Tomorrow With Joshua Topolsky

Tomorrow really lives up to its title this week as John Herrman and Matt Buchanan (co-editors of The Awl) sit down with Josh to discuss the present and future of news reporting, social media, and technology — especially in the context of recent developments involving Uber and Gawker. Buckle up and grab your doxxing stick — because this ride makes The Fast and Furious look positively sluggish and tepid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the host of Reliable Sources on CNN, former New York Times' media reporter Brian Stelter is one of the smartest and sharpest critics in journalism today. Always looking for a scoop, Brian is the first reporter to sit down with Josh after his departure from Bloomberg. The discussion naturally covers Josh's thoughts on his time at Bloomberg and what he plans for the future, but the two also talk about the past, present, and future of media, analyze the art of editing, and come up with euphemisms for Donald Trump's recent comments about Mexicans. This one is not to be missed! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Asif Kapadia, one of the most innovative documentary filmmakers in the world, joins Josh in the studio to talk about 'Amy' — his new critically acclaimed film about the late Amy Winehouse. Asif describes the art of putting together a documentary in detail and explains the origins of his unique style of constructing a narrative. The conversation also covers the back story of Asif’s award-winning documentary Senna, the difference between making a documentary and a work of fiction, and the exploitative nature of our relationship to celebrity and stardom. This episode was recorded before the recent events at Bloomberg. More on that the next episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh is joined by his former podcasting comrades Katie Drummond (Deputy Editor at Bloomberg Business) and T.C. Sottek (Senior News Editor for The Verge) for a good old-fashioned Winecast. After catching up a bit — it turns out Katie got married and T.C. is dabbling with Soylent — the discussion turns to contemporary topics such as the Confederate flag, Hulk Hogan vs. Gawker, and Space X, as well as more lightweight issues like the return of PC gaming, food bloggers, and the hottest new celebrity couple — Crangie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nic Offer, lead singer and frontman of dance punk band !!! (pronounced Chk Chk Chk), charms his way through a recording in the Tomorrow studio. Nic generously shares stories about dating a switchboard operator at an escort service frequented by a famous politician, his drug habits, and his adventures in an adult diaper. Josh and Nic also engage in a lengthy discussion about recent events involving Taylor Swift and Apple, who's ripping off Nic's dance moves, and reminisce about the time they recorded an album together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ALERT. John Gruber is one of the world's foremost experts on Apple. Josh is one of the world's foremost experts on experts. Unsurprisingly, things get very nerdy when Josh and John sit down to discuss the past, present, and future of the company, as well as how it compares to the competition. But don't worry — Woodrow Wilson, James Bond, and the New York Yankees all pop up in the discussion as well. You've been warned. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Straight from the Topolsky master bedroom, this week’s episode of Tomorrow is draped in the spirit of Father’s Day as Josh sits down with his wife Laura June to discuss their daughter Zelda and the perils of the parental experience. The couple also talk about their TV habits, the future of movies, reptilian shapeshifters, The Misfits, Spider-Man, chipmunks, goths, gun control, and Hillary Clinton. Magnus’ inbox is sure to explode after this one.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The enigmatic and hilarious Paul Ford returns to Tomorrow to discuss his recent, critically acclaimed Businessweek story "What Is Code?" The two men actually manage to stay on topic for a little while, but the conversation soon devolves (evolves?) into a whirlwind discussion about commenters, Batman, and Nokia. In addition, listeners will have a front row seat to the birth of a unique, high-concept restaurant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A slightly intoxicated and angry Josh transforms the Tomorrow studio into a Bloomberg conference room by sitting down with his colleagues Michael Shane and Stephen Pulvirent. The trio quickly cover topics such as watches, Star Wars fan clubs, the snack situation at Bloomberg, and even manage to find time to talk about the reason they decided to get on the mic in the first place—dub-dub DC, aka the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baratunde Thurston is a comedian, writer, entrepreneur, and orator. His background famously includes earning a degree in philosophy from Harvard, working for The Onion and writing the New York Times bestseller How to be Black. Less publicized is that time he was a driver for Nickelback and his on-again off-again relationship with conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. It also turns out that he has a hell of a talent coming up with business ideas. Needless to say, Josh and Baratunde have A LOT OF FUN on this episode of Tomorrow. www.itunes.com/tomorrowpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two Joshes sink deep into a discussion about libertarianism, the art of longform, the dark web, and making movies. One Josh is the host of Tomorrow, Joshua Topolsky. The other Josh is Joshuah Bearman, famed writer (he penned the story that became the film Argo) and sensitive human being. We have recorded the experience and now share it with you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brooklyn duo Tanlines — consisting of Jesse Cohen and Josh’s brother Eric Emm — take a seat in the Tomorrow studio to discuss their upcoming album Highlights. The conversation quickly turns personal as Josh and Eric reminisce about their upbringing, building a recording studio from scratch, and their formative years playing provocative heavy metal. The trio also talk about recent changes in the music industry, heart conditions, and earnings calls. If you're not moved to tears during this episode, you're probably not a human being. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shani Hilton is the Executive Editor of BuzzFeed News — or as Josh calls it: Executive Editor, Real News, BuzzFeed. The verbal haymakers fly left and right when the two square off in the Tomorrow studio, discussing topics such as the BuzzFeed code of ethics, poltergeists, classical music, and black sororities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh interviews Alex Garland, writer of 28 Days Later, The Beach, and Sunshine, about his directorial debut, Ex Machina. The conversation goes deep and weird, exploring ideas behind the film, NSA spying, and the meaning of human consciousness. Alex and Josh also debate the relative threat of world governments, discuss their love of post-apocalyptic games, and consider the construct of gender. It’s a doozy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week writer, programmer, and Person of the Internet Paul Ford joins Josh in the studio. The discussion covers an enormous amount of ground, including topics that should most likely never be raised in mixed company. Keiwon Consolidated Industries, failed novels, the 2016 election, and George Lucas all make an appearance. Don't dare miss a moment of this heartbreaking work of staggering genius. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the first episode of Tomorrow, Josh invites his old colleague and podcasting veteran Paul Miller to the studio for a discussion about the tech industry, religion, Josh's hair, and the genuine hardships of returning to a normal life after having been disconnected from the internet for twelve months. After losing contact for more than a year, they both realize just how much their lives have changed since they last worked together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this preview of Tomorrow with Joshua Topolsky, the tables are turned and the host is placed in the hot seat. His former colleague, journalist Paul Miller, forces Josh to face the prying existential questions of the dreaded Proust Questionnaire. Subscribe now, Tomorrow premiers on Thursday, April 16. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices