Sacha Baron Cohen Has a Message for Mark Zuckerberg
The actor who, as Borat, drew our attention to racism, misogyny and autocratic propaganda calls out the social media companies who profit off these trends.You can find transcripts (posted midday) and ...
25 Feb 202140min
Lessons on Resilience From Dogs and Dog Sledders
The adventurer Blair Braverman has led a team of sled dogs over a 900-mile race in Alaska, seen her skin dissolve in the desert and overcome Covid-19. What makes it all less terrifying? Accepting the ...
22 Feb 202137min
Bonus: Is Kara a Chump?
Kara’s conversation yesterday with Oberlin College’s president, Carmen Twillie Ambar, touched on the cost of a college education and why “sticker prices” are so high. She called up Ron Lieber, who wri...
19 Feb 202121min
No Parties. No Sports. How Oberlin College Is Surviving the Pandemic.
Colleges across the country are figuring out how Covid has changed the college experience, while parents are struggling to understand why schools haven’t changed their price tag.You can find transcrip...
18 Feb 202139min
Innovation, Not Trees. How Bill Gates Plans to Save the Planet
He has billions to donate for crises from coronavirus to climate change, and more hope now that Trump is out of office.You can find transcripts (posted midday) and more information for all episodes at...
15 Feb 202141min
Fran Lebowitz Isn’t Buying What Jack Dorsey Is Selling
The 70-year old social commentator and humorist doesn’t have a smartphone. That doesn’t stop her from having a take on big tech (and everything else).You can find transcripts (posted midday) and more ...
11 Feb 202137min
Bonus: Kara and Nicole Perlroth Debrief on Brad Smith
Kara’s conversation on Monday with Microsoft’s president, Brad Smith, touched on Russia, the attack on SolarWinds software and how the U.S. government deals with hacks. She hopped on a call with the T...
9 Feb 202124min
Should Big Tech Stay Out of Politics?
The president of Microsoft says "absolutely not" — at least when it comes to his company. Brad Smith discusses Microsoft's new guidelines for political contributions, the six stages of antitrust grief...
8 Feb 202149min
