Best Wired In Software Podcasts (2025)

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WIRED Roundup: Groypers Going Mainstream 23:04

44m ago23:04

23:04

In today’s episode, Zöe is joined by WIRED’s Jake Lahut to run through five of the best stories we published this week — from Customs & Border Protection efforts to collect American’s DNA to tech billionaire Larry Ellison’s shadowy influence on the White House. Then, Zöe and Jake discuss the surge in popularity of white nationalist influencer Nick …

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Is Silicon Valley Still the Tech Capital? 49:42

9h ago49:42

49:42

Earlier this month, we took the show to San Francisco for a live recording in front of a great audience at KQED's The Commons. WIRED'S Lauren Goode, Katie Drummond and Jason Kehe asked themselves and answered a perennial question: Is Silicon Valley still the tech capital of the world? Plus, they put themselves to the test with a new game and some q…

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PP079: Rethinking the Architecture of Microsegmentation 57:41

3d ago57:41

57:41

Microsegmentation is a complex topic. We did an overview episode earlier this year, and we invited listeners to reach out to keep the microsegmentation conversation going. Today’s guest did just that. Philip Griffiths is Head of Strategic Sales at Netfoundry. However, this isn’t a sponsored show about NetFoundry. Philip is also involved in a workin…

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BIG INTV: Signal's Meredith Whittaker Says AI Is Just A Branding Term 45:08

6d ago45:08

45:08

The Signal Foundation president, Meredith Whittaker recalls where she was when she heard Trump cabinet officials had added a journalist to a highly sensitive group chat. And tells, Katie about why it's important she gets paid less than her engineers. Follow the UnCanny Valley feed for WIRED’s best and brightest as they provide an insider analysis o…

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MBA Wire Taps 448: Naval Academy graduate. Mexico to Canada, or Tuck. Fourteen-month break. 42:07

7d ago42:07

42:07

In this week's MBA Admissions podcast we began by discussing the upcoming MBA admissions season. This week, Dartmouth / Tuck, IESE and Imperial Business School have their Round 1 application deadlines; Duke / Fuqua is scheduled to release its interview invites for its Early Action Round. Graham noted that our second livestream AMA is scheduled for …

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WIRED Roundup: The Right Embraces Cancel Culture 16:08

5d ago16:08

16:08

In today’s episode, Zöe is joined by WIRED’s Manisha Krishnan to run through five of the best stories we published this week — from OpenAI implementing teen safety features to how human design is the new astrology. Then, Zöe and Manisha discuss the reverberating reactions to Kirk’s death and why some creators, from comic book artists to late night …

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Move Aside, Chatbots: AI Humanoids Are Here 28:11

6d ago28:11

28:11

This week, WIRED learned that OpenAI is ramping up its efforts in robotics — specifically, by hiring researchers who work on AI systems for humanoid robots. Humanoids, robots built to resemble us and perform daily tasks, were famous for their clumsiness just a few years ago. WIRED’s Will Knight tells us how in the era of AI, that’s rapidly changing…

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How to Find and Train Electrical Engineers 34:59

11d ago34:59

34:59

In this episode of The Electrical Building Design Show, host David Robinson sits down with Sam Miller, founder of BETI (Building Engineer Training Institute), to discuss the gap between what students learn in school and what firms need. Sam shares his personal journey from feeling completely unprepared for MEP design to building a program that help…

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75: The good kind of scary 38:57

12d ago38:57

38:57

We're at an exciting but scary inflection point as a company. Wire:live is filling up fast! John is sad about the internet, but excited about real life. Daniel likes Billy Joel.By Daniel Coulbourne & John Drexler

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PP078: Using Free Tools for Detection Engineering 49:25

12d ago49:25

49:25

You can build effective, scalable detection pipelines using free and open-source tools like Zeek, Suricata, YARA, and Security Onion. Today on Packet Protector we welcome Matt Gracie, Senior Engineer at Security Onion Solutions — the team behind the open-source platform used for detection engineering, network security monitoring, and log management…

