Episode summary: How do we get better moderated social media platforms without putting governments in control of who gets to say what? For our part 2 of our episode with Daphne Keller, we get Daphne to tell us what the current wave of EU Internet regulation will mean for the future of social media....

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Episode summary: 2. The Spirits Are Always Watching

Episode summary: The strange design history and modern resurgence of pinball

Episode summary: Talking Politics producer Catherine Carr returns to her role as mic-wielder in ‘Where Are You Going?’ a unique storytelling podcast, delivered in bite-size episodes.Called ‘utterly compelling and unique’ by the Financial Times, ‘engrossing’ by The Times and ‘riveting’ by The Spectat...

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Episode summary: The leaking of US intelligence documents and the arrest of a 21 year old airman who authorities believe to be responsible has caused a media and diplomatic storm. We look at how the leaks were reported by primetime Fox News host Tucker Carlson, who said seven Ukrainian troops are dy...

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Episode summary: One of the episodes in my False Alarm! Series from 2018 imagined a future where Elon Musk stepped up to help with the News. That Algorithmic Oligarchic joke is no longer funny. On 4.20.2023 Elon Musk followed through on his threat and brought Twitter to heel. From 2018: A handful of...

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Episode summary: Episodio 32: God Save The Kitchen! Con Marianna Giusti (Stagione 3)

Episode summary: Plus: Tips for keeping warm in an 800-year-old home.

Episode summary: Past Present Future is a new weekly podcast with David Runciman, host of Talking Politics, exploring the history of ideas from politics to philosophy, culture to technology. David talks to historians, novelists, scientists and many others about where the most interesting ideas come...

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Episode summary: Best-selling author John Green and Roman Mars answer questions and give dubious advice