max Zeff to discuss five stories you need to know about this week — from the political fallout after the release of the Epstein files, to why two young mormon men created an app to help men stop "gooning". Then, we dive into Gemini 3's release and how companies like Google and OpenAI are honing in on AI profitability.
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Can Tech Get Rid of Bad Trips?
20 november 2025 · 32 min
Whether it's teenagers reviving the Benadryl TikTok challenge or people signing up for an out of body experience program previously used by the CIA, some of us are chasing unconventional trips. Bad trips, essentially. But these trends are happening at a time when AI companies are also looking to create a “cleaner” trip for users, and others are using AI chatbots to therapeutically guide their psychedelic trips. Mike sits down with WIRED's Boone Ashworth and Manisha Krishnan to discuss these trends, and the promises and limitations of relying on tech to avoid bad trips.Articles mentioned in this episode: Lees meer
Young People Are Tripping on Benadryl—and It’s Always a Bad Time | WIRED
The CIA Used This Psychic Meditation Program. It’s Never Been More Popular | WIRED
A Startup Used AI to Make a Psychedelic Without the Trip | WIRED
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BIG INTV: Joe Weisenthal Has Predictions About How the AI Bubble Will Burst
18 november 2025 · 45 min
Right now much of the US economy rests on AI’s future. In fact, Odd Lots cohost Joe Weisenthal says the rest of the economy that isn't tech or AI related is creaking along. He breaks down for Katie why AI’s impact on finance goes beyond billion-dollar investments. Lees meer
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WIRED Roundup: AI Romantic Affairs; Google Sues Text Scammers; DHS’s Privacy Breach
14 november 2025 · 28 min
In today’s episode, Zoë is joined by WIRED’s Brian Barrett to discuss five stories you need to know about this week — from how AI affairs can now be grounds for divorce, to why Google is suing one of the largest networks of text scammers. Then, we dive into how the Department of Homeland Security illegally gathered the data of hundreds of Chicago residents.
Articles mentioned in this episode: Lees meerApple Pulls China’s Top Gay Dating Apps After Government Order | WIRED
If the US Has to Build Data Centers, Here’s Where They Should Go | WIRED
This Is the Platform Google Claims Is Behind a 'Staggering’ Scam Text Operation | WIRED
AI Relationships Are on the Rise. A Divorce Boom Could Be Next | WIRED
DHS Kept Chicago Police Records for Months in Violation of Domestic Espionage Rules | WIRED
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In Alex Karp’s World, Palantir Is the Underdog
13 november 2025 · 34 min
Recently, WIRED’s editor at large Steven Levy sat down for an interview with Palantir’s CEO Alex Karp. Karp defended his company’s contracts with clients like ICE and the Israeli government, which have increasingly gathered criticism.
In today’s episode, we dive into the most revealing parts of the interview and break down how Karp’s technostate ideology has rippled across Silicon Valley. Articles mentioned in this episode: Lees meerAlex Karp Goes to War | WIRED
What Does Palantir Actually Do? | WIRED
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BIG INTV: Open AI’s Former Safety Lead Calls Out Erotica Claims
11 november 2025 · 42 min
Steven Adler used to lead product safety at OpenAI. When Katie read his recent op-ed asking OpenAI to prove that they have and continue to address safety issues, she knew she wanted to talk to him. This week she sits down with Steven to talk about what AI users should know about their bots.
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WIRED Roundup: Zuckerberg’s Illegal School, Nepal’s Discord Revolution, Fandom in Politics
7 november 2025 · 26 min
In today’s episode, Zoë is joined by WIRED’s Leah Feiger to discuss the top stories you need to know about this week — from Zuckerberg’s illegal school to the repercussions behind the recent pardoning of Changpeng Zhao, Binance’s ex-CEO. Then, Zoë and Leah discuss how fandom on the internet played a key tole in this week’s election results.
Articles mentioned in this episode: Lees meerMark Zuckerberg Opened an Illegal School at His Palo Alto Compound. His Neighbors Revolted | WIRED
The Inside Story of How Gen Z Toppled Nepal’s Leader and Chose a New One on Discord | WIRED
Trump’s CZ Pardon Has the Crypto World Bracing for Impact | WIRED
Zohran Mamdani’s Campaign Figured Out How to Channel Fandom | WIRED
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The Four Criteria for a Tech Bubble
6 november 2025 · 44 min
Chatter about an AI bubble has been everywhere lately, and top tech companies like Google, Meta, and Microsoft have doubled down on their AI investments for 2026. But how have analysts in the past accurately identified forming tech bubbles? Mike and Lauren sit down with WIRED contributor and author of the newsletter Blood in the Machine Brian Merchant to break down the four criteria some researchers have used in the past to understand and brace for the worst. Lees meer
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BIG INTV: Kara Swisher Says Silicon Valley's Biggest Lie is That They Care About People
4 november 2025 · 50 min
Katie catches up with fellow journalist and podcast host, Kara Swisher to talk about interviewing arrogant pricks, the power of negging and who would play her in a movie. And she tells Katie if she had to she would rather work for Sam Altman over Mark Zuckerberg.
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WIRED Roundup: Grokipedia, Real Estate AI Videos, Alpha School
31 oktober 2025 · 27 min
In today’s episode, WIRED’s Brian Barrett is joined by Leah Feiger to run through five stories that you need to know about this week — from the release of Grokipedia to real estate entering its AI slop era. Then, Brian and Leah dive into why the promise of a tech-forward school in Texas with software instead of teachers fell apart. Lees meer
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How to Hack a Poker Game
30 oktober 2025 · 35 min
Last week, the US Justice Department published an indictment involving NBA stars and members of the mob for allegedly running a network of rigged gambling games. One of their rigging tactics was a manipulation of a Deckmate 2 automatic shuffling machine — almost identical to the one WIRED’s Andy Greenberg and his hacking crew executed using the same machine.
Mike and Lauren sit down with Andy Greenberg to break down how they hacked into the machine, and what the vulnerabilities behind it say about our tech devices at large.
Articles mentioned in the episode: Lees meerHow Hacked Card Shufflers Allegedly Enabled a Mob-Fueled Poker Scam That Rocked the NBA | WIRED
Hackers Rig Casino Card-Shuffling Machines for ‘Full Control’ Cheating | WIRED
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BIG INTV: Why Nicholas Thompson Made a Custom GPT to Run Faster
28 oktober 2025 · 54 min
The Atlantic CEO’s new book, The Running Ground, examines his complicated relationship with the sport. Nicholas Thompson, former WIRED editor, talks to Katie about the ways tech is helping him become a better runner.
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