Sep 18, 20261h 20m
DNS quietly reveals everywhere you go online - even on encrypted sites. In this interview, John Todd (CTO at Quad9) provides a DNS masterclass: how DNS works, the privacy implications, how to change your DNS, why Quad9...
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Techlore Talks
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About this Podcast:
Techlore Talks brings you in-depth conversations with the experts at the forefront of privacy, security, and digital rights. Hosted by Henry Fisher, founder of Techlore and long-time digital rights educator, each episode features meaningful discussions with the people building, researching, and advocating for digital freedom.From cybersecurity researchers and privacy tool developers to open-source advocates and digital rights activists—if they're shaping how we protect ourselves online, they're on this show.Topics include: privacy tools and technologies, cybersecurity threats and defenses, open-source software, surveillance and digital rights, encryption, tech policy, and digital sovereignty.New episodes released regularly. Subscribe and join the community at techlore.tech.
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Techlore Talks brings you in-depth conversations with the experts at the forefront of privacy, security, and digital rights. Hosted by Henry Fisher, founder of Techlore and long-time digital rights educator, each episode features meaningful discussions with the people building, researching, and advocating for digital freedom.
Who hosts Techlore Talks?
Techlore Talks is hosted by Techlore. The show has published 82 episodes to date.
What has Techlore Talks covered recently?
Recent episodes include "What It Takes to Run a Free & Private DNS Service with John Todd from Quad9" (18 September 2026, 80 minutes), "Border Crossings, Burner Phones, and Surviving Interrogation in China with Josh Summers from All Things Secured" (29 August 2026, 70 minutes), and "Flock No: The Open Source Project Mapping Every Surveillance Camera in America (DeFlock Interview)" (20 August 2026, 29 minutes).
How often does Techlore Talks publish?
Techlore Talks publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 66 minutes across 82 episodes.
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Booking probability for Techlore Talks is 33%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Techlore Talks requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Techlore Talks's contact route on record: verified email.
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Techlore Talks
Border Crossings, Burner Phones, and Surviving Interrogation in China with Josh Summers from All Things Secured
Aug 29, 20261h 10mJosh Summers spent a decade living in western China before 14 police officers showed up at his door, accused him of espionage, and confiscated every device his family owned. This Techlore Talks interview covers what 17...
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Flock No: The Open Source Project Mapping Every Surveillance Camera in America (DeFlock Interview)
Aug 20, 202629 minFlock Safety is one of several companies quietly building a searchable database of everyone's car — no warrant required, and no way to opt out. In this Techlore Talks interview, Bob from DeFlock breaks down how ALPR...
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What It Takes to Build Privacy Infrastructure at the State Level: Tom Kemp on California's DROP System
Aug 15, 20261h 7mCalifornia created a free service that deletes your personal information from over 600 registered data brokers. Tom Kemp, Executive Director of the California Privacy Protection Agency (Cal Privacy), breaks down how the...
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KeePass for Apple Devices: Syncing, Security, and Cross-Platform Gaps (Strongbox Interview)
Aug 1, 202659 minOnce you use Strongbox, a community favorite KeePass client, it's hard to use anything else. Alex Logan is the VP of Engineering at Applause, the company behind Strongbox. He dives into why KeePass syncing works...
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Scam Tactics, Stalkerware, Pegasus, and Surveillance Reform, with David Ruiz from Malwarebytes
Jul 16, 202654 minEvery major global event brings the same scam tactics wearing a new mask. In this interview, David Ruiz, journalist and privacy advocate at Malwarebytes, breaks down how to identify (and avoid) scams, stalkerware vs...
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From Darknet Pharmacy Order to 1+ Million Users: Building Cake Wallet (Vik Sharma Interview)
Jul 14, 202646 minYour bank can freeze your account, block your transfers, and demand explanations for how you spend your own money. Cake Wallet founder & CEO Vik Sharma learned this firsthand when trying to transfer $90 between his...
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End-to-End Encrypted Photo Sharing: How Cryptee Balances Privacy, Abuse Prevention, and Legal Risk
Jun 20, 20261h 45mEnd-to-end encrypted file sharing may sound simple, but for Cryptee, it took five years to ship. In this interview, Henry sits down with John Ozbay, founder and CEO of Cryptee, to talk through why: preventing CSAM, why...
- Jun 6, 202652 min
Firefox now has a free built-in VPN with 50GB of bandwidth per month. In this interview, Henry sits down with Ajit Varma, Head of Firefox at Mozilla, to break down exactly how it works, what Mozilla can and can't see...
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App Tracking, Duck AI, the Microsoft Controversy, and the Future of Private Browsing (DuckDuckGo Interview)
May 30, 20261h 24mMost people know DuckDuckGo as a search engine, but they're also creating a full privacy ecosystem covering a browser, VPN, data broker removal, and app tracking protection. In this Techlore Talks interview, Henry sits...
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Naomi Brockwell on the Surveillance Accountability Act, Developer Arrests, and Why You Can't Opt Out
May 16, 202657 minThe federal government doesn't need a warrant to buy your location data, your financial records, or your private information from data brokers. The Surveillance Accountability Act wants to change that. In this Techlore...
- Apr 25, 20261h 4m
AI is everywhere - including Firefox. But, unlike most services, Mozilla allows you to turn it off completely. In this interview, Henry sits down with Adam Fishman, Mozilla's VP of Product, to cover the philosophy...
- Apr 18, 20261h 2m
Most people think their passwords are safe. Most people are wrong. Henry sits down with Ryan Luibrand, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Bitwarden, to cover why open source changes the trust equation, the LastPass...
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Age Verification Laws and Free Software: A Legal Expert Tells Us What's Actually at Stake
Apr 14, 202658 minAge verification laws are spreading fast, but most coverage is either panic or dismissal, with very little clarity on what these laws actually say, who they apply to, or what they mean for free software. In this episode...
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Organic Maps Co-Founder on Building a Privacy-First Google Maps Alternative | Alexander Borsuk
Apr 11, 20261h 5mEvery time you open Google Maps, it knows where you are, what you searched, how long you stayed, and where you went next. Organic Maps collects none of that. In this interview, Henry sits down with Alexander Borsuk...
- Mar 29, 20261h 31m
Most people think turning off location services protects them from being tracked. It doesn't. In this interview, David Dunn from privacy-focused cellular provider Cape breaks down what carriers actually collect, how...
- Mar 21, 20261h 12m
Artyom Zorin, co-founder and lead developer of Zorin OS, explains why this Linux distribution is seeing explosive growth, its user-friendly approach, business models & incentives, privacy, open source, and more. 🔗...
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How Ad Blockers Work, Why They Break, and the Future of Private Search (JP Schmetz Interview)
Feb 28, 20261h 27mMost ad blockers start by blocking everything—then you become tech support for friends & family when pages break. Henry interviewed JP Schmetz, founder of Brave Search and CEO of Ghostery, about making trackers visible...
- Feb 14, 202649 min
Most password managers use your master password as the encryption key—which means it can be phished and brute-forced. Passbolt uses a random private key instead. Henry interviewed co-founder Remy about why they...
- Feb 7, 20261h 4m
Ad blockers have broad permissions to intercept all your web traffic—which means you need to know which ones to trust. Henry interviewed the CTO and co-founded of AdGuard about why they pivoted from data collection to...
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