Jan. 28, 2026

Ep. 78: Panic! On the tech right ft. Julia Black

Ep. 78: Panic! On the tech right ft. Julia Black
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Ep. 78: Panic! On the tech right ft. Julia Black
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Julia Black is a tech and business correspondent at Vanity Fair and freelance writer whose work has also been published in the New York Times, MIT Technology Review, WIRED, The Verge, and others.

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Timestamps

00:00 Resy anxiety

07:35 The reality of modern genetic testing

12:38 Substack on TV

17:50 Evolving opinions and journalistic integrity

23:48 TikTok takeover conspiracies

28:32 The shifting politics of big tech

39:00 Symbolism in politics and ideology

47:44 Holding on to what's meaningful

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Our intro song, Night Life, is written by Nakisso Peralta and performed by Chillers