There Are No Girls on the Internet

Just Pearly Things, Andrew Tate and beyond: Inside the Manosphere

26 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Apple joined the Google Play store in dropping Andrew Tate’s pyramid scheme app. And while Tate was in custody, Just Pearly Things rose up in his pl...

Andrew Tate's MLM app removed from Google Play Store; Elon Musk weaponizes sexual assault allegations against Russell Brand; Amazon sued for Prime subscription trickery; Abortion Chatbot Charly provides accurate info; Hero of sex trafficking fantasy movie removed for sketchy behavior – NEWS ROUNDUP

22 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

For Bridget's full take on Ashton Kutcher and anti-trafficking work, check out the Patreon: Patreon.com/tangoti  Russell Brand accused of sexual assa...

Ready to leave Twitter? Try Spill instead!

20 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Spill is a meme forward, highly visual social media platform that is putting power in the hands of the people who use it.  Kenya Parham, Spill’s Gl...

Virginia Dem candidate’s sex livestreams shouldn’t be a big deal; NSFW AI; Parents of trans kids speak up about KOSA; Can AI Drake win a Grammy? – NEWS ROUNDUP

15 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Bridget is having an “off day” in this one, but Joey helps her through it.  Virginia election candidate responds after leak of tapes showing her ...

Ashton Kutcher and the anti-trafficking grift

13 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ashton Kutcher recently wrote a letter to a judge, asking for leniency for his friend and TV co-star Danny Masterson (Kelso and Hyde from That 70’s ...

Elon doubles down on antisemitism; Grindr forces LGBTQ staff back to the office; Your car knows your sex life; Something is rotten at Rotten Tomatoes – NEWS ROUNDUP

08 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Are you still on Twitter? Over on the Patreon we’re having a conversation about the decision to stay on the platform or leave: https://www.Patreon.c...

Black women’s entrepreneurship is under attack - STUFF MOM NEVER TOLD YOU

05 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Fearless Fund is a Black woman led venture capital firm that offers investment, financial support, and mentorship to Black women owned businesses.  B...

Student journalist exposes creepy clown professor; Rudy Guiliani loses Ruby Freeman defamation lawsuit; Mastercard versus sex workers; Lawmakers keep trying to bubble wrap the internet; Milani makeup gets dragged on Women’s Equality Day – NEWS ROUNDUP

01 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Opt out of meta using your facebook to train ai (this isn't a fake fb chain letter, it's real!): https://www.zdnet.com/article/meta-uses-your-faceboo...

Canada is burning and Facebook’s ban on news adds fuel to the fire

30 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It’s been a historic year of wildfires in Canada. But as thousands in the country are trying to safely evacuate, Canadians can’t use Facebook or I...

TikTok surveillance plan revealed; Fresh & Fit manosphere podcast demonetized & emasculated; Elon is blocking links and faking followers; Court affirms copyrights are for humans, not AI; and more — NEWS ROUNDUP

25 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome our producer Joey Patt, who is joining Bridget for their first news roundup!  Fresh & Fit, misogynistic manosphere podcast and enemies of...

STRIKE! Writers and actors deserve fair pay! Actor Francesca Ramsey explains how studios weaponize tech against creatives

23 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hollywood screenwriters and actors have joined workers across the economy to demand better pay, better conditions, and better protections against encr...

Jordan Peterson copies Countess Luann; Elon Musk mutes critics and threatens removing the block button; ChatGPT bans books in Iowa schools; Illinois law protects kidfluencers; Wisconsin bill infantilizes adults; $1 billion fine for online harassment campaign; YouTube policy against cancer lies is big if true — NEWS ROUNDUP

18 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Listen to TANGOTI producer Joey Patt talk with the hosts of Stuff Mom Never Told You to break down why the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) is actually a...

Author Jane Friedman vs. the AI scammers who stole her good name on Amazon GoodReads

16 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Writer Jane Friedman has a stellar reputation in publishing. But a huckster, armed with AI impersonations of her writing, was trying to scam folks by ...

