What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future

Lizzie O'Leary

Booking Overview

This is an interview-led technology and current-affairs show focused on the tech industry, power, public policy, and the future, typically featuring external journalists, economists, and specialist analysts. Credible pitches include established reporters, market and technology analysts, researchers, and policy experts with timely expertise in areas such as artificial intelligence, surveillance, disinformation, or digital regulation; booking difficulty is medium.

Metrics

Episodes: 694

Frequency: Multiple_weekly

Rating: 4.4/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

YouTube: 280.0k subscribers

Instagram: 138.0k followers

Contact Information

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Host

Lizzie O'Leary - Journalist and podcast host covering technology, economics, politics, and their effects on society.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Established journalists, economists, market analysts, researchers, and policy specialists with demonstrated expertise in technology, finance, disinformation, surveillance, or related public-policy issues.

Required Achievements:

Senior reporting or correspondent roles at major publications, Subject-matter expertise supported by substantial journalism or research, Hosting or co-hosting established podcasts or other public analysis platforms

Recent Guest Discussions

David Gilbert - Prediction Markets, Disinformation, Online Extremism, And Elections.

Joseph Cox - Flock Surveillance Cameras, Policing Technology, Privacy, And Public Opposition To Surveillance.

Ed Elson - Artificial Intelligence Investment, Financial Markets, Volatility, And Debt.

Ben Casselman - Employment Data, The Bureau Of Labor Statistics, The Gig Economy, And Trust In Economic Indicators.

Recent Topics

Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Surveillance, Disinformation, Public Policy

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future

But HOW Might A.I. Kill Us All?

September 18, 2026

Why did the “Hugging Face Incident” scare A.I. researchers so much? And if they are so confident artificial intelligence needs to be slowed down, why aren’t they slowing it down?Guest: Nate Soares, President of the Machine Intelligence Research Institute, co-author of “If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies”Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by cli...

A.I-pocalypse Now?

September 11, 2026

After OpenAI agents hacked a rival company this summer, the word from Silicon Valley was “That’s it! They’re almost ready to kill us all!” But…are they? Really?Guest: Paul Ford, co-founder of the AI start-up Aboard, technology writer. Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now a...

Meta Settled. Is it a "Reckoning?"

September 04, 2026

Does Meta’s $17 billion (give or take) settlement address people’s concerns about social media and its impact on teenagers… or is it already too late?Guest: Paresh Dave, senior writer for WIRED.Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you ...

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