Flash Forward

Dollars For Data

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Today we travel to a future where you can sell your personal data directly to a company, to get a better deal on a car or a house or a latte. What could go wrong?

Guests:

  • Richie Etwaru — CEO & Cofounder of Hu-manity.co
  • Sarah Jeong — journalist & lawyer
  • Abigail Echo-Hawk — Director of the Urban Indian Health Institute


    Voice Actors:

    • Commercial voice: Brian Downs (Patron!) 
    • Monica Pugh; Shara Kirby
    • Cop: Keith Houston, check out “This Eternal Afternoon” every Sunday at 4:30 PST on twitch.tv/rogerniner. 


      • → → → Further reading & resources here! ← ← ← 


      Flash Forward is produced by me, Rose Eveleth. The intro music is by Asura and the outtro music is by Hussalonia. The episode art is by Matt Lubchansky.

      Get in touch:  Twitter // Facebook // Reddit // [email protected]

      Support the show: Patreon // Donorbox

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