Attention — Apr 9, 2026

The Post-American Internet (39C3, Hamburg, Dec 28)

Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 19:15

In this 39C3 speech, author and activist Cory Doctorow outlines a strategic vision for a “Post-American Internet” driven by the global repeal of anti-circumvention laws. Doctorow argues that for 25 years, activists have fought a losing battle against the “war on general purpose computing,” where laws like the DMCA criminalize modifying digital devices without manufacturer permission. However, he p…

Daddy-Daughter Podcast, 2025 Edition

Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 19:17

In this annual holiday special, author Cory Doctorow hosts his 17-year-old daughter, Posie Taylor Doctorow, for their tenth or eleventh “Daddy-Daughter Podcast.” They reflect on the past year, highlighting Posie’s graduation from high school and her success competing with her dance team at Hip-Hop International Worlds, where they earned a silver medal as Team USA. Posie also discusses her transiti…

Show Me the Incentive, I’ll Show You the Outcome

Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 19:18

In this episode of the Cory Doctorow Podcast, recorded early morning from Burbank, California, Doctorow provides updates on his extensive book tour for In Shittification and shares personal life changes. He announces upcoming speaking engagements across North America and Europe, including stops in Toronto, Seattle, and Hamburg. Additionally, he shares a practical hack for improving hotel room Zoom…

Enshittification With Ed Zitron at the Seattle Public Library

Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 19:23

In this podcast episode recorded at the Seattle Public Library, Cory Doctorow and Ed Zitron discuss the systemic degradation of technology platforms, a phenomenon Doctorow terms “enshittification.” They argue that tech companies like Google deliberately degrade user experience to maximize profits, driven by a “rot economy” mindset where growth is prioritized over utility. Zitron highlights interna…

Enshittification With Lina Khan at the Brooklyn Public Library

Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 19:29

In this podcast episode, author Cory Doctorow and former FTC Chair Lina Khan discuss Doctorow’s new book, “Enshittification.” They define the term as a systematic business strategy where digital platforms degrade service quality for end-users to lock them in, then degrade service for business customers to extract value, ultimately enriching the platform itself. Khan and Doctorow argue this isn’t a…

The real (economic) AI apocalypse is nigh

Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 22:20

In this episode of the Cory Doctorow podcast, the author announces an extensive international book tour for his upcoming work, Enshittification, scheduled from October through November 2025. He details numerous speaking engagements across North America, Europe, and the UK, including stops at Harvard, Columbia, and the Barbican, while noting ticket availability and livestream options. Doctorow also…

By all means, tread on those people

Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 22:22

In this episode of his podcast, Cory Doctorow outlines an extensive upcoming speaking tour across the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada, featuring events at Cornell University and various book festivals. He shares personal updates, including his daughter’s departure for university, his recent COVID vaccination following a cancer diagnosis, and the success of a Kickstarter campaign for his…

Enshittification (episode 500!)

Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 22:26

In this milestone 500th episode of his podcast, Cory Doctorow introduces his upcoming book, In Shittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It. He explains the concept of enshittification, a term he coined to describe the systematic decay of digital platforms. Doctorow outlines a three-stage lifecycle for platforms: first, they are good to users to build network effects a…

Nimby and the D-Hoppers CONCLUSION

Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 22:28

In this episode of the Cory Doctorow Podcast, Doctorow shares personal updates and reads the conclusion of his 2003 science fiction story, “NIMBY and the D-Hoppers.” He begins by discussing family events, including his daughter’s dance competition and upcoming university visits to Santa Cruz and Honolulu. He announces an extensive speaking tour spanning New Zealand, the US, and the UK, with stops…

Nimby and the D-Hoppers

Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 22:30

In this episode of his podcast, Cory Doctorow shares updates on his upcoming speaking tour, including events in New Zealand, Pittsburgh, Portland, London, and New Orleans. He also announces a new limited-run art book titled “Canny Valley,” featuring collages created from Creative Commons and public domain works, designed by typographer John Barry. Doctorow plans to distribute most copies through C…

Why I don’t like AI art

Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 22:30

In this episode of his podcast, Cory Doctorow begins by sharing upcoming speaking engagements across the US, New Zealand, and the UK, alongside personal updates regarding his daughter’s high school dance competition and participation in Tesla dealership protests. The core of the episode, however, is a detailed critique of artificial intelligence art based on the concept of communicative intent.

