This week, Brian, Troy, and Alex break down how tech is quietly building its own media empire—slick, founder-led, and fully... more

This week we dig into the spread of hyperpunditry and why the Information Space rewards those who confidently switch lanes... more

The tariff wars kicked off and confirmed that we are in a post-expertise era where your bona fides matter less... more

Gawker Media founder Nick Denton joins the show to discuss how narratives and memes run the world, and why it’s... more

We dig into the idea of taste—how it’s formed, how it signals identity, and where it fits in media and... more

The media industry, like politics, has been stuck in a scarcity mindset—managing decline instead of building for the future. In... more

AI is giving rise to vibe coding while old conventions fall away. Thinking on your feet is now more important... more

Online education company Chegg is suing Google for AI Overviews and might become the first major company felled by AI.... more

Troy’s at “advanced” tennis camp, so Brian and Alex discuss the shifting dynamics of the newsletter and video game markets.... more

Media has never been neat, but it’s getting messier. This week, Brian and Troy explore how AI is reshaping the... more

This week, we examine the great realignment as tech and government unite to assert US tech dominance over ideas of... more

This week, on the heels of OpenAI releasing Deep Research, we assess whether AI has caught on with regular people... more

The nature of work and careers is undergoing profound changes that are often obscured by debates over return-to-work mandates. This... more

Our tech overlords reported for duty to Washington while Troy perused the powder at Davos. This week, we go beyond... more

Economic growth requires labor productivity. We all aspire, in our own ways, to be productive, if only because our productivity... more

This week, we discuss Mark Zuckerberg’s craven capitulation on content moderation, even if it was an inevitable decision; the upside... more

This week, we discuss the outlook in 2025 for legacy media (not great), alternative media (much better), chat as a... more

Podcasting challenges late nite, lying in media, shopping as content, super consumers and Alex rediscovers America at Disney.Watch us on... more

Tech has swallowed media, and is increasingly swallowing other industries and accruing power along the way. Plus: why adding a... more

Prediction market + news; media’s bifurcating star system; media’s management-labor divide; AI + browsers; car talk; LinkedIn cringeWatch us on... more