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The Fascists Can Take Your Money Away Too
Bella ciao. Things aren't looking good out there in America right now, are they? Well, that's why this show exists. To help protect you from fascists and weirdos. So t...
Nobody Is Coming to Save You From This Crisis. It's Up to You
This week on the show, BJ is wrapping up copyedits for the upcoming book, How to Protect Yourself From Fascists and Weirdos, so we're going right to our interview with...
Sugar, Like Citizens United and Corporate Greed, Will Kill You
This week, BJ is joined by Dr. Robert Lustig. A Professor emeritus of Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology at UCSF, and the author of numerous books you should read, ...
Help! Anthropic Stole Our Book. Now What?
Bartz v. Anthropic is a major court case that you might not have heard of. But BJ has, because Anthropic stole his book, "Social Media Is Bullshit," along with thousan...
Everyone Will Hate You, But You Need To Become a Journalist Anyway
This week, Rosie reads you an excerpt from How to Protect Yourself From Fascists & Weirdos about how to become a journalist, and why you can help millions of Americans...
'Mass Deportation Now': How Evil Slogans Beat Complex Truth
This week, Rosie and Andrew expose the unholy alliance between the wellness industry and fascist influencers, revealing how unregulated product peddlers launder money ...
Reminder: The GENIUS Act Puts Us At Risk Another Financial Meltdown
BJ thinks Crypto is a scam. Rosie disagrees. So this week, BJ interviews Dr. Algernon Austin, a sharp voice on race, money, and the hidden machinery of power. He’s her...
Your Feed Is One Big Unlicensed Wellness Crisis
This week, Dr. Taisha Caldwell Harvey joins BJ to break down the difference between gaslighting, imposter syndrome, and trauma—and why social media keeps getting them ...
This Supreme Court Ruling Might Protect You From ICE
This week, BJ is joined by Stevie Gleiberson, Director of Research and Advocacy at Georgetown Law’s Center on Privacy and Technology. We talk about police use geofence...
Inside the Coming Gen AI Crash: Brains, Water, and Money
Kim Crawley joins BJ Mendelson in this bonus episode to discuss her new Kickstarter-funded book: A sharp look at what happens after the Gen AI bubble collapses. Kim ex...
This Chevy Tahoe Is Hoovering Up Your Data
In part 2 of our interview with Stevie Glaberson, Director of Research & Advocacy for the Center on Privacy & Technology. Stevie shares with BJ what the Chattery Supre...
154 Million People Are Politically Unaffiliated. We're Going to Mobilize Them
Nearly half of all Americans are politically unaffiliated—and vulnerable. This week, B.J. Mendelson explains why oligarchs are terrified of this silent majority, and w...
AI Is Ruining Google Search—Switch To This Now
We're back for another edition of Privacy Tips. This week, we read more from How to Protect Yourself From Fascists & Weirdos (BJ's version of the upcoming book) and ex...
Why Switching Browsers Is Now a 'Radical Act'
Your browser choice matters more than you think. So this week on Privacy Tips, BJ reveals why ditching Chrome, Edge, and Google isn't just about privacy—it's about sta...
Why You Shouldn't Leave Home Without A Passport Card
This week, BJ Mendelson 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 (An...
Your Browser Is Betraying You: Use Tor Instead
This week on the show, host BJ Mendelson discusses how to properly secure Firefox, why you shouldn't use Google Chrome and Apple's Safari, and what to do about your In...
Russian Dissidents Warn: US Turning Into Authoritarian Hellscape
This week on Privacy Tips, the authors of "How to Survive Authoritarianism," Dan Storyev and Masha Kuznetsov, discuss with BJ how to recognize and resist authoritarian...