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There Are No Girls on the Internet

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Marginalized voices have always been at the forefront of the internet, yet our stories often go overlooked. Bridget Todd chronicles our experiences online, and the ways marginalized voices have shaped the internet from the very beginning. We need monuments to all of the identities that make being online what it is. So let’s build them.

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The Amber Heard v Johnny Depp trial may be over, but the online harassment continues

August 16, 2022 21:37 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MB

In this update to our original episode about the Heard v Depp trial, we're exploring the shifting public sentiment to the case and the continuing wave of harassment in its wake.   Unsealed Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard Court Documents Reveal Shocking New Claims: https://www.thedailybeast.com/unsealed-docs-from-johnny-depp-v-amber-heard-defamation-trial-contain-shockin A pro-Johnny Depp YouTuber was sent a cease-and-desist after she targeted an employee of Amber Heard’s PR team: https://www.nb...

A 19 year old activist just embarrassed Matt Gaetz while raising millions for abortion rights!

August 12, 2022 15:38 - 8 minutes - 8.16 MB

Looking for a little good news? After GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz body shamed 19 year old Olivia Julianna, she took a page from the professional wrestling playbook and fought back!  Help Olivia raise money for abortion care: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/genzforchoice Follow Olivia: https://twitter.com/0liviajulianna See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is the #Girlboss era over? (with Jamie Loftus!)

August 09, 2022 23:36 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MB

Earlier this summer Sheryl Sandberg left Facebook and the tech and business world hardly noticed. This comes after Sandberg was branded the face of corporate feminism with her book Lean In.    She joins other "Girl Boss" women like Sophia Amoruso and Elizabeth Holmes in stepping down from their tumultuous companies. Does this spell the end of the #GirlBoss era?    Jamie Loftus, comedian, podcaster, and creator of the one woman show Girl Whom Is Boss sends up the Girl Boss era.    Follo...

Alex Jones did a lot of lying in his trial about lying

August 05, 2022 16:43 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MB

On Thursday, a jury determined that conspiracy theorist and radio host Alex Jones will have to pay $4.1 in damages to the families of the victims of the Sandy Hook shooting. That sum represents a tiny percentage of the profits he’s made lying about their tragedy on his show Infowars for the past decade. But even while on trial for lying, he still couldn’t stick to the truth. Join our newsletter: Tangoti.com/newsletter Want to support the show? (thank you!) Subscribe, tell a friend, leave ...

The legacy of Nichelle Nichols and Star Trek - Best of TANGOTI

August 03, 2022 00:54 - 40 minutes - 37 MB

To honor the incredible legacy of Nichelle Nichols, we are revisiting our conversation with historian and Star Trek superfan Blair Imani. Live long and prosper.   Check our Blair’s cosplay:  https://www.tangoti.com/episode-9   Join our newsletter: Tangoti.com/newsletter Want to support the show? (thank you!) Subscribe, tell a friend, leave a review, or buy some merch at There Are No Girls on the Internet’s store: TANGOTI.COM/STORE Say hello at [email protected]   See omnystudio.com...

Are the Kardashians right about Instagram?

July 29, 2022 16:34 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MB

After Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner called out Instagram for prioritizing the video content over pictures, head of Instagram Adam Mosseri responded in a desperate video. Here’s a quick history of influencers and celebrity’s impact on social media platform, an overview of the changes, and what it all means.  Adam Mosseri’s full video: https://twitter.com/mosseri/status/1551890839584088065 Want to support the show? (thank you!) Subscribe, tell a friend, leave a review, or buy some merch a...

Moral panics around "cancel culture" are failing us all, especially when it comes to talking about sexual violence

July 27, 2022 00:06 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MB

Last month the Cut published a piece called Canceled at 17, about a teenager who was ostracized after sharing a nude image of his girlfriend without her consent. Survivor and activist Wagatwe Wanjuki  explains why the "cancel culture run amok" framing doesn't help any of us understand sexual violence or rape culture. Read the piece: https://www.thecut.com/article/cancel-culture-high-school-teens.htmlFollow on Wagatwe on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wagatwe  Follow Wagatwe's work on Patreon: ...

