Welcome to the Techdirt podcast! Each week (-ish, no promises), we'll post an episode here on Techdirt, or you can subscribe via Soundcloud, RSS or iTunes. Each episode begins with an essay, followed by a discussion, covering topic areas that are less news driven and instead more about larger ideas/concepts that we think are worth discussing. Enjoy!

Techdirt Podcast Episode 138: When Godwin's Law Met The Streisand Effect

Say That Again

from the chance-encounters dept

Tue, Sep 19th 2017 1:30pm — Leigh Beadon

On Friday, we posted video from last week's World Hosting Days, in which Mike Masnick sat down for a talk with Mike Godwin — a.k.a. the originator of "the Streisand Effect" meeting the creator of "Godwin's Law". As promised, we've got the audio from the event for this week's podcast, so if you haven't watched the video (or you just want to revisit it) tune in for a fun discussion about the history and changing meaning of these now-famous terms.

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Filed Under: godwin's law, mike godwin, podcast, streisand effect, world hosting days

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Techdirt Podcast Episode 137: Customize Everything!

Bleeding Edge

from the 21st-century-trends dept

Tue, Sep 12th 2017 1:30pm — Leigh Beadon

While the 20th century was defined by mass production, since the digital revolution there has been talk about what might be the main trend of the 21st century: mass customization. Today, we're starting to see customizable mass-produced offerings pop up in a number of spaces such as apparel, and this week we discuss whether mass customization is finally approaching critical mass.

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Filed Under: 3d printing, manufacturing, mass customization, podcast

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Techdirt Podcast Episode 136: Pokémon Gone?

Overhype

from the checking-in dept

Tue, Aug 29th 2017 1:30pm — Leigh Beadon

Just over a year ago, when Pokémon Go was taking the world by storm, we dedicated an episode of the podcast to discussing what made it so successful, and ended up with some differing predictions about what its future would be. Now, with the hype long and truly over but the game still far from dead (though just how far is up for debate), it's time to revisit the subject and figure out who, if anyone, was right about the future of Pokémon Go.

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Filed Under: augmented reality, podcast, pokemon, pokemon go, video games

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Techdirt Podcast Episode 135: 20 Years Of Techdirt

Techdirt

from the techdirt-leaves-its-teens dept

Tue, Aug 22nd 2017 1:30pm — Leigh Beadon

Can you believe it? Tomorrow is our 20th anniversary! Techdirt has come a long way since Mike started it as a newsletter on August 23rd, 1997, and this week's episode of the podcast is a celebration and exploration of that history. Mike and Dennis are joined by Medium's Alex Feerst acting as moderator/interviewer to discuss the past 20 years of Techdirt.

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Filed Under: anniversary, history, podcast, techdirt

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Techdirt Podcast Episode 134: The Problems With SESTA And Why Section 230 Matters

Free Speech

from the save-safe-harbors dept

Tue, Aug 15th 2017 1:30pm — Leigh Beadon

Recently, we've been writing about SESTA, Congress' latest attack on Section 230 of the CDA, and helping to organize a campaign against it. But there's still a lot of misunderstanding and misinformation out there regarding the bill, so this week we're joined by Daphne Keller from Stanford's Center For Internet And Society and Emma Llansó from the Center for Democracy and Technology to dig deeper into the problems with the bill and why protecting Section 230 is vital.

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Filed Under: free speech, podcast, safe harbors, section 230, sesta

Techdirt Podcast Episode 133: These Scammers Picked The Wrong Guy

Surprises

from the quite-a-story dept

Tue, Aug 8th 2017 1:30pm — Leigh Beadon

If you're a fan of the Reply All podcast, then you're probably still processing the story they told in a recent two-part episode about the insane lengths that host Alex Goldman went to track down a phone scammer. If you haven't heard the story, and you think you've seen all there is to see on the "messing with scammers" front... well, you're in for a surprise. We strongly suggest you listen to the Reply All story first — then listen to our conversation with Alex about the whole saga on this week's episode of the Techdirt Podcast.

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Filed Under: alex goldman, podcast, reply all, scammers

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Techdirt Podcast Episode 132: Is There Any Smartphone Innovation Left?

Innovation

from the not-so-smart-anymore? dept

Tue, Aug 1st 2017 1:30pm — Leigh Beadon

Smartphones have been one of the most world-changing innovations of our time — and for a long time, smartphone design was a hotbed of innovation. But more recently that innovation seems to have stagnated. So where does this technology go next? That's the subject of this weeks episode, in which we try to figure out whether smartphone innovation is still happening.

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Filed Under: innovation, podcast, smartphones, technology

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Techdirt Podcast Episode 131: Is The Economy More Important Than Democracy?

Economics

from the or-vice-versa dept

Tue, Jul 25th 2017 1:30pm — Leigh Beadon

The economy is important — very important. But is that because it matters in and of itself, or because it's the engine for achieving the things we really do care about? Here at Techdirt we've always been strong advocates of the free market, but we've never been absolutists about things like regulation, and we believe it's very important to explore these issues in detail. This week on the podcast we're joined by James Allworth, co-host of the Exponent podcast and author of a recent post entitled Prioritizing Economics is Crippling the U.S. Economy, to discuss entrepreneurship, democracy, the economy and more.

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Filed Under: democracy, economics, james allworth, podcast, politics

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Techdirt Podcast Episode 130: Is It Bad If Facebook Copies Everything Snapchat Does?

Innovation

from the fast-following dept

Tue, Jul 18th 2017 1:30pm — Leigh Beadon

You may have heard the joke: the best way to do product design for Facebook is to get a job at Snapchat. We've all seen how, after failing to buy the company, Facebook has wasted little time in building its own versions of most of Snapchat's key features. So... is this a problem? That's the subject on this week's episode, were we discuss the ins and outs of this kind of copying and what it might mean for the future of social media.

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Filed Under: copying, innovation, podcast
Companies: facebook, snapchat

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Techdirt Podcast Episode 129: Rob Reid On Writing & Publishing A SciFi Novel In 2017

Free

from the book-club dept

Tue, Jul 11th 2017 1:30pm — Leigh Beadon

If you read our post yesterday, you know that Techdirt friend Rob Reid is releasing his latest novel, After On by publishing the first near-half of the book for free on Medium. As promised, today we're joined by Rob on the podcast for a discussion about the book, the launch, and what it's like to publish science fiction in 2017. And don't forget to get your copy of the book!

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Filed Under: after on, books, podcast, publishing, rob reid, science fiction, year zero

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