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Decoding Bias Podcast with Ezra Tefera

Racial Justice x Technology Policy: Ezra Tefera, MD, MSc

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Welcome to 'Decoding Bias', a podcast series brought to you by the Racial Justice x Technology Policy (RJxTP) program at Brandeis University's Heller School. Our program explores the critical and often overlooked realm of AI and algorithmic bias, shedding light on how these technological advancements can perpetuate 'algorithmic oppression' in marginalized communities. Each episode is a journey into the intricate world of AI, focusing on how algorithms, if unchecked, can reinforce societal bi ...
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If you're angry, frustrated, or scared about the state of politics and media and looking for thoughtful, balanced discussions, this podcast is for you. About 30 minutes every few weeks. It will change your life. Outrage Overload explores the extreme polarization and political bias dominating politics and media today. We dive into the anger and outrage that drive divisions between people, distort the news, and fuel political violence. Each episode features leading scientists, researchers, aut ...
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Insights for financial services leaders who want to enhance fairness and accuracy in their use of data, algorithms, and AI. Each episode explores challenges and solutions related to algorithmic integrity, including discussions on navigating independent audits. The goal of this podcast is to give leaders the knowledge they need to ensure their data practices benefit customers and other stakeholders, reducing the potential for harm and upholding industry standards.
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I'm Mukundwa and if you've found "I Said What I Said" then you're a spiritual seeker who makes a hobby out of unpacking the human condition, querying why we're here, and decoding life's algorithm. On this podcast I go on a never ending adventure of soul searching and deepening my connection to source and self through easy conversations around spirituality, friendship, pop culture, romantic love, autism, sex and politics. Come frolic interdimensionally with me! Sign up to Patreon for full epi ...
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Women in Data Science Worldwide

Professor Margot Gerritsen, Chisoo Lyons

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Leading women in data science share their work, advice, and lessons learned along the way. Hear how data science is being applied and having impact across domains— from healthcare to finance to climate change and more. Join our community: community.widsworldwide.org.
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Our culture is shaped by technology, and the people building that technology determine how it’s changing our lives. But who are they? And how do they think about their responsibility to the rest of us? From mental health to algorithmic bias, entrepreneur Anil Dash talks to developers, designers, and culture experts to understand the ways tech is changing culture, and what it means for us. Produced by Glitch and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
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AI-FLUENT Podcast

Ilona Vinogradova

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AI-Fluent is my new podcast where I talk with storytellers from around the world about journalism and storytelling in all its shapes and forms, its marriage with AI and other technology, and innovative thinking. Most of my guests are from the Global South - Latin America, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, so it’s a rare opportunity for those of you who are interested in the subject to listen to people with different perspectives, different challenges, and solutions they have to offer.
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Medical Attention

Medical Attention

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Medical attention is a podcast about artificial intelligence (AI) in medicine for busy people working in health. We bring you clinically relevant updates from the world of AI so you know how it will impact your patients and work.
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CDT Tech Talks

Center for Democracy and Technology

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Tech Talks are a podcast imagined and created by the folks over at the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT). We're a 501(c)3 nonpartisan nonprofit organization that fights to put democracy and human rights at the center of the digital revolution. We work to promote democratic values by shaping technology policy and architecture, with a focus on equity and justice. #techtalkcdt Support CDT's work with a donation: https://cdt.org/techtalk/
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Hello, world! Check out SPARTIE-Cast, with Dr. Robby Ratan, Director of the Social and Psychological Approaches to Technology-Interaction Effects (SPARTIE) Lab at Michigan State University, with amazing support from Producer George McNeill and Technical Director, Connor Bird.
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Before AGI

Aleksander Mądry

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Artificial General Intelligence — the type of AI that reaches or even surpasses human capabilities — is an exciting topic. But what is not explored as much is an equally important question: what happens before AGI is here? That is, what should we be doing to prepare? In Before AGI, I hope to have honest conversations about what are the goals, what are the problems, and what lies ahead as we develop AI.
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Open Data Institute Podcasts

The Open Data Institute

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Listen to podcasts from the Open Data Institute – discussing the impacts of data across areas including health, cities, the built environment, government and finance. Speakers also delve into issues around data ethics, trust, art, culture, corruption and accountability.
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Sage Communication & Media Studies

SAGE Publications Ltd.

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Welcome to the official free Podcast site from SAGE for Communication & Media Studies. SAGE is a leading international publisher of journals, books, and electronic media for academic, educational, and professional markets with principal offices in Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, and Singapore.
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Downloaded over 750,000 times! Experts On The Wire is an SEO podcast hosted by Dan Shure. Discover new trends, tactics, tools, people, and businesses doing remarkable work in the world of Search Engine Optimization. Past guests include Rand Fishkin, Brian Dean, Annie Cushing, Noah Kagan & Vanessa Fox. I’m an SEO consultant myself, so we dig deep into SEO, technical challenges, growth stories, mobile SEO, eCommerce, crawling, content marketing & more.
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From data sharing to citizen science and from peer review to professional development the podcasts will explore the good, the bad, and the ugly of the current scientific system, and what Open Science practices can do to improve the way we do science. Now on Season 2!
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The all-round digital marketing podcast designed to help people of all experience/skill levels become better at their jobs. Tips and tricks from top marketing experts delivered right to your ears. Welcome to the "Azeem Digital Asks" digital marketing podcast, hosted by me, Azeem. Over the course of this podcast, I'll be talking to some of the top marketers in the industry and learning more about them, and getting some really useful marketing tips from them to help you too! If you're interest ...
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Is AI Fair? Sarah Goldberg on Bias, Regulation, and the Fight for Accountability What happens when artificial intelligence mirrors society’s ugliest biases? In this episode, Sarah Goldberg takes us inside her hands-on research into AI bias, where even something as small as a pronoun shift triggered sexist assumptions in language models. From discri…
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Welcome to Season 10 of Down to the Struts! To kick things off, Qudsiya sits down with the indomitable Chai Feldblum. Chai is a civil rights advocate and scholar. For nearly four decades, Chai has fought for the rights of LGBTQ and disability communities through legislative advocacy, teaching, scholarship, government service, and much more. She pla…
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This episode is a buffet of topics! I want to explore shame, jealousy and envy. I think all 3 have their place and can be incredible for self discovery. We can lean into them to much though, and also weaponize them (with good intentions but to bad ends). I discuss: envy and jealousy have bad PR haters online and what externalized jealousy says abou…
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How Systems Like Community Notes on Twitter/X Aim to Break the Cycle of Misinformation Are social media algorithms fueling misinformation and deepening echo chambers—or can they help bridge divides? In this episode, we talk with Paul Resnick, a pioneer in recommender systems and digital trust, about how platforms curate content, the truth behind fi…
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Season 10 of Down to the Struts is headed your way. Qudsiya give listeners a sneak peek at the voices of the journalists, activists, scholars, and creators who will lead us in a deep dive into disability history and culture this season. We’re in double digits y’all! Make sure you’re subscribed and tuned in on April 29 for our first episode. Visit o…
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Why Resistance Matters: Lessons from Postcards to Hitler How does authoritarianism take hold? What warning signs do we often miss? In this episode, we speak with Bruce Neuburger, author of Postcards to Hitler: A German Jew’s Defiance in a Time of Terror, about the rise of political extremism—then and now. Neuburger shares his grandfather’s incredib…
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Why is outrage so powerful? And why does it feel so addictive? In this episode, Dr. Kurt Gray joins us to discuss his new book, Outraged!, which offers a groundbreaking look at the psychology of moral fury, social media outrage, and political division. If The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt set the stage for understanding moral differences, Outrag…
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We’ve reached the end of the road—no pun intended—with our final listener favorite from season 9, featuring Anna Zivarts, author of the exceptional book, “When Driving Is Not An Option: Steering Away from Car Dependency.” This one resonated with many of you who, like Qudsiya, cannot drive a car. As we shockingly learned from Anna in this episode, t…
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Today I discuss transitioning from overthinking to embodying and integrating what we already know: Trusting life’s journey and using feelings as a guiding system Letting go of a tightly controlled life, experience presence, and embrace the spontaneity and serendipity of life. Balancing action with faith, and shifting the approach from a driven, goa…
