The WIRED Podcast
The award-winning WIRED UK Podcast with James Temperton and the rest of the team. Listen every week for the an informed and entertaining rundown of latest technology, science, business and culture news. New episodes every Friday.
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September 27, 2026 • 39 mins
No IVF. No surrogacy. No polygenic tests. Emma Waters is leading a national fight against fertility tech—with her hot husband’s permission, of course.For more of the most ambitious, future-defining stories from our favorite human writers, subscribe to The Big Story newsletter: https://www.wired.com/newsletter/the-big-story
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October 21, 2025 • 4 mins
Five family members, murdered. A sixth in prison for life. It’s one of Britain’s most infamous crimes. But did the justice system get it wrong? “Blood Relatives,” a six-part series from In the Dark, is coming on October 28th.New Yorker subscribers get early, ad-free access to “Blood Relatives.” In Apple Podcasts, tap the link at the top of the feed to subscribe or link an existing subscription. O...
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April 11, 2024 • 16 mins
Election deniers are mobilizing their supporters and rolling out new tech to disrupt the November election. These groups are already organizing on hyperlocal levels, and learning to monitor polling places, target election officials, and challenge voter rolls. And though their work was once fringe, its become mainstreamed in the Republican Party. Today on WIRED Politics Lab, we focus on what these groups are doing, and what this mea...
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December 22, 2022 • 31 mins
We look back at the year in tech, science, business, and culture—through the medium of a quiz.
Amit hosts the annual WIRED podcast quiz, with Morgan, Matt R, Grace, and Matt B vying for the prestigious title.
Music by Filip Hnizdo
Produced and edited by Matt Burgess
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November 28, 2022 • 3 mins
Hello, WIRED podcast listeners. We’re on a short break from producing new episodes at the moment, with some big plans for next year. In the meantime, we need your help.
Tell us: What are your burning questions about the future.
The future of what? Anything. Big or small, strange or serious. We want to hear your questions.
And they may even make it into a future episode of the show.
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November 11, 2022 • 34 mins
Coming up today: Morgan finds out what happens when an AI company steals your face, and Matt Burgess explores the most vulnerable place on the internet
This is going to be the last episode for a little while. We’re taking a short break to work on some exciting changes to the podcast for 2023, but we’ll be back with a new episode in a few weeks. We’ll see you then!
The stories we talked about this week:
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November 4, 2022 • 42 mins
Coming up today: the WIRED podcast team weighs in on Elon Musk’s dramatic Twitter takeover.
The stories we talked about this week:
Unverify Me, Daddy
https://www.wired.com/story/twitter-elon-musk-verification/
Elon Musk Has Fired Twitter’s ‘Ethical AI’ Team
https://www.wired.com/story/twitter-ethical-ai-team/
Twitter Had a Plan to Fix Social Media. Will Elon Musk Follow It?
https://www.wired.com/story/twi...
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October 28, 2022 • 28 mins
Coming up today: the deadly viruses lurking in the permafrost, and what the Bruce Willis deepfake means for the future of Hollywood.
The stories we talked about this week:
The Bruce Willis Deepfake Is Everyone’s Problem
https://www.wired.com/story/bruce-willis-deepfake-rights-law/
Thawing Permafrost Exposes Old Pathogens—and New Hosts
https://www.wired.com/story/arctic-spillover-risk/
Music by Filip Hnizdo
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October 21, 2022 • 50 mins
Coming up today: how gig economy laws caused strip club chaos, and we assess your risk of dying in a nuclear war.
The stories we talked about this week:
The Gig Law Causing Chaos in California Strip Clubs
https://www.wired.co.uk/article/gig-economy-strip-clubs
Music by Filip Hnizdo
Produced and edited by Matt Burgess
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October 14, 2022 • 48 mins
We look at how social media platforms have responded to the death of Molly Russell and explain why Elon Musk is wrong about depopulation.
How A British Teen's Death Changed Social Media
https://www.wired.com/story/how-a-british-teens-death-changed-social-media/
Elon Musk Is Totally Wrong About Population Collapse
https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-population-crisis/
Music by Filip Hnizdo
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October 7, 2022 • 38 mins
Coming up today: as Elon Musk and Twitter (maybe) close in on a deal, we delve deep into the glorious, curious world of bots.
(This show was recorded before Elon Musk said he would, in fact, buy Twitter.)
The stories we talk about this week...
