What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future
Slate Podcasts
Every Friday and Sunday, Slate’s popular daily news podcast What Next brings you TBD, a clear-eyed look into the future. From fake news to fake meat, algorithms to augmented reality, Lizzie O’Leary is your guide to the tech industry and the world it’s creating for us to live in.
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Jul 24, 2022 • 28min
Smart City: Dumb Idea?
Toronto’s Quayside project is a telling example of how smart cities have failed. Could it also show how to make them better?Guest: Ben Green, Jennifer KeesmaatHost: Lizzie O'Leary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 22, 2022 • 27min
Europe Is Burning
The continent's deadly heat wave is only the tip of the melting iceberg.Guest: Henry GrabarHost: Lizzie O'Leary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 17, 2022 • 24min
Silicon Valley's Hidden Discrimination
Thenmozhi Soundararajan was scheduled to give a talk at Google for Dalit History Month. It led to vicious attacks against her from some of its employees.Guest: Thenmozhi SoundararajanHost: Lizzie O'Leary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 15, 2022 • 29min
Can Twitter Sue Elon Musk Into Submission?
Dysfunction is nothing new to Twitter. But Elon Musk pulling his offer to buy the company adds a new layer of chaos.Guest: Alex KantrowitzHost: Lizzie O'Leary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 10, 2022 • 25min
Paxlovid's Mysteries
There's still a lot unknown about COVID's new wonder drug.Guest: Rachel Gutman-WeiHost: Lizzie O'Leary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 8, 2022 • 28min
Can FEMA Keep Up With Climate Change?
Climate change is causing unprecedented severe weather. Is the agency prepared for it to get worse?Guest: Craig Fugate and Ashley NerbovigHost: Lizzie O'Leary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 3, 2022 • 25min
The Good Hackers
According to the Justice Department, there’s a right way — and a wrong way — to be a hacker.Guest: Josephine WolffHost: Lizzie O'Leary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 1, 2022 • 29min
TikTok’s Mental Health Influencers
Social media makes mental health information accessible. But it's not a perfect solution.Guest: Lindsay Lee WallaceHost: Mary C. Curtis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 26, 2022 • 21min
Does Crypto Investment Need to Be Regulated?
Fidelity made headlines when they announced you could invest your retirement savings in Bitcoin. Then the crypto market crashed.Guest: Anthony Lee ZhangHost: Sonari Glinton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 24, 2022 • 24min
Can the Law Keep Up With the Internet?
The openness of the internet is its greatest strength. Or a glaring weakness, depending on who you ask. Does something need to change?Guest: Jared SchroederHost: Sonari Glinton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
