{"id":3123,"date":"2026-06-27T19:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T15:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/the-guardians-kai-wright-refuses-to-buy-a-new-phone\/"},"modified":"2026-06-27T19:15:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T15:15:00","slug":"the-guardians-kai-wright-refuses-to-buy-a-new-phone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/en\/the-guardians-kai-wright-refuses-to-buy-a-new-phone\/","title":{"rendered":"The Guardian\u2019s Kai Wright refuses to buy a new phone"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\tThat is an objectively dope couch. | Image: Kai Wright\t<\/figcaption><\/p><\/figure>\n

Kai Wright is the co-host of Stateside with Kai and Carter<\/em><\/a> over at the Guardian. But Wright has been bringing his unique insights to listeners for years. He’s also hosted Notes From America<\/em><\/a>, The United States of Anxiety<\/em><\/a>, and Indivisible<\/em><\/a>. He’s a Peabody Award-winning journalist who has profiled powerful men, explored what it means to be American, and chronicled the AIDS epidemic.<\/p>\n

When he’s not diving deep on sex, race, and politics, he’s gardening, listening to John Coltrane, and steadfastly refusing to buy a new phone. Wright was kind enough to give us a glimpse into his daily routine, how he unwinds, and offer some simple but powerful advi \u2026<\/p>\n

Read the full story at The Verge.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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