What Future with Joshua Topolsky

Baratunde Thurston Explains Our Pain

Jan 19, 2023

58:08

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The Conspiracy Shit

01:35

The Facebook Pivotal to Video

01:54

I Love Anthony Fauci. He Sucks. He's the Best.

02:31

Introduction

2min

The Information Crisis in the World

5min

Is Twitter Dead? Is It Over?

3min

The Town Square Shouldn't Be the Subject of Discussion

2min

The Rent on Twitter Spaces Is Not Like $3,800 a Month or Something Like That

3min

Is Elon Musk the Smartest Man in the World?

3min

Is It a Man Anymore? Is He a Ford Chain Dude?

2min

Murder in Miami

2min

Why Tim Cook Doesn't Fucking Tweet

3min

10.

Are You the World's Richest Man?

2min

11.

The Conspiracy Shit

2min

12.

Transgression Is a Hell of a Drug

2min

13.

I Love Anthony Fauci. He Sucks. He's the Best.

3min

14.

Covid

3min

15.

The Most Punk Candy of All Time

3min

16.

Unreformed - A New Podcast

2min

17.

What Happens to the Creator Economy if the World's Most Important New Social Platform Is Banned?

2min

18.

Is TikTok Really That Important?

2min

19.

The Meme With the Arms Locked Together

2min

20.

Is TikTok Dangerous?

2min

21.

Is It a TikTok?

2min

22.

How to Make TikTok Work for You

2min

23.

The Facebook Pivotal to Video

2min

24.

I'm Fucking Like a Ticking Out, Right?

5min

25.

How to Design Digital Public Spaces

3min

26.

America Outdoors - PBS Passport

3min

27.

What Future?

3min

On the show this week Josh is joined by the illuminating and hilarious Baratunde Thurston (host of the PBS show America Outdoors, Puck News writer, and all-around genius) to discuss... the total breakdown of information in the world. Baratunde and Josh take the listener on a sprawling conversational ride, revealing unexpected truths about the future of all life on Earth. Discussed: Original conspiracy theories, the diversity of TikTok haters, Tim Cook's sense of well-being, deep breathing, being who you are.

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