Gavin Newsom Admits He Might Keep Tariffs?
Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss tariffs, tech moral panics, social media harms, video games, Dolly Parton, Tim Curry, AI-written journalism, and America’s $40 trillion debt.
This week on Freed Up, Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi regrettably cover California Gov. Gavin Newsom's surprising economic instincts and the latest moral panics over data centers, kids on social media, video games, and online harm. Then Robby talks about his scooter accident.
Later, they remember Dolly Parton as one of the rare American heroes almost everyone liked, and they celebrate the great Tim Curry by talking about his unforgettable movies.
Plus: AI-generated articles in The Wall Street Journal, the end of summer, and the national debt hitting $40 trillion.
0:00—Newsom apparently likes tariffs?
4:20—Which moral panic is worse: data centers or children on social media?
17:57—Robby got in a scooter accident.
24:03—How do social media companies measure harm?
31:33—Are young men playing too many video games?
43:12—Parton was one of the few American heroes whom everyone liked.
45:44—So much love for Curry and all of his movies.
51:01—Karen Attiah got re-hired by The Washington Post.
55:05— AI is writing articles in The Wall Street Journal.
1:07:28—Robby is going to miss summer, and the national debt hit $40 trillion!
