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Hosted by Siara Joy · technology · EN · 9 episodes

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Welcome to log out, where we explore the delicate balance between our digital lives and our human tendencies. Hosted by Siara, a tech enthusiast who’s just as hooked on her phone as you might be, this podcast dives into how technology and the internet shape us and how we can use it to enhance, not overwhelm, our lives. Siara will talk to experts, internet personalities, tech enablers, and the "offline nomads" of the world. Artificial intelligence (AI), deepfakes, bots, social media, digital wellness, it's all on the table. Log out with us to make tech work for you, not vice versa.

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What is log out about?

Welcome to log out, where we explore the delicate balance between our digital lives and our human tendencies. Hosted by Siara, a tech enthusiast who’s just as hooked on her phone as you might be, this podcast dives into how technology and the internet shape us and how we can use it to enhance, not overwhelm, our lives.

Who hosts log out?

log out is hosted by Siara Joy. The show has published 9 episodes to date.

What has log out covered recently?

Recent episodes include "The Offline Club: How Ilya Kneppelhout Is Tackling the Loneliness Epidemic With Phone-Free Spaces" (22 October 2026, 40 minutes), "#021: How to Make Yourself Harder to Track: 5 Tools for People Who Value Their Privacy" (2 October 2026, 25 minutes), and "#020: The Business Behind Rage Bait: Renée DiResta on Who Profits From YOutrage and How to Spot Propaganda" (24 September 2026, 87 minutes).

How often does log out publish?

log out publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 52 minutes across 9 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on log out?

Booking probability for log out is 18%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. log out requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. log out's contact route on record: verified email.

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  • Episode #23

    The Offline Club: How Ilya Kneppelhout Is Tackling the Loneliness Epidemic With Phone-Free Spaces

    Oct 22, 202640 minS2

    All over the world, people are paying to lock their phones away for a few hours, and they're walking out with new friends. It started with one weekend offline in the Dutch countryside, where Ilya Kneppelhout came back...

  • Episode #22

    #021: How to Make Yourself Harder to Track: 5 Tools for People Who Value Their Privacy

    Oct 2, 202625 minS2

    Why does a billionaire deserve privacy and you don’t? The wealthy treat their personal information as something worth protecting, and yours deserves the same consideration. Siara shares five accessible tools for people...

  • Episode #19

    #020: The Business Behind Rage Bait: Renée DiResta on Who Profits From YOutrage and How to Spot Propaganda

    Sep 24, 20261h 27mS2

    Your social media feed is full of rage bait, fake accounts, and propaganda, and someone is making money every time you engage with it. Renée DiResta, author of Invisible Rulers and a Georgetown researcher who has...

  • Episode #20

    #019: All of the Ways Meta Tracks You (And How to Shrink Your Meta Footprint)

    Sep 11, 202625 minS2

    Four of Meta's apps declare that they collect your health data. None of them will say why. Siara went through every Meta privacy policy and every App Store data disclosure to build a complete inventory of what Facebook...

  • Episode #19

    #018: Is Snapchat a Magnet for Child Predators? Former Prosecutor Zachary Yurick Tells All

    Sep 3, 20261h 9mS2

    Millions of kids use Snapchat every day, and according to one former prosecutor, predators know exactly how to find them there. Zack Yurick spent five years prosecuting child sexual abuse cases before switching to civil...

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  • Episode #18

    #017: Surveillance Pricing Is Here: How Your Data Can Change the Price You See

    Aug 27, 202626 minS2

    In this episode, Siara breaks down surveillance pricing, a growing practice in which personal data can influence the prices, discounts, promotions, and products consumers are shown. She looks at investigations from the...

  • Episode #15

    #016: How to Stop AI From Taking Over Your Life: 6 Boundaries To Set Before It's Too Late

    Aug 13, 202623 minS2

    Lifestyle creep has a cousin, and it's called AI creep. It's the slow process where AI works its way into more parts of your life until things you once would have called invasive start to feel normal. This week, Ciara...

  • Episode #13

    #015: How to Manufacture an Addiction: 6 Hidden Tactics Apps Use To Keep You Scrolling

    Aug 7, 202625 minS2

    Siara breaks down six psychological tactics engineers use to keep you glued to your phone. After reading a book that's reportedly passed around inside companies like Google, Facebook, and Slack, she deep dove to uncover...

