ICYMI
Join Candice Lim and Kate Lindsay twice a week as we gaze deep into the online abyss—and tell you what’s gazing back.
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- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 37 minutes
- Episodes
- 469
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Goodbye to All That 2023 Internet
From Goodreads scandals to relationship prompt Twitter, the internet has been rife with trends to get mad about. On today’s episode, Candice Lim is joined by Vox’s Alex Abad-Santos and journalist Syl…
00:38:44 |
Sat 23 Dec 2023
The Celebrity Breakups That Wrecked Us In 2023
On today’s episode, Candice Lim is joined by Kristen Meinzer (Daily Fail, How to be Fine) and Tre’vell Anderson (FANTI, What A Day) to recap the year in celebrity breakups. Lately, it feels like ever…
00:43:40 |
Wed 20 Dec 2023
Our Top Internet Moments of the Year (Part 2)
On today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton and Candice Lim are joined by Slate culture writer Nadira Goffe to conclude their list of the top internet moments of the year. In their previous episode, Rachell…
00:46:50 |
Sat 16 Dec 2023
Our Top Internet Moments of the Year (Part 1)
On today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton and Candice Lim announce their top internet moments of the year. Is it the MirandaSings controversy? The Shein influencer factory tour? The internet boyfriend war…
00:53:14 |
Wed 13 Dec 2023
The Internet’s Biggest Sports Moments of 2023
On today’s episode, Candice Lim is joined by journalists Bomani Jones and Tamerra Griffin to cover the biggest moments of sports that happened online this year. From basketball stateside to women’s s…
00:41:04 |
Sat 09 Dec 2023
The Year of Concerts and Being Outside
On today’s episode, Candice Lim is joined by culture journalist Cat Sposato to run down this year in concerts, from the Renaissance alien to the perils of standing room only. They get into the value …
00:43:36 |
Wed 06 Dec 2023
Buying A Car on YouTube
On today’s episode, Candice Lim is joined by NPR producer J.C. Howard to walk through his personal experience of buying a car. The heyday of Toyotathon and Happy Honda Days are being replaced by car …
00:36:52 |
Sat 02 Dec 2023
Colleen Ballinger’s Inevitable Return
On today’s show, Rachelle Hampton and Candice Lim are joined by writer, producer and former video blogger Franchescha Ramsey to discuss the return of Colleen Ballinger. Ramsey was last on the show ea…
00:53:11 |
Wed 29 Nov 2023
The Waves: The Bravo Cinematic Universe
On today’s episode brought to us by Slate’s The Waves, we’re digging into the Bravo network. From Below Deck to Selling Sunset to Vanderpump Rules, the Bravo TV network is a reality television behemo…
00:40:18 |
Sat 25 Nov 2023
Our 2023 ICYMI Friendsgiving Spectacular
Today, Rachelle and Candice celebrate ICYMI’s third annual Friendsgiving episode. They’re joined by Weight For It host Ronald Young Jr. and ICYMI producer Daisy Rosario to run down the internet momen…
00:53:23 |
Wed 22 Nov 2023
The Year in Celebrity Memoirs
In this episode, Rachelle Hampton and Candice Lim are joined by writer, comedian and Glamorous Trash host Chelsea Devantez to break down this watershed year of celebrity memoirs. The trio crowns the …
00:47:16 |
Sat 18 Nov 2023
The Internet Used to be a Haven for People with Autism
On today’s episode, Rachelle and Candice are joined by Patrick Marlborough to discuss their recent essay for Slate, “The Death of the Internet as a Haven for People With Autism.” They wrote, “Things …
00:44:01 |
Wed 15 Nov 2023
Restaurant Wars: Keith Lee vs. Atlanta
In this episode, Rachelle and Candice map out what happened when TikTok food personality Keith Lee traveled to Atlanta and ignited a culinary controversy. Lee is a former MMA fighter-turned-influence…
00:53:30 |
Sat 11 Nov 2023
Endless Thread: The expanding universe of Lofi Girl
On today’s episode brought to us by WBUR’s Endless Thread, co-host Ben Brock Johnson and producer Nora Saks look at the Lofi Girl phenomenon. At least 13 million YouTube users subscribe to the channe…
00:40:28 |
Wed 08 Nov 2023
ICYMI on Dear Prudence: My Friend Tried to Bring Her Kids to A Winery. Help!
In this episode, the co-hosts of Slate’s ICYMI, Rachelle Hampton and Candice Lim, join Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers about whether the following categories of people ar…
00:43:30 |
Sun 05 Nov 2023
Hasan Minhaj’s “Emotional Truths” Are Admitted Fabrications. Does it Matter?
In this episode, Rachelle Hampton is joined by Slate staff writers Nitish Pahwa and Nadira Goffe to discuss their respective pieces about Hasan Minhaj. Since the New Yorker published their article on…
00:51:28 |
Sat 04 Nov 2023
How First-Gen Kids Are Healing Online
On today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton and Candice Lim are joined by Amy S. Choi, co-host of The Mash-Up Americans podcast. They talk about the burgeoning phenomenon of immigrant mom TikToks, videos an…
00:49:53 |
Wed 01 Nov 2023
How DJ Envy Got Got
On today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton and Candice Lim walk through DJ Envy’s latest legal troubles, which include seminars, flipping houses and a Ponzi-like scheme. Then, they’re joined by legal affai…
00:44:43 |
Sat 28 Oct 2023
A Former School Shooter is a TikTok Star. Should He Even Be Allowed Online?
On today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton and Candice Lim dive into the saga of Jon Romano. At the age of 16, Romano walked into his high school with a shotgun in an attempt, he says, to commit law-enforc…
00:49:23 |
Wed 25 Oct 2023
Why Bella Hadid Said This Editor “Slayed”
On today’s show, Rachelle and Candice hang out with Teen Vogue associate editor Aiyana Ishmael. They dive into Aiyana’s internet diary, which includes an early Timothée Chalamet fandom, her Dance Mom…
00:46:11 |
Sat 21 Oct 2023
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