Discord
Mentioned in 72 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows
# Discord (company) A messaging and community platform widely used for gaming, creator communities, and real-time communication across diverse groups. Podcasts discuss Discord primarily due to its controversial implementation of age verification systems using facial recognition and government ID scanning, which resulted in a major data breach exposing approximately 70,000 users' identification documents to cybercriminals, and its role in facilitating both legitimate communities and harmful activities including extortion rings and radicalization. The company has faced significant backlash over privacy concerns and security failures related to its identity verification vendor partnerships.
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Ship It Weekly - DevOps, SRE, Platform and Cloud Engineering News · May 14, 2026
AI Agents Get API Access and Identity: GitHub Copilot Cloud Agents, MCP Auth, Ansible Automation, OpenAI Daybreak, and the New Production Risk
“Published engineering write-up on building Scylla control plane for safe, automated cluster-wide database operations”
Stuff To Blow Your Mind · May 14, 2026
STBYM Listener Mail: Darkness There and Nothing More
“Community platform where show hosts maintain a private server for engaged listeners and fans”
Windows Weekly (Audio) · May 13, 2026
WW 983: Puts the Buh in Benelux - Can Googlebooks Challenge Existing Laptops?
“Added Xbox Game Pass Starter Edition as Nitro subscription perk”
No Jumper · May 11, 2026
Keith Edwards on Hip Hop Embracing Trump, Candace Owens Losing It, Charlie Kirk Memes & More
“Used by right-wing creators and communities to coordinate messaging and artificially inflate engagement metrics”
Financial Audit · May 11, 2026
Evil Monster EXPOSED On Financial Audit
“Platform where husband engaged in explicit flirtation with multiple women, including domination roleplay, without wife's knowledge or consent”
Dual Boot Diaries · May 8, 2026
Episode 36: OpenClaw Breaks, Fedora 44 Release, CopyFail Threat & More
“Linux self-updater feature now available, reducing friction for Linux users”
YPO Technology Network AI Brief · May 7, 2026
Sierra Just Repriced Customer Service
“Communication platform company using Sierra's AI customer service agent”
Lex Fridman Podcast · May 6, 2026
#496 – FFmpeg: The Incredible Technology Behind Video on the Internet
“Uses FFmpeg as backbone for video and audio processing”
Strictly Anonymous Confessions · May 5, 2026
1447 - Mark Got his Latina, Virgo Wife to Hotwife for Him
“Private community platform used by Strictly Anonymous Podcast for exclusive member content and community engagement”
Strictly Anonymous Confessions · May 1, 2026
1444 - Heavenly is a BBW Traveling Fetish Model who Has Her Own Foot Fetish
“Private community platform used by podcast host to build creator community and exclusive content sharing”
Cybersecurity Today · Apr 29, 2026
Massive Python Supply Chain Hack, $2.1B Scam Losses, North Korea Targets Crypto Execs
“User accounts were targets of Lofi Gang's earlier campaigns before pivot to Minecraft”
Omni Talk Retail · Apr 23, 2026
Why Culture Still Drives Sneaker Commerce with The Sole Supplier | RTS 2026
“Community platform referenced as too niche for mainstream sneaker and streetwear community building”
Strictly Anonymous Confessions · Apr 23, 2026
1436 - Fun Charlie is a Unicorn into Swinging, MFM Threesomes and More
“Private community platform hosted by podcast for listener engagement, content sharing, and contests (Dick Pick Contest mentioned)”
Windows Weekly (Audio) · Apr 22, 2026
WW 980: Running Outta Tolkiens - Hands-On With 2 Snapdragon X2 Laptops!
“Partnering with Xbox and Game Pass for unannounced integration”
All TWiT.tv Shows (Audio) · Apr 22, 2026
Windows Weekly 980: Running Outta Tolkiens
“Partnership with Xbox announced for Game Pass integration, potential Nitro subscription bundling”
Sherlock & Co. · Apr 21, 2026
The Three Garridebs - Part Three
“Community platform hosting nearly 2,000 members for real-time chat and fan engagement around the show”
Club Shay Shay · Apr 13, 2026
Nightcap Hour 3: DeMar DeRozan CLAPS BACK at Fan + Rory McIIroy WINS Back 2 Back MASTERS
“Platform where fans submit video questions for the Q&A segment of the show”
AI & I · Apr 8, 2026
We Gave Every Employee an AI Agent. Here's What Happened.
“Alternative communication platform mentioned for agent deployment and interaction”
Sherlock & Co. · Apr 7, 2026
The Three Garridebs - Part One
“Community platform mentioned as part of Patreon benefits with nearly 2,000 members in the Sherlock & Co. channel”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Apr 3, 2026
SpaceX IPO, Iran War Fallout, Quantum Bitcoin Hack, The Space Opportunity
“Mentioned as company waiting in IPO pipeline with significant private valuation”
Financial Audit · Mar 25, 2026
$120,000 Of Counter-Strike Debt | Financial Audit
“Communication platform where guest has sponsorship/affiliate relationship; appears twice in spending statements suggesting duplicate subscriptions”
How Did This Get Made? · Mar 20, 2026
Last Looks: Law Abiding Citizen
“Community platform where listeners submit alternative movie taglines and Last Looks theme songs for the podcast.”
