Podcast Episodes

Joe Rogan falls for AI deepfake; Elon Musk ignores abuse victim; Meta celeb bots flirt with kids; Luigi's new Shein modeling gig – NEWS ROUNDUP!

Season 5 Episode 36

On this week's edition, Bridget runs through the news with Producer Mike. Tech companies saying, "Our policies prohibit the harm that is rampant on our platform!" is the theme of today's episode.

AI …

Published on 1 day, 7 hours ago

Debunking “Trans Terror” Moral Panic After the Minneapolis Shooting

Season 5 Episode 35

Rightwing media often spread the myth that trans people are violent or dangerous — a false narrative with zero evidence. These “trans terror” stories persist online and in the news, fueling real-worl…

Published on 5 days ago

Will Smith's AI Fans; ICE hides deportation flights using Taylor Swift’s loophole; DC Sandwich Thrower Free; TikTok Hawks Stalker Tech – NEWS ROUNDUP w/ Nima Shirazi of Citations Needed

Season 5 Episode 34

For this week's News Roundup, Bridget is joined by her longtime friend and colleague Nima Shirazi, co-host of the OG podcast "Citations Needed" about how media shapes power.

TikTok Shop Sells Viral G…

Published on 1 week, 2 days ago

The Internet Wasn’t Always Run by Villains. Anil Dash Explains What Happened

Season 5 Episode 33

Why does it feel like the main voices dominating tech today are basically super villains? Billionaires who don’t care if the world gets worse, just as long as they get a little richer.

We hear them e…

Published on 1 week, 5 days ago

Kendall Jenner inspired Meta chatbot lures a man to his death; AI TikToks distort DC; VTubers Sell Out Stadiums; Kayfabe is Everywhere; Tea App Update – NEWS ROUNDUP w/ Dexter Thomas

Season 5 Episode 32

Bridget is joined in this week's news roundup by tech journalist Dexter Thomas, prolific writer, videographer, and host of the excellent podcast "Kill Switch".

Dex recently wrote a piece in Wired abo…

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago

We Watched Amazon Prime’s War of the Worlds So You Don't Have To

Season 5 Episode 31

Bridget and Producer Mike are taking a break from the dystopian surveillance nightmare unfolding in their city of Washington, DC, to review Amazon's new War of the Worlds movie. It stars Ice Cube and…

Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago

Introducing podcast “Long Shadow: Breaking the Internet” - EPISODE DROP

Season 5 Episode 30

We're excited to share the first episode of Peabody Award-nominated podcast Long Shadow’s new season, Breaking the Internet. 

Hosted by Pulitzer Prize finalist and historian Garrett Graff, Long Shado…

Published on 3 weeks ago

Trump's DC Takeover is About White Supremacy, Not Crime – A Rant from DC

Season 5 Episode 29

This week, President Trump seized control of Washington DC's police. It's national news, but it's also deeply personal for Bridget, who was born in DC and has lived here most of her life.

The situat…

Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago

People are in Love with AI. The ChatGPT-5 Launch and Kendra’s Viral Therapist TikTok Saga Force a Reckoning.

Season 5 Episode 28

A woman named Kendra went viral on TikTok with a series of videos about her relationship with her human psychiatrist, but the videos took a surprising turn when she introduced her ChatGPT “therapist”…

Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago

AOC and Taylor Swift AI Deepfakes; TeaOnHer App; Crypto Bros Harass WNBA; Meta Loses Flo Lawsuit – NEWS ROUNDUP!

Season 5 Episode 27

This week, Bridget is joined by Producer Mike to break down the tech stories you might have missed.

Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve had some eloquent, powerful things to say about the sexist crypto bros who …

Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago