How Tech Journalism Legitimized the Gig Economy w/ Sam Harnett
Paris Marx is joined by Sam Harnett to talk about how the flaws in tech journalism provide a distorted view of what “tech” companies are actually doing and why it looks like California will finally fo...
20 Aug 202037min
What the History of TV Can Teach Us About Netflix w/ Tom Evens
Paris Marx is joined by Tom Evens to discuss how the history of the television industry can give us important insights into the state of streaming video services and how regulators might respond to en...
13 Aug 202036min
How to Defeat an Apple Store w/ Tania Davidge
Paris Marx is joined by Tania Davidge to discuss the campaign to stop Apple from building a store in the middle of Melbourne’s Federation Square and how the company’s vision of a town square differs f...
6 Aug 202033min
The Boring Company is a Complete Joke w/ Alissa Walker
Paris Marx is joined by Alissa Walker to discuss how Elon Musk’s Boring Company transportation system has changed over the past few years, what his plans in Las Vegas mean for workers and transit user...
30 Juli 202038min
Space Mining Brings Capitalism to the Cosmos w/ Julie Michelle Klinger
Paris Marx is joined by Julie Michelle Klinger to discuss the myths around rare earth elements and how they’re fueling a movement to enclose and mine space. But a better, more collaborative future tha...
23 Juli 202039min
The Global South Holds a Better Future of Tech w/ Juan Ortiz Freuler
Paris Marx is joined by Juan Ortiz Freuler to discuss the recent global negotiations on the taxation of multinational corporations, how Africa is demanding the digital labor of its citizens be account...
16 Juli 202042min
Smart Tech Is Designed For Control w/ Jathan Sadowski
Paris Marx is joined by Jathan Sadowski to discuss the politics of smart technology, how it enables powerful actors to further control the population, and why we should be more comfortable dismantling...
9 Juli 202041min
Why Uber Failed at Micromobility w/ Aaron W. Gordon
Paris Marx is joined by Aaron W. Gordon to discuss how VC-backed tech companies upended the bike-share industry, how that specifically played out in the case of Uber and Jump, and why the dockless bik...
2 Juli 202041min
