HeyJaredThe Broken Traditions Podcast with Leron Gaskins
The only podcast exploring digital overconsumption and wellness through a Black perspective.Hosted by Leron, Broken Traditions is a deep dive into how modern tech culture—from social media addiction to the cycle of doomscrolling—impacts our community's traditions and mental…
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They Use AI To Make You Lose: The Reality Of Modern Sports Betting (opens the original)
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DraftKings built an AI tool to find gamblers who were most likely to lose — then used it to target them with "free" bets designed to keep them playing. A New York Times investigation, built on interviews with over 40 former employees and internal company documents, lays out exactly how it worked, and why some of the people who built it now say they regret it. In this episode, I walk through that investigation in detail, then put it side-by-side with a CBS Sunday Morning report comparing modern s
I Quit Social Media For a Year. Here Is What Happened. (opens the original)
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About a year ago, this started as a simple 30-day experiment: delete every social media app off the phone and go back to the old-school way of posting and scrolling — from a laptop, not a pocket. That 30-day experiment turned into a full year, and it's now just how life works. This episode isn't the typical "I quit social media and my life got better" story. It's an honest breakdown of both sides: the real gains — more creativity and productivity, a better mood from stepping away from algorithm-
Why Minimalist Phones Are A Complete Waste Of Money (opens the original)
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Minimal phones like the Light Phone are having a moment right now — but are they actually solving digital addiction, or just an expensive way to feel like you're doing something about it? After digging into the actual hardware and software behind these devices, five reasons emerge for why a $700-900 minimal phone isn't the fix it's marketed to be. This episode covers why some minimal phones still give full access to the Google Play Store — meaning you can still download Instagram, TikTok, and Fa
From 'Popcorn Brain' to Focused: A Parent's Survival Guide *Livestream Replay* (opens the original)
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Back-to-school season means new backpacks, new schedules, new routines — but there's a quieter list of things that don't make the shopping list. This weekend, going live for a real, coffee-chat style conversation with parents about digital wellbeing. We're talking about "Popcorn Brain" — why constant short-form content is leaving kids scattered and unable to focus — Big Tech's role in targeting young users, how other countries are handling kids and social media differently than we do, why ed-tec
Why Meta's $18 Billion Settlement Is A Joke *Live Stream Replay* (opens the original)
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Meta just agreed to pay up to $18 billion to settle claims from more than 20 states that it knowingly designed Facebook and Instagram to be addictive to teenagers. The headlines call it a win for kids online — but going live to actually dig into the settlement tells a very different story. Big Ellie breaks down the real numbers: states originally sought $1.4 trillion, Meta settled for a fraction of that, and didn't admit to any wrongdoing in the process. Only 70% of the settlement is even guaran
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