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If You Have to Think Twice, Never, Ever Click On It

It's part 2 of our discussion with Dr. Treena Orchard about the challenges of using dating apps and the toxic culture surrounding them. Rosie and Amanda are also back to share best practices on how to stay safe on a date.

Is Signal Still Safe to Use?

It's dangerous to go alone. Take this. And by this we mean your phone, and Signal. Because today, we're going to talk (again) about how to film ICE and do so safely.

The Men Are Vulnerable & The Women Are Afraid: How to Protect Yourself on Dating Apps

Sexual wellness expert, Dr. Treena Orchard, joins BJ to talk about the toxicity emanating from dating apps and the culture around them. We also have an older conversation, still highly relevant, between co-hosts Amanda King and Rosie Tran about how to protect yourself while using these apps

How Generative AI Rots Your Brain and Enables Fascism

This week, the StopGenAI.com collob stops by the show to speak with BJ Mendelson about how generative AI rots your brain, and your democracy.

Guess Who Ran Into Technical Difficulties This Week?

The dog didn't eat this week's episode, but it would have made for a better story had she done so. Here's what's going on.

It's The End of the FTC As We Know It, and Nobody Feels Fine

This week, BJ interviews Samuel Levine. Mr. Levine served as Director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection. BJ asks Mr. Levine what a functional Federal Trade Commission is supposed to do, compared to what we have right now.

Here's Where to go to get Trustworthy, Non-corporate News

Victoria Hetherington returns for part two of our conversation about artificial intelligence and the illusion of relationships with it. Meanwhile, Rosie shares nine news podcasts that provide the best noncorporate news to help keep you informed

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.