Better Offline
Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcastsBetter 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 an... more
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 287 | Founded | 3 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Technology | |||
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In this week's Better Offline, Ed is joined by Prof G Markets’ Ed Elson to talk about the Anthropic IPO, the mid-terms, hauling fraudsters in front of congress, and Jensen Huang’s tryst with a Chinese spy.
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In this week's Better Offline monologue, Ed Zitron walks you through how the Blue Wave is an ill omen for the AI trade, and how we can build a better future by fighting for everyone’s voice.
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In this week’s Better Offline, Ed is joined by Nick Devor of Barron’s to talk about how gambling is poisoning everything, how legislation is struggling to keep up, and the damage already being caused by sports betting and prediction markets.
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In this episode, Ed is joined by Paris Marx, author of the new data center book “Hyperscale,” to talk about the AI buildout, the community groundswell against data centers, and how both politicians and the media fail to hold the powerful accountable.... more
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Zitron is such a compelling speaker and his research chops are impeccable. It's almost like hearing someone give you permission to get actually angry about the state of the tech world
Podcast Addict5a month agoTrin- My favorite podcast
If you love(d) tech and despise what Big Tech and finance have done to it, this is the podcast for you. Unlike some other reviewers here, I appreciate Ed’s expressiveness. The things he’s talking about are often outrageous. It’s good to hear someone that’s actually outraged. Also the guests are great and I’ve learned a lot about financial stuff despite hating it. I find it interesting in this context though
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United Statesa month ago - So 2028 then?
The bubble will burst, the market cataclysm will happen. He said so. God has spoken.
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Netherlandsa month ago - Love it ❤️
Don’t stop doing what you do, Cassandra! 📣
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Switzerlanda month ago - More ads than content
This used to be interesting. Now it’s only a series of inane ads with Zitron yelling a rant in between.
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Germanya month ago
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Spotify | #17 | United States/Technology |
Apple Podcasts | #25 | United States/Technology |
Spotify | #11 |  United Kingdom/Technology |
Apple Podcasts | #23 | United Kingdom/Technology |
Apple Podcasts | #24 |  Canada/Technology |
Spotify | #12 |  Australia/Technology |
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A sharp, skeptical take on the tech industry's promises and monetization schemes, with deep dives into AI hype, finance, and the influence of major platforms. Episodes mix data-driven critique, guest perspectives from creators, critics, and journalists, and candid monologues that challenge growth-at-all-costs narratives. The show stands out for its combative yet insightful stance, willingness to call out hypocrisy in advertising and corporate storytelling, and its focus on what real value and human impact look like beyond buzzwords.
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Better Offline launched 3 years ago and published 287 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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Recent guests on Better Offline include:
1. Nick Devor
2. Paris Marx
3. Tom Dotan
4. Robin Wigglesworth
5. Steve Burke
6. Paul Kedrosky
7. Adam Becker
8. Caleb Wilson
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