Apple’s Lockdown
The Political Scene | The New Yorker
The New Yorker
4.3 • 3.9K Ratings
🗓️ 26 February 2016
⏱️ 17 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
Patrick Radden Keefe joins Dorothy Wickenden to discuss Tim Cook's argument against decrypting an iPhone belonging to one of the San Bernardino terrorists.
Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choicesTranscript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | Discover Earth's ultimate untamed places with wilderness. With access to 6 million acres of private land |
| 0:07.7 | in eight African countries, wilderness offers intimate wildlife encounters and experiences that will |
| 0:13.0 | leave you changed forever. The accommodations are luxurious and stay true to the vibrant soul |
| 0:19.8 | and spirit of each destination and the trips are |
| 0:23.0 | meticulously planned from arrival to departure, making them perfect for a group, family or |
| 0:28.5 | solo travellers. Wilderness is among the leaders of conservation hospitality, with more than 60 |
| 0:34.5 | of the most highly awarded lodges in camps in Africa. |
| 0:43.0 | Wilderness is especially excited this year to focus on wellness, providing experiences that immerse you in beautiful places to restore your sense of self through nature. |
| 0:48.1 | To learn more and book your own wilderness adventure, go to wilderness destinations.com |
| 0:52.9 | slash women who travel. |
| 0:55.7 | eBay, it's a place to fall in love with new pre-loved vintage and rare fashion over and over |
| 1:01.6 | again. Your favorite designers, expertly authenticated. Yeah, eBay. Things people love. |
| 1:11.4 | This is the political scene, a weekly conversation with New Yorker writers and editors about politics. |
| 1:17.1 | It's Friday, February 26th. I'm Dorothy Wiccenden, executive editor of The New Yorker. |
| 1:22.7 | Last Tuesday, a federal judge ordered Apple to comply with an FBI request for help hacking into an iPhone belonging to one of the San Bernardino shooters. |
| 1:32.3 | And Apple is challenging the demand. |
| 1:34.3 | Yesterday, FBI director James Comey testified before the House Intelligence Committee. |
| 1:40.3 | I think our role is just to make sure folks understand what are the costs associated with moving to a world of universal strong encryption. |
| 1:49.8 | Part of me thinks, that's great. I don't want anybody looking at my stuff. |
| 1:53.0 | But then I step back and say, you know, law enforcement, which I'm part of, really does save people's lives, rescue kids, rescue neighborhoods from terrorists, and we do that |
| 2:02.7 | a whole lot through court orders that are search warrants, and we do it a whole lot through |
| 2:07.0 | search warrants of mobile devices. Patrick Radden Keith is here to talk about the changing politics |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from The New Yorker, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of The New Yorker and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.
