As Meta launches its Twitter competitor, The Verge’s David Pierce says that we are watching the end of the social internet in real time.
This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Michael Raphael with help from Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King.
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Yesterday
MAGA’s other immigration battle
The debate over high-skill work visas is revealing cracks between President Trump and his base.
This episode was produced by Peter Balonon-Rosen and Miles Bryan, edited by Miranda Kennedy, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and Hady Mawajdeh, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Adriene L ... Show More
25m 56s
Nov 24
Trump's new billionaire bestie
Nvidia is the most valuable company in the world. Major parts of the economy hinge on its success. CEO Jensen Huang and President Trump have become inseparable.
This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and Danielle Hewitt, ... Show More
25m 51s
Dec 2021
Twitter, la vie sans Jack Dorsey
<p>L’emblématique patron du réseau social quitte son poste de directeur général. Dans « La Story », le podcast d’actualité des « Echos », Pierrick Fay et ses invités reviennent sur son parcours et les faux pas qui expliquent cette décision alors que Twitter af ... Show More
21m 17s
Jun 2022
ConGRADulations, fellow kids
Hey, Weeds listeners: Today, we are bringing you an episode of Today, Explained that originally aired in early June.
Ten months ago, the faculty of Cramer Hill Elementary set out to get their kids back on track after a year of mostly remote learning. Today, Explained’s Miles Br ... Show More
26m 40s
Aug 2023
RE-RUN: A conversation with Andrew Yang.
<p><strong>Hi all! We are on vacation this week, but to keep things flowing, we are bringing you some past editions. We will return with new episodes beginning Monday, August 21, 2023. Have a great week!</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Isaac sits down with former presidential and New Y ... Show More
42m 38s
Nov 2022
Elon’s Twitter is in the Sh*tter with Nilay Patel
<p>Nilay Patel, Editor-in-Chief of The Verge and host of the Decoder podcast, talks with Jon about Elon Musk’s newest and thorniest business venture: purchasing Twitter. In a recent article, “Welcome to Hell, Elon,” Patel describes the quandary that awaits the Tesla founder and a ... Show More
41m 33s
Apr 2022
Mac Pro Story Time, r/Place Recap, and an Interview with Jad Abumrad
Marques and Andrew jump right into the thick of it discussing Twitter working on the edit button. Then they get into the Mac Pro trade-in that Marques just completed before talking about the stressful weekend Andrew had with r/Place on Reddit. After that, David Imel talks with Ja ... Show More
1h 22m