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 | 259 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Technology | |||
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In this week's Better Offline monologue, Ed Zitron runs through how the media deliberately ignores reality to hide how Microsoft, Google and Amazon’s cloud growth is near-entirely driven by Anthropic and OpenAI, and how doing so threatens the livelih... more
In this week’s Better Offline, Ed is joined by writer and software engineer Nik Suresh to talk about how AI mania is eviscerating global decision-making, weakening businesses and creating a culture of fear that demands workers lie about the benefits ... more
In this week's Better Offline monologue, Ed Zitron runs through how hyperscalers have wasted $1.1 trillion in capex on AI in a desperate attempt to sustain hypergrowth, and report on how without OpenAI’s claud spend, Microsoft Azure would’ve only gro... more
In this week's Better Offline, Ed is joined by Prof G Markets’ Ed Elson to talk about the broken state of the stock market, the collapse of financial regulation, SpaceX’s post-IPO horror show, and how our culture conflates wealth with intelligence.
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- Decent, needs to get away from iheart
I do appreciate the podcast and ed’s research into the financial ouroborous that is the genAI industry, however I find him repeating his points a *lot* over all his episodes and articles. Several episodes exist to make the same point.
The other issue is iheart. CZM is cool (it’s in the name) but hearing ads for AI services (including one that does investing based on an AI prompt) makes it feel hypocritical. I know we all need to make money but I feel like a patreon would be best here.
Apple Podcasts3RamblingTurian
United Statesa month ago - Help Computer
Listening to Ed Zitron is like watching a disabled person juggling chainsaws. Sure, it’s damn impressive, but the sinking feeling of watching a person exploit themselves for the sake of entertainment leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
Apple Podcasts3pike.spade
Germanya month ago - Good stuff, but such long ads
I enjoy this podcast but the ads are out of control. 3+ minutes long even on short monologue episodes. I blame iHeartPodcasts.
Apple Podcasts3FiddlesPlayUnited Statesa month ago - EZ is refreshing
EZ says all the stuff everyone is “secretly” thinking in tech if they have half a brain or do math or communicate with other humans. Much appreciated EZ.
Apple Podcasts5MattMcLaren88United States2 months ago - Brilliant
Brilliant analyses Ed, thank you for sharing your findings.
Apple Podcasts5Obi-IBANkanobiGermany2 months ago
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Spotify | #16 | United States/Technology |
Apple Podcasts | #20 | United States/Technology |
Spotify | #10 |  United Kingdom/Technology |
Apple Podcasts | #9 | United Kingdom/Technology |
Apple Podcasts | #11 |  Canada/Technology |
Spotify | #11 |  Australia/Technology |
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What is Better Offline about and what kind of topics does it cover?
A sharp, opinionated tech-focused program that consistently challenges the profitability and public narratives around AI, big tech, and venture-backed hype. Across episodes, the host and guests dissect the economic incentives, governance, and societal impact of Silicon Valley's growth-at-all-costs mindset, often pairing data-driven critique with provocative storytelling and bold takes. Noteworthy aspects include frequent fielding of insider anecdotes, policy-oriented angles on antitrust and regulation, and a confrontational, unapologetic delivery that appeals to listeners seeking a candid counterpoint to tech industry cheerleading. The show often features guests from technology policy, journalism, and industry critique, making it a potentia... more
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1. Ed Elson
2. Katherine Long
3. Caitlin Ostroff
4. Cory Doctorow
5. Cal Newport
6. Adam Becker
7. Ronan Farrow
8. Andrew Marantz
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