Podcast Episodes

#SkinnyTok Was Banned from TikTok. So Why Is It Still Everywhere?

Season 5 Episode 16

Welcome to #SkinnyTok — a corner of TikTok where extreme thinness is framed as “discipline,” wellness becomes control, and disordered eating is dressed up as aesthetic. Even though TikTok banned th…

Published on 2 months ago

Introducing: Bookmarked by Reese's Book Club

Welcome to Bookmarked by Reese’s Book Club — the podcast where great stories, bold women, and irresistible conversations collide! Hosted by award-winning journalist Danielle Robay, each week new epis…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Jeff Bezos’ tacky wedding; RFK Jr. hawks wearables; Racist AI TikToks; Minnesota murderer's data brokers; AI bands on Spotify; BarbieGPT – NEWS ROUNDUP!

Season 5 Episode 15

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

Weird AI-generated videos depicting Black women in racist tropes and stereotypes are suddenly showi…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

TikTok Minstrel Shows Are Mocking Black Women Using Digital Blackface

Season 5 Episode 14

Have you seen this wave of racist over the top AI generated videos featuring Black women on TikTok? 

Since the release of Google’s VEO3 AI video generation platform in May, which allows users to crea…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

How Dating Apps Are Failing Black Women | IRL: Online Life is Real Life

Season 5 Episode 13

Dating apps aren’t broken; they’re working exactly as designed. And for Black women, that’s a problem.

In this season premiere of IRL: Online Life is Real Life, host Bridget dives into how dating app…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

MoviePass was his idea. HBO documented the chaos, but now he’s taking it back.

Season 5 Episode 12

In the 2010s, MoviePass became a cultural phenomenon, but behind the viral success was Stacy Spikes, a Black entrepreneur and visionary who co-founded the company. Then, he was pushed out. But today,…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Elon’s Extortion Play; All-In Goes MIA; LA Protests Flooded With Disinfo; ChatGPT Plays Therapist — NEWS ROUNDUP w/ Ed Zitron of Better Offline

Season 5 Episode 11

This week, Bridget is joined by very special guest Ed Zitron, host of the Better Offline podcast, to break down the tech stories you might have missed — from disappearing tech bros to billion-dollar …

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Disney’s Movie Smart House is a Blueprint for Today’s Tech

Season 5 Episode 10

We're not just a tech podcast; we're a tech & culture podcast. So today, we’re revisiting the charming and prescient 1999 Disney Channel Original movie Smart House. Directed by the multi-talented Lev…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Introducing: Our Ancestors Were Messy

Season 5 Episode 9

Coco Hill Productions’ new podcast, Our Ancestors Were Messy, might be my favorite new pod of the year, perfect for avoiding the heavy news cycle!

LISTEN AND SUBSCRIBE: https://thesecretadventureso…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Musk and Trump's Big Breakup: America's Sweethearts Calling it Quits

Season 5 Episode 8

When Musk started working with Trump last year, we all knew it was only a matter of time before they had a big, messy, public split-up. We waited and we waited. Dear listener, the day has arrived.

To…

Published on 3 months ago