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Sruthi Pinnamaneni follows the world's best bounty hunter on a peculiar case.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, we help Alex Blumberg understand why a Google engineer ended up complimenting the KKK, and then Yes Yes No turns bizarro. Further Reading James Damore's unedited memo Links to all of the tweets or stories mentioned in Yes Yes No can be found at http://yesyesnos.tumblr.com Article about Kevin Durant (includes screenshots of his tweets) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Phia helps a listener track down a mythical, vanished video game.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A woman in New Jersey is getting strange phone calls to her office from unknown numbers. Every time she picks up, she finds herself eavesdropping on the life of a different stranger. Unsure what else to do, she calls in Super Tech Support. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Alex and Damiano take a trip. This is the conclusion of last week's episode, Long Distance. Further Reading Snigdha Poonam's story on tech support scams in the Hindustan Times If you suspect you are a victim of a tech support scammer, you see a suspicious pop-up, or get an unsolicited tech support email, you can make a complaint to the Federal Trade Commission by following this link, or by contacting the company that the call center was impersonating directly. Microsoft fraud report page Apple fraud report page Microsoft did a global survey of tech support scams in 2016, and the results are pretty interesting. You can find it here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, a telephone scammer makes a terrible mistake. He calls Alex Goldman.   Further Reading If you suspect you are a victim of a tech support scammer, you see a suspicious pop-up, or get an unsolicited tech support email, you can make a complaint to the Federal Trade Commission by following this link, or by contacting the company that the call center was impersonating directly. Microsoft fraud report page Apple fraud report page Microsoft did a global survey of tech support scams in 2016, and the results are pretty interesting. You can find it here. Oh, and don't be like Alex. Never let some stranger remotely connect to your computer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A man takes on an impossible job: fixing the place you go before you die. Further Info Bill Thomas's website Bill Thomas on Twitter Tammy Marshall at The New Jewish Home Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An online diary used by American teenagers confronts a strange and terrifying enemy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A mysterious thief has been using the internet to steal a bizarre array of items - watches, scooter parts, clown costumes. This week, Alex heads straight towards his hideout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The last person on earth who has not heard about covfefe walks into a studio, and a strange journey begins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Phia wonders what kind of person falls for phishing attacks. Is it only insanely gullible luddites, or can smart, tech savvy people get phished, too? To find out, she conducts an experiment on her poor, unsuspecting coworkers. Follow Daniel Boteanu on twitter  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex agreed to let PJ hack his phone, giving him 24/7 uninterrupted surveillance over his life. This week, everything you can learn about someone who completely surrenders their privacy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A group of elite scientists prepare for the last conversation humans might ever have. Plus, we meet a corporate attorney who mediates family Thanksgivings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, we debut a new segment designed to help you calibrate your anger in a changing world. Plus, how to cloak yourself from all the people who are now allowed to see your internet browsing history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, we discover who was actually behind the hack of Alex Blumberg's Uber account. This episode picks up where Episode 91, The Russian Passenger, left off. Further Info Come see Alex and PJ at The Bell House with Linda Holmes! Wirecutter on password managers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the United States, the idea of having a conversation with the President is pretty outlandish. But in Latin America, it’s a regular occurrence. The most accessible president on Latin American social media is Ecuador’s Rafael Correa. But what’s it like to get the attention of a head of state when you may not exactly want it? (NOTE: We first broadcast this story in 2015, but we have since gone back and added a new chapter.) This story was originally reported by Silvia Vinas of the radio show Radio Ambulante. Listen to a Spanish language version of the story on their website. Subscribe to the Reply All newsletter over at replyall.soy/newsletter! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Somewhere in Russia, a man calls for a car. Somewhere in New York City, a stranger's phone buzzes. Email us at replyall@gimletmedia.com and use the subject "theory" if you think you can provide us additional information. Further reading haveibeenpwned.com A good article on how and why you should use password managers, and the best password managers out there. Further listening Simplicity by Macroform Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, one man has been warning the world about an impending disaster for years, but no one will listen. Also, Alex makes a dumb decision. Further Reading W3C's proposed standard W3C Director, Tim Berners-Lee, posts "On EME in HTML5" Mozilla's blog post "DRM and the Challenge of Serving Users" Cory Doctorow's post "The World Wide Web Consortium at a Crossroads: Arms-Dealers or Standards-Setters?" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The unlikely rise of Lee O'Denat, the founder of Worldstar Hip Hop. Also, we reopen a cold case. Further Listening Q's interview on Shots Fired Q's interview on The Champs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A new Yes Yes No, plus Sruthi meets her first fully-functional cyborg. Further Reading Norm Kelly's Twitter Eric Valor's Website Eric's non-profit Sciopen Research Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices