The Honest Broker A trustworthy guide to music, books, arts, media & culture by Ted Gioia
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The New Anxiety of Our Time Is Now on TV
by Ted Gioia on November 29, 2025
Pluribus, Severance and other sci-fi shows reveal our hidden fear
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The Rock Star Who Couldn't Sing or Play a Note
by Ted Gioia on November 26, 2025
Was this the birth of the influencer?
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I'm Recommending 14 New YouTube Videos
by Ted Gioia on November 24, 2025
I’ve spent a long time taming the YouTube algorithm (ugh!).
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Paul McCartney Invents a New Kind of Protest Song
by Ted Gioia on November 22, 2025
The culture war of the future has just started
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What Happens Next?
by Ted Gioia on November 20, 2025
I recently published three very controversial articles here—but the real story is what happened in the aftermath.
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How Technology Tears Us Apart
by Jared Henderson on November 19, 2025
An Interview with Nicholas Carr
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My Secret Initiation into McKinsey
by Ted Gioia on November 17, 2025
This is something I will never forget
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A Reader Shares a Wild Story about Jaco Pastorius
by Ted Gioia on November 15, 2025
From the comments section to yesterday's article on live music
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The Glorious Future of Live Music
by Ted Gioia on November 14, 2025
And why the greatest musical moments will never happen online
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The Best and Worst Hit Songs of the 1960s
by Ted Gioia on November 13, 2025
Spicy opinions from Chris Dalla Riva's new book 'Uncharted Territory'
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Share Your Picks for the Best Movies, TV Series, Books & Music of 2025
by Ted Gioia on November 10, 2025
Today is open mic day at The Honest Broker
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The Man Who Cured Himself with Laughter
by Ted Gioia on November 7, 2025
Norman Cousins recovered from a terminal illness with comedy—and helped launch the holistic healing movement
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A Young Reader Asks for Help
by Ted Gioia on November 6, 2025
I recently received a letter from a young man—but what can I say to him?
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Derek Thompson on the Anti-Social Century
by Jared Henderson on November 4, 2025
Is technology turning into an "engine for the mass production of narcissism at scale"?
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Can You Really Treat Cancer with Sound?
by Ted Gioia on November 1, 2025
And other updates on recent articles.
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The Bubble Just Burst
by Ted Gioia on October 30, 2025
Mark Zuckerberg had exciting news to share yesterday—but it went wrong. Very wrong.
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No, I Don't Want Ads on My Refrigerator
by Ted Gioia on October 29, 2025
This month the annoyance economy got much, much worse
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The Beatles as Comedians
by Ted Gioia on October 27, 2025
They might have been the Marx Brothers of the Age of Aquarius
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Why Is Everything Turning into a Casino?
by Ted Gioia on October 25, 2025
I share seven rules of casino management—see how many apply now to legit businesses
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10 Scary Headlines the AI Cult Doesn't Want You to See
by Ted Gioia on October 23, 2025
Forget Halloween—these news stories will give you a bigger scare