Zoom drops (maybe?) AI training policies; Black pregnant women arrested by facial recognition; Twitter CEO (kind of?) Linda Yaccarino gives first big interview; Did Elon ever pay those creators? — NEWS ROUNDUP

12 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The role of misogynoir and disinformation in the Tory Lanez trial: www.Patreon.com/tangoti     Here’s the story on Jane Friedman, the author AI ...

What the History of Autotune Tells Us About the Future of AI

08 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's the 50th anniversary of hip hop, and that’s a great opportunity for Bridget to dig into one of her favorite subjects to nerd out about: trends ...

Henrietta Lacks’ family gets justice; Professional hater targets grants for Black business women; Facebook pulls news in Canada; Online porn privacy update in Utah and Arkansas, Attenzione! New TikTok milkshake duck just dropped; Uber CEO has no idea how much Ubers cost – NEWSCAST

04 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Henrietta Lacks’ family settles lawsuit with a biotech company that used her cells without consent: https://apnews.com/article/henrietta-lacks-hela-...

Johnny Depp case sets standard; Texas A&M President Hiring Fiasco; Senate Bills Save the Children; Google’s Anti-Climate Cash-In; Twitter is X and X gone give it to you — NEWS ROUNDUP

02 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We were off last week while Bridget recovered from surgery. But don’t feel bad for her, she’s been screwing up emails for 6 months and she is sorr...

Lena Dunham and the cruel lie that just won’t die — BEST OF TANGOTI

29 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Lena Dunham is in the news, which means a particularly sticky misleading claim about her is, too. We have no strong position on Lena Dunham, but we ar...

Moral panic over trafficking gets a movie; The writer who criticized it gets death threats. Interview with Rolling Stone’s Miles Klee

26 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Rolling Stone’s Miles Klee has become a target of an extremist harassment campaign after publishing a review of the new movie Sound of Freedom.   ...

Threads is flopping because Facebook is brand-safe and deeply unsexy; Elon Musk ghosts Kenyan staff; AI bot Harriet Tubman; Gamer guys mad about women in soccer; Misogynoir sinks White House cyber security director; Don’t bring your phone to this island in Finland — NEWS ROUNDUP

21 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

WANT TO LISTEN TO AD-FREE BONUS CONTENT AND SUPPORT THE SHOW? CHECK US OUT ON PATREON AT PATREON.COM/TANGOTI Laid-off Twitter Africa team ‘ghosted’...

Elizabeth Holmes works the press like a pro

19 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The disgraced CEO of Theranos, the scam blood testing company, built her career with savvy press moves. Now she’s headed to prison, but not before d...

Elon Musk turns Twitter into an MLM with payout promises; AI deep fakes put voice actors in porn with lawsuits aplenty; Surgeon live streams and loses license; Buffalo shooting victims sue; Smartphone removable batteries; Happy Birthday TANGOTI! – NEWS ROUNDUP

15 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Birthday There Are No Girls on the Internet! The podcast turned 3 years old this week! We are officially a toddler! Thanks to everyone who made ...

What is a journalism? TikTok and the future of news (w/ Vitus Spehar of Under the Desk News!)

12 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Bridget has a deeply fascinating and important conversation with the brilliant Vitus Spehar from Under The Desk News about “the news.” TikTok and ...

Jonah Hill, Keke Palmer, and social media’s role in controlling relationships [PATREON TEASER]

10 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jonah Hill’s ex released some pretty controlling texts from the actor policing her Instagram posts. Keke Palmer’s boyfriend publicly shamed her co...

Elon breaks Twitter to save it; Threads app slithers in for the kill; Meghan Markle gets an apology;Digital surveillance in France + Virginia + Sacramento. — NEWS ROUNDUP

08 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

So much happened with Twitter. It broke, or maybe they broke it. Then they broke it more, possibly trying to fix it. It's still broken and the vibes a...

Shein’s disastrous brand trip, the future of influencing, and the ethics of fast fashion (w/ Aja Barber!)

04 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Fast fashion retailer Shein’s brand trip didn’t quite go as they planned. They sent a group of influencers to China to tour their facility after a...

Dylan Mulvaney breaks returns to social media; debunking affirmative action myths; Canva’s Black hair backlash; Is ChatGPT stealing your data?; Google blocks Canadian news sites — NEWS ROUNDUP

01 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

SCOTUS’ affirmative action ruling leaves us mad as hell; Dylan Mulvaney, the trans influencer targeted for extremist hate in the wake of a Bud Light...

