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Recent Episodes

Episode 187 — India, TikTok, and the U.S.

Posted July 10, 2020 • 00:56:50

Ben and James discuss the Indian internet, TikTok, and whether or not the U.S. should ban it.

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Episode 186 — Speech and Systems

Posted June 5, 2020 • 00:43:56

Ben and James discuss the current protests and Facebook’s decision to not take down Trump tweets. Links Ben Thompson: Zero Trust Information — Stratechery...

Episode 185 — Open, Free, and Spotify

Posted May 15, 2020 • 00:48:51

Ben and James discuss Dithering, how Spotify is like Facebook, and a bit about working from home. Links Ben Thompson & John Gruber: Dithering —...

Episode 184 — Good is Better than Perfect

Posted April 3, 2020 • 00:55:40

Ben and James discuss masks and Twitter’s decision to delete tweets about COVID-19. Links Zeynep Tufekci: Why Telling People They Don’t Need Masks...

Episode 183 — A Search for Everything

Posted March 13, 2020 • 00:47:23

Ben and James contrast U.S. and China’s response to the coronavirus, and the choices facing society about how to handle information. Links Ben Thompson:...