Debugger

About Debugger

A podcast about technology and democracy, sponsored by Duke University's Sanford School of Public Policy.

Publisher

Bob Sullivan

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Apr 2021

Latest episode

10 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

6 of 63 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   10 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   A courtroom win for privacy and women's health

   Class action lawyers Carol Villegas and Danielle Izzo-Mazzio discuss their courtroom victory for privacy and women's health against Meta in this interview.

2. 

   23 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Sugar High, part 4: The future of music is what we'll make

   Folk musician Tift Merritt and Duke Professor David Hoffman explore how society fosters innovation and art in the music industry's future, interviewing each other.

3. 

   4 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Sugar High, part 4: We've done it to forests, rivers, and now music

   Host [Host Name] interviews Grammy-nominated folk singer Tift Merritt about AI's impact on music creation and the future of artists.

Who has been a guest on Debugger

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Carol Villegas
• Danielle Izzo-Mazzio
• Tift Merritt
• David Hoffman
• Jen Jacobsen

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.5 / 5

10 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 57 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

75

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

97

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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