Uncanny Valley | WIRED

Katie Drummond, Zo Schiffer, Brian Barrett, Leah Feiger

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Booking Overview

This is a twice-weekly technology and Silicon Valley news-analysis show, supplemented by a recurring interview segment with influential figures in culture, politics, business, science, and technology. PR agencies could credibly pitch technology executives, AI researchers, policymakers, activists, and other authoritative figures with a timely connection to major tech or societal issues; booking difficulty is high because the show is produced by WIRED and favors newsworthy, well-positioned guests.

Metrics

Episodes: 462

Frequency: Multiple_weekly

Rating: 4.2/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

YouTube: 12.9M subscribers

Instagram: 2.0M followers

Contact Information

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Host

Katie Drummond - WIRED’s Global Editorial Director, leading the publication’s editorial coverage and interviewing influential figures across technology and society.

Zo Schiffer - WIRED journalist covering technology, Silicon Valley, and the people and power shaping the tech industry.

Brian Barrett - WIRED journalist and editor covering technology, business, and major developments in the tech industry.

Leah Feiger - WIRED journalist covering technology, politics, and the intersection of Silicon Valley and public policy.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Authoritative, newsworthy expertise or a direct leadership role in technology, politics, business, science, culture, or major social and policy debates.
Required Achievements:  
Leading a significant technology, policy, research, business, or activist initiative, Holding a prominent role in a consequential organization or public campaign, Providing firsthand expertise on a major current technology or societal issue

Recent Guest Discussions

Eva Jones - Big Tech’s Military And Government Contracts, Student Activism, And The Protest At Stanford’s Graduation.

Amanda Campos - Big Tech’s Military And Government Contracts, Student Activism, And The Protest At Stanford’s Graduation.

Recent Topics

Silicon Valley, Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Politics, Cybersecurity

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Uncanny Valley | WIRED
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Zohran Mamdani, the Internet’s Mayor (Re-air)

August 11, 2026

Before he burst through the 2025 primaries, Zohran Mamdani was polling at the same level as literally "someone else." Then-candidate Zohran Mamdani sat down with Katie to talk about building a social media juggernaut, Big Tech capitulation, and what he learned from previous New York Mayor Eric Adams. This is a summer re-air! We are on a short vacation but back with fresh episodes very soon. Join WIRED’s best and brightest on Uncanny Valley as they dissect the collision of tech, politics, f...

How ICE Has Been Collecting DNA; SpaceX’s Rocket Crashes Into the Moon

August 06, 2026

This week, the team breaks down how ICE has collected DNA from nearly a million people this year, including young children, feeding an FBI database indefinitely. Plus — Google Earth's AI slop backfires, the White House's secretive AI cybersecurity plan, a SpaceX rocket crashes into the moon, and WIRED's Molly Taft on the strange left-right coalition fighting data centers across America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Everyone Is Using AI in Hollywood

August 04, 2026

When Puck’s Matthew Belloni reported on Amazon MGM Studios decision to dump their Sam Altman biopic mere months after announced an enormous investment into OpenAI to the tune of $50 billion – the news sent a bit of a shockwave through Hollywood as the implications of Silicon Valley's grip on the industry has seemingly entered a new phase. Matt Belloni, host of The Town podcast, joins Katie to discuss the ongoing effects of Silicon Valley’s control over Hollywood and how the core mechanics of ...

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