Ep. 59 - They Are Spying On You: Protect Your Digital Privacy with Manny Rodriguez

On this episode, David and Joe sit down with IT professional, digital privacy expert and advocate, Manny Rodriguez. Manny exposes all the reasons we know our devices are spying on us, why the average person should care, and how to go about protecting your most precious digital identity and privacy.CONNECT WITH MANNY:[email protected] To help us select the stories to cover each week, join our discord at this link! https://discord.gg/B9HD5r7GxK CHAPTERS 0:00 - Intro + Banter 0:48 - Manny's Background 1:58 - Digital Privacy vs. Anonymity 20:32 - Physical vs. Digital Monitoring and Balancing Security vs. Convenience 26:46 - Open Source vs. Closed Source Software 51:38 - SMS and Encrypted Messaging 58:58 - Browsers, Cookies, and VPNs 1:15:00 - Hire Manny to start your privacy journey ABOUT THE SHOW This show is your weekly source for independent commentary on news, culture, and politics; where it is our mission to arm you with the tools you need to cut through media misdirection and resist the mono-narrative.SPONSORSIf you’re a small business striving for growth, you need to get in touch with Adam Thuen at Intellectual Patriots. With his expertise in data engineering, grant writing, business proposals, digital systems integrations, and even AI management, Intellectual Patriots is a one-stop-shop to supercharge your business’s performance. Visit ⁠intelpatriots.com⁠ to learn more.This episode is brought to you by our friends at Zesty Beverages. They’re on a mission to unf***k the standard American diet by crafting beverages with fewer calories and more nutrients from real food. Head over to ⁠⁠zestybev.com⁠⁠ to learn more and find a retailer near you.CREDITS Produced and presented by ⁠Sheehan Works - https://www.sheehan.works Edited by Jake Bennett - https://www.bennettstudios.co/ LINKS Join the Human [Re]Action Discord Server at https://discord.gg/B9HD5r7GxK Find us around the web at linktree.com/humanreactionpod HR on X - http://twitter.com/@humanreactionpc Joe on X - http://twitter.com/@thejoesheehan David on X - http://twitter.com/@Liberty_Rand Kyle on X - http://twitter.com/@CptQuiggley