A Podcast About Technology, Media, AI, and the Internet
Network Issues is a podcast about the systems shaping our digital lives—and what those systems are doing to our culture, careers, relationships, politics, and sense of reality.
Hosted by media scholar Jamie Cohen and marketing strategist Destinee Day, the show brings academic insight and real-world industry experience to the internet’s most urgent questions. Each episode explores how artificial intelligence, social media algorithms, online communities, digital advertising, influencer culture, misinformation, surveillance, and emerging technologies are changing the way we communicate and make decisions.
Network Issues goes beyond headlines and surface-level technology news. Jamie and Destinee examine the power structures, business models, cultural forces, and human behaviors behind the platforms we use every day. Their conversations make complex topics accessible without oversimplifying them—helping listeners better understand how the internet works, who benefits from it, and how to navigate it with greater agency.
Whether you work in media, marketing, education, technology, or simply want to understand the forces shaping life online, Network Issues offers thoughtful, candid conversations about the internet as it exists today—and where it may be taking us next.
Watch, listen, and explore every episode of Network Issues below.
Why Internet Culture Is No Longer a Side Story
A newly disclosed encounter involving Jeffrey Epstein and 4chan founder Christopher Poole forces Jamie Cohen to reconsider 15 years of internet-culture research. He and Destinee Day examine why internet studies matter, how digital activism shapes politics, and what students and professionals need to understand about personal brands, comments, employment, and online identity.
Are Ring Cameras Keeping Us Safe—or Building a Surveillance Network?
A lost-dog rescue powered by neighborhood Ring cameras opens a much bigger debate about AI recognition, police access, Citizen, Amazon, video evidence, and the line between community safety and mass surveillance.