The Contrafabulists Podcast

Welcome to the Tech Gypsies podcast, Kin Lane and Audrey Watters' weekly discussion of the latest technology (and the politics of technology) news. In this episode, we talk about libertarian futurist fantasies, regulatory mechanisms, and the schadenfreude of watching tech CEOs squirm and grovel in Trump Tower. Here are some...

Welcome to the Tech Gypsies podcast, Kin Lane and Audrey Watters' weekly discussion of the latest technology (and the politics of technology) news. In this episode, we talk about misinformation, disinformation, conspiracy theories, the Russians, and digital polarization. Here are some of the stories we referenced: "The 'Comet Pizza' Gunman...

Welcome to the Tech Gypsies podcast, Kin Lane and Audrey Watters' weekly discussion of the latest technology (and the politics of technology) news. In this episode, we talk about the Dakota Access Pipeline, the Ghost Ship fire, and Cambridge Analytica. Here are some of the stories we referenced: "Our Backyard:...

Welcome to the Tech Gypsies podcast, Kin Lane and Audrey Watters' weekly discussion of the latest technology (and the politics of technology) news. In this episode, we talk about Betsy DeVos, Trump's choice for Secretary of Education, and continue our discussion of "fake news" and Facebook. Here are some of...

Welcome to the Tech Gypsies podcast, Kin Lane and Audrey Watters' weekly discussion of the latest technology (and the politics of technology) news. In this episode, we talk about Facebook, "fake news," and propaganda. Here are some of the stories we referenced: "How Fake News Goes Viral" in The New...