Épisodes

  • Are Baby Boomers Really to Blame For The Disinformation Plague?
    Nov 27 2025

    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. Learn more at https://www.stupidsexyprivacy.com

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    1 h et 1 min
  • Crypto Is a Scam. Use Cash. Film ICE.
    Nov 20 2025

    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. Show notes and more can be found at StupidSexyPrivacy.com

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    43 min
  • Going Through Customs? This Is a Must Listen
    Nov 13 2025

    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."

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    1 h et 6 min
  • You Can Find Love (and Privacy) in a Subaru
    Nov 7 2025

    Lauren Hendry Parsons, from the Mozilla Foundation, explains how cars have become data‑hungry surveillance devices that undermine user control. Our host, Rosie Tran offers some solutions to this problem, but you gotta remember, your car is a computer. And it's a computer that's less secure than a Waffle House. Learn more at https://www.stupidsexyprivacy.com

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    46 min
  • I'll Get You My Pretty, and Your Little VPN Too!
    Oct 31 2025

    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. That's right, we're talking SmartTV's again in this week's episode, and Lia Holland from Fight for the Future joins us to talk about defending VPNs. The next front in the fight against fascists and weirdos. Visit us at https://www.stupidsexyprivacy.com to learn more.

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    44 min
  • Going to a protest? Be funny, not just paranoid
    Oct 25 2025

    The best way to overthrow fascists and weirdos? Make them look dumb. We'll explain how to work out your creativity muscle to help you do just that. Also joining us this week is Thorin Klosowski, privacy activist at the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Show notes, full transcripts and more can be found at: https://www.stupidsexyprivacy.com

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    34 min
  • Son, That Internet Won't Pay For Itself
    Oct 17 2025

    If you want a free and open web — Don't we all — We need advertising. But that advertising, and the technology that powers it, doesn't have to be evil. Our guest from last week, advertising legend Bob Hoffman, returns to finish his conversation with BJ Mendelson. Meanwhile, our host Rosie Tran provides more storytelling tips. Because without new, better stories, we're not going to change anything. Make sure you visit us at StupidSexyPrivacy.com to learn more.

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    25 min
  • Violence Doesn't Defeat Fascists, But Doing This Sure Does
    Oct 10 2025

    This week, we're joined by advertising industry legend, Bob Hoffman, and comedian Rosie Tran shares the one thing that consistently defeats fascist movements. No, it's not that. ... Nope. Not that either. Want to learn more? Visit StupidSexyPrivacy.com

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    28 min