Mozilla's IRL podcast- new season hosted by Bridget from There Are No Girls on the Internet

July 22, 2022 08:00 - 2 minutes - 2.18 MB

Did you hear the big news? Bridget from There Are No Girls on the Internet is hosting the new season of Mozilla's award winning podcast IRL.  Check it out at internethealthreport.org  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What the wheelie suitcase tells us about misogyny and innovation

July 19, 2022 17:54 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MB

We have had the wheel for some 5,000 years. And we’ve had suitcases since the 19th century. But we didnt get wheels on suitcases until the 1970s.    Swedish journalist Katrine Marçal explains what this tells us about gender, misogyny and how it's hurting all of us.   Check out Katrine's book Mother of Invention: How Good Ideas Get Ignored in an Economy Built for Men: https://www.katrinemarcal.com/books Follow Katrine on Twitter:https://twitter.com/katrinemarcal   Join our newsletter: ...

Kehlani shuts down right wing internet grifter Christian Walker and we’re here for it. Internet joy!

July 15, 2022 21:24 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MB

Everything is awful, so we’re starting a new thing: Something on the Internet that Doesn’t Suck, where we’re breaking down little moments of internet joy to bring a little light in these dark times. This week, singer songwriter Kehlani gave us all a masterclass in how to deal with internet projectors like Christian Walker.  What’s bringing you joy on the internet this week? Let us know! Want to support the show? (thank you!) Subscribe, tell a friend, leave a review, or buy some merch at ...

CONCLUSION: The Internet thinks Lena Dunham did something awful to her sibling. Why?

July 12, 2022 21:24 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MB

We’re finishing our two part series looking into the allegations that Lena Dunham abused her sibling.   START WITH LISTENING TO PART 1: https://podcasts.apple.com/bh/podcast/the-internet-thinks-lena-dunham-did-something-awful/id1520715907?i=1000568927100   Want to support the show? (thank you!) Subscribe, tell a friend, leave a review, or buy some merch at There Are No Girls on the Internet’s store: TANGOTI.COM/STORE Join our newsletter: Tangoti.com/newsletter Say hello at hello@tango...

We’re wrong about trafficking, with Michael Hobbes - BEST OF TANGOTI

July 08, 2022 08:00 - 30 minutes - 28 MB

Odds are, you’re probably not going to be kidnapped and sold into sex trafficking in a Target parking lot in broad daylight. On the fantastic podcast You’re Wrong About, Michael Hobbes and Sarah Marshall debunk the thinking that leads to moral panics. Michael explains what we’re all getting wrong about trafficking and why it matters. Listen to You’re Wrong About: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/human-trafficking/id1380008439?i=1000465289965 Want to support the show? (thank you!) Su...

The internet thinks Lena Dunham did something awful to her sibling. Why? Part 1

July 05, 2022 20:33 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MB

In Part 1 of this 2 part episode, Bridget sits down with producer Mike to explain the origins of a particularly sticky piece of misleading online information about actor and writer Lena Dunham.   The Lena Dunham child abuse controversy, explained: https://www.vox.com/2014/11/8/7157065/dunham-child-abuse Ben Shapiro sings WAP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZYzauhOJcQ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Jane Collective: How college students started an underground abortion network

July 01, 2022 15:16 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MB

In the wake of the devastating SCOTUS decision overturning Roe v Wade, I wanted to revisit my 2018 conversation with Heather Booth who organized an underground abortion network called The Jane Collective. What a Story of 1970s Abortion Activism Can Teach Us Today: https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2022/06/the-janes-hbo-max-review-abortion-roe/661446/ Follow Heather Booth: https://twitter.com/hboothgo Learn more about her work: https://www.democracypartners.com/partners/heather-b...

