Online Culture Is the Whole Culture

There was a time, just before the pandemic, when folks would say “Twitter isn’t real life” as a means of dismissing the horrors of social media.

Jan 16 • Matthew Gault

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How We Thought the First Year Would Go

On January 28, 2025, I sat down with Aram Shabanian to talk about how we thought the first year of the Trump administration would go.

Jan 9 • Matthew Gault

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December 2025

On Spectacles of Cruelty

And a happy New Year.

Dec 19, 2025 • Matthew Gault

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Google’s Former CEO Is Dancing in Ukraine

Earlier this year journalist Ben Makuch caught a glimpse of Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google, dancing at a club in Kyiv.

Dec 12, 2025 • Matthew Gault

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‘Capitalism Is a Series of Regime Changes’

Another week and another Angry Planet about the horrifying systems that rule our lives.

Dec 6, 2025 • Matthew Gault

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November 2025

The US Government’s AI Grand Bargain

The White House is portraying the race to adopt AI as an existential crisis.

Nov 21, 2025 • Matthew Gault

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Deadwood: The Town that Made the Wild West

This week on Angry Planet we’re taking a break from the horrors of the present to explore horrors of a past distant enough now that they’re…

Nov 14, 2025 • Matthew Gault

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Learning to Love the Stagnant Order

Is your Empire feeling less than fresh?

Nov 7, 2025 • Matthew Gault

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October 2025

‘Goliath’s Curse’ and the Surprising Benefits of Societal Collapse

We’re obsessed with apocalypses, big and small.

Oct 31, 2025 • Matthew Gault

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Yes, US Strikes On Alleged Drug Traffickers Are Illegal. That Won’t Stop Them.

This week on Angry Planet we have returning guest and former judge advocate Dan Maurer.

Oct 24, 2025 • Matthew Gault

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The Importance of ‘Team Human’ When Mixing AI and Nuclear Weapons

Last week I had the pleasure of moderating a panel on the burgeoning role of artificial intelligence in nuclear weapons.

Oct 15, 2025 • Matthew Gault

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Vanessa Guillén and the Importance of Speaking Up

Hey there Angry Planet listeners, Matthew here.

Oct 1, 2025 • Matthew Gault

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