Uncanny Valley Podcast
Welcome to Uncanny Valley—an insider look at the people, power, and influence of Silicon Valley. Join hosts Lauren Goode, Michael Calore, and Zoë Schiffer as they break down a new story or phenomenon bubbling up in Silicon Valley.
Business
Let's Talk About ChatGPT and Cheating in the Classroom
By Lauren Goode, Michael Calore, and Katie Drummond
Security
Why 3D-Printing an Untraceable Ghost Gun Is Easier Than Ever
By Zoë Schiffer and Andy Greenberg
Politics
Is Elon Musk Really Stepping Back From DOGE?
By Lauren Goode, Michael Calore, and Katie Drummond
Culture
The Hottest Topic at This Year's Pornhub Awards? Censorship
By Lauren Goode and Manisha Krishnan
Business
Trump, Cryptocurrency, and the Real Winners and Losers
By Lauren Goode, Michael Calore, and Katie Drummond
Security
The Trump Administration Sure Is Having Trouble Keeping Its Comms Private
By Zoë Schiffer and Lily Hay Newman
Science
The Dangerous Decline in Vaccination Rates
By Lauren Goode, Michael Calore, and Katie Drummond
Politics
A Tariff Standoff With China, Power Outages, and the End of Christmas
By Zoë Schiffer and Louise Matsakis
Security
Protecting Your Phone—and Your Privacy—at the US Border
By Lauren Goode, Michael Calore, and Katie Drummond
Business
How Americans Are Surveilled During Protests
By Lauren Goode, Michael Calore, and Andrew Couts
Business
What Trump’s Tariffs Mean for Tech—and You
By Lauren Goode, Michael Calore, and Katie Drummond
Politics
Market Madness, Manufacturing, and the Liberation Day of It All
By Zoë Schiffer and Louise Matsakis
Business
Unpacking ‘Good Quests,’ Christianity, and Caviar Bumps
By Lauren Goode, Michael Calore, and Zoë Schiffer
Business
What’s Lost When the Human Drivers Are Gone?
By Lauren Goode, Michael Calore, and Aarian Marshall
Politics
How a Government Shutdown Would Help Elon Musk
By Katie Drummond, Leah Feiger, and Emily Mullin
Business
A Look at a Very Silicon Valley Approach to Repopulation
By Lauren Goode, Michael Calore, and Zoë Schiffer
Politics
DOGE’s $1 Federal Spending Limit Is Straight Out of the Twitter Playbook
By Katie Drummond and Zoë Schiffer
Business
Stories We Can’t Stop Thinking About: Deepfakes, the Tesla Backlash, and All Things Chips
By Lauren Goode, Michael Calore, and Zoë Schiffer
Politics
Behind DOGE’s Many Conflicts of Interest and Elon Musk’s Weekend Email Chaos
By Katie Drummond and Brian Barrett
Business
The Showdown Between Elon Musk and Sam Altman
By Lauren Goode, Michael Calore, and Zoë Schiffer