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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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02:42

From In The Dark: Blood Relatives Trailer

The WIRED Podcast ·

2025/10/21

Five family members, murdered. A sixth in prison for life. It’s one of Britain’s most infamous crimes. But did the justice system get it wrong? “Blood Relatives,” a six-part series from In the Dark, is coming on October 28th.New Yorker subscribers get early, ad-free access to “Blood Relatives.” In Apple Podcasts, tap the link at the top of the feed to subscribe or link an existing subscription. Or visit newyorker.com/dark to subscribe and listen in the New Yorker app.In the Dark has merch

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14:28

From WIRED Politics Lab: How Election Deniers Are...

The WIRED Podcast ·

2024/04/11

Election deniers are mobilizing their supporters and rolling out new tech to disrupt the November election. These groups are already organizing on hyperlocal levels, and learning to monitor polling places, target election officials, and challenge voter rolls. And though their work was once fringe, its become mainstreamed in the Republican Party. Today on WIRED Politics Lab, we focus on what these groups are doing, and what this means for voters and the election workers already facing

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28:49

The Great WIRED Quiz of 2022

The WIRED Podcast ·

2022/12/22

We look back at the year in tech, science, business, and culture—through the medium of a quiz.Amit hosts the annual WIRED podcast quiz, with Morgan, Matt R, Grace, and Matt B vying for the prestigious title.Music by Filip HnizdoProduced and edited by Matt Burgess

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0:54

We Want Your Questions About the Future

The WIRED Podcast ·

2022/11/28

Hello, WIRED podcast listeners. We’re on a short break from producing new episodes at the moment, with some big plans for next year. In the meantime, we need your help. Tell us: What are your burning questions about the future. The future of what? Anything. Big or small, strange or serious. We want to hear your questions.And they may even make it into a future episode of the show. Email us at the normal address: podcast@wired.co.uk

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31:48

The Most Vulnerable Place on the Internet

The WIRED Podcast ·

2022/11/11

Coming up today: Morgan finds out what happens when an AI company steals your face, and Matt Burgess explores the most vulnerable place on the internetThis is going to be the last episode for a little while. We’re taking a short break to work on some exciting changes to the podcast for 2023, but we’ll be back with a new episode in a few weeks. We’ll see you then! The stories we talked about this week:Clearview Stole My Face and the EU Can’t Do Anything About

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40:29

Should You Ditch Twitter?

The WIRED Podcast ·

2022/11/04

Coming up today: the WIRED podcast team weighs in on Elon Musk’s dramatic Twitter takeover.The stories we talked about this week:Unverify Me, Daddyhttps://www.wired.com/story/twitter-elon-musk-verification/Elon Musk Has Fired Twitter’s ‘Ethical AI’ Teamhttps://www.wired.com/story/twitter-ethical-ai-team/Twitter Had a Plan to Fix Social Media. Will Elon Musk Follow It?https://www.wired.com/story/twitter-had-a-plan-to-fix-social-media-bluesky-will-elon-musk-follow-it/

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26:16

The Bruce Willis Deepfake Is Everyone’s Problem

The WIRED Podcast ·

2022/10/28

Coming up today: the deadly viruses lurking in the permafrost, and what the Bruce Willis deepfake means for the future of Hollywood.The stories we talked about this week:The Bruce Willis Deepfake Is Everyone’s Problemhttps://www.wired.com/story/bruce-willis-deepfake-rights-law/Thawing Permafrost Exposes Old Pathogens—and New Hostshttps://www.wired.com/story/arctic-spillover-risk/Music by Filip HnizdoProduced and edited by Matt Burgess

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48:33

How Likely Are You To Die in a Nuclear War?

The WIRED Podcast ·

2022/10/21

Coming up today: how gig economy laws caused strip club chaos, and we assess your risk of dying in a nuclear war.The stories we talked about this week:The Gig Law Causing Chaos in California Strip Clubshttps://www.wired.co.uk/article/gig-economy-strip-clubsMusic by Filip HnizdoProduced and edited by Matt Burgess

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46:30

The Truth About Population Collapse

The WIRED Podcast ·

2022/10/15

We look at how social media platforms have responded to the death of Molly Russell and explain why Elon Musk is wrong about depopulation.How A British Teen's Death Changed Social Mediahttps://www.wired.com/story/how-a-british-teens-death-changed-social-media/Elon Musk Is Totally Wrong About Population Collapsehttps://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-population-crisis/Music by Filip HnizdoProduced and edited by James Temperton

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36:07

Elon Musk and The Bots

The WIRED Podcast ·

2022/10/07

Coming up today: as Elon Musk and Twitter (maybe) close in on a deal, we delve deep into the glorious, curious world of bots.(This show was recorded before Elon Musk said he would, in fact, buy Twitter.)The stories we talk about this week...The Quest to Find Twitter’s Elusive Bot Teamhttps://www.wired.com/story/the-quest-to-find-twitters-elusive-bot-team/The Problem With Mental Health Botshttps://www.wired.com/story/mental-health-chatbots/Read all our bot coverage

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39:56

A Danish City Built Google Into Its Schools—Then...

