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#264: The Data Center Revolt
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Today, Chuck talks about one of the most important stories of the world cup that the U.S. government would rather you not know about, and speaks to climate organizer and host of The Hum podcast, Saul Levin, about the backlash to AI data centers happening across the country.
Timestamps
- 00:42 — Intro World Cup Lumumba Vea
- 16:08 — Data center background primer
- 22:00 — Interview with Saul Levin
The Hum Podcast
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/53U84ou3MJAjb7kpSdFZVQ?si=50a11bd1e0b342af
- Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-hum/id1895877050
Guardian Article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/08/ai-datacenters-democracy
Lumumba Vea article: https://www.vogue.com/article/democratic-republic-of-congo-world-cup-patrice-lumumba-statue
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- Intro/Transition Music: “Barefoot and Pregnant” by Gwen Levy and the Breakdown https://www.gwenleveyandthebreakdown.com/
- Outro Music: “Leave it to Me” by Corduroy Brown https://corduroy-brown.com/
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