This week, we're diving into the crypto crash. What led luna to fall off a cliff? Are we seeing the dot-com bust, part two? Protocol fintech editor Owen Thomas explains it all to us. Then entertainment reporter Janko Roettgers joins us to share the inside scoop on his exclusive interview with Mark Zuckerberg. We learn why Meta is betting it all on the metaverse and Brian finally gets to ask the most pressing question on his mind this week: What does Mark smell like? 

And finally, Caitlin and Brian take a moment to reminisce about the iPod, which was put out to pasture this week after more than two decades on the market. 

For more on the topics in this week's episode:

  • Exclusive: Mixed reality on Meta’s Quest offers a glimpse at the future of visual computing
  • Mark Zuckerberg on his big metaverse bet: 'I feel a responsibility to go for it.'
  • The crypto crash, explained
  • The tech superbubble might burst
  • Cryptocurrencies are tanking. This chart shows how bad it is.