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The WIRED Podcast

The award-winning WIRED UK Podcast with James Temperton and the rest of the team. Listen every week for the an informed and entertaining rundown of latest technology, science, business and culture news. New episodes every Friday.

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46:25

As Elon Musk Walks, Twitter Workers Say No One’s in...

The WIRED Podcast ·

2022/07/16

After a brief pause last week, the WIRED podcast returns.Coming up today: Natasha on what it’s like working at Twitter amid Elon Musk chaos, and Matt Reynolds on a mad plan to grow plants without sunlight.The stories we talked about this week:As Elon Musk Walks, Twitter Workers Say No One’s in Chargehttps://www.wired.com/story/plants-growing-in-darkness/Scientists Are Trying to Grow Crops in the Darkhttps://www.wired.com/story/plants-growing-in-darkness/Music by Filip HnizdoProduced and

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48:26

Covid Tracking Apps Are Changing

The WIRED Podcast ·

2022/07/01

Coming up today: how Covid tracking apps are pivoting for commercial profit and we talk about the future of genome sequencing.The stories we talked about this week:How Covid Tracking Apps Are Pivoting for Commercial Profithttps://www.wired.com/story/covid-19-data-switch/How Genome Sequencing Will Change Our Liveshttps://www.penguin.co.uk/books/112/1120653/genomics--wired-guides-/9781847943408.htmlMusic by Filip HnizdoProduced and edited by Matt Burgess

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42:36

The Almighty Squabble Over Who Gets to Name Microbes

The WIRED Podcast ·

2022/06/24

Coming up today: we speak to the people picking up the slack after their colleagues quit and get stuck into a messy argument about microbe names.The stories we talked about this week:The Almighty Squabble Over Who Gets to Name Microbeshttps://www.wired.com/story/microbe-names-fight/They Quit. Now You're Picking Up the Slackhttps://www.wired.co.uk/article/they-quit-now-youre-picking-up-the-slackMusic by Filip HnizdoProduced and edited by Matt Burgess

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45:36

Russia Is Taking Over Ukraine’s Internet

The WIRED Podcast ·

2022/06/18

Coming up today: how Russia is remaking Ukraine’s internet in its own image and the pros and cons of Canada’s bold new drug law.The stories we talked about this week:Canada Moves to Decriminalize Possession of ‘Hard’ Drugshttps://www.wired.com/story/canada-moves-to-decriminalize-possession-of-hard-drugs/Russia Is Taking Over Ukraine’s Internethttps://www.wired.com/story/ukraine-russia-internet-takeover/Music by Filip HnizdoProduced and edited by Matt Burgess

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38:38

Welcome to the Great Reinfection

The WIRED Podcast ·

2022/06/10

Coming up today: Morgan explores the problems facing Google in Russia, and Grace tells us all about the Great ReinfectionThe stories we talked about this week:Welcome to the Great Reinfectionhttps://www.wired.com/story/welcome-to-the-great-reinfection/Google's Russian Empire Faces an Uncertain Futurehttps://www.wired.com/story/google-russia-exit/Music by Filip HnizdoProduced and edited by Matt Burgess

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40:55

All The Problems With Lie Detector Tests

The WIRED Podcast ·

2022/06/03

Coming up today: Natasha reveals the latest trick to lure people back to the office and Amit unmasks the many problems with the lie detector.The stories we talked about this week:Employers Are Luring Workers Back to the Office—With Plantshttps://www.wired.co.uk/article/office-plants-hybrid-workingMurder, Obsession and the Birth of the Lie Detectorhttps://twitter.com/amitkatwala/status/1513498832344174598Music by Filip HnizdoProduced and edited by Matt Burgess

