Vanish Mode

About Vanish Mode

Journalist Taylor Lorenz and activist Jordan Uhl chat about today’s most viral stories before they disappear.

Publisher

Jordan Uhl and Taylor Lorenz

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Jul 2025

Latest episode

30 Jul 2025

Latest episodes

5 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Jul 2025

   The Problem With "Gatekeeping" Discourse

   Taylor Lorenz and Jordan Uhl discuss the ongoing "gatekeeping" discourse around how best to respond to people--including prominent media figures and politicians--finally acknowledging what's happening in Gaza.

2. 

   10 Jul 2025

   What Actually Happened With Elon Musk's X AI

   X AI, otherwise known as Grok, spent the last few days responding to users with inflammatory and hateful comments and, at one point, even referred to itself as "MechaHitler." Taylor Lorenz and Jordan Uhl go over the full timeline and the fallout at X HQ.

3. 

   8 Jul 2025

   Is The Government Controlling The Weather?

   Reporters Taylor Lorenz and Jordan Uhl analyze how misinformation and conspiracy theories distort discussions about extreme weather events like the Texas floods for political purposes in this episode.

4. 

   3 Jul 2025

   Why People Are Turning On DJ Khaled

   Taylor Lorenz and Jordan Uhl discuss Dave Chappelle's criticism of DJ Khaled's silence on Gaza and debate the role of celebrities expressing views on the conflict in this interview episode.

5. 

   1 Jul 2025

   Why 2026 Will Be A Turning Point

   Hosts Jordan Uhl and Taylor Lorenz discuss the potential political shifts expected by 2026, focusing on the reactions to Donald Trump's policies and Zohran Mamdani's victory.

Reach and audience

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

YouTube views

18,422

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

3.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 37 / 100

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

Quality

32

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

30

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