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The Rip Current with Jacob Ward

by Jacob Ward

The Rip Current covers the big, invisible forces carrying us out to sea, from tech to politics to greed to beauty to culture to human weirdness. The currents are strong, but with a little practice we can learn to spot them from the beach, and get across them safely. Veteran journalist Jacob Ward has covered technology, science and business for NBC News, CNN, PBS, and Al Jazeera. He's written for The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, Wired, and is the former Editor in Chief of Popular Science magazine.

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I was introduced to Jacob Ward during his appearances on the TWIT network and I was impressed not only by his intelligence but also his openness and curiosity. His opinions felt well-informed but, more importantly, he engaged with other guests to understand and explore their opinions -- a trait that is becoming increasingly rare among journalists. After listening to a few episodes of The Rip Current podcast, it is now on my "don't miss an episode list." Well done, Mr. Ward.

Billnobes · Oct 2025

Jacob asks important and nuanced questions on some of the most important issues facing our modern world. Has expert guests on that don’t sensationalize. He does a great job of giving his two cents, but lets the experts push back against common assumptions and fears.

Bigcitypizza · Jun 2025

Just listened to the Davos piece “…high school reunion…” episode. Ward blasts out a bunch of observable facts and then frosts the scene with a straw man opinion “clearly that’s bad” without any reasoning. I’m looking for some thoughtful challenges, not an echo chamber of one side. And the tone ends up feeling like he’s not getting his way rather than trying to help people see another perspective. It would be way more interesting if he did some journalism and gave us something to think about.

pointmatic · Jan 2026

Jacob Ward is top of my list for trusted voices. He’s stays on top of what’s happening in the world of tech and what it means to citizens and business.

SmartyPantsEngineer · Nov 2025

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