Attention — Apr 22, 2026
What caught my attention on Apr 22 (25 items).
Privacy Without Monopoly: Data Protection and Interoperability (Part 2)
Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 10:06
In this podcast episode, Cory Doctorow continues his serialization of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) white paper, “Privacy Without Monopoly,” co-authored with Bennett Cyphers. Following personal updates regarding upcoming speaking engagements, book launches, and a planned vacation, Doctorow focuses on Sections 3.2 and 4 of the document, which outline specific legislative mandates designe…
Privacy Without Monopoly: Data Protection and Interoperability (Part 1)
Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 10:09
In this episode of the Cory Doctorow Podcast, Doctorow reads the first part of a white paper titled “Privacy Without Monopoly: Data Protection and Interoperability,” co-authored with Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) technologist Bennett Cyphers. The paper addresses the inextricable link between corporate concentration and privacy violations on the internet. Doctorow and Cyphers argue that whil…
Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town (part 31 – CONCLUSION)
Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 10:12
In this concluding episode of his podcast series, author Cory Doctorow reads the final pages of his novel Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town. Before the reading, Doctorow updates listeners on his current projects, including a short story for Harlan Ellison’s anthology and upcoming speaking engagements at Stanford and various tech conferences. He also mentions taking time off to recover fro…
Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town (part 30)
Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 10:14
In this podcast episode, Cory Doctorow welcomes listeners to February 2021, reflecting on surviving the previous year. He marks his 19th anniversary at the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), noting that despite technological shifts, his work on DRM and trusted computing remains relevant. Doctorow highlights the continuity of policy challenges over nearly two decades. He also celebrates his daug…
Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town (part 29)
Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 10:15
In this episode of the Cory Doctorow Podcast, the host begins by correcting a numbering error, clarifying that this installment is actually Part 29 of his serialized novel, “Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town.” Before diving into the reading, Doctorow outlines his upcoming schedule, including a conversation with William Gibson about “The Agency,” the print launch of his book “How to Destro…
Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town (part 28)
Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 10:18
In this episode of his podcast, author Cory Doctorow celebrates his 20th blogging anniversary by sharing a recent encounter with the FBI. He received a call regarding a blog post about monument toppling during the BLM uprising. Although the agent was professional, Doctorow consulted the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), which confirmed his speech was protected under the First Amendment. He pla…
Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town (part 27)
Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 10:21
In this episode of the Cory Doctorow podcast, Doctorow reflects on the end of 2020, joking that it feels like December 41st. He shares details of his first holiday break since March, which included cooking turkey, brewing spicy kombucha, and assembling IKEA furniture. He expresses pride in his daughter Posie’s short stories and discusses his current writing projects. These include a Locus column o…
Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town (part 26)
Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 10:24
In this final podcast episode of 2020, author Cory Doctorow reflects on a tumultuous year marked by the pandemic and societal crises, cautioning listeners that 2021 will present new challenges. He emphasizes the need to deal with ongoing problems gracefully while looking for long-term solutions. He shares personal updates, including upcoming speaking engagements on surveillance capitalism and secu…
Daddy-Daughter Podcast, 2020 Edition
Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 11:07
In this eighth annual Daddy-Daughter Christmas podcast, author Cory Doctorow interviews his twelve-year-old daughter, Posie Taylor Doctorow. Recorded in December 2020, the episode serves as a snapshot of a pre-teen’s life during the global pandemic. Unlike previous years, Posie declines to sing Christmas carols, stating she simply does not want to, rather than finding the tradition cringe. The con…
Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town (part 25)
Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 11:09
In this December 2020 episode of his podcast, Cory Doctorow reflects on the ongoing pandemic lockdown in Burbank, California, noting restrictions on gatherings and the adaptation of public spaces like pools. He outlines his schedule for the end of the year, including upcoming talks at the Norwegian Next Users Group, McGill University, and UCL, before announcing a hiatus until January to recharge.…
The Attack Surface Lectures: Tech in SF
Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 11:13
In this webinar hosted by Interrobang Books, author Cory Doctorow leads a discussion titled “Tech in SF” alongside fellow authors Annalee Newitz and Ken Liu. The event promotes Doctorow’s novel Attack Surface, part of a lecture series exploring themes from his works like Little Brother and Homeland. Doctorow begins with a technical reading from the book, detailing concepts like binary transparency…
Talking interop on EFF’s podcast
Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 11:17
In this episode of the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s “How to Fix the Internet,” hosts Cindy Cohen and Danny O’Brien interview Cory Doctorow regarding the critical need for interoperability within the modern technology sector. They discuss how major corporations like Facebook, Google, and Apple have established dominant monopolies that stifle innovation and user agency. Doctorow argues that inte…
The Attack Surface Lectures: Sci-Fi Genre
Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 11:22
