SEASON 2
April 24, 2026
AI, Deepfakes, and Raising Resilient Children
In this episode of Doing Tech Right, ConnectSafely’s Kerry Gallagher and Larry Magid explore how conversational AI can feel human, why that can be both useful and risky, and what it means for children, families, and educators. They discuss the importance of verifying AI-generated information, helping young people use AI to support rather than replace learning, and the growing concerns around AI deepfakes and “nudification,” especially targeting girls. Drawing on recent audience questions from a California event on women and girls’ online safety, they offer practical advice for parents, schools, and young people on responding to emerging risks while keeping the focus on resilience, media literacy, and informed, not fear-based, decisions.
March 13, 2026
Safety, Policy and the LGBTQ+ Community with LGBTQ Tech’s Shae Gardner
Larry talks with Shae Gardner, Director of Policy and Research at LGBT Tech, about the unique role technology plays for LGBTQ+ communities. They discuss online safety, youth access to social media, digital resilience, and the importance of inclusive policy.
August 18, 2025
When is the right time to get your child their first device, and how can you help them stay safe while building those critical thinking skills that will last a lifetime?
SEASON 1
May 19, 2025
The Argument for Arguing Better
Larry speaks with Maya Whitaker of the Bay Area Urban Debate League about how debate fosters critical thinking and respectful dialogue.
April 25, 2025
Crossing Borders: Legal Insights on Technology and Immigration
Kate Lincoln Goldfinch, CEO and founding attorney of Lincoln Goldfinch Law, joins us to discuss how technology impacts immigration policy and enforcement.
March 12, 2025
Unlocking Sound Sleep for Children
Larry speaks with Dr. Anil Rama, founder of Sleep and Brain and adjunct assistant clinical professor at the Stanford Center for Sleep Sciences and Medicine. Dr. Rama shares his insights into how sleep impacts general and mental health, especially among children and adolescents.
February 27, 2025
Safety & Other Reasons for an Internet “Land Line” with Ooma CEO Erica Stang
Larry interviews Eric Stang, the CEO of Ooma, a company that provides internet phone services for homes and businesses using traditional or modern phones. The discussion covers the declining use and quality of conventional POTS (Plain Old Telephone System) lines and Ooma’s services, including emergency response reliability, cost-effectiveness, and additional features like call blocking and mobile app integration.
January 15, 2025
Inside Roblox’s Mission to Make Gaming Safer
This week, Larry chats with Tami Bhaumik, vice president of civility at Roblox, to explore how one of the world’s largest online platforms is leading the charge in fostering safer and more positive digital spaces with their Civility Initiative and recently expanded parental control tools.
December 4, 2024
Navigating Adolescence: Dr. Hina Talib on Safe and Smart Social Media Use
This week, Larry chats with Dr. Hina Talib, a pediatrician and board-certified adolescent specialist, discussing essential advice for parents regarding the healthy use of social media by teenagers.
September 18, 2024
RegenAI Conference Focuses on Regional AI
Local AI experts and community activists from Ashland, Oregon and other parts of Oregon’s Rogue Valley organized a conference on regional AI, focusing on the unique needs of their relatively rural region in Southern Oregon. ConnectSafely CEO Larry Magid attended the event and spoke with attendees and speakers including conference co-coordinators Thor Muller and Ian Ingram, workforce expert Heather Stafford, local science museum volunteer Cynthia Sabato, Instute of the Future staffer Toshi Andsers Hoo and Stanford law instructor Brittan Heller.
August 9, 2024
This week, Larry speaks with Catherine Jensen, vice president of Global Consumer Experience at Sony Interactive Entertainment.
July 26, 2024
Navigating the Future: Safety and Privacy of Self-Driving Cars
Larry speaks to autonomous car expert Brad Templeton about self-driving cars and privacy and safety concerns around the technology.
June 25, 2024
The Human Side of Media Literacy: The Stakes Are High
This week, Larry speaks with Michelle Ciulla Lipkin, executive director of the National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE). Larry and Michelle explore the importance of media literacy in education, parenting and our personal lives.
May 31, 2024
Google Sleep Doc Sleep Science and Tech
ConnectSafely CEO Larry Magid speaks with Dr. Logan Schnieder, Clinical Lead for Sleep Health, Google Health. They talk about all things sleep for adults and children, including healthy sleep habits and helpful sleep technology.