The WIRED Podcast ·

2022/09/30

Coming up today: the devastating impact of Iran’s internet shutdown and we find out what happened when a Danish city banned Google from its schools.The stories we talk about this week:A Danish City Built Google Into Its Schools—Then Banned Ithttps://www.wired.com/story/denmark-google-schools-data/Iran’s Internet Shutdown Hides a Deadly Crackdownhttps://www.wired.com/story/iran-protests-2022-internet-shutdown-whatsapp/Music by Filip HnizdoProduced and edited by Matt Burgess

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45:21

The Mystery of Why Some People Don’t Get Covid

The WIRED Podcast ·

2022/09/23

Coming up today: we go on the hunt for the people who’ve never caught Covid and take a look at the wild logistics of replacing the Queen’s iconography on everything from bank notes to post vans.The stories we talk about this week:The Mystery of Why Some People Don’t Get Covidhttps://www.wired.com/story/the-mystery-of-why-some-people-dont-get-covid/What Happens to Everything With Queen Elizabeth II’s Image?https://www.wired.com/story/updating-british-royal-iconography/Music by Filip

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41:29

Plant-Based Burgers Aren’t Denting People’s Beef...

The WIRED Podcast ·

2022/09/16

Coming up today: we talk about the juicy business of plant-based meat and the equally juicy business of Russian censorship.The stories we talk about this week:Plant-Based Burgers Aren’t Denting People’s Beef AddictionAlternative proteins were meant to reduce the carbon footprint of our diets. But it doesn’t look like consumers are switching ... yet.https://www.wired.com/story/plant-based-meat-replacing-animal-meat/This Clever Anti-Censorship Tool Lets Russians Read Blocked NewsSamizdat

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43:32

Europe’s Plan to Wean Itself off Russian Gas Just...

The WIRED Podcast ·

2022/09/02

Coming up today: Matt Reynolds on Russian gas supplies, and Grace on why the psychedelics bubble could be about to burst.Europe’s Plan to Wean Itself off Russian Gas Just Might Workhttps://www.wired.com/story/russian-gas-europe/Is the Psychedelic Therapy Bubble About to Burst?https://www.wired.com/story/psychedelic-hype-bubble/Music by Filip HnizdoProduced and edited by Matt Burgess

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31:08

The Origins of Covid-19 Are More Complicated Than...

The WIRED Podcast ·

2022/08/26

Coming up today: the tech behind a high-school prank, and the hunt for Covid’s originsThe stories we walked about this week:The Origins of Covid-19 Are More Complicated Than Once Thoughthttps://www.wired.com/story/tracing-covid-pandemic-origins/Inside the World’s Biggest Hacker Rickrollhttps://www.wired.com/story/biggest-hacker-rickroll-high-school-prank/Music by Filip HnizdoProduced and edited by Matt Burgess

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36:38

NFTs Are Conquering Football

The WIRED Podcast ·

2022/08/19

Coming up today: how NFTs conquered football, and why captchas are getting more confusingThe stories we walked about this week:NFTs Are Conquering Footballhttps://www.wired.com/story/nfts-conquering-soccer/Smiling Dogs? Horses Made of Clouds? Captcha Has Gone Too Farhttps://www.wired.com/story/smiling-dogs-horses-made-of-clouds-captcha-has-gone-too-far/Music by Filip HnizdoProduced and edited by Matt Burgess

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32:49

The Chaotic Monkeypox Vaccine Pipeline Is Leaving...

The WIRED Podcast ·

2022/08/12

Coming up today: Grace explores the monkeypox vaccine pipeline problems and Matt Burgess looks at Facebook's European data woes.The stories we walked about this week:The Chaotic Monkeypox Vaccine Pipeline Is Leaving Everyone Shorthttps://www.wired.com/story/monkeypox-vaccine-supply-chain/Will Europe Force a Facebook Blackout?https://www.wired.com/story/facebook-eu-us-data-transfers/Music by Filip HnizdoProduced and edited by Matt Burgess

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30:31

How Siestas Might Help Europe Survive Deadly Heat Waves

The WIRED Podcast ·

2022/08/05

Coming up today: Morgan explores a plan to tackle deadly heatwaves through afternoon naps, and Grace investigates the technology hoping to tap into your brainThe stories we walked about this week:The Age of Brain-Computer Interfaces Is on the Horizonhttps://www.wired.com/story/synchron-brain-computer-interface/How Siestas Might Help Europe Survive Deadly Heat Waveshttps://www.wired.com/story/how-siestas-might-help-europe-survive-deadly-heat-waves/Music by Filip HnizdoProduced and edited by

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35:27

Abortion Pill Demand Is Driving an Underground Network

The WIRED Podcast ·

2022/07/29

Coming up today: Morgan explores the global trade in abortion pills, and Matt Burgess investigates the strange case of the severed internet cablesThe stories we walked about this week:Abortion Pill Demand Is Driving an Underground Networkhttps://www.wired.com/story/the-wild-abortion-pill-supply-chain/The Unsolved Mystery Attack on Internet Cables in Parishttps://www.wired.com/story/france-paris-internet-cable-cuts-attack/Music by Filip HnizdoProduced and edited by Matt Burgess

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37:12

China's Electric Dream

The WIRED Podcast ·

2022/07/22

Coming up today: how China took control of the world’s lithium supply and we explain why your next car could be a threat to national security. Western automakers built their fortunes on the internal combustion engine. Now China has ambitions to define the electric vehicle age.The stories we talked about this week (and more!):China Built Your iPhone. Will It Build Your Next Car?https://www.wired.com/story/foxconn-apple-car-china/The Rise and Precarious Reign of China’s Battery

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