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Charlie Kirk’s Legacy Is Being Rewritten. Remember Who He Was.
Season 5 Episode 38
Charlie Kirk built his career by debating students and spreading rhetoric that was too often dismissed as “spirited debate.”
Now, in the wake of his…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
The Dark Money Scandal Rocking Democratic Influencers
Season 5 Episode 37
Last week in Wired, Taylor Lorenz published an exposé on Chorus, a new force in Democratic politics that is funding Democratic influencers. Her piece…
7 months ago
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 o…
7 months 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…
7 months, 1 week 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…
7 months, 1 week 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 a…
7 months, 2 weeks 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 "Kil…
7 months, 2 weeks 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 …
7 months, 3 weeks 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 Priz…
7 months, 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 D…
7 months, 3 weeks ago