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Blood in the Machine
by Brian Merchant
Today: #198 in Technology on our combined chart.
Today: #118 in Technology, Germany on our combined chart.
Today: #125 in Technology, Brazil on our combined chart.
Today: #115 in Technology, New Zealand on our combined chart.
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Ranking history · United States
Latest daily rankings: Oct 27. New rankings will appear after the next update.
Position on the Technology combined chart over the last 14 days. Toggle platforms to compare their positions. Lower rank numbers are better.
Episode releases
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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 | #198 | #194 |
| Oct 25 | #185 | #183 |
| Oct 24 | #164 | #160 |
| Oct 22 | — | #197 |
| Oct 21 | #147 | #141 |
| Oct 20 | #186 | #182 |
| Oct 19 | #161 | #155 |
| Oct 18 | #151 | #142 |
| Oct 17 | #110 | #94 |
| Oct 16 | — | #199 |
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About the show
A show about AI, labor, and power. Veteran tech journalist Brian Merchant chronicles the growing backlash and resistance to Silicon Valley and big tech.
www.bloodinthemachine.com