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The award-winning WIRED UK Podcast with James Temperton and the rest of the team. Listen every week for the an informed and entertaining rundown of latest technology, science, business and c...

Episodes

20 of 134 episodes

From In The Dark: Blood Relatives Trailer

Five family members, murdered. A sixth in prison for life. It’s one of Britain’s most infamous crimes. But did the justice system get it wro...

02:42Oct 21, 2025

From WIRED Politics Lab: How Election Deniers Are Weaponizing Tech To Disrupt November

Election deniers are mobilizing their supporters and rolling out new tech to disrupt the November election. These groups are already organiz...

14:28Apr 11, 2024

The Great WIRED Quiz of 2022

We look back at the year in tech, science, business, and culture—through the medium of a quiz. Amit hosts the annual WIRED podcast quiz, wit...

28:49Dec 22, 2022

We Want Your Questions About the Future

Hello, WIRED podcast listeners. We’re on a short break from producing new episodes at the moment, with some big plans for next year. In the...

0:54Nov 28, 2022

The Most Vulnerable Place on the Internet

Coming up today: Morgan finds out what happens when an AI company steals your face, and Matt Burgess explores the most vulnerable place on t...

31:48Nov 11, 2022

Should You Ditch Twitter?

Coming up today: the WIRED podcast team weighs in on Elon Musk’s dramatic Twitter takeover. The stories we talked about this week: Unverify...

40:29Nov 4, 2022

The Bruce Willis Deepfake Is Everyone’s Problem

Coming up today: the deadly viruses lurking in the permafrost, and what the Bruce Willis deepfake means for the future of Hollywood. The sto...

26:16Oct 28, 2022

How Likely Are You To Die in a Nuclear War?

Coming up today: how gig economy laws caused strip club chaos, and we assess your risk of dying in a nuclear war. The stories we talked abou...

48:33Oct 21, 2022

The Truth About Population Collapse

We look at how social media platforms have responded to the death of Molly Russell and explain why Elon Musk is wrong about depopulation. Ho...

46:30Oct 15, 2022

Elon Musk and The Bots

Coming up today: as Elon Musk and Twitter (maybe) close in on a deal, we delve deep into the glorious, curious world of bots. (This show was...

36:07Oct 7, 2022

A Danish City Built Google Into Its Schools—Then Banned It

Coming up today: the devastating impact of Iran’s internet shutdown and we find out what happened when a Danish city banned Google from its...

39:56Sep 30, 2022

The Mystery of Why Some People Don’t Get Covid

Coming up today: we go on the hunt for the people who’ve never caught Covid and take a look at the wild logistics of replacing the Queen’s i...

45:21Sep 23, 2022

Plant-Based Burgers Aren’t Denting People’s Beef Addiction

Coming up today: we talk about the juicy business of plant-based meat and the equally juicy business of Russian censorship. The stories we t...

41:29Sep 16, 2022

Europe’s Plan to Wean Itself off Russian Gas Just Might Work

Coming up today: Matt Reynolds on Russian gas supplies, and Grace on why the psychedelics bubble could be about to burst. Europe’s Plan to W...

43:32Sep 2, 2022

The Origins of Covid-19 Are More Complicated Than Once Thought

Coming up today: the tech behind a high-school prank, and the hunt for Covid’s origins The stories we walked about this week: The Origins of...

31:08Aug 26, 2022

NFTs Are Conquering Football

Coming up today: how NFTs conquered football, and why captchas are getting more confusing The stories we walked about this week: NFTs Are Co...

36:38Aug 19, 2022

The Chaotic Monkeypox Vaccine Pipeline Is Leaving Everyone Short

Coming up today: Grace explores the monkeypox vaccine pipeline problems and Matt Burgess looks at Facebook's European data woes. The stories...

32:49Aug 12, 2022

How Siestas Might Help Europe Survive Deadly Heat Waves

Coming up today: Morgan explores a plan to tackle deadly heatwaves through afternoon naps, and Grace investigates the technology hoping to t...

30:31Aug 5, 2022

Abortion Pill Demand Is Driving an Underground Network

Coming up today: Morgan explores the global trade in abortion pills, and Matt Burgess investigates the strange case of the severed internet...

35:27Jul 29, 2022

China's Electric Dream

Coming up today: how China took control of the world’s lithium supply and we explain why your next car could be a threat to national securit...

37:12Jul 22, 2022