So, Bob

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Synopsis

What is technology doing to you?Civilian podcast producer Alia Tavakolian has always felt like a dumb tech consumer.Veteran tech-journalist Bob Sullivan has spent his life showing people they're not dumb tech consumers - they're being hacked. Each week, Bob and Alia join forces to answer your questions and untangle your sanity from this dark, scary world wide web.

Episodes

  • Checking In - Day 3

    20/03/2020 Duration: 14min

    Hey, you. Bob and Alia are here to tell you something good. Things we referenced in today's episode: -Pick of the Litter -Debbie Allen's Free Dance Class -Vince Burke, DPT Texas Tax rate at 80% of 8.25%

  • Checking In - Day 2

    19/03/2020 Duration: 12min

    Hear that? It's the sound of some good news. Things we referenced in today's ep: -https://helpmainstreet.com/ -Lemons! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Checking In - Day 1

    18/03/2020 Duration: 16min

    How are you? Alia calls Bob to find out and share something good. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • No Place To Hide: A Dangerous Moment

    09/12/2019 Duration: 44min

    We know privacy means life or death to some people. We know that corporations and congress have sat back and done next to nothing to address privacy. So, what can be done now that we’re here?  Texas Tax rate at 80% of 8.25%

  • No Place To Hide: Mistakes Were Made

    02/12/2019 Duration: 34min

    People have been worrying about privacy for decades, even before the Internet. So...where did we go wrong? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • No Place To Hide: Life Or Death

    25/11/2019 Duration: 40min

    Privacy isn’t a luxury. For some a threat to privacy can be a matter of life or death. National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs Hotline: 212-714-1141 Visit TechSafety.org for information on technology in the context of intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and violence against women. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Is A Cashless Society In Our Future?

    18/11/2019 Duration: 41min

    What are the implications of going cashless? Is this a good thing or a bad thing, or a little bit of both? Bob and Alia talk to Gartner research analyst Avivah Litan to find some answers. Curious to learn more about a cashless future? Go to https://bobsullivan.net/topics/sobob/ for more info. So, Bob is a Spoke Media original. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Minisode: Do VPNs Actually Work?

    11/11/2019 Duration: 12min

    Do VPNs protect our security and privacy like they all claim? What are they anyway? Bob answers this question in our final minisode of the season! Thanks to David in Quebec for asking today's question. Curious to learn more about VPNs? Visit https://bobsullivan.net/topics/sobob/ for more info. So, Bob is a Spoke Media original. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Can Dungeons And Dragons Teach Me How To Be A Good Human?

    04/11/2019 Duration: 49min

    Is the renaissance of tabletop games in part thanks to tech? Can Dungeons and Dragons actually teach me how to be a better human? Join Alia as she joins a band of thieves in her very first D&D campaign.  This week’s guests are journalist and author Mary Pilon and Dungeon Master Victoria Rogers of The Broadswords. Dying to know more about today's ep? Head to https://bobsullivan.net/sobob/ So, Bob is a Spoke Media original. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Minisode: Should I Diversify My Devices?

    28/10/2019 Duration: 14min

    Should I go all-in on one tech company, knowing that it has all of my data? Or is it more wise to diversify the companies I give my information to? Bob tackles this confusing question on today's minisode. Thanks to Tyler in Shawnee, Kansas for sending in today's question. Want to learn more about this topic? Check out https://bobsullivan.net/topics/sobob/ So, Bob is a Spoke Media original. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Has Texting Made My Relationship Better?

    21/10/2019 Duration: 49min

    Does texting actually have the ability to make us closer? Has the dating landscape changed now that we are introducing tech into the mix? Bob and Alia find out with the help of Love Letters host Meredith Goldstein and therapist Aida Manduley. Curious about today's episode? Check out more info at https://bobsullivan.net/topics/sobob/ So, Bob is a Spoke Media original. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Minisode: Is Alexa Listening To My Conversations?

    14/10/2019 Duration: 13min

    Smart Homes: Good or Bad? Will we be able to settle the debate once and for all? A listener is concerned about whether or not Amazon Echo is actually listening to all of her private conversations. Thanks to Alison in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania for this week's question!  Curious about today's topic? Check out more info at https://bobsullivan.net/topics/sobob/ So, Bob is a Spoke Media original. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • What Can I Do to Unhack My Life? with Gretchen Rubin

    07/10/2019 Duration: 40min

    How does tech affect our happiness? Can it help us achieve it? In a special interview episode, join Alia, Bob, and author Gretchen Rubin on a journey about happiness, the four tendencies, and how you can use tech to your advantage.  Curious about today's topic? Check out more info at https://bobsullivan.net/topics/sobob/ So, Bob is a Spoke Media original. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • So Bob...We're Back!

    23/09/2019 Duration: 01min

    When we left off with Bob and Alia in season 1, they were wondering about the seemingly bleak state of technology. Is tech really all bad? Are there any answers to our burning questions? In Season 2, they set off to find some reasonable hope in the world of tech (even if it’s just a little). Join us for season 2 of So, Bob, where Alia and Bob find some of the brighter corners of technology, alongside the dim ones. Coming October 7. Also, stay tuned for a special miniseries sponsored by Intel on the state of privacy today. What have we gotten right? What have we gotten wrong? And what can we do to change it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Do I Have the Right to Be Forgotten?

    01/07/2019 Duration: 49min

    What happens when our personal photos and videos are used without our consent? When are our photos no longer ours? Our guests this episode are Eva Galperin and Mary Pilon. So, Bob is a Spoke Media original. Texas Tax rate at 80% of 8.25%

  • Is Targeting Creepy?

    24/06/2019 Duration: 48min

    At what point does targeting cross the line from useful to creepy? Isn’t it weird that ads nowadays seem to know you better than you know you? Our guest this episode is Jules Polonetsky. So, Bob is a Spoke Media original. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Minisode: Why Does Google Maps Need WiFi?

    17/06/2019 Duration: 12min

    Why does Google Maps ask me to have my WiFi enabled to improve location accuracy? Thanks to Maggie in D.C. for today’s question. Go here and see a map of where you've been and when -- on Google. Feel weird about what Google knows about your location? Go to this page and manage your location history. Want to see all the WiFi networks near you? Visit WiGLE.netWe mentioned that Google has gotten in hot water in the past over the way Wi-Fi and the Street View part of its mapping product. Here's one story about it.  So, Bob is a Spoke Media original. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Are We at the End of Attention?

    10/06/2019 Duration: 36min

    Has technology ruined our ability to focus? Will we ever be able to get that back? Our guest this episode is journalist and author Annie Murphy Paul. So, Bob is a Spoke Media original. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Minisode: How Safe Are Password Managers?

    03/06/2019 Duration: 16min

    Password managers are a great solution to remembering 100+ passwords, but are they actually safe? What makes a good password anyway? This week’s question comes from a listener on Twitter. Here are the new definitive NIST guidelines on passwords. Bruce Schneier explains this here. Ok, so just how secure are password managers? Pretty secure, but not perfect. So, Bob is a Spoke Media original. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Is Technology Fueling Overwork?

    27/05/2019 Duration: 38min

    Is my ability to work from anywhere actually hindering me? How much does overwork affect my wellbeing? Our guest this episode is author Brigid Schulte. So, Bob is a Spoke Media original. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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