Looking for an abortion online? Listen to this first.

June 28, 2022 21:43 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MB

In the wake of the devastating Supreme Court ruling on abortion, questions are swirling about how to stay secure online. Should you delete your period tracker app? What about Incognito mode, or using a VPN? Computer scientist and social media expert Dr. Jen Golbeck has been running a popular TikTok series educating people on how to be more secure while navigating abortion online. Follow Dr. Golbeck on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jengolbeck?lang=en  See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...

Kanye West “associate” and other Trump cronies threatened 2020 Georgia election workers

June 24, 2022 09:00 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MB

In the 4th installment of the January 6 hearings, we heard from Ruby and Shay Freemen, election workers in Georgia. Trump and his allies (including a Kanye West “associate” ) baselessly accused them of vote tampering in the presidential election. Their testimony is a heartbreaking reminder of the human cost of disinformation, conspiracy theories, and lies.  Want to support the show? (thank you!) Subscribe, tell a friend, leave a review, or buy some merch at There Are No Girls on the Inter...

Danielle Moodie is Woke AF and creating a better media ecosystem through podcasting

June 21, 2022 19:15 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MB

We already know our media can be terrible, especially for people who are already marginalized.  Danielle Moodie is using technology to change that.   Listen to Woke AF: https://www.dcpofficial.com/woke-af Follow Danielle Moodie: https://twitter.com/DeeTwoCents Join our newsletter: Tangoti.com/newsletter Want to support the show? (thank you!) Subscribe, tell a friend, leave a review, or buy some merch at There Are No Girls on the Internet’s store: TANGOTI.COM/STORE Say hello at hello@...

Talia Jane Versus Yelp: BEST OF TANGOTI

June 17, 2022 18:30 - 40 minutes - 37 MB

This week, we spoke to labor reporter Kim Kelly about the wave of union organizing at places like Amazon and Starbucks. In light of that, let's revisit our conversation with Talia Jane, who made headlines back in 2016 for asking her company Yelp to pay workers a living wage. After Talia Jane called out Yelp for failing to pay a living wage, she became the "entitled millennial" poster child. But she was actually right. Read the Wired profile on Talia's life: https://www.wired.com/2016/04/th...

From tech workers to Starbucks baristas, workers of the world are uniting

June 14, 2022 21:23 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MB

More and more workers are unionizing across the country.  Metalhead and labor journalist Kim Kelly on the exciting new wave of unionization and what it means. Follow Kim Kelly on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GrimKim Check out Kim’s new book Fight Like Hell The Untold History of American Labor: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Fight-Like-Hell/Kim-Kelly/9781982171056 Join our newsletter: Tangoti.com/newsletter Want to support the show? (thank you!) Subscribe, tell a friend, leave ...

Evan Rachel Wood’s abuse by Marylin Manson is a tech issue - STUFF MOM NEVER TOLD YOU

June 10, 2022 09:00 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MB

Evan Rachel Wood’s new documentary Phoenix Rising paints a horrifying picture of abuse she experienced by Brian Warner, also known as Marylin Manson.  Bridget joins Sam and Anney at the podcast Stuff Mom Never Told You to talk through why it’s also a tech accountability issue.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why did right wing media spend money spreading anti-Amber Heard content?

June 07, 2022 18:47 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MB

We need to talk about the Amber Heard Johnny Depp defamation trial    Toxic fans have made Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s trial inescapable: https://www.polygon.com/23068724/johnny-depp-amber-heard-trial-twitch-youtube-tiktok Follow Ryan Brodericks’ newsletter Garbage Day: https://www.garbageday.email   The Bleak Spectacle of the Amber Heard-Johnny Depp Trial by Micheal Hobbes: https://michaelhobbes.substack.com/p/the-bleak-spectacle-of-the-amber?s=r   The Daily Wire Spent Thousands of...

