# Better Offline podcast by Ed Zitron

8 Hacker News commenters recommended Better Offline podcast by Ed Zitron and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 7 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Recommended for clear, sharp commentary on the tech and AI industry, delivered as an enjoyable long-running podcast by Ed Zitron. No critical quotes were found.

## Why people recommend it

- Enjoyable to listen to (5 comments): "it is so enjoyable to listen to Better Offline and hear him ranting about AI" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49072096)) "If you like his writing, chances are you will like the podcast btw." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49357425)) "You might like the Better Offline podcast by Ed Zitron" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46744028))
- Clear, informative analysis of tech (3 comments): "has a good series on how the path was paved to the cost reckoning" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48401975)) "Guest on most recent Better Offline podcast had a good analogy" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47702087)) "The information density and clarity are outstanding." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46411514))
- Sharp takes on AI (2 comments): "If you're not listening to Ed Zitron you'd better start if you don't want to get whiplash in the coming months." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47599820)) "it is so enjoyable to listen to Better Offline and hear him ranting about AI" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49072096))

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## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Better Offline podcast by Ed Zitron", https://hackerapproved.com/p/better-offline-podcast/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).