Duck Call Room · Mar 17, 2026
Justin Martin Says One ‘Duck Dynasty’ Episode Stands Above the Rest
“Discussed as primary digital hangout space where Gen Z socializes and communicates, replacing traditional in-person gathering places”
Modern Wisdom · Mar 14, 2026
#1071 - Bill Gurley - If You Hate Your Job, This is How to Start Over
“Another example of failed game company pivoting to successful Skype alternative for gaming communication”
Financial Audit · Mar 2, 2026
The CRAZIEST Reveal In Financial Audit History
“Luna uses Discord for voice calls with men she previously sent nudes to; Alphonse monitors these conversations”
Starter Story · Mar 1, 2026
I Make $15K/Month From One Website
“Community platform used to build 7,000-member community for feature hype and user engagement”
IHIP News · Feb 28, 2026
Why These Tech Billionaires Are Spying On Kids & What They Intend To Do Next
“Gaming platform implementing Persona age verification to collect biometric data on young users”
Legends of Avantris · Feb 27, 2026
Stardust Rhapsody: Anthem | Ep. 10 | Material Girl: Part 1
“Community platform for listeners to discuss episodes with other Avantris fans”
Cleared Hot · Feb 27, 2026
The Lie Of "Stranger Danger" | Full Auto Friday | 2/27.26
“Communication platform mentioned as off-platform grooming tool used by predators to isolate victims”
Marketplace All-in-One · Feb 26, 2026
What's behind the Anthropic-Pentagon feud?
“Disclosed breach of age verification vendor exposing approximately 70,000 users' government ID cards to cybercriminals”
Marketplace Morning Report · Feb 26, 2026
What's behind the Anthropic-Pentagon feud?
“Age verification vendor breach exposed approximately 70,000 government ID cards to cybercriminals”
Daily Tech News Show · Feb 25, 2026
Samsung’s New Galaxy S26 Phones - DTNS 5213
“Delaying global age verification rollout to second half of 2026 after revising policy based on user complaints”
Kinda Funny Games Daily: Video Games News Podcast · Feb 25, 2026
Is This It For Xbox? - Kinda Funny Games Daily 02.25.26
“Delayed global age verification rollout to H2 2026 after backlash; clarified verification only for adult-tagged servers”
Daily Tech News Show · Feb 24, 2026
Citrini's Substack Post Sent the Market Into a Panic - DTNS 5212
“Ended one-month age verification test with Persona after researchers found security code exposed online”
This Week in Startups · Feb 24, 2026
Kill Your Startup’s Knowledge Chaos with OpenClaw (with Oliver Henry and Jeff Weisbein) | E2254
“Company facing backlash over facial scanning requirements, affecting IPO prospects”
Brad & Will Made a Tech Pod. · Feb 22, 2026
327: Two Hours of War
“Implementing controversial age verification system using facial recognition and government ID scanning for adult content access”
It Could Happen Here · Feb 21, 2026
It Could Happen Here Weekly 220
“Communication platform used by 764 extortion ring and other online communities discussed”
Behind the Bastards · Feb 21, 2026
It Could Happen Here Weekly 220
“Platform used by 764 extortion ring and other online communities that groom vulnerable youth”
How Did This Get Made? · Feb 20, 2026
Last Looks: Date with an Angel
“Platform used for fan voting on next movie selection and listener submissions for corrections and theme songs”
It Could Happen Here · Feb 17, 2026
Canada's Latest School Shooting: What We Know
“Communication platform where 764 extortion ring operated and where mass shooting threats have been coordinated”
GOONS · Feb 16, 2026
#237 - YOU GET 500 MILLION, BUT YOU HAVE TO...
“Discussed as a major grooming platform implementing new face verification features for safety”
This Week in Startups · Feb 14, 2026
OpenClaw is Our Friend Now | E2250
“Listed as top candidate for 2026 IPO on Polymarket betting discussion”
AppleInsider Podcast · Feb 13, 2026
Siri delays, Health delays, and Apple Creator Studio limits on the AppleInsider Podcast
“Implementing age verification through third parties rather than Apple's native API solution”
People Magic: How to Build a $1M Community · Feb 12, 2026
Your Subscribers On YouTube are NOT a Community
“Referenced as alternative platform creators use for communities, contrasted with dedicated membership community platforms”
Lex Fridman Podcast · Feb 12, 2026
#491 – OpenClaw: The Viral AI Agent that Broke the Internet – Peter Steinberger
“Platform used for OpenClaw community; experienced security issues and spam from crypto communities”
Tetragrammaton with Rick Rubin · Feb 11, 2026
BIll Gurley
“Example of social media platform that emerged during wave of social network investments; part of broader pattern of platform-based companies”
Castle Super Beast · Feb 11, 2026
CSB359: Shadow The Hedgehog Loves This Podcast: Return To Steam Community Forums
“Announced mandatory face-scan verification for age-gating; contradicts October data breach affecting 70,000 users with government IDs”
Going West: True Crime · Feb 10, 2026
Hailey Buzbee: Lured by an Online Predator (Happening Now) // 581
“Mentioned as platform predators use to move conversations off gaming platforms to avoid detection”
Starter Story · Feb 7, 2026
I built a $14K/month SaaS using Discord | Starter Story
“Primary community platform leveraged for customer acquisition, validation, and community building; core to Sam's growth strategy”
Starter Story · Feb 5, 2026
How I Built It: $20K/Month Chrome Extension | Starter Story
“Community platform where Said researched user needs and gathered feature requests”