44 episodes

What 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.

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    • 4.5 • 101 Ratings

What 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.

    Introducing: Wild Wild Tech

    Introducing: Wild Wild Tech

    We've got a sneak peek of a new podcast we think you're going to love - Wild Wild Tech!
    Would you be surprised to find out scientists are using World of Warcraft to learn how to fight COVID-19? What if I told you that I could spoil almost any movie based on who uses an iPhone? Or how about the fact that Disney is afraid of butts? Well, that’s Wild Wild Tech, the podcast that brings you the wildest, most bizarre, most interesting stories about how tech is shaping our culture.
    Hosted by Jordan Erica Webber and Joshua Rivera, every week on Wild Wild Tech they uncover infamous stories at the intersection of pop culture and tech, learn from the experts, and talk to the people who lived through some truly strange tales. These are the tech stories that are seldom told - but once you hear them, you won’t be able to forget them.
    Take a listen to this clip, and then go check out the first 3 episodes of Wild Wild Tech wherever you get your podcasts. Or just click this link! https://bit.ly/WildWildTech
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    • 9 min
    No Place To Hide: Catching Up On The Data Broker Project

    No Place To Hide: Catching Up On The Data Broker Project

    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.
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    • 16 min
    No Place To Hide: The Ghost Of 2030

    No Place To Hide: The Ghost Of 2030

    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.
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    • 47 min
    No Place To Hide: I Spy...

    No Place To Hide: I Spy...

    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%

    • 40 min
    No Place To Hide: On Location

    No Place To Hide: On Location

    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%

    • 33 min
    Checking In - Day 18

    Checking In - Day 18

    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.

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    • 15 min

Customer Reviews

4.5 out of 5
101 Ratings

101 Ratings

gabegssanchez899 ,

A well-constructed series of data ethics and safety

From a long-time listener of both Breach and this podcast, I would describe this show as a way of getting clarity from data privacy in a way that it humanizes our plight of how to look out for ourselves and each other online.

NYC Tech Moron ,

Informative and So Interesting!

I usually hate tech podcasts because of the way they speak to audiences- always as a talking down to the listeners about something they should have already known.

So, Bob is not that at all!!! Whenever I listen, I feel validated in not knowing everything and it really does feel like a journey we are all going on together!

Life is crazy and having to adapt is hard, but So Bob is right there to help!

AmberWaving ,

Bob is Cool But...

I can't stand listening to that woman. She talks like a valley girl with the "like" every other word. I'd rather a podcast with JUST Bob and maybe some expert guest speakers to dig into the topics. I've had to unsub because I can't get past that annoying female host.

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