Ashley Reese on Tumblr, fandom, and building communities online- LIVE FROM BROOKLYN

June 03, 2022 09:00 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MB

Ashley Reese is a writer and cultural critic who is a prolific user of social media. We talk about the role it plays in her life, work, and the future of the internet. Follow Ashley: https://twitter.com/offbeatorbit More about Digital Void: https://www.digitalvoid.media/ Join our newsletter: Tangoti.com/newsletter Want to support the show? (thank you!) Subscribe, tell a friend, leave a review, or buy some merch at There Are No Girls on the Internet’s store: TANGOTI.COM/STORE Say hello a...

Uvalde school shooter had a history of threatening girls online

May 31, 2022 23:06 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MB

We don’t take online threats against women and girls seriously and it has big consequences  https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/05/28/uvalde-texas-gunman-online-threats/   Join our newsletter: Tangoti.com/newsletter Want to support the show? (thank you!) Subscribe, tell a friend, leave a review, or buy some merch at There Are No Girls on the Internet’s store: TANGOTI.COM/STORE Say hello at [email protected]  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Missy Elliott: Digital Innovator - Best of TANGOTI

May 27, 2022 08:00 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MB

Woof, it’s been a rough few weeks.  Let's take a little break from the depressing newscycle and talk about the iconic Missy Elliott and how she's been changing the digital game since the very beginning.   Check out the video for The Rain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHcyJPTTn9w “Supa Dupa Fly: Black Women as Cyborgs in Hiphop Videos" by Dr. Shaviro: http://www.shaviro.com/Othertexts/MissyKim.pdf  "Missy Elliott" with Margot and Richie Tenenbaum, Halloween 2008: https://www.tangoti.com...

What’s fueling the moral panic around TikTok challenges? In part, Facebook.

May 24, 2022 23:09 - 48 minutes - 44.9 MB

From National Rape Day to the Slap A Teacher Challenge, we’re hearing a ton about dangerous “challenges” and “trends” that start on TikTok. Disinformation researcher Abbie Richards joins to talk about what happens when concern about social media turns into a full blown moral panic.   Follow Abbie on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tofology    Want to support the show? (thank you!) Subscribe, tell a friend, leave a review, or buy some merch at There Are No Girls on the Internet’s store: ...

WTF is going on at Netflix? BEST OF TANGOTI

May 20, 2022 08:00 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MB

WE’RE DOING A LIVE SHOW in NYC and VIRTUALLY on 5/28! Get tickets: Tangoti.com/live 150 staffers, many of them from marginalized identities, were laid off from Netflix amid the company’s first dip in subscribers in over a decade. Let’s revisit our conversation with B. Pagels-Minor, a former Netflix program manager, who was fired in the wake of Dave Chapelle’s transphobic comedy special. Netflix Blames You for Its Stock Problems, but the Real Problem Is Netflix: https://gizmodo.com/netfli...

Janet Jackson’s trauma led to the creation of YouTube. And it says a lot about the internet

May 18, 2022 02:04 - 33 minutes - 31 MB

WE’RE DOING A LIVE  SHOW in NYC and VIRTUALLY on 5/28! Get tickets: Tangoti.com/live    You probably know about Janet Jackson’s infamous SuperBowl “wardrobe malfunction,” but did you know it inspired the creation of YouTube? Kimberly Foster, founder of For Harriet discusses how sexism and racism is baked into tech and what it means.   Follow ForHarriet on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/forharriet   [ In case you’re curious, Bridget’s favorite Janet Jackson song is “Together Again,” ...

The moral panic behind “groomers” is an attack on marginalized people

May 13, 2022 09:00 - 51 minutes - 47 MB

LGBTQ youth and the people who affirm and support them are being attacked online. Alejandra Caraballo, Clinical Instructor at the Harvard Law Cyber Law Clinic explains why it should concern all of us. WE’RE DOING A LIVE  SHOW in NYC and VIRTUALLY on 5/28! Get tickets: Tangoti.com/live  Donate to the Trevor Project: tangoti.com/trevor  Subscribe to Alejandra’s amazing podcast Queering The Law: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1949544 Follow Alejandra: https://twitter.com/Esqueer_ Find a BansOf...

