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It seems like everywhere we turn we see dystopian stories about technology’s impact on our lives and our futures — from tracking-based surveillance capitalism to street level government surveillance to the dominance of a few large platforms choking innovation to the growing pressure by authoritarian governments to control what we see and say — the landscape can feel bleak. Exposing and articulating these problems is important, but so is envisioning and then building a better future. That’s where our podcast comes in. Click below to listen to the show now, or choose your podcast player: %3Ciframe%20scrolling%3D%22no%22%20seamless%3D%22%22%20src%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fplayer.simplecast.com%2F1c515ea8-cb6d-4f72-8d17-bc9b7a566869%3Fdark%3Dfalse%26amp%3Bshow%3Dtrue%22%20width%3D%22100%25%22%20height%3D%22480px%22%20frameborder%3D%22no%22%20allow%3D%22autoplay%22%3E%3C%2Fiframe%3E Privacy info. This embed will serve content from simplecast.com   Or get our YouTube playlist! Or, listen to the episodes on the Internet Archive! EFF's How to Fix the Internet podcast offers a better way forward. Through curious conversations with some of the leading minds in law and technology, we explore creative solutions to some of today’s biggest tech challenges. Listen today to become deeply informed on vital technology issues and join the movement working to build a better technological future. Share your listener feedback here! Find the podcast via RSS, Stitcher, TuneIn, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. You can find an MP3 archive of all our episodes at the Internet Archive. The pilot season (episodes 1-6) of "How to Fix the Internet" was produced by EFF with help from Stuga Studios; the following seasons were produced by EFF in collaboration with Pacific Content. Theme music by Nat Keefe of BeatMower. EFF is deeply grateful for the support of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation's Program in Public Understanding of Science and Technology, without whom this podcast would not be possible. anthem24-winner-badge-silver.png "How to Fix the Internet" won a 2024 Anthem Award, presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences, in the "Responsible Technology Podcast/Audio" category. By amplifying the voices that spark global change, the Anthem Awards seek to inspire others to take action in their own community. award_of_excellence.jpg "How to Fix the Internet" was honored in May 2024 with an Award of Excellence in the Technology Podcast Series category of the 30th Annual Communicator Awards, presented by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts. The Communicator Awards is dedicated to recognizing excellence, effectiveness, and innovation across all areas of communication; the Award of Excellence is given to those entrants whose ability to communicate positions them as the best in the field. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Every time you put on a Netflix original show, you're greeted by one of the most iconic sound logos of our generation. I bet you can hear it in your head right now. This sound is heard countless times, every single day, all over the world. But the Netflix sound was almost very different than the one

Articles of Interest is a podcast about what we wear. It began as a critically acclaimed, mini-series within the 99% Invisible podcast, and now is its own separate independent production with Radiotopia.  Created by Avery Trufelman, Articles of Interest covers a broad range of concepts including the rise of casual wear, the environmental impact of