Are Algorithms Making You Boring?
Kyle Chayka, New Yorker staff writer and author of “Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture,” joins Offline to expose how online feeds push us into the mainstream and away from each other. He an...
28 Jan 202452min
Were Trump’s Opponents Too Online? Plus, R. F. Kuang on Her Twitter Era Novel
R. F. Kuang, bestselling author of Yellowface, joins Offline to discuss cultural appropriation, the flatness of social media friendships and feedback, and the tortured relationship between literature ...
21 Jan 20241h 3min
The Science of Achieving (and Enjoying) Your New Year’s Resolution
Katy Milkman, Wharton professor and author of How to Change: The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be, joins Offline to discuss the limits of willpower. Katy and Max dig into ...
14 Jan 202452min
Dry January, Cali Sober, Soft Sober: Why Gen Z is Breaking Up With Booze
Maybe, your friend announced they’re not drinking anymore, or your sister’s now “California Sober,” or maybe your entire office is participating in Dry January. It’s not just you, going sober is the h...
7 Jan 20241h 7min
Millennials v. Gen Z, Twitter v. Threads, Social Media Trends for 2024: Jon & Max Answer Your Questions
With 2024 fast approaching, Jon and Max sit down to answer listener-submitted questions. Does the show have a millennial bias? What’s the guys’ screen time 6 months after the Offline Challenge? Will M...
17 Dec 20231h 1min
Best Of: How To Change Alt Right Minds, with ContraPoints
YouTuber Natalie Wynn, better known as ContraPoints, may be the internet’s most persuasive political commentator. Known for her carefully produced, elaborate video essays, Natalie has an uncanny abili...
10 Dec 202349min
Is a $16 McDonald’s Order Going to Elect Trump?
Jeff Stein, White House economics reporter at the Washington Post, joins Offline to talk about the $16 McDonald’s meal that captivated the internet—and whether Bidenomics is to blame. Conservative med...
3 Dec 202351min
Inside 2024 - Preview | Favreau + Tommy Talk Election Night
Happy holidays from the Offline team! Here’s a special sneak peek of our new subscriber exclusive series Inside 2024. In this preview Jon Favreau and Tommy Vietor take you behind the scenes of electio...
26 Nov 202316min
