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Galaxy Brain

The Atlantic
Artificial Intelligence
Social Media
Conspiracy Theories
Openai
AI Coding Agents
The Internet
Chatgpt
Epstein Files
Jeffrey Epstein
Mental Health
Donald Trump
Sex Trafficking
Department Of Justice
Elon Musk
Labor Market Impact
Gambling
Public Discourse
Youtube
Ghislaine Maxwell
Bill Clinton

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 ... more

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Most people spend more time than you think agonizing over their social-media posts. Kathryn Jezer-Morton wanted to understand their thinking—and when she dug deeper, she learned that redemption and optimization narratives are what the algorithm rewar... more

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Tech companies like Google famously started with a culture and psychology centered on doing good and changing the world. But as Google expanded, it had to adapt to its growing money, power, and influence, and Claire Stapleton, who worked there during... more

Electronics are getting more expensive—and the culprit has a lot to do with generative AI. Amid all the talk of AI taking over people’s jobs, automating people’s workflows, and doing people’s homework, we’re learning that actually scaling this techno... more

Why does the World Cup endure in an age of fractured attention? Is FreddyLA7 a real person? Charlie Warzel speaks with Men in Blazers founder Roger Bennett to chart how the World Cup has become far more than a sporting event and how this year’s tourn... more

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Recent Guests

Claire Stapleton
Former Google communications executive and YouTube marketer, author of Don't Be Evil
Google (former), Author
Episode: The Former ‘Voice of Google’ Speaks Out
Alex Reisner
Researcher, programmer, staff writer at The Atlantic
The Atlantic
Episode: Why AI Is Making Things More Expensive
Hana Kiros
Assistant editor at The Atlantic
The Atlantic
Episode: Why AI Is Making Things More Expensive
Roger Bennett
Founder and CEO of Men in Blazers Media Network
Men in Blazers Media Network
Episode: How the World Cup Finally Won Over America
Ian Bogost
Author, professor and administrator at Washington University in St. Louis; game designer
The Atlantic / Washington University in St. Louis
Episode: The Hidden Cost of Optimizing Everything
Quinn Slobodian
Professor of international history at Boston University
Boston University
Episode: What Do We Do About Elon Musk?
Ben Tarnoff
Technology writer and critic
Episode: What Do We Do About Elon Musk?
John Paul Brammer
Writer and Substacker discussed in the episode
Self-employed writer, contributor to various outlets
Episode: Why Reading Feels So Hard Now
Cory Doctorow
Science fiction writer, technologist, journalist, and digital rights activist
Electronic Frontier Foundation; Doctorow's writings and activism
Episode: How to Think About AI Before It’s Too Late

Host

Charlie Warzel
Host of Galaxy Brain; long-form tech, media, and policy analysis

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 1.6k ratings
  • Steve Buscemi

    Came to say thanks for the informative podcast and to suggest that Charlie and Steve Buscemi are voice doppelgängers (to my British ears). Once heard never unheard. Now I just relax into it: as far as I’m concerned this is Steve’s tech podcast and he’s doing a fantastic job.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    AndyF1983
    United Kingdom2 months ago
  • Had high hopes

    EDIT: I left the review below some months ago. I’ve revisited the show in recent weeks and have completely changed my mind! I really enjoy it now and thank you for interesting conversations. ********OLD REVIEW: I thought the premise of this show sounded interesting and I wanted to hear more. But the organization and actual narrative were really lacking. I couldn’t figure out where the host’s questions were trying to go and the number of “likes” and “ums” were extremely distracting. It came off... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Ca from LA in Pa
    United States4 months ago
  • Wanted to like it

    Unfortunately, it’s not good. With more experience, I’m sure Charlie will improve as a host. After listening to several episodes, I’m giving up on it for now.

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    Po------
    United States6 months ago
  • So much moral outrage

    The amount of moral outrage on this podcast tires me out. Sincerely, a center left Democrat.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Nick Name 8989
    United States6 months ago
  • Political

    I’m not into politics. I personally hate it and over my life I have watched politicians from every party use issues in order to get people on board because if they really tell them what they want to do, they know the simple people would not vote for them. While this podcast is informative, and some of it is spot on, it’s very weighted politically. I would be willing to listen to anybody today who would post a podcast that had balance that said what political leaders have done right what they’r... more

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    NELLIESHINGLES
    United States7 months ago

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Guests and topics are described as timely and insightful.
Many note high-quality analysis on AI, media, and platform dynamics.
Listeners praise deep, thoughtful interviews and engaging topics.
Audio quality and editing are common discussion points for improvement.

Chart Rankings

How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.

Spotify
#31
United States/Technology
Apple Podcasts
#20
United States/Technology
Apple Podcasts
#236
Canada/Top Podcasts
Apple Podcasts
#3
Canada/Technology
Apple Podcasts
#23
United Kingdom/Technology
Spotify
#48
Australia/Technology

Talking Points

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The Former ‘Voice of Google’ Speaks Out
Q: What did the 2018 walkout reveal about internal culture and power dynamics?
The walkout exposed tensions around harassment, executive accountability, and the conflict between employee voice and corporate interests, leading to role shifts, a shift in governance, and legal scrutiny.
The Former ‘Voice of Google’ Speaks Out
Q: What was Google really like when you joined in 2007?
Stapleton describes a time of high hiring energy, a campus culture that felt whimsical and optimistic, with a strong sense of mission, which gradually grew into a more bureaucratic and performance-driven environment.
Why AI Is Making Things More Expensive
Q: Is there any way to reduce these costs or change the trajectory of AI hardware growth?
Some developers are exploring smaller, more efficient models that scale better, but so far none have replaced large language models; the industry faces a deep structural challenge in reducing exponential resource requirements.
Why AI Is Making Things More Expensive
Q: What are the nuts-and-bolts of the hardware side—storage, chips, and the intensity of hardware resources needed for these models?
The models are trained with high-speed memory and require many data centers; memory chip demand has surged as hyperscalers become the dominant buyers, pushing up prices and tightening supply for consumer electronics and enterprise devices alike.
Why AI Is Making Things More Expensive
Q: But Alex, walk us through how generative AI works and what these large language models require to operate.
Large language models need massive amounts of training data and memory; the more text they train on and the larger the model, the better they seem to perform, which in turn requires more data centers and high-bandwidth memory to support the computation.

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1. Claire Stapleton
2. Alex Reisner
3. Hana Kiros
4. Roger Bennett
5. Ian Bogost
6. Quinn Slobodian
7. Ben Tarnoff
8. John Paul Brammer

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