Is the internet making us all lonelier? (w/ Tinder Live's Lane Moore!)

28 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

There’s no denying that dating apps, social media, and smartphones have changed the way platonic, romantic, and sexual relationships play out in all...

Elon Musk declares 'cis' a slur; Poll workers targeted by Trump+Giuliani exonerated; RFK Jr. and Joe Rogan say stupid things; Illinois bans book bans; Grammys are for humans; Zuckerburg vs. Musk cage match - NEWS ROUNDUP

23 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

There’s a heavy musk of Elon in this episode. He tries to redefine the word ‘cis’ to be a slur and says it will be considered harassment on his ...

Shiny Happy People: It's not just the Duggars, religious zealots want to control your future (w/ Eve Ettinger)

21 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On Amazon Prime's new docu series Shiny Happy People, we're given a look into the Duggars' harmful religious ideology. Eve Ettinger shares their story...

ChatGPT gets sued; Google's anti-choice cash in; GLAAD grades Twitter; Teslas go full self-rampaging; Women be Gaming — NEWS ROUNDUP

17 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A besmirched radio host sues OpenAI over ChatGPT hallucinations of impropriety. Google rakes in ad cash from anti-choice "pregnancy crisis centers" de...

Real Life Beef: Bridget vs Essence Magazine - Listeners demand the truth about that weird 'Vila Davis' postazine

14 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A few weeks ago in our news roundup we talked about a weird social post from Essence magazine on Viola Davis's incredible outfit at the Cannes Film Fe...

Park Mom Birthday Cake Drama, DeSantis Campaign Deep Fakes, Amazon’s Spy Ring, YouTube Disinfo Is Back, Facebook Still Awful, New Twitter CEO — NEWS ROUNDUP

09 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we learned Amazon employees spied on Ring customers, YouTube is rolling back its policy about election disinfo, and Instagram is even worse ...

Sex workers know the future of the internet w/ Dr. Olivia Snow

07 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When it comes to what’s next in technology and the internet, we’d all benefit from listening to sex workers. Dr. Olivia Snow, dominatrix and resea...

Elon Musk flirts with AOC impersonator, Surgeon General's Report on social media, AI-generated true crime on TikTok, and more! — NEWS ROUNDUP

02 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Elon Musk interacted with a fake Twitter account impersonating AOC, which had been banned until he decided to unban it, presumably so he co...

Tech Won’t Save Us in the future with Paris Marx

31 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Paris Marx, host of the hit podcast Tech Won’t Save Us says criticism about technology and the people and culture who build it, is imperative to sec...

Police conspire with insurrectionists; Google breaks its promise; DeSantis goes on Twitter; Target pulls Pride merch — NEWS ROUNDUP

27 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we learned that police officers helped the insurrectionists, and that Google never stopped collecting data on visits to abortion centers lik...

Mikki Kendall built her career on Twitter. Here’s where she’s going next.

24 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When writer, cultural critic and OG Twitter icon Mikki Kendall created the viral hashtag #SolidarityIsForWhiteWomen, she changed the face of online fe...

Elizabeth Holmes is going to prison, Elon Musk’s racist tweets, AI senate hearings, and Montana bans Tik Tok — NEWS ROUNDUP

20 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We’re doing a new thing where we summarize tech, media, and internet news you may have missed this week. For more content like this, check out our P...

Nina Jankowicz was a right-wing target. Now she’s suing Fox News for defamation.

17 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the first episode of our miniseries Present Future, Bridget talks with disinformation expert Nina Jankowicz. After being appointed to a position in...

THERE ARE NO GIRLS ON THE INTERNET IS BACK FOR A BRAND NEW SEASON!

10 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

There Are No Girls on the Internet is back! And this season we’re diving into the future and making sure everyone’s voice is included with our new...

A trip down Myspace memory lane

18 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

VOTE FOR US TO WIN A SHORTY AWARD: TANGOTI.COM/VOTE You can vote every day until 4/26 and it only takes a moment! Bridget joined Main Accounts: A Mysp...

