In Part 1 of this 2 part episode, Bridget sits down with producer Mike to explain the origins of a particularly sticky piece of misleading online information about actor and writer Lena Dunham.



The Lena Dunham child abuse controversy, explained: https://www.vox.com/2014/11/8/7157065/dunham-child-abuse

Ben Shapiro sings WAP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZYzauhOJcQ

In Part 1 of this 2 part episode, Bridget sits down with producer Mike to explain the origins of a particularly sticky piece of misleading online information about actor and writer Lena Dunham.
 
The Lena Dunham child abuse controversy, explained: <a href="https://www.vox.com/2014/11/8/7157065/dunham-child-abuse">https://www.vox.com/2014/11/8/7157065/dunham-child-abuse</a>
Ben Shapiro sings WAP: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZYzauhOJcQ">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZYzauhOJcQ</a>

Marginalized voices have always been at the forefront of the internet, yet our stories often go overlooked. Bridget Todd chronicles our experiences online, and the ways marginalized voices have shaped the internet from the very beginning. We need monuments to all of the identities that make being online what it is. So let’s build them.

There Are No Girls on the Internet

The internet thinks Lena Dunham did something awful to her sibling. Why? Part 1

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It's the weekly news roundup! Rare Tuesday edition (it's still January; we'll get back to the regular schedule soon). Bridget breaks down the tech news you might have missed with Producer Mike.

Watch ASSSCAT! For free on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4HTxmqNTCY

Please look at this picture of the Fresh and Fit podcast with NINE PEOPLE ON MIC ! https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36873819/mediaviewer/rm3460072962/

A fake AI images on social media falsely suggest Renee Good had an extensive criminal record. https://www.theweek.in/news/world/2026/01/11/minneapolis-ice-shooting-did-renee-nicole-good-have-a-criminal-history-fact-checking-the-rap-sheet-on-x.html 

A viral post claiming to blow the whistle on a food delivery app's shady practices turned out to be a hoax. Journalist Casey Newton breaks down the surprisingly robust forged documents. https://www.platformer.news/fake-uber-eats-whisleblower-hoax-debunked/ 

Amy Poehler's 'Good Hang' wins first Golden Globe for podcasts. Ben Shapiro wins nothing. https://goldenglobes.com/nominations/2026 

Guy posts on Reddit that his feminist chatbot girlfriend broke up with him. https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/conservative-says-ai-girlfriend-dumped-190000163.html 

 

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It's the weekly news roundup! Rare Tuesday edition (it's still January; we'll get back to the regular schedule soon). Bridget breaks down the tech news you might have missed with Producer Mike.
Watch ASSSCAT! For free on YouTube <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4HTxmqNTCY">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4HTxmqNTCY</a>
Please look at this picture of the Fresh and Fit podcast with NINE PEOPLE ON MIC ! <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36873819/mediaviewer/rm3460072962/">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36873819/mediaviewer/rm3460072962/</a>
A fake AI images on social media falsely suggest Renee Good had an extensive criminal record.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theweek.in/news/world/2026/01/11/minneapolis-ice-shooting-did-renee-nicole-good-have-a-criminal-history-fact-checking-the-rap-sheet-on-x.html">https://www.theweek.in/news/world/2026/01/11/minneapolis-ice-shooting-did-renee-nicole-good-have-a-criminal-history-fact-checking-the-rap-sheet-on-x.html</a>&nbsp;
A viral post claiming to blow the whistle on a food delivery app's shady practices turned out to be a hoax. Journalist Casey Newton breaks down the surprisingly robust forged documents. <a href="https://www.platformer.news/fake-uber-eats-whisleblower-hoax-debunked/">https://www.platformer.news/fake-uber-eats-whisleblower-hoax-debunked/</a>&nbsp;
Amy Poehler's 'Good Hang' wins first Golden Globe for podcasts. Ben Shapiro wins nothing. <a href="https://goldenglobes.com/nominations/2026">https://goldenglobes.com/nominations/2026</a>&nbsp;
Guy posts on Reddit that his feminist chatbot girlfriend broke up with him. <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/conservative-says-ai-girlfriend-dumped-190000163.html">https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/conservative-says-ai-girlfriend-dumped-190000163.html</a>&nbsp;
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Amy Poehler's Golden Globe Win | Renee Good Lies Debunked | DoorDash Hoax Exposed - NEWS ROUNDUP 

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Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok is generating roughly one nonconsensual sexual image per minute on X. It's not just celebrities - victims include images of children, dead bodies, and Holocaust survivors.