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A Ritual for Intentional Living In this special bonus episode of Outrage Overload, I share a personal ritual that keeps me grounded and mindful of the ripples we create in our daily lives. Originally recorded for What’s Your Ripple?, this conversation explores the power of small, intentional actions and how they shape the world around us. I sit dow…
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We’ve arrived at our penultimate listener favorite from season 8. We called this one “Access: A love Story.” It was magical for Qudsiya to revisit the unforgettable day that she and her partner, also a Down to the Struts alum, Sean Collins, promised to love each other for the rest of their lives. They’ve been married for nearly two years now, and t…
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The discourse around people who’ve never had serious relationships is…interesting🤔. Let’s unpack: feeling embarrassed about being single/ never having had a serious relationship heteronormative fairytales personal growth outside of romantic relationships the abundance of love everywhere embracing your romantic timeline trusting divine timing REFERE…
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In this special PODCASTHON episode of Outrage Overload, we’re spotlighting Dev Mission, a nonprofit dedicated to training and mentoring underserved young adults for careers in tech. We sit down with Leonardo Sosa, founder and executive director of Dev Mission, to discuss how the organization is closing the digital divide, increasing diversity in te…
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Here’s your favorite from Season 7. Qudsiya is a huge history nerd, and she had a blast unpacking blind history with Andrew Leland, author of the award-winning memoir, The Country of the Blind. Andrew and Qudsiya explored blind culture, blind politics, and their own relationships with blindness. It was a great conversation—thanks to all of you for …
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I’m so grateful for life! Today as I celebrate the gift of life as a human bean, I reflect on: feeling comfortable being observed in an emotional, sensitive, sincere, vulnerable state submitting to my emotional range life is an algorithm REFERENCES: Bashar - https://youtu.be/QJLRLx0cTOQ?si=EGpN6T573QmwjYyx Hitomi Mochizuki (vulnerable youtuber) - h…
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Why do younger generations feel so disconnected from the world their parents grew up in? Are millennials just complaining, or is there something deeper at play? In this special OK Boomer episode of Outrage Overload, host David Beckemeyer sits down with Valerie Beck, a holistic health practitioner and founder of Intrepid Wellness, to explore the com…
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We’re recasting this listener favorite from Season 6. Qudsiya loves this conversation with human rights lawyer and disability justice champion, Haben Girma—author of the acclaimed memoir, “Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law.” Haben and Qudsiya talked about the concept of empowered interdependence. This is the idea that we all dese…
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In a new episode of AI-FLUENT, I am talking to Bruno Fávero, a journalist who became Director of Innovation at one of Brazil's leading fact-checking websites Aos Fatos. They developed their own bots that tackle misinformation and tools that not only document digital lies and hate but also how the "distorted algorithms" of apps and platforms contrib…
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The transits in my 5th house (play, pleasure, vitality) have been BLESSING ME. I’ve been going out and making friends and spending time with strangers, and I’m loving it. I’m learning a lot about how to be present and world-build/community-build both physically and energetically/ I discuss: challenging internal biases making friends to survive the …
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On January 27th, the Trump Administration made headlines with a controversial move to dismiss three Democratic members of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB), an independent agency responsible for ensuring transparency and accountability in U.S. surveillance practices. With the attempted removal of these members, including the C…
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How Media Shapes Reality James Shanahan, a leading expert on cultivation theory, joins David Beckemeyer to explore how television, news, and social media influence public perception, fear, and political polarization. They discuss the Mean World Syndrome, the rise of outrage media, and how algorithms amplify division. Tune in to learn how media effe…
