PODCAST · technology
Omnishambles
by Virginia Heffernan and Cy Canterel
A podcast where two slightly deranged scholars pick one knotty problem in our political, cultural or technological life, and untangle it. omnishamblespod.substack.com
Episodes
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Omnishambles Live with Aidan Walker
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit omnishamblespod.substack.com
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If AI-Enabled Weapons Are So Smart, Why Do They Keep Hitting Schools?
On Feb. 28, a girls’ school in Minab, Iran, was struck three times during school hours. The roof collapsed, killing between 175 and 180 people—most of them girls aged 7 to 12. The U.S. eventually confirmed it had hit the site. This week, Cy takes Virginia (and you) deep inside Project Maven—the...
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What does the Iranian Lego propaganda really say about the U.S.?
In this episode, Virginia and Cy explore the power of propaganda, the psychology behind war, and the cultural narratives shaping American and Iranian perspectives. They analyze recent propaganda videos, the role of culture in conflict, and the societal impact of patriarchal violence. Subscribe to...
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Is Silicon Valley manufacturing desk killers?
In 2025, Nate Cavanaugh—a 27-year-old college dropout and tech entrepreneur—was handed control of the U.S. Institute of Peace and told to cut it apart. He had no government experience, no expertise in diplomacy or foreign affairs, and by his own account in a now-viral deposition, nothing informed...
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Inside the System as It Falls Apart
Welcome to Omnishambles! Subscribing is free! On this episode, Virginia and Cy discuss why Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney just gave a eulogy for neoliberal capitalism at Davos, and what comes after the fiction falls apart. We discuss: * Why Carney’s Davos speech was the diplomatic equivalent...
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She's in the Epstein Files
Welcome to Omnishambles! Please subscribe (it’s free!) She’s in the Epstein files. It’s fine. She’s fine. This week, Virginia and Cy are back together to dig into Virginia’s latest piece for The Nerve—Carol Cadwalladr’s new media venture—and it drops some bombs. Virginia recently discovered she...
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The Memes Made Us Do It
You’re listening to Omnishambles! A free weekly podcast just for you. Subscribe now! This week, Cy and Virginia talk with Giorgio Angelini, award-winning filmmaker and architectural designer whose documentaries have a way of making you feel like you’ve been staring into the abyss, and then…
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We Found the Missing Epstein Documents
This is Omnishambles. A new and free weekly podcast where we take on one shamble each week and then untangle it. Subscribe now and never miss an episode! Federal prosecutors alleged internally that the state attorney’s office colluded with Epstein’s defense team to engineer the 2007–08 plea deal…
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The Paradox of Tolerance
This is Omnishambles! A free, weekly podcast of slightly deranged ways of seeing. Virginia and Cy discuss fractured realities, fascism’s fatal flaw, and why keeping a diary might be the most radical act you can do right now. We discuss: * How the Renee Good murder revealed that motivated...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A podcast where two slightly deranged scholars pick one knotty problem in our political, cultural or technological life, and untangle it.
omnishamblespod.substack.com
HOSTED BY
Virginia Heffernan and Cy Canterel
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How many episodes does Omnishambles have?
Omnishambles currently has 9 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
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A podcast where two slightly deranged scholars pick one knotty problem in our political, cultural or technological life, and untangle it. omnishamblespod.substack.com
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Omnishambles has 9 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Who hosts Omnishambles?
Omnishambles is created and hosted by Virginia Heffernan and Cy Canterel.
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