The Internet is Crack

This week, we sit down with Dr. Michael Nuccitelli, founder of iPredator, to talk about the dark side of online behavior. From cyberstalking to internet trolling, he walks us through the disturbing ways people weaponize the web.  

This week, we sit down with Karen Woodward, a Digital  Marketing Consultant. We talk AI, the internet, and everything in between and how it all shapes the way we live, work, and think.

This week, we sit down with Dr. Suresh Venkatasubramanian, Professor at Brown University and co-author of the AI Bill of Rights, to talk about AI, fairness, accountability, and the future of algorithmic decision-making.

This week, we sit down with the amazing Jason Jenn to talk about art, AI, the Internet, and how technology is transforming creativity. Can there even be art without a human artist behind it?

Dr. Dustin Weissman joins "The Internet is Crack" to discuss the addictive nature of gaming, pornography, and online gambling. He shares insights on how to use the internet as a tool rather than becoming trapped.

We sit down with Dr. Justin Romano, a child psychiatrist and digital addiction expert, for a no-holds-barred conversation about how the internet is rewiring the minds of both kids. From toddlers to tech-addicted parents, this lively episode dives into why we’re all hooked and what it will take to break free.

This week we had the honor of speaking with Alice E. Marwick, Director of Research at Data & Society, a nonprofit research institute that examines the social, political, and legal implications of data-driven technologies. We explored how online communication is warped by profit-driven systems, why bad actors thrive in digital spaces, and what makes civil discourse so elusive in the age of algo...

This week on “The Internet is Crack,” we cruise the digital superhighway with Shaun Steingold, CEO of Healthi, a longtime tech innovator and internet guru. From his health platform to artificial intelligence, we explore how the internet is evolving, what AI is enabling, and what it means for the future of connection, creativity, and control.

This week, we sit down with Distinguished Professor Mark Griffiths, a leading expert on behavioral addiction, to explore what truly separates addiction from intense internet use. Whether you see internet obsession as a soul-sucking addiction or just an intense habit, this episode will challenge what you think you know about digital compulsion.

This week on "The Internet is Crack," we talk with renowned actor/director Andy Lauer about raising kids in a screen-saturated world and the collapse of job security for actors in the age of internet streaming.

In this week’s episode, Professor Kembrew McLeod joins us to explore how AI and the internet is transforming not just art but humanity itself. From activism to algorithms, we unpack what it means to create in a world increasingly defined by code.

In this week's episode, we talk with Professor Joseph Bailey about the powerful economic forces shaping the internet and artificial intelligence. From network effects to the winners and losers in the digital economy, we uncover how money, power, and data collide to steer the online world.

This week we speak with Professor Brian Ekdale about his groundbreaking research on social media algorithms. He shares how these systems shape human behavior in ways even their creators don’t fully understand, and how his study aims to uncover their hidden influence.

Professor Niko Poulakos of the University of Rhode Island joins "The Internet is Crack" to explore how the internet is reshaping human connection. In a passionate and urgent conversation, he warns of a future where survival may depend on reclaiming our ability to truly interact face-to-face.

In this episode, Dr. Bina Ramamurthy breaks down what blockchain actually is, how stablecoins work, and whether Bitcoin has intrinsic value. It’s an honest, wide-ranging look at the future of money from one of the leading minds in the field.

We sat down with Harvard Business School economist Shane Greenstein for a lively and eye-opening conversation about Web 2.0 and the rise of AI. His perspective offered a fresh and thoughtful look at how the internet has evolved and where it might go next.

Professor Alberto Segre, Chair of the University of Iowa’s Computer Science Department, joins us to break down big ideas like AI, the history of the internet, and quantum computing in ways anyone can understand. From machine learning to the real-world impact of emerging tech, this episode makes the future feel a little more human.

Dr. Bradley Rettler tells us how Bitcoin can be used as a tool for justice. Join us to explore how people living under authoritarian regimes or facing extreme inflation are using Bitcoin to fight back and how it’s unexpectedly fueling green energy innovation. Check out Dr. Rettler's new book "Resistance Money: A Philosophical Case for Bitcoin."

Vanessa Briscoe Hay, lead vocalist of the band "Pylon Reenactment Society" and formerly of the legendary Athens, Georgia band "Pylon" joins "The Internet is Crack" to talk about the intersection of technology and music. From the evolution of sound to the rise of AI, we discuss how artists adapt—and even create an AI-generated song together.

Dr. Dustin Weissman joins “The Internet is Crack” to discuss the addictive nature of gaming, pornography, and online gambling. He shares insights on how to use the internet as a tool rather than becoming trapped.

The world renowned filmmaker Leighton Pierce joins us to explore how AI and the Internet are reshaping cinema. We discuss how the tech revolution will affect the future of cinematic storytelling and human existence.

"The Internet is Crack" sits down with Professor David Yermack to explore the revolutionary impact of blockchain on the financial world. From digital currencies to decentralized finance, we dive into where blockchain is taking us and what the future of money and finance might look like.

In this episode, Professor Lee McKnight of Syracuse University dives into the cybersecurity dangers surrounding Elon Musk’s actions with DOGE, revealing how the last breach led to fatal consequences. He also discusses his research into blockchain technology and its potential to create accurate carbon emissions data, enabling real carbon markets that are crucial for environmental healing. He also g...

Those who own your data own you. In this episode, Aral Balkan exposes how billionaire corporations have seized control of the internet, turning us into products, and why reclaiming our digital rights is the fight of our time.

In a world where the rich write the rules and the rest of us are trapped in their walled gardens, Cory Doctorow breaks down how monopolies have turned the internet into a corporate prison. From the digital stranglehold of Big Tech to the systemic rot that keeps the powerless powerless, this conversation exposes the rigged game we’re all forced to play—but also explores the cracks in the system tha...