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BIG INTV: Matthew Prince Wants AI Companies to Pay for Their Sins 46:37

13d ago46:37

46:37

The CEO of Cloudflare – the internet’s bodyguard - sits down with Katie to talk about his efforts to make the AI money machine start benefiting creators. Cloudflare’s new blocker tool required AI platforms to “pay per crawl.” Follow the UnCanny Valley feed for WIRED’s best and brightest as they provide an insider analysis of the overlap between tec…

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MBA Wire Taps 447: Software engineer to PM. Engineering to real estate investing. From India, space career. 34:57

14d ago34:57

34:57

In this week's MBA Admissions podcast we began by discussing the upcoming new MBA admissions season. This week, NYU / Stern, Chicago / Booth, INSEAD and Cornell / Johnson have their Round 1 application deadlines. Graham highlighted the ongoing September series of admissions events, where Clear Admit hosts the majority of the top MBA programs to dis…

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WIRED Roundup: How Charlie Kirk Changed Conservative Media 16:22

17d ago16:22

16:22

In today’s episode, Zöe is joined by WIRED’s Jake Lahut to discuss the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s death — from the response of right-wing tech leaders, to how Kirk helped shape conservative media influencers and U.S politics as we know it. Articles mentioned in this episode: Right-Wing Activist Charlie Kirk Dead at 31 | WIRED ‘War Is Here’: The Fa…

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74: Radical truth telling 41:24

19d ago41:24

41:24

We landed a big client, and things are heating up. We learned once again that telling the truth and being candid is the best path.By Daniel Coulbourne & John Drexler

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PP077: News Roundup–Drift Breach Has Long Reach; FCC Investigates Its Own IoT Security Program 37:20

19d ago37:20

37:20

Is any publicity good publicity? On today’s News Roundup we talk about how Salesloft, which makes the Drift chat agent that’s been used as a jumping-off point for credential harvesting and data breach attacks against a bunch of big-name companies, is testing that proposition. We also discuss bugs affecting industrial refrigeration controllers, and …

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BIG INTV: Hasan Piker Says He Will Never Run for Office 40:18

20d ago40:18

40:18

Hasan Piker, the Left’s favorite Twitch streamer has the kind of following that could get votes. But he tells Katie Drummond he’d rather use his influence to tell Democrats “you can't podcast your way out of this problem.” Streaming on Twitch seven days a week for 6-8 hours a day, he doesn’t see himself slowing down anytime soon. We also talk about…

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MBA Wire Taps 446: 655 GMAT, Indian. Masters in International Relations. 337 GRE, Military 32:17

21d ago32:17

32:17

In this week's MBA Admissions podcast we began by discussing the upcoming new MBA admissions season. This week, Michigan / Ross, Stanford, Northwestern / Kellogg, Yale SOM, Toronto / Rotman and Berkeley / Haas have their round 1 deadlines. Georgetown / McDonough and John’s Hopkins / Carey have their Early Action round deadlines. Graham highlighted …

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Are Dating Apps Over? 40:05

23d ago40:05

40:05

Dating apps have evolved a lot over the years, with apps dedicated to any romantic niche– dog lovers, astrology heads, and big, bushy beards. Despite the seemingly endless options of dating platforms, the industry seems to be at a low. So this week, we talk about the current state of dating apps and what it means for those looking for love (or some…

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Where's the Fun in AI Gambling? 31:59

24d ago31:59

31:59

Online gambling is on the rise, and AI is entering the field. This week, Lauren and Mike speak with WIRED’s Kate Knibbs to break down how both startups and traditional gambling sites are promoting their own AI agents with the promise of helping users make better bets. Join WIRED’s best and brightest as they provide an insider analysis of the overla…

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73: Be a sustainable business 53:02

26d ago53:02

53:02

We finally talk about our OKRs for the remainder of the year.By Daniel Coulbourne & John Drexler

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PP076: RF Risks and How to See Unseen Threats 59:58

26d ago59:58

59:58

Our airwaves are alive with radio frequencies (RF). Right now billions of devices around the world are chattering invisibly over Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee, and other protocols you might not have heard of. On today’s show we peer into the invisible world to better understand the RF threat environment. Our guest is Brett Walkenhorst, CTO of... Read mo…

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BIG INTV: The Onion's Ben Collins On How The Truth Can Pay Dividends 37:47

27d ago37:47

37:47

A year after relaunching The Onion in print, CEO Ben Collins sits down with Katie to talk about why “going into something and not ruining it is bravery.” He tells her the first order of business to get the beloved fake newspaper back on its feet: get rid of all the dick pill ads. They discuss blogging at 15, analog journalism, disinformation, and t…

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MBA Wire Taps 445: 685 GMAT, South Korea. Take or waive the GMAT. 330 GRE, Product Manager. 34:29

28d ago34:29

34:29

In this week's MBA Admissions podcast we began by discussing the upcoming new MBA admissions season. This week, Duke / Fuqua, UVA / Darden and Notre Dame / Mendoza have their Early Action deadlines. Harvard, UPenn / Wharton, Columbia and London Business School have their round 1 deadlines, and Oxford / Said has its Stage 1 deadline. Graham highligh…

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WIRED Roundup: Meta’s AI Brain Drain 12:51

1M ago12:51

12:51

In today’s episode, Zöe is joined by WIRED’s Leah Feiger to run through five of the best stories you need to know about — from how AI is eliminating entry level jobs to how a secretive Democrat group is funding high-profile influencers. Then, Zöe and Leah dive into the scoop that AI researchers recently recruited to Meta’s Superintelligence Lab are…

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72: wire:live 1:04:31

1M ago1:04:31

1:04:31

Wire:live in Buffalo October 28. Get your tickets today! We had some technical difficulties, and weren't even sure if it was recording, so this one is all over the place. Spicy takes, jack booted thugs, A24, Weapons, video games, and restaurants.By Daniel Coulbourne & John Drexler

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This Is How You Log Off 25:48

1M ago25:48

25:48

As the summer comes to an end, we’re thinking about what unplugging, going offline — the ultimate luxury — looks like in 2025. With a growing slate of apps aiming to reduce our screen time and some tech leaders trying to reinvent the internet as it was, where are we heading? WIRED’s features editor Jason Kehe joins us to discuss how as users we are…

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BIG INTV: Alexis Ohanian Says We Can Build A Less Toxic Internet 48:24

1M ago48:24

48:24

The Reddit co-founder sits down for a wide-ranging conversation, from buying his first video game to meeting his future co-founder on the first day of college. When he’s not investing in the future of women’s sports, he’s relaunching Digg as the future of toxic-free social media. Join WIRED’s best and brightest as they provide an insider analysis o…

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MBA Wire Taps 444: Low GPA, from India. 740 GMAT, first generation. 332 GRE, from Nigeria 40:59

1M ago40:59

40:59

In this week's MBA Admissions podcast we began by discussing the upcoming new MBA admissions season. Cambridge / Judge leads the way with its first-round deadline next week! Graham and Alex plan to host monthly AMA-style webinars, as this new admissions season gets underway. The first is scheduled for this Tuesday, on YouTube; here’s the link to Cl…

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WIRED Roundup: Chip Manufacturers Bonanza 19:52

1M ago19:52

19:52

In today’s episode, Zöe is joined by WIRED’s Louise Matsakis to run through five of the best stories we published this week — from OpenAI’s being poised to become the highest valued startup in history, to how government staffing cuts have fueled an ant smuggling boom. Then, Zöe and Louise discuss the controversial deals that the Trump administratio…

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How To Become a Vibe Coder 29:49

1M ago29:49

29:49

Vibe coding is everywhere, and it’s already drastically changing the tech industry — from shaping how software gets made to who gets hired. So back in July, our very own Lauren Goode went on a journey to become a vibe coder at one of San Francisco’s top startups. In this episode, she sits down with Mike to share her experience and they break down w…

