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Better OfflineAugust 5, 2026

The AI Demand Bubble with Ed Elson

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Ed Zitron
Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts
August 5, 2026
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Hey everyone, it's Cal Penn, host of Earsay, the Audible and iHeart Audiobook Club. This week on the podcast, I'm sitting down with Will Wheaton, who played Gordy Lachance in Stand By Me 40 years ago, and now narrates Stephen King's The Body, the novella that inspired it all. We talk about what it's like to return to a story that shaped his life, channeling his memories of River Phoenix and the recording booth, and why the friendships you have at 12 might be the most important ones you'll ever have. I know Gordy Lachance. I am Gordy Lachance. Like, I mean, even when I was a little kid, I was Gordy Lachance when I didn't know it. Listen to Earsay, the Audible and iHeart Audiobook Club on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Episode

Better Offline
The AI Demand Bubble with Ed Elson
Host: Ed Zitron
Publisher: Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts