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“This podcast is the most left leaning I have heard in a long time. I listen to a lot of neutral news and for this to be considered facts is a joke. I’m very disappointed that the Freakonomics group blatantly went this far left.”
Vball golf via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/20/22
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“The lack of awareness this guy has for his own bias is astounding. Somehow he sees himself as open minded despite being completely in the pocket of the men who own the Internet’s most popular sights. This podcast does give the discerning listener an inside look at how truly corrupt these...”Read full review »
GlennWatson via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/22/22
“Great moderation, super interesting topics that leaves you thinking and reflecting on these topics long after you’ve heard these episodes. I really hope that SD and his team don’t throw this towel and keep on delivering such important information if possible. Thanks anyway for keeping the...”Read full review »
gxm22 via Apple Podcasts ·
Luxembourg ·
01/07/22
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“This series was disappointing. I really thought Sudhir’s earlier work with gangs was fascinating and was very excited to hear this podcast. However, it fails to impress, and actually makes me start to question his credibility.
I was expecting him to speak on the effect of social media on society...”Read full review »
Different_Drummer via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/23/21
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“Incredible podcast, I saw all things mentioned working at a tech giant. This is a great resource to learn about start up vices. Hopefully they’ll release a 2nd season!”
Ana Teresa R via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/21/21
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“This podcast is horrendous not worth anyone’s time. There is nothing in this podcast of value Unless you follow the host’s resume with unhealthy interest. Please drop this before it ruins freakonmics brand.”
appleuser173 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/18/21
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“I really enjoyed this show and thought it was a fascinating look at the internet and social media. Why’d you stop? This was a highlight of my week!”
Srinkyfeet via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/06/21
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“I consider myself pretty moderate politically. Ilove how freakenomics is able to balance and remain mostly unbiased. I feel the content of this show SHOULD lend itself to an unbiased presentation, but this podcast has a strong left leaning bias while acting as though they believe they are telling...”Read full review »
Krlillie via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/20/21
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“Bad or horrible is an understatement!”
rza_shm via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/20/21
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“A shallow show from a shallow self-promoter who is not above plagiarizing graduate students.”
timfluential via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/18/21
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“Why I started listening, things I like about the show, and potential improvements
Why I started Listening:
I started listening because I love freakanomics and the host kept mentioning your podcast.
Pro’s:
You have a lot of experience that I want to learn from. I am excited to hear your...”Read full review »
ahscau via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/13/21
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“Interesting info, but has a hard slant to the left. Definitely portrays the conservatives as the problem in the political realm. Zero examples of Leftys being the problem. When you have consumed so much Koolaid you can’t see your bias. Can get some good info though... some.”
Elwing13 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/11/21
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“Lots of anecdotes and broad generalizations; really light weight stuff. And his name dropping and bragging gets a bit repetitive. All anecdotes and data (rare though they occur) bash the right and elevate the left.
Maybe 10 years ago, this would do ok. Today, it's just one of a thousand...”Read full review »
Marcus517 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/08/21
“why doesnt anyone ever consider maybe the leftists are the wrong ones?”
TruthyMcTruthFace1776 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/24/21
“It was slightly interesting to get a glimpse inside the tech bubble and see how alienated they are from the middle of the US, but Sudhir’s lack of self awareness (along with the supposition that Jan 6 was as bad as 9/11) make it painful to listen to. I’ve heard everything I need to hear with this...”Read full review »
Psychlops92 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/24/21
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“Heavy on “social justice” light on substance”
86carr via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/22/21
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“Venkatesh has made a career out of self-promotion in place of legit research and substance. More of the same here.”
gpd209 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/22/21
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“Fascinating that someone can host a podcast with episodes about how tech is racist while admitting that he managed Facebook’s hate speech team. That equals someone directly responsible for the proliferation of right wing hate on Facebook is actually attempting to claim it is racist. The next...”Read full review »
bl92ud96mu01 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/22/21
“Excellent, accurate reflection of the decisions being made inside the company.
Then the last episode starts with saying that the campus is overwhelmingly white. This is untrue unless you count Chinese, Eastern European and Indians as white. It then peddles “social justice” completely...”Read full review »
TTxr via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
05/22/21
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“Nice look into the digital world. Soft hitting and at times unchallenging but a new look into a world with increasing influence.”
MattS72 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/21/21
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“So far so good. A little too much left pandering, I wish he had right wing guests as well. However, it gives a peek into the sometimes ephemeral Facebook and silicon valley.”
daelso via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/19/21
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“That’s a racist appropriation of a cultural term that is not respectful or helpful and the host using that term is itself a glimpse of his mind. This guy is supposed to be a sociologist. Latin-x was made up and perpetuated by people who don’t have enough respect for Latino cultures to let them...”Read full review »
Rokdogg via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/18/21
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“Very insightful, incredible content and super interesting....but Sudhir’s breathy, garbled voice ruins it. He likely will improve on it but it’s unbearably bad at times.
Also, some guests suffer from terrible delivery as well. That gentleman with the vocal fry was painful.
