Machine Gods

About Machine Gods

The official podcast of the singularity. News, analysis, and interviews with the people who are building the AI future. New episodes on Wednesdays and Fridays.

Publisher

NPR

Category

technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Sept 2026

Latest episode

6 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

7 of 7 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   6 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The purple tsunami against data centers

   Host [Host Name] interviews Rob Flaherty, co-founder of Tomorrow Together, discussing AI's impact on the 2026 midterms and its future in politics.

2. 

   4 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Crypto’s Biggest Heist Ever + The Spy Who Loved Nvidia + Hacktober’s Mysteries

   Host [Host Name] interviews New York Times reporter Ana Swanson about a suspected Chinese spy's infiltration of Nvidia and explores major cyber heists and mysterious hacks.

3. 

   30 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   OpenAI’s Latest Discoveries Spark a Backlash + Help! My Kid Hates AI

   Host Daniel M. Schwartz and guest Dr. Anya Sharma discuss OpenAI's controversial AI breakthroughs and address listener questions about navigating AI's impact on careers and relationships.

4. 

   28 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Inside Anthropic’s IPO + How AI Agents Spy on Your Messages

   Host [Host Name] interviews Signal president Meredith Whittaker about the threats to private messaging and explores Anthropic's IPO filing, revealing insights into the AI bubble.

5. 

   23 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Fired OpenAI Safety Researchers Speak Out + We Look Inside Pandora’s Box

   Host interviews fired OpenAI safety researchers Mikita Balesni and Tomek Korbak about internal AI safety conflicts and company actions.

6. 

   21 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Bots Behaving Badly + Is AI Regulation On The Right Track + Kevin’s Sloppelganger

   Kevin Roose and Casey Newton interview each other about rogue AI agents, the effectiveness of AI regulation, and Kevin's AI-generated book imposter.

7. 

   16 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Welcome to Machine Gods

   Host [Host Name] interviews [Guest Name] about the future of AI and its impact on society.

Inside a recent episode

The purple tsunami against data centers

Published 6 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] There were also just a bunch of data center measures on the ballot more than any other state. And of those ballot measures, all or almost all of them went in favor of the bans or restrictions. So at least 14 towns in Ohio passed bans or restrictions on data centers and Ten of them were outright bans. […]

Who has been a guest on Machine Gods

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

• Ana Swanson
• Meredith Whittaker
• Mikita Balesni
• Tomek Korbak

Reach and audience

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

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

263 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

14 ratings

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