EMERGENCY BREAKING NEWS PODCAST: Tim, Cooked

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podcasts # EMERGENCY BREAKING NEWS PODCAST: Tim, Cooked

· Apr 21, 2026 at 5:06 PM

Was Tim Cook GOOD or BAD?

Tim Cook Portrait by Tessa Bury, licensed under CC BY 4.0:Modified: background removed, converted to black and white, used in montage

Today after recording our normal weekly podcast, Sam, Emanuel, and Jason spontaneously began discussing the legacy of Tim Cook as Apple CEO, the #BreakingTechNewsofTheWeek. We got really riled up so decided to press record to discuss Tim Cook's accountant energy, his legacy of creating different sizes and shapes of rectangle and square phone-like devices, and the Business School Simulator create-a-player-ass look of his replacement.

This is, of course, a very loose, rough rant but thought we'd share because we are seeking to be thought leaders in these troubling times.

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Jason is a cofounder of 404 Media. He was previously the editor-in-chief of Motherboard. He loves the Freedom of Information Act and surfing.