Hi! I’m Garrett Graff, Pulitzer Prize finalist, historian, author, national security journalist, … and host of the Peabody Award-nominated podcast Long Shadow. The show’s newest season is Breaking the Internet, and past seasons have dealt with 9/11, the rise of the far-right, and the uniquely American problem of gun violence. It takes listeners on a four-decade exploration of how the internet—a tool that once promised to bring people together – has instead torn the world apart. Each episode examines pivotal moments when the web became a lightning rod for the best and worst of humanity. Whatever you think you do (or don’t) know about the way the web has affected global society, Long Shadow: Breaking the Internet may surprise you.
Join me live at 11am PT / 1pm CT / 2pm ET today (August 19) for this AMA. Here is a timezone converter to help you find the time of the AMA wherever you are.
During the AMA, I can answer questions about a broad range of topics, like …
- How and why the internet morphed from an incredible tool unite people into a ubiquitous presence that is dividing people, countries, and societies
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What the early days of the internet were like — from the “irrational exuberance” of the 90s and early 2000s to the use of the internet by authoritarian governments and all-powerful corporations to crush dissent
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How pervasive, globally adopted technology has changed what we think, what we feel, and how it has altered our everyday lives
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The major political turning points of the web — and how the web and social media has changed our politics
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And lots of other topics … so ask away!
By the way, if you see responses from u/Longlead-journalism, don’t worry—that’s the award-winning journalism studio behind Long Shadow. They are going to make sure I get to as many questions as possible.
Before the AMA begins, be sure to check-out Long Shadow on your favorite podcast app.
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