Welcome to Call Your Girlfriend, a podcast for long distance besties everywhere.

I'm Amina Tussaud and I'm Anne Friedman.

Hey Anne Friedman, what's up to date?

What's up this week?

Hello, hello.

I guess it's technically back to school season for many of us.

It's after Labor Day, so like even if you are not currently in school, I think it's sort

of intellectually back to school season.

And in that spirit, I have a delightfully nerdy conversation for you today.

I called up my friend, Dr. Stacey Wood, who is the research director for UCLA's Center

for Critical Internet Inquiry, which is a big mouthful, but I think it's safe to say that

these people are doing some of the most interesting research and advocacy around how we consume

the internet and how we consume information digitally.

He's also the director of the lab lab, which is an interdisciplinary research lab focused

on the role of forensic science and technology in the legal system.

So basically, like, how and what do we believe things when it comes to criminal trials?

And she's also the founder of True Wheel Research and Research Consulting, a firm based,

a firm focused on research for creative projects.

So basically, like, and again, I mean, this with all love in my heart and all joy in my

heart.

Like, Dr. Wood, I can't even get over it.

My friends or doctors, Dr. Wood has made a career out of thinking really critically about

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