{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Your Tech Makeover","title":"🛑 Stop the Spam: Easy Ways to Cut Down Junk Calls and Emails","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":724,"description":"Spam isn’t just annoying anymore — it’s exhausting.\nRobocalls during dinner. “Urgent” emails that aren’t urgent. Text messages about packages you never ordered.\nIn this episode of Your Tech Makeover, I walk you through simple, practical steps you can take to dramatically reduce junk calls and spam emails — without downloading a bunch of apps or turning into a cybersecurity expert.\nThis isn’t about perfection. It’s about turning down the volume and lowering your risk of getting tricked by phishing scams.\nThink of it as a little spring cleaning for your phone and inbox. 🌱\n\n🎯 What You’ll Learn in This Episode\n📞 How to stop unknown callers from interrupting your life\nTurn on built-in phone settings that silence spam without blocking important people.\n📇 Why your contacts list is more powerful than you think\nKeeping key numbers saved makes spam filtering dramatically more effective.\n📱 What to do (and NOT do) with spam texts\nWhen to ignore, when to report, and why replying “STOP” can sometimes backfire.\n📬 How to train your email to filter junk for you\nThe difference between deleting and reporting spam — and why it matters.\n📂 A simple inbox rule that reduces stress immediately\nHow to separate marketing noise from real-life messages.\n🔐 The 5-second phishing gut-check\nA fast, repeatable habit that can prevent you from clicking the wrong link.\n\n🧹 The 15-Minute Spam Spring Clean\nIn this episode, I give you a practical plan:\n5 minutes: Turn on call filtering + update your contacts\n5 minutes: Mark spam properly + unsubscribe from legit lists\n5 minutes: Commit to one safety habit that protects you long-term\nSmall changes. Big payoff.\n\n🚨 Why This Matters\nSpam isn’t just a nuisance — it’s one of the main entry points for scams.\nWhen your phone is constantly buzzing and your inbox is overloaded, it becomes easier to click first and think later. Reducing spam reduces stress — and reduces risk.\nYou don’t need to eliminate spam completely. You just need to stop letting it run your...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/F1DxQxIc_MXT9xFXGRgAs2hEf3YIwdCMiqleKFWk3xk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jMTRi/OGQ0Mjc4ODMzMjcx/MmQ1NzVlMjM4YjNm/NzRjMy5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}