Attention — Apr 20, 2026

Twiddler

Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 14:24

In this podcast episode, Cory Doctorow reads his Medium column “Twiddler,” expanding on his theory of “inshittification.” He argues that digital platforms differ from analog businesses not because tech founders are uniquely evil, but because technology allows them to instantly alter rules, prices, and algorithms—a process he calls “twiddling.” Unlike physical stores that require manual price chang…

Tiktok’s enshittification

Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 14:26

In this podcast episode, Cory Doctorow begins with personal updates regarding his extensive travel schedule and progress on several novels, including Chowpoint Capitalism and the Martin Hench series. He also notes that his writing on Pluralistic is licensed under Creative Commons. However, the primary focus is a reading of his essay, TikTok’s Enshittification. Doctorow introduces the concept of en…

Social Quitting

Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 14:28

In this January 2023 podcast episode, author and activist Cory Doctorow provides personal updates before reading his essay “Social Quitting” from Locus Magazine. Doctorow begins by sharing news about his writing projects, including the completion of his novel The Bezel and the upcoming third book in the Martin Hench trilogy. He outlines an extensive travel schedule for 2023, featuring book tours a…

Daddy-Daughter Podcast, 2022 Edition

Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 14:28

In this 2022 edition of the Daddy-Daughter Podcast, author Cory Doctorow interviews his 14-year-old daughter, Posey. The episode begins with Cory recounting a minor household disaster where his office flooded, ruining several books, before they discuss their recent activities, including a hike to Switzer Falls in the Angeles National Forest that was cut short by dangerous river conditions. The cor…

Sound Money

Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 14:29

In this episode of the Cory Doctorow Podcast, the host announces an upcoming speaking tour across North America, including stops in Ottawa, Toronto, New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. He also shares reflections on his recent trip to Burning Man, noting the extreme heat and dust as evidence of the climate emergency. A significant portion of the episode is dedicated to promoting his book, Cho…

What is Chokepoint Capitalism?

Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 14:31

In this podcast episode, author and activist Cory Doctorow announces his upcoming schedule, including talks at Burning Man and a book tour for his new release, Chokepoint Capitalism, co-written with Rebecca Giblin. The episode primarily serves as an introduction to the book’s central thesis regarding the exploitation of creative labor in modern markets. Doctorow defines chokepoint capitalism as a…

So You’ve Decided to Unfollow Me

Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 14:31

In this podcast episode, Cory Doctorow announces a potential hiatus due to an intense schedule including DEF CON, a Kickstarter campaign for his “Choke Point Capitalism” audiobook, Burning Man, and an extensive book tour spanning cities like Toronto, London, and Washington DC. Before diving into the main topic, Doctorow shares a technical anecdote about his Linux-based recording setup. He details…

View a SKU: Let’s Make Amazon Into a Dumb Pipe

Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 14:32

In this podcast episode, Cory Doctorow returns from vacation to update listeners on his upcoming speaking engagements, including events at Defcon 30 and a book tour for Choke Point Capitalism. He shares personal anecdotes about reading his children’s book at a horror convention and reviewing a history of Puerto Rican independence. A significant segment highlights his experience with the Framework…

Why none of my books are available on Audible

Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 14:34

In this podcast episode, author and activist Cory Doctorow shares personal updates regarding his new American citizenship and upcoming speaking engagements before reading an unpublished essay titled Why none of my books are available on Audible. Doctorow explains his long-standing opposition to Digital Rights Management (DRM), arguing it is technologically incoherent and legally enforced through t…

Reasonable Agreement: On the Crapification of Literary Contracts

Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 14:35

In this podcast episode, author Cory Doctorow shares personal updates and discusses the deteriorating state of freelance writing contracts. Doctorow announces his upcoming U.S. citizenship naturalization, explaining that despite political concerns, citizenship provides crucial legal protections against deportation and ensures rights during protests or legal encounters that permanent residents lack…

Monopolists Want to Create Human Inkjet Printers

Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 14:37

In this episode of the Cory Doctorow Podcast, Doctorow shares personal updates before reading a critical blog post regarding medical technology monopolies. He recounts a recent trip to London for a digital regulation conference and announces his upcoming U.S. citizenship ceremony. He also discusses his participation in the Clarion Workshop Write-a-thon to advance his next Marty Hench novel and rec…

Regulatory Capture: Beyond Revolving Doors and Against Regulatory Nihilism

Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 14:39

In this podcast episode, Cory Doctorow reads a Medium column titled Regulatory Capture: Beyond Revolving Doors and Against Regulatory Nihilism. He begins with personal updates regarding upcoming speaking engagements in London and New York, as well as a self-produced audiobook project for his book Chowpoint Capitalism due to Audible DRM requirements. The core of the episode focuses on the concept o…

Against Cozy Catastrophies

Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 14:40

In this episode of the Cory Doctorow Podcast, Doctorow begins with personal updates regarding his upcoming schedule and immigration status. He announces a live cast at the OpenJS World Conference in Austin on June 8th, coinciding with his U.S. citizenship interview. He expresses concern about logistical challenges involving his passport and green card as he plans to travel immediately to London fo…

