Open Source with Christopher Lydon
Hosted by Christopher Lydon · Christopher Lydon
4.6from 1,100 ratings
- 119
- Episodes
- 73
- Transcribed
- 1,100
- Ratings
- Bi-weekly
- Cadence
- 2022
- First episode
- 1M
- YouTube views
About Open Source with Christopher Lydon
Christopher Lydon in conversation on arts, ideas and politics
- Publisher
- Christopher Lydon
- Category
- arts
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 15 Sept 2022
- Latest episode
- 15 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
73 of 119 episodes have a transcript.
15 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Better Tech
1 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
AI Apocalypse?
17 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Breakup
Inside a recent episode
Better Tech
Published 15 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] That we would like them to get. They run on supercomputers which use enormous amount of resources which people are really worried about. They do not have emotions. They don't have a moral compass. They don't have compassion. They can't read the tea leaves in the room. They don't have experience. So what they are is they are a powerful tool like chemical manufacturing was during the Industrial Revolution or splitting the atom was for nuclear power. They're a tool that can do much good and they're a tool that has great risks. The second thing I think we should think about is We depend on this stuff. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on Open Source with Christopher Lydon
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- George Saunders
- Pico Iyer
- Danielle Allen
- Paul Elie
- John Cassidy
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 1,030,154
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.6 / 5
- 1,030 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 70 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 65 / 100
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- Quality
- 55
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 86
- Engagement
- 99
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Who hosts Open Source with Christopher Lydon?
Christopher Lydon host the show. Published by Christopher Lydon.
How often do new episodes come out?
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Does Open Source with Christopher Lydon take guests?
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