Stupid Sexy Privacy
BJ Mendelson
Stupid Sexy Privacy is a miniseries about how to protect yourself from fascists and weirdos. Season 1 ran from 2022 to 2023. A revised version of Season 1 began airing in August of 2025. A second season will premier in 2026. Your host is comedian Rosie Tran, and the show is produced by author and information privacy expert B.J. Mendelson. Every episode is sponsored by our friends at DuckDuckGo. Tune in every Thursday night (or Friday morning if you're nasty) at 12 am EST to catch the next episode.
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Sep 12, 2025 • 28min
Your Smart TV May Be The Biggest Snitch In Your Home
This week, Comedian Rosie Tran explains how your TV has been watching you watch ... Well, everything. And it's not keeping those embarrassing secrets to itself! Find out who your SmartTV is snitching on you with, and we'll also tell you what the best stickers are for covering up your cameras. Author and Podcast Producer BJ Mendelson also returns with part two of his interview with Block Party CEO and Founder, Tracy Chou. Get the show notes and more information at https://www.stupidsexyprivacy.com
Sep 5, 2025 • 28min
Episode 2: Your Privacy Notebook Isn't Just For Sharing Your Deepest, Darkest Secrets
This week, comedian Rosie Tran tells you what goes inside your privacy notebook. It's not just for sharing your deepest, darkest secrets. Although you can totally use it for that, too. Privacy expert, BJ Mendelson, then interviews the founder and CEO of Block Party, Tracy Chou. If you're going to continue to use any social media platform, you're going to want to make sure you're also using Block Party. BJ and Tracy explain why. Get the full show notes and additional details at https://www.stupidsexyprivacy.com
Aug 29, 2025 • 16min
Episode 1: Buy a Fancy Privacy Notebook or the Fascists Win
This week, comedian Rosie Tran tries to convince you to buy a physical privacy notebook, and write your password manager’s master password inside its cover. In our show notes, found over at StupidSexyPrivacy.com, privacy expert, BJ Mendelson, walk through your choices of BitWarden, 1Password, and the offline option KeePassXC for password managers. And if you stick around at the end of this episode, you can hear an excerpt from BJ Mendelson’s first book on privacy, as read by Broadway actor, Roger Wayne.
