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We Ask the Question “Should We Tax Our Robot Overlords?” with Nikolas Guggenberger
Hey there listeners, today we prepare for our inevitable robot overlords, and ask the question – if we can’t fight em’ should we tax tem instead? And really, what do we mean by tax? And for that matter – what do we mean by “robot”? This is Tech Policy Grind, a podcast from the Internet […]
Lessons from Blocking the Big 5 and More With Kashmir Hill
Hey there listeners, this is Tech Policy Grind, the show where we hammer out the latest in tech law and policy with the folks at the forefront of that space, and today, we have such a treat. Let’s be honest, if you’re listening to this show, you’ve almost certainly read her work over on Gizmodo. […]
Talking IAPP and Podcasting with Angelique Carson – The TPG / Privacy Advisor Crossover Event of the Century!
Hey, you’re listening to Tech Policy Grind, a podcast from the Internet Law and Policy Foundry. My name is Emory Roane, and today it’s another foray into privacy – or more specifically, the International Association of Privacy Professionals. This time, with Angelique Carson – editor of The Privacy Advisor and host of The excellent (and […]
Bug Bounty-ing and Associate Corporate Counseling at Github with Fred Jennings
Hey, you’re listening to Tech Policy Grind, a podcast from the Internet Law and Policy Foundry where we hammer out the latest, at the intersection of law and technology. My name is Emory Roane, and Today, Joe Jerome joins us as we talk to Fred Jennings, Associate Corporate Counsel at GitHub, about bug bounty programs, […]
Debunking CCPA Myths with Mary Stone Ross
Hey there listeners! Sorry about last week – we had some technical issues that are… well, actually they’re not at all sorted out yet. Pour one out for the old editing PC because that poor machine is dead. But! After editing this entire episode with a mousepad and recording this intro from my closet – […]
Terrorist Content Regulation: Article 13 on Steroids – A Conversation with Daphne Keller at State of the Net 2019
Did you know that a little over a week ago the European Union decided to move forward with their latest proposed updates to the EU Copyright Directive, which includes requirements for websites to affirmatively scan for copyrighted content – it’s been just about universally lambasted as internet-destroyingly awful – but all signs indicate that the […]
CCPA, GDPR, BIPA and more with EFF’s Lee Tien at SOTN2019
On the outlook of a federal privacy bill in 2019: “”privacy legislation is imminently kick-down-the-roadable” – Lee Tien
Episode 16: State of the Net 2019 – A Conversation with FTC Commissioner Slaughter
Listeners! We’re back! Tech Policy Grind has had a long, relaxing (well, not very relaxing) summer… and fall hiatus – but we’re back (and if I’m honest and modest)better than ever, and excited to bring you a batch of new interviews with tech policy nerds, for all you tech policy nerds and aspiring nerds out […]
Episode 15: Ending the Season with A Very Wonky California Consumer Privacy Act
Hey! You’re listening to Tech Policy Grind, and we want to thank you for joining us on this awesome adventure we’ve been on since launching the show last year. Our release schedule hasn’t always been the tightest, our audio quality hasn’t always been the most polished, but you’ve stuck with us as we covered everything […]
Rightscon 2018 – Javier Pallermo and Rightscon Retrospective
All right listeners, This is Tech Policy Grind, a show all about the exciting, occassionally inspiring things happening in internet law and policy – My name is Emory and this week, I’m excited because I get to bring you all along with me to Rightscon 2018, one of the coolest things I’ve gotten to do […]
Episode 13 – Bijan Madhani: The Europeans Are Coming! GDPR Spectacular
The Europeans are coming! Hi everyone, welcome to Tech Policy Grind, a show by and about young professionals in the tech law and policy space – today we’re joined by Bijan Madhani – fellow foundry member at the Internet Law and Policy Foundry, Senior policy counsel at CCIA – the Computer & Communications Industry Association […]
Episode 12: Anisha Mangalick Adds to the Blockchain
After much delay, a fully-staffed podcast crew talks to Anisha Mangalick about her path from science into law and then everyone tries to explain the basics of blockchain to Joe. Anisha is currently an associate corporate counsel at Zendesk. You can learn more about her here:Â https://www.anishamangalick.com/
Episode 11: A Word With Our President, Patrick Kyhos
We live! Okay, yes, absolutely, we have been on a bit of a hiatus for the past few weeks – some of those good old fashioned life events kept cropping up. Turns out, 2018 is a busy, exciting year! Go figure! Today, we’re thrilled to bring you an episode with the current president of the […]
Episode 10: Inayat Chaudhry and the Value of LL.M’s and Cryptokitties
Hey, listeners, it’s time for another episode of Tech Policy Grind! I think you’re going to really like this one, and it marks the first in a multi-part series we’ll be doing on bitcoin, blockchain, cryptocurrencies – and how they’re barreling into the world of internet law and policy. Today, Joe and I had the […]
Episode 9: Kendra Albert, Elizabeth Anne Watkins, and the Cyber Security Digital Divide
Hey! This is Emory, you’re listening to another episode of Tech Policy Grind a podcast from the Internet law and Policy Foundry – and this one coming up – this one you’re listening to right now – I think it might just be my favorite episode we’ve recorded thus far. An absolutely fascinating discussion with […]
