Ed Zitron is Pissed Off About Big Tech, And You Should Be Too!

What do you do when the world insists AI is the future of every single industry, even though they’re clearly wrong? Ed can help you with that.Ed Zitron is the CEO of national Media Relations and Public Relations company EZPR, and hosts the Better Offline Podcast, named one of the Best Podcasts of 2024 by Esquire, Vulture and The Information. His upcoming book with Penguin Random House is called "Why Everything Stopped Working," to be released late in 2026.“This is what I believe in, this is my life, and I want it to be good. I want it to sound good, I want it to matter,... not because I’m doing something important in some vague way, but because the subject matter is well-researched, I care about it, and I really do know it.”“I’m pissed off about what’s happening in tech. I’m pissed off that there are many tech podcasts that don’t seem to take any of the problems seriously, and, indeed, seem to find the fanfiction more interesting than reality.”New this season, see video versions of episodes exclusively on AYR's free Patreon!Credits- Hosts: Eric Silver & Amanda McLoughlin- Producer: Brandon Grugle- Editor: Mischa Stanton- Graphic Designer: Shae McMullin- A Multitude productionAbout The ShowInterviews with online creators about how their jobs work and how they got there. Hear the personal stories behind seismic events in digital media and learn what concrete steps we can take to build a sustainable media landscape. Hosted by longtime podcasters and business owners Eric Silver and Amanda McLoughlin, Attach Your Résumé proves that the best credential for deciding the future of media is actually making stuff. New episodes every Thursday, with free video episodes exclusively on Patreon.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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What do you do when the world insists AI is the future of every single industry, even though they’re clearly wrong? Ed can help you with that.Ed Zitron is the CEO of national Media Relations and Public Relations company EZPR, and hosts the Better Offline Podcast, named one of the Best Podcasts of 2024 by Esquire, Vulture and The Information. His upcoming book with Penguin Random House is called "Why Everything Stopped Working," to be released late in 2026.“This is what I believe in, this is my life, and I want it to be good. I want it to sound good, I want it to matter,... not because I’m doing something important in some vague way, but because the subject matter is well-researched, I care about it, and I really do know it.”“I’m pissed off about what’s happening in tech. I’m pissed off that there are many tech podcasts that don’t seem to take any of the problems seriously, and, indeed, seem to find the fanfiction more interesting than reality.”New this season, see video versions of episodes exclusively on AYR's free Patreon!Credits- Hosts: Eric Silver & Amanda McLoughlin- Producer: Brandon Grugle- Editor: Mischa Stanton- Graphic Designer: Shae McMullin- A Multitude productionAbout The ShowInterviews with online creators about how their jobs work and how they got there. Hear the personal stories behind seismic events in digital media and learn what concrete steps we can take to build a sustainable media landscape. Hosted by longtime podcasters and business owners Eric Silver and Amanda McLoughlin, Attach Your Résumé proves that the best credential for deciding the future of media is actually making stuff. New episodes every Thursday, with free video episodes exclusively on Patreon. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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