What Happens When a “Succession” Writer Takes on Silicon Valley

What Happens When a “Succession” Writer Takes on Silicon Valley

From Channels with Peter Kafka by Vox Media Podcast Network

April 8, 2026 · 42 min

About this episode

Jonathan Glatzer discusses his new AMC drama 'The Audacity' and its focus on the human aspects of Silicon Valley.

Jonathan Glatzer has written for shows like Succession and Better Call Saul. Now he’s got his own: The Audacity, a new AMC drama set in Silicon Valley.So why make a Silicon Valley show right now — and what, exactly, is he trying to say about tech? Glatzer tells me he wasn’t interested in making a wall-to-wall “tech show,” or in doing spot-the-billionaire satire. Instead, he says, he wanted to focus on the people living inside that world: the strivers, service providers, almost-rich neighbors, therapists, and families orbiting vast amounts of money and power. We talk about why privacy and data collection still worry him more than AI hype; why he thinks tech has failed to deliver on many of its biggest promises; and why he’s more interested in the human consequences of Silicon Valley than in explaining how the industry works. Plus: what it means to make a prestige-style TV drama in a post-Peak TV market, why AMC was willing to take a swing on this one, and how you fake Silicon Valley by shooting in Vancouver. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Host: Peter Kafka

Guest: Jonathan Glatzer

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Organizations: AMC

Books & works: Succession, Better Call Saul, The Audacity

Places: Silicon Valley, Vancouver

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