RedCircle VERIFY_TOKEN_cb4c103d-6b28-42d4-a1b3-c672efac31a4 -- Rendered At Sun, 01 Nov 2026 22:38:49 +0000 First Byte https://redcircle.com/shows/first-byte-with-avni-kotharkar en-US All rights reserved. avniiii Hey, I'm Avni and welcome to First Byte. First Byte is where I talk about technology the way I actually experience it. Not as an expert and definitely not as someone who’s been building apps forever, but as someone who’s curious about how tech shows up in everyday life. This podcast is about internet culture, algorithms, trends, and those moments that make you pause and think wait… that’s kind of weird. No tutorials. No explaining how to code. Just real thoughts about the digital world and how it shapes us :) cb4c103d-6b28-42d4-a1b3-c672efac31a4 Hey, I'm Avni and welcome to First Byte.

First Byte is where I talk about technology the way I actually experience it. Not as an expert and definitely not as someone who’s been building apps forever, but as someone who’s curious about how tech shows up in everyday life. This podcast is about internet culture, algorithms, trends, and those moments that make you pause and think wait… that’s kind of weird.

No tutorials. No explaining how to code. Just real thoughts about the digital world and how it shapes us :)

]]> episodic no avniiii itsavnik@gmail.com false full Pilot Episode Pilot Episode avniiii Welcome to First Byte: a podcast about tech, culture, and figuring it all out in real time.

]]> <p>Welcome to First Byte: a podcast about tech, culture, and figuring it all out in real time.</p> d2a4026a-94f8-42c5-96c4-e9b1f3634556 https://redcircle.com/shows/cb4c103d-6b28-42d4-a1b3-c672efac31a4/episodes/612c543b-5186-4bc7-befa-465d611735a3 Mon, 11 May 2026 11:00:35 +0000 69 false full Multi-Genre Research Project - Artifact 2: If We Know the Algorithm is Watching…Why Do We Keep Scrolling? Multi-Genre Research Project - Artifact 2: If We Know the Algorithm is Watching…Why Do We Keep Scrolling? avniiii In this episode, I explore the gap between awareness and action in our daily social media habits. Even when we know platforms are designed to nudge us through recommendations, notifications, and endless feeds, we continue to scroll. Through relatable examples and conversations with a digital wellbeing researcher and a youth psychologist, this episode examines how habit loops, dopamine rewards, and convenience keep users engaged. More importantly, it considers whether awareness alone is enough and what small, intentional strategies can help regain control.


**DISCLAIMER: The interviews in this episode are fictionalized for storytelling purposes, but all information and research presented are accurate and based on real studies. **

]]> <p>In this episode, I explore the gap between awareness and action in our daily social media habits. Even when we know platforms are designed to nudge us through recommendations, notifications, and endless feeds, we continue to scroll. Through relatable examples and conversations with a digital wellbeing researcher and a youth psychologist, this episode examines how habit loops, dopamine rewards, and convenience keep users engaged. More importantly, it considers whether awareness alone is enough and what small, intentional strategies can help regain control.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>**DISCLAIMER: The interviews in this episode are fictionalized for storytelling purposes, but all information and research presented are accurate and based on real studies. **</strong></p> bf2e3ba9-0e3f-4e7d-ad23-92e9a9e790fe https://redcircle.com/shows/cb4c103d-6b28-42d4-a1b3-c672efac31a4/episodes/c67455a5-60a5-45a1-8065-e103a77599f4 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 12:00:44 +0000 170 false