There Are No Girls on the Internet

There Are No Girls on the Internet

Author: iHeartPodcasts Language: English Episodes: 100
You might have heard the old, tired joke that gives There Are No Girls on the Internet its name, but host Bridget Todd isn't laughing. Instead, she's building a vital archive, one conversation at a time. This iHeartPodcasts production digs into the real, human stories of how marginalized voices-far from being newcomers-have actually been the essential architects of our digital world from day one. Each episode moves beyond the headlines to chronicle the personal experiences, subcultures, and quiet revolutions that happen online, giving texture to the platforms and trends we often take for granted. You'll hear from the people whose creativity, labor, and community have fundamentally shaped technology, culture, and society, even when their contributions were overlooked or outright stolen. This isn't just a history lesson; it's an active reclamation. The podcast serves as an ongoing monument to the countless identities that make the internet a dynamic, messy, and profoundly human space. Tune in for narratives that are insightful, often surprising, and absolutely necessary for understanding where we've been and where we're headed next in our connected lives.
Episodes
The Big AI Podcast Rejection [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:21
Happy New Year! We're starting 2026 on a hopeful note. We all know that AI is threatening human labor across a bunch of industries, especially creative work. This episode is about an encouraging win for humans – a case w…
Women Use AI Less Than Men at Work. Is That a Bad Thing? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:46
There’s a gender gap when it comes to who is using AI at work. Are women being left behind? The research isn’t so cut and dry. Bridget takes a look at what we know and what it means with Samantha and Anney from Stuff Mom…
Why We’re Fighting About Self Checkout – Best of TANGOTI [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:24
Bridget and Mike had conflicting and surprisingly strong feelings about self checkout machines. And it turns out, listeners do, too! We got more emails about this seemingly low stakes topic than any other. Why did this t…
This Univ. of Oklahoma Essay is So Bad It Launched a Culture-War Career [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:07:54
In a psychology course at University of Oklahoma, junior Samantha Fulnecky was assigned to write a short essay responding to a research paper about social enforcement of gender typicality and children's mental health. Ra…