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She's 28, Loves God and Her Family, and Might Be the Reason You Can't Have Kids Sep 27, 2026

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No IVF. No surrogacy. No polygenic tests. Emma Waters is leading a national fight against fertility tech—with her hot husband’s permission, of course.
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From In The Dark: Blood Relatives Trailer Oct 21, 2025

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Five family members, murdered. A sixth in prison for life. It’s one of Britain’s most infamous crimes. But did the justice system get it wrong? “Blood Relatives,” a six-part series from In the Dark, is coming on October 28th.
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From WIRED Politics Lab: How Election Deniers Are Weaponizing Tech To Disrupt November Apr 11, 2024

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Election deniers are mobilizing their supporters and rolling out new tech to disrupt the November election. These groups are already organizing on hyperlocal levels, and learning to monitor polling places, target election officials, and challenge voter rolls. And though their work was once fringe, its become mainstreamed in the Republican Party. Today on WIRED Politics Lab, we focus on what these groups are doing, and what this means for voters and the election workers already facing threats and harassment.

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The Great WIRED Quiz of 2022 Dec 22, 2022

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We look back at the year in tech, science, business, and culture—through the medium of a quiz.

Amit hosts the annual WIRED podcast quiz, with Morgan, Matt R, Grace, and Matt B vying for the prestigious title.

Music by Filip Hnizdo

Produced and edited by Matt Burgess

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We Want Your Questions About the Future Nov 28, 2022

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Hello, WIRED podcast listeners. We’re on a short break from producing new episodes at the moment, with some big plans for next year. In the meantime, we need your help.

Tell us: What are your burning questions about the future.

The future of what? Anything. Big or small, strange or serious. We want to hear your questions.

And they may even make it into a future episode of the show.

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The Most Vulnerable Place on the Internet Nov 11, 2022

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Coming up today: Morgan finds out what happens when an AI company steals your face, and Matt Burgess explores the most vulnerable place on the internet

This is going to be the last episode for a little while. We’re taking a short break to work on some exciting changes to the podcast for 2023, but we’ll be back with a new episode in a few weeks. We’ll see you then!

The stories we talked about this week:

Clearview Stole My Face and the EU Can’t Do Anything About It

https://www.wired.com/story/clearview-face-search-engine-gdpr/

The Most Vulnerable Place on the Internet

https://www.wired.com/story/submarine-internet-cables-egypt/

Music by Filip Hnizdo

Produced and edited by James Temperton

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Should You Ditch Twitter? Nov 04, 2022

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Coming up today: the WIRED podcast team weighs in on Elon Musk’s dramatic Twitter takeover.

The stories we talked about this week:

Unverify Me, Daddy

https://www.wired.com/story/twitter-elon-musk-verification/

Elon Musk Has Fired Twitter’s ‘Ethical AI’ Team

https://www.wired.com/story/twitter-ethical-ai-team/

Twitter Had a Plan to Fix Social Media. Will Elon Musk Follow It?

https://www.wired.com/story/twitter-had-a-plan-to-fix-social-media-bluesky-will-elon-musk-follow-it/

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The Bruce Willis Deepfake Is Everyone’s Problem Oct 28, 2022

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Coming up today: the deadly viruses lurking in the permafrost, and what the Bruce Willis deepfake means for the future of Hollywood.

The stories we talked about this week:

The Bruce Willis Deepfake Is Everyone’s Problem

https://www.wired.com/story/bruce-willis-deepfake-rights-law/

Thawing Permafrost Exposes Old Pathogens—and New Hosts

https://www.wired.com/story/arctic-spillover-risk/

Music by Filip Hnizdo

Produced and edited by Matt Burgess

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How Likely Are You To Die in a Nuclear War? Oct 21, 2022

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Coming up today: how gig economy laws caused strip club chaos, and we assess your risk of dying in a nuclear war.

The stories we talked about this week:

The Gig Law Causing Chaos in California Strip Clubs

https://www.wired.co.uk/article/gig-economy-strip-clubs

Music by Filip Hnizdo

Produced and edited by Matt Burgess

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The Truth About Population Collapse Oct 15, 2022

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We look at how social media platforms have responded to the death of Molly Russell and explain why Elon Musk is wrong about depopulation.

How A British Teen's Death Changed Social Media

https://www.wired.com/story/how-a-british-teens-death-changed-social-media/

Elon Musk Is Totally Wrong About Population Collapse

https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-population-crisis/

Music by Filip Hnizdo

Produced and edited by James Temperton

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