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What Next TBD: Can the Law Keep Up With the Internet?
The openness of the internet is its greatest strength. Or a glaring weakness, depending on who you ask. Does something need to change?
Guest: Jared Schroeder
Host: Sonari Glinton
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00:23:31 |
Fri 24 Jun 2022
ICYMI: Why Can’t Lesbians Escape Men on Dating Apps?
Lesbians on dating and hookup apps aren’t looking for men, but that’s what platforms like Bumble and Tinder are serving them. On today’s show, Madison and Rachelle speak to some queer women who’ve ha…
00:33:08 |
Wed 22 Jun 2022
What Next TBD: From the Vault: It's Hot. It's Flooding. Is This the New Normal?
This episode originally aired in July 2021.
Last year, North Americans saw record-breaking heat, droughts, wildfires, and floods. The science is clear: we are living through the effects of climate c…
00:23:07 |
Sun 19 Jun 2022
ICYMI: American Girl Just Outed One of Their Dolls?
Earlier this month, the American Girl Doll Instagram account announced the return of the classic Molly doll, and because it was announced during Pride month everybody started wondering, “Is Molly gay…
00:31:14 |
Sat 18 Jun 2022
What Next TBD: The Culture War Over Electric Cars
One state wants to stop people from buying one. But can electric vehicles be stopped?
Guest: Ryan Cornell
Host: Sonari Glinton
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00:23:19 |
Fri 17 Jun 2022
ICYMI: Did One Direction Create the Internet?
Throughout the 2010s, the One Direction fandom was inescapable online. On today’s show, Atlantic writer Kaitlyn Tiffany is here to discuss her new book all about that subject, Everything I Need I Get…
00:30:07 |
Wed 15 Jun 2022
What Next TBD: Sheryl Sandberg’s Complicated Legacy
She wanted to be an icon for working women. What went wrong?
Guest: Sheera Frenkel
Host: Lizzie O'Leary
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00:28:31 |
Sun 12 Jun 2022
What Next TBD: Bots! What Are They Good For?
Elon Musk isn't wrong that Twitter has a bot problem. But he's kind of missing the point.
Guest: Samuel Woolley
Host: Lizzie O'Leary
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00:24:54 |
Fri 10 Jun 2022
A Word: Black Crypto Boom
The market for cryptocurrency crashed in May, losing billions of investor dollars. That’s a special concern for African Americans, who are twice as likely as white people to invest in crypto. On toda…
00:33:17 |
Fri 10 Jun 2022
ICYMI: The Musician TikTok Hostage Crisis
Over the past few months, musicians have been posting on TikTok about how their record labels are forcing them to make TikTok videos to promote their new music. On the show today, Rachelle and Madiso…
00:27:57 |
Wed 08 Jun 2022
What Next TBD: Is Elon Musk Any Good at Business?
Some call him revolutionary. Others call him a hack. Is his success warranted?
Guest: Ashlee Vance
Host: Lizzie O'Leary
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00:27:12 |
Sun 05 Jun 2022
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. …
00:27:59 |
Sat 04 Jun 2022
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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00:23:43 |
Fri 03 Jun 2022
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…
00:25:24 |
Fri 03 Jun 2022
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…
00:30:12 |
Wed 01 Jun 2022
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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00:20:42 |
Sun 29 May 2022
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 …
00:29:46 |
Sat 28 May 2022
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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00:22:30 |
Fri 27 May 2022
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…
00:29:38 |
Wed 25 May 2022
Better Life Lab: The Future of Wellbeing in an Automated World
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…
00:46:00 |
Tue 24 May 2022
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