Part 1 of 2: A special delivery of Paine! In honor of America's 250th birthday, we are celebrating with the forgotten founding father, Thomas Paine. Common Sense is the foundational text of the American Revolution. Changing the perception of early Americans about the cause of fighting against the British Empire from a lack of representation to the cause of America as an asylum for mankind. Where all are welcome and accepted. This is the first half of Paine's "Common Sense."

What do we do at Stupid Sexy Privacy once the book and podcast miniseries are over? We put on our investigative journalist hats. Listen to this bonus episode of Stupid Sexy Privacy to learn more about the Guard Act, how it would basically require everyone in the US to show their ID to use the Internet, and how we can stop this bill in its tracks. Co-Producer BJ Mendelson is joined in this episode by Jibran Ludwig, Policy Strategist at Fight For The Future

This week on the show, BJ is joined by David Gerard of Pivot to AI. Come listen about how the AI bubble, like crypto, is a scam funded by the venture capital bros, and how that scam works. If we're all eating out of soup cans this time next year, you may hear in this episode why. Learn more about our show at Stupid Sexy Privacy.com.

This week, we talk about time being a privilege, why you can't go wrong when you do the next right thing, and Heidi Boghosian. Heidi joins BJ to talk about her new book, Cyber Citizens: Saving Democracy with Digital Literacy. There's a lot going on in this episode, and our host Rosie is here to bring you all the details. You can learn more at https://www.stupidsexyprivacy.com

This week, legendary executive director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Cindy Cohn, joins the show to talk about her new book, "Privacy's Defender." 

This week on the show, BJ is joined by Nina Jancowitz, the former executive director of the Disinformation Governance Board of the United States. Meanwhile, Rosie and Amanda talk about disinformation and all the different ways there are to spot it in the wild. This is going to be a must listen. Learn more by visiting us at https://www.stupidsexyprivacy.com

Biometrics is one of those topics that people should pay attention too, but often don't. So given that Facebook just released their Pervert Glasses, we wanted to take a trip back to 2023 and our interview with Brittan Heller from the Stanford Cyber Policy Center. And our host Rosie Tran has an amazing book recommendation for you. That's right. A BOOK. All this and more this week on the show. 

Who knew researching the neuroscience of pornography would be dangerous? Dr. Nicole Prause did. BJ Mendelson speaks with Dr. Prause about the Wellness Industry funding dangerous fascists and weirdos, and how you can protect yourself from them. BJ also runs down steps you can take to log harassing behavior when you're on the receiving end of it.

Bioethicist and NYU professor, Dr. Arthur Caplan, joins BJ to talk about the disinformation and misinformation spread by wellness influencers, as well as how HIPAA completely fails to protect us from tech companies. Meanwhile, our host Rosie gives you a new privacy tip on how to better protect your most sensitive medical information.

This week on the show, BJ interviews Cornell University professor Karen Levy about her book, "Data Driven: Truckers, Technology, and the New Workplace Surveillance," and our host Rosie Tran covers tips you can use to limit your employer's ability to spy on you when you work from home. All this and more on this week's episode of Stupid Sexy Privacy.