  • Episode #15

    #014: How The Betting Economy Targets Young Men: Keith D. Exposes The Online Gambling Epidemic

    Jul 30, 20261h 7mS2

    Somewhere between watching "trade the World Cup" show up inside his own Coinbase app and a college classmate flashing a million-dollar gambling account like it was a fraternity paddle, Keith D realized gambling had...

  • Episode #14

    #013: Inside Kalshi: I Tried A $22 Billion Addictive Betting App So You Don't Have To

    Jul 23, 202635 minS2

    Siara breaks down two major terms and conditions changes from Meta and Google this summer, including a feature that let anyone generate AI images using a stranger's face and a privacy setting that quietly disappeared...

  • Episode #13

    #012: The Apps Your Kid Won't Show You: Titania Jordan On Sextortion, Roblox, And The Talk Every Parent Needs To Have

    Jul 16, 20261h 10mS2

    Bark's CMO and Chief Parent Officer, Titania Jordan sits down with Siara to discuss the information most parents have never seen: how sextortion escalates in a matter of hours, why 14 to 17-year-old boys are the most...

  • Episode #13

    #011: Outrage as a Business Model: How Social Media Companies Weaponize Bots & Sensationalism

    Jul 2, 20261h 7mS2

    In this episode, Siara talks with the co-founder and chief product officer of Sez Us, Yevgeny Simkin. They discuss why outrage travels faster than anything else online, how a reputation system borrowed from real-world...

  • Episode #11

    #010: Aza Raskin Breaks down AI, Social Media Algorithms, and Big Tech's Race to the Bottom of Our Brain Stems

    Jun 25, 20261h 9mS2

    Social media already rewired how billions of us think, feel, and argue. According to Aza Raskin, that was only the warmup for what AI does next. In this episode, Siara sits down with the creator of infinite scroll...

  • Episode #2

    #009: Borrowed Dopamine- Siara Confronts Her Screen Time with Ben Krechevsky

    Jun 18, 20261h 37mS2

    What is your time actually worth? Ben Krechevsky, founder of Purpose Over Pixels, made Siara put a literal dollar amount to her screen time. In this episode we get into why willpower alone can't save you from your...

  • Episode #1

    #008: Being Online Is Hard— I Tried Everything: 3 Habits That Actually Worked

    Jun 11, 202623 minS2

    Log Out is back. Season two kicks off with a solo episode: Siara shares her personal tech wellness lessons learned over the past year, emphasizing the challenges of managing digital wellness and practical habits to...

  • Episode #8

    #007: Is It Too Late to Opt Out? - Dr. Avriel Epps on Algorithmic Bias, Ai Harms, and Parenting Through Surveillance

    Jun 12, 20251h 9mS1

    <p>What do bail decisions, Spotify playlists, and your child's future have in common? They're all shaped by algorithms, often without your knowledge or consent. Dr. Avriel Epps, founder of AI4Abolition, joins Siara to...

  • Episode #7

    #006: Tyler Rice on Why Work Feels Like a Group Chat You Can’t Leave

    May 30, 202558 minS1

    <p>In this episode, Siara sits down with Tyler Rice, founder of the Digital Wellness Institute and author of Tactical Disconnection, to explore how techno stress, doomscrolling, and always-on workplace culture are...

  • Episode #6

    #005: Can AI Companion Bots Replace Real Friends? Danielle Bayard Jackson, The Friendship Expert, Weighs In

    May 15, 202536 minS1

    <p>In this episode, Siara sits down with Danielle Bayard Jackson, the Internet’s go-to Friendship Expert, to explore how social media and AI are reshaping the way we connect with others. From TikTok’s friendship trends...

  • Episode #5

    #004: Cybersecurity Girl on Digital Hygiene, Safe Online Dating, Sextortion, and Apps That Spy

    May 1, 20251h 6mS1

    <p>What if the biggest threat to your online security isn’t a hacker… but your own habits?</p><p>In this episode, Siara sits down with Caitlin Sarian, better known as Cybersecurity Girl, to explore the digital risks...

  • Episode #4

    #003: Going Light with Joe Hollier – Why the Light Phone Founder Ditched His Smartphone for Privacy & Peace of Mind

    Apr 10, 20251h 7mS1

    <p>What if the solution to tech burnout… is using your phone less?</p><p>In this episode, Siara sits down with Joe Hollier, co-founder of the Light Phone — a minimalist phone designed to be used as little as possible...

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