There Are No Girls on the Internet - The Wait Is Over: There Are No Girls On The Internet New Season Starts May 13
Episode Date: May 7, 2025We’re back—and we couldn’t be more excited. The trailer for the brand-new season of There Are No Girls On The Internet is here, and we can’t wait for you to hear what’s c...oming. Thank you to our amazing, loyal listeners—your support is the reason we’ve made it this far. Starting Tuesday, May 13th, we’re returning to full production with deep-dive episodes every Tuesday and tech and culture news roundups every Friday, highlighting the stories you might have missed The internet—and the world—has changed a lot over the past year. Things can feel heavy, but we believe in finding light in the dark. Join Bridget and the There Are No Girls On The Internet community as we explore what’s next for tech, culture, and the voices too often left out of the conversation. The new season begins Tuesday, May 13th. Make sure you’re subscribed so you don’t miss an episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Remember when the internet felt fun?
That noise you associate with getting online back in the day, that dial-up modem noise?
That was like my cry of freedom.
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Get off the dang computer.
I'm trying to make a call.
But that really was it for me.
It was freedom.
Remember when getting online felt like freedom, community.
and connection. Instead of feeling like a slog that you wish you could quit but feel like you can't,
how did we get here? I'm Bridget Todd, and since 2020, I've been answering questions like these
on my award-winning tech and culture podcast. There are no girls on the internet. And I heart radio
podcast that chronicles technology, the internet, and social media that actually centers the diverse
artists, creators, researchers, and advocates who are building better, brighter digital futures.
We're talking about technology and social media's impact on culture from influencer-fueled fast fashion.
This system of fast fashion wouldn't exist without influencers.
To the polarized, often toxic online discourse that's wrecking all of our mental health and threatening our democracy.
One of the most destructive things that TikTok specifically has groomed people into doing is viewing political content as solely through the lens of those like clapback.
videos that lots of people do, right?
The internet is not just created by coders and tech companies.
It's created by all of us who use it every day.
It can and should be a force that connects us.
So why does it feel so toxic?
And who benefits from the hate and mistrust that are rampant on social media?
I created there are no girls on the internet because the internet belongs to everyone,
all of us.
And I wanted to spotlight the creative women, black folks, queer folks and others
who are creating and building at the forefront of the internet
to make that shared promise a reality for all of us.
Our fifth season is launching in May 2025.
Listen, I don't need to tell any of you
that there are some big changes happening in our world right now.
And we need an internet that helps us face them together.
So I hope you'll join me and my guests on There Are No Girls on the Internet
as we explore where tech went wrong, where it went right,
and how we can build a better, brighter internet for everyone.
I think it'll be a good time and we'll find connection like we haven't in a long time.
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Unhumor me with Robert Smygel and Friends.
Me and hilarious guests from Bob Odenkirk to David Letterman help make you funnier.
This week, my guest, SNL's Mikey Day and head writer, Streeter Seidel,
help an a cappella band with their between songs banter.
Where does your group perform?
We do some retirement homes.
Those people are starving for banter.
Listen to humor me with Robert Smigel and friends.
on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Your husband is not who you think he is.
Your body is not what you thought it was.
Your identity is formed by a secret history.
I'm Danny Shapiro, and these are just a few of the stunning stories I'll be exploring
on the 14th season of Family Secrets.
He kind of shoved me out of the way and said, move.
And he went out the front door and he jumped in a car and drove off,
and that was the last time I saw him.
Listen to Season 14 of Family Secrets on the Ith,
Heart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Hey, I'm Dr. Maya Shunker, a cognitive scientist and hosts of the podcast, a slight change
of plans, a show about who we are and who we become when life makes other plans.
I wish that I hadn't resisted for so long the need to change.
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You can have opinions.
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And then there's your body having its own program.
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Your 20s can be so exciting, but they can also be really overwhelming, confusing, and honestly, just kind of lonely.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and the psychology of your 20s is breaking down the science behind the biggest roadblocks we face.
I was six years into my career, the 80-hour weeks, and just the first one in, the last one out, and I ended up burning out.
There was a large chunk of my 20s that I, like, was just so wanting to, like, be out of that phase out of my skin.
And I just, like, really regret not living in the present more.
You don't need to have everything figured out right now.
You just need to understand yourself a little bit better.
Listen to the psychology of your 20s on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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