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Welcome back to our series highlighting listener favorites over the last nine seasons. We’re on to your favorite from season 5. Qudsiya spoke to Jennifer Natalya Fink, author of the incredible bookAll Our Families: Disability Lineage and the Future of Kinship. The book opened up a fascinating conversation about how we think about disability within …
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Today’s plate is a buffet of various topics explored through examining my astrological transits for February: spiritual layering integrating astrological transits into daily life using astrology as a tool for navigating life's ups and downs the importance of having a spiritual practice christianity vs. Christ REFERENCES Friendship Breakup with God …
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Tattle, one of India's pioneering civic tech organisations using AI to combat online gender-based violence. In this new episode of AI-FLUENT, Tattle's co-founder Tarunima Prabhakar shares insights into Tattle's innovative projects, including Uli, which helps women navigate harmful online content, and their Deepfake Analysis Unit deployed during Ind…
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Highlights Time at Mathworks (17:27) Being a team leader (18:52) Staying in touch with the technical side (20:04) Advice (27:07) Bio Sohini Sarkar is a Principal Product Manager and a Senior Team Lead at MathWorks. Her career started with earning a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering and then working on DOE and EPA projects as a postdoctoral researcher. She…
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Is the U.S. presidency becoming too powerful? Imagine a president ignoring court rulings, dismantling government agencies, and bypassing oversight. It’s not just a hypothetical—it’s happening now. In this episode, we explore the rise of executive overreach and its implications for democracy. 🔹 Guests: Professor Kevin Smith – Political scientist spe…
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In season 4, Qudsiya had the incredible opportunity to sit down with the legendary international disability rights advocate, Judy Heumann, before her passing on March 4, 2023. Now, almost two years later, her legacy lives on. As we continue the fight for disability rights, the memory of her struggle, and the struggle of so many others who fought, a…
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Miss Nicole NEVER misses. Go give her your duckets NOW. I discuss: Heteronormative settling sex vs. love: can the love of your life also be the best sex of your life? (no) honest representations of women in film freedom through kinks chasing acceptance leads to a lack of fulfilment REFERENCES Nick White Australian Comedian (NPC example) - https://w…
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In today’s episode, we dive into an often overlooked but incredibly important issue: content moderation in non-dominant languages, specifically Maghrebi Arabic dialects. Recently, CDT released a groundbreaking report titled "Moderating Maghrebi Arabic Content on Social Media," which explores the challenges, gaps, and opportunities in ensuring fair …
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We usually talk about biased data and inaccurate interpretations regarding technology that comes from the East, China for example. Yet we rarely discuss the lack of transparency and biased data produced by Western tech companies. So it was refreshing to have this conversation with Rana Arafat, Assistant Professor in Digital Journalism at City, Univ…
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Spoken by a human version of this article. TL;DR (TL;DL?) Testing is a core basic step for algorithmic integrity. Testing involves various stages, from developer self-checks to UAT. Where these happen will depend on whether the system is built in-house or bought. Testing needs to cover several integrity aspects, including accuracy, fairness, securi…
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How Correcting Misperceptions Can Heal Political Divides Ever wonder why political conversations feel more heated than ever? It might not be about the issues themselves but how we perceive the other side. In this episode of Outrage Overload, we explore the "perception gap"—the distorted views we hold about political opponents—and how correcting the…
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We hope you’re enjoying our past season rebroadcasts so far. It’s been fun to take this trip down memory lane to revisit some of the episodes that you all enjoyed the most. We’re on to season 3, and Qudsiya’s conversation with Lydia X. Z. Brown, a disability justice advocate and activist, who has dedicated their life and resources to combating inju…
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Spoken by a human version of this article. One question that comes up often is “How do we obtain assurance about third party products or services?” Depending on the nature of the relationship, and what you need assurance for, this can vary widely. This article attempts to lay out the options, considerations, and key steps to take. TL;DR (TL;DL?) Th…
