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What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - Twitter Without the Nazis Aug 29, 2018

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On this week’s If Then, Will Oremus and April Glaser discuss reports that big tech companies are lobbying in favor of a national privacy law. They’ll talk about what their motivations are. (Hint: It’s not just altruism or civic duty.)

The hosts are also joined by Eugen Rochko, the founder of Mastodon, a social network that’s becoming an increasingly popular alternative to Twitter. Rochko likes to say that you can join Mastodon if you want social networking without the Nazis and white supremacists. We talk to him about exactly how it works, and the daunting obstacles that every social networking startup faces.

15:00 - Interview with Eugen Rochko31:00 - Don’t Close My Tabs

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NBC News: Secret message board drives 'pizzagate'-style harassment campaign of small businesses

The Information: Waymo’s Big Ambitions Slowed By Tech Trouble

Podcast production by Max Jacobs

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If Then is presented by Slate and Future Tense, a collaboration among Arizona State University, New America, and Slate. Future Tense explores the ways emerging technologies affect society, policy, and culture. To read more, follow us on Twitter and sign up for our weekly newsletter.

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Slate Money - The Raging Bull Edition Aug 25, 2018

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White-collar crime, the aging bull market, and Greece’s exit from its bailout on this week's episode with Felix Salmon, Anna Szymanski, and Emily Peck.

In the Slate Plus segment, Felix, Anna, and Emily discuss NYU’s plan for tuition-free med school.

Email: slatemoney@slate.comTwitter:@felixsalmon, @Three_Guineas, @EmilyRPeck.Production by Max Jacobs.

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Political Gabfest - The “Eight Count” Edition Aug 23, 2018

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Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss Tuesday’s conviction of Manafort, Cohen’s guilty plea and McGahn’s cooperation with the special counsel as well as the Kavanaugh nomination.

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What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - Google’s Secret Censorship Project Aug 22, 2018

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On this week’s If Then, Will Oremus and April Glaser talk about a new Russian hacking report--this time, targeting conservatives. And it’s been a busy news week (as always) for Facebook, with reports on massive changes to its ad targeting and a heretofore secret plan to rate the credibility of its own users.

Then, April is joined by Ryan Gallagher, a U.K. based investigative journalist at the Intercept, where he reports on digital security and state surveillance. Earlier this month Ryan broke a story on Dragonfly, a secretive Google search engine for China that would censor certain websites banned by the Chinese government. The vast majority of Google’s employees, including founder and board member Sergey Brin reportedly was unaware of this project until Gallagher broke the story. Now, many Googlers are livid.

19:25 - Interview with Ryan Gallagher

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RadioLab: “Post No Evil”

Jezebel: How a Woman Disappears from the History Books

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Slate Money - The Accountable Capitalism Edition Aug 18, 2018

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Accountable capitalism, Dollar General, and New TV on this week's episode with Felix Salmon, Anna Szymanski, Emily Peck, and Bloomberg Opinion’s Justin Fox.

In the Slate Plus segment, Felix, Anna, Emily, and Justin discuss Turkey and contagion.

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Twitter: @felixsalmon, @Three_Guineas, @EmilyRPeck, @foxjust.

Production by Max Jacobs and June Thomas.

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Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - Barbie, Bratz, and Who Owns Your Dreams? Aug 18, 2018

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You Don’t Own Meis Orly Lobel’s fascinating examination of a landmark legal battle between plastic dolls. The Mattel v MGA, Barbie v Bratz case exposed questions about gender, culture and rights in the workplace. This episode of Amicus takes you inside a case involving corporate espionage, intellectual property, and icons of American girlhood.

Please let us know what you think of Amicus. Join the discussion of this episode on Facebook. Our email is amicus@slate.com.

Podcast production by Sara Burningham.

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Political Gabfest - The "Unhinge Me Now" Edition Aug 16, 2018

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Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and CNN Political Analyst Kirsten Powers discuss the relevance of Omarosa Manigault Newman’s criticisms of President Trump, the results from state primaries around the country and the Title IX investigation of the sexual harassment of a male student at NYU.

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What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - Making Sense of Elon Musk Aug 15, 2018

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On this week’s If Then, Will Oremus and April Glaser talk about how Google has been tracking and storing your location—even after you’ve asked it not to. Then they review some of the disturbing security news out of DEF CON, the annual hacker conference in Las Vegas, including a demonstration in which an 11-year-old managed to hack a voting machine in minutes.

The hosts are joined by Dana Hull, a reporter for Bloomberg News, who covers the electric-car company Tesla and the space transportation company SpaceX. What those companies have in common, of course, is their CEO, the enigmatic Elon Musk. Will and April ask her what to make of Musk’s latest machinations, including his surprise bid to turn Tesla back into a private company.

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Huffington Post:The Story Behind the Story That Created a Political Nightmare for Facebook

The Washington Post: A Small-Town Couple Left Behind a Stolen Painting Worth Over 100 Million Dollars - And a Big Mystery

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Political Gabfest - Gabfest Presents: Slow Burn Aug 13, 2018

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David Plotz talks with Leon Neyfakh, host of the Slate podcast Slow Burn, about season two of the hit show. Subscribe to Slow Burn here.

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Slate Money - The Momentous Tweet Edition Aug 11, 2018

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Tesla, a tweet-inspired diplomatic spat, and Indra Nooyi leaving PepsiCo on this week's episode with Felix Salmon, Anna Szymanski and the Wall Street Journal’s Matthew Rose.

In the Slate Plus segment, Felix, Anna, and Mathew discuss robot pizza and the coming robot apocalypse.

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Twitter: @felixsalmon, @Three_Guineas, @EmilyRPeck.

Production by Max Jacobs and June Thomas.

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