{"id":62702,"date":"2017-06-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-06-19T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/foxtail\/2017\/06\/19\/introducing-irl-original-podcast-mozilla\/"},"modified":"2021-02-03T01:07:57","modified_gmt":"2021-02-03T01:07:57","slug":"introducing-irl-original-podcast-mozilla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/en\/mozilla\/news\/introducing-irl-original-podcast-mozilla\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing IRL: An Original Podcast From Mozilla"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Let\u2019s face it: our online life <b>is<\/b> real life. We walk, talk, work, LOL and even love on the Internet \u2014 but we don\u2019t always treat it like real life. In IRL, an original podcast from Mozilla, host Veronica Belmont explores this disconnect with stories from the wilds of the Web, and gets to the bottom of online issues that affect us all.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">We\u2019re proud to announce that IRL launches on Monday, June 26, and that you can listen to the trailer <a href=\"https:\/\/irlpodcast.org\/?utm_source=internetcitizen&#038;utm_medium=blog&#038;utm_campaign=irl&#038;utm_content=trailercompanion\">on our Website<\/a> or pre-subscribe now through <a href=\"https:\/\/geo.itunes.apple.com\/podcast\/us\/is1247652431?mt=2&#038;at=1010lbVy&#038;ct=mozilla_PRESS\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/0vT7LJMeVDxyQ2ZamHKu08\"> Spotify<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/play.radiopublic.com\/irl-online-life-is-real-life-6Bv5Op\">RadioPublic<\/a>, or wherever else you get your podcasts.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a sneak peek at what\u2019s to come:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/veavg0HEuT0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Mozilla is well-known for building products (like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mozilla.org\/firefox\/new\/\">Firefox<\/a>) that battle Big Tech. But what is lesser known is that \u2014 as a non-profit \u2014\u00a0we champion a more just, equal, and fair system for all. We advocate for citizen-centric internet policies all over the world, and we have teams here fully dedicated to empowering internet users to be safe and strong online. IRL is just <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/blog\/2017\/06\/14\/mozilla-launches-campaign-raise-awareness-internet-health\/\">one of the many efforts<\/a> we are launching to equip internet users to keep power dynamics in check online.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about IRL at <a href=\"https:\/\/irlpodcast.org\/?utm_source=internetcitizen&#038;utm_medium=blog&#038;utm_campaign=irl&#038;utm_content=trailercompanion\">irlpodcast.org<\/a>. Together, we can change the course of the Internet, in order to keep it healthy, weird, and wonderful for everyone.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"button\" href=\" https:\/\/www.mozilla.org\/firefox\/?utm_source=blog.mozilla.org&#038;utm_campaign=internet_citizen&#038;utm_medium=referral\">Download Firefox<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let\u2019s face it: our online life is real life. We walk, talk, work, LOL and even love on the Internet \u2014 but we don\u2019t always treat it like real life. 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