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A Cultural Compass
For the World Traveler
A Cultural Compass
For the World Traveler

Foundering

This podcast from Bloomberg Technology looks at tech companies with a story to tell, and so far, the ones they’ve chosen have had quite the stories. Season One focuses on WeWork’s mercurial founder, epic rise, and more epic fall. Featuring episodes with company employees as well as exclusive tapes of internal meetings, you’ll hear Adam Neumann speaking in ways he never would in public. Season Two takes on TikTok, from its Chinese roots to its ubiquity among America’s teens, and includes an interview with the C.E.O. of TikTok’s controversial Chinese parent company, ByteDance. Other episodes from Bloomberg Technology: “Can A.I. Compose Good Music?,” “Why Juul’s Co-Inventor is Making a New E-Cigarette,” “How Your D.N.A. Test Could Solve a Murder,” and the clincher, “Why Silicon Valley is Hiring Bird Experts.” —J.V.