The X Files’ Dana Scully inspired a generation of women in STEM

May 11, 2022 01:51 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MB

WE’RE DOING A LIVE SHOW IN NYC AND ONLINE ON 5/28. GET TICKETS: Tangoti.com/live    Trust no one...except for TANGOTI host Bridget when she says that the pragmatic, efficient  and skeptical FBI agent Dana Scully deeply inspired her. (Photographic evidence: https://www.tangoti.com/xfiles ) And it turns out Bridget isn’t alone.   The Geena Davis Institute on Gender and Media’s study on the Scully Effect found that Scully inspired a generation of women and girls to go into STEM.   Read th...

When will Twitter listen to Black women? BEST OF TANGOTI

May 06, 2022 11:00 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MB

The news of Elon Musk potentially buying Twitter shows nobody is listening to Black women when we speak up about our experiences online. We've been here before and it has big consequences. Let's revisit this episode of There Are No Girls on the Internet about how Black women tried to save Twitter.  Want to support the show? (thank you!) Subscribe, tell a friend, leave a review, or buy some merch at There Are No Girls on the Internet’s store: TANGOTI.COM/STORE Join our newsletter: Tangoti....

Self managed abortion is a tech issue - Stuff Mom Never Told You

May 03, 2022 21:31 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MB

Late last night, Politico published a leaked draft opinion of a Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v Wade, the ruling legalizing abortion in the United States.Things are bleak, but it's not all bad news!  In December, the FDA permanently eased rules around accessing abortion pills via telemedicine. Shortly after that change Bridget joined her friends Sam and Anney at the podcast Stuff Mom Never Told You to discuss the tech implications of self managed abortion through abortion pills.    ...

Elon Musk is buying Twitter. Here’s what it means for marginalized folks on

April 27, 2022 00:57 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MB

In this EMERGENCY EPISODE, Bridget sits down with producer Michael to discuss the news that Twitter’s board accepted billionaire Elon Musk’s 44 billion dollar bid to buy the social media platform and what it means for traditionally marginalized users.    Learn more about UltraViolet’s quest to build a feminist internet: http://feministnet.com/   Subscribe to our newsletter: Tangoti.com/newsletter Want to support the show? (thank you!) Buy some merch at There Are No Girls on the Interne...

Anna Delvey scammed her out of thousands of dollars; are scammers like Anna being rewarded for their cons?

April 20, 2022 01:37 - 51 minutes - 47 MB

Netflix’s Inventing Anna presents a flashy version of fake German heiress Anna Delvey’s scams. Rachel Deloache Williams was scammed out of $62,000 by Anna on a disastrous trip to Morocco.  In today’s episode, Rachel discusses true crime shows like Inventing Anna and Hulu’s The Dropout and what it means for all of us when liars and scammers are elevated and amplified.     Anna ‘Delvey’ Sorokin Almost Ruined My Life. Now She’s Being Rewarded for Her Crimes: https://time.com/6146419/inventi...

Arrested for making TikToks? Yup. It happened to Coco Briscoe

April 12, 2022 22:42 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MB

Former comedian Coco Briscoe started chronicling her search for love on TikTok with her popular series Dating DC. It led to her arrest.    The Washington Post- “She started sharing her dating life on TikTok. She ended up in jail:” https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/legal-issues/coco-briscoe-arlington-tiktok-bartenders/2021/08/14/602f747e-f93c-11eb-943a-c5cf30d50e6a_story.html   Follow Coco on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cocobriscoe    Want to support the show? (thank you!) Subsc...

Meet the woman who went undercover to infiltrate white supremacists (Live from Union Stage!)