Banning TikTok would hurt marginalized communities

28 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

TikTok disinformation researcher Abbie Richards breaks down the recent TikTok Congressional hearings and why she says a ban on TikTok in the US would ...

The children of “mommy bloggers” are speaking up - Stuff Mom Never Told You

21 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

There's a difference between posting a picture of your child on social media and making a business out of posting content about your child. New legisl...

#OscarsSoWhite with April Reign and Dr. Jon Paul

17 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this bonus Twitter Spaces conversation, Bridget is joined by #OscarsSoWhite creator April Reign and Dr. Jon Paul, screenwriter and co-host of BFF: ...

De-influencing 101: Stuff Mom Never Told You

10 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Do you need another water bottle? How about another pair of leggings? If you’ve been seeing de-influencing videos on your social media feed telling ...

Celebrating Black history by preserving our voices - BEST OF TANGOTI

08 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We're popping in from our hiatus to celebrate Black history, Black presence, and Black futures by revisiting our conversation with archivist Jocelyn R...

BONUS: The Meghan Markle information war

12 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Meghan and Harry are being targeted by a media manipulation campaign.Former counterintelligence agent Asha Rangappa breaks down how they’re fighting...

UPDATE: Andrew Tate detained in Romania - Tain’t comin’ home soon

30 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Misogynistic, violent scam influencer Andrew Tate was detained in Romania in connection with a human trafficking ring.  Let’s revisit our episode o...

Part One: Why Trump Targeted Two Black Election Workers

21 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ruby Freeman & Shaye Moss are heroes for their testimony before the Jan 6th commission, but they shouldn’t have to be. The Daily Zeitgeist’s M...

Elon Musk’s very weird night on Twitter- STUFF MOM NEVER TOLD YOU

17 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Last night Elon Musk banned a bunch of journalists, stormed out of a Twitter Spaces when questioned about it, then (maybe?) turned off the Spaces feat...

Cuties Movie QAnon Controversy Explains Our Current Moment

14 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The moral panic around the film Cuties explains why so many right wing extremists are using the “groomer” “child predator” attack to smear the...

Is social media ruining the holidays for women?

13 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

From pressure to create the perfect holiday scene for family, or the most over-the-top instagram post for “the internet,” the holidays can be a st...

What is with those AI images all over Facebook right now?

10 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Electrical engineer and AI ethicist Azariah Cole-Shephard breaks down what we need to know about AI art generation apps like Lensa See omnystudio.com...

Elon Musk’s “Twitter Files” is a whole lot of nothing.

07 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Elon Musk is trying to make fetch happen with the “Twitter Files.”  He’s releasing internal Twitter emails about content moderation decisions o...

Part Two: The Online & Real Life Harassment of Marginalized Elected Officials

30 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the conclusion of this two part episode, Bridget continues her conversation with journalist and comedian Francesca Fiorentini to talk through the m...

How extremists are taking over small town governments: Bedrock USA

29 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the fantastic new podcast BEDROCK: USA, reporter Laura Bliss uncovers how  extremists have been quietly building power at the local level, zeroing...

Part One: The Online & Real Life Harassment of Marginalized Elected Officials

23 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the first installment of this two part episode, we’re joined by journalist and comedian Francesca Fiorentini to talk through the midterm election...

Rerun: The moral panic behind “groomers” is an attack on marginalized people

23 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

LGBTQ youth and the people who affirm and support them are being attacked online. Alejandra Caraballo, Clinical Instructor at the Harvard Law Cyber La...

Leslie Jones: How Milo Yiannopoulos Weaponized A Ghostbusters Remake

16 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We're joined by Prop, host of Hood Politics, to discuss the targeted Twitter hate campaign led by Milo Yiannopoulos against comedian & SNL alum Le...

Book bans are on the rise in the US, just ask GirlsWhoCode.

15 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Girls Who Code exists to close the gender gap in technology and to change the image of what a programmer looks like and does. Pretty inspiring, right?...

What Elon Musk Could Learn from the #EndFathersDay Hoax

09 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We’re joined by Joelle Monique to revisit the 4chan hoax #EndFathersDay and what it says about impersonation as a destabilization tactic on Twitter....

