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Charlie Wurzel

Mentioned in 6 analyzed podcast episodes across 1 show

Host and creator of the Galaxy Brain podcast, where he leads discussions on contemporary cultural and technological topics including AI ideology, innovation narratives, and civic engagement in the digital age. He is also a staff writer at The Atlantic, bringing journalistic expertise to his podcast conversations with notable figures across music, tech, and media industries.

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Galaxy Brain

Galaxy Brain · Mar 13, 2026

Why Is It So Hard to Make a Good Weather App?

Host of Galaxy Brain podcast; conducted interview with Grossman about weather app challenges and design

Numerical Weather Prediction ModelsMachine Learning in Atmospheric SimulationWeather Data Collection Infrastructure
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Galaxy Brain

Galaxy Brain · Feb 27, 2026

What Do the People Building AI Believe?

Host of Galaxy Brain podcast; leads discussion on AI culture and tech industry ideology

AI Safety and Existential RiskArtificial General Intelligence (AGI) Timelines and DefinitionsSilicon Valley Political Alignment and Tech Right
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Galaxy Brain

Galaxy Brain · Feb 20, 2026

The AI-Panic Cycle—And What’s Actually Different Now

Host of Galaxy Brain podcast; frames AI panic cycle discussion and explores tension between genuine innovation and marketing narratives

Coding Agents and Autonomous AI SystemsAI Hype Cycles and Marketing NarrativesAI Labor Displacement and Worker Impact
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Galaxy Brain

Galaxy Brain · Feb 13, 2026

King Gizzard, Spotify, and the Future of Music

Staff writer at The Atlantic; host of Galaxy Brain podcast conducting the interview with Stu McKenzie

Streaming Economics and Artist CompensationAlgorithmic Curation and Discovery MechanismsGenerative AI Music and Voice Cloning
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Galaxy Brain

Galaxy Brain · Jan 30, 2026

How to Be a Citizen in the Information War (And Stay Sane)

Host of Galaxy Brain podcast; frames discussion around witnessing violence online and civic engagement during political crisis

Social Media Platform Ownership and Political InfluenceAlgorithmic Content Curation and Information FragmentationAuthentic Political Communication in Digital Age
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Galaxy Brain

Galaxy Brain · Nov 28, 2025

America’s Slide Toward Simulated Democracy with Eliot Higgins

Hosts the episode; frames discussion around discourse, democracy, and institutional trust; solicits listener input on screen time issues

Disordered Discourse FrameworkEpistemic and Democratic CollapseAlgorithmic Content Moderation and Radicalization
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