Welcome to the podcast from 404 Media where Joseph, Sam, Emanuel, and Jason catch you up on the stories we published this week. 404 Media is a journalist-owned digital media company exploring the way technology is shaping–and is shaped by–our world. We bring you unparalleled access to hidden worlds both online and IRL through investigative reporting, smart blogging, and breaking news. At 404 Media you’ll read, and hear, stories you can’t find anywhere else written by journalists who are leading experts on their beats. Subscribe to 404 Media at 404media.co to gain access to an ad-free version of this podcast, as well as a bonus podcast episodes. Subscribers are the bedrock of building a sustainable business for our journalism.
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DHS’ Secretive ‘Predictive Policing’ Unit Pulling People Over
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Sep 9 43 min
This Innocent Woman Spent 13 Days in Jail Because of a False Flock Hit
This week Jason talks to Lindsey Isaacs and her lawyer, Patrick McGeehan. Last year, Lindsey was falsely arrested and imprisoned after authorities used Flock’s license pl
Sep 7 37 min
We Spoke to an Amazon Worker Destroying Books for AI
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Sep 2 40 min
How Cyber Sleuths Tracked Down a Nigerian Scammer
This week Joseph talks to Paul Raffile, a cybercrime researcher, and Erin West, founder of Operation Shamrock. The pair recently traveled to Nigeria to track down a scamm
Aug 31 42 min
Cops Are Making Fake Flock Cameras and Amazon Packages
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Aug 26 33 min
Your AI Companion Doesn’t Love You with Bridget Todd
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Tech companies want you to believe that the chatbots they profi
Aug 24 47 min
Amazon is Destroying Rare Books to Train AI
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Aug 19 53 min
The Future of Deepfakes and the Decline of Reality with Hany Farid
The past, present, and future of deepfakes, as seen by the world’s leading expert on synthetic media.
I think we’re pretty good at telling the difference between an AI g
Aug 17 46 min
Mark Zuckerberg’s 'Superintelligent' AI Future That No One Wants
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Aug 12 48 min
How to Surveil the Police (with William Gude)
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Aug 10 53 min
This Man Might Go to Prison for Wiping His Phone
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We start this week with Joseph’s article about Samuel Tunick, the man charged with allegedly wiping his p
Aug 5 50 min
Former Flock Employee Speaks Out: Says He Was ‘Lied To’
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Aug 3 50 min
Flock Came to My Town. Here’s What I Did
We start this week with Matthew’s experience of what happened when Flock came to his small town. It’s a microcosm of what is happening all across the United States. After
Jul 29 51 min
This Man Bought Phone Location Data from Around the World
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Jul 27 41 min
Flock is Tracking People, Not Just Cars
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Jul 22 46 min
404 Media Live: How AI Is Destroying the Internet
404 Media teamed up with the Los Angeles Public Library's LA Made to do a live show at the LA Central Library at the end of May. Jason, Sam, and our friends Dexter Thomas
Jul 20 1 h 01 min
We Are Living in a ‘ChatGPT Flyer Pandemic’
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Jul 15 45 min
Liberation, Eroticism, and Sex in Public (with Angela Jones)
Is your sex life as private and personal as you think it is? Or is it shaped by – and constantly shaping, in turn – the society and systems you exist in?
This week we’r
Jul 13 53 min
How Influencers Fake Being Rich
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Jul 8 50 min
Is the Best Game of the Year a Failure?
Remap Radio’s Rob Zacny and Emanuel dive deep into their current favorite game, Marathon, and what its middling success says about the future of games.
If you listen to
Jul 6 1 h 40 min
Chart positions
Where The 404 Media Podcast ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Sep 11, 2026).
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If you care about personal security issues, AI issues, freedom of internet issues, or just tech in general and what it is doing to us, this is the place to go. These are talented and passionate journalists working at the top of their game, independently, to verify stories and present real facts. Their stories are regularly quoted and referenced by more mainstream news outlets. Sometimes they break the news first. Sometimes they offer excellent insight into news already broken. 404 is one of the sites I’m certain top tech news journalists check every day.
warmgunn · Jul 2026
I appreciate this podcast because it’s refreshing to hear knowledgeable, level-headed folks talking about tech news and related topics without too much formality or meandering. The more recent interview episodes with knowledgeable expert guests are especially interesting and informative—and quite succinct compared to similar interview-style podcasts.
rowdymouse · May 2026
This is the era of independent journalism and 404 Media is at the forefront. This podcast is one of several that I recommend to anyone who will listen. The hosts take on timely, often under-reported topics that have real-world implications on a national and global scale. Thanks, 404 gang!
Littleworldcunningly · Mar 2026
I’m basically the opposite of a tech enthusiast, but this is one of my favorite podcasts. The reporters make it really clear why tech stories matter, & how tech (& tech billionaires) are impacting our lives. They cover topics I DO care about (politics, government, surveillance, parenting) and I learn SO much. I don’t see these stories being covered much by other media outlets either. And even though they’re always saying they don’t know how to do a podcast (lol) I really enjoy listening to them.
allmartt · Mar 2026
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