Meta is going MAGA. New York magazine’s John Herrman explains Mark Zuckerberg’s makeover. Writer Ben Wofford introduces Meta’s policy puppet master.
This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn with help from Travis Larchuck, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Andrea Kristinsdottir and Rob Byers, and hosted by Sean Rameswar ... Show More
Yesterday
Can you buy the midterms?
Republicans are entering the midterm home stretch with a staggering $1 billion campaign war chest. Will it make a difference? This show was edited by Kasia Broussalian, fact checked by Esther Gim, mixed by Vasilis Fotopoulos, video edited by Christopher Snyder, and hosted by Aste ... Show More
35m 41s
Oct 15
The Iran war is spreading
Saudi Arabia's dreams of becoming a global financial hub are running into the reality of regional war. This episode was produced by Ariana Aspuru, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Gabriel Dunatov, engineered by David Tatasciore and Bridger Dunnagan, and hosted by Sean Rames ... Show More
25m 41s
Feb 2025
Zuck Around and Find Out: Mark Zuckerberg and Meta's MAGA-masculinity Crisis
Mark Zuckerberg has gone from Donald Trump’s enemies list to Mar-a-Lago guest, and enjoyed a prime seat at inauguration with his fellow tech titans. On this episode, host and Vanity Fair editor-in-chief Radhika Jones, along with executive editor Claire Howorth and Hive editor Mic ... Show More
43m 51s
Jan 2025
MAGA Meta & More With Tim Pool, Kara Swisher, Dave Smith & Dean Obeidallah
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has unveiled sweeping reforms to the world’s biggest social media business, announcing he's getting rid of fact-checking on Facebook - plus, in an extraordinary U-turn, he's announced a partnership with Donald Trump to push First Amendment rights around t ... Show More
56m 16s
Nov 2023
The Intelligence: as Zuck would have it
The singular focus on the metaverse of Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s boss, fretted investors. But in the past year he has pulled off a spectacularly timely turnaround. We look at what is driving an illegal-gold rush in Venezuela as a lens on a wider, regional concern (9:48). And why No ... Show More
22m 32s
Jul 2023
Meta’s latest metamorphosis
Meta’s trying to be cool again. But its latest metamorphosis is, well, it’s a mixed bag. Plus: Ford shocks the competition, the Women’s World Cup, and more.
Join our hosts Jacob Cohen, and guest, Ben Berkley (Managing Editor, The Hustle) as they take you through our most interest ... Show More
12m 12s