Apple’s Cement Overshoes

Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 14:42

In this episode of the Cory Doctorow Podcast, Doctorow begins with personal updates regarding his recent travels and upcoming engagements. He recounts a trip to Toronto for the ABC Copyright Conference, which shifted to remote due to the Omicron wave, and mentions upcoming appearances at OpenJS World and the Competition and Markets Authority conference. He also shares details about his wife’s birt…

About Those Killswitched Ukrainian Tractors

Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 14:45

In this podcast episode, Cory Doctorow provides personal updates before delivering a critical analysis of John Deere’s remote kill-switch technology. Doctorow shares news regarding his upcoming U.S. citizenship interview, which required assistance from Congressman Adam Schiff’s office, and updates on his writing projects, including new novels and the book Chokepoint Capitalism. He also mentions a…

Revenge Of The Chickenized Reverse Centaurs

Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 14:46

In this May Day episode of the Cory Doctorow Podcast, Doctorow begins with personal updates regarding his upcoming speaking engagements at DemiCon 33, OpenJS World, and a UK conference. He shares significant news about his U.S. citizenship application, noting a logistical conflict between his naturalization interview and a keynote in Austin, Texas. He anticipates becoming a third citizen (Canadian…

Big Tech Isn’t Stealing News Publishers’ Content

Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 14:47

In this episode of the Cory Doctorow Podcast, Doctorow begins with personal updates, detailing his recovery from COVID and a successful Passover Seder featuring a “Judas Haggadah” and homemade brisket. He outlines an upcoming busy schedule of speaking engagements across North America, Europe, and Asia, including a keynote on seizing the means of computation. The primary focus is Doctorow reading a…

When Automation Becomes Enforcement

Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 14:49

In this episode of the Cory Doctorow Podcast, Doctorow begins with a personal health update regarding his recent illness. Initially testing negative for COVID despite severe symptoms, he later confirmed he had the Omicron variant. He attributes the initial negative tests to his vaccinated and boosted immune system responding quickly, suggesting symptoms may appear before contagiousness. He encoura…

The Best Defense Against Rubber-Hose Cryptanalysis

Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 14:50

In this podcast episode, Cory Doctorow returns from a conference in Belgium, sharing personal updates about his health and upcoming speaking engagements regarding tech antitrust and surveillance capitalism. The central focus is Doctorow reading his Medium column, “The Best Defense Against Rubber-Hose Cryptanalysis,” which examines the interplay between cryptography, privacy, and the rule of law. D…

The Byzantine Premium

Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 18:49

In this episode of the Cory Doctorow Podcast, Doctorow provides personal updates and discusses significant developments in tech regulation and cryptocurrency theory. He announces his upcoming trip to Brussels to speak at the Competition and Regulation in Disrupted Times conference, where he will discuss the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). Doctorow notes his involvement in crafting the…

What is “Peak Indifference?”

Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 18:50

In this episode of the Cory Doctorow Podcast, Doctorow shares personal updates regarding family travel and upcoming speaking engagements at antitrust and technology conferences. He recommends a “Talking Heads Down Mix” that corrects for the loudness wars, allowing listeners to rediscover nuances in the music. Additionally, he announces a new section on his website, Pluralistic.net, called “Hey Loo…

Vertically Challenged

Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 18:51

In this episode of the Cory Doctorow Podcast, Doctorow begins with personal updates regarding upcoming speaking engagements in Brussels and Philadelphia, as well as plans to host a radical Passover Seder using leftist Haggadahs. The core of the episode features a reading from his Locust column, Vertically Challenged, which examines the growing public sentiment against tech monopolies and the regul…

All (Broadband) Politics Are Local

Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 18:52

In this episode of the Cory Doctorow Podcast, Doctorow shares personal updates before reading his essay, “All Broadband Politics Are Local.” He announces upcoming speaking engagements on antitrust and emerging technologies, celebrates his 20th anniversary at the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), and discusses progress on his writing projects, including a new Marty Hatch novel and Little Brothe…

We Should Not Endure a King

Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 18:53

In this episode of the Cory Doctorow podcast, titled “We Should Not Endure a King,” Doctorow addresses the escalating conflict between Russia and Ukraine, expressing personal anxiety due to his family heritage in the region. He extends solidarity to anti-war movements and emphasizes the importance of processing such news carefully before speaking. Beyond the geopolitical crisis, Doctorow shares pe…

The Internet Heist (Part III)

Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 18:54

In this episode of his podcast, Cory Doctorow celebrates the second anniversary of his non-commercial blog platform, Pluralistic, and shares updates on his writing projects, including the short story Vigilant and the upcoming book tour for Chokepoint Capitalism. He also outlines upcoming speaking engagements, notably panels on Web3 and radical science fiction. The core of the episode concludes a t…