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Escaping Digital Incarcerations Podcast with Leron Gaskins
The only podcast exploring digital incarceration and wellness through a Black perspective. Hosted by LeRon Gaskins, The Escaping Digital Incarceration Podcast (formerly Broken Traditions) is a weekly deep dive into how our devices, apps, and platforms are engineered to keep us locked in — what LeRon calls Digital Incarceration. Every Wednesday, we break down a different piece of the digital cell: doomscrolling, social media addiction, porn addiction, online gambling and AI-driven targeting…
Episodes
Escaping Digital Incarcerations Podcast with Leron GaskinsWhy Social Media Makes You Assume The Worst (And Who Profits From It)
A viral clip. A flood of hot takes. And some stories that didn't match the bodycam. So who got paid? Police are called to a youth soccer game, the clip goes…
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I Started to Hate My Niche But Was Afraid To Quit. Here's What Happened When I Did.
I traded views for something that feels more like me. I started to hate my niche but was afraid to quit. In this episode, I talk about what changing direction…
Escaping Digital Incarcerations Podcast with Leron GaskinsIs Your Social Media Feed Shaping How You Vote? What Every Voter Needs To Know
Is your social media feed shaping how you vote? Before the midterm elections, LeRon "Big Ellie" Gaskins looks at how political content reaches your feed and…
Escaping Digital Incarcerations Podcast with Leron GaskinsDating Someone Who's Always On Their Phone? You're The Digital Third Wheel *LiveStream Replay*
Dating someone who's always on their phone? You might be the digital third wheel. A listener wrote in after hearing me say on an earlier episode that when your…
Escaping Digital Incarcerations Podcast with Leron GaskinsIs Your Kid's Phone Showing Them Porn? Here's What Parents Need To Know
Is your kid's phone showing them porn? Three in four US teens have seen online pornography, and the average age of first exposure is reported at 12 to 13…
Escaping Digital Incarcerations Podcast with Leron GaskinsIs Your Kid's Best Friend Actually An AI Chatbot? Here's Why
Mileva Repasky noticed her usually chipper sixth-grade daughter, Madelyn, growing moody and quiet. On the drive home one day, she finally found out why…
Escaping Digital Incarcerations Podcast with Leron GaskinsLive Stream Replay - This Is Your Sign To Stop Online Sports Gambling: Trevor Lawrence's Knee Proved It
This one deals directly with gambling addiction, so before anything else: if you or someone you know struggles with gambling, help is available right now, free…
Escaping Digital Incarcerations Podcast with Leron GaskinsThey Use AI To Make You Lose: The Reality Of Modern Sports Betting
DraftKings built an AI tool to find gamblers who were most likely to lose — then used it to target them with "free" bets designed to keep them playing. A New…
Escaping Digital Incarcerations Podcast with Leron GaskinsI Quit Social Media For a Year. Here Is What Happened.
About a year ago, this started as a simple 30-day experiment: delete every social media app off the phone and go back to the old-school way of posting and…
Escaping Digital Incarcerations Podcast with Leron GaskinsWhy Minimalist Phones Are A Complete Waste Of Money
Minimal phones like the Light Phone are having a moment right now — but are they actually solving digital addiction, or just an expensive way to feel like…
Escaping Digital Incarcerations Podcast with Leron GaskinsFrom 'Popcorn Brain' to Focused: A Parent's Survival Guide *Livestream Replay*
Back-to-school season means new backpacks, new schedules, new routines — but there's a quieter list of things that don't make the shopping list. This weekend…
Escaping Digital Incarcerations Podcast with Leron GaskinsWhy Meta's $18 Billion Settlement Is A Joke *Live Stream Replay*
Meta just agreed to pay up to $18 billion to settle claims from more than 20 states that it knowingly designed Facebook and Instagram to be addictive to…
Escaping Digital Incarcerations Podcast with Leron GaskinsThe Fly at the Window: Why You Can't Stop Scrolling
A fly gets into your house or car by accident. It sees a way out, right through the glass, so it does the only thing it knows how to do: fly straight into it…
Escaping Digital Incarcerations Podcast with Leron GaskinsThe Dark Side of Going Viral Nobody Talks About.
