No generation has been as exposed to online hate and violent content than today’s young people. In this episode, leading extremism expert Cynthia Miller-Idriss speaks with parenting expert and New York Times columnist Jessica Grose, who gives practical advice for parents, caregivers, and educators on navigating online spaces with their children. She also talks to three young people — Lexi, Jennings, and Seannie — about their online lives, what they think about the types of extreme content they’re exposed to every day, and their advice for adults on how to talk to kids about these issues.

Host:

• Cynthia Miller-Idriss, Founding Director of The Polarization & Extremism Research & Innovation Lab (PERIL) at American University

Guests:

• Jessica Grose, journalist, author, and editor. 

• Lexi, college student

• Jennings and Seannie, college students

Read more in Miller-Idriss’s book, “Man Up: The New Misogyny & the Rise of Extremism” published in 2025 by Princeton University Press, available here.