Baltimore Up Close, WIRED's History, Airbnb's Future

Director Marilyn Ness joins us to discuss her new documentary, "Charm City." She is joined by Clayton Guyton, one of the men featured in the film. Baltimore is a city that must face regular shootings and in which the murder rate is approaching an all-time high.Filmed over three tumultuous years covering the lead up to, and aftermath of, Freddie Gray’s death in police custody, the documentary is an intimate cinema verité portrait of those living in the vibrant city they call home.

WIRED editor-in-chief Nick Thompson and political scientist David Karpf join us to talk about the 25th anniversary of the magazine. WIRED has been at the forefront of tech journalism. We’ll take a look back at how the reporting, predictions, and art of the magazine has in some ways become a proxy for looking at the tech world for the last 25 years.

Journalist Aditi Shrikant joins us to discuss her recent article for The Goods by Vox, “Can Guided Tours Save Airbnb?,” which looks at how and why Airbnb is expanding its business model to include creating and packaging curated experiences for its guests in different cities.