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Recent Episodes

Episode 177 — Principle Stacks

Posted November 8, 2019 • 01:00:45

Ben and James discuss the origins of the First Amendment, what a culture of free expression means, and Facebook’s ad policy. Links Ben Thompson: Tech...

Episode 176 — The Second Estate Era

Posted October 25, 2019 • 00:54:41

Ben and James discuss how the Internet’s impact will be like the printing press’s, and what that means for how we should think about Facebook. Note:...

Episode 175 — The Abyss Stares Back

Posted October 15, 2019 • 00:51:33

Ben and James discuss the NBA and Apple in China and the long-term implications of doing business with authoritarian governments. Links Ben Thompson:...

Episode 174 — Distracted at Facebook

Posted October 5, 2019 • 00:49:10

Ben and James discuss Facebook from multiple angles, including child sexual abuse material, encryption, Oculus, and a leaked all-hands meeting. Links...

Episode 173 — The Exponent IPO

Posted September 20, 2019 • 00:59:19

Ben and James discuss Cloudflare and what it is like going through an IPO, as well as what has gone wrong with WeWork. Links Ben Thompson: Netflix...