Episode 7 - "Freaks in the Tweets" with Bridget Todd (There Are No Girls on the Internet)

With Twitter crumbling into an edge lord's wet dream, Facebook fading into obscurity as basically an old folks home, and Instagram just existing as it always has, where is the discourse really supposed to happen? Digital activist Bridget Todd says wherever it ends up, it has to be a place where everything from thirst traps to terror attack updates can coexist and marginalized voices can be heard. Bridget Todd got her start teaching courses on writing and social change at Howard University. Since then, she's trained human rights activists in Australia, coordinated digital strategy for organizations like Planned Parenthood, the Women's March, and MSNBC, and ran a training program for political operatives that the Washington Post called the Democratic Party’s “Hogwarts for digital wizardry.” You can hear Bridget on her critically acclaimed podcast There Are No Girls On The Internet and the Next Chapter Podcasts original series Beef with Bridget Todd. A current focus of Bridget’s digital activism is disinformation. She worked in a coalition that created resources to help identify and combat disinformation ahead of the 2020 election. Bridget wrote an editorial in Newsweek about it, and it’s a recurring topic on TANGOTI. She got her start in the podcast world as a producer for MoveOn.org’s flagship podcast in 2012. She cohosted iHeartMedia’s Stuff Mom Never Told You bringing feminist issues and activism to 2 million ears a month. She’s also teamed up with culture and arts brand AfroPunk to host a global salon where she’s talked to high-profile activists and creatives like Ava Duvernay and #MeToo creator Tarana Burke.   Follow her at @bridgetmarieindc on Instagram! Follow the comedians who pitched us apps: Ray Easter @iamrayeaster | Martin Morrow @martinmorrow | Kristin Wallace @verygenuine | Von Mychael @vonmychael | Momoh Pujeh @mopujeh | Kevin Tit @notkevintit | Natalie McGill @hoothollersnap Here's some homework for you nerds who love to read: https://nypost.com/2018/05/10/comedian-the-feds-busted-down-my-door-over-ice-joke/ https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20230811-the-npc-livestream-tiktok-trend-helping-creators-earn-cash https://www.harpercollins.com/products/trust-the-plan-will-sommer?variant=40493482541090 https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/11/07/the-right-wing-mothers-fuelling-the-school-board-wars https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2022/11/03/sffa-funded-by-large-conservative-groups-with-federalist-society-ties/ https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2022/10/28/donors-sffa-conservative-trusts/ https://time.com/6266865/critical-race-theory-data-exclusive/ "Indecent with Kiki Andersen" is a production of Next Chapter Podcasts. Hosted by Kiki Andersen Produced by Pete Musto & Max Wolfson Executive produced by Jeremiah Tittle Follow the show at @indecentkiki on Instagram and follow Kiki at @itskikiandersen Email us at [email protected]