Topic: Dick Costolo

2 chapters across the catalog

Episode 404 2:13:33 - 2:17:23

404: Spy in a Bag

Twitter Racial Slurs, Boston Bruins and Hillary Clinton

Following a game-winning goal by Washington Capitals player Joel Ward, Boston Bruins fans reportedly circulated racial slurs on Twitter. This incident is discussed alongside a meeting between Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Twitter CEO Dick Costolo. A prediction is made that future civil unrest, such as in the Trayvon Martin case, may be intentionally triggered by anonymous racial slurs on social media.

Study says... Duh!
Episode 284 1:12:44 - 1:14:17

284: Study says... Duh!

Twitter Dick Bar, CEO Dick Costolo and Promoted Tweets

Twitter users have dubbed a new trending bar in the mobile app the "Dick Bar," named after CEO Dick Costolo. The feature, which displays promoted tweets and trending topics like Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga, has been widely criticized by users as intrusive advertising. The hosts note the version number of the update is 3.3.