Ian Brennan is a music producer, writer, and educator from the Bay Area. Beginning in the late 2000s, he has produced a series of acclaimed albums recorded in situ all over the world, often from overlooked music communities and remote areas.

From a 19th-century worker rebellion against automation to the unlikely origins of social media, join us for a far-reaching discussion into technology, people, and power with authors Brian Merchant and Taylor Lorenz in a celebration of their newly published books. Recorded live at

Fall officially begins with the autumnal equinox, which fell on September 22nd this year, but it is with the end of Daylight Saving Time that Fall kicks into high gear. Time is interrupted and abruptly travels backward; under the shadow of the night, 2 a.m. mysteriously becomes 1 a.m.