424: Mastering the Algorithm w/ Jesse Johnson

424: Mastering the Algorithm w/ Jesse Johnson

Author: Pod Save the People March 17, 2026 Duration: 1:18:23
Kash Patel announces that UFC fighters will help train FBI agents, the Washington Post experiments with subscription prices set by algorithms using readers’ personal data, and after years helping run one of morning TV’s biggest shows, a CBS News producer Shawna Thomas steps away with a simple message: “I’m tired”.

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