What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - Rebroadcast: Dupes!
Is your skincare/skirt/vacation island as good as the real thing?
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Show Notes
Note: This episode was originally published on July 27, 2025.
There’s an entire economy devoted to seeing what products are trending—clothing, skin care, even Greek Islands—and delivering you a cheaper knock-off to buy.
Guest: Mia Sato, reporter for The Verge
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