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Taylor Lorenz’s Power User

Taylor Lorenz explores how technology and the internet are upending our lives and the world around us. Each week, she explores everything from online fame to emerging platforms, viral phenomena, the creator economy, and much more. Tune in every Wednesday for regular episodes and every Friday for "Free Speech Friday," her series on tech policy and the fight for civil liberties online.

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00:08:03

[PATREON PREVIEW] What Is Peter Thiel Doing In...

Taylor Lorenz’s Power User ·

2026/06/22

Subscribe to my Patreon or newsletter to listen to the full episode!SUPPORT MY WORK: Buy a paid subscription to my newsletter at usermag.co Support my work on Patreon: http://patreon.com/taylorlorenz Over the past few months, Peter Thiel has become fully infatuated with Argentina. He bought a house there, enrolled his kids in school, has been attending local soccer matches, playing chess with locals, and the Argentine government is exploring offering the billionaire permanent residence and

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00:43:11

Hasan Piker Reveals The New Censorship Playbook: The...

Taylor Lorenz’s Power User ·

2026/06/19

Hasan Piker On The Terrifying Future Of Internet SurveillanceSUPPORT MY WORK: Buy a paid subscription to my newsletter at usermag.co Support my work on Patreon: patreon.com/taylorlorenz Hasan Piker joined me for this week's Free Speech Friday for a wide-ranging conversation about online censorship, government surveillance, digital ID laws, Section 230, TikTok, KOSA, free speech, the JAWBONE Act, internet privacy, and the growing pressure campaigns targeting creators and political

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00:32:53

Why Timothée Chalamet Is Shilling Kalshi: Inside The...

Taylor Lorenz’s Power User ·

2026/06/17

Why is Kalshi suddenly everywhere? SUPPORT MY WORK: Buy a paid subscription to my newsletter at usermag.co Support my work on Patreon: http://patreon.com/taylorlorenz Prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket have become one of the most powerful forces in American media, politics, and culture. In this episode of Power User, I sit down with NPR's Bobby Allyn, the country's top prediction-markets reporter, to break down how Kalshi went from a tiny startup that 50 lawyers refused to

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00:32:33

The Anti-LGBTQ Internet Censorship Bill Is Back

Taylor Lorenz’s Power User ·

2026/06/12

Just in time for Pride month, Marsha Blackburn and the Heritage Foundation's anti-LGBTQ censorship is back (now supported by OpenAI). SUPPORT MY WORK: Buy a paid subscription to my newsletter at usermag.co Support my work on Patreon: http://patreon.com/taylorlorenz The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) is back, and this time, the White House is reportedly negotiating a deal to pass it in exchange for federal preemption of state AI laws. In this episode of Free Speech Friday, I break down why

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00:20:34

Exposing OpenAI's Secret Meme Army: A $125M...

Taylor Lorenz’s Power User ·

2026/06/10

Exposing The Dark Money Machine Behind AI PropagandaSUPPORT MY WORK: Buy a paid subscription to my newsletter at usermag.co Support my work on Patreon: http://patreon.com/taylorlorenz I break down my investigation into a network of pro-AI and anti-AI meme accounts that I found were secretly being run and funded by OpenAI, Palantir, and Andreessen Horowitz's big $125M super PAC and dark money group. I reveal how these accounts operated, who is connected to them, why they promoted both sides

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00:17:33

Are You On A Govt Watchlist? Cops Are Tracking Anyone...

