The 404 Media Podcast

Welcome to the podcast from 404 Media where Joseph, Sam, Emanuel, and Jason catch you up on the stories we published this week. 404 Media is a journalist-owned digital media company exploring the way technology is shaping–and is shaped by–our world. We bring you unparalleled access to hidden worlds both online and IRL through investigative reporting, smart blogging, and breaking news. At 404 Media you’ll read, and hear, stories you can’t find anywhere else written by journalists who are leading experts on their beats. Subscribe to 404 Media at 404media.co to gain access to an ad-free version of this podcast, as well as a bonus podcast episodes. Subscribers are the bedrock of building a sustainable business for our journalism.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Recent Reviews

this A.O.

Note on the April 2nd 2025 show referencing animation

Inbetweeners have existed since the earliest days of animation. It was an entry level job that could be a stepping stone to director. You can check books on Disney or Warner Brothers as reference or ping animation historians with an online presence. Good podcast BTW
cosmographia

My favorite podcast right now

I’ve been binging all the episodes after discovering this podcast. The journalism is fantastic: it’s thorough and in-depth and there’s a lot the 404media team are reporting that I haven’t heard about anywhere else
LeftistTechBro

Good writing

Good show
JLoJax

Poorly sourced reporting

I really want to like this podcast but the reporting is so poorly sourced that the commentary is on the level of “vibes” and “people online are saying” and even those comments is not complete or accurate. Research better, people. It’s not a sin to know things.
Ashleyoftheriver

Must listen!

I love their discussions of the issues. Relevant and intelligent analysis of what is happening,
lu and ru fan

hot boomer takes

…from the kind of people who are proud they don’t get TikTok. A improvised centrist’s Tech Won’t Save Us
Azroute

Like it’s pretty good, like

Many good reports, but consider using AI for the good and edit out the constant use of “like”.
Gkstark

Unbearable

The one guy talks like a 13-year-old girl. If you took one pull of beer every time you heard “like” you’d be passed out within 5 minutes. Like, totally. But, like, really, he thinks he’s, like, so smart. Torturous.
Micah V

Essential listening

I learn something from every show and I’m a tech nerd who likes to stay on top of things.
tHe bE3s kNeeS1

Finally find Jason &Joesph from CYBER!!!!!!!!

Thank for not giving up on podcasting I never knew y’all made a new podcast haha that’s unfortunate for VICE!! Yeeeee haaaaa
PDXCrow

Unequaled value

404 Media must surely be the most efficient value in tech media that exists today. The output and consequential change that these four journalists are able to produce week after week is astounding. And the reporting and podcasts are just as efficient. You get the necessary context, the facts and implications plus any outcomes from their work with little to no fluff or filler, while they still maintain a sense of humor and personality that makes it feel very accessible and human. This is what quality journalism looks like.
whiteblazer

Good niche topics. Plodding and boring as heck

I could listen at 3x. Makes me want to jump off a cliff when i listen since its so humorless and meh. These folks talk so slow. Get an editor. Take out the pauses and stammers.
AndrewNeel

Brilliant, honest, accessible tech journalism

This podcast is restoring my hope in tech media. From the at-times absurd stories (about them scraping their own writing to create an AI-generated content site to show how that process works) to the breaking news (the Runway document link) this podcast and the team behind 404 Media is insightful, fun, and deeply trustworthy. The fact this company is journalist-owned is the cherry on top. Highly recommend.
We are dieing

Out put DB is too low

Hey guys, bass way to low and general output nearly half any other podcast. -12 db should your standard out level.
Cade2424

General review

Good in depth, well written, podcast enjoy listening to it. Very informative.
vwell

Simple effective journalism

This podcast is so refreshing. Strip away all the excessive production that many of the others seem to rely on, almost as a crutch, music and all, and you get this podcast. Talk to the person who wrote the story and get the information. It's succinct and covers stories that don't seem to be reported elsewhere, at least not as thoroughly. Really enjoy this podcast. Always gives me things to think about and share with others. Thank you. keep up the excellent work.
Sergio the BEAST

Following

I found the stories that these journalists write about very interesting & I became a personal fan of their writing & style so when they dropped their former bosses & started 404 media I had to follow! Keep up the great work!!
Royce1629

We need more independent journalism like this!

