Today’s mind control comes in the form of black-box algorithmic recommendation systems, autonomous robotics and agentic AI systems. The trust gap has arrived for algorithms, as seen by the backlash against TikTok's new ownership. Maybe we're hard wired to distrust men in masks. Plus: CBS News tries to “podcast-ify” a legacy network, the Atlantic’s successful pivot to subscriptions and talent, the Washington Post’s execution problems and identity crisis, Yahoo’s attempt to reassert itself through AI search, and the growing realization that community is the last media moat.

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Chapters:

* 00:35 Welcome

* 04:11 Mind Control

* 13:39 Clawdbot/Moltbot

* 17:54 Elon Reframing Tesla

* 23:46 Minnesota Obscenity

* 36:06 Algorithms and Social Media

* 42:17 Hardcore Media Topics

* 59:14 Local News and Nonprofit Models

* 01:06:33 Good Product

* 01:12:05 Outro

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