Dark Side of the Web – Podcast

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Season 1

An original fictional series from DEFEND. All episodes will delve into real risks for children and vulnerable people online.

  • Episode 1: “Beta” – A 10-year-old boy brings adult language to the dinner table straight from his gaming environment – Read the companion or Watch and share the animated episode
  • Episode 2: “Battery Aziz” – A wannabe influencer attempts a dangerous stunt for his followers – Read the companion or Watch and share the animated episode
  • Episode 3: “Underage Siren” – A police officer makes a startling discovery about her teen daughter – Read the companion or Watch and share the animated episode
  • Episode 4: “Kindler” – A teen girl doesn’t see any issues when signing up for an adult dating site Read the companion or Watch and share the animated episode
  • Episode 5: “Pounder” – A mom finds a lewd object in her son’s room which leads to another shocking discovery Read the companion or Watch and share the animated episode
  • Episode 6: “Foreign Prince” – A mother learns her 8-year old son has been communicating with a ‘prince’. Read the companion or Watch and share the animated episode
  • Episode 7: “Snowmegle” – A group of young girls are easily manipulated into sharing lewd acts on a random video chat site. Read the companion or Watch and share the animated episode
  • Episode 8: “She said it would be just the two of us” – A man in a wheelchair attends for a special night out with a date. He’s met with a nasty surprise. Read the companion or Watch and share the animated episode
  • Episode 9: “Screenshot” – A teen becomes a victim of a blackmailer after some not-so-normal web surfing. Read the companion or Watch and share the animated episode
  • Episode 10: “Unknown Error” – An elderly woman encounters a scam artist on her home computer. Read the companion or Watch and share the animated episode
  • Episode 11: “Babysitter” – A young boy suspects his babysitter is up to no good. Read the companion or Watch and share the animated episode
  • Episode 12: “Narrow Body” – The founder of an influential health product is grilled in an interview. Read the companion or Watch and share the animated episode
  • Episode 13: “Insta” – A mother learns some dark secrets about her 11-year-old when the child is found self-harming. Read the companion or Watch and share the animated episode

Season 2

  • Episode 14 (s2 e1): “Pap Squad” – A group of young men take it upon themselves to ‘protect kids’ and to enhance their online fame – Read the companion or watch and share the animated episode
  • Episode 15 (s2 e2): “Call Center” – A parody look into an online scam operation – Read the companion or Watch and share the animated episode
  • Episode 16 (s2 e3): “Barely Deceased” – A man dies and is reborn with suspicious AI – Read the companion or Watch and share the animated episode
  • Episode 17 (s2 e4): “Forbidden Lesson” – A teen girl forges a relationship with a teacher over text. What could go wrong? Read the companion or Watch and share the animated episode
  • Episode 18 (s2 e5): “Welcome to FaceFriends” – A kid in a drama camp is urged to get social media for the camp but gets more than he paid for Read the companion or Watch and share the animated episode
  • Episode 19 (s2 e6): “View Count” – An intertwined telling of different stories revolving around the need for online stardom Read the companion or Watch and share the animated episode
  • Episode 20 (s2 e7): “The Agent” – A plumber wants to go to a concert and finds he’s unwelcome Read the companion or Watch and share the animated episode
  • Episode 21 (s2 e8): “SugarBabyz” – A teen girl signs up for a sugar daddy and doesn’t know what she’s getting into Read the companion or Watch and share the animated episode

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Season 3

Coming soon! Interested in voice acting, animation or producing? Email HR: hr@helpusdefend.com

 

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