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Casey Newton
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Openai
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Weekly audio updates at the intersection of tech and democracy. From Casey Newton.

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Three months ago, we began our podcast miniseries by asking how likely artificial intelligence is to take large numbers of jobs. Our first guest, Box CEO Aaron Levie, argued that mass disruption would be highly unlikely. And several subsequent guests... more

For our penultimate episode, I wanted to visit someone running a version of that experiment in a somewhat unexpected place: the media business. Dan Shipper runs a website that reviews new technology alongside a product lab that’s building it — and fo... more

And everything else I learned about productivity this year.

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Recent Guests

Clara Shih
Former CEO of Salesforce AI and head of Meta's Business AI group; founder of New Work Foundation and Dear CC
New Work Foundation / Dear CC / Meta / Salesforce
Episode: AI agents got so good that this top Meta exec quit her job
Dan Shipper
Co-founder and CEO of Every
Every
Episode: Every's Dan Shipper on the "dirty secret" of writing with AI
Jean-Denis Greze
Co-founder and CEO and mayor of Town
Town
Episode: Town's CEO on the self-organizing company
Amjad Masad
Co-founder and CEO of Replit
Replit
Episode: Replit's CEO: "You Don't Need to Code Anymore"
Chris Pedregal
Co-founder and CEO of Granola
Granola
Episode: This AI notetaker won't sell surveillance to your boss
Ella Marqueanos
Reporter covering AI policy and industry developments
American AI media coverage (described as journalist)
Episode: A big week for AI denialism
Thomas Paul Mann
Co-founder and CEO of Raycast, maker of Glaze
Raycast
Episode: The case for making your own apps
David Pierce
Editor at Large at The Verge and co-host of The Vergecast and Version History
The Verge
Episode: He tried 200 to-do apps so you don't have to
Matt Garman
CEO of Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Web Services
Episode: Why Amazon is hiring 11,000 junior employees

Host

Casey Newton
Host of Platformer (Platformer.News overlap); long-time tech and platform reporting.

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 24 ratings
  • Like, this podcast is, like ok?

    Casey has a regular guest on called like, Ella? Who like, is almost, like unlistenable?

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    dk565;4
    Australia2 months ago
  • Say No To Valley Girl Vocal Fry

    Please get Ella Markianos communications training. If I have to listen to her valley girl vocal fry each episode, I’m going to lose my mind. Her content is fine but the delivery needs to improve. If we had to to take a shot each time she says “you know” or “like” we would be dead in the first 60 seconds.

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    Linstorie
    United States4 months ago
  • Happy this is a thing

    Couldn’t get enough hard fork, pleased to see that it forked.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Vince 262
    Canada4 months ago
  • Wait, there is a podcast?

    Platformer is great. I read Casey’s writing every week and always learn a lot. The only problem is there are so many other things to read so if I can save some time listening in the car to a podcast, that’s awesome. I just listened to the interview that was posted today and it’s excellent. Thanks!

    Apple Podcasts
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    Bythenessy
    United States5 months ago
  • Crucial tech news from an crucial source

    I’ve been reading platformer for a while, and when I heard they had a podcast version, I left at the chance to subscribe. Every single time I read their articles I learn something important. Highly recommend.

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    Paul John Rudoi
    United States6 months ago

Listeners Say

Key themes from listener reviews, highlighting what works and what could be improved about the show.

Seasoned hosts break down complex AI topics into practical takeaways.
Insightful, rigorous tech policy coverage with strong guest expertise.
Some listeners feel delivery could improve in live segments, but content quality remains high.
Fresh, policy-forward tech coverage with enterprise relevance.
Consistently high-quality interviews with industry leaders and researchers.

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AI agents got so good that this top Meta exec quit her job
Q: What are you telling a college student who worries about AI replacing their path, and how should they prepare?
Find something you love to study so deep expertise pays off, start learning serious AI skills with agentic systems, and build hands-on experience by shipping actual AI-enabled tools that solve real problems, while cultivating strong people and community networks.
AI agents got so good that this top Meta exec quit her job
Q: Can you take us into that room with you? What was the task and what did you see?
The task and workflow collapsed into a few people who could ideate, generate the prototype with vibe coding, test with real and simulated users, and then push it to production with a leaner team, illustrating how quickly AI-enabled workflows can replace multi-step cycles.
Every's Dan Shipper on the "dirty secret" of writing with AI
Q: You mentioned the AI-centered flywheel and the potential for automation to raise ambition rather than reduce headcount. How has that played out for Every in terms of team size and roles?
Dan notes that automation has allowed individuals to run entire product lines, leading to growth in headcount as the company expands its product ecosystem, while also arguing that automation creates new kinds of engineering and expert work to design and refine AI-enabled processes.
Every's Dan Shipper on the "dirty secret" of writing with AI
Q: You've talked about how much of the writing is done by AI versus humans. How do you think about lines being drawn between AI-generated and human-generated content?
Dan explains that the boundary is context-dependent: for internal or informational content, AI can play a larger role; for external pieces that carry personal voice, editors and writers retain ownership, and AI acts as a co-writer where the author still stands behind the work.
Every's Dan Shipper on the "dirty secret" of writing with AI
Q: So I just want to hear about your actual morning yesterday. What did you do and what did the AI do?
Dan describes a typical day where he prioritizes writing in the morning and delegates or coordinates AI agents for other tasks, sharing how he uses tools like Fable and coding agents to handle big projects while maintaining personal creative control over the writing.

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This show centers on the intersection of technology, policy, and the future of work, with deep dives into AI tooling, enterprise software, platform governance, and how policy shapes tech adoption. Episodes frequently feature high-profile founders, C-suite tech leaders, economists, and researchers discussing AI, labor markets, data infrastructure, and the evolving role of software in business. A standout strength is its ability to translate complex tech and policy debates into practical implications for executives, engineers, and policymakers alike, often pairing hands-on product stories with macro-level analysis. Listeners likely care about real-world AI deployments, governance, and how digital tools reshape work, productivity, and democrac... more

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