Sudhir Breaks the Internet
You might know sociologist Sudhir Venkatesh from his immersive work, embedding himself in hidden worlds from street gangs to the lives of billionaire teenagers. His latest deep dive took him inside the boardrooms and engineering hubs of Silicon Valley giants like Facebook and Twitter. Sudhir Breaks the Internet is where he shares that unprecedented access. This isn't a series of dry tech interviews; it's a sociologist's field report from the epicenter of digital power. Each conversation pulls back the curtain on the people and philosophies shaping our online lives, moving beyond headlines to understand the real human dynamics at play. Produced by Freakonomics Radio and Stitcher, the podcast features Venkatesh in candid talks with the founders, engineers, and insiders he met, unpacking what he learned about the culture, the conflicts, and the unintended consequences of the digital revolution. You'll hear stories and perspectives that rarely make it outside the campus or the corporate campus, all through the keen, analytical lens of a researcher who knows how to ask the questions that get to the heart of a closed society. Tune in for a genuinely unique look at the technology that connects us, and the often-surprising human forces that drive it.
