Alex opens up the show looking at Spotify's continued growth of its  podcasting platform and data that shows listener numbers on Spotify are  surpassing Apple. Next, Alex's reaction to Keith Rabois discussing China  on CNBC and a look at two stories concerning censorship, Apple's  announced scanning of photos on user's iPhones, and PayPal engaging in  financial deplatforming. Also covered in this episode, big tech joining  the five eyes, the rise of BRICS countries, and Cloudflare's complaints  about AWS.

Originally Aired: 08/10/21