I love getting the daily newsletter article in my inbox, and I love the in-depth reporting this podcast provides just as much!
Rye500000

Don’t miss this podcast

404 is one of the podcasts that I’ll play immediately when there’s a new episode. Real journalists doing real journalism that will get you stories before they’re trending on twitter. My only issue is that when it comes to AI they sometimes sound like horse riders in the 1920’s high-fiving each other as they dunk on automobiles and how hilarious it is that people think they’ll ever replace horses. I also think AI right now is still mostly sizzle, no steak and super cringe. But I think it’ll sneak into our lives like the internet did. And I remember people dunking on the WWW. I say this as an gen xer who first got online via Prodigy. But really everyone should listen to this podcast because these journalists are seriously in top of it. Their logo’s cool, too.
Vtlynch

Important Independent research

404 is on the cutting edge
Oh my goodness 123

Independent Journalism At Its Finest

In the face of cuts and layoffs across the media landscape, 404 Media are the real deal. Really excellent reporting.
Middle Toe

Incredible Reporting

404 Media’s journalism has immediately had an outsized impact for their size. Fantastic stories about the tech world covered in a way no one else is, and are genuinely making a difference
It, son of Them

highly recommended

I am more or less constantly sending 404 media articles to my friends - the journalists who make up 404 media do really phenomenal work - this podcast also is excellent
Friendliestmilk

Great Podcast

I'm a new subscriber to 404 Media and really appreciate how this podcast allows me to catch up on what 404 Media has been doing. For me, the reporting also fills the gap left by The Content Mines, and then some. I enjoy the way the stories cover the intersection between technology, crime, and content moderation.
Chris Stern

Insightful and Well Researched Journalism

Outstanding and compassionate reporting.
NCedReviewNickname

Skip it, so many better tech pods

Lefty pearl clutching about tech “news”, which is actually just not very interesting inside-baseball twitter nonsense.
ooffun4

goes crazy

i've never seen joseph cox this happy and im very proud of him. long time listener of cyber from motherboard and i just assumed he was really, really serious, but now hes crackin jokes and havin a good time! i guess vice really messed with his psyche. great content as well. #1 joseph cox stan (jk im not weird)
Lorenzofb

No one covers the internet like these folks

The journalists at 404 Media report and write stories that no one else is doing. They were doing that already at Motherboard and they are still doing it at 404. I also love that they are giving listeners a behind the scenes look at the stories they write about. This is a fun and informative podcast, and it’s the only place you can hear about these stories, because no one else is doing the same work they do. Highly recommended.
Rabble Rousing RZA

Some of the best in the game.

I’m so relieved that these guys haven’t thrown in the towel. As a team especially, they consistently produce content of the highest quality. I’m really gonna miss a few of the other programs, but very happy that some of the best stuck around!!!
Sameermon

Amazing podcast

Check out the Instagram episode re: the ads for dr$g$. Really informative and from a trustworthy team of journalists!
Thomas J Myers

The future from the former VICE Motherboard crew

For years the team at VICE’s Motherboard was producing some of the best and most unique science and tech journalism available. The quality and depth of reporting was often buried in the noise of a largely dysfunctional and I’ll-managed parent organization, but the talent and dedication of Motherboards content was hard to deny. Now that team is free of the shackles of their corporate overlords and have quickly eclipsed their past efforts with a new podcast and media platform. Absolutely worth your time. Fantastic podcast.
ScottJones92

Remap sent me here

I will follow Emanuel Maiberg anywhere after that Last of Us Part II story.
Tetrapaq

Some of the most talented journalists around

Excited to see what scoops y’all deliver!