And you might say,...”Read full review »
DoUEvenLift via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/08/21
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“Gives you a window into an industry that nobody understands. It is worth a good listen.”
Mr Kicky via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/05/21
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“Way to alienate 1/2 the population and in the first 3 minutes of episode 1! Elitists!”
PamUlita via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/04/21
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“Sometimes we get so caught up in are parts, that we forget we are sum of our parts. This podcast helps to bring the ecology of social media into context. We, as people, are much more than a single post or tweet.”
surfcayucos via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/04/21
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“Wonderful storytelling. It makes complex ideas simple and clear. Very worth the time.”
Olympic Tim via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/04/21
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“Sudhir’s mix of social science perspective and industry expertise make this an insightful dive into today’s social media landscape.”
BostonCc via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/04/21
“America needs answers from objective sources now more than ever. This isn’t that.”
tmo ca via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/04/21
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“The content (two episodes in) is fascinating but the show is so slowly paced, so dryly delivered, that I’m tempted to bail. The Freakonomics Network’s other shows move apace with dollops of humor; this one wiggles along lugubriously with scant energy. Com’on, folks!”
BonusDad via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/03/21
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“I am not disappointed with the bias. Heck, I probably agree with the bias myself, but there wasn’t anything really enlightening or informative, and the final line of the last of three episodes is the biggest COP OUT ever. Not only could I hear it coming five minutes away, it just left a useless...”Read full review »
Davidlow47 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/02/21
“A pale shadow of freakonomics, without the empirical evidence, different views, filled with hacks that all say the same thing the host wants to hear. It’s like propaganda not even pretending to be based in facts or reality”
Anonymous Apple ID via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/02/21
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“Very interesting to hear an inside view of what was happening before, during, and after Jan 6, which was terrible. I can sympathize with the tension of protecting free speech and protecting public safety. And it's fascinating to hear an insider's perspective.
But your conservative and...”Read full review »
ObiKuti via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/01/21
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“This is a single sided viewpoint from a liberal perspective much like Twitter and Facebook. I think we are all tired of condescending tones from the so-called elite. The mischaracterization of conservative minded individuals as the extreme QAnon mentality is so offensive. They have literally no...”Read full review »
Kadyhend via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/01/21
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“An instant favourite of mine, I love how in depth the topics are explored. Keen to hear what comes next!”
Ezra 🇬🇸 via Apple Podcasts ·
New Zealand ·
04/30/21
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“Enlightening, entertaining and deeply chilling stories from people who has worked in an industry that has run amok.”
animique via Apple Podcasts ·
Denmark ·
04/29/21
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“I wanted to listen to an unbiased fact based podcast about big tech. Unfortunately this podcast is not it, in fact it openly targets white supermacists and trump as the primary cause of social media problems.
There are two sides to the story, how about share both sides instead of saying one...”Read full review »
DJ BoBo Beats via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
04/26/21
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“This is great story telling as well as reporting from the belly of the beast. Thoughtfully constructed and compelling. Worth your time.”
missliz via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/26/21
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“When I heard the trailer for this podcast, I was cautiously optimistic that it might truly present both sides of the political spectrum. I was deeply disappointed to find it heavily biased to the left. They pay only modest lip service to the systemic censorship of conservative voices and instead...”Read full review »
john0858 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/26/21
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“Sudhir and his guest offer an insiders view to the world of Facebook and Twitter but with an obvious bias.
“White supremacy” was used often as an example of platform misinformation. However, there were NO examples of left wing extremism. Even more disappointing, the phrases “white...”Read full review »
Kickumbooty via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/25/21
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“Re: Episode 1
Sorry I don’t have the energy or inclination to dissect properly, but, an overview:
- The most glaring tells come early enough. Alas, no, not even close to contending with their own biases ...
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a prerequisite for producing actually useful...”Read full review »
KJMLALA16 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/25/21
“I was really blown away by the second episode of this podcast. We often only see one side of a tech company and feel like they use algorithm to manipulate and managed its users. However, in the second episode I got a tiny glimpse into the very human side of some teams in the company; how this...”Read full review »
Ellie 0821 via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
04/24/21
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“I’m guessing that the “breaking the internet” in the title refers to the half truths and complete lack of information. He couldn’t have a more left leaning ideology than if he got vaccinated on the show and then double masked alone while recording everything he’s learned off of CNN. I had such...”Read full review »
ryanblackk via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/24/21
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“Increíble, relevante y digerible podcast! Une la experiencia profesional startupera con lo académico sociólogo del locutor.”
Ana Teresa R via Apple Podcasts ·
Mexico ·
04/21/21
“Just finished episode one. Very interesting and good information. I’m looking forward to future episodes.
One note. The examples used were well presented. However it seemed that the examples suffered from the same tech issue discussed in the episode. They were a bit myopic.
While properly...”Read full review »
dswood11 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/20/21
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“I really appreciate the thoughtful and pragmatic approach Sudhir takes with his subject. I look forward to the full journey this podcast will no doubt take me on.”
caseyquandary via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/18/21
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“The first episode is a fascinating look behind the curtain at big social media companies. Looking forward to more!”
Carrie Lisa via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
04/18/21
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