Podcast
Biannual Reminder: VPNs Protect You From Fascists & Weirdos
VPNs are your friends. Fascists and Weirdos are not. It really should be that simple, but you and I both know it's not.
Podcast
Why You Shouldn't Leave Home Without A Passport Card
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.
Podcast
AI Is Ruining Google Search—Switch To This Alternative Now
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
154 Million People Are Politically Unaffiliated. We're Going to Mobilize Them
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.
Podcast
If You're Feeling Overwhelmed, Here's Something to Remember
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
What Do You Do When A MAGA Influencer Wants You Dead?
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
Drinking Raw Milk Will Kill You & Other Things You Should Probably Know
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
Is This The Largest Data Breach in American History?
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.
Podcast
A Simple Test to See How Ready You Are to Fight Fascism
Hagen Blix, co-author of "Why We Fear AI" joins BJ to talk about how it's not artificial intelligence you need to be afraid of, it's the billionaires. And our host, Rosie Tran, covers how to protect yourself from Bluetooth Trackers like Apple Airtags
Podcast
How Generative AI Wastes Water and Kills Your Imagination
Every time you use a LLM, you're wasting water, fueling fascism, and shrinking your imagination. So what can you do about it? Our hosts Rosie Tran and Amanda King explain.
Podcast
Facts Don't Change People's Minds, But This Does
Everyone's talking about disinformation and misinformation, but nobody's talking about where it's funding comes from. Let's fix that.
Podcast
Burner Phone 101 & How to Film ICE Safely
By popular demand: BJ Mendelson's Protest 101 and Burner Phone 101 Presentations. Absolutely free and available for all.