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Surgeon General Vivek Murthy joins Offline to share his final prescription for the nation He and Jon talk about why his parting message is all about community, the online reaction to the United Healthcare assassination, and how young people are struggling to find depth and meaning in a culture that glorifies fame and wealth. Then, Max and Jon answer listener-submitted questions, Jon recommits himself to posting on social media, and Jeremiah Johnson returns to the pod to discuss the worst tweets of 2024.
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The more we learn about the alleged killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, the more his digital footprint falls into the Offline wheelhouse. Luigi Mangione has posted about Jonathan Haidt and Catherine Price; on Twitter he follows everyone from AOC to Ezra Klein to Joe Rogan. And donât get us started on his Goodreads profile! Jon and Max talk through the internet's embrace of a suspected murderer, and whether the edgelords really believe what theyâre posting. But first! The DC Circuit Court of Appeals rejected TikTokâs attempt to overturn an impending ban, which is scheduled to take effect next monthâunless Trump or SCOTUS intervene. Plus, Max rants about the American Society of Anesthesiologists and Jon talks about what drove him to write an article for The Atlantic.
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How often do you talk to someone you disagree withânot in a Twitter pile on, but face to face? With Donald Trumpâs inauguration fast approaching (plus holidays full of opinionated relatives), Jon sits down with Dave Isay, the founder of StoryCorps, to talk about the healing power of conversation. StoryCorps is a segment on NPRâs Morning Edition, a podcast and the largest single archive of personal narratives in the world. Since 2016, itâs also facilitated conversations between Republicans and Democrats as part of its One Small Step Initiative, and the results are surprisingly heartwarming. Jon and Dave talk about strategies to overcome political polarization, what we learn when we talk to strangers, and how to have productive conversations with people who disagree with you.
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Jon got piled on last week for tweeting that activist groups have pushed the Democratic Party out of supermajority territory. Waleed Shahid, a progressive strategist whoâs worked for Bernie Sanders, AOC, and Justice Democrats, joins the show for an offline version of his and Jonâs online debate. Waleed explains why he thinks the blame is misplaced, and Jon weighs in on whoâor whatâis behind Democratic leaders losing touch with their base. But first! Trumpâs new head of the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr, is a Project 2025 author. What does this mean for social media, free speech, and Elon Muskâs ventures? Plus, new exit polling shows late-deciding, swing voters had wildly inaccurate beliefs about Kamala Harrisâs policy positions. Is hyper-targeted misinformation a permanent part of our electoral process now?
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Somehow the interminable âwho is the liberal Joe Roganâ debate is still raging a week after the election. Jeremiah Johnson, co-director of the Center for New Liberalism and author of the substack âInfinite Scrollâ joins Offline to explain what the Rogan question gets wrong, how Democrats should expand their tent, and why we all need to stop scrolling and start making things. But first! BlueAnon is at it again. Jon and Max break down election conspiracy theoriesâthis time from liberalsâand walk through how Trump will approach AI, crypto, and TikTok as president. Then, Offline producers Austin Fisher and Emma Illick-Frank sit down with the guys to compare draft picks for the leftâs Joe Rogan, and to youthsplain the internetâs best and brightest.
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Yeah, rough week. Jon and Max reckon with Tuesdayâs result and break down how Donald Trump â once again â was able to grow his coalition. They dissect how Trump won despite his very online campaign, not because of it â and why that may be cause for hope. Then they share their own experience knocking doors in swing states, talk about the role misinformation and foreign interference played in the election, and return to Offlineâs most important question: How can we make democracy work in our current information environment? Plus, Max offers up what may be the only fun question about the next four years. How long will it be before Donald Trump publicly and nationally humiliates Elon Musk?
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The 2024 election is almost upon us, and if youâre not anxiousâŠplease give us some of whatever youâre taking. Barton Gellman, Senior Advisor at the Brennan Center for Justice, joins Offline to talk about how election officials are safeguarding your vote. This spring, Gellman co-lead a series of table top exercises involving current and former politicians, military officers, and analysts. Together, they played out worst-case scenarios under a second Trump presidency to better understand the true threat he poses to democracyâand brainstorm how conscientious objectors, state governments, and even protesting priests could slow him down. But first! Max and Jon talk about whether newspapers should endorse presidents, Jeff Bezosâs cringey letter, and the many ways theyâre quelling their own election anxiety.
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The Good Liars, a MAGA trolling comedy duo, join Offline to share what itâs like on the ground at Trump rallies this close to the election. Davram Stiefler and Jason Selvig have been churning out political satire since they occupied Occupy Wall Street, and they talk to Jon about finding the humor and holes in the Trump campâs rhetoric. But first! This week the app formerly known as Twitter announced a major change to the block function: itâs gone. Max and Jon discuss whether the ensuing X-odus will finally make Bluesky relevant, and why Jon doesnât like to give his haters the satisfaction of being blocked. Then, itâs bros vs. brobots as the guys face down their own obsolescence and listen to an AI-generated podcast from NotebookLM. The platform is trained on whatever dataâor book about saving democracyâyou upload, and can synthesize the material into a jokey conversation between two hosts with a good rapportâŠsound familiar?
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Why are FEMA workers being threatened for trying to help clean up after Hurricane Helene? Jon and Max break down the misinformation spreading on social media, including the now infamous girl-with-puppy AI image. Then, they discuss the leaked documents that show TikTok knows exactly how harmful their app is, and check in on Elon Musk. The Tesla CEO is going all out to help Trumpâs campaign, but fortunately the porn industry is lending a hand to beat it back.