In this virtual event hosted by Fountain Bookstore, author Cory Doctorow discusses his novel Attack Surface alongside fellow science fiction writers Sarah Gailey and Chuck Wendig. The conversation explores the fluid boundaries of the science fiction genre, with Gailey arguing that the distinction between speculative and literary fiction is largely artificial, as all novels involve speculative elem…
Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town (part 24)
Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 11:25
In this November 2020 podcast episode, Cory Doctorow reflects on the end of a difficult year while sharing personal updates and reading from his novel. Doctorow notes his recovery from pink eye, preparations for Thanksgiving and Hanukkah, and the submission of his U.S. naturalization papers after five years of residency. He discusses upcoming speaking engagements, including the Beaverbrook Lecture…
The Attack Surface Lectures: Opsec and Personal Cyber-Security
Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 11:29
In this virtual event hosted by Third Place Books, author and technology activist Cory Doctorow joins cybersecurity experts Wino Snyder and Runa Sandvik to discuss personal cyber-security and operational security (OpSec) in the context of Doctorow’s novel, Attack Surface. The discussion begins with a reading from the book, illustrating advanced surveillance countermeasures like specialized phone c…
The Attack Surface Lectures: Little Revolutions
Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 11:32
In this virtual event hosted by Skylight Books, author Cory Doctorow joins Bethany C. Morrow and Tochi Onyebuchi to discuss their new works and the theme of “Little Revolutions: Writing Rebellion in Teens.” Doctorow begins with a reading from his novel Attack Surface, depicting a protest where participants use Harry Potter house names to organize affinity groups safely. The conversation explores t…
The Attack Surface Lectures: Cyberpunk and Post Cyberpunk
Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 11:35
In this virtual author event hosted by Anderson’s Bookshop, author Cory Doctorow discusses his new novel Attack Surface alongside cyberpunk legends Bruce Sterling and Christopher Brown. The conversation explores the evolution of cyberpunk from a warning into a nostalgic aesthetic, contrasting the genre’s original technological glamour with today’s reality. Doctorow reads a passage from Attack Surf…
The Attack Surface Lectures: Intersectionality: Race, Surveillance, and Tech and Its History
Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 11:38
In this episode of The Attack Surface Lectures, author Cory Doctorow hosts Malkia Devich Cyril and Meredith Whitaker to discuss themes from his novel Attack Surface, focusing on the intersection of race, surveillance, and technology. Malkia Devich Cyril contextualizes modern digital surveillance within a historical framework of racial control, tracing lineage from slavery-era lantern laws and Jim…
The Attack Surface Lectures: Cross-Media Sci-Fi
Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 11:44
In this event hosted by Brookline Booksmith, author Cory Doctorow joins screenwriter John Rogers and actress/writer Amber Benson to discuss cross-media science fiction. The conversation explores the distinct challenges and rewards of creating narratives across novels, television, and film. Doctorow, promoting his novel Attack Surface, contrasts the solitary nature of writing prose with the collabo…
The Attack Surface Lectures: Politics and Protest (fixed)
Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 11:48
This virtual event hosted by The Strand bookstore features author Cory Doctorow discussing his novel Attack Surface alongside cybersecurity experts Eva Galperin of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and Ron Deibert of Citizen Lab. The discussion centers on the intersection of technology, politics, and protest, exploring how surveillance tools impact civil society. Doctorow begins with a read…
Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town (part 23)
Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 11:49
In this episode of the Cory Doctorow Podcast, Doctorow provides personal updates before reading Part 23 of his novel, Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town. He announces the completion of Kickstarter rewards for his book Attack Surface and shares that lecture videos are being uploaded to the Internet Archive. Doctorow mentions recent health issues, including viral pink eye and his daughter’s…
Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town (part 22)
Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 11:51
In this episode of the Cory Doctorow podcast, the host begins by discussing the recent US presidential election, expressing relief at Joe Biden’s victory over Donald Trump while noting reservations about both candidates. Doctorow outlines his upcoming speaking schedule, including events at the Reboot Conference, Texas Book Festival, and Aaron Swartz Day, noting the shift to virtual appearances due…
Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town (part 21)
Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 11:52
In this November 2020 podcast episode, Cory Doctorow opens with a strong plea for eligible voters in the United States to participate in the upcoming historic election, emphasizing that turnout is crucial for legitimacy regardless of individual district gerrymandering. He highlights the global impact of US policy, particularly regarding climate change, urging listeners to vote for those who cannot…
Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town (part 20)
Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 11:53
In this episode of the Cory Doctorow Podcast, the author provides updates on his professional activities before reading part 20 of his story, “Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town.” Doctorow begins by noting his participation in the virtual Mile High Con in Denver. He discusses the fulfillment of Kickstarter rewards for his audiobook projects, specifically mentioning the completion of handwr…
Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town (part 19)
Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 11:55
In this episode of the Cory Doctorow podcast, titled “Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town (part 19),” Doctorow begins with personal updates regarding his recent book release and Kickstarter campaign. He expresses gratitude to backers for helping stabilize his finances during a stressful period, noting that the funds allowed him to cover property taxes without anxiety. He also shares a diffi…