A first-year teacher, two days into the job, posts a video saying his students can't read. Five million views later, and then it gets taken down. Everyone's…
Escaping Digital Incarcerations Podcast with Leron GaskinsPostman Predicted This In 1985: The Algorithm Is the New TV
In 1985, a media theorist named Neil Postman warned that television was turning American public discourse into entertainment — no algorithms, no smartphones…
Escaping Digital Incarcerations Podcast with Leron GaskinsThe Scrolling Epidemic: How Social Media Is Making Driving More Dangerous
Scrolling at red lights has become so normal that people call it "a skill." We break down why your brain can't actually multitask — and the real crashes it's…
Escaping Digital Incarcerations Podcast with Leron GaskinsNegative Content Turned Me Into Someone I Hated
Ever dig into a story online that made you upset — and just couldn't stop? This episode is about what that does to you, and why walking away from it was the…
Escaping Digital Incarcerations Podcast with Leron GaskinsYou Don't Actually Own Anything Anymore (Why Sony's New Rule Impacts Everyone)
What if everything you've ever paid for online disappeared tomorrow because a tech company changed its mind? On this episode of Broken Traditions, Leron…
Escaping Digital Incarcerations Podcast with Leron GaskinsSurviving Online Hate & Painful Comments
Have you ever left a quick, honest comment on a post, only to watch your phone aggressively light up with toxic notifications for days ? Have you noticed how…
Escaping Digital Incarcerations Podcast with Leron GaskinsScrolling On Toxic Social Media Feed Will Destroy You.
"The cell phone is called a 'cell' for a reason. It's a cell that keeps us locked in digital incarceration." Can an online echo chamber completely rewrite a…
Escaping Digital Incarcerations Podcast with Leron Gaskins⚫️ Black vs. ⚪️ White = 💰Green: How the Internet Profits From Your Outrage
Since the beginning of time, the media engine has thrived on racial division—creating a "Black vs. White" narrative that has become as American as hamburgers…
Escaping Digital Incarcerations Podcast with Leron GaskinsWe Go Out Just To Look At Our Phones (Why This Is Problematic)
"When we're locked in a digital cell, we are nothing but flies hitting the window." Why do we pay good money to go out on dates and link up with our closest…
Escaping Digital Incarcerations Podcast with Leron GaskinsWhy the "Next Episode" Button Is Secretly Destroying Your Life
Have you ever found yourself trapped in an endless midnight loop, promising yourself "just one more episode," "just five more minutes of scrolling," or "just…
Escaping Digital Incarcerations Podcast with Leron GaskinsYour Feed Wants You To Believe The Worst Of People
"The internet hides reality, but it amplifies the chaos." Why does your social media timeline always default to outrage, division, and toxicity? On this…
Escaping Digital Incarcerations Podcast with Leron GaskinsFrom Rodney King to Jaden Pierre: Why We Only Record Now
Resources Mentioned "We became our own worst enemy through the guise of technology." On this episode of Broken Traditions, Leron Gaskins (Big Ellie) traces a…
Escaping Digital Incarcerations Podcast with Leron GaskinsY'all Fell For It: The Megan Thee Stallion Trap & The Predictable Script *Live Stream Replay*
"I didn't come here to talk about Megan. I didn't come here to talk about Klay. I came here to talk about YOU." Broken Traditions, Leron Gaskins (Big Ellie) is…
Escaping Digital Incarcerations Podcast with Leron GaskinsCANVA WARNING: The Secret Messenger Predators Use for Grooming
Most parents see their child on Canva and think "homework." But the recent arrest of Jackson Hull in Jacksonville has exposed a dangerous "hidden messenger"…
Escaping Digital Incarcerations Podcast with Leron GaskinsThe OnlyFans Trap: How Social Media & Gaming Addiction Fueled a Billion-Dollar Empire
