Uncanny Valley | WIRED

WIRED Roundup: Zuckerberg’s Illegal School, Nepal’s Discord Revolution, Fandom in Politics

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In today’s episode, Zoë is joined by WIRED’s Leah Feiger to discuss the top stories you need to know about this week — from Zuckerberg’s illegal school to the repercussions behind the recent pardoning of Changpeng Zhao, Binance’s ex-CEO. Then, Zoë and Leah discuss how fandom on the internet played a key tole in this week’s election results. 

Articles mentioned in this episode: 

  • Mark Zuckerberg Opened an Illegal School at His Palo Alto Compound. His Neighbors Revolted | WIRED 
  • The Inside Story of How Gen Z Toppled Nepal’s Leader and Chose a New One on Discord | WIRED
  • Trump’s CZ Pardon Has the Crypto World Bracing for Impact | WIRED  
  • Zohran Mamdani’s Campaign Figured Out How to Channel Fandom | 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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