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This Machine Kills

Jathan Sadowski, Edward Ongweso Jr.

Booking Overview

A host-led technology and political-economy show focused on critical analysis of artificial intelligence, software, surveillance, infrastructure, and capital, with occasional interviews of specialized writers and technology professionals. Credible pitches include researchers, investigative journalists, authors, software-industry critics, and practitioners with original analysis of technology’s social and economic effects; booking difficulty is medium because guests need strong subject expertise and a clear critical perspective.

Metrics

Episodes: 495

Frequency: Multiple_weekly

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

Jathan.Sadowski@monash.edu

jathansadowski1@gmail.com

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Host

Jathan Sadowski - Technology researcher and author of The Mechanic and the Luddite, focused on the political and economic implications of technology.

Edward Ongweso Jr. - Writer and technology critic focused on the political economy and social consequences of emerging technologies.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Researchers, journalists, authors, and technology professionals with specialized expertise in artificial intelligence, software, surveillance, political economy, or the social consequences of technology.
Required Achievements:  
Published original analysis or investigative work, Leadership or professional experience in technology or related research, A distinctive critical perspective on technology and political economy

Recent Guest Discussions

Nikhil Suresh - The Causes And Effects Of Artificial-intelligence Hype, Institutional Decision-making, And The Software Industry.

Recent Topics

Political Economy, Artificial Intelligence, Surveillance, Capitalism, Technology

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
This Machine Kills
:

Premium – 472. Australia’s AI Pitch Deck

August 27, 2026

We turn our sights down under by taking a closer look at the new all-of-government strategy for AI in Australia’s Interests. Australia has plotted out a bold, progressive vision where AI enthusiasm is mandatory, no is not an option (and. in fact, the lack of choice is actually empowering), and the country, with all its open space and valuable resources, is the next great investment opportunity for foreign capital. But don’t worry, just like mining companies before, tech firms are expected to ...

471. Breaking the Leviathan

August 22, 2026

We take a deep dive into New York’s police-surveillance infrastructure, a sprawling leviathan that Mayor Zohran Mamdani was outspoken against during his campaign, but has now inherited and is even warming up to as his administration settles into power. ••• Mamdani’s Surveillance State https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/mamdani-surveillance-state.html ••• Walking the Thin Blue Line https://www.thedriftmag.com/walking-the-thin-blue-line/ ••• The New York City Police Department’s Domain ...

Patreon Preview – 470. Choking on Data Exhaust

August 12, 2026

We chat about Ed’s engagement with communities pushing back against data center development in Tulsa, plus some major reporting showing the sheer scale of fossil-fuelled data center development in the United States. We’re talking more than 120 GIGAWATTS of new gas-burning power plants in development just to electrify data centers. There’s simply no way to equivocate about this amount of new pollution — new smog, new acid rain, new environmental health crises — being emitted for the purpose of...

Publicly listed emails

Jathan.Sadowski@monash.edu

jathansadowski1@gmail.com

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