Ed Zitron's 15 Minutes In Hell

This week I’m joined by Molly White (Web3 is Going Just Great).

She joins to share her observations as a longtime crypto-critic, discussing who the biggest scumbags are in the world of crypto, and if the blockchain really has any value at all.

The 15 Minutes In Hell Theme is written and performed by Eve6.

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This week I’m joined by journalist David Roth of Defector. It’s one of my favourite episodes - and I think you’ll get a lot out of it even if you’re not a sports fan.

We spoke about the morality of watching the NFL, how things could get significantly worse, and what the hell is going on with Las Vegas’ baseball situation.

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Editor’s Note: A previous version of this episode randomly had the theme played 4 minutes in - this should now be fixed.

Welcome to the eighth episode of 15 Minutes In Hell.

Today’s guest is political commentator and news anchor Chris Hayes of MSNBC.

We talked about the growth of cult-like grifters in the media, how American democracy is in a trust crisis, and how doing television scratches the itch when you’re a theater kid. Chris is currently on tour with his podcast Why Is This Happening.

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Welcome to the seventh episode of 15* Minutes In Hell.

Today’s guest is Twitch streamer and political commentator Hasan Piker.

We talked about how Hasan sees his role in the political ecosystem, the flop-era of Tucker Carlson, and how men like Andrew Tate prey on young mens’ insecurities.

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*Minutes in Hell may vary.

Welcome to the sixth episode of 15 Minutes In Hell.

Today’s guest is astrophysicist and author Neil deGrasse Tyson.

We talked about his very particular online critiques, whether or not artificial intelligence is a threat to society, and, of course, his conflicted feelings around Elon Musk.

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Welcome to the fifth episode of 15* Minutes In Hell.

Today’s guest is TV writer David Slack (credits include Person of Interest, Teen Titans, Law & Order, Lie To Me, Jackie Chan Adventures, and Dark Crystal), who was also on the board of the Writers Guild of America West from 2018 to 2022.

I had David on to cut through the noise around the Hollywood strikes - what’s happening, why it’s happening, what the stakes are, and why executives like David Zaslav are fighting a losing battle against some of the strongest unions in the world.

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*episode runtime may vary based on answers.

Welcome to the fourth episode of 15 Minutes In Hell.

Today’s guest is actor and comedian Rob Corddry, who you might know from Hot Tub Time Machine, Ballers, and The Upright Citizens Brigade.

We talked about how the internet has changed comedy, the Hollywood strike, and how being funny online is vastly different than being funny in a movie.

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Welcome to episode three of 15 Minutes In Hell.

Today’s guest is Taylor Lorenz, columnist at The Washington Post and author of Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Influence, and Power on the Internet, available for preorder now.

We talked about how modern news organizations have failed to keep up with the progress of internet culture, how exploitative online fame has become, and how now more than ever we need to be aware of how much internet content can be used to manipulate others.

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Welcome to the second episode of 15 Minutes In Hell.

Today’s guest is Derek Guy, known as “The Menswear Guy” or @dieworkwear (https://twitter.com/dieworkwear) on Twitter. He’s written for the Washington Post, Financial Times, Esquire, Mr. Porter, and the Business of Fashion, and he’s currently an editor at Put This On (https://putthison.com).

We talked about how the new Twitter algorithm took him from about fifty thousand followers to over 470,000, why people on Twitter find him so frustrating, why men are so afraid of enjoying fashion, and how evil fast fashion (EG: Shein) has become.

We’re also debuting the official theme of 15 Minutes In Hell, written and performed by Eve6 (https://www.patreon.com/Eve6ix).

Today I’m launching a new podcast called 15 Minutes In Hell — a 15-minute-long interview show featuring interesting people in tech, business, entertainment, sports, and any other area I see fit.

You’ll be able to subscribe through Apple Podcasts, PocketCasts, and Spotify in the coming days. I’ll update this post as and when I get links. In the meantime, you can manually add the feed to your preferred podcast app using this link. If you like the show, please do review it on Apple Podcasts.

Today’s guest is Ben Collins, Senior Reporter at NBC, who you can find on Twitter and Bluesky. We talked about Elon Musk and how Ben manages to keep empathetic while covering the worst people in the world.