Omnishambles
Virginia Heffernan and Cy Canterel
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S1E3 If AI-Enabled Weapons Are So Smart, Why Do They Keep Hitting Schools?
On Feb. 28, a girls’ school in Minab, Iran, was struck three times during school hours. The roof collapsed, killing between 175 and 180 people—most of them girls aged 7 to 12. The U.S. eventually…
S1E2 What does the Iranian Lego propaganda really say about the U.S.?
In this episode, Virginia and Cy explore the power of propaganda, the psychology behind war, and the cultural narratives shaping American and Iranian perspectives. They analyze recent propaganda…
S1E1 Is Silicon Valley manufacturing desk killers?
In 2025, Nate Cavanaugh—a 27-year-old college dropout and tech entrepreneur—was handed control of the U.S. Institute of Peace and told to cut it apart. He had no government experience, no expertise…
Inside the System as It Falls Apart
Welcome to Omnishambles! Subscribing is free! On this episode, Virginia and Cy discuss why Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney just gave a eulogy for neoliberal capitalism at Davos, and what comes…
She's in the Epstein Files
Welcome to Omnishambles! Please subscribe (it’s free!)She’s in the Epstein files. It’s fine. She’s fine.This week, Virginia and Cy are back together to dig into Virginia’s latest piece for The…
The Memes Made Us Do It
You’re listening to Omnishambles! A free weekly podcast just for you. Subscribe now! This week, Cy and Virginia talk with Giorgio Angelini, award-winning filmmaker and architectural designer whose…
We Found the Missing Epstein Documents
This is Omnishambles. A new and free weekly podcast where we take on one shamble each week and then untangle it. Subscribe now and never miss an episode!Federal prosecutors alleged internally that…
The Paradox of Tolerance
This is Omnishambles! A free, weekly podcast of slightly deranged ways of seeing.Virginia and Cy discuss fractured realities, fascism’s fatal flaw, and why keeping a diary might be the most radical…
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Omnishambles has published 9 episodes since January 2026, covering topics in Philosophy, Society & Culture.
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