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Skibidi Toilet Is An iPad Kidâs Fever Dream
Saturday, August 31, 2024 ⢠Duration 36:32
Candice Lim is joined by Zakiya Gibbons, the host and creator of the reality dating podcast Hang Up. On todayâs episode, they explain YouTubeâs biggest phenomenon of the past year â Skibidi Toilet. The animated, dystopian web series was created by Alexey Gerasimov, whose toilets have broken the internet and wracked up more than 43.5 million subscribers. Skibidi Toiletâs biggest fans seem to be Gen Alpha, who are congregating around a meme that Gen-Z canât fully get behind. Therefore, does Skibidi Toilet mark the first internet war between our two youngest generations?
This podcast is produced by Seâera Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario and Candice Lim.
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The Internet History of Kamala Harris
Wednesday, August 28, 2024 ⢠Duration 44:28
Candice Lim is joined by Slate culture writer Nadira Goffe and former host of Voxâs The Weeds Jonquilyn Hill. Vice President Kamala Harris has been a public servant for more than 20 years, but her internet history is just as storied and rife with awkward singing, baffling laughter, and accidental viral hits. From coconut trees to Venn diagrams, ICYMI dives into Harrisâ relationship with the internet, the K-Hive, and her hall of fame memes.
This podcast is produced by Seâera Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario and Candice Lim.
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The Boys Are Not All Right
Saturday, July 27, 2024 ⢠Duration 38:30
Candice Lim is joined by Slate writer Luke Winkie to break down the curiously indefinable âZynternet.â Substack writer Max Read coined and defined the term as âa broad community of fratty, horndog, boorishly provocativeâ (mostly) men in their 20s and 30s who obsess over college sports, light domestic beers and Zyn nicotine pouches. On todayâs episode, ICYMI asks who the âZynternetâ is performing for and whether its rise is a backlash against brat summer.
This podcast is produced by Seâera Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario and Candice Lim.
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Inside the MLM to Life Coach Pipeline
Wednesday, September 20, 2023 ⢠Duration 41:33
On todayâs episode, Rachelle Hampton is joined by Jane Marie, the host of the award-winning podcast The Dream which recently released itâs highly-anticipated third season all about life coaches. The two discuss the rise of life coaching and itâs connection to the MLM universe, how the internet has accelerated the life coach boom and what exactly the American Dream has to do with any of this.
This podcast is produced by Seâera Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, Rachelle Hampton and Candice Lim. With special thanks to Vic Whitley-Berry.
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AI-Generated Books are Tarnishing Authorsâ Reputations
Saturday, September 16, 2023 ⢠Duration 49:47
On todayâs episode, Rachelle Hampton and Candice Lim are joined by Jane Friedman, author of The Business of Being a Writer and the publisher of Hot Sheet, a newsletter about the publishing industry. The three discuss Friedmanâs recent battle with AI-generated books that were being published and sold under her name on Amazon. Friedman published a blog about the saga titled âI Would Rather See My Books Get Pirated Than This (Or: Why Goodreads and Amazon are Becoming Dumpster Fires)â detailing the dangers that the increasingly prolific practice presents to authors and the publishing industry at large.
This podcast is produced by Seâera Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, Candice Lim and Rachelle Hampton.
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The Orwellian World of Vintage Fast-Food Training Videos
Wednesday, September 13, 2023 ⢠Duration 41:02
On todayâs show, Candice Lim and Rachelle Hampton are joined by Slate business and tech writer Nitish Pahwa to describe his recent piece on the deranged world of vintage fast-food training videos. In the depths of Youtube, videos from companies like McDonaldâs, Hardeeâs, and Jack in the Box depict a bygone era where employees were trained by animated burgers and celebrity cameos.
This podcast is produced by Seâera Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, Rachelle Hampton and Candice Lim.
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Are Green Powders a Pyramid Scheme?
Saturday, September 9, 2023 ⢠Duration 52:16
On todayâs episode, Rachelle and Candice field a listener question about Bloom, the green powder nutrition company thatâs popping up all over TikTok. Theyâre joined by health and wellness writer Julia Craven to talk about Bloomâs virality and what we should know before jumping on the green powder bandwagon. But first, they break down Tinderâs latest villain: the Tabi Swiper.
This podcast is produced by Seâera Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, Candice Lim and Rachelle Hampton.
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The Waves: How Drake Betrayed Megan Thee Stallion
Wednesday, September 6, 2023 ⢠Duration 48:24
On this weekâs episode brought to us by Slateâs The Waves, Tory Lanez has been sentenced for shooting Megan Thee Stallion, and we have THOUGHTS. Scamfluencers co-host and former BuzzFeed reporter Scaachi Koul is joined by Refinery29 deputy director Kathleen Newman-Bremang to unpack why so many people turned against Megan despite Tory Lanez being a wasteman. They explain what exactly is a âToronto Mansâ and why this dangerous subsection of man is crossing American borders in the forms of Drake, the Weeknd, and more.
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Podcast production by Cheyna Roth with editorial oversight by Scaachi Koul, Daisy Rosario and Alicia Montgomery.
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TikTok Shop is a Dystopian Mall Kiosk
Saturday, September 2, 2023 ⢠Duration 40:04
On todayâs episode, Rachelle and Candice are joined by sustainable stylist and fashion educator Lakyn Carlton to discuss TikTok Shop â a new feature that lets users purchase products without ever leaving the app. TikTok Shop is a modern day QVC, where merchants can shell products theyâve made â or are authorized to resell â in live videos with products tagged on screen. In the age of Amazon Storefronts and Etsy, itâs not surprising for TikTok to enter the e-commerce space. But the crowded, merchant-filled experience has ruined the appâs appeal and made users consider quitting TikTok for good.
This podcast is produced by Seâera Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, Candice Lim and Rachelle Hampton.
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BookTokâs Horny Hockey Drama and the End of Internet Thirst
Wednesday, August 30, 2023 ⢠Duration 37:22
As an end of summer treat, Rachelle Hampton and Candice Lim dive deep into the drama that engulfed BookTok earlier this August. Over the spring and early summer, hockey-themed romance novels enjoyed a rise in the BookTok charts, a rise that led to an influx of new fans into the hockey community. One team in particular, the Seattle Krakens, became the unofficial team of BookTok, with Swedish player Alex Wennberg receiving special attention. Sexualized commentary by content creators like Kierra Lewis was both tacitly and overtly encouraged by the Kraken, who flew Lewis out to games.
All of this changed when Wennbergâs wife asked fans to stop posting sexualized content about her husband, a request that sent HockeyTok into a tailspin. So, what does this all mean in an era where loud and overt female desire is not only celebrated but monetized? Is there a difference between thirsting loudly for celebrities like Chris Evans and minor stars like Wennberg? And has internet thirst perhaps gone too far?
This podcast is produced by Seâera Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, Candice Lim and Rachelle Hampton.
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