Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker says tech isn’t our problem - it’s us

Channels with Peter Kafka

Vox Media Podcast Network

Technology, Tv & Film, Business News, News

4.4 • 585 Ratings

🗓️ 3 August 2023

⏱️ 43 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Black Mirror isn’t just a hit TV show: It’s a window into the not-too-distant future. Creator Charlie Brooker (@charltonbrooker) has an astonishing track record of consistently imagining what we’re just about to see - whether it’s Donald Trump, the downside of social media, or AI-generated TV shows. And he’s made something that’s pervaded pop culture - when someone says “That’s like a Black Mirror episode” we know exactly what they mean. Brooker tells Vox’s Peter Kafka that, despite what you might think, he doesn’t hate tech - his problem is with the humans that use it. Host: Peter Kafka (@pkafka), Senior Editor at Recode More to explore: Subscribe for free to Recode Media, Peter Kafka, one of the media industry's most acclaimed reporters, talks to business titans, journalists, comedians, and more to get their take on today's media landscape. About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	In today's fast-changing digital world, proving your company is trustworthy isn't just important for growth, it's essential.
0:08.8	That's why Vanta is here. Vanta helps companies of all sizes get compliant fast and stay that way, with industry-leading AI, automation and continuous monitoring.
0:20.3	So whether you're a startup tackling your first
0:22.8	SOC 2 or ISO-27-001 or an enterprise managing vendor risk, Vanta's trust management platform makes it
0:31.8	quicker, easier and more scalable. The results? According to a recent IDC study, Vanta customers slash over
0:40.4	$500,000 a year in costs and are three times more productive. Establishing trust isn't optional.
0:48.7	Vanta makes it automatic. Visit vanta.com slash Voxpod to sign up for a free demo today.
0:56.3	That's v-a-n-ta.com slash voxpod.
1:06.0	Welcome to Recode Media of Peter Kafka.
1:08.5	That is me.
1:09.8	And today I've got a conversation for you that I wanted to have for years, literally years.
1:14.6	I talked to Charlie Brooker.
1:16.6	He is the creator of Black Mirror, a tremendous series you can watch on Netflix.
1:20.6	As you know, I don't think we need to say much more about Black Mirror, like we talk about in our conversation.
1:26.6	Black Mirror is synonymous with the way we talk about tech and media, or at least some kinds of tech and media. Like I told Charlie, when I was writing about the Apple Vision Pro reveal, I referenced Black Mirror, because that's what we think about when we see crazy dystopian tech that we're supposed to, I don't know what we're supposed to do with it. Anyway, well, you'll hear about it in the discussion. I guess the only other thing I'd say here is that sometimes when you really admire someone's work, you worry that when you meet them or talk with them, you're going to be underwhelmed. That was not the case here. So here's me and Charlie Brooker. I'm talking with Charlie Brooker, the creator of Black Mirror,
2:01.5	and is one of the all-time great shows.
2:02.8	I'm delighted to talk to him.
2:04.1	Welcome, Charlie.
2:05.3	Hello.
2:06.1	Nice to be here.
2:07.0	I appreciate it.
2:08.1	The newest season of Black Mirror debuted a couple months ago.
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Vox Media Podcast Network, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Vox Media Podcast Network and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.