Vault 7
Event in Technology
Vault 7 has come up in 2 episodes across 2 podcasts in TMT, including Lex Fridman Podcast, The Megyn Kelly Show. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
John KiriakouFormer CIA counterterrorism officer and whistleblower
Kiriakou says WikiLeaks' Vault 7 disclosures showed the CIA can remotely control cars and turn smart TVs into microphones.
“the CIA can remotely take over your car”
The Megyn Kelly Show: Trump FIRES Bondi, CIA's "MK Ultra" History, and "Two Weeks" Talking Point, with John Kiriakou, Sean Davis, and Sohrab Ahmari | Ep. 1287 (Apr 2, 2026) · Listen from 1:20:04
Coverage over time
Podcasts
- Lex Fridman Podcast · 1 episode
- The Megyn Kelly Show · 1 episode
Episodes
#496 – FFmpeg: The Incredible Technology Behind Video on the InternetLex Fridman Podcast · May 6, 2026 · 4 h 24 min
Jean-Baptiste Kempf and Kieran Kunhya explain FFmpeg, VLC, video codecs, handwritten assembly, open-source maintainer burnout and the Google security drama with Lex Fridman.
Trump FIRES Bondi, CIA's "MK Ultra" History, and "Two Weeks" Talking Point, with John Kiriakou, Sean Davis, and Sohrab Ahmari | Ep. 1287The Megyn Kelly Show · Apr 2, 2026 · 1 h 40 min
Megyn Kelly, Sean Davis and Sohrab Ahmari dissect Pam Bondi's firing and the Iran war, then John Kiriakou discusses CIA secrets and MKUltra.