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The Model Minority Myth in Tech [S3E05]
In this episode, Class 4 Fellow Ellen Magallanes discusses the Model Minority Myth in tech spaces with Carmen Lo and Mike Pham.
Internet Fragility: Creating a More Inclusive Internet with Nick Merrill [S3E04]
In this episode of the Tech Policy Grind Podcast, Fellow Lama Mohammed speaks with Nick Merrill on Internet fragility.
Global Internet Governance: The UN/ITU in 2022 with Jim Lewis [S3E03]
In this episode of the Tech Policy Grind Podcast, Fellow Joe Catapano speaks with Jim Lewis on the geopolitical tech policy landscape.
The Future of Open Internet and the War in Ukraine with Konstantinos Komaitis [S3E02]
In this episode of the Tech Policy Grind Podcast, ILPF Fellow Meri Baghdasaryan sat down with Konstantinos Komaitis, a veteran of developing and analyzing internet policy to ensure an open and global Internet.
Building a Better Cybersecurity Strategy: The Role of Diversity with Ayan Islam [S3E01]
This is the Tech Policy Grind Podcast by the Internet Law and Policy Foundry. If you’re an old listener, you may have noticed this show has been on hiatus for […]
We Ask the Question “Should We Tax Our Robot Overlords?” with Nikolas Guggenberger [S2E08]
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 […]
Lessons from Blocking the Big 5 and More With Kashmir Hill [S2E07]
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, […]
Talking IAPP and Podcasting with Angelique Carson – The TPG / Privacy Advisor Crossover Event of the Century! [S2E06]
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 […]
Bug Bounty-ing and Associate Corporate Counseling at Github with Fred Jennings [S2E05]
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 […]
Debunking CCPA Myths with Mary Stone Ross [S2E04]
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 […]
Terrorist Content Regulation: Article 13 on Steroids – A Conversation with Daphne Keller at State of the Net 2019 [S2E03]
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 […]
CCPA, GDPR, BIPA and more with EFF’s Lee Tien at SOTN2019 [S2E02]
On the outlook of a federal privacy bill in 2019: “”privacy legislation is imminently kick-down-the-roadable” – Lee Tien
State of the Net 2019 – A Conversation with FTC Commissioner Slaughter [S2E01]
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 […]
Ending the Season with A Very Wonky California Consumer Privacy Act [S1E20]
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 […]
RightsCon 2018: Javier Pallermo and a RightsCon Retrospective [S1E19]
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 […]
Bijan Madhani: The Europeans Are Coming! GDPR Spectacular [S1E18]
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 […]
Anisha Mangalick Adds to the Blockchain [S1E17]
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. […]
A Word With Our President, Patrick Kyhos [S1E16]
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 […]
Inayat Chaudhry and the Value of LL.M’s and Cryptokitties [S1E15]
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 […]
Kendra Albert, Elizabeth Anne Watkins, and the Cyber Security Digital Divide [S1E14]
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 […]
We Talk NDAs, Enforceability, and the Unlikely Path of a Tech Associate for Angel Diaz [S1E13]
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 […]
SOTN2018 – Dr. Betsy Cooper, The Witches Brew of Cyber-Security and Our Vulnerable Olympics [S1E12]
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 […]
SOTN2018 – Mike Masnick, Fake News and the Dangers of Doing Too Much [S1E11]
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 […]
SOTN2018 – We Talk Internet Policy With Commissioner Karen Charles Peterson and Dr. Roslyn Layton [S1E10]
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 […]
SOTN2018 – Sanja Kelly, Internet Freedom and Innovating in a Negative Way [S1E09]
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 […]
SOTN2018 – James Bessen and Charles Duan say “Poppycock!” to Techno-Pessimists [S1E08]
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 […]
Lobbying for Tech and Startups with Rachel Wolbers [S1E07]
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 […]
The Code/Law Switch and Informational Injury with Kristian Stout [S1E06]
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 […]
We Talk National Security and Encryption with Camille Stewart [S1E05]
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 […]
Net Neutrality Showdown with Randy Abreu and Tom Struble [S1E04]
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 […]