Why are fewer women than ever before pursuing computer science degrees? Lauren Vogelbaum of TechStuff stops by the show to discuss the tech industry's gender gap and whether the "brogrammer" culture is a sexist reality.
Mar 2022
Why Tech Needs Women to Change the World
<p>Neveen Awad, the daughter of an engineer, learned early in life “how fun it was to make machines do something.” As the only computer science major in her graduating class at college and later a PhD, she eventually realized that she did not want to spend her days coding. Awad b ... Show More
20m 18s
Apr 2018
Basel Meets Elissa Freiha [Startups, Women in Tech, #MeToo movements]
Raw and unfiltered, this is my conversation with the passionate and energetic Elissa Freiha, the founder of WOMENA, a company dedicated to increasing female representation in the tech industry. We talk about Tech, making things happen, startups and the #MeToo, #TimesUp movements. ... Show More
1h 6m
Apr 2021
DISINFORMED: Boys are being radicalized by sexist, racist online networks and she went undercover to expose them
Sometimes called “The Manosphere,” a network of sexist, racist online communities are taking advantage of algorithms to indoctrinate young men into extreme ideology.
Everyday Feminism creator Laura Bates researched these spaces for her book Men Who Hate: From Incels to Pickup Art ... Show More
36m 58s
Sep 2022
Hollywood’s (Still) Embarrassing Gender Gap
Hollywood has a reputation for being a fairly progressive industry, but when it comes to gender equality, there is still plenty of work to do. Matt is joined by CNBC's senior media & tech correspondent Julia Boorstin to talk about her new book, ‘When Women Lead,’ and discuss the ... Show More
32m 24s