May 15, 2024
Detecting Disinformation and Spin
Larry talks to Peter Adams, Senior Vice President of Research and Design for the News Literacy Project. They discuss the upcoming election, mis- and disinformation, as well as some surprising information on how media literacy is taught in classrooms.
March 28, 2024
Youth Mental Health in the Age of Cancel Culture and Online Conflict
In this episode, we shift our focus to young adults and college students. We talk to Jessie Quintero Johnson, associate professor for health and social change at Emerson College. Jessie is also a psychotherapist and a licensed clinical social worker. Jessie discusses anti-oppressive social change work, the loneliness epidemic, mental health and some of the very hopeful things about this cohort of students.
March 15, 2024
How to Dodge Techno and Moral Panics
In this second episode with Jeff Jarvis, Larry and Jeff discuss regulation, encryption, the dangers of techno-moral panics, and Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which has been quite controversial in the United States. Find out more in this follow-up with Jeff Jarvis, author of The Gutenberg Parenthesis.
February 6, 2024
“Mediatrician” Dr. Michael Rich on A Joyful Approach to Raising Healthy, Smart & Kind Kids
Larry Magid speaks with Dr. Michael Rich, a pediatrician, head of Boston Childrens Hospital Digital Wellness Lab and author of the brand new book The Mediatrician’s Guide: A Joyful Approach to Raising Healthy, Smart, Kind Kids in a Screen-Saturated World
January 18, 2024
Larry talks to Jeff Jarvis, author of The Gutenberg Parenthesis, about how the age of print was an exception in history. And while it lasted half a millennium, we are now coming to the other end of it. What that means, and where do we go from here?
January 10, 2024
Privacy and Ethics in the Age of AI
This week we join Shea Swauger, a researcher and writer for data sharing and ethics for the Future of Privacy Forum. Join Larry and Shea as they discuss AI, privacy, and ethics. Transcript.
December 13, 2023
“This Was Not a Money-Making Machine.” Internet Pioneer Leonard Kleinrock and the First Network.
Leonard Kleinrock shares insights into the early development of the internet, including his work on the ARPANET. His story offers a unique perspective on the internet’s early days and its transformative impact. Larry gets a chance to ask him questions about early safety concerns and what they might have done differently, knowing what we know now. Transcript
November 28, 2023
Using Virtual Reality to Fight Racism
Dr. Courtney Cogburn, associate professor at the Columbia University School of Social Work and faculty at the Columbia Population Research Center and Data Science Institute, hopes her virtual reality experience, “1,000 Cut Journey,” will help viewers better understand how racism plays out in our society. Transcript
November 17, 2023
Teaching, Learning and Generative AI with Educator Kerry Gallagher
Larry talks to ConnectSafely’s education director Kerry Gallagher, who’s also a full-time educator and administrator at St. John’s Prep in Danvers, Mass., about how generative AI will impact teaching and learning. Transcript
Oct. 25, 2023
Today, Larry talks to Viktorya Vilk, director for digital safety and free expression at PEN America, and Kat Lo, content moderation lead at Meedan.org, about their joint report Shouting Into the Void: Why Reporting Abuse to Social Media Platforms Is So Hard and How to Fix It. Transcript
Oct. 11, 2023
Empowered Parenting in the Age of Social Media
Larry talks to Tracy Elizabeth, Head of Family Safety & Developmental Health at TikTok and mom to a young daughter. Tracy gives a lot of thought to teen well-being on social media. Transcript
Sept. 27, 2023
Christine Haughney Dare-Bryan Talks About Her Father Vs. The Computer Freaks
Christine Haughney Dare-Bryan, host of the podcast “Computer Freaks,” tells us about her dad’s role in shaping the ARPANET. She shares his fears about harassment even in the early days of what was to become the internet we know today. Transcript
Sept. 14, 2023
Internet Pioneer Vint Cerf on What They Did Right — And What Went Wrong
Vint Cerf is widely regarded as one of the “fathers” of the internet. In this wide ranging discussion with ConnectSafely CEO and journalist Larry Magid, Cerf talks about the early days, what they did right, what he’d do differently if he could do it again and what challenges lay ahead. Transcript
Sept. 12, 2023
Introducing ConnectSafely’s Are We Doing Tech Right?
ConnectSafely’s new podcast, “Are We Doing Tech Right?” features experts from education, government, healthcare policy, and the tech industry and explores the influence of tech habits and platforms on our daily lives.