This week, users asked Grok to create a sexualized AI image of Renee Good's dead body, the woman shot and killed by ICE in Minnesota.

And Elon? He's posting jokes about it. We break down how we got here, why it's only getting worse in the US, what some countries are trying to do about it, and what happens when the richest man in the world builds AI specifically for abusers.

How Grok's sexual abuse hit a tipping point (by Kat Tenbarge): https://spitfirenews.com/p/grok-csam-deepfakes-abuse-elon-musk 

Grok's AI Sexual Abuse Didn't Come Out of Nowhere (by Samantha Cole): https://www.404media.co/grok-ai-sexual-abuse-imagery-twitter/

The Twitter-to-Fame Pipeline of the 2010s (w/ Celebrity Memoir Book Club): https://omny.fm/shows/there-are-no-girls-on-the-internet/the-twitter-to-fame-pipeline-of-the-2010s-w-celebrity-memoir-book-club

Coverage of research into Grok requests, (by Nana Nwachukwu at Dublin’s Trinity College AI Accountability Lab): https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/08/grok-x-nonconsensual-images

Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok is generating roughly one nonconsensual sexual image per minute on X. It's not just celebrities - victims include images of children, dead bodies, and Holocaust survivors.
This week, users asked Grok to create a sexualized AI image of Renee Good's dead body, the woman shot and killed by ICE in Minnesota.
And Elon? He's posting jokes about it. We break down how we got here, why it's only getting worse in the US, what some countries are trying to do about it, and what happens when the richest man in the world builds AI specifically for abusers.
How Grok's sexual abuse hit a tipping point (by Kat Tenbarge): <a href="https://spitfirenews.com/p/grok-csam-deepfakes-abuse-elon-musk">https://spitfirenews.com/p/grok-csam-deepfakes-abuse-elon-musk</a>&nbsp;
Grok's AI Sexual Abuse Didn't Come Out of Nowhere (by Samantha Cole):&nbsp;<a href="https://www.404media.co/grok-ai-sexual-abuse-imagery-twitter/">https://www.404media.co/grok-ai-sexual-abuse-imagery-twitter/</a>
The Twitter-to-Fame Pipeline of the 2010s (w/ Celebrity Memoir Book Club): <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/there-are-no-girls-on-the-internet/the-twitter-to-fame-pipeline-of-the-2010s-w-celebrity-memoir-book-club">https://omny.fm/shows/there-are-no-girls-on-the-internet/the-twitter-to-fame-pipeline-of-the-2010s-w-celebrity-memoir-book-club</a>
Coverage of research into Grok requests, (by Nana Nwachukwu at Dublin&rsquo;s Trinity College AI Accountability Lab):&nbsp;<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/08/grok-x-nonconsensual-images">https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/08/grok-x-nonconsensual-images</a>

Elon's Grok Sexualized Renee Good’s Dead Body — And He's Laughing About It

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Happy New Year! We're starting 2026 on a hopeful note. We all know that AI is threatening human labor across a bunch of industries, especially creative work. This episode is about an encouraging win for humans – a case where human creators are being centered, protected, and valued in an increasingly automated entertainment industry. Bridget talks with Will Pearson, head of podcasts at iHeart, about why betting on human creators is good business. (Spoiler: Because that's what listeners want)

 

Let us know what you think by emailing hello@tangoti.com or leaving a comment on Spotify. 

 

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Happy New Year! We're starting 2026 on a hopeful note. We all know that AI is threatening human labor across a bunch of industries, especially creative work. This episode is about an encouraging win for humans &ndash; a case where human creators are being centered, protected, and valued in an increasingly automated entertainment industry. Bridget talks with Will Pearson, head of podcasts at iHeart, about why betting on human creators is good business. (Spoiler: Because that's what listeners want)
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The Big AI Podcast Rejection

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The internet thinks Lena Dunham did something awful to her sibling. Why? Part 1

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