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What Fresh Hell: Laughing in the Face of Motherhood | Parenting Tips From Funny Moms

Fresh Take: Gaia Bernstein on Gaining Control Over Addictive Technologies

What Fresh Hell: Laughing in the Face of Motherhood | Parenting Tips From Funny Moms

What Fresh Hell: Laughing in the Face of Motherhood

Kids & Family, Comedy, Parenting

4.81K Ratings

🗓️ 2 June 2023

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

How do we untangle ourselves from technology? We give ourselves a hard time for not being able to put our screens down, but the platforms we use are designed to be addictive. It's not our fault. Gaia Bernstein's new book: Unwired: Gaining Control Over Addictive Technologies shatters the illusion that we can control how much time we spend on our screens by the force of willpower, timers, or yelling. Margaret and Gaia discuss: The psychological forces that make us keep scrolling What Big Tech and Big Tobacco have in common Why screen time limiters and other similar methods don't work Here's where you can find Gaia: https://gaiabernstein.com/ Twitter: @BernsteinGaia Buy Gaia's book Unwired: https://bookshop.org/a/12099/9781009257930 We love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website: https://www.whatfreshhellpodcast.com/p/promo-codes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Amy we are hitting the road. That is right. I'm so excited about this. What Fresh Hell Live is back. We are coming to stages around the northeast this fall and we are coming, we hope, to a city near you.

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You can get your tickets now to see us live for a super fun mom's night out full of comedy,

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community, and hanging out with us at every show.

0:22.6

We have not done this since before the pandemic,

0:24.5

so we are so excited to get back out on the road

0:27.2

and meet everybody and see you in person.

0:29.2

Ready to hear where you can find us.

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We are going to be in Charlotte, North Carolina, Boston, Massachusetts, Washington, D.C.

0:36.1

Our nation's capital, Philadelphia, and of course our hometown of New York City.

0:41.8

You can find out all the details about the show and get your

0:44.3

tickets at what Fresh Hel Podcast.com. Click tour dates at the top. Tickets are

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selling fast people so get yours today. It's everything you love about the

0:52.3

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0:58.4

We cannot wait to see you.

0:59.4

Hello everyone and welcome to Fresh Take from what fresh hell laughing in the

1:06.2

face of motherhood this is Margaret and today I'm talking to Gaya Bernstein

1:10.3

she is a law professor who writes, teaches, and lectures in the intersection of law, technology, health, and privacy.

1:18.0

Gaya is also the mother of three children who grew up in a world of smartphones, iPads, and social networks.

1:25.3

Her new book, Unwired, gaining control over addictive technologies, shatters the illusion that

1:31.4

we can control how much time we spend on our screens.

1:35.4

Welcome Gaya.

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