There's a phrase that black women are these digital canaries in a coal mine for bad things online.

And it's true, we absolutely are, but I don't want to, I mean, the canary in a coal mine dies.

I don't want to have to experience something horrible for it to be seen as a real problem once it starts to impact people who don't look like me.

Hi, I'm Brittany. And this is for colored nerds.

The weekly show where we peel back the layers of black culture we rarely discuss in mixed

company.

Today on the show, we have Bridget Todd, host of the award-winning podcast, There Are No Girls

on the Internet.

Bridget's show is both a testament to the power of marginalized voices and the living, breathing

chronicle of their experiences online. She's covered everything from sex trafficking myths that

go viral to Kanye West's bizarre intimidation tactics toward a Georgia election worker in 2020.

If you want to know what's going down on the internet, Bridget's show is the place to be.

Join us as we cover the Manistfears crypto connection, the racial politics of online harassment,

and the endless search for a safe space online.

And one more thing.

This episode was recorded when Elon Musk was in the midst of his bid to buy Twitter.

Since this recording, Elon Musk has withdrawn from this potential purchase,

but our references to this event and what it could mean still stand.

All of our hot takes and much, much more right after this quick break.

Bridget Todd, welcome to the show.

Thank you so much for having me. I'm so excited to be here.

Thank you. We're really excited to have you. So how do you describe like the scope of your podcast to somebody when you first meet them?

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