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There were always enshittifiers

Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 22:31

In this episode of the Cory Doctorow Podcast, Doctorow begins by announcing an extensive tour schedule for March through October 2025, promoting his novel Picks and Shovels at various bookstores and conferences globally. After sharing a brief anecdote about travel disruptions due to a Heathrow power outage, he transitions to the main segment: a reading from his Locust Magazine column, There Were A…

With Great Power Came No Responsibility: How Enshittification Conquered the 21st Century and How We Can Overthrow It

Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 22:34

In this podcast episode, author and activist Cory Doctorow delivers the Ursula Franklin lecture at the University of Toronto, expanding on his concept of enshittification. He defines this phenomenon as a three-stage decay process where digital platforms initially attract users with quality services, lock them in, then degrade the experience to extract value from business customers, and finally exp…

Picks and Shovels virtual launch with Yanis Varoufakis and David Moscrop, presented by Jacobin

Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 22:38

In this podcast episode, Cory Doctorow hosts a virtual book launch for his novel “Picks and Shovels,” featuring economist Yanis Varoufakis and host David Moscrop. Set in 1986, the novel explores the origins of modern tech oligarchy. The discussion centers on the argument that current tech monopolies and “inshittification” were not inevitable outcomes of history but the result of specific policy ch…

MLMs are the mirror-world version of community organizing

Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 22:40

In this episode of his podcast, Cory Doctorow outlines an extensive upcoming tour spanning 20 cities across North America and Europe, including stops in Boston, Austin, and Toronto. He also provides publishing updates, noting the submission of his novel manuscript regarding “inshittification” and a new collection of columns. The discussion then shifts to geopolitical and domestic politics. Doctoro…

Canada shouldn’t retaliate with US tariffs

Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 22:41

In this podcast episode, author and activist Cory Doctorow discusses the escalating trade tensions between Canada and the United States, specifically addressing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to impose retaliatory tariffs on American goods. Recorded in early February 2025, Doctorow argues that retaliatory tariffs are a “huge mistake” that would inevitably raise prices for Canadian consum…

The Weight of a Feather (The Weight of a Heart)

Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 22:44

In this podcast episode, Cory Doctorow announces his upcoming book tour for ‘Picks and Shovels’ and shares personal anecdotes regarding recent wildfires in Los Angeles and a melted electric blanket. He promotes a Kickstarter for the audiobook and introduces a special reading: a short story titled ‘The Weight of a Feather, The Weight of a Heart.’ Originally titled ‘Jephti is Five,’ the story was co…

Enshittification isn’t caused by venture capital

Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 22:46

In this episode, Cory Doctorow announces his extensive upcoming book tour for Picks and Shovels and promotes a Kickstarter for its DRM-free audiobook, while also noting his work on a CBC series titled Who Killed the Internet. The main segment features a reading of his blog post, Enshittification Isn’t Caused by Venture Capital. Doctorow argues that the degradation of online platforms is not driven…

Picks and Shovels Chapter One

Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 22:50

In this podcast episode, author Cory Doctorow introduces his upcoming novel, Picks and Shovels, which serves as the first chronological installment in the Martin Hench series. He begins by sharing his upcoming book tour dates across the US and Europe, followed by personal updates regarding a family vacation in New York and Toronto, and the ongoing wildfire situation in Burbank, California, which h…

Daddy-Daughter Podcast 2024

Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 22:52

In this 2024 installment of his annual “Daddy-Daughter Podcast,” author Cory Doctorow records with his 16-year-old daughter, Posey, noting it may be their final episode before she leaves for university. Cory begins by sharing his professional schedule, including upcoming appearances at the ISSA LA holiday celebration and the “Picks and Shovels” book tour in early 2025. He confirms the October 2025…

Spill, part six (FINALE) (a Little Brother story)

Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 22:54

Cory Doctorow opens the podcast with personal and professional updates, including upcoming speaking engagements in Los Angeles, Switzerland, and Ontario, alongside news on his writing projects like the novel “InShittification” and a graphic novel adaptation. He also shares positive news regarding a recent cancer biopsy. The core of the episode is the sixth and final installment of his novella “Spi…

Spill, part five (a Little Brother story)

Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 22:57

Cory Doctorow returns to his podcast following a month of travel, outlining a busy schedule of upcoming speaking engagements in Los Angeles, Switzerland, and New Orleans. He shares updates on his book “InShittification,” which recently won dictionary awards, and announces a Kickstarter for his next novel, “Picks and Shovels.” On a personal level, Doctorow reveals he has been diagnosed with lymph c…

Spill, part four (a Little Brother story)

Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 22:59

In this episode of the Cory Doctorow Podcast, Doctorow announces a temporary hosting shift to his own server due to Internet Archive downtime. He shares personal updates, including upcoming speaking engagements in Tucson, India, and Los Angeles, and celebrates his 16th wedding anniversary with a trip to the Queen Mary and a Star Wars-themed burlesque show. He also notes his recovery from eye surge…

Spill, part three (a Little Brother story)

Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 23:02

In this podcast episode, Cory Doctorow provides updates on his upcoming speaking engagements in Georgia, Arizona, India, and Los Angeles, alongside personal news about his daughter’s high school life and college applications. He also mentions an upcoming recording session for “This Week in Tech” with Leo Laporte. The primary content of the episode is a reading from “Spill,” part three of a novella…

Spill, part two (a Little Brother story)

Podcast – Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com · 23:03

In this episode of his podcast, Cory Doctorow addresses technical difficulties with the Internet Archive and lists upcoming speaking engagements before reading the second part of his novella, Spill, set in the Little Brother universe. The narrative primarily follows Tanisha, an organizer from Oakland who travels to Oklahoma to join the Guthrie Creek water protector camp. Motivated by the violent c…