Podcast Episodes

ICYMI: Are the Mormon TikTok Moms Really Swingers?

The Mormon moms on TikTok are accused of “soft swinging,” or engaging in sexual acts with people other than their spouses while their spouses are in the room, and people cannot stop asking about it. …

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

What Next TBD: Can an Algorithm Spot a Shooter?

Schools have spent millions to detect threats online. It mostly doesn’t work.

Guest: Arijit Sen

Host: Lizzie O'Leary

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Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

A Word: Black to the Future Online

Like so much of pop culture, online culture is largely rooted in the work of Black and other marginalized people. Writer and activist Bridget Todd celebrates their stories on her podcast There Are No…

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

ICYMI: How Depp v. Heard Broke the Internet

Since it started over six weeks ago, the court battle between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard has been impossible to escape online. On today’s show, Rachelle and Madison look at the troubling ways people…

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

What Next TBD: Online Privacy in a Post-Roe World

What can current surveillance infrastructure tell us about online privacy after the fall of Roe? 

Guest: Lily Hay Newman

Host: Lizzie O'Leary

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Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

ICYMI: The Real Story Behind The Viral Makeup All Over TikTok

Earlier this month, Bobbi Brown’s new foundation line blew up on TikTok thanks to some rather ungenerous videos from beauty influencers. In an effort to defend her new Jones Road line, Brown took to …

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

What Next TBD: Will Bitcoin Ruin El Salvador?

Is El Salvador heading for default after going all in on crypto?

Guest: Anna-Cat Brigida

Host: Lizzie O'Leary

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Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

ICYMI: Oh No, Not Another Couch Guy

On today’s episode, it’s mailbag time!  Rachelle and Madison answer listener questions on a very important Haley Kiyoko relationship status update, if the Apple Health app is also selling your biolog…

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

Better Life Lab: The Future of Wellbeing in an Automated World

Season 4 Episode 10

This season of Better Life Lab, we’ve been taking a close look at work stress and the future of work and wellbeing. 

Parts of the American economy are looking tough for many workers — even “dystopian.…

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

What Next TBD: North Korea's Hacking Army

They’ve stolen billions of dollars. Is the U.S. ready to crack down?

Guest: Jason Bartlett, research associate in the Energy, Economics, and Security Program at the Center for a New American Security

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Published on 3 years, 6 months ago