Novara Media
Hosted by Aaron Bastani and Ash Sarkar and Nadia and Jem and Keir and Michael Walker · Novara Media
4.8from 2,836 ratings
- 548
- Episodes
- 283
- Transcribed
- 2,836
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2022
- First episode
- 328M
- YouTube views
About Novara Media
Novara Media is an independent media organisation addressing the issues—from a crisis of capitalism to racism and climate change—that are set to define the 21st century.
- Publisher
- Novara Media
- Category
- news · society & culture · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 30 May 2022
- Latest episode
- 21 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
283 of 548 episodes have a transcript.
21 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Downstream: AI Will Destroy Liberal Democracy w/ Daron Acemoglu
14 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Downstream: The Next Big Shock Is Coming. Green Energy Is the Only Way Out w/ Tessa Khan
13 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
ACFM Trip 63: Situationism
Inside a recent episode
Downstream: AI Will Destroy Liberal Democracy w/ Daron Acemoglu
Published 21 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] So I think both of those polls are unproductive and anything that becomes a litmus test like this is not going to lead to great debate. I actually believe AI is a transformative technology, but it's being massively, massively misdirected at the moment. And on its current path, we're going to get disappointing productivity returns. The promises are not going to be realized, but we're going to get horrendous social outcomes from it. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on Novara Media
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Daron Acemoglu
- Tessa Khan
- Cory Doctorow
- Jonas Patrick Marvin
- Bill McGuire
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- YouTube views
- 328,124,045
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 161 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 2,675 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 98 / 100
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- Quality
- 100
- Social presence
- 97
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 98
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Questions about Novara Media
Who hosts Novara Media?
Aaron Bastani and Ash Sarkar and Nadia and Jem and Keir and Michael Walker host the show. Published by Novara Media.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.
Does Novara Media take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
Where can I read transcripts?
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