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71: No dogs, no ponies 1:03:01

1M ago1:03:01

1:03:01

We are streamers now. Kapow now has a client portal. John has a new podcast. We had another accounting / tax crisis that has driven us to the edge of sanity.By Daniel Coulbourne & John Drexler

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PP075: Kernel Vs. User Mode In Endpoint Security Software 43:39

1M ago43:39

43:39

Microsoft is rethinking allowing endpoint security software to run in the Windows kernel (including third-party and Microsoft’s own endpoint security software). While there are benefits to running security software in the kernel, there are also serious downsides (see the CrowdStrike outage). Dan Massameno joins JJ and Drew on Packet Protector to ta…

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Introducing: The BIG INTERVIEW with WIRED's Katie Drummond 2:27

1M ago2:27

2:27

A conversation series that only WIRED could host, led by WIRED’s Global Editorial Director, Katie Drummond. Every week, Katie sits down with influential figures in culture, politics, business, science, and beyond for a discussion captured through the WIRED lens – equal parts geeky, intellectual and goblin mode. This series will feel like the intern…

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Revit 2026 Wire Sizing 10:14

1M ago10:14

10:14

Revit 2026 introduces major changes to wire sizing, and they’re not where you think. In this episode of the Electrical Building Design Show, we dive into the surprising updates, explore the new conductor and cable settings UI, and reveal what’s missing (and what’s finally possible). If you work with Revit MEP, wire sizing, or electrical design work…

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MBA Wire Taps 443: Wealth Management to VC. Mechanical Engineer, from India. 625 GMAT, retaking 34:23

1M ago34:23

34:23

In this week's MBA Admissions podcast we began by discussing upcoming webinars that Clear Admit is hosting. Graham and Alex will be hosting an AMA-style webinar on August 26th via YouTube, as the new admissions season gets underway! Here’s the link to follow us on YouTube and join the livestream: https://bit.ly/cayoutubelive. Graham also highlighte…

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WIRED Roundup: Why GPT-5 Flopped 17:11

1M ago17:11

17:11

In today’s episode, Zöe is joined by WIRED’s Jake Lahut to run through five of the best stories we published this week — from how the Trump administration is creating and sharing memes to make fun of deportations, to NASA’s ambitious goal to put nuclear reactors on the moon. Then, Zöe and Jake dive into why users kind of hated OpenAI’s GPT-5 releas…

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Palantir: The Most Mysterious Company in Silicon Valley 34:10

2M ago34:10

34:10

Palantir Technologies is arguably one of the most notorious American corporations. Cofounded by tech billionaire Peter Thiel, the company has worked with ICE, the US Department of Defense, the Israeli military and sparked numerous protests in multiple countries. But what do they actually do? Palantir is often called a data broker, a data miner, or …

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70: A deeply unserious Laracon recap 47:54

2M ago47:54

47:54

If you're looking for that incisive, smart business insight, go ahead and skip this one. We talk dogs, Laracon, John's talk, Laravel Forge, the upcoming Livewire conference, game design, The Social Game, a video John's obsessed with, and Rust (the video game).By Daniel Coulbourne & John Drexler

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PP074: News Roundup – Microsoft Dumps Digital Escorts; Palo Alto Bundles Billions Aboard CyberArk 42:35

2M ago42:35

42:35

Packet Protector goes global for today’s security news roundup. Microsoft discontinues a program in which engineers in China supported the US Department of Defense’s cloud infrastructure (with the help of US ‘digital escorts’), Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC fires several employees over allegations of attempted theft of sensitive tech, an Arizona woman g…

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MBA Wire Taps 442: Comedy to MBA, Data scientist to MBA. 331 GRE, 2.75 GPA. 32:59

2M ago32:59

32:59

In this week's MBA Admissions podcast we began by discussing a couple of webinars that are in the works. Graham and Alex will host an AMA-style webinar, as the new admissions season gets underway on August 26. More details to follow, but it will be livestreamed on YouTube! Graham also highlighted the September series of admissions events, where Cle…

