# Phone searches at the border Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-current-powered-by-kim-komando-1055423/phone-searches-at-the-border Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-current-powered-by-kim-komando-1055423/phone-searches-at-the-border.md Podcast: [The Current powered by Kim Komando](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-current-powered-by-kim-komando-1055423) Published: 2026-04-08T19:50:00+00:00 Episode link: https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/WSMM8822737322.mp3 Audio file: https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/WSMM8822737322.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-current-powered-by-kim-komando-1055423/episodes/phone-searches-at-the-border Duration seconds: 597 ## Resource Your phone is not private. A U.S. Customs agent can legally search it when you return home from your trip abroad. They scan every picture, text, or email. In 2025, agents searched 55,318 devices. I’ll tell you why this is happening and how to protect yourself. We’re also looking at why some workers are choosing to retire early rather than retool for AI again. Plus, no more repeating yourself twice at drive-thru. Philips’ new espresso machine will remember your coffee order. Brew and conversation go a long way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-current-powered-by-kim-komando-1055423/episodes/phone-searches-at-the-border/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-current-powered-by-kim-komando-1055423/phone-searches-at-the-border.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.