B.J. Mendelson

B.J. Mendelson

B.J. Mendelson is a world-renown humorist and author on topics involving privacy and social media.

Appears in 27 Episodes

Bonus Episode: Cory Doctorow

In this bonus episode, our producer B.J. Mendelson sits down with science fiction author and journalist Cory Doctorow. This is a great chat about the current state of ...

Bonus Interview: Dr. John Gartner

Dr. John Gartner sits down with our producer, B.J. Mendelson, to discuss how to combat cults. This is important to hear because fascists are just cults with guns. So l...

Season 1 Recap with BJ, Amanda, and Rosie

Just joining us here at Stupid Sexy Privacy? Looking for an episode that tells you everything you need to protect yourself from fascists and weirdos? Look no further!W...

How to Protect Yourself From Fascists and Weirdos Part 3

Show Note: We're back! Pardon our delay. BJ is dealing with a (totally minor) medical issue that required surgery. So we've been out of commission longer than planned....

Bonus Episode: Here's The Real Problem With Generative AI

We're taking a short break here at Stupid Sexy Privacy. We'll return Thursday, May 4th, with our final four episodes. But we didn't want to leave you empty-handed. Tod...

How to Protect Yourself From Fascists & Weirdos Part 2

It's Part 2 of our 5 Part look into how to protect yourself from Fascists and Weirdos on the Internet! Rosie shares three critical tips we won't be able to cover in gr...

How to Protect Yourself From Fascists & Weirdos Part 1

We're almost at the end of this mini-series! In our final segment, BJ and Rosie explore how to protect yourself from fascists and weirdos. In Part one of our five-part...

Now Your Boss Has Even Creepier Ways to Kill You

This week on Stupid Sexy Privacy: Killer Bosses. 120,000 workers die each year in the United States because of bad workplace management. With the popularity of Remote ...

How Anti-Women Creeps Know When and Where You Got An Abortion

This week, BJ's co-author, Amanda King, speaks with Jen Caltrider, the Mozilla Foundation's "Privacy Not Included" project lead. Amanda and Jen discuss which pregnancy...

How to Protect Your Privacy from Glassholes & The Metaverse

This week, we're entering the metaverse. A place where few have legs and fewer still have functional head-mounted displays.Joining BJ on the show today is Brittan Hell...

RIP HIPAA: Now Everyone Knows What's Wrong With You, Including Your Boss

Over the next three episodes (17, 18, and 19), we'll let our medical and privacy experts take center stage, so all of the tips in these three episodes will be super sh...

So, Uh ... What's ChatGPT3 and Other Generative AIs Doing With My Face?

You ever have a doctor take photos of your condition for further examination? How about an MRI? Have you had one of those? We like to think that HIPPA (Health Insuranc...

How You Can Save The Planet By Securely Storing Your Files Offline

The "Cloud" has a bigger carbon footprint than the entire airline industry. It's also not secure. So if someone wants to mess with you, or worse, blackmail you after a...

Want to Stay Safe on a Date? This Episode Is For You

Rosie is joined by "How To Protect Yourself From Fascists and Weirdos" co-author, Amanda King, to go down a comprehensive list of tools and tactics you can use to stay...

How To Get a Stranger Danger Phone of Your Very Own

This week, BJ is joined by blackmail and privacy expert Frank M. Ahearn to talk about the litany of scams online, and Rosie tells you how to get, and set up, a strange...

Why You Should Keep Your Contacts Offline Like a Fussy Old Man

In this week's episode of Stupid Sexy Privacy, our host, Rosie Tran explains the benefits of switching to Proton Mail, how to send an encrypted email to anyone with an...

What's (Club) Got To Do With It & Why You Need a Yubikey

No more passwords, only yubikeys! Rosie explains why you should lock up your email account and even references a pop-culture relic to explain the power of hardware aut...

Why Your Bedroom Should Become a Phone Free Bone Zone (Digital Detox Part 2)

It's part two of our digital detox, and Rosie is here with a couple of more exercises and a hot tip. Also in this episode: BJ is joined by Victoria Song from popular t...

Evict Your Creepy & Unused Apps NOW! (Digital Detox Part 1)

Episode SummaryIt's Part 1 of our two-part Digital Detox! In this week's episode, we give you a two-step exercise to help you get rid of unused apps and think critical...

Don't Leave Home Without These 3 Apps On Your Phone

Listen, the same way you should never leave the house without $20 cash in your pocket, you should never leave your phone without these three apps. Plus we got a bonus ...

Creeps, Weirdos, and How To Protect Yourself From Both After a Breakup

In today's episode of Stupid Sexy Privacy, comedian and WAYWO.TV Reporter, Rosie Tran, breaks down the reasons why you need a new smartphone and laptop when ending a r...

Put Your Pants On and Turn Off Facial Recognition

In today's episode of Stupid Sexy Privacy, comedian and WAYWO.TV Reporter, Rosie Tran, talks about how to keep your data, and yourself, safe when traveling internation...

There's Probably a Hidden Camera Watching You Sleep. Probably.

This week, comedian and WAYWO.TV reporter, Rosie Tran tells you how to spot hidden cameras in your hotel rooms and Airbnbs, as well as other ways to keep yourself and ...

Now Every Car Is Creepy, Not Just Your Windowless Van

In today's episode of our special report, "Stupid Sexy Privacy, we reveal just how much your car knows about you. And hey, guess what's cool again? Auxiliary cables!

Your Smart TV May Be The Biggest Snitch In Your Home

Your TV has been watching you watch ... Well, everything. And it's not keeping those embarrassing secrets to itself! Find out who your SmartTV is snitching on you with...

All The Things In Your Home That Have Seen You Naked

In this week's episode of our WAYWO.TV special report on Privacy, comedian Rosie Tran shares something you should know about all of the Internet-connected devices in y...

Why You Should Get a Privacy Notebook & 1Password Account Immediately

Hi! Welcome to our educational and hopefully funny miniseries about how to protect yourself from fascists and weirdos.Just a note before we begin that Stupid Sexy Priv...

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