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WIRED Roundup: OpenAI Announces New Government Partnership 21:23

2M ago21:23

21:23

In today’s episode, Zoë is joined by WIRED’s Jake Lahut to run through five of the most important stories we published this week — from how bitcoin miners have been racing this year to beat the tariffs, to how AI was used to find a missing hiker in the Italian Alps. Then, Zoë and Jake discuss the details around OpenAI’s latest partnership with the …

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The Vibes-Based Pricing of "Pro" AI Software 29:49

2M ago29:49

29:49

AI chatbot premium subscriptions like ChatGPT Pro and Claude Max currently cost around $200, but it’s not entirely clear why. Lauren and Mike speak with WIRED’s Reece Rogers to find out what’s behind these models that AI companies bill as their most powerful, and whether they could become a staple in our future. Live show tickets at: https://www.kq…

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PP073: Identify Yourself: Authentication From SAML to FIDO2 40:06

2M ago40:06

40:06

From SAML to OAuth to FIDO2 to passwordless promises, we unpack what’s working—and what’s broken—in the world of identity and authentication. Today on the Packet Protector podcast, we’re joined by the always thoughtful and occasionally provocative Wolf Goerlich, former Duo advisor, and now a practicing CISO in the public sector. We also talk about …

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MBA Wire Taps 441—Super GMAT, poor GPA. Indian candidate, non-US programs. Super profile, small firm. 35:39

2M ago35:39

35:39

In this week's MBA Admissions podcast we began by highlighting the upcoming webinar on Thursday, hosted by Alex, which will cover the application process for those targeting the M7 MBA programs and feature admissions coaches from our friends at Leland. Signups are here: https://bit.ly/m7clearadmit Graham then noted the weekly refresh series that Cl…

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WIRED Roundup: ChatGPT Goes Full Demon Mode 22:34

2M ago22:34

22:34

In today’s episode, Zoë is joined by WIRED’s Louise Matsakis to run through five of the most important stories we published this week — from Meta continuing its AI talent poaching spree, to how much faster our brains have really aged since the pandemic. Afterwards, they dive into the surprising reason behind why ChatGPT reportedly went full demon m…

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How to Not Die in Silicon Valley 35:34

2M ago35:34

35:34

Blood boys. Cryogenic freezing. Living by the algorithm. Silicon Valley is known for a culture of health optimization, but some recent biohacking ventures are becoming more extreme–aimed not just at longevity, but at beating death altogether. This week, we talk about the Silicon Valley moguls obsessed with living forever and the radical measures th…

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Podcast: From MBA to Bain -- Breaking into Strategy Consulting 35:39

2M ago35:39

35:39

By Clear Admit

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PP072: Mobile Device Threat Management 47:13

2M ago47:13

47:13

Mobile devices blur the boundaries between personal and work devices and are packed with sensitive information, making them popular targets for malware, spyware, and data collection. On today’s Packet Protector we dig into strategies for managing threats to mobile devices with guest Akili Akridge. Akili started his career pulling burner phones off …

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MBA Wire Taps 439—655 GMAT, MBB consultant. 332 GRE, undecided goals. Targeting HSW. 30:48

2M ago30:48

30:48

In this week's MBA Admissions podcast we began with a wonderful review of the podcast, from an industry professional! Graham highlighted Clear Admit’s ongoing summer series of webinars, which focuses on top MBA programs’ admissions essays, and is attended by more than 20 of the top MBA programs. The final event is on Wednesday of this week, and inc…

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WIRED Roundup: Is Silicon Valley Losing Its Influence on D.C? 21:30

2M ago21:30

21:30

In today’s episode, Zoë is joined by WIRED’s Jake Lahut to run through five of the most important stories we published this week — from Trump’s newly unveiled AI plan to how supermassive black holes could have originated. Plus, they dive into why the relationship between Silicon Valley and D.C is undergoing some major changes. Articles mentioned in…

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