Stay ConnectedWhat is technology doing to you?
Civilian podcast producer Alia Tavakolian has always felt like a dumb tech consumer.
Veteran tech-journalist Bob Sullivan has spent his life showing people they’re not dumb tech consumers – they’re being hacked.
Each week, Bob and Alia join forces to answer your questions and untangle your sanity from this dark, scary world wide web.
So, Bob is a Spoke Media original.
Hey hey! We've got a new mystery podcast we think you'll love - UNDER COVER OF KNIGHT. Alia & Bob both worked on this one, and you'll even hear Bob's voice in it, too!
You can binge the whole series right now - follow UNDER COVER OF KNIGHT on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or any of the podcast places.
In 1996, Sue Knight was found dead in her Athens, TX, home. Her will named a loose acquaintance as the executor of her estate, but after an alleged phone call from the CIA and a dire warning from the local sheriff, the executor stopped asking questions. More than 25 years later, Sue’s memory haunts the town of Athens and the people who knew her. Who was Sue, really? Why did this English expat settle in small-town Texas? And could she still be alive?
Texas Tax rate at 80% of 8.25%In the final installment of our data broker project, Duke students Carter Forinash and Jake Satisky talk about what it took to remove all of Keith Reynold's information from the web.
Texas Tax rate at 80% of 8.25%In a decade, the world will look pretty bleak if nothing is done to put some guardrails around invasive technologies. What rules, what innovations, might save us from this dark future?
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233
National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs Hotline: 212-714-1141
Visit TechSafety.org for information on technology in the context of intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and violence against women.
Texas Tax rate at 80% of 8.25%What does it feel like to be watched? What if you aren't even aware you've been spotted in the first place?
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233
National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs Hotline: 212-714-1141
Visit TechSafety.org for information on technology in the context of intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and violence against women.
Texas Tax rate at 80% of 8.25%We know why privacy matters, but we all have this vague sense like it’s slowly being taken away from us. So, the irresistible question is, what might the future look like if our privacy is gone completely?
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233
National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs Hotline: 212-714-1141
Visit TechSafety.org for information on technology in the context of intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and violence against women.
Texas Tax rate at 80% of 8.25%It's the last check-in for awhile and Bob and Alia have poems, a song and some words of encouragement for you.
The song you heard today was River of Happiness, by the one and only Dolly Parton.
If you have any good things to share, don't hesitate to message us on Twitter @SoBobPod, email us at sobob@spokemedia.io, or call us at 253-470-8398. We love hearing from you.
It's Thursday. Let's think about some good things.
Things we reference in this episode:
-If you or someone you know is experiencing or has experienced domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233); they also have a live chat option
-Dolly Parton is reading us bedtime stories!
-We talked with Rachel Gibson, from The National Network to End Domestic Violence
Texas Tax rate at 80% of 8.25%Time to take your daily dose of Bob and Alia.
Things we reference in this episode:
-If you or someone you know is experiencing or has experienced domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at1-800-799-SAFE (7233); they also have a live chat option
-Be on the look out for our miniseries, No Place to Hide, dropping next Monday!
Texas Tax rate at 80% of 8.25%Just a couple of good things for ya on a Tuesday.
Things we referenced in this episode:
Texas Tax rate at 80% of 8.25%This is your reminder to call someone you love and check in on them.
Things we reference in this episode:
-If you or someone you know is experiencing or has experienced domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233); they also have a live chat option
-Psychology Today is a great place to search for a therapist
-Apps like Talkspace and Better Help are great resources for virtual therapy as well
Texas Tax rate at 80% of 8.25%
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