On election day and after, disinformation is on the ballot

09 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It’s election day in the United States. Bridget is sick with COVID and anxious about what is to come. We’re joined by Producer Mike to talk throug...

What the upcoming midterm election means for women online - STUFF MOM NEVER TOLD YOU

04 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

VOTE FOR MOZILLA’S IRL PODCAST TO WIN A SHORTY AWARD: TANGOTI.COM/IRL  A historic number of women of color are running for office this election cyc...

DongleGate: The Online Harassment Campaign Against Adria Richards

02 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Most people recall GamerGate, but fewer are familiar with DongleGate, the coordinated online harassment campaign against a Black woman tech worker nam...

What is the ‘Internet Hate Machine?’

26 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Black women are sometimes called “canaries in the coal mine” for online harms. On this preview of Internet Hate Machine, Bridget Todd charts how h...

A woman tweeted about enjoying coffee in her garden and Twitter hated it. Is everyone miserable right now or what?

25 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Here in the United States, we’ve got a lot to be anxious and overwhelmed about. Are these feelings coloring how we respond to the happiness of stran...

INTRODUCING: INTERNET HATE MACHINE

21 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our social media platforms are being used to silence marginalized people, disrupt our democracy, and keep all of us more fearful and polarized than ev...

Should EVERYTHING be “content?” What happens when parents overshare their kids online? (with Mom Uncharted)

18 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Everyone deserves privacy online, even kids. So what happens when parents make entire social media presences built around sharing their kids' most int...

Jeffrey Dahmer to Gabby Petito: Is it possible to make ethical true cr ime? BEST OF TANGOTI

14 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What is going on with our obsession with true crime? From social media sleuths to conspiracy theorists, Jessica Dean—aka Bloodbathandbeyond—joins ...

Kanye West’s antisemitic, anti-Black antics are another battle in “The Meme Wars”

12 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kanye West is trafficking in antisemitism and white supremacy, and he’s using memes to do it. In this longer episode, Bridget talks with Harvard res...

The art of “Anti-influencing” - City CastDC

07 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As Mr. Peanut Butter might say: “What is this, a crossover episode?”  When she isn’t hosting There Are No Girls on the Internet, Bridget is hav...

Nicki Minaj stans doxxed a cultural critic online. Now, she’s fighting back against doxxing and online abuse!

05 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kimberly Foster is taking legal action after obsessive fans of rapper Nicki Minaj attacked her online.  Charismatic leaders, from musicians to certai...

Women are fighting for change in Iran after the death of Mahsa Amini

30 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

22 year old Mahsa Amini died in custody after being stopped by the morality police in Iran. And now, women are leading the uprising. Negar Mortazavi, ...

Who is driving Meghan Markle hate online? STUFF MOM NEVER TOLD YOU

27 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After the death of the Queen, conspiracy theories and sexist, racist attacks on Meghan Markle flooded the internet. But according to researchers, neg...

Serial’s Rabia Chaudry made it her mission to free Adnan Syed, despite harassment - Best of TANGOTI

23 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You might know attorney and justice advocate Rabia Chaudry from the podcast Serial. Or her hit podcast Undisclosed, a true crime podcast that explores...

Our democracy is at risk. She’s registering half a million voters to help save it.

20 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today is National Voter Registration Day in the United States.     And founder and CEO of the Voter Formation Project (and Real Housewives of Potom...

How do we stay optimistic about technology?

16 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

People are using AI to reshape the way we live. It’s terrifying and exciting.  Solana Larsen, editor of Mozilla’s Internet Health Report, talks a...

Kiwi Farms: The rise and fall of a hateful corner of the internet.

14 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Known for almost a decade of harassment, violence, and transphobia, the message board Kiwi Farms has effectively been shuttered.    INPUT-Tracking C...

Why trad wife content is taking over social media right now (with Under the Influence's Jo Piazza)

09 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Have you been seeing a lot of content on social media romanticizing women not working outside of the home?  Jo Piazza, host of the hilarious and insi...

