A free guide on how to protect yourself from fascists and weirdos.

All We Want For Christmas Is The Second Bill of Rights

It's our (a day late) Christmas episode! In this episode, BJ speaks with author Victoria Hetherington about the bonds between humans and artificial intelligence. Our host, Rosie, explains what the Second Bill of Rights is and why it could mean a universal basic income for you.

Your Phone Is a Drug. So What Are You Doing About It?

This week, Kelly Carlin joins the show to talk about how smartphones hijack attention, cause "digital brain fog," and displace real human connection.

Artificial General Intelligence Doesn't Exist, But Here's How to Hide From AI

"How to Disappear" author, and Black Mail Expert, Frank M. Ahearn returns to the show. Explaining how one could use extreme privacy to evade the fascists and weirdos looking for you using Artificial Intelligence.

Are You Caught in Facebook's Web of Scam Advertisements?

Ho Ho Holiday Scams. This week on the show, Rosie tells you how to keep scammers and thieves from ripping you off this holiday season. Meanwhile, Broadway Actor Roger Wayne returns to read excerpts from BJ's first book on Privacy, called "Privacy: And How We Get It Back."

Are Baby Boomers Really to Blame For The Disinformation Plague?

In this special Thanksgiving episode of Stupid Sexy Privacy, BJ Mendelson speaks with members of Clemson University's Human and Technology Lab about baby boomers spreading disinformation, how children interact with artificial intelligence, and what the right level of privacy is for all of us.

Crypto Is a Scam. Use Cash. Film ICE.

This week, the ACLU's Rebecca Williams joins BJ Mendelson to talk about the do's and don'ts of filming ICE, using cash whenever possible, and why crypto currency is a scam. You're not going to want to miss it.

Going Through Customs? This Is a Must Listen

This week: Henry David Thoreau joins us from beyond the grave, and Rosie has advice for those traveling internationally this month and next. Plus: why every American should carry their passport at all times — this week on "Stupid Sexy Privacy."

You Can Find Love (And Privacy) In a Subaru

You gotta remember, your car is a computer. And it's a computer that's less secure than a Waffle House.

I'll Get You My Pretty, and Your Little VPN Too!

Pi-Hole! It's not just something that sounds like a sex move. It's a way to block out those annoying ads on your SmartTV. Lia Holland from Fight for the Future joins us to talk about defending VPNs.

Going to a protest? Be funny, not just paranoid

We're making friends. Like the Electronic Frontier Foundation! Come here what they're doing with Opt-Out October, and stick around to learn how to be more creative.

Son, That Internet Won't Pay For Itself

Our guest from last week, advertising legend Bob Hoffman, returns. Meanwhile, our host Rosie provides more storytelling tips. Because without new, better stories, we're not going to change anything. 

Violence Doesn't Defeat Fascists, But Doing This Sure Does

This week on the show, we're joined by advertising industry legend, Bob Hoffman. Our host, Rosie Tran, also talks about how stories fight fascists. You don't want to miss this one.