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Vanish Mode

Vanish Mode

Written by: Jordan Uhl and Taylor Lorenz
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Journalist Taylor Lorenz and activist Jordan Uhl chat about today’s most viral stories before they disappear.Jordan Uhl and Taylor Lorenz Political Science Politics & Government
Episodes
  • The Problem With "Gatekeeping" Discourse

    The Problem With "Gatekeeping" Discourse
    Jul 30 2025

    Taylor Lorenz and Jordan Uhl discuss the ongoing "gatekeeping" discourse around how best to respond to people--including prominent media figures and politicians--finally acknowledging what's happening in Gaza.
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    14 mins
  • What Actually Happened With Elon Musk's X AI

    What Actually Happened With Elon Musk's X AI
    Jul 10 2025

    X AI, otherwise known as Grok, spent the last few days responding to users with inflammatory and hateful comments and, at one point, even referred to itself as "MechaHitler." Taylor Lorenz and Jordan Uhl go over the full timeline and the fallout at X HQ.
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    8 mins
  • Is The Government Controlling The Weather?

    Is The Government Controlling The Weather?
    Jul 8 2025

    After flash floods devastated Texas last week, Americans on all sides of the political spectrum were served misinformation, half-truths and, in some cases, conspiracy theories. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and other conspiracy theorists blamed "cloud seeding" while some liberals blamed DOGE cuts to NOAA and the National Weather Service.


    Taylor Lorenz and Jordan Uhl discuss the ways people warped the conversation for personal and political gain.
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    17 mins
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