LIVE FROM NYC: Sydette Harry on why tech keeps failing Black women at UNFINISHED LIVE

06 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

GET TICKETS FOR UNFINISHED LIVE 2022, SEPT 21-24: https://live.unfinished.com/   Sydette Harry gets really real on who has the power in technology an...

Britney Spears speaks out about #FreeBritney movement and conservatorship - BEST OF TANGOTI

02 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week, pop star Britney Spears published, then deleted, a 22 minute video in which she speaks out about her father, the conservatorship, and her t...

Digital rapper FN Meka and the new era of digital Blackface

31 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"AI rapper" FN Meka isn't human - he's a digital creation of a company. But that didn't stop him from getting a record deal! He briefly became the fir...

Andrew Tate is a scammer

27 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Social media platforms like Tik Tok and Facebook have finally banned misogynistic, violent scam influencer Andrew Tate. And honestly, it should have h...

DOXXING 101: Our personal information is available online and it’s putting women at risk. Meet the woman who is fighting back.

24 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There is so much personal information about us available online and from election workers, to people running for local office, or even being a teacher...

Yoga is for everybody and every body with Jessamyn Stanley!

19 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Author, yoga teacher, advocate Jessamyn Stanley is using the internet to open up spaces for every body to see themselves represented in yoga and fitne...

The Amber Heard v Johnny Depp trial may be over, but the online harassment continues

16 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this update to our original episode about the Heard v Depp trial, we're exploring the shifting public sentiment to the case and the continuing wave...

A 19 year old activist just embarrassed Matt Gaetz while raising millions for abortion rights!

12 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Looking for a little good news? After GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz body shamed 19 year old Olivia Julianna, she took a page from the professional wrestling pla...

Is the #Girlboss era over? (with Jamie Loftus!)

09 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Earlier this summer Sheryl Sandberg left Facebook and the tech and business world hardly noticed. This comes after Sandberg was branded the face of ...

Alex Jones did a lot of lying in his trial about lying

05 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On Thursday, a jury determined that conspiracy theorist and radio host Alex Jones will have to pay $4.1 in damages to the families of the victims of t...

The legacy of Nichelle Nichols and Star Trek - Best of TANGOTI

03 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

To honor the incredible legacy of Nichelle Nichols, we are revisiting our conversation with historian and Star Trek superfan Blair Imani. Live long an...

Are the Kardashians right about Instagram?

29 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner called out Instagram for prioritizing the video content over pictures, head of Instagram Adam Mosseri responded ...

Moral panics around "cancel culture" are failing us all, especially when it comes to talking about sexual violence

27 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Last month the Cut published a piece called Canceled at 17, about a teenager who was ostracized after sharing a nude image of his girlfriend without h...

Mozilla's IRL podcast- new season hosted by Bridget from There Are No Girls on the Internet

22 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did you hear the big news? Bridget from There Are No Girls on the Internet is hosting the new season of Mozilla's award winning podcast IRL.  Check i...

What the wheelie suitcase tells us about misogyny and innovation

19 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We have had the wheel for some 5,000 years. And we’ve had suitcases since the 19th century. But we didnt get wheels on suitcases until the 1970s.  ...

Kehlani shuts down right wing internet grifter Christian Walker and we’re here for it. Internet joy!

15 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Everything is awful, so we’re starting a new thing: Something on the Internet that Doesn’t Suck, where we’re breaking down little moments of int...

CONCLUSION: The Internet thinks Lena Dunham did something awful to her sibling. Why?

12 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We’re finishing our two part series looking into the allegations that Lena Dunham abused her sibling.   START WITH LISTENING TO PART 1: https://pod...

We’re wrong about trafficking, with Michael Hobbes - BEST OF TANGOTI

08 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Odds are, you’re probably not going to be kidnapped and sold into sex trafficking in a Target parking lot in broad daylight. On the fantastic podcas...

The internet thinks Lena Dunham did something awful to her sibling. Why? Part 1

05 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Part 1 of this 2 part episode, Bridget sits down with producer Mike to explain the origins of a particularly sticky piece of misleading online info...

The Jane Collective: How college students started an underground abortion network

01 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the wake of the devastating SCOTUS decision overturning Roe v Wade, I wanted to revisit my 2018 conversation with Heather Booth who organized an un...