Escalating Polarization in American Politics

In today’s episode, Zöe is joined by WIRED’s Jake Lahut to discuss the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s death — from the response of right-wing tech leaders, to how Kirk helped shape conservative media influencers and U.S politics as we know it.

Articles mentioned in this episode: 

• Right-Wing Activist Charlie Kirk Dead at 31 | WIRED
• ‘War Is Here’: The Far-Right Responds to Charlie Kirk Shooting With Calls for Violence | WIRED
• MAGA Influencers Take Their Victory Lap, With Big Tech Picking Up the Tab | WIRED   

Join WIRED’s best and brightest as they provide an insider analysis of the overlap between tech and politics, from the influence of Silicon Valley on the Trump administration to how inaccurate information from artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots fanned the fire on social protests.