B.J. Mendelson is the author of "Social Media Is Bullshit" (St. Martin's Press), "Privacy: And How We Get It Back" (Curious Reads) and co-author of the forthcoming book, "How To Protect Yourself From Fascists & Weirdos"
Podcast
This week, BJ speaks with Ian Head from the Center for Constitutional Rights about FOIA, who broke it, and whether or not there's still value in using it (Answer: YES!), we also tell you why every single American citizen should go and get themselves a passport card. Like, right now.
Privacy Tips with BJ Mendelson
Your browser choice matters more than you think. So this week on Privacy Tips, BJ reveals why ditching Chrome, Edge, and Google isn't just about privacy—it's about starving the systems that enable authoritarians and corporate surveillance.
Podcast
This week, we explain, briefly, what you can use instead of Google's increasingly inferior search results, and why the Electronic Frontier Foundation's Privacy Badger is something to share with your friends and family.
Podcast
Nearly half of all Americans are politically unaffiliated and vulnerable—and oligarchs know it. This week, B.J. Mendelson reveals why they're terrified and what you need to do right now to protect yourself, organize your community, and claim your power.
BJ talks with Jibran Ludwig, Policy Strategist at Fight for the Future about The Guard Act, which would basically age-gate the Internet.
Books
We're almost a month away from the debut of our new book, How to Protect Yourself From Fascists & Weirdos.
How To Protect Yourself From Fascists & Weirdos
You can't have a shared reality when no one can agree on the facts. So let's talk about how we rebuild that shared reality.
How To Protect Yourself From Fascists & Weirdos
Why are we still arguing over the difference between an influencer and a journalist? It's 2026, and there's only one key difference between the two. BJ Mendelson explains.
Podcast
Biometrics is one of those topics that people should pay attention too, but often don't. So given that Facebook just released their Pervert Glasses, we wanted to take a trip back to 2023 and our interview with Brittan Heller from the Stanford Cyber Policy Center.
Podcast
Who knew researching the neuroscience of pornography would be dangerous? Dr. Nicole Prause did. BJ Mendelson speaks with Dr. Prause about the Wellness Industry funding dangerous fascists and weirdos, and how you can protect yourself from them.
Podcast
Bioethicist and NYU professor, Dr. Arthur Caplan, joins BJ to talk about the disinformation and misinformation spread by wellness influencers. Meanwhile, Rosie gives you a new privacy tip on how to protect your most sensitive medical information.
Podcast
This week on the show, BJ interviews Cornell University professor Karen Levy about her book, "Data Driven: Truckers, Technology, and the New Workplace Surveillance," and our host Rosie Tran covers tips you can use to limit your employer's ability to spy on you when you work from home.