Podcast
Kill The Computer
Hosted by mail@killthecomputer.com · EN
June and Caleb talk about the ways in which internet culture spills out into the real world; good and bad.
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You're Terminated, Fucker Ft. Mike Isaac
4d ago01:02:18Tap to summarizeMike Isaac is a technology reporter at the New York Times who watched the Musk v. Altman trial live this month. He joins us to discuss the high points, low points, and everything between. Follow Mike: www.Twitter.com/MikeIsaac Support us on Patreon at www.Patreon.com/KillTheComputer
Transcribe →Unlocked: The Clippening Ft. Mia Sato
1w ago01:03:37Tap to summarizeMia Sato, Senior Reporter with The Verge, joins us to discuss the "Clip Economy" where streamers, podcasters, brands, and platforms themselves operate a shady secondary market of short form content whose ownership is unclear and is often not disclosed as advertising. Read Mia's Article: theverge.com/report/920005/social-media-clipping-podcasts-clavicular-marketing-mrbeast Note: This was originally recorded May 11th. Support us at Patreon.com/KillTheComputer
Transcribe →Preview: Are We Doomed? Ft. Ben Bradford
2w ago00:15:47Tap to summarizeListen to the full episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/killthecomputer Is the world ending? "Are We Doomed?" is the animated, video podcast (NPR Network) exploring nukes, AI, climate change, pandemics, and angry hippos, sorting catastrophic risks from fantasy. Award-winning journalist Ben Bradford investigates history, science, and technology to separate legitimate threats from doomsday hysteria. Today Ben joins us for a conversation about AI and how it (probably) isn't going to kill us any time soon. Follow Are We Doomed wherever you get your podcasts, or doompod.com
Transcribe →Angels & Demons Ft. Ken Klippenstein
3w ago01:06:12Tap to summarizeKen returns to the show to discuss his previous reporting on UAPs as far back as 2023, the current UFO files, new counter-terrorism strategies from the Trump admin that may target Tucker Carlson, and more. Support Ken: https://www.kenklippenstein.com
Transcribe →Preview: The Clippening Ft. Mia Sato
3w ago00:32:12Tap to summarizeMia Sato, Senior Reporter with The Verge, joins us to discuss the "Clip Economy" where streamers, podcasters, brands, and platforms themselves operate a shady secondary market of short form content whose ownership is unclear and is often not disclosed as advertising. Read Mia's Article: theverge.com/report/920005/social-media-clipping-podcasts-clavicular-marketing-mrbeast Listen to the remainder of this episode at www.Patreon.com/killthecomputer
Transcribe →In Memoriam: Club Chalamet
4w ago01:24:15Tap to summarizeMaddyson joins us to discuss the rise and fall of Simone Cromer, the 59 year-old behind the notorious Club Chalamet fan account who recently announced a sort of soft retirement from covering Timothée Chalamet. Please visit www.killthecomputer.com for fun, games, merch, and friendship.
Transcribe →Preview: With Apologies to Mr. Cheeseman Ft. The GG Tribune Editorial Staff
May 400:32:31Tap to summarizeJohnny, Nick, and Matt of the newly formed GG Tribune come on to tell the story of why they left Hard Drive magazine to start their new website. We talk about the Pragmata controversy and other gamer news. Follow and subscribe: https://ggtribune.com
Transcribe →InfoPeace Ft. Ben Collins
Apr 2501:00:36Tap to summarizeBen Collins, aka Tim Onion comes on to talk about The Onion's long battle over the rights to the Infowars IP, what's next, and gives us some reasons to be hopeful for the future. Support The Onion: membership.theonion.com
Transcribe →Preview: Motion Denied Ft. Morgan Stringer + Announcements!
Apr 2100:49:53Tap to summarizeBig news guys: we have launched our brand new website at killthecomputer.com that is going to increasingly serve as a centralized hub for the show in the coming weeks. On it, you can play games, listen to episodes, songs from the show and shop for our brand new merch line (see also shop.killthecomputer.com). Additionally, we are launching our "sideload series" episode run where you, our community, tell your unique stories to us: we'll provide the gear, handle the logistics, and pay you for your time. Send pitches to mail@killthecomputer.com and stay tuned for more info very soon. In the meantime, we have friend of the show Morgan Stringer, an attorney with Farrar & Ball, on to talk about infowars liberation day, how AI is clogging the court systems, and the recent series of lawsuits against Google and Meta. Follow Morgan at: https://bsky.app/profile/mostring.bsky.social. Read the Futurism article we discussed by Maggie Harrison Dupre here: https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-lawsuits-chaos-courts-lawyers Support us: Patreon.com/KillTheComputer Merch: Shop.KillTheComputer.com Contact: Mail@KillTheComputer.com
Transcribe →Unlocked: All This For Ten Dollars: A Brief History of Trump & The UFC
Apr 2000:46:39Tap to summarizeMLYP takes us through a history of Trump's relationship to the UFC (and WWE) and how that's relevant today. Slideshow: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vQv3iMXUeNeVgmPstsJCdxlJWPYbRzDkDW6jvyDlBgO609u-yal3crKFWXMuArtYfLkXipDubrhVonM/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=30000&slide=id.g36f69057379_0_79
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