The Bid Picture with Bidemi Ologunde
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The Bid Picture is a podcast about building a healthier relationship with technology and using it to live better. Host Bidemi Ologunde delivers three episodes a week: Tuesday quick-hit Briefs with practical frameworks, Thursday candid conversations with entrepreneurs and innovators solving real-world problems, and weekend deep-dive breakdowns of the biggest tech stories (from everyday devices to AI). Less noise, more clarity—so you can use tech wisely and move with intention.
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Jun 5, 2025 • 48min
392. Joshua Lauer
Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with Joshua Lauer, the Founder and CEO of Lauer Creations Inc. During the conversation, Joshua explained how companies can avoid drowning in meaningless data, how to get rid of messy manual processes and automate reports that focus on scaling, how to fix GA4 tracking issues to allow you get back to actionable insights, and lots more.Support the show
May 29, 2025 • 32min
391. The Violent Price of Crypto Success
Send Bidemi a Text Message!In recent years, criminals worldwide have increasingly targeted cryptocurrency executives and investors with kidnappings, physical threats, extortion, and even "virtual" coercion schemes.In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde examined global patterns since 2020, highlighting confirmed cases, tactics, organized crime links, geopolitical and market factors, and the protective measures emerging in response.Support the show
May 22, 2025 • 58min
390. Digital Sweatshops in Africa
Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde explored how state-sponsored influence operations intersect with the exploitative outsourcing of digital labor—such as social media content moderation, data labeling, and click-work—to low-wage workers in poor conditions across Africa between 2015 and 2025. The analysis draws on insights from academic research, investigative journalism, policy studies, and intelligence reports.Support the show
May 15, 2025 • 20min
389. Fake IT Workers: An Origin Story
Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde examined the decade-long deception that placed North Korean operatives in the heart of Western companiesSupport the show
May 8, 2025 • 39min
388. Jay Trinckes
Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with Jay Trinckes, the Data Protection Officer and CISO at Thoropass. During the conversation, Jay broke down why many organizations still rely on reactive measures despite claiming to be proactive. The conversation also touched on the biggest misconceptions about proactive security and how companies can get it right.Support the show
May 1, 2025 • 59min
387. Patrika Alis Cheston
Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde spoke with Patrika Alis Cheston, an innovative entrepreneur with expertise in marketing for the tech, tourism and events industries. She recently relaunched her podcast, Destination: Journey, which focuses on creative, responsible travel for a variety of budgets. You can find Patrika on her website and on Instagram.Support the show
Apr 24, 2025 • 33min
386. Ghost Students Stealing Student Loans
Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde talked about the ghost students draining the U.S. financial aid system.Support the show
Apr 17, 2025 • 46min
385. An Invisible Epidemic - AI, Opioids & Gambling
Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde talked about how AI shortcuts, opioid pills, and gambling apps are reshaping adolescence.Support the show
Apr 10, 2025 • 5min
384. Illicit Activities on Digital Platforms
Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde talked about how digital platforms can be exploited for illicit activities. One alarming trend is the rise of opioid misuse among teenagers, facilitated by social media platforms.Support the show
Apr 3, 2025 • 1h 13min
383. Encrypted Messaging Apps and National Security
Send Bidemi a Text Message!In this episode, host Bidemi Ologunde talked about the national security risks of encrypted messaging — highlighting policy gaps and some suggested remedies.Support the show
