Better Offline podcast

Better Offline

Better Offline is a weekly show exploring the tech industry’s influence and manipulation of society - and interrogating the growth-at-all-costs future that tech’s elite wants to build.  Combining narrative-form storytelling, one-on-one interviews and panel-based discussions, Better Offline cuts through the buzzwords and obfuscation of the tech industry, investigating and evaluating the schemes and scams of everyone from cryptocurrency scumbags to the greediest of the venture capital elite. Tech industry veteran Ed Zitron and a dynamic coterie of guests will help listeners understand the who, how and why of how tech’s most powerful players are changing the world - for better or for worse.

Better Offline is a weekly show exploring the tech industry’s influence and manipulation of society - and interrogating the growth-at-all-costs future that tech’s elite wants to build.  Combining narrative-form storytelling, one-on-one interviews and panel-based discussions, Better Offline cuts through the buzzwords and obfuscation of the tech industry, investigating and evaluating the schemes and scams of everyone from cryptocurrency scumbags to the greediest of the venture capital elite. Tech industry veteran Ed Zitron and a dynamic coterie of guests will help listeners understand the who, how and why of how tech’s most powerful players are changing the world - for better or for worse.

 

#207

AI Is Worse Than The Dot Com Bubble: Part One

In part one of this week’s series, Ed Zitron explains how the AI bubble could be so ... more

16 hrs Ago

13 MINS

13:26

16 hrs Ago


#206

Working In The Dot Com Bubble ft. Matt Rosoff

To kick off this week’s Better Offline Dot Com Special, Ed Zitron is joined by The R... more

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55 MINS

55:48

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#205

The Enshittifinancial Crisis: Part Four

In the final part of this week’s four-part Better Offline Enshittifinancial Crisis s... more

23 Jan 2026

34 MINS

34:13

23 Jan 2026


#204

The Enshittifinancial Crisis: Part Three

In part three of this week’s four-part Better Offline Enshittifinancial Crisis speci... more

22 Jan 2026

31 MINS

31:40

22 Jan 2026


#203

The Enshittifinancial Crisis: Part Two

In part two of this week’s four-part Better Offline Enshittifinancial Crisis special... more

21 Jan 2026

44 MINS

44:10

21 Jan 2026


#202

The Enshittifinancial Crisis: Part One

In part one of this week’s four-part Better Offline Enshittifinancial Crisis special... more

20 Jan 2026

35 MINS

35:55

20 Jan 2026


#201

Monologue: The Year Ahead

In this week's Better Offline monologue, Ed Zitron walks you through the seeming collapse ... more

16 Jan 2026

07 MINS

07:42

16 Jan 2026


#200

The Anti-Consumer Electronics Show with Steve Burke

In this episode, Ed Zitron is joined by Steve Burke of GamersNexus to talk about AMD, Leno... more

14 Jan 2026

1 HR 00 MINS

1:00:04

14 Jan 2026


#199

CES 2026: Part Ten (Epilogue)

Welcome to Better Offline’s coverage of the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show - a stand... more

10 Jan 2026

56 MINS

56:18

10 Jan 2026


#198

CES 2026: Part Nine (Friday)

Welcome to Better Offline’s coverage of the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show - a stand... more

10 Jan 2026

2 HR 00 MINS

2:00:49

10 Jan 2026


#197

CES 2026: Part Eight (Friday)

Welcome to Better Offline’s coverage of the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show - a stand... more

10 Jan 2026

2 HR 04 MINS

2:04:12

10 Jan 2026


#196

CES 2026: Part Seven (Thursday)

Welcome to Better Offline’s coverage of the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show - a stand... more

09 Jan 2026

2 HR 12 MINS

2:12:51

09 Jan 2026


#195

CES 2026: Part Six (Thursday)

Welcome to Better Offline’s coverage of the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show - a stand... more

08 Jan 2026

2 HR 01 MINS

2:01:59

08 Jan 2026


#194

CES 2026: Part Five (Wednesday)

Welcome to Better Offline’s coverage of the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show - a stand... more

08 Jan 2026

2 HR 12 MINS

2:12:55

08 Jan 2026


#193

CES 2026: Part Four (Wednesday)

Welcome to Better Offline’s coverage of the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show - a stand... more

08 Jan 2026

2 HR 10 MINS

2:10:07

08 Jan 2026


#192

CES 2026: Part Three (Tuesday)

Welcome to Better Offline’s coverage of the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show - a stand... more

07 Jan 2026

2 HR 08 MINS

2:08:55

07 Jan 2026


#191

CES 2026: Part Two (Tuesday)

Welcome to Better Offline’s coverage of the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show - a stand... more

07 Jan 2026

2 HR 01 MINS

2:01:12

07 Jan 2026


#190

CES 2026: Part One (Monday)

Welcome to Better Offline’s coverage of the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show - a stand... more

06 Jan 2026

2 HR 39 MINS

2:39:31

06 Jan 2026


#189

CZM Rewind: The Case Against Generative AI (Part 4)

In part four of this week’s four-part case against generative AI, Ed Zitron walks yo... more

02 Jan 2026

28 MINS

28:30

02 Jan 2026


#188

CZM Rewind: The Case Against Generative AI (Part 3)

In part three of this week’s four-part case against generative AI, Ed Zitron walks y... more

31 Dec 2025

27 MINS

27:00

31 Dec 2025


#187

CZM Rewind: The Case Against Generative AI (Part 2)

In part two of this week’s four-part case against generative AI, Ed Zitron walks you... more

26 Dec 2025

29 MINS

29:10

26 Dec 2025


#186

CZM Rewind: The Case Against Generative AI (Part 1)

In part one of this week’s four-part case against generative AI, Ed Zitron walks you... more

24 Dec 2025

24 MINS

24:46

24 Dec 2025


#185

Part Three: NVIDIA Isn't Enron - So What Is It?

In part three of this week's three-part NVIDIA series, Ed Zitron walks you through why the... more

19 Dec 2025

33 MINS

33:18

19 Dec 2025


#184

Part Two: NVIDIA Isn't Enron - So What Is It?

In part two of this week's three-part NVIDIA series, Ed Zitron walks you through the histo... more

18 Dec 2025

29 MINS

29:32

18 Dec 2025


#183

Part One: NVIDIA Isn't Enron - So What Is It?

In part one of this week's three-part NVIDIA series, Ed Zitron walks you through why NVIDI... more

17 Dec 2025

31 MINS

31:04

17 Dec 2025


#182

Monologue: The Questions I'm Asking

In this week's Better Offline monologue, Ed Zitron lists the questions he’s asking -... more

12 Dec 2025

05 MINS

05:54

12 Dec 2025


#181

The State of Consumer Tech with Lisa Eadicicco

Welcome to Radio Better Offline, a tech talk radio show recorded out of iHeartRadio's stud... more

10 Dec 2025

32 MINS

32:51

10 Dec 2025