#446The Resonant Computing ManifestoEarlier today, we joined in announcing the Resonant Computing Manifesto: a call for restor... more05 Dec 202547 MINS47:4305 Dec 2025
#445Saving Democracy From FascismThree years ago, Mike Brock joined us on the podcast to discuss a decentralized web projec... more12 Nov 20251 HR 02 MINS1:02:5412 Nov 2025
#444Social Media Is Always ChangingFor two decades, the landscape of social media has been constantly changing, and the disco... more04 Nov 20251 HR 02 MINS1:02:3004 Nov 2025
#443Venture Capital Is Eating The WorldIt was nearly 400 episodes ago when Catherine Bracy joined the podcast for a two part disc... more28 Oct 202545 MINS45:3028 Oct 2025
#442An Insider's View Of Decentralized Social MediaAs you know, we talk a lot about decentralization and protocols over platforms. When it co... more21 Oct 202555 MINS55:2721 Oct 2025
#441The New Generation Of Independent JournalistsTechdirt recently passed its 28th anniversary as an independent online media outlet. Once,... more14 Oct 202541 MINS41:2414 Oct 2025
#440DuckDuckGo Wants You To Have More Control Over AIWe've written a lot about how AI can empower users when employed the right way, but how th... more07 Oct 202551 MINS51:1707 Oct 2025
#439The Fictional Censorship Cinematic UniverseLast year, Renée DiResta joined us on an episode of the podcast to talk about her book, In... more30 Sep 20251 HR 01 MINS1:01:4230 Sep 2025
#438The Many Problems With The FTC's Pornhub SettlementLast week, we published three separate posts that looked at the FTC's recent settlement wi... more23 Sep 20251 HR 06 MINS1:06:2223 Sep 2025
#437Copyright And The First Amendment Collide At The Supreme CourtIn what feels like something of a throwback to much earlier days of Techdirt, the Supreme ... more09 Sep 202545 MINS45:5509 Sep 2025
#436The Eternal SeptemberWe've got a cross-post episode this week, with Mike's recent appearance on the Computer Sa... more02 Sep 202552 MINS52:5602 Sep 2025
#435Blacksky Demonstrates The Promise Of Open Social Media ProtocolsThe goal of Bluesky and the ATProtocol, and of the push for protocols over platforms in ge... more27 Aug 202558 MINS58:2927 Aug 2025
#434Why Data Portability Is Crucial For The AI FutureAs we've been thinking and writing about the intersection of democracy and technology, esp... more19 Aug 202545 MINS45:1619 Aug 2025
#433The Media Capitulation IndexOne of the most troubling things about this era in American history is the number of insti... more12 Aug 202552 MINS52:1312 Aug 2025
#432What's Next For Ctrl-Alt-SpeechWe've got a bunch of brand new episodes of the Techdirt podcast coming over the next few w... more07 Aug 202538 MINS38:3407 Aug 2025
#431Reclaiming The InternetWe've got one more cross-post episode for you this week! A few weeks ago, Mike joined host... more08 Jul 202552 MINS52:0108 Jul 2025
#430A History Of Techdirt, And MoreThis week, we've got a cross-post episode of Mike's appearance on Kevin Williamson's How T... more24 Jun 20251 HR 07 MINS1:07:2624 Jun 2025
#429The Political Power Of MockeryIn a world awash with misinformation and disinformation, those who spread and benefit from... more17 Jun 202558 MINS58:1217 Jun 2025
#428The Fracturing InternetWay, way back during the SOPA/PIPA fight, a very important part of the resistance against ... more10 Jun 202546 MINS46:4610 Jun 2025
#427The FTC's Quixotic Social Media InquiryWe've got a cross-post episode for you this week, courtesy of the Tech Policy Podcast by T... more03 Jun 202557 MINS57:3303 Jun 2025
#426Blitzscaling For TyrantsIn something of a followup to our last episode about Elon Musk's playbook, today we're dig... more27 May 202555 MINS55:5027 May 2025
#425The Elonification Of GovernmentWe've written a lot about how understanding the playbook Elon Musk used at Twitter is key ... more13 May 202556 MINS56:4613 May 2025
#424The Rise Of The Open Social WebThough the original promise of the internet has been twisted and distorted, today we're se... more06 May 202553 MINS53:2606 May 2025
#423How Tariffs Are Impacting One Small BusinessWe probably don't need to tell you that the current tariff situation is causing complete c... more30 Apr 202545 MINS45:1330 Apr 2025
#422The Problems With Age VerificationIt's hard to create a law about children online without first identifying who the children... more22 Apr 202549 MINS49:2222 Apr 2025
#421Disruptive Tech Solutions For Reproductive HealthMany people don't think of reproductive health and reproductive rights as tech issues, but... more16 Apr 202543 MINS43:0816 Apr 2025