
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
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 47 | Founded | 8 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Technology | |||

Meta has been selling millions of its camera-equipped glasses, making all of us fodder for content creation—when we’re on the street, at the store, and in our workplaces. Host Charlie Warzel talks with Verge reporter Mia Sato about how regular people... more
As “rogue” AI agents hack systems and leaders warn of catastrophe, who should be held responsible? The former FTC Commissioner Lina Khan argues that the United States already has a lot of the regulatory tools needed. In this live episode from The Atl... more
AI-infused writing is suddenly everywhere: not just in automated email responses or meeting summaries, but in books and even the pages of mainstream newspapers. When an editor at The Wall Street Journal recently defended an op-ed that was 100 percent... more
Whatever the AI future is, we’re in it right now. What if the singularity is not some technological tipping point, brought about by human genius, but a human tipping point? An unforced error, driven by hubris, greed, and the fear of missing out? Gala... more
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Great show, really gets you to think in a deeper and more nuanced way about complex issues. Very well done.
Love the topics and conversations but the sound effects are irritating and patronising - feels like someone let a child with a soundboard loose over the dialogue. We don’t need to hear mouse clicking or voice fx or keyboards clacking - trust the conversation is interesting enough by itself!
I really enjoy this show and understand that (even though I am Atlantic subscriber) there may need to be some ads, this could be handled much better. The ads are quite rude in that they not only abruptly interrupt thoughts and context, but they even barge into individual sentences. As Charlie is literally in the middle of a sentence an ad LOUDLY interrupts him.
I may just stop listening this show as this is really highly intrusive and takes quite a bit away from the show. The ads placemen... more
I really enjoyed the few of these that I listed too but OMG the way they do ads is so disruptive that I give up. You can’t tell me it’s THAT hard to insert an ad after a period instead of in the middle of a sentence
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.
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A sharp, tech-forward discussion show that layers analysis of AI, social media, policy, and online culture with cultural commentary on how platforms shape society. Recurring topics include the attention economy, the economics of hardware and AI, the politics of tech giants, and how digital life redefines work, media, and identity. Notable is the willingness to bring insider perspectives from tech, media, and academia, plus long-form conversations that connect complex systems to everyday experiences. The show often blends rigorous context with storytelling, making dense topics accessible while inviting debate about the future of technology and democracy.
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Recent guests on Galaxy Brain include:
1. Mia Sato
2. Lina Khan
3. Elizabeth Spiers
4. Teddy Brown
5. Jon Ronson
6. Julie Beck
7. Kathryn Jezer-Morton
8. Claire Stapleton
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