Teddy Brown

Teddy Brown, a freelance writer for The New Yorker, delves into society's obsession with deadly game shows and the disturbing trends in entertainment. He discusses the evolution from wholesome formats to increasingly risky endurance competitions, attributing this shift to societal anxieties post-2008. Teddy critiques how the rise of internet virality has fostered zero-sum competition and dangerous content, while linking realities of modern life to shows like Squid Game. Their conversation touches on the normalization of death and the dangerous allure of gamifying existence in today's creator economy.