OnlyFans didn't become a billion-dollar empire by accident. It was the "Perfect Storm" created when a generation of girls chasing validation collided with a…
Escaping Digital Incarcerations Podcast with Leron GaskinsYOUR BRAIN IS SIZZLING: How Doomscrolling Causes Digital Dementia
"This is your brain. This is social media. This is doomscrolling. This is your brain doomscrolling on social media. Any questions?" In 2026, we are facing a…
Escaping Digital Incarcerations Podcast with Leron GaskinsMy Prediction: Polymarket & Kalshi Will Be The Most Addictive Apps On Our Phones
Leron Gaskins breaks down why prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi are evolving into the "Casino for Everything." This episode explores how "trading"…
Escaping Digital Incarcerations Podcast with Leron GaskinsI Tested Brick for 2 Weeks and Here's What Happened - Live Stream Q&A Replay
Are you tired of losing hours to mindless scrolling? In today's live stream, I'm sharing my honest, real-world experience using Brick, a physical digital…
Escaping Digital Incarcerations Podcast with Leron GaskinsOnline Sports Betting Addiction: The Epidemic That's Destroying America
We used to watch sports for the community; now, we watch for the extraction. In this episode, Leron Gaskins breaks down how the $160 billion sports betting…
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Social Media Giants Face Major Liability Ruling (LiveStream Replay)
In a groundbreaking ruling, social media giants are facing major liability for their impact on users' mental health, with many citing the dangers of excessive…
Escaping Digital Incarcerations Podcast with Leron GaskinsWhy Your Kid's Phone Is More Dangerous Than You Think
Research shows 75% of parents believe their children have never been exposed to pornography, yet exposure often begins as young as seven years old . In this…
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People Are Not Having Sex No More, Instead They're Dating AI Chatbots And Watching Porn
In this episode, Leron Gaskins (aka Big Ellie) breaks down the "double entendre" of the digital acceleration: the cell phone as a literal cell that keeps us…
Escaping Digital Incarcerations Podcast with Leron GaskinsDigital Overconsumption: How Grayscale Breaks Addiction
Your smartphone was designed to be a digital slot machine, using vivid colors to trigger dopamine and keep you "incarcerated" in a cycle of endless scrolling …
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Holistic Health: Nutrition & Chiropractic Care Bonus with Dr. Indya Hood
In this extended bonus conversation, Dr. Indya Hood breaks down the difference between treating symptoms and facilitating true healing . We explore how the…
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Tech Neck & Digital Wellness: A Chiropractor's Guide
Most of us are walking around with the equivalent of a 60lb weight on our spines without even realizing it. In this episode, Metro Atlanta chiropractor Dr…
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Digital Overconsumption: Kevin Durant & Social Media Addiction
Minister Louis Farrakhan once said, "When you see men fall, don't laugh. Learn." While the internet is busy mocking NBA superstar Kevin Durant for his burner…
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The Cost of Crashing Out: Toure, ICE Agents, and the N-Word Pass
What happens when our cultural guardrails are discarded for the sake of a viral political take? In this Afterthought to Episode 20, Leron Gaskins reacts to…
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Social Media Idolatry: The Danger of Blind Loyalty (ft. Messy Michon)
Is social media turning us into digital minions? 📱 In this episode of the Broken Traditions Podcast, Leron Gaskins sits down with YouTuber Messy Michon to…
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Big Tech on Trial: Are Algorithms Responsible for BBL Risks?
Can You SUE Social Media For A Bad BBL? In this special "Afterthought" segment, Leron Gaskins explores the evolving legal landscape surrounding Big Tech…
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The BBL Epidemic: How Social Media is Shaping Self-Worth
In this episode of the Broken Traditions podcast, we confront the staggering rise of the "BBL Epidemic" with guest Nneka C. Onyilofor . We explore the direct…
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Digital Incarceration: Why Creators Defend Blatant Disrespect
How far are you willing to go to protect your digital reputation? In this episode of the Broken Traditions podcast, we analyze the psychological "chokehold"…
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When Death Becomes Content: The Disrespect of the Scroll
In this "Afterthought" to Episode 18, I'm doubling down on a layer of digital incarceration that I didn't want to lose focus on during the main show: The…
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Digital Incarceration: Why Doomscrolling Leads to Emotional Numbness
Have you ever looked at a tragedy on your screen and felt absolutely nothing? You aren't heartless—you are likely suffering from "Digital Incarceration." In…
Escaping Digital Incarcerations Podcast with Leron GaskinsWhy I Removed My Content From TikTok & Spotify (The Truth About Ownership)
We are cheating ourselves out of our own intellectual property. In this raw livestream replay, I explain why I am officially pulling back from TikTok and…
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The New Big Tobacco? Why Social Media is Finally on Trial
Is this the moment the world finally holds Big Tech accountable? A landmark lawsuit has officially begun, alleging that social media giants intentionally…
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Going Viral Isn't Worth Your Freedom | The Don Lemon Church Incident
Broken Traditions Podcast — Bonus Episode Did Don Lemon and a group of protesters put themselves at legal risk by entering a church during a worship…
Escaping Digital Incarcerations Podcast with Leron GaskinsWhy This Tragedy Is Dangerous to Watch Online (Bonus Episode)
This bonus episode of Broken Traditions examines the tragic case involving Rene Nicole Good and the broader psychological impact of doomscrolling, social media…
Escaping Digital Incarcerations Podcast with Leron GaskinsWhy Your Brain Shuts Down After Scrolling
Why is it so hard to look away? Leron Gaskins dives into the science of why our brains "break" after a session of doomscrolling. This isn't a lack of…
Escaping Digital Incarcerations Podcast with Leron Gaskins5 Ways to Destroy Phone Addiction and Crush Goals in 2026
If you have big goals for 2026 but feel constantly distracted, overwhelmed, or stuck, this episode breaks down why—and how to fix it. Phone addiction isn't a…
Escaping Digital Incarcerations Podcast with Leron GaskinsDid Facebook Angry Reaction Monetized Outrage?
On February 24, 2016, Facebook rolled out "Reactions" globally—and the internet quietly changed.What looked like a harmless upgrade (Love, Haha, Wow, Sad…
Escaping Digital Incarcerations Podcast with Leron GaskinsQuestions That Lead To Conversation- Live Stream Replay
The month of December, everyday I have been uploading questions on TikTok,Instagram and Youtube Shorts. Tonight I'm doing a live stream on my Youtube channel…
Escaping Digital Incarcerations Podcast with Leron GaskinsYour Phone Is Destroying Your Family Right Now | EP 014
If a stranger walked into your house and watched your family for one hour… would they say everyone is living together or living apart on separate screens? In…
Escaping Digital Incarcerations Podcast with Leron GaskinsTwitter Bots EXPOSED: Why X Showing Locations Matters | EP 013
X, formerly known as Twitter, just quietly dropped a feature that changes everything: "About This Account." Now you can see where an account was created and…
Escaping Digital Incarcerations Podcast with Leron GaskinsHow Phone Addiction DESTROYS Your Driving | EP 012
We're living in a time where more drivers are scrolling than steering — and the results are deadly. In this episode of Broken Traditions, I break down how…
Escaping Digital Incarcerations Podcast with Leron GaskinsHow the Pandemic Broke Our Brains: Screen Time, Anxiety & the Collapse of Attention | EP 011
The pandemic ended… but the damage didn't. In this episode of the Broken Traditions Podcast, Leron breaks down how COVID forever changed the way we use our…
Escaping Digital Incarcerations Podcast with Leron GaskinsStarting Dec 16: Is Meta Using Your DMs To Train AI For Ads? *Live Stream Replay Bonus Episode*
➡️ Download my FREE workbook The Digital Release: 7-Day Guide to Escape the Digital Cell and Reclaim Your Freedom here…
Escaping Digital Incarcerations Podcast with Leron GaskinsPorn Is a Bigger Problem Than We Know | EP 010 | ft. Lenny Bradley
➡️ Download my free workbook The Digital Release: 7-Day Guide to Escape the Digital Cell and Reclaim Your Freedom here…
