Kanye West’s Dark, Twisted Internet

Andrew Marantz, staff writer at the New Yorker and expert in online extremism, joins Offline to talk about the radicalization of the artist formerly known as Kanye. Marantz’s recent article, “Kanye West’s Parler Games” follows the mogul’s indignant attempt to buy a lawless corner of the internet, and he joins Jon to discuss West’s runaway journey to the alt-right, the truth about free speech absolutism, and the darkest corners of the internet.

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Is the internet slowly breaking our brains, and if so, what can we do about it? Offline with Jon Favreau is a place where you can take a break from doom-scrolling and tune in to smarter, lighter conversations about the impact of technology and the internet on our collective culture. Intimate interviews between Pod Save America host Jon Favreau and notable guests like Stephen Colbert, Hasan Piker, Chimamanda Adichie, ContraPoints, Margaret Atwood, and Rachel Maddow spark curiosity and introspection around the various ways our extremely online existence shapes everything from the ways we live, work, and interact with one another. Together we’ll figure out how to live happier, healthier lives, both on and offline. New episodes drop every Thursday, wherever you get your podcasts and on the Offline YouTube channel. Subscribe to Friends of the Pod! Your subscription makes Crooked’s work possible and gives you access to ad-free episodes of Offline with Jon Favreau, Pod Save America, Pod Save the World, and Lovett or Leave It, plus exclusive content and a lively Discord community. Learn more and subscribe at crooked.com/friends or on Apple Podcasts.