We’re not losing momentum. Black lives matter and we will continue to amplify BIPOC (Black, indigenous, people of color) voices in podcasting. We will continue to share links to podcasts and articles that’ve been helping us become better allies in this fight. Welcome to episode 38. It covers the week of June 22 - 26, 2020. This week’s theme is: *Tales From the Dark Web.* Our presenting sponsor is INDIE DROP-IN, a podcast that wants to help get indie podcasts featured. You can apply to have your show featured. Apply here: https://indiedropin.com/earbuds More on this podcast: Each week on this podcast, we’ll share the information that's within the newsletter put out by EarBuds Podcast Collective. EBPC is a listening movement. We send a weekly email with a theme and 5 podcast episodes on that theme, and each week is curated by a different person. Anyone can curate a list -- just reach out! We partner with Inside Podcasting to bring you the week’s top podcast news stories. Written by Skye Pillsbury, Inside Podcasting is a thrice weekly email newsletter that covers the podcast world. Here are the episodes chosen by Daniel Ocho for this week’s theme: The Missing Cryptoqueen Dr Ruja 23 minutes Dr Ruja promised financial revolution. And then, two years ago, she disappeared. Why? The Missing Cryptoqueen is an eight-part series for BBC Sounds, with new episodes every Thursday. Reply All The Snapchat Thief 69 minutes This week, a new Super Tech Support: after Lizzie's Snapchat gets hacked, things start getting really creepy. Alex investigates. Case File The Silk Road (Part I & II) 84 and 80 minutes The Silk Road was an ancient network of trade routes that started in China in the 2nd century B.C. Via a combination of roads, and sea routes, goods like silk, paper and spices were transported from the producers in Asia to markets in Europe. Eventually, it wasn’t just goods that were traded – there were also ideas, customs, religions and even diseases. Lizard People Bitcoin Was Created By a Rogue AI with Sam Balter (Weird Work Podcast) 61 minutes Bitcoin is one of the great mysteries of the internet age. Who exactly created it? Where is it going? How did it blow up so fast? What the fudge is a blockchain and why don’t I have one? The delightful Sam Balter (of the equally delightful podcast Weird Work) joins to talk about cryptocurrency and the possibility that the OG cryptic coin was created by - get this - artificial intelligence. Breach Caution: Falling Rocks 47 minutes The Yahoo data breach left three billion users' private information vulnerable for three years before the public learned about it. How did it happen and what can we learn from the largest known data breach in history? Indie Drop-In is a podcast network that promotes indie Podcasters. Indie Drop-In is not a network you have you join. Indie Drop-In is 100% feature episodes from other creators. Our listeners get to hear an entire episode from your podcast and if they enjoy it, they can follow you. Your featured episode includes your cover art, show notes, chapters, calls to action, everything. Indie Drop-In wants the listener to experience your episode how you designed it! Our goal is to drive listeners to your show. Indie Drop-In is 100% free. We never charge a creator for anything. To learn more, check out https://indiedropin.com/earbuds We are so excited to announce that Buzzsprout is now sponsoring our show. If you're looking to become a podcaster, Buzzsprout is the best podcast hosting site out there. Click here to learn more and sign up for an account: https://www.buzzsprout.com/
