Cory Doctorow
Mentioned in 12 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows
Technology critic and science fiction author known for his influential frameworks analyzing tech industry practices, particularly the concept of "enshittification"—the pattern where digital platforms degrade in quality as companies prioritize profit extraction over user experience. His sharp commentary on AI hype, platform lock-in dynamics, and economic inequality appears frequently in tech and business podcasts. Co-founder of OpenCola and prolific writer of both fiction and nonfiction essays on technology and capitalism.
Appears On
Episode Appearances
Better Offline · May 6, 2026
CZM Rewind: Cory Doctorow and Ed Zitron on Enshittification and the Rot Economy
“Co-host discussing enshittification, monopoly policy, and tech industry decay; author of 'Enshittification'”
All TWiT.tv Shows (Audio) · Apr 30, 2026
Intelligent Machines 868: Happy Hamburgers Towing Timmy To The Sea
“Mentioned as Framework customer who switched from Lenovo, runs Linux on Framework laptops”
This Week in Privacy · Apr 25, 2026
Would You Pay $60 For A Browser? (ft. Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons)
“Frequently cited for points on algorithmic surveillance and driver exploitation in gig economy platforms”
The Ezra Klein Show · Apr 24, 2026
Stewart Brand, Silicon Valley’s Favorite Prophet, on Life’s Most Important Principle
“Referenced by Brand for work on 'enshittification' of platforms and sponsored content infiltration”
Philanthropisms · Mar 26, 2026
Craig Newmark on philanthropy
“Coined the term 'enshitification' which Newmark uses to describe web platform degradation”
Catalyst with Shayle Kann · Feb 25, 2026
Volts crossover: Six big energy questions
“Technology critic; referenced for framework on platform 'shittification' and lock-in dynamics in software ecosystems”
Masters in Business · Feb 20, 2026
How AI Could Freeze Progress with Hilary Allen
“Tech writer quoted on AI displacement: 'AI can't do your job, but the AI salesman can convince your boss to replace you'”
kill switch · Feb 11, 2026
a tour of the year’s worst new tech
“Coined the term 'inshittification' describing how tech services degrade over time as companies prioritize profit extraction”
Practical AI · Jan 27, 2026
How is AI shaping democracy?
The Quanta Podcast · Jan 27, 2026
Is Particle Physics Dead, Dying, or Just Hard?
“Writer of fiction and nonfiction; Wolchover recommends his essay on American capitalism and Thomas Piketty's capital theory.”
This Week in Tech (Audio) · Jan 5, 2026
TWiT 1065: AI Action Park - DeepSeek's mHC Model Training Breakthrough!
“Author/activist; coined 'shitification' word of 2024; former OpenCola co-founder with Joey DeVilla”
Capitalisn't · Dec 11, 2025
How to Stop “Ensh*ttification” Before It Kills the Internet - ft. Cory Doctorow
“Science fiction novelist and technology activist; coined 'enshittification' term; special advisor to Electronic Frontier Foundation”