Uncovering patterns of change in media, culture, and technology, each week media veterans Brian Morr
This week, Brian, Troy, and Alex break down how tech is quietly building its own media empire—slick,
This week we dig into the spread of hyperpunditry and why the Information Space rewards those who co
The tariff wars kicked off and confirmed that we are in a post-expertise era where your bona fides m
Gawker Media founder Nick Denton joins the show to discuss how narratives and memes run the world, a
We dig into the idea of taste—how it’s formed, how it signals identity, and where it fits in media a
The media industry, like politics, has been stuck in a scarcity mindset—managing decline instead of
AI is giving rise to vibe coding while old conventions fall away. Thinking on your feet is now more
Online education company Chegg is suing Google for AI Overviews and might become the first major com
Troy’s at “advanced” tennis camp, so Brian and Alex discuss the shifting dynamics of the newsletter
Media has never been neat, but it’s getting messier. This week, Brian and Troy explore how AI is res
This week, we examine the great realignment as tech and government unite to assert US tech dominance
This week, on the heels of OpenAI releasing Deep Research, we assess whether AI has caught on with r
The nature of work and careers is undergoing profound changes that are often obscured by debates ove
Our tech overlords reported for duty to Washington while Troy perused the powder at Davos. This week
Economic growth requires labor productivity. We all aspire, in our own ways, to be productive, if on
This week, we discuss Mark Zuckerberg’s craven capitulation on content moderation, even if it was an
This week, we discuss the outlook in 2025 for legacy media (not great), alternative media (much bett
Podcasting challenges late nite, lying in media, shopping as content, super consumers and Alex redis
Tech has swallowed media, and is increasingly swallowing other industries and accruing power along t
Prediction market + news; media’s bifurcating star system; media’s management-labor divide; AI + bro
