People vs Algorithms

Brian Morrissey, Alex Schleifer, Troy Young

Booking Overview

A weekly media and technology roundtable led primarily by its three hosts, with occasional interviews featuring specialized external experts such as journalists and authors. Credible pitches would include AI and internet researchers, technology-policy specialists, digital media executives, computational journalists, and authors with original analysis; booking difficulty is medium because guest appearances are infrequent and expertise must closely match the show’s themes.

Metrics

Episodes: 205

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

YouTube: 831 subscribers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

troyyoung@substack.com

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Host

Brian Morrissey - Media veteran and publisher of The Rebooting, focused on the business, editorial, and technological transformation of media.

Alex Schleifer - Media and technology veteran who publishes Human Computer and examines the relationship between technology, products, and society.

Troy Young - Media veteran and publisher of the People vs Algorithms newsletter, focused on changes in media, technology, and culture.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Specialized expertise in artificial intelligence, internet technology, journalism, digital media, or technology policy, supported by senior professional experience, original research, or published work.

Required Achievements:

Authored a book or published substantial analysis on technology or the internet, Established expertise in journalism, computational media, or digital technology

Recent Guest Discussions

John West - Artificial Intelligence, Computational Journalism, The Decline Of The Open Web, And The Rise Of Small Private Online Groups.

Recent Topics

Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Media, Journalism, Social Platforms

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

People vs Algorithms

The Mother of All Interface Battles

October 02, 2026

Brian, Troy and Alex debate who will control the interface to your life, whether convenience will steamroll privacy concerns, and how the winner gets to collect a toll on everything you buy. Plus: Silicon Valley’s makeover of government, what comes next for Condé Nast, and why other industries are about to find out what being a publisher feels like.* Watch us on YouTube* Troy Young’s People vs Algorithms newsletter* Brian Morrissey’s The Rebooting newsletter* Alex Schleifer’s Human Computer* ...

The AI Interface Shift

September 25, 2026

Brian and Troy dig into Muse, Meta’s push to make AI assistants mainstream, and why the next big platform battle is over the interface itself. They also look at what this shift means for publishers, commerce and media companies that increasingly risk becoming commodity suppliers to someone else’s agent. Later, Breaker's Lachlan Cartwright joins to sell $60 hats and talk CNN, CBS News, Puck, RedBird and what consolidation looks like when the old media business is being forced to adapt to a ver...

Nobody Asked For Dragons

September 18, 2026

Brian and Troy map the whole cast: who's the wizard, who's the arms dealer, who's the schoolyard bully, and who gets stuck playing the citizens of King's Landing who never asked for dragons. Plus: whether the frontier is worth being on, what happens the first time someone dies, Macklemore getting bounced off the Ed Sheeran tour, the rip-off economy, and a spirited defense of yogurt.* Watch us on YouTube* Troy Young’s People vs Algorithms newsletter* Brian Morrissey’s The Rebooting newsletter*...

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troyyoung@substack.com

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