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
Encore: Someone’s Selling Human Bones on TikTok?
Today, we’re revisiting one of our early favorite episodes from August 2021 about selling bones on TikTok.
In the episode, Rachelle Hampton and Madison Malone Kircher try to figure out if it’s legal…
00:32:49 |
Wed 22 Mar 2023
Pedro Pascal Is the Internet’s Daddy
On today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton is joined by Slate’s Madeline Ducharme to talk about the internet’s thirst for Pedro Pascal. They discuss how he started edging into the role of Internet Daddy wi…
00:42:14 |
Sat 18 Mar 2023
Dear Prudence: Sister Wants Me to Be Her Surrogate. Help!
Today, we’re bringing you an episode of the recently relaunched Dear Prudence podcast hosted by Jenée Desmond-Harris.
In this episode, Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) is tackling questions about text …
00:38:23 |
Wed 15 Mar 2023
Vanderpump Rules’ War of the Roses
On today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton is joined by Deepti Sahrawat, the host of Pop Culture Prisoner, to discuss a shocking cheating scandal within the cast of the Bravo reality series Vanderpump Rule…
00:42:43 |
Sat 11 Mar 2023
The Internet Should Be Fun
On today’s episode, Daisy Rosario is joined by Nitish Pahwa and they’re talking about the places they go to when they need online comfort. They discuss cute cartoon affirmations, the need for satisfa…
00:39:42 |
Wed 08 Mar 2023
The Internet Hates Hogwarts Legacy
On today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton is joined by Gita Jackson to talk about a video game that has stirred up anger across the internet, Hogwarts Legacy. They discuss the controversy surrounding it, …
00:41:41 |
Sat 04 Mar 2023
Selena Gomez Loves Logging Off
On today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton is joined by Time’s Moises Mendez II to talk about Selena Gomez’s internet history. They look at her early days on YouTube, discuss her tumultuous relationship wi…
00:40:21 |
Wed 01 Mar 2023
North West Is TikTok’s New Queen
On today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton is joined by WAMU’s Aja Drain to discuss North West’s TikTok presence. They talk about how North got started on the app like going live without her mother’s permi…
00:36:19 |
Sat 25 Feb 2023
Tumblr Revived the Welcome to Night Vale Fandom
On today’s episode Rachelle Hampton is joined by journalist and podcaster Wil Williams to discuss the podcast Welcome to Night Vale, and how its faceless narrator just won the poll as top “Tumblr Sex…
00:39:59 |
Wed 22 Feb 2023
The Influencer Even Skeptics Love
On today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton is joined by NPR’s Candice Lim to discuss the online rise of Emma Chamberlain. They discuss her origins as a YouTuber in 2017, how she kept evolving her brand so …
00:39:49 |
Sat 18 Feb 2023
The Internet’s Black Emo Renaissance
On today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton is joined by Slate’s Nadira Goffe to discuss Rihanna and Paramore. First, they talk about the Super Bowl halftime show and the discourse that Rihanna sparked, and…
00:40:01 |
Wed 15 Feb 2023
Is Weight Lifting a Diet Culture Escape Hatch?
On today’s episode, Rachelle speaks with writer and cultural critic Casey Johnston about weight lifting. They discuss what led Casey to pick up the barbell, how she found her way into the online weig…
00:42:51 |
Sat 11 Feb 2023
How a 9-Year-Old Took Over TikTok
On today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton is joined again by Slate’s Nitish Pahwa, this time to open up the mailbag. They answer questions about a child named Topher whose loud presence has swept across T…
00:38:53 |
Wed 08 Feb 2023
The Anal Bead Cheating Scandal That Rocked the Online Chess World
On today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton is joined by Slate’s Nitish Pahwa to discuss a major cheating scandal in the chess world this