81 Episodes

  1. Doxxed, harassed and silenced: the fallout of Gamergate 2.0

    Published: 1/16/2025
  2. Patreon’s CEO on the existential threat to creators no one is talking about

    Published: 1/9/2025
  3. What defined the internet in 2024?

    Published: 12/19/2024
  4. Is TikTok really dead?

    Published: 12/12/2024
  5. The case against cell phone bans in school

    Published: 12/5/2024
  6. Could the 4B movement ever happen in America?

    Published: 11/21/2024
  7. Why Democrats won't create a left-wing Joe Rogan

    Published: 11/14/2024
  8. AI’s destroying seasonal content

    Published: 11/7/2024
  9. The mastermind behind the Timothée Chalamet lookalike contest

    Published: 10/31/2024
  10. Into the Costcoverse with AJ Befumo

    Published: 10/24/2024
  11. Are Jubilee videos healing or polarizing?

    Published: 10/17/2024
  12. Inside the strange world of corporate influencers

    Published: 10/10/2024
  13. How nostalgia accounts are destroying pop culture history

    Published: 10/3/2024
  14. Why online retailers all sell the same crappy products

    Published: 9/26/2024
  15. The Problem with Age Verification Online

    Published: 9/19/2024
  16. Why is Instagram Reels so unhinged?

    Published: 9/12/2024
  17. Brazil's X ban upends stan accounts + political debates take over TikTok

    Published: 9/5/2024
  18. The ultimate summer trend recap + a Chick-fil-A streaming service

    Published: 8/29/2024
  19. Inside the DNC’s influencer extravaganza, from yacht partying to meme lounge

    Published: 8/22/2024
  20. Can Elon and Twitter save Trump? + Kamala plays with fire online

    Published: 8/14/2024

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Power User explores how technology and the internet are upending our lives and the world around us. Each week, tech journalist Taylor Lorenz explores everything from online fame to emerging platforms, viral phenomena, the creator economy, and much more. Tune in every Thursday for the most influential stories that Silicon Valley often ignores.