Power User with Taylor Lorenz

A podcast by Taylor Lorenz - Thursdays

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43 Episodes

  1. Inside the DNC’s influencer extravaganza, from yacht partying to meme lounge

    Published: 8/22/2024
  2. Can Elon and Twitter save Trump? + Kamala plays with fire online

    Published: 8/14/2024
  3. Can MrBeast be canceled? + Tim Walz mania and minions on a cross

    Published: 8/8/2024
  4. Is Skibidi Toilet the Next Hollywood Blockbuster?

    Published: 8/1/2024
  5. Is Kamala Harris a political meme stock?

    Published: 7/25/2024
  6. The rise of ‘BlueAnon' + Trump shooting merch + RNC influencers

    Published: 7/18/2024
  7. Inside the most toxic live-streaming platform + NATO influencers

    Published: 7/11/2024
  8. An influencer’s battle against her snark subreddit

    Published: 6/27/2024
  9. Why do so many people think a top Stanford researcher is a CIA agent?

    Published: 6/20/2024
  10. Do you speak Brain Rot? How the internet is changing language

    Published: 6/13/2024
  11. Is it ever okay to film strangers in public? + Trump’s new TikTok + MrBeast hits #1

    Published: 6/6/2024
  12. Is a Tech Utopia a Dystopia for Everyone Else?

    Published: 5/30/2024
  13. 'Zombie Facebook' takes over + ScarJo vs OpenAI

    Published: 5/23/2024
  14. Is the celebrity 'blockout' working? + TikTok creators sue the U.S.

    Published: 5/16/2024
  15. What's up with Fake Podcast Ads, AI Audiobooks and the Audio Creator Economy?

    Published: 5/9/2024
  16. Are "Industry Plants" Real? + 'The Social Network' Sequel

    Published: 5/2/2024
  17. Sell or Die. TikTok’s Sophie’s Choice + MKBHD on his viral ‘takedowns’

    Published: 4/24/2024
  18. Drake & Kendrick's AI Rap Beef + TikTokkers Against Biden

    Published: 4/18/2024
  19. Is Social Media Destroying Kids’ Lives? + Elon’s Secret X Account

    Published: 4/11/2024
  20. The Real Estate Content Boom + The Worst Day on the Internet

    Published: 4/4/2024

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Power User explores how technology and the internet are upending our lives and the world around us. Each week, tech journalist Taylor Lorenz explores everything from online fame to emerging platforms, viral phenomena, the creator economy, and much more. Tune in every Thursday for the most influential stories that Silicon Valley often ignores.