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Hasan Piker, Gen Zâs favorite left wing political commentator and Twitch streamer, joins Offline to talk about the Trump campaignâs bro-first election strategy, the right wingâs dominance of the digital media landscape, and why, 25 days until the election, heâs feeling mostlyâŠtired. Jon and Hasan debate the Biden-Harris policy agenda, particularly with regard to immigration and Israel-Palestine, and Hasan shares how he avoids burnout while talking politics live for 50 hours a week.
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Alex Jonesâ conspiracy media network, InfoWars, is up for sale, as is the at-home genetic testing service 23andMeâŠand potentially the DNA of 15 million people who used it. Meanwhile, TikTok grifters are using AI to fake defecting to North Korea, and itâs for a dumber reason than you could possibly imagine. But first! Silicon Valley thinks itâs finally figured out how to make smart glasses that someone will actually want to buy. Max and guest host Jane Coaston (What A Day) break it all down. Then, Max interviews New Yorker correspondent David Kirkpatrick about the rise of left-wing. internet vigilantes who are infiltrating white nationalist groups.
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New York Times tech reporter Kate Conger joins Offline to discuss Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter, a new book she coauthored with Ryan Mac. Itâs the best coverage out there of Elonâs takeover and the subsequent deterioration of the platform, with behind-the-scenes reporting on how and why he bought the company, and the decisions heâs made since. But first! Jon and Max discuss whether the danger of Donald Trump has become more abstract since his forced migration to Truth Social. Then they unpack Chappell Roanâs decision to support but not endorse Kamala Harris, and John Mulaneyâs hilarious takedown of Salesforce at the companyâs own conference.
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Critic Emily St. James and Crookedâs Halle Kiefer join Max to discuss âBlade Runner,â the 1982 classic that asks the question: could an AI chatbot become so hot that it would be unethical to delete it? Perhaps no other movie has had as big an impact on sci-fi or the aesthetic of futurism as Ridley Scottâs film. Is this Harrison Fordâs peak hotness? Which Silicon Valley Overlord is our Tyrell? If life imitates art, does tech imitate sci-fi? Listen to the final installment of Offline Movie Club to find out.
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Tristan Harris, co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology and ex-design ethicist at Google, joins Offline to chat about the attention economy, why tech execs donât let their own kids on the apps, and how our AI arms race is one giant game of Jenga. But first! Jon and Max break down Instagramâs new sweeping changes for teen usersâdo they address child safety concerns? Why now? Will kids be able to outsmart the new rules? Then they turn to pet-obsessed Springfield, Ohio, which has been suffering through some of the most pestilent (and catchy) misinformation of this election cycle. To close it out, the guys break down North Carolina Lt. Governor Mark Robinsonâs slew of scandals, and how Republicans are shamelessly endorsing him nonetheless.
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Since âFight Clubâ hit theaters in 1999, the movie has become both a cinematic cult classic and a building block of how people (mostly men) express themselves online. Film critic Emily St. James and Crookedâs Erin Ryan join Offline Movie Club to talk about whether David Fincherâs opus deserves its top tier rankings, how the movie has been misappropriated by disillusioned Gen Xers and online chauvinists alike, and whether there are any feminist messages to be found. In essence, itâs Edward Norton playing a bored shitposter with Brad Pitt as his edgelord sock puppet accountâwhatâs not to love?
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Robert Putnam, renowned political scientist and author of Bowling Alone and The Upswing, joins Offline to explain why bowling alone and scrolling alone are two sides of the same coin. Putnam has spent his life deciphering why social capitalâour connection to each other and our communitiesâhas been withering away for the last 50 years. The consequences of this trend are the focus of a new documentary, âJoin or Die,â which explores the importance of civic engagement in America. Bob and Jon talk about the film, why social capital undergirds democracy, and why the internet is no substitute for joining an in-person club.
Join or Die is the inaugural film of the IRL Movie Club - a new initiative for Americans to gather in art house cinemas, watch documentaries in the public interest and then talk about them. To learn more, visit https://www.irlmovieclub.org/
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This week Offline MĂłvie ClĂșb takes on âTĂĄr,â the 2022 film about a music conductor whose narcissism and abuses of power bring about her very public downfall. Max is joined by New York Times critic at large, Amanda Hess, and Offline critic at large, Jon Favreau, to examine the movieâs takes on cancel culture, identity construction and the limits of controlâespecially online. Should we feel pity for cancelled celebrities? To what extent is social media real life? And is âTĂĄrâ secretly a comedy?
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Itâs not just supplements and energy drinks fueling the manosphere. Your favorite right-wing podcaster may be sponsored byâŠVladimir Putin! Jon and Max discuss the new federal indictment alleging that the Kremlin has been funding right-wing internet personalities, including Tim Pool. Then they break down why the Brazilian Supreme Court has blocked access to X and why the âHawk Tuahâ girlâs new podcast showcases the difference between virality and popularity. But first! Donald Trump is doing the red-pilled podcast circuit in an effort to get young men to vote for him. The guys take stock of the former presidentâs appearances from Jake Paul to Lex Fridman, and explain why a âlaid-backâ Trump is so dangerous.
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Has there ever been a more dramatic Twitter thread than AâZiah Kingâs 2015 saga about a roadtrip turned kidnapping? Erin Ryan and Josie Duffy Rice join Max to discuss âZola,â the movie adaptation of those tweets. The film tells the (mostly true) story of a young stripper getting whisked away to Florida by a new acquaintance and her pimp. Its searing commentary on sex trafficking is studded with notification sounds and social media soliloquies, to both sinister and comedic effect. Are Florida roadtrips ever a good idea? What are the hallmarks of toxic white girls? And how much of the original post was really true? Listen to this weekâs Offline Movie Club to find out.
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