Taylor Lorenz’s Power User ·

2026/06/05

Are you on a government watchlist just for criticizing AI? SUPPORT MY WORK: Buy a paid subscription to my newsletter at usermag.co Support my work on Patreon for bonus episodes, monthly Q&A livestreams, and more: http://patreon.com/taylorlorenz A shocking new investigation from The Intercept reveals that police are tracking seemingly anyone who expresses skepticism or anger about the tech industry online. In this episode of Free Speech Friday, journalist Sam Biddle joins me to dive deep

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00:47:42

The Data Center Boom Is More Toxic Than You Think

Taylor Lorenz’s Power User ·

2026/06/03

Are AI data centers destroying the environment, driving up power bills, and consuming massive amounts of water, or is the backlash overblown?SUPPORT MY WORK: Buy a paid subscription to my newsletter at usermag.co Support my work on Patreon for bonus episodes, monthly Q&A livestreams, and more: http://patreon.com/taylorlorenz In this episode of Power User, I sit down with Wired senior climate and energy reporter Molly Taft to unpack the AI data center boom. We discuss how AI

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00:28:36

Visa Could Ruin the Internet

Taylor Lorenz’s Power User ·

2026/05/29

What if you woke up tomorrow and completely lost access to your bank account, credit cards, PayPal, and Venmo, all because of something you posted online? SUPPORT MY WORK: Buy a paid subscription to my newsletter at usermag.co Support my work on Patreon for bonus episodes, monthly Q&A livestreams, and more: http://patreon.com/taylorlorenz In this episode of Free Speech Friday, Rainey Reitman, advisor at the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and author of the new book "Transaction

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00:44:56

Why AI Doom Content Is Everywhere

Taylor Lorenz’s Power User ·

2026/05/27

Have you noticed your social media feeds suddenly flooding with terrifying content about AI existential risk? From TikTok clips warning about "AI psychosis" to viral YouTube shorts claiming chatbots are pushing people to the brink, the anti-AI movement has taken over the internet... But what if these "anti-AI" influencers aren't actually what they seem?SUPPORT MY WORK: Buy a paid subscription to my newsletter at usermag.co Support my work on Patreon for bonus episodes,

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00:36:17

Elon Musk’s Final Plan: A Dangerous Blueprint For...

Taylor Lorenz’s Power User ·

2026/05/22

Elon Musk has evolved far beyond a billionaire CEO. SUPPORT MY WORK: Buy a paid subscription to my newsletter at usermag.co Support my work on Patreon for bonus episodes, monthly Q&A livestreams, and more: http://patreon.com/taylorlorenz According to political theorists Quinn Slobodian and Ben Tarnoff, Musk has created an entirely new ideology called “Muskism” — a system where technology companies merge with state power, AI shapes politics, and billionaires become more powerful than

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00:51:52

The AI Job Apocalypse: Silicon Valley Is Bracing for...

Taylor Lorenz’s Power User ·

2026/05/20

What happens if AI becomes smarter than humans at most jobs?SUPPORT MY WORK: Buy a paid subscription to my newsletter at usermag.co Support my work on Patreon for bonus episodes, monthly Q&A livestreams, and more: http://patreon.com/taylorlorenz Researchers, economists, and top AI executives are increasingly warning about the rise of a “permanent underclass”, a future where millions of workers lose not just their jobs, but their economic value altogether. In this episode of Power User, I sit

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00:41:44

Silicon Valley Is Losing Control w/ Brian Merchant

Taylor Lorenz’s Power User ·

2026/05/15

What’s really driving the growing backlash against AI and Silicon Valley?Support my independent journalism: 🙏 Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/cw/taylorlorenz ⁠ 🗞️ Buy a paid subscription to my Substack: ⁠https://www.usermag.co From burning data centers to celebrating an attack on Sam Altman’s house, the anti‑tech backlash has escalated. In this episode of Free Speech Friday, I sit down with journalist and author Brian Merchant to unpack the rise of anti AI sentiment, the growing

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00:44:15

Ben Shapiro’s Empire Is Crumbling w/ Will Sommer

Taylor Lorenz’s Power User ·

2026/05/13

Ben Shapiro’s Media Empire Is CollapsingSupport my independent journalism: 🙏 Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/cw/taylorlorenz ⁠ 🗞️ Buy a paid subscription to my Substack: ⁠https://www.usermag.co For the last decade, Ben Shapiro and The Daily Wire dominated the digital landscape. From Facebook to chart-topping podcasts, they seemed untouchable. But in 2025, the data tells a different story. With a 90% drop in YouTube views, massive layoffs, and the high-profile exit of CEO Jeremy

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00:38:18

Stop Feeling Helpless About AI: The Violent History...