The Quest to Find Twitter’s Elusive Bot Team
https://www.wired.com/story/the-quest-to-find-twitters-elusive-bot-team/
The Problem With Mental Health Bots
https://www.wired.com/story...
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September 30, 2022 • 42 mins
Coming up today: the devastating impact of Iran’s internet shutdown and we find out what happened when a Danish city banned Google from its schools.
The stories we talk about this week:
A Danish City Built Google Into Its Schools—Then Banned It
https://www.wired.com/story/denmark-google-schools-data/
Iran’s Internet Shutdown Hides a Deadly Crackdown
https://www.wired.com/story/iran-protests-2022-internet-shutdow...
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September 23, 2022 • 47 mins
Coming up today: we go on the hunt for the people who’ve never caught Covid and take a look at the wild logistics of replacing the Queen’s iconography on everything from bank notes to post vans.
The stories we talk about this week:
The Mystery of Why Some People Don’t Get Covid
https://www.wired.com/story/the-mystery-of-why-some-people-dont-get-covid/
What Happens to Everything With Queen Elizabeth II’s Ima...
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September 16, 2022 • 43 mins
Coming up today: we talk about the juicy business of plant-based meat and the equally juicy business of Russian censorship.
The stories we talk about this week:
Plant-Based Burgers Aren’t Denting People’s Beef Addiction
Alternative proteins were meant to reduce the carbon footprint of our diets. But it doesn’t look like consumers are switching ... yet.
https://www.wired.com/story/plant-based-meat-replacing-animal...
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September 2, 2022 • 45 mins
Coming up today: Matt Reynolds on Russian gas supplies, and Grace on why the psychedelics bubble could be about to burst.
Europe’s Plan to Wean Itself off Russian Gas Just Might Work
https://www.wired.com/story/russian-gas-europe/
Is the Psychedelic Therapy Bubble About to Burst?
https://www.wired.com/story/psychedelic-hype-bubble/
Music by Filip Hnizdo
Produced and edited by Matt Burgess
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August 26, 2022 • 33 mins
Coming up today: the tech behind a high-school prank, and the hunt for Covid’s origins
The stories we walked about this week:
The Origins of Covid-19 Are More Complicated Than Once Thought
https://www.wired.com/story/tracing-covid-pandemic-origins/
Inside the World’s Biggest Hacker Rickroll
https://www.wired.com/story/biggest-hacker-rickroll-high-school-prank/
Music by Filip Hnizdo
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August 19, 2022 • 38 mins
Coming up today: how NFTs conquered football, and why captchas are getting more confusing
The stories we walked about this week:
NFTs Are Conquering Football
https://www.wired.com/story/nfts-conquering-soccer/
Smiling Dogs? Horses Made of Clouds? Captcha Has Gone Too Far
https://www.wired.com/story/smiling-dogs-horses-made-of-clouds-captcha-has-gone-too-far/
Music by Filip Hnizdo
Produced and edited by Matt Burgess
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August 12, 2022 • 35 mins
Coming up today: Grace explores the monkeypox vaccine pipeline problems and Matt Burgess looks at Facebook's European data woes.
The stories we walked about this week:
The Chaotic Monkeypox Vaccine Pipeline Is Leaving Everyone Short
https://www.wired.com/story/monkeypox-vaccine-supply-chain/
Will Europe Force a Facebook Blackout?
https://www.wired.com/story/facebook-eu-us-data-transfers/
Music by Filip Hnizdo
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August 5, 2022 • 32 mins
Coming up today: Morgan explores a plan to tackle deadly heatwaves through afternoon naps, and Grace investigates the technology hoping to tap into your brain
The stories we walked about this week:
The Age of Brain-Computer Interfaces Is on the Horizon
https://www.wired.com/story/synchron-brain-computer-interface/
How Siestas Might Help Europe Survive Deadly Heat Waves
https://www.wired.com/story/how-siestas-might-help-europe-sur...
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July 29, 2022 • 37 mins
Coming up today: Morgan explores the global trade in abortion pills, and Matt Burgess investigates the strange case of the severed internet cables
The stories we walked about this week:
Abortion Pill Demand Is Driving an Underground Network
https://www.wired.com/story/the-wild-abortion-pill-supply-chain/
The Unsolved Mystery Attack on Internet Cables in Paris
https://www.wired.com/story/france-paris-internet-cable-cuts-attack/
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