Things I Found Online Podcast

We are peeking into the crystal screen to look at the future of social, and observe niche networks.  Social media and communication experts join us to explore platforms that cater to users' particularities, like Dogster, Goodreads, Quora and many more. We're exploring the benefits of these networks and how they present an alternative to the giants, with guests Shelita, Jen Friel and Ana Lydia Monaco. Plus, on Facebook Feedtime, what’s it like to tour with the Beach Boys?? The Panel includes Jamie Alcroft, Danny Mann and Louise Palanker.

It's TIFO on ice week, as we welcome skating royalty, Tai Babilonia & Randy Gardner, winners of the 1979 World and five(!) US Figure Skating Championships. Tai and Randy are joining us to talk about their astonishing careers, including their many successes and accolades, as well as the injury that pulled them from the 1980 Olympics. What was it like growing up in the spotlight and in our hearts? Randy’s astonishing story is coming to the big screen. Catch it here first on the big podcast.  Plus, skating choreographer Sarah Kawahara is a friend and colleague of the duo and she is back to share their secrets and gush about her famous daughter Hayley Kiyoko! All that and a cute, canine Facebook Feedtime. The panel includes Jamie Alcroft, Danny Mann and host Louise Palanker.

What should men know about women? Comedian/Playwright Robert Dubac knows what they don’t know. He has traveled the world with his play, The Male Intellect: An Oxymoron and armed with this level of expertise we dig through layers of online mansplaination to uncover universal truths about human relationships. We uncover The Reply Guy, The Sealion, The Gaslighter, The Political Corrector, The Russian Bot and common trolls and creeps. Listen and learn with us. The panel includes Jamie Alcroft, Danny Mann, Ryan Tabb and host Louise Palanker.

Just how influential are the influencers? We are talking social media branding, strategies and history with #LLBlog’s Ana Monaco and Talk Nerdy To Me, Lover’s Jen Friel. How did the blogosphere evolve into Gram-land, how are industries embracing the influence of online personalities, how real or fake is the content you are consuming and how much of our personal identity is shaped and formed by the influencers?

It's Techspert week at TIFO! Joining us is tech industry professional Jake Palanker. We're discussing ethical hackers and the potential for tech natives to change society's relationship with the Internet by hacking for good. Plus, we're talking about brave and ingenious teenage Hong Kong protesters and their laser pointer facial recognition disarmament tactics. Plus, where religion, philosophy and technology collide we must pose this confounding question: Are we a simulation? And, with two of our panelists shunning Facebook, we wonder what societal pushback they may be receiving. Also, what happens when you ask  Facebook how to delete Facebook?

We are wishing parents, students and teachers a very happy Back to School season. Our essential school supply for you is this episode of TIFO featuring a panel of teachers who are here to talk about the intersection of teaching and technology. Dr. Bernardo Attias and Jenn Ruben are here to discuss school tech and apps, the learning based gaming industry and how the tech age is effecting the focus, memory, attention span, curiosity and knowledge base of students. Plus, are kids learning practical matters in school? A cool teacher who assigns memes and also, in honor of our radio roots we celebrate National Radio Day!

We learn what happens when the marketplace meets the internet, complete with how to’s on successful online selling straight from two seasoned merchants. With panelists Jamie Alcroft and Danny Mann and host Louise Palanker, our guests Christian Skelley and Bob Bastanchury walk us through the back end of Ebay selling and we pick their brains for winning auction tips, tricks and  hacks. Also, we are proud to present Ebay Community Theater and we get some background on additional marketplaces such as Facebook, Etsy, Offer Up and Reverb. All that and an Ebay history,  the weirdest stuff ever sold online and What’s Twitter Trending is  #LeftHandersDay!

We are welcoming mom and speaker Martie Sirois whose 2016 Facebook post about her transgender daughter’s shopping trip went viral in 2016. Also joining us is Nate Hallbauer plus panelists Jamie Alcroft, Lauri Roggenkamp and host Louise Palanker. We' are discussing how technology is enhancing our understanding of transgender issues, plus Facebook Feedtime from Lydia Cornell and we visit the #TransisBeautiful tag on Twitter.

How are comedians using the internet? Inappropriately of course. Join us for shocking evidence with our guests Jason Stuart and Jill-Michele Melean. We are taking their temperature on trending internet topics such as FaceApp, hospital selfies, SnapChat filters, Facebook birthday fundraisers, LGBTQ workplace harassment, teen idols and more. Plus Facebook Feedtime has front row seats for The Backstreet Boys.

Summer is wanderlust season so we are venturing into how travelers & travel industry pros are using the web to find each other. Joining us to talk travel is former teen star and current travel industry guru, Glenn Scarpelli! Glenn appears on local Arizona TV, where he produces and hosts programming designed to encourage and promote Arizona destinations. Glenn’s husband Jerry Gilden joins us for a tour of their vacation villa rentals and we've got Melinda Liberatore on board this podcast cruise to talk about Air BnBing her Sherman Oaks guest house. Glenn shares his pin up past (with photos!) while Weezy takes us back to her page days at Metromedia Square where Glenn was starring on One Day at a Time. Plus, it’s curtain up on Air BnB Message Board Theater!