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Enshittification is ruining everything online (Lock and Code S07E01)

January 11, 2026

This week on the Lock and Code podcast, we speak with Cory Doctorow about enshittification and its dangerous impact online and off.

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ALPRs are recording your daily drive (Lock and Code S06E26)

January 5, 2026

This week on the Lock and Code podcast, we speak with Will Freeman about Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) surveillance.

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Pig butchering is the next “humanitarian global crisis” (Lock and Code S06E25)

December 15, 2025

This week on the Lock and Code podcast, we speak with Erin West about pig butchering scams and the efforts to stop this new, global crisis.

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Air fryer app caught asking for voice data (re-air) (Lock and Code S06E24)

December 2, 2025

This week on the Lock and Code podcast, we revisit three stories about smart devices that want to collect more data than people may know.

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Your coworker is tired of AI “workslop” (Lock and Code S06E23)

November 17, 2025

This week on the Lock and Code podcast, we speak with Dr. Kristina Rapuano about AI "workslop" and its impact on people and their attitudes.

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Would you sext ChatGPT? (Lock and Code S06E22)

November 3, 2025

This week on the Lock and Code podcast, we speak with Deb Donig about OpenAI's stated desire to release "erotica" on ChatGPT.

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What does Google know about me? (Lock and Code S06E21)

October 20, 2025

This week on the Lock and Code podcast… Google is everywhere in our lives. It’s reach into our data extends just…

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What’s there to save about social media? (Lock and Code S06E20)

October 6, 2025

This week on the Lock and Code podcast, we speak with Twitter's first employee, Rabble, about saving the best parts of social media today.

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Can you disappear online? (Lock and Code S06E19)

September 23, 2025

This week on the Lock and Code podcast, we speak with Peter Dolanjski about the internet's thirst for your data, and how to stay private.