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Troy Young, Brian Morrissey, Alex Schleifer
People vs Algorithms
Uncovering patterns of change in media, culture, and technology, each week media veterans Brian Morrissey, Alex Schleifer and Troy Young break down stuff that matters. Get our newsletters: https://www.peoplevsalgorithms.com/ https://www.therebooting.com/
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Ratings & Reviews
4.7 stars from 55 ratings
Changing my review for now
Look, this has been my go to podcast for the last year as the the creative and info spaces have been radically altered by AI, but lately it’s been a chore because the hosts and their petty swipes at each other. Every week it feels like I’ve walked into a room where teenagers have just stopped...Read full review »
jordanleewillox via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 09/21/24
Troy-bot needs to be less verbose
I really like this show, and when they all work together it’s good! I never knew much about the media business, and this show has taught me a thing or two. But every time Alex starts to say something interesting about tech + media, Troy AI seems to pretend that it’s uninteresting and interrupts....Read full review »
Roy Stan via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 07/26/24
You guys have gotten too cynical
You talk about media like it’s only about raw power and money. No one gets into this industry purely for those reasons. This isn’t game of thrones. Chill out.
maykent2626 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 07/18/24
Recent Episodes
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Published 11/22/24
Published 11/22/24
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Published 11/15/24
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