Stupid Sexy Privacy

The best way to overthrow fascists and weirdos? Make them look dumb. We'll explain how to work out your creativity muscle to help you do just that. Also joining us this week is Thorin Klosowski, privacy activist at the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Show notes, full transcripts and more can be found at: https://www.stupidsexyprivacy.com

If you want a free and open web — Don't we all — We need advertising. But that advertising, and the technology that powers it, doesn't have to be evil. Our guest from last week, advertising legend Bob Hoffman, returns to finish his conversation with BJ Mendelson. Meanwhile, our host Rosie Tran provides more storytelling tips. Because without new, better stories, we're not going to change anything. Make sure you visit us at StupidSexyPrivacy.com to learn more.

This week, we're joined by advertising industry legend, Bob Hoffman, and comedian Rosie Tran shares the one thing that consistently defeats fascist movements. No, it's not that. ... Nope. Not that either. Want to learn more? Visit StupidSexyPrivacy.com

We get asked a lot about "Minimum Viable Privacy." What's the least you need to do to in order to get the MOST protection? So, this week on the show, Comedian Rosie Train provides the MUST HAVE apps. You can get additional tips, and learn more over at StupidSexyPrivacy.com

It's no secret that the police and legal system often fail to protect women from creeps and weirdos. So, this week on the show, Comedian Rosie Train provides tips on how to better protect yourself from those creeps, including using a hidden camera detector. You can get additional tips, and learn more over at StupidSexyPrivacy.com

This week, comedian Rosie Tran tells you how there's a stalker in your driveway, and it's not a human. She also explains why you want to pick up a Microphone Blocker. Then, we have not one but two book excerpts from BJ Mendelson's first book on Privacy, "Privacy: And How We Get It Back" to share with you. Come get your show notes, and learn more about how creepy your car is, at https://www.stupidsexyprivacy.com

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

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

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.