Kill The Computer

The Quorators gang joins us to rank the worst posts from around the internet in the first half of 2026, as submitted by our listeners.Slideshow: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1rsSqQR6eolZQjzq-146cJCjX5ZgWR43v-3zf9nLq2Lk/edit?usp=sharingSupport Quorators: https://www.patreon.com/cw/QuoratorsListen to Part 2 at https://www.Patreon.com/KillTheComputer 

Note: this episode was originally recorded June 4th. Dan Friesen, formerly of the podcast Knowledge Fight, joins us to talk about Tucker Carlson and how he and other right wing media figures are attempt to launder white nationalism under the guise of "sensible" positions on Palestine and more.
Follow Dan's next project: https://www.showmestateofmind.comSupport us at https://www.Patreon.com/KillTheComputer 

Lenore and Jacob from the Worker's Lit show join us to talk about #AlgaeGate, Peter Thiel's secret society Dialog and their recent hack, more clip farming news, and more.Follow Worker's Lit: https://www.workerslit.comhttps://www.patreon.com/cw/WorkersLithttps://bsky.app/profile/workerslit.bsky.social Support us:www.KillTheComputer.comwww.Patreon.com/KillTheComputer
 
 

Ed broke some very interesting news about Open AI's finances that could have an impact on its upcoming IPO + more.Follow Ed at www.wheresyoured.atFull Episode: Patreon.com/KillTheComputer 

Aysha joins us to talk about the wonderful world of fan fiction and erotica.Slide w/ links: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/11QmLnXowsXY73tZSKjyU6yTasP_86DGrB7HsxRA9o3Q/edit?usp=sharingFollow Aysha: https://bsky.app/profile/ayshaufarah.bsky.social
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Marcos is here to talk about some news stories: AI PACs are astroturfing, Pump.fun has a bounty system, Zohran Mamdani is fighting fascism by suspending bedtime for the Knicks playoff run, and more.
Support Marcos: https://www.patreon.com/TheHomieCollective.

Dan Friesen, formerly of the podcast Knowledge Fight, joins us to talk about Tucker Carlson and how he and other right wing media figures are attempt to launder white nationalism under the guise of "sensible" positions on Palestine and more.
Follow Dan's next project: https://www.showmestateofmind.comListen to the whole episode: www.Patreon.com/KillTheComputer
 

Mike Isaac is a technology reporter at the New York Times who watched the Musk v. Altman trial live this month. He joins us to discuss the high points, low points, and everything between.Follow Mike: www.Twitter.com/MikeIsaac
Support us on Patreon at www.Patreon.com/KillTheComputer 

Mia Sato, Senior Reporter with The Verge, joins us to discuss the "Clip Economy" where streamers, podcasters, brands, and platforms themselves operate a shady secondary market of short form content whose ownership is unclear and is often not disclosed as advertising.
Read Mia's Article: theverge.com/report/920005/social-media-clipping-podcasts-clavicular-marketing-mrbeastNote: This was originally recorded May 11th.Support us at Patreon.com/KillTheComputer

Listen to the full episode on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/killthecomputer
Is the world ending? "Are We Doomed?" is the animated, video podcast (NPR Network) exploring nukes, AI, climate change, pandemics, and angry hippos, sorting catastrophic risks from fantasy. Award-winning journalist Ben Bradford investigates history, science, and technology to separate legitimate threats from doomsday hysteria. Today Ben joins us for a conversation about AI and how it (probably) isn't going to kill us any time soon.Follow Are We Doomed wherever you get your podcasts, or doompod.com