Taylor Lorenz’s Power User ·

2026/05/08

What if everything you've been told about technological progress is a lie?Support my independent journalism: 🙏 Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/cw/taylorlorenz ⁠ 🗞️ Buy a paid subscription to my Substack: ⁠https://www.usermag.co AI is changing society faster than ever, but resistance to technology is not new. For this week's Free Speech Friday I spoke with academic Thomas Dekeyser, author of Techno Negative, about the history of anti-technology movements, from the Luddites

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00:55:54

The Most Dangerous Lie on the Internet: The 62...

Taylor Lorenz’s Power User ·

2026/05/06

The Lie Created To Strip Your Rights OnlineSupport my independent journalism: 🙏 Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/cw/taylorlorenz ⁠ 🗞️ Buy a paid subscription to my Substack: ⁠https://www.usermag.co In March, a CNN investigation into a "Global Academy" of 62 million men allegedly drugging and assaulting women broke the internet. But the most viral story of the year was built on a foundation of misleading statistics and bad journalism. Journalist Kat Tenbarge joins me to

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00:38:35

The Dark Side Of AI Safety Laws

Taylor Lorenz’s Power User ·

2026/05/01

Should AI be protected by free speech laws?Support my independent journalism: 🙏 Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/cw/taylorlorenz ⁠ 🗞️ Buy a paid subscription to my Substack: ⁠https://www.usermag.co In this episode of Free Speech Friday, I sit down with Corbin K. Barthold, Internet Policy Counsel at Tech Freedom, to discuss one of the most controversial legal papers of the year: "Why the First Amendment Protects Artificial Intelligence."While many are calling for strict AI

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00:46:04

The New Digital Class War: Rich People Use The...

Taylor Lorenz’s Power User ·

2026/04/29

There’s a hidden social hierarchy on the internetSupport my independent journalism: 🙏 Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/cw/taylorlorenz ⁠ 🗞️ Buy a paid subscription to my Substack: ⁠https://www.usermag.co Is your Instagram "low class"? While we like to think of the internet as a universal playground, a new digital class war is emerging. From the way you use filters to the number of emojis in your bio, your digital habits are increasingly signaling your socioeconomic status to

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00:06:37

[PATREON PREVIEW] Record Labels Are Buying Meme Pages...

Taylor Lorenz’s Power User ·

2026/04/27

[PATREON PREVIEW] Is Geese a Psyop? How the Music Industry Fakes ViralitySubscribe to my Patreon to get this and other bonus Power User podcast episodes!! Support my independent journalism: 🙏 Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/cw/taylorlorenz ⁠ 🗞️ Buy a paid subscription to my Substack: ⁠https://www.usermag.co The Brooklyn band Geese has sparked a massive "industry plant" controversy in 2026 after their album Getting Killed and a sold-out tour led to accusations of being a

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00:24:06

Inside A Billionaire's AI Spy Network: The Shocking...

Taylor Lorenz’s Power User ·

2026/04/24

The Billionaire Who Built a Private Surveillance StateSupport my independent journalism: 🙏 Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/cw/taylorlorenz ⁠ 🗞️ Buy a paid subscription to my Substack: ⁠https://www.usermag.co Sports arenas and concert venues are becoming high-tech surveillance "deep states." In this video, I dive into the explosive Wired report by Noah Shachtman and Robert Silverman that reveals how the owner of a ton of NYC concert venues and sports arenas uses facial recognition

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01:01:04

The Girlboss-ification of AI: How Big Tech Is...

Taylor Lorenz’s Power User ·

2026/04/22

AI companies are secretly waging a massive PR campaign targeting women.Support my independent journalism: 🙏 Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/cw/taylorlorenz ⁠ 🗞️ Buy a paid subscription to my Substack: ⁠https://www.usermag.co In the past year, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and Meta have launched an aggressive PR campaign to rebrand artificial intelligence for women, especially mothers and teen girls. Suddenly AI isn't an existential threat or a labor displacement machine. It's a

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