# Joel Thayer

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Newsom's Most Retarded Take Yet, The Threat of Netflix

On this episode of The Alex Marlow Show, Alex discusses how media narratives often misrepresent economic conditions, particularly inflation. Political leadership is critiqued, especially regarding impeachment discussions. The conversation highlights issues surrounding drug smuggling and border secu…

Don’t Forget About Big Tech (ft. Joel Thayer)

This week on Moment of Truth, Nick sits down with tech policy expert Joel Thayer to dissect Big Tech's power, past abuses, and the path forward under the Trump administration. They revisit landmark censorship moments—like the suppression of the Hunter Biden laptop story, Parler's deplatforming, an…

Who should protect kids online? | Joel Thayer & Chris Marchese

As lawmakers debate how to protect children online, a major legal and constitutional question is emerging: should app stores be required to verify users’ ages and involve parents before minors download apps? On this episode of Defending Ideas, Nic Dunn is joined by Joel Thayer, president of the Dig…

Introducing The Center Edge

In this short intro episode, host Evan Swarztrauber lays out what this podcast is and what it isn't. The show is about the technology and telecommunications policy fights that will define the next decade — from AI and antitrust to wireless spectrum, broadband, drones, satellites, and the national s…

Is It Time To Ban TikTok?

TikTok is America's most popular app for young people. It's also controlled by the Chinese Communist Party. Now, Congress is taking bipartisan action to ban it. But is this necessary...or a mistake? Charlie talks to Joel Thayer about whether letting the Biden Admin ban apps is a good idea. Also, Ze…

Is AI and it's Mega Data Centers the Nightmare we all Expect? AI Expert Joel Thayer

We unravel the complex relationship between artificial intelligence and local communities, particularly focusing on the impact of data centers in Michigan. Join Sandy Rios as she discusses the potential implications of these massive infrastructures on midterm elections and community dynamics, fea…

Debate With Joel Thayer: Would AICOA Help or Hurt Innovation and Consumer Choice?

This episode of the Creative Discussion podcast features a recent debate between ITIF's Joseph V. Coniglio and Joel Thayer of the Digital Progress Institute on the question of whether the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICOA) would help or hurt innovation and consumer choice. The debate…

Ep. 280: Social media, speech, and kids w/ Joel Thayer and Kate Ruane

**Editor's note: This episode was recorded before Meta settled a social media addiction trial with a coalition of state attorneys general on Aug. 26, 2026. The case alleged the company knew some of its features on Facebook and Instagram could be harmful to kids and the company publicly misrepresent…

Campus Expulsion Backfires: University of Utah Drops Cases Against Two Republican Students

On today’s edition of The Scott Jennings Show, Scott broadcasts from New York on Constitution Day with a packed program covering Hasan Piker’s latest controversial comments about America and the Constitution, his ties to Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, and new economic data on po…

Campus Expulsion Backfires: University of Utah Drops Cases Against Two Republican Students

On today’s edition of The Scott Jennings Show, Scott broadcasts from New York on Constitution Day with a packed program covering Hasan Piker’s latest controversial comments about America and the Constitution, his ties to Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, and new economic data on po…