Adam and Mark chat with Jacob Silverman about Terms of Service, his new non-fiction book, which investigates "Social Media and the Price of Constant Connection” (if you believe subtitles). Government spying, Tor, universal basic income, Club Penguin, how much cash it would take for Google to silence Jacob—The Consolation Prize searches for answers. Then "Truman Capote" and a cartoon dog stop by—but are they who they appear to be, or the embodiment of something far more powerful? Threats of electrocution! Then the guys play "Hashtag Improve a Classic,” in which, among other things, Capote suggests a true-crime spin on a 20th century masterpiece.
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