Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Does misinformation even matter if no one can agree on a shared reality? The New Yorker’s Jay Caspian Kang joins Offline to explain how the ICE shooting in Minnesota exposes Americans’ algorithm silos. Then, he and Jon explore the rise of a 23-year-old YouTuber who ignited the right’s fascination with fraud in Minnesota, and break down five media trends that will reshape the industry in 2026 and beyond.
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CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
1:36 - Jay discusses the ICE shooting in Minnesota
16:20 - ad break
18:30 - Jay's article on Nick Shirley
27:30 - Jay's article on five media trends in 2025
33:53 - ad break
36:37 - Political streamers, news outlets' decline, and the end of Twitter
49:17 - Housekeeping
Is the internet slowly breaking our brains, and if so, what can we do about it? Offline with Jon Favreau is a place where you can take a break from doom-scrolling and tune in to smarter, lighter conversations about the impact of technology & the internet on our collective culture. Intimate interviews between Pod Save America host Jon Favreau and notable guests like Stephen Colbert, Hasan Piker, ContraPoints, Margaret Atwood, and Megan Rapinoe spark curiosity and introspection around the various ways our extremely online existence shapes everything from the ways we live, work, and interact with one another. Together we’ll figure out how to live happier, healthier lives, both on and offline.
Photos courtesy of AP Photo Archive
Crooked Media believes that we need a better conversation about politics, culture, and the world around us—one that doesn’t just focus on what’s broken, but what we can do to fix it. We are a media network that showcases stories, voices, and opportunities for activism that inform, entertain, and inspire action, because it’s up to all of us to do our part to build a better world.
That’s it. End of mission.
Learn more about us at crooked.com
Does misinformation even matter if no one can agree on a shared reality? The New Yorker’s Jay Caspian Kang joins Offline to explain how the ICE shooting in Minnesota exposes Americans’ algorithm silos. Then, he and Jon explore the rise of a 23-year-old YouTuber who ignited the right’s fascination with fraud in Minnesota, and break down five media trends that will reshape the industry in 2026 and beyond.
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QUINCE: quince.com/offline
BETTERHELP: betterhelp.com/offline
SUNDAYS FOR DOGS: sundaysfordogs.com/OFFLINE30 Code: OFFLINE30
BOOKSHOP.ORG: bookshop.org Code: OFFLINE10
CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
1:36 - Jay discusses the ICE shooting in Minnesota
16:20 - ad break
18:30 - Jay's article on Nick Shirley
27:30 - Jay's article on five media trends in 2025
33:53 - ad break
36:37 - Political streamers, news outlets' decline, and the end of Twitter
49:17 - Housekeeping
Is the internet slowly breaking our brains, and if so, what can we do about it? Offline with Jon Favreau is a place where you can take a break from doom-scrolling and tune in to smarter, lighter conversations about the impact of technology & the internet on our collective culture. Intimate interviews between Pod Save America host Jon Favreau and notable guests like Stephen Colbert, Hasan Piker, ContraPoints, Margaret Atwood, and Megan Rapinoe spark curiosity and introspection around the various ways our extremely online existence shapes everything from the ways we live, work, and interact with one another. Together we’ll figure out how to live happier, healthier lives, both on and offline.
Photos courtesy of AP Photo Archive
Crooked Media believes that we need a better conversation about politics, culture, and the world around us—one that doesn’t just focus on what’s broken, but what we can do to fix it. We are a media network that showcases stories, voices, and opportunities for activism that inform, entertain, and inspire action, because it’s up to all of us to do our part to build a better world.
That’s it. End of mission.
Learn more about us at crooked.com