Episode 8: We talk NDAs, Enforceability, and the Unlikely Path of a Tech Associate for Angel Diaz
Hey all you awesome ears, you’re listening to Tech Policy Grind the Internet Law and Policy Foundry podcast! This is Emory, and even though I’m conspicuously absent from this upcoming conversation, we have an amazing episode coming right up. Pinal and Joe talk with Angel Diaz, 2017 fellow at the foundry and technology associate at […]
SOTN2018 – Dr. Betsy Cooper, The Witches Brew of Cyber-Security and Our Vulnerable Olympics
Hey everyone, this is Emory, you’re listening to Tech Policy Grind – and if you’re just now tuning in, if you’re a new listener or just haven’t been paying much attention to your podcast feed this week, I’ve got great news! This is but one of five special bonus episode of Tech Policy Grind we’ve […]
SOTN2018 – Mike Masnick, Fake News and the Dangers of Doing Too Much
Welcome to day 4 of Tech Policy Grind’s State of the Net 2018 coverage! Today we’re thrilled to bring you a brief discussion Joe and I had with TechDirt’s own Mike Masnick! Joe and I are both huge fans of Mike’s writing, and if you aren’t already, you probably should be! CEO, founder and writer […]
SOTN2018 – We Talk Internet Policy With Commissioner Karen Charles Peterson and Dr. Roslyn Layton
Hey Tech Policy Grind! Emory, back once more, to introduce a very internet policy episode of TPG, recorded while at State of the Net 2018 last week! On this two parter, we’ll hear from Commissioner Karen Charles Peterson and Dr. Rosyln Layton. Commissioner Karen Charles Peterson is the Commissioner of the Department of Telecommunications and […]
SOTN2018 – Sanja Kelly, Internet Freedom and Innovating in a Negative Way
We’re back for day 2 of our week of bonus State of the Net 2018 discussions! Every day this week we’ll be releasing some bonus episodes of Tech Policy Grind including conversations Joe and Emory had with panelists at the largest internet policy conference in the country! Today we are joined by Sanja Kelly of […]
SOTN2018 – James Bessen and Charles Duan say “Poppycock!” to Techno-Pessimists
Well isn’t this exciting! Emory here, to let you know that yes, we’re bucking the norm this week and releasing some very special BONUS episodes of Tech Policy Grind! Last week Joe and I attended State of the Net, the largest internet policy conference in the country! We streamed some of what we did that day […]
Episode 07: Lobbying for Tech and Startups with Rachel Wolbers
Joining us this week is Rachel Wolbers – and Pinal and Emory pick her brain about what it’s like to be in the lobbying world, how you can get in touch with your elected officials, and advice for anyone getting started in the patent field without a science background. If you like what you hear, […]
Episode 6: The Code/Law Switch and Informational Injury with Kristian Stout
This week on TPG we grabbed Kristian Stout to talk about how he made the leap from programmer to think-tanker, advice for 20 year olds everywhere, and a substantive, in-the-weeds discussion on FCC and FTC authority, informational injury, privacy and all sorts of wonky wonderfulness. Tune in, we think you’ll like it. (And, if you […]
Episode 5: We Talk National Security and Encryption with Camille Stewart
 Happy New Year! Inaugural fellow Camille Stewart joins us to talk “responsible” encryption policy in the Trump administration as well as her new podcast, Hustle Over Entitlement. We talk about her journey, from drafting contracts as a child to negotiating national security policies with the Five Eyes. We’re beyond thrilled to start the year […]
Episode 4: Net Neutrality Showdown with Randy Abreu and Tom Struble
 This Week, on December 14th, the FCC is likely to vote to repeal the Open Internet Order of 2015, effectively handing regulatory oversight of the Internet to the FTC, and ending the three bright-line rules against throttling, blocking and paid prioritization. The issue of Net Neutrality is a complex, hotly debated one, and it […]
Episode 3: Algorithms, Justice and Will Rinehart
Will Rinehart, Director of Technology and Innovation Policy at the American Action Forum, offers up his thoughts on risk assessment models and then argues with Joe about data portability. The crew introduces a new segment to preview the Foundry Book Club and everyone talks about what they are reading. Listeners can find Will’s writings on […]
Episode 2: Nobody Deletes Tiffany Li
Tiffany Li, who heads the Wikimedia/Yale Law School Initiative on Intermediaries and Information at Yale Law’s Information Society Project, joins the crew to discuss algorithms, artificial intelligence, and how they challenge the European Union’s so-called Right to Be Forgotten. She also takes about her recent transition from working an in-house attorney to academia. Listeners can […]
Episode 1: Tim Lordan, Ali Sternburg, The Most Important Law On The Internet! Oh my!
Tim Lordan, Executive Director of the Internet Education Foundation, and Ali Sternburg, Senior Policy Counsel at the Computer & Communications Industry Association, join Emory, Joe, and Pinal to discuss the origins of and motivations behind the Internet Law and Policy Foundry. They chat about their paths in tech policy and take some time to discuss […]
Trailer For Tech Policy Grind Podcast
Welcome to the show! On Tech Policy Grind we’ll hammer out the latest in tech law and policy, twice a month, with friends and fellows of the Internet Law and Policy Foundry. Join Pinal Shah, Joe Jerome and Emory Roane as we talk algorithmic justice, AI and copyright, digital surveillance, national security – and everything […]