Rocket
Countdown to excitement! Every week Christina Warren, Brianna Wu and Simone de Rochefort had accelerated geek conversation. Tech, comics, movies, games and books, no galaxy is off limits! Hosted by Christina Warren, Brianna Wu, and Simone De Rochefort.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 65 minutes
- Episodes
- 470
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2023
450: Leave Section 230 Alone: Alex Winter and The YouTube Effect
Documentarian Alex Winter visits the show to discuss his history with Usenet and Napster, and his new documentary The YouTube Effect. The film covers the history of the platform and its transformatio…
01:02:51 |
Thu 10 Aug 2023
449: Don’t Throw Things At People
There are rumors of a Nintendo Switch successor afoot, and we’re going to get to the bottom of it! Then, calling the Canadian link tax what it is: a link tax. Finally, a fan has filed assault charges…
01:01:36 |
Thu 03 Aug 2023
448: Hey Barbie
Samsung’s latest event saw new versions of their folding phones, and they might have Brianna switching sides. Then, yeah, we have to talk about Elon Musk rebranding Twitter as X. But then, Rocket Doe…
01:03:09 |
Thu 27 Jul 2023
447: The Beginning of the End
Big news on the FTC appeal against Microsoft, and what’s next for the merger between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard. Then, Meta has released LLaMa 2. NBC News journalist Kat Tenbarge joins us to t…
00:57:47 |
Thu 20 Jul 2023
446: Bored Ape Check-in
Twitter is unraveling over Threads, with a threatened lawsuit on the horizon. Then, we’re checking in with the Bored Apes! How are they doing? Oh… oh. Finally, an important Slate piece from Luke Wink…
00:49:43 |
Thu 13 Jul 2023
445: Many People Are Saying This
Meta has launched its major Twitter competitor, Threads, and there’s a LOT to talk about – from privacy issues, to onboarding, to BRANDS!! How will it fare in the Twitterclone-verse, much less… the f…
01:00:04 |
Thu 06 Jul 2023
444: Who are the Mac Pro Pros?
This week we’re discussing the Wall Street Journal’s extensive reporting on drug use among tech workers on Silicon Valley and why it’s such a complicated issue. Then, the Mac Pro is here. For dessert…
01:11:14 |
Thu 29 Jun 2023
443: The Thrust is Wrong
The FTC is shaking and baking, with a lawsuit against Amazon for alleged dark patterns in the sign-up and cancellation process for Amazon Prime. Then, a feature at The Verge goes into the human labor…
00:55:39 |
Thu 22 Jun 2023
442: Reddit Black-out
The Reddit black-out has begun, and there is a lot of news coming out of Reddit’s conflict with Christian Selig and other third-party app developers, in the wake of Reddit’s API changes Plus, it was …
00:58:21 |
Thu 15 Jun 2023
441: How to Spend A Lot Of Money
In news surprising no one, it’s an almost all-WWDC week here on Rocket! The story is Apple Vision Pro headset. Christina interviews Inverse’s Raymond Wong, who demo’d the headset . Plus, a choice by…
01:25:01 |
Thu 08 Jun 2023
440: Build-ing a Mystery
Christina is back from Microsoft Build, with her take on all the tools that were announced during the event! Then, a panel of AI researchers has issued a statement. And finally, Elizabeth Holmes has …
00:53:47 |
Thu 01 Jun 2023
439: Human Errors
Microsoft Build happened this week, along with a slew of AI-centric announcements! Brianna and Simone tackle the AI-integrated future of Windows 11. Then, a disastrous Twitter Space has launched a ne…
01:00:19 |
Thu 25 May 2023
438: Touching Livestock
Simone is off touching sheep so Bri and Christina are left to their own devices. This week, that means a spoiler-free dessert-up-front segment on The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom, and discuss…
00:56:08 |
Thu 18 May 2023
437: Puff Peace
Google is bringing AI to its search — for select users. And our favorite scamster Elizabeth Holmes appears in the New York Times this week. For dessert, our old friend Bug of Spooky Pinball is back t…
00:59:14 |
Thu 11 May 2023
436: Bluesky Raya
A new form of a terrible old bill is before the Senate, and we can see indications of its effects in state-level bills in Utah and Louisiana. What’s KOSA and why should you be concerned? We’re return…
01:00:26 |
Thu 04 May 2023
435: Only Mergers In The Building
In shocking news, the U.K. has moved to block Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard — for reasons that make NO SENSE to our hosts! Then, the Twitter clone Bluesky finally seems to be taking …
01:05:33 |
Thu 27 Apr 2023
434: Enpoopificaton
Christina and Simone are bringing you a classic chaos hour of Rocket. Today’s questions: is social media dying, and is it possible to build a platform that can thrive without turning users into conte…
01:03:21 |
Fri 21 Apr 2023
433: Max, Just Max
Finally, the case of Brianna v. Christina is drawing to a close, as Elizabeth Holmes prison date looms…we’re talking about Twitter’s contentious relationship with journalism and the latest “quirks” o…
00:55:11 |
Thu 13 Apr 2023
432: Rumors and Invention
There are rumors swirling about a new PlayStation handheld. Then, the first ChatGPT defamation lawsuits are emerging. Brianna has some controversial opinions about Ryan Gosling as Ken in the Barbie m…
00:50:50 |
Thu 06 Apr 2023
431: Limited Internet For All
It's FINALLY time to actually talk about the TikTok hearings, and our opinions on how Congress has handled grilling the social media giant — and the potential bills that they're considering. Finally,…
01:05:49 |
Thu 30 Mar 2023
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