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Marius Dragomir, the Founding Director of the Media and Journalism Research Centre, shares with me the most surprising findings from his recent research on propaganda narratives, as well as the revealing discoveries about ownership and financial aspects of the 100 AI tools most used by journalists. Remember that 67 % of these 100 tools lack critica…
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How Biology Challenges the Male-Female Binary In this documentary-style episode, Outrage Overload dives into the intricate and often misunderstood world of sex development, using the controversy surrounding female boxers at the Paris Olympics as a case study. We unpack the science, ethics, and personal stories behind Differences in Sex Development …
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Qudsiya is back with your listener favorite from Season 2—Designing Access for Disabled Students. Qudsiya spoke with Roger Ideishi about his efforts to challenge traditional approaches to occupational therapy by insisting that students with intellectual and developmental disabilities play a central role in shaping their own classroom experiences. R…
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Phew! I discuss Ep7-10 couple by couple and unpack the prevalent themes: emotional detachment people pleasing how trauma impacts romantic relationships Sex before marriage, feeling betrayed by the Church Lying to create power imbalances and to manipulate References: All about Love - bell hooks people pleasing episodes https://open.spotify.com/episo…
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Do you believe you care about facts more than people in India? For a split second, did you notice any bias in your quick mental response? Whom do you trust more when it comes to news: a well-established media brand or your closest friend who runs a popular current affairs YouTube channel? Who do you think is more likely to spread misinformation? As…
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Why Physical Experiences Still Matter in a Digital World Vinyl records are outselling CDs. Instant-print cameras are finding their way back into people’s hands. Even paper notebooks remain a must-have for many. But why are we seeing this resurgence of analog technologies in an overwhelmingly digital world? In this episode, David Sax, award-winning …
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As the team works on season 10, we wanted to bring you something extra special. Over the coming weeks, we’ll be recasting listener favorites from across all nine seasons of the podcast, highlighting one episode from each season that you, our listeners, particularly enjoyed. First up is season 1, “The Language of Disability” with disability studies …
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Truly can’t believe people voted 🤡 in again! So what now…Keep your chins up though. It’s the year of PERSONAL POWER. References: Dimensions explained - https://youtu.be/nnaTaIiji7w?si=BdcmNyGV3KPaxTXY Hitler and Trump - https://youtu.be/nfWwyZLTOaI?si=ppEaDYmhTuw8Xx2b Woman who taught self defence to Palestinian refugees - https://open.spotify.com/…
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Why do we choose to read or watch something - are we manipulated by algorithms? Do we have any cognitive independence? How and where will we receive news in the near future? In a world where the majority of content will be created by AI, how will we know whom to trust? And what does neuroscience tell us about all of that? In a nutshell, these are t…
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Navigating AI Audits with Dr. Shea Brown Dr. Shea Brown is Founder and CEO of BABL AI BABL specializes in auditing and certifying AI systems, consulting on responsible AI practices, and offering online education. Shea shares his journey from astrophysics to AI auditing, the core services provided by BABL AI including compliance audits, technical te…
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Spoken by a human version of this article. AI literacy is growing in importance (e.g., EU AI Act, IAIS). AI literacy needs vary across roles. Even "AI professionals" need AI Risk training. Links EU AI Act: The European Union Artificial Intelligence Act - specific expectation about “AI literacy”. IAIS: The International Association of Insurance Supe…
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We're joined by Jason Paul, an attorney, political strategist, and candidate for Chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC). Jason brings his wealth of experience and bold ideas to the table, offering insights on the challenges facing the Democratic Party and his vision for revitalizing its structure and operations. Whether you’re a political…
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The team at Down to the Struts is thrilled to share the trailer for Season 4 of Contra*! This season, Aimi Hamraie and the Critical Design Lab share oral history interviews from the Remote Access Archives. At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, they spoke with scholars and activists about mutual aid and pandemic times. This season, they’ll be shari…
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