Ranked #1
Taking the Lead Episode 1: The Pain Point
Taking the Lead Episode 1: The Pain Point
This Mother's Day, a surprise. To celebrate working moms, we're re-releasing all four episodes of our award-winning seri... Read more
14 May 2017
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27mins
Ranked #2
Introducing: The Privacy Paradox
Introducing: The Privacy Paradox
We want control of our personal information. But even when risks to our data are high, we sign up for services and apps.... Read more
30 Jan 2017
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23mins
Ranked #3
Is the Opioid Epidemic a Tech Problem?
Is the Opioid Epidemic a Tech Problem?
We visit the Dark Web, where you can get heroin, fentanyl and oxycontin shipped right to your door. This week, the link ... Read more
18 Apr 2018
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26mins
Ranked #4
Ghosting, Simmering and Icing with Esther Perel
Ghosting, Simmering and Icing with Esther Perel
Remember being dumped? Now, technology lets us delay, deflect, and disappear. Renowned pyschotherapist Esther Perel is h... Read more
27 Sep 2017
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24mins
Ranked #5
Day 1: What Your Phone Knows
Day 1: What Your Phone Knows
Your Privacy Paradox challenges start today. What does your phone know about you? Too much, probably. And it’s even mo... Read more
6 Feb 2017
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11mins
Ranked #6
I Didn’t See Your Text
I Didn’t See Your Text
And other fibs we tell our friends, family and lovers. Psychotherapist Esther Perel is back to call us on our bullsh*t. ... Read more
4 Oct 2017
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15mins
Ranked #7
The Four Tendencies: How to Feed Good Habits
The Four Tendencies: How to Feed Good Habits
Are you an upholder, a questioner, an obliger or a rebel? Gretchen Rubin of the Happier podcast has identified four ways... Read more
11 Jan 2017
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17mins
Ranked #8
Have Dating Apps Killed Romance?
Have Dating Apps Killed Romance?
Real OKCupid message: “Hi, good evening, nice photos. You are not fat.” It’s rough on dating apps. Can romance survive? ... Read more
14 Feb 2018
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24mins
Ranked #9
Dear (Data) Diary
Dear (Data) Diary
Long-distance friends Giorgia Lupi and Stefanie Posavec spent a year tracking the little things in life. Thanks yous, co... Read more
25 Jun 2018
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26mins
Ranked #10
We’ve Gained So Much With the iPhone. What Have We Lost?
We’ve Gained So Much With the iPhone. What Have We Lost?
Address books, maps, keys. Your Walkman, your datebook. All wiped out by your phone. Along with eye contact and boredom.... Read more
28 Jun 2017
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23mins
Ranked #11
How To Have No Filter
How To Have No Filter
Today, listener stories and tips: we wrap up our No Filter series of conversations about how women live online. From You... Read more
4 Apr 2018
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19mins
Ranked #12
Taking the Lead Episode 2: The Paradox
Taking the Lead Episode 2: The Paradox
Episode two of Mother's Day series is The Paradox. Rachael and Leslie test a prototype of their app on one very eager pa... Read more
14 May 2017
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29mins
Ranked #13
The Fourth Amendment Needs Your Attention
The Fourth Amendment Needs Your Attention
This week, the Supreme Court cases that defined privacy for the digital age. Because the founding fathers didn’t write t... Read more
2 May 2018
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22mins
Ranked #14
Alexa, Is Amazon Taking Over The World?
Alexa, Is Amazon Taking Over The World?
The tradeoffs we don’t see when we shop on Amazon. Why the answer isn’t to cancel your Prime. And yes, I bring Alexa’s n... Read more
13 Dec 2017
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23mins
Ranked #15
Your Mailman Is a Drug Dealer. He Just Doesn’t Know It.
Your Mailman Is a Drug Dealer. He Just Doesn’t Know It.
We visit the Dark Web, where you can get heroin, fentanyl and oxycontin shipped right to your door. This week, we stress... Read more
19 Jul 2017
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27mins
Ranked #16
Dan Harris Knows All Your Excuses for Not Meditating
Dan Harris Knows All Your Excuses for Not Meditating
People have a lot of excuses for not meditating. Eight, in fact. Dan Harris knows them all. And he can help. ------- Sub... Read more
3 Jan 2018
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27mins
Ranked #17
We See Ourselves in Black Mirror
We See Ourselves in Black Mirror
Netflix’s Black Mirror is a tweaked reflection of technology’s worst consequences - what show creator Charlie Brooker ca... Read more
21 Jun 2017
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35mins
Ranked #18
Day 2: The Search For Your Identity
Day 2: The Search For Your Identity
It's the second day of the Privacy Paradox challenge. You know - as you move across the web, clicking and searching and ... Read more
7 Feb 2017
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15mins
Ranked #19
The Bookie, The Phone Booth, and The FBI
The Bookie, The Phone Booth, and The FBI
The Fourth Amendment doesn’t mention privacy once. But those 54 little words are a crucial battleground in today’s fight... Read more
18 Jan 2017
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23mins
Ranked #20
When Was the Last Time You Peed Without Your Phone?
When Was the Last Time You Peed Without Your Phone?
Yeah, it’s been a while for us too. So let’s reset. It’s the Bored and Brilliant bootcamp: three quick challenges to mak... Read more
5 Jul 2017
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16mins