The Tech Radar for Parents
Episodes & transcripts
Every week we read the filings, the statutes and the platform releases so you do not have to — and we correct ourselves on air when we get something wrong. 13 episodes here carry a full transcript (33,310 words), so you can read instead of listen.
- Week of October 5, 2026 1,850 words
Parent Pulse: Weekly Radar — October 5, 2026
- Week of September 28, 2026 30 min 4,846 words
Alabama Just Made TikTok Change the App. Here's the List
- Week of September 21, 2026 27 min 4,260 words
Middle Schooler Made AI Nudes of Classmates. Kentucky Charged Him
- Week of September 14, 2026 21 min 3,250 words
The FBI Confirmed It: A School District's Student Data Was Stolen
- Week of September 7, 2026 18 min 2,855 words
A Dr. Seuss Character Got 10+ Kids Arrested
- Week of August 31, 2026 17 min 2,830 words
600,000 Kids, No AI at School — and Two Corrections We Owe You
- Week of August 24, 2026 15 min 2,407 words
Meta Settled in Eight Days. Here's What It Actually Agreed To
- Week of August 17, 2026 15 min 2,451 words
The Scariest Number in Child Safety Was Wrong
- Week of August 10, 2026 15 min 1,933 words
The Number Everyone Is Quoting Wrong — And What 137 Reports a Day Actually Means
- Week of August 3, 2026 12 min 1,667 words
No New Challenge. No New Slang. Three Courtrooms Instead.
- Week of July 27, 2026 13 min 2,089 words
The TikTok Challenge Police Keep Warning You About Doesn't Exist
- Week of July 20, 2026 11 min 1,633 words
Twitch & Threads Just Gave Parents Real Controls (And the FBI Gave a Warning)
- Week of July 13, 2026 8 min
The App on Your Teen's Phone That Looks Like a Calculator (And Isn't)
- Week of July 6, 2026 8 min 1,239 words
"They Kicked a Stranger's Door at Midnight for Clout" — The Viral Prank Getting Kids Shot
- Week of June 29, 2026
Parent Pulse: Weekly Radar — June 29, 2026
Not yet on the podcast feed - Week of June 26, 2026 7 min
The Walkie-Talkie App That Talks Through Your Kid's Locked Phone (And What to Do About It)
- Week of June 22, 2026
Parent Pulse: Weekly Radar — June 22, 2026
Full research report Not yet on the podcast feed - Week of June 15, 2026 4 min
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