The Intersect with Cory Corrine

This episode touches on a topic that affects tens of millions of us: digital addiction. Whether it's constant doom-scrolling, binge-watching, or indulging in habits like pornography, digital addiction can take on many forms. And while we may rely on our phones for a quick hit of connection or relief, we’re often left feeling worse.  My guest Chandler Rogers, the co-founder and CEO of the app...

​​Twenty years ago, Hurricane Katrina forever changed the way we think about natural disasters, emergency response, and community resilience.  For me, it became a defining moment as a journalist shaping how I understand technology, content, and community. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the tragic event, and in this episode, I sit down with Michelle Payne, chief strategy and resiliency off...

This week on The Intersect , Cory begins by asking what may seem like a wild question: Can AI really sit with you through a psychedelic trip? What could go right (and wrong) when we invite technology into some of our most vulnerable emotional experiences?  Even in 2025, women’s biology, which includes the daily fluctuations of hormone cycles, has largely been left out of psychedelic research...

It continues to be a wild world on the internet. Social platforms have become the backdrop of our real lives. We live in hybrid spaces between our phones and the “real” world. And while we know social media has the power to connect us and broaden our perspectives, it’s also the stage from which harmful trends, predatory behavior and mental health challenges can emerge. This affects all of us, but...

Is work just something we endure for a paycheck? Or could it be something more? As AI takes on a bigger presence in all aspects of life, how can it elevate our professional lives to … dare we say it … make work fun? In this episode, I’m joined by @bperreau – founder and CEO of a new AI-powered leadership product called Parafoil – and Bree Groff – author of the newly released, Today Was Fun: A Book...

How do we know if our group chats are private? Does using a platform like iMessage, WhatsApp or Google Messenger protect what we say? Or can tech companies or governments access our messages and even monetize this data?  The answers are complicated. In today’s episode with Udbhav Tiwari, Signal's VP of Strategy and Global Affairs, we explore the intersection of privacy, strategy, and the role...

The culture of work is in transformation as AI is reshaping the job search for both applicants and hiring managers. Chatbots are writing resumes, robots conducting first-round interviews and hiring managers are navigating the complexities of AI  automation bias in application screening.  So as humans, what can we do to stand out amidst a sea of candidates, and how can we continue to defi...

In this episode, I’m joined by Jacqueline Raich, CEO and founder of Primer – a beauty-tech startup designing a smart mirror powered by AI. Unlike the aesthetic filters on  your phone’s photo apps, this physical mirror coaches you to achieve the look you want through customized makeup tutorials. As Jacqueline describes, it’s akin to applying makeup in the style of paint-by-numbers where your f...

We’re living through a crisis of connection, and both men and women are hurting. We’re all craving intimacy, but are struggling to meaningfully connect. Dating apps, AI chatbots and evolving gender roles are contributing to our challenge of connection, but as I explore in this episode, hope is not lost. It’s up to us to make space for intimacy in our lives. And that process starts with knowing our...

Being a woman online is increasingly dangerous. It means living with the constant possibility that a simple AI prompt can turn your personal image into something disturbing, offensive and humiliating. In this episode, I’m joined by Kat Tenbarge, an award-winning journalist who has been covering online harassment of women since the early days of deepfakes. In the last several years, thanks to AI, K...

We often think of love and addiction as opposite forces. Love is life-giving. Addiction is life-limiting. Love expands your world. Addiction shrinks it. But what if I told you that biologically speaking, love and addiction are more similar than you may think. And that chatting with AI bots can actually activate part of our brain that triggers a “love” response, which mimics our brain activity when...

Many of us agree on the conveniences of ChatGPT. It offers answers to tough questions, it can analyze tons of data instantaneously and … dare I say it .. it can even provide us with some form of companionship. But what we might not realize is that when we share private information with ChatGPT, whether it’s about our health, relationships, feelings or anything else, it’s not actually private. It’s...

In this episode of The Intersect, I’m joined by Dr. Hamsa Bastani -- an Associate Professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania -- and Kristina Peterson -- a longtime high school English teacher and author of AI in the Writing Workshop – to discuss the ways that AI is transforming our education system. Over the last couple of semesters, AI has become an overwhelming presence in...

In this episode of The Intersect, I sit down with Lila Shroff, an assistant editor at The Atlantic who covers technology, science, health and culture. Together we explore how AI is rapidly shaping the habits, experiences and worldviews of Gen Z, and how AI companies are diligently working to attract 18-24 year olds and convert them to loyal customers. A member of Gen Z herself, Lila introduces the...

In this episode of The Intersect, I sit down with Joanna Peña-Bickley, co-founder and CEO of Vibes AI. We explore where technology meets our most human needs and concerns, and discuss how AI can support brain health to help us age with dignity. As wearable technology continues to advance, how can we better understand and care for our brains? Joanna and her team want to empower us with tools to und...

In this episode of The Intersect I am joined by Aidan Walker -- a writer, internet culture researcher and the creator of the substack How to Do Things with Memes -- to discuss how culture isn’t created for us but by us. Aidan studies where viral content comes from, how it spreads and what it reveals about our world — a world in which we’re all producers. It’s not just creators, influencers, or jou...

In this episode of The Intersect, I sit down with Katherine "KVJ" von Jan, veteran of big tech and co-founder/CEO of Tough Day, a company that’s built something quite remarkable: Tuffy, an AI-powered workplace resilience coach. As traditional management structures have evolved, how can our work environments be healthier and more effective? We discuss how the middle manager role has become unsustai...

In this episode of The Intersect I am  joined by Cody Delistraty -- journalist, culture critic and author of The Grief Cure: Looking for the End of Loss, published by Harper -- to explore how grief, memory and mourning are being reshaped by technology in ways we are only beginning to understand. As AI ‘deadbots,’ avatars and memory manipulation technologies become increasingly available, a ne...

In this episode of The Intersect I sit down with Natalie Monbiot -- Founder of The Virtual Human Economy -- to explore one of the most profound shifts underway: the rise of AI-powered digital twins, and what it means for the future of identity, work and human flourishing. As AI agents grow more sophisticated and ubiquitous, we are stepping into a future where every individual could have a working...

In this premiere episode of The Intersect   I sit down with Katie Drummond -- Global Editorial Director of WIRED -- to unpack one of the most urgent but under-examined realities of the last decade: the quiet erosion of journalism at the hands of AI and automation. From the loss of local newsrooms to the rise of AI-generated content mills, journalism has been fundamentally reshaped by technolo...

With episodes dropping every Thursday. The Intersect is a new show about how technology, media and culture are not just shaping our world -- but more than ever, reconstructing our realities in real time. Join Cory Corrine, multiple Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and media executive, in exploring the connections in the systems that are making us, in critical conversation with the people imaginin...