Women talkin' 'bout AI
We’re Jessica and Kimberly – two non-computer scientists who are just as curious (and skeptical) about generative AI as you are. Each episode, we chat with people from different backgrounds to hear how they’re making sense of AI. We keep it real, skip the jargon, and explore it with the curiosity of researchers and the openness of learners.
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Episodes
33 episodes
Vibe Coding and Building AI for Kids: Inside Tobey's Tutor with Arlyn Gajilan
In this episode of Women talkin’ ’bout AI, Jessica sits down with Arlyn Gajilan, founder of Tobey’s Tutor, an AI-powered learning support platform she originally built for her son, who has ADHD and dyslexia.This conversation is ...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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57:08
When Everyone Uses AI, What’s Real Anymore?
As AI shows up everywhere, something shifts, and it becomes harder to tell what’s human and what’s generated.In this episode, Jessica and Kimberly unpack how AI-driven convenience is reshaping education, relationships, identity, and even...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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1:09:55
Rest, Resistance, and the Protestant Work Ethic (in the Age of AI)
We’re kicking off 2026 with our most personal episode yet.This conversation wasn’t planned. We sat down intending to talk about what comes next for the show, and instead found ourselves in a deeper discussion about work, burnout, ambitio...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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1:02:32
Best of 2025: AI, Work, Resistance, and What We Learned
Best of 2025 brings together some of the most impactful conversations from this year on Women Talkin’ Bout AI.In this episode, we revisit our top 5 episodes of the year:Beyond Work: Post-Labor Econom...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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38:46
The Trojan Horse of AI
In this final guest episode of the year, we explore AI as a kind of Trojan horse: a technology that promises one thing while carrying hidden costs inside it. Those costs show up in data centers, energy and water systems<...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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1:20:44
Easy for Humans, Hard for Machines: The Paradox Nobody Talks About
Why can AI crush law exams and chess grandmasters, yet still struggle with word games? In this episode, Kimberly and Jessica use Moravec's Paradox to unpack why machines and humans are "smart" in such different ways—and what that means for how ...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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45:40
AI Agents Shift, Not SAVE, Your Time (Don't Be Fooled by Marketing Hype)
What happens when you automate away a six-hour task? You don't get more free time ... you just do more work. In this impromptu conversation, Kimberly and Jessica break down what agentic AI actually does, why the "time savings" narra...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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37:42
Once You See It, You Can't Unsee It: The Enshitification of Tech Platforms
In this conversation, Kimberly Becker and Jessica Parker explore the concept of 'enshitification'—as articulated by Cory Doctorow in his book
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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57:48
Maternal AI and the Myth of Women Saving Tech
In this conversation, we sit down with Dr. Michelle Morkert, a global gender scholar, leadership expert, and founder of the Women’s Leadership Collective, to unpack the forces shaping women’s relationship with AI.We begin with research i...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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1:01:27
The Containment Problem: Why AI and Synthetic Biology Can't Be Contained
In this episode, Jessica teaches Kimberly about the "containment problem," a concept that explores whether we can actually control advanced technologies like AI and synthetic biology. Inspired by Mustafa Suleyman's book The Coming W...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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53:11
Refusing the Drumbeat
On saying no to “inevitable” AI—and what we say yes to instead.Kimberly and Jessica recently sat down with Melanie Dusseau and
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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1:12:54
Hallucinations, Hype, and Hope: Rebecca Fordon on AI in Legal Research
In this episode of Women Talkin’ ’Bout AI, we sit down with Rebecca Fordon — law librarian, professor, and board member of the Free Law Project — to talk about how generative AI is transforming legal research, education, and the...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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49:31
The Gender Gap in GenAI: Usage, Power, and Whose Voices Count
In this episode of Women Talkin’ ‘Bout AI, we start by discussing the findings of a 2024 study "Global Evidence on Gender Gaps and Generative AI" (🔗 below). One overall finding is that women are 20–25% less likely than men to use generative AI,...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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50:44
Competing with Free: Why We Closed Moxie
In this episode, we open up about something we haven’t shared publicly before: our decision to shut down Moxie, the startup we spent years building.We talk honestly about what led to that choice—the excitement of early growth, the...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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58:14
Protecting Privacy in the Digital Age with Dr. Leslie Gruis
Today we sit down with Dr. Leslie Gruis — mathematician, NSA veteran, and author of The Privacy Pirates — to talk about the urgent importance of protecting personal information in our tech-driven world.From children’s onl...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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58:54
Beyond Work: Post-Labor Economics with David Shapiro
SummaryIn this conversation, Jessica and Kimberly interview David Shapiro to explore the concept of Post-Labor Economics. They discuss the implications of automation and AI on traditional job structures, the need for new e...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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1:03:39
You Can’t Teach AI Without Teaching Tech
In this episode, hosts Jessica and Kimberly are joined by Dr. Juliana Peloche, global educator and senior AI literacy advisor at Edith Cowan University. With over 20 years of cross-cultural teaching experience in Brazil, Chile, and Australia, J...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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1:19:05
Writing with AI: Voice, Agency, and the Future of Feedback
🎧 Episode SummaryDr. Tamara Tate joins Jessica and Kimberly to talk about AI, education, and the evolving role of writing in a world where students can co-write with machines. Tamara shares how she transitioned from a 17-year legal caree...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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46:43
Brains, Bias, and Bedtime: Raising Kids in the Age of AI
In this episode of Women Talkin’ 'Bout AI, host Kimberly Becker sits down with Dr. Mathilde Cerioli—a cognitive neuroscientist, mom, and Chief Scientist at Everyone.AI—to unpack the complex, often messy intersections of child developme...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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57:15
From Classroom to the Cutting Edge: Marissa Sadler Holder on Teacher Empowerment
What happens when a passionate educator steps away from the whiteboard and into the world of AI? In this episode, we sit down with Marissa Sadler Holder, a former classroom teacher turned consultant/entrepreneur, and the founder of Teaching...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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54:56
Beyond the Hype: The Real Impact of AI on Education with Amanda Bickerstaff
In this episode, hosts Jessica and Kimberly welcome Amanda Bickerstaff, founder and CEO of AI for Education. Amanda shares her journey from teaching to EdTech and discusses the current state of AI in education. Key topics include:
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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56:11
Creating Balance in AI Literacy: A Conversation with Dr. Stella Lee
In this thought-provoking episode of Women Talkin' 'Bout AI, hosts Dr. Kimberly Becker and Dr. Jessica Parker engage in an insightful conversation with Dr. Stella Lee, founder and chief learning strategist at Paradox Learning. With over 20 year...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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57:50
Beyond Productivity: Humanizing AI in Education
🎙️ In this episode of Women Talkin' 'Bout AI, host Kimberly Becker welcomes Tricia Friedman, an all-around educational innovator who's been doing really future-forward and inclusive work in AI literacy and community building. In thi...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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1:13:02
Academic English and AI in EMI Universities: A Turkish Perspective
🎙️ In this episode of Women Talkin' 'Bout AI, hosts Jessica and Kimberly dive deep into the transformative world of generative AI with Ilkem Kajcan Dipchin, an award-winning educator and AI strategist from Istanbul. They explore the trans...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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52:02
AI in Business: Insights from Award-Winning CEO Myra Roldan
In this episode of Women Talkin' 'bout AI, Drs. Jessica and Kimberly welcome Myra Roldan, a pioneering leader in AI and two-time Stevie Award winner. Myra brings her unique perspective as a former applied AI engineer and current consult...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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56:28