Larry speaks with Maya Whitaker of the Bay Area Urban Debate League about how debate fosters critical thinking and respectful dialogue. They discuss how learning to argue both sides of an issue can help students navigate social media, avoid echo chambers, and better understand complex, often divisive topics.

Kate Lincoln Goldfinch, CEO and founding attorney of Lincoln Goldfinch Law, joins us to discuss how technology impacts immigration policy and enforcement.

She shares the challenges and complexities faced by immigrants, particularly under heightened enforcement, technology's role in tracking and detaining individuals based on social media activity, and the spread of misinformation.

Additionally, Kate explores the positive aspects of technology, such as enabling communication and money transfers for immigrants. The episode highlights tensions between free speech and surveillance, as well as the difficulties immigration attorneys face in disseminating accurate information online.

Kate Lincoln Goldfinch, CEO and founding attorney of Lincoln Goldfinch Law, joins us to discuss how technology impacts immigration policy and enforcement.

She shares the challenges and complexities faced by immigrants, particularly under heightened enforcement, technology's role in tracking and detaining individuals based on social media activity, and the spread of misinformation. Additionally, Kate explores the positive aspects of technology, such as enabling communication and money transfers for immigrants.

The episode highlights tensions between free speech and surveillance, as well as the difficulties immigration attorneys face in disseminating accurate information online.

In the latest episode of the ConnectSafely podcast, Larry  speaks with Dr. Anil Rama, founder of Sleep and Brain and adjunct assistant clinical professor at the Stanford Center for Sleep Sciences and Medicine. Dr. Rama shares his insights into how sleep impacts general and mental health, especially among children and adolescents.

In this episode of 'Are We Doing Tech Right?' hosted by Larry Magid and produced by ConnectSafely, Larry interviews Eric Stang, the CEO of Ooma, a company that provides internet phone services for homes and businesses using traditional or modern cordless phones. The discussion covers the declining use and quality of conventional POTS (Plain Old Telephone System) lines and Ooma's services, including emergency response reliability, cost-effectiveness, and additional features like call blocking and mobile app integration.

They emphasize the safety benefits of landlines, especially for emergencies, children, and elderly family members.

Larry speaks with Dr. Thomas Grace, head of advocacy and outcomes for Dexcom, the maker of both prescription and over-the-counter continuous glucose monitors including Stelo, which anyone can buy.

Larry speaks with Tami Bhaumik, Vice President of Civility & Partnerships at Roblox about safety, civility and parental controls on the popular gaming platform.

This week, Larry chats with Dr. Hina Talib, a pediatrician and board-certified adolescent specialist, discussing essential advice for parents regarding the healthy use of social media by teenagers. 

Dr. Talib also shares insights on the dynamic use of parental control tools, the developmental approach towards monitoring social media usage, and strategies for managing mental health issues in adolescents.

This week, Larry chats with James Beser, the Director of Product Management for YouTube Youth Products.  They discuss privacy, community and what it means to be a parent of creators on YouTube and other parts of the internet.

This week, Larry sits down with Rachel Corn, who leads sales, marketing and business development at GoPowerEV, a provider of multifamily EV charging. The topic of the day is EV affordability and accessibility, specifically around the problem of how to charge them.