Galaxy Brain podcast

Galaxy Brain

The internet has warped public life: Politicians behave like influencers, the economy resembles a casino, and people can no longer agree upon a consensus reality. New conspiracy theories, memes, and main characters seem to pop up every day. A constant war is on for your attention, and it’s easy to feel lost. Each week, Galaxy Brain and its host Charlie Warzel invite you into conversations to make sense of the online fire hose. Is AI destroying our ability to think? Do your grandparents have a screen-time problem? Galaxy Brain looks beyond the algorithm and anchors you to the real—however strange it may be.

The internet has warped public life: Politicians behave like influencers, the economy resembles a casino, and people can no longer agree upon a consensus reality. New conspiracy theories, memes, and main characters seem to pop up every day. A constant war is on for your attention, and it’s easy to feel lost. Each week, Galaxy Brain and its host Charlie Warzel invite you into conversations to make sense of the online fire hose. Is AI destroying our ability to think? Do your grandparents have a screen-time problem? Galaxy Brain looks beyond the algorithm and anchors you to the real—however strange it may be.

 

#6

How YouTube Ate Podcasts and TV, With Rachel Martin, Ashley Carman, and Derek Thompson

In this episode of Galaxy Brain, Charlie Warzel turns the camera on himself to ask a simpl... more

12 Dec 2025

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:54

12 Dec 2025


#5

When Chatbots Break Our Minds, With Kashmir Hill

In this episode of Galaxy Brain, Charlie Warzel explores the strange, unsettling relations... more

05 Dec 2025

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:01

05 Dec 2025


#4

America’s Slide Toward Simulated Democracy with Eliot Higgins

In this episode of “Galaxy Brain,” Charlie Warzel sits down with Eliot Higgins, founder of... more

28 Nov 2025

58 MINS

58:42

28 Nov 2025


#3

Are Sports the Most Valuable Commodity in the World? with Pablo Torre

Are sports the most valuable commodity in the world? On this episode of Galaxy Brain, Char... more

21 Nov 2025

50 MINS

50:32

21 Nov 2025


#2

The Internet Is a Misery Machine with Hank Green

In this inaugural episode of Galaxy Brain, Charlie Warzel examines the state of the intern... more

14 Nov 2025

56 MINS

56:40

14 Nov 2025


#1

Introducing: Galaxy Brain with Charlie Warzel

The internet has warped public life: Politicians behave like influencers, the economy rese... more

04 Nov 2025

01 MINS

01:33

04 Nov 2025