Kevin Roose and Casey Newton team with NPR for twice-weekly AI video podcast Machine Gods
kevinroose · x · 2026-09-16
NYT journalist Kevin Roose announces Machine Gods, a new AI podcast with Casey Newton, in partnership with NPR. It's a twice-a-week, video-first show about AI launching next month on YouTube and podcast apps, with radio to follow. Hard Fork producer Rachel Cohn joins the team as they build an independent media company in San Francisco. Roose says it's a critical time for public engagement with AI.
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