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44:55

The Ramifications of Roe v. Wade's Fall

The WIRED Podcast ·

2022/05/27

Coming up today: the fallout from the impending fall of Roe v Wade and we look back at four years of Europe’s landmark data privacy law.The stories we talked about this week:Patients May Not Receive Miscarriage Care in a Post-Roe Americahttps://www.wired.com/story/miscarriage-care-roe-versus-wade/The Ramifications of Roe v. Wade’s Fall Won’t Stop at Abortion Banshttps://www.wired.com/story/ramifications-of-post-roe-world/All of WIRED's coverage on a Post-Roe

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40:40

Nuclear Fusion Is Already Facing a Fuel Crisis

The WIRED Podcast ·

2022/05/20

Coming up today: a potential roadblock on the route to nuclear fusion and how the Kremlin infiltrated Russia’s biggest social media network.The stories we talked about this week:Nuclear Fusion Is Already Facing a Fuel Crisishttps://www.wired.com/story/nuclear-fusion-is-already-facing-a-fuel-crisis/Music by Filip HnizdoProduced and edited by Matt Burgess

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41:51

Why The Crypto World May be Crumbling

The WIRED Podcast ·

2022/05/13

Coming up today: we explain why the crypto world may be crumbling and look at the flaws in the European Union’s new plan to crack down on child sexual abuse images. The stories we talked about this week:The EU Wants Big Tech to Scan Your Private Chats for Child Abusehttps://www.wired.com/story/europe-csam-scanning-law-chat-encryption/Music by Filip HnizdoProduced and edited by Matt Burgess

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53:40

You Don’t Have to Quit Meat to Save the Planet

The WIRED Podcast ·

2022/05/06

Coming up today: how Shanghai is rewriting the rules of Chinese censorship and we explain why Americans need to eat less cows.The stories we talked about this week:You Don’t Have to Quit Meat to Save the Planethttps://www.wired.com/story/beef-eating-deforestation/Shanghai Is Rewriting Chinese Censorship Amid Lockdownhttps://www.wired.com/story/shanghai-lockdown-china-censorship/Music by Filip HnizdoProduced and edited by Matt Burgess

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36:52

Europe Takes on Big Tech (Again)

The WIRED Podcast ·

2022/04/29

Coming up today: we delve into the latest European Big Tech regulation thriller and find out why a spike in hepatitis cases in kids has scientists hunting for answers.The stories we talked about this week:Ukraine War Prompts Europe's New Emergency Rules for the Internethttps://www.wired.com/story/europe-digital-services-act/Europe Has Traded Away Its Online Porn Lawhttps://www.wired.com/story/digital-services-act-deepfake-porn/Hepatitis Cases in Kids Have Scientists Hunting for

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36:23

The Energy Crisis Is Pushing Solar Adoption—for Those...

The WIRED Podcast ·

2022/04/22

Coming up today: the future of mRNA vaccines, and how the gas crisis is creating a two-tier energy system in the UK.The Energy Crisis Is Pushing Solar Adoption—for Those Who Can Payhttps://www.wired.com/story/uk-energy-crisis-solar/For mRNA, Covid Vaccines Are Just the Beginninghttps://www.wired.com/story/for-mrna-vaccines-covid-was-just-the-beginning/Music by Filip HnizdoProduced and edited by Matt Burgess

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34:41

She Was Missing a Chunk of Her Brain. It Didn’t Matter

The WIRED Podcast ·

2022/04/15

Coming up today: Matt Burgess dives into Ukraine’s information war, and Grace meets a woman who was born without her temporal lobe.She Was Missing a Chunk of Her Brain. It Didn’t Matterhttps://www.wired.com/story/she-was-missing-a-chunk-of-her-brain-it-didnt-matter/Russia Is Leaking Data Like a Sievehttps://www.wired.com/story/russia-ukraine-data/Music by Filip HnizdoProduced and edited (remotely) by Matt Burgess

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47:33

Elon Musk Is on Twitter's Board. What Could Go Wrong?

The WIRED Podcast ·

2022/04/08

Coming up today: we explain what Twitter’s future holds now Elon Musk is on its board and look at how a lithium mine in Serbia has become a key battleground for Europe’s green future.The stories we talked about this week:Elon Musk Is on Twitter's Board. What Could Go Wrong?https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-twitter-board-future/What Twitter Is Really Planning for Cryptohttps://www.wired.com/story/twitter-crypto-strategy/Europe’s Biggest Lithium Mine Is Caught in a Political

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37:12

Europe's New Law Takes a Hammer to Big Tech

The WIRED Podcast ·

2022/04/01

Coming up today: We delve into the details of the EU’s big move against Big Tech power and tell the harrowing story of the destruction of Mariupol’s communications infrastructure.The stories we talked about this week:Europe's Digital Markets Act Takes a Hammer to Big Techhttps://www.wired.com/story/digital-markets-act-messaging/Forcing WhatsApp and iMessage to Work Together Is Doomed to Failhttps://www.wired.com/story/dma-interoperability-messaging-imessage-whatsapp/The Last Cell Tower in

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49:42

A Mysterious Satellite Hack Has Victims All Across...

The WIRED Podcast ·

2022/03/25

Coming up today: Matt Burgess investigates a mysterious satellite hack and Matt Reynolds reinvents the humble tree.The stories we talked about this week:A Mysterious Satellite Hack Has Victims Far Beyond Ukrainehttps://www.wired.com/story/viasat-internet-hack-ukraine-russia/Music by Filip HnizdoProduced and edited (remotely) by Matt Burgess

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32:50

The War Puts Ukraine's Clinical Trials in Jeopardy

The WIRED Podcast ·

2022/03/18

Coming up today: Matt Burgess analyses the crypto dreams of a $180m ransomware gang, and Grace looks at how the war in Ukraine is affecting medical trialsThe War Puts Ukraine's Clinical Trials—and Patients—in Jeopardyhttps://www.wired.com/story/war-ukraine-clinical-trials-jeopardy/The Workaday Life of the World’s Most Dangerous Ransomware Ganghttps://www.wired.com/story/conti-leaks-ransomware-work-life/Music by Filip HnizdoProduced and edited (remotely) by Matt Burgess

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35:38

Ukraine’s Volunteer ‘IT Army’ Is Hacking in Uncharted...

The WIRED Podcast ·

2022/03/11

Coming up today: Matt Burgess goes to the battlefront of Ukraine’s cyber war, and Grace explores the whitewashing problem within genetic research.The stories we talked about this week:Ukraine’s Volunteer ‘IT Army’ Is Hacking in Uncharted Territoryhttps://www.wired.com/story/ukraine-it-army-russia-war-cyberattacks-ddos/Genetic Databases Are Too White. Here’s What It’ll Take to Fix Ithttps://www.wired.com/story/genetic-research-is-too-white/

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37:03

Russia’s War in Ukraine Could Spur Another Global...

The WIRED Podcast ·

2022/03/04

Coming up today: Matt Reynolds goes on a denture adventure and we explain how the war in Ukraine could spur another global chip shortage.The stories we talked about this week:Russia’s War in Ukraine Could Spur Another Global Chip Shortagehttps://www.wired.com/story/ukraine-chip-shortage-neon/The True Story of the Viral False Teeth That Fooled the Worldhttps://www.wired.com/story/false-teeth-viral-story/Music by Filip HnizdoProduced and edited (remotely) by Matt Burgess

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38:50

Is Firefox OK?

The WIRED Podcast ·

2022/02/25

Coming up today: Matt Burgess explains why all is not well at Firefox and we find out about the quest to make a digital replica of your brain.Is Firefox OK?https://www.wired.com/story/firefox-mozilla-2022/The Quest to Make a Digital Replica of Your Brain https://www.wired.com/story/the-quest-to-make-a-digital-replica-of-your-brain/Music by Filip HnizdoProduced and edited (remotely) by Matt Burgess

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