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A podcast about and for the internet, hosted by Mike Rugnetta

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Georgia chats with Ludwig Hurtado of MOLD Magazine's "Food Futures" podcast about luxury grocery brands and the Highsnobiety “Status Report,” that says fashion is dead and food is in.

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Mike chats with Maia Woluchem and Cella Sum – co-authors of The AI Factory: Data Centers, Power, and Resistance in Late Industrial Pennsylvania – about the fight against Data Centers happening across Pennsylvania.

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Originally published on April 10th, 2024, enjoy a conversation between Charlie Harding of Switched on Pop and Executive Producer Jason where they talk about what pop-musical acts have sounded like the internet.

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After a confusingly whirlwind week on the AI battlelines, senior producer Hans Buetow seeks the counsel of researcher Dave Karpf to understand what the heck even happened in the past week with all the tweet storms, screeds, panics, and prognosticatio... more

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Recent Guests

Ludwig Hurtado
Writer, filmmaker, editor at The Nation, host of MOLD Magazine's Food Futures podcast
The Nation; MOLD Magazine
Episode: Luxury Groceries Have Replaced Luxury Fashion
Maia Woluchem
Director of the Trustworthy Infrastructures Program at Data and Society; adjunct faculty at NYU Tandon
Data and Society; NYU Tandon School of Engineering
Episode: How Do You Stop A Datacenter In Your Town?
Cella M. Sum
Postdoctoral research fellow at University of Virginia; former tech worker organizer
University of Virginia; Collective Action in Tech
Episode: How Do You Stop A Datacenter In Your Town?
Dave Karpf
Associate Professor in the School of Media and Public Affairs at George Washington University, author
George Washington University
Episode: The World's Most Special Boys Building the Apocalypse
Matt Sitman
Co-host of Know Your Enemy; former associate editor of Commonweal Magazine
Know Your Enemy; Commonweal Magazine
Episode: News Post: DemonAI
Annie Depths
Wikipedia editor involved in stream week activities
Wikipedia
Episode: Memberdrive Streamweek Starts Aug. 17th!
Bukhet Bayri
Scholar of Byzantine history
Episode: Memberdrive Streamweek Starts Aug. 17th!
Myrto Veikou
Scholar of Byzantine history
Episode: Memberdrive Streamweek Starts Aug. 17th!
Dr. Taylor Moore
Educator with internets fame, co-DM on APPod fun city
Episode: Memberdrive Streamweek Starts Aug. 17th!

Host

Mike Rugnetta
Host of Never Post; leads conversations, introduces topics, and guides interviews

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 258 ratings
  • Essential listening for online folks

    I cited this podcast in my master’s dissertation, is that serious. And funny and entertaining and thought provoking. Love it so much

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Kcynthiag
    United States5 months ago
  • Delightful

    What I appreciate most about this show is that a) it’s well made, and b) the people who make it seem to genuinely enjoy making it.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    mijustin
    Canada9 months ago
  • Another Intellectually Dishonest Political Show

    The show says it’s about the internet with unbiased takes, but it’s just another left wing political show. I really wanted to like it, but their coverage of Minnesota fraud was a joke.

    I genuinely appreciated the way they humanize the Somali community and show the harm in the stereotypes that have come as a result, but the fact they gloss over the reasons Nick Shirley and federal politicians think fraud is occurring is ludicrous.

    I appreciate that they included the Feeding our Future fraud ... more

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    ObscureOwl
    United States9 months ago
  • Weekly favourite

    This podcast always makes me think about the digital world in new ways, something I didn't know was possible at this point. 5 stars.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    LifeBetterGreen
    Canadaa year ago
  • One of the Best

    What is there to say? Nearly every episode will make you ask thoughtful questions about the world we live in. One of only a handful of podcasts I never miss an episode, one of the two I’ll drop everything for and listen to.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    guythatneedsaname
    United Statesa year ago

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High-quality guests and compelling, well-edited conversations.
Thoughtful, analytical, and entertaining write-ups of internet culture.
Makes you rethink how tech shapes society with accessible depth.
Audience praises thoughtful analysis and warm host dynamics.
Regular listeners describe it as essential for understanding digital life.

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Apple Podcasts
#214
Canada/Technology
Apple Podcasts
#227
United Kingdom/Technology
Apple Podcasts
#198
Norway/Technology
Apple Podcasts
#213
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Apple Podcasts
#236
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Talking Points

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How Do You Stop A Datacenter In Your Town?
Q: Can you take me through in a little bit more detail what AI readiness is?
AI readiness is a broad, evolving concept that includes infrastructure, energy, labor, and public service uses; in Pennsylvania, readiness is tied to how AI-related investments are coordinated with energy grids and government services, and how communities interpret those signals in practice.
AI At Work? In This Economy?
Q: What keeps workers from taking a stand against AI in their job?
A combination of fear of judgment, potential loss of income, and the perception that employers won't tolerate dissent, which leads many to rationalize using AI to protect their livelihoods.
A New Type of Grief: Inheritance Posting
Q: Why do objects matter in this practice?
Objects function as tangible anchors that ground memory and emotion, acting as focal points for storytelling and collective mourning. They become totems that help convert the private experience of grief into a shared ritual, connecting the living with the dead through meaning and connection.
A New Type of Grief: Inheritance Posting
Q: What is inheritance posting and how does it work?
Kurt explains that inheritance posting is a form of sharing and repackaging objects tied to a deceased loved one to create ongoing narratives. These posts give viewers a way to engage with grief publicly, while the poster processes loss by weaving memory, objects, and community feedback into a evolving story.
Did The Feed Ruin Taste?
Q: What is the central idea about taste in the age of algorithmic feeds?
Taste is less about fixed categories and more about its relationship to the individual; the internet amplifies what one already enjoys but can distort the depth of engagement, pushing people toward a torrent of quick, surface-level content.

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