404 Media released a new episode of The 404 Media Podcast titled “Flock Came to My Town. Here’s What I Did,” with the show centering first on Matthew’s account of Flock arriving in his small town.
The episode, published July 29, 2026, is credited on 404 Media to Joseph Cox. According to 404 Media’s description, Matthew’s local experience is presented as one example of a broader pattern playing out in communities around the United States. The listing does not spell out every detail of that local dispute, which is a useful restraint for a podcast note and a mildly annoying one for anyone trying to understand the mechanics without pressing play.
The public episode also includes a segment from Sam about “no phone” Luddite events. 404 Media links that discussion to its story “Being a Luddite Is Fun Again,” framing the events as part of a wider interest in deliberately gathering without phones.
What is in the Flock Came to My Town podcast episode?
The episode covers three main threads, according to 404 Media: Matthew’s experience with Flock in his small town, Sam’s report on phone-free Luddite events, and a subscribers-only segment from Jason about anti-Flock influencers who, 404 Media says, are making things up for attention.
That last segment sits behind 404 Media’s paid subscription feed. The public notes say paid members receive access to bonus audio and an extended unlisted YouTube version through an email from the podcast host Transistor, with the subscribers-only feed also available to add to a podcast app.
404 Media also used the episode notes to point listeners to related material. The linked items include “What Happened When Flock Came to My Town,” “Being a Luddite Is Fun Again,” and “The Rise of Anti-Flock Influencers Who Make Things Up for Clout.” The notes also promote a FOIA forum scheduled for July 30 at 1 p.m. ET.
Where can listeners find the episode?
404 Media says the weekly podcast is available through Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube. The episode page also includes a Megaphone player and a direct YouTube version.
404 Media describes itself as a journalist-owned technology publication. Its podcast notes direct readers who want the extended subscriber content to become paid members through 404 Media’s membership page.
This story draws on original reporting from 404 Media.
