Better Offline
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<p>Better Offline is a weekly show exploring the tech industry’s influence and manipulation of society - and interrogating the growth-at-all-costs future that tech’s elite wants to build. </p> <p>Combining narrative-form storytelling, one-on-one interviews and panel-based discussions, Better Offline cuts through the buzzwords and obfuscation of the tech industry, investigating and evaluating the schemes and scams of everyone from cryptocurrency scumbags to the greediest of the venture capital elite. Tech industry veteran Ed Zitron and a dynamic coterie of guests will help listeners understand the who, how and why of how tech’s most powerful players are changing the world - for better or for worse.</p>
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Recent Episodes
July 15, 2026
AI Made Everything Expensive (ft. GamersNexus)
Ed Zitron interviews Steve Burke of GamersNexus about how AI GPU demand inflates consumer electronics prices and the potential fallout.
July 10, 2026
Monologue: Blame AI For Making Everything More Expensive
Ed Zitron explains how AI's demand for high bandwidth memory inflates costs and risks disaster for consumers.
July 8, 2026
Trashfuture x Better Offline: Goosed In The Shell
Ed Zitron and the TrashFuture crew interview each other about SoftBank's shareholder meeting and the AI bubble's collapse, revealing insights into tech valuations.
257 total episodes available with 237 transcripts
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Caitlin Ostroff
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Katherine Long
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Cal Newport
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Paul Kedrosky
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Emil
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- What is Better Offline?
<p>Better Offline is a weekly show exploring the tech industry’s influence and manipulation of society - and interrogating the growth-at-all-costs future that tech’s elite wants to build. </p> <p>Combining narrative-form storytelling, one-on-one interviews and panel-based discussions, Better Offline cuts through the buzzwords and obfuscation of the tech industry, investigating and evaluating the schemes and scams of everyone from cryptocurrency scumbags to the greediest of the venture capital elite. Tech industry veteran Ed Zitron and a dynamic coterie of guests will help listeners understand the who, how and why of how tech’s most powerful players are changing the world - for better or for worse.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
- Where can I listen to this podcast?
This podcast is available on 9 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
- Does this podcast accept guests?
Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.
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