April 05, 2022 21:29 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MB

After losing her job, Amanda Moore went undercover to investigate the white supremacists Making America "Great" Again.This episode was taped LIVE at Washington DC's Union Stage as part of Digital Void's Our Connected Future event. Read more about Amanda's story: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2022/02/amanda-moore-undercover-maga/Follow Amanda: https://twitter.com/noturtlesoup17Learn more about Digital Void: https://www.digitalvoid.media/   Want to support the show? (thank you!) Subs...

She was sexually assaulted during a Lyft ride. Now she’s fighting to make rideshares safer for everyone.

March 30, 2022 02:20 - 1 hour - 57.9 MB

Alison Turkos was gang raped at gunpoint during a Lyft ride. She is suing Lyft, the New York Police Department and fighting for systemic change.   Read Alison’s open letter- My Letter to the Federal Prosecutors Who Won’t Take My Case: https://aturkos.medium.com/my-letter-to-the-federal-prosecutors-who-wont-take-my-case-774d78912578   Follow Alison: https://twitter.com/alisonturkos   Want to support the show? (thank you!) Subscribe, tell a friend, leave a review, or buy some merch at T...

Gender Pay Gap Bot calls out performative tweets on International Women's Day (and spreads a little social media chaos along the way)

March 22, 2022 21:24 - 39 minutes - 36 MB

On International Women's Day, brands unleashed their tweets "celebrating women." But the Gender Pay Gap Bot was here to call out the hypocrisy of companies claiming to champion women while paying them less.  We chat with Francessa Lawson, the social media marketer behind the bot.Follow Gender Pay Gap Bot on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PayGapApp Want to support the show? (thank you!) Subscribe, tell a friend, leave a review, or buy some merch at There Are No Girls on the Internet’s store: ...

Stuff Mom Never Told You: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is the first Black female SCOTUS nominee

March 22, 2022 00:27 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MB

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is the first Black woman to be nominated to the Supreme Court of the United States. And because she’s a Black woman, her nomination and confirmation process will be filled with racist, sexist, disinformation.    Bridget joined Sam and Anney at the podcast Stuff Mom Never Told You to talk through her historic nomination and why we need a digital media climate that allows for everyone to be judged by their actions, values, and merit, not racist, sexist caricatures...

Whitney Houston: The Zombification of an Icon

March 15, 2022 23:26 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MB

A hologram of the late Whitney Houston is doing a residency in Las Vegas.  Spirituality writer Brooke Obie asks what this means about celebrity, greif, and technology.  Read Brooke's piece The Zombification of Whitney Houston: https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2021/11/10725817/whitney-houston-hologram-tour Read Deepfakes, dead relatives and digital resurrection: https://theface.com/society/deepfakes-dead-relatives-deep-nostalgia-ai-digital-resurrection-kim-kardashian-rob-kardashian-grief-pr...

Scammers are using TikTok to cash in on the invasion of Ukraine

March 12, 2022 00:48 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MB

From fake videos to fake live streams, TikTok is awash in disinformation about the invasion of Ukraine. Social media expert Marieke Kuypers has been fighting back.    Read TikTok Was Designed for War: https://www.wired.com/story/ukraine-russia-war-tiktok/    Follow Marieke on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mariekekuypers Follow Marieke on Twitter (English): https://twitter.com/englishmarieke Follow Marieke on Twitter (Dutch): https://twitter.com/kuypersmarieke   Visit Black Women fo...

What’s happening with people of color in Ukraine?

March 09, 2022 00:21 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MB

People of color in Ukraine reported racist mistreatment as they tried to flee the country in the wake of the invasion by Russia.  And sadly, bad actors and disinformers seized on these critical conversations online to cause chaos and confusion. Christopher Bouzy, data analyst and CEO of Bot Sentinel, a tool that helps identify inauthentic accounts on Twitter, helps us understand what’s going on.  Shafiqah Hudson’s episode of There Are No Girls on the Internet is one of my favorites we’ve e...

Amanda Knox asks: Who gets to own their story?

