U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren appeared in Seattle on Sunday, a few blocks from Amazon's headquarters, and given the Democratic presidential candidate's call to break up the online retail giant as part of a larger crackdown on big tech companies, we were anticipating fireworks. It didn't happen. In fact, as we reported earlier this week, Warren didn't specifically mention Amazon in her public remarks when commenting on the need for stronger antitrust enforcement.

On this episode of the GeekWire Podcast, we tell the behind-the-scenes story of how we were able to ask Warren about the issue by matching her sheer endurance. We also discuss why the call to break up big tech hasn't taken hold as a major campaign issue. 

In other topics, we discuss privacy concerns over Ring's collaboration with law enforcement; the new trailer for Netflix's Bill Gates documentary, what the algorithms say about an iconic Nirvana song; and, of course, the latest on the elusive Popeyes chicken sandwich. 

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren appeared in Seattle on Sunday, a few blocks from Amazon's headquarters, and given the Democratic presidential candidate's call to break up the online retail giant as part of a larger crackdown on big tech companies, we were anticipating fireworks. It didn't happen. In fact, <a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2019/campaign-appearance-near-amazon-hq-elizabeth-warren-avoids-confronting-tech-giant-proposed-breakup/">as we reported earlier this week</a>, Warren didn't specifically mention Amazon in her public remarks when commenting on the need for stronger antitrust enforcement.
On this episode of the GeekWire Podcast, we tell the behind-the-scenes story of <a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2019/persisted-elizabeth-warrens-four-hour-selfie-marathon-ask-amazon-big-tech/">how we were able to ask Warren about the issue by matching her sheer endurance</a>. We also discuss why the call to break up big tech hasn't taken hold as a major campaign issue.&nbsp;
In other topics, we discuss <a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2019/amazons-doorbell-camera-company-ring-touts-work-400-police-agencies-privacy-advocates-sound-alarm/">privacy concerns over Ring's collaboration with law enforcement; </a>the new <a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2019/netflix-just-released-trailer-upcoming-bill-gates-docuseries-looks-amazing/">trailer for Netflix's Bill Gates documentary</a>, what <a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2019/netflix-just-released-trailer-upcoming-bill-gates-docuseries-looks-amazing/">the algorithms say about an iconic Nirvana song</a>; and, of course, the latest on <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/27/business/popeyes-chicken-sandwich-sold-out-trnd/index.html">the elusive Popeyes chicken sandwich</a>.&nbsp;

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