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- 🇳🇿NZ · Technology#125500 to 3K
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250 to 1.5K🎙 Weekly cadence·10 episodes·Last published today - Monthly Reach
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Dr. Rachel Kowert: Why gaming moderation is different
May 12, 2026
26m 54s
Lauren Jonas: Prioritizing teen well-being in AI safety
Oct 27, 2025
27m 24s
Ryn Linthicum: Applying data, research, and psychology to AI safety
Sep 29, 2025
35m 08s
David Polgar: Building Community Around Responsible Technology
Aug 25, 2025
36m 27s
Safe Space welcomes a new co-host, Pailes Halai
Aug 11, 2025
7m 06s
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/12/26 | Dr. Rachel Kowert: Why gaming moderation is different | In this episode of Safe Space, hosts Cassie Coccaro and Pailes Halai sit down with Dr. Rachel Kowert, research psychologist and one of the leading voices connecting gaming, mental health, and trust and safety. | 26m 54s | ||||||
| 10/27/25 | Lauren Jonas: Prioritizing teen well-being in AI safety | In this episode of Safe Space, hosts John Starr and Pailes Halai sit down with Lauren Jonas, Head of Youth Wellbeing at OpenAI, to talk about what it takes to design technology that truly supports and protects young people in the age of AI. | 27m 24s | ||||||
| 9/29/25 | Ryn Linthicum: Applying data, research, and psychology to AI safety | Join us for a fascinating conversation with Ryn Linthicum, who brings a unique perspective to AI safety at Anthropic. Ryn shares insights from time spent at TikTok and their current work on Anthropic's safeguards team, where they help build safety into AI models from the ground up. | 35m 08s | ||||||
| 8/25/25 | David Polgar: Building Community Around Responsible Technology | David Polgar, founder of All Tech is Human, shares how he built a 55,000-member community focused on responsible technology without a tech background. Polgar reveals the motivations driving trust and safety professionals as they seek to reclaim the internet's original promise of global connection. | 36m 27s | ||||||
| 8/11/25 | Safe Space welcomes a new co-host, Pailes Halai | John Starr sits down with our new host, Pailes Halai, Thorn's Sr. Manager of Key Accounts & Partnerships, to hear how he got here and his interest in uncovering the stories of trust and safety pros in the AI industry. | 7m 06s | ||||||
| 7/28/25 | Del Harvey: Optimism and Collaboration in Trust & Safety | Del Harvey, a legend in the field, built Twitter's trust and safety organization from the ground up, leading it for over a decade as the platform became a global phenomenon. In this Safe Space episode, the pioneering safety leader shares her unconventional journey from lifeguard to reality TV psychological screener to trust and safety icon. Del offers insights into hiring passionate teams, building psychological safety for rapid decision-making, and maintaining optimism while preparing ... | 40m 54s | ||||||
| 6/30/25 | John Buckley: The Human Element in Trust & Safety | After a pivotal university lecture digging into the history of child abuse in Ireland, John Buckley found his calling. His career path led him to tech giants Facebook and Google, driven by first-hand observations of how technology was playing a larger and larger role in children's lives. In this episode, John Starr talks with John Buckley, director and head of child rights & safety with the Lego Group. Buckley shares his remarkable journey, from nonprofit work to leading child safety init... | 38m 32s | ||||||
| 5/28/25 | Aaron Rodericks: Scaling Safety During Rapid Growth | In this revealing conversation, John Starr speaks with Aaron Rodericks, Head of Trust and Safety at Bluesky, about his unexpected journey to become the trust and safety leader at one of today's fastest-growing social platforms. Rodericks candidly discusses the realities of scaling trust and safety at a pre-revenue startup with just 20 employees total while experiencing explosive growth—from 3,500 to one million new users daily. He shares how this growth forced him to "throw the roadmap in the... | 41m 49s | ||||||
| 2/14/25 | Safe Space - Talking Trust & Safety: Patricia Cartes | EP 3 | From aspiring United Nations interpreter to Trust & Safety leader, Patricia Cartes, Head of Trust & Safety at Cantina AI, takes us on her global journey into online safety. Thorn's VP of Strategic Impact, John Starr, explores Cartes' journey from translating spam websites to shaping content policies at tech giants. Patricia reflects on the early days of T&S under "online sales and operations" to its current status as a flourishing field critical to business success. She offers a ... | 35m 36s | ||||||
| 2/13/25 | Safe Space - Talking Trust & Safety: Jerrel Peterson | EP 2 | From social work to social networks online, Jerrel Peterson, Director of Content Policy at Spotify and former Twitter alum, takes us on his unexpected journey into Trust & Safety. Thorn's VP of Strategic Impact, John Starr, talks with Peterson about his fascinating transition from aspiring plastic surgeon to social worker, and ultimately to a content policy expert bringing a unique perspective to online safety. Jerrel explores the crucial role of "soft skills" in Trust & Safety ... | 29m 49s | ||||||
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| 2/12/25 | Safe Space - Talking Trust & Safety: Yoel Roth | EP 1 | In this candid conversation, Yoel Roth, VP at Match Group and Twitter alum, shares his personal and professional evolution in Trust & Safety. Host John Starr, Thorn’s VP of Strategic Impact, asks Roth to reflect on his interests in the early internet days and lessons learned while shaping the safety landscape of today's biggest platforms. Discover how a curious grad student became a pivotal figure in online protection, and learn why Roth believes we need to shift from reactive moderation ... | 29m 42s | ||||||
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