March 01, 2022 21:54 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MB

In this season opener, exoneree, activist, new mom, and host of the podcast Labyrinths Amanda Knox imagines a healthier media landscape. Check out the work Amanda does alongside her husband Chris: https://www.knoxrobinson.com Read Amanda's Medium piece, Who Owns My Name: https://amandamarieknox.medium.com/who-owns-my-name-93561f83e502 Amanda and Chris' podcast Labyrinths is very good, but this episode is my favorite: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-half-life-of-prejudice-malcolm...

There Are No Girls On The Internet is back for a brand new season!

February 22, 2022 18:18 - 1 minute - 1.49 MB

On the brand new season of There Are No Girls On The Internet, we’re talking about the past, the present and the future of OUR experiences online.  New episodes start March 1st. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Revisiting Miss Estella's Brilliant Bus

February 17, 2022 02:02 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MB

One of our favorite TANGOTI guests of all time, Miss Estella Pyfrom of Estella's Brilliant Bus, a mobile learning and technology center, passed away at the age of 85. Her family says they'll keep the bus going in her legacy. DONATE TO ESTELLA’S BRILLIANT BUS: TANGOTI.COM/BUS (If you’re moved by Estella’s story but can’t donate at this time, we’d love to donate in your honor! Hit us up at [email protected] ) Read about Miss Estella's life: https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/2022/01/0...

Sex and the City's Miranda was a techie. So what happened in the reboot And Just Like That?

February 11, 2022 03:20 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MB

Spoiler Alert: This episode contains spoilers for the first two epsodoes of the Sex and the City reboot And Just Like That   If you watched Sex and The City like I did, you were probably a Miranda. Not only was she a badass feminist, but she also loved tech!  But on the new reboot And Just Like That, we barely recognize her.  Podcaster, TikToker and pop culture expert Shannon McNamara joins to discuss the reboot and how our culture views aging women's relatonship to sex and technology.  ...

Joe Rogan and Spotify’s Big Misinfo Problem

February 04, 2022 04:26 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MB

Disinformation researcher Abbie Richards explains the big issues with Spotify platforming Joe Rogan’s misinformation.  We’ll be back for our new season on March 1st!  Support the show by buying merch: https://www.tangoti.com/store Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Capitol insurrection was fueled by the anti-abortion movement

January 06, 2022 11:00 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MB

Just days after the deadly riot at the Capitol last year, Bridget joined the podcast Stuff Mom Never Told You to explore the huge overlap between the insurrection and the anti-abortion movement. CHECK OUT OUR NEW SHOP: TANGOTI.COM/STORE  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TANGOTI CLASSIC: How The Matrix Explains a Trans Experience

December 21, 2021 20:10 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MB

Vox’s Emily VanDerWerff talks about the 1999 film The Matrix as an allegory for the trans experience.  Donate to House of Tulip: https://www.gofundme.com/f/housing-for-tgnc-people-experiencing-homelessness Read Emily’s piece on The Matrix: https://www.vox.com/culture/2019/3/30/18286436/the-matrix-wachowskis-trans-experience-redpill [email protected] Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#FreeBritney as a successful online movement

December 17, 2021 23:04 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MB

Last month, Pop icon Britney Spears' conservatorship was voided in part because of a massive movement organizing online.  Online organizing expert and CEO and editor of Ctrl AltRight Delete's Melissa Ryan says people who care about technology and the internet should be paying attention. Subscribe to Ctrl Alt Right Delete: https://actionnetwork.org/forms/subscribe-to-ctrl-alt-right-delete/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener...

Happy Spotify Wrapped season!

December 14, 2021 11:00 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MB

Tis the season! To post your Spotify Wrapped on social media, that is. In this special holiday episode, Bridget digs into the history and legacy of Spotify Wrapped, and sits down with her producer Mike for her first peek at her own Spotify Wrapped (no judgment, please!)  What was on your own Spotify Wrapped ? Leave us a voicemail at 571- 310-1859 and let us know!  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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