Uncanny Valley | WIRED

WIRED Roundup: How Charlie Kirk Changed Conservative Media

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In today’s episode, Zöe is joined by WIRED’s Jake Lahut to discuss the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s death — from the response of right-wing tech leaders, to how Kirk helped shape conservative media influencers and U.S politics as we know it. 

Articles mentioned in this episode: 

  • Right-Wing Activist Charlie Kirk Dead at 31 | WIRED
  • ‘War Is Here’: The Far-Right Responds to Charlie Kirk Shooting With Calls for Violence | WIRED
  • MAGA Influencers Take Their Victory Lap, With Big Tech Picking Up the Tab | WIRED   

    Join WIRED’s best and brightest on Uncanny Valley as they dissect the collision of tech, politics, finance, and business, from Alexis Ohanian's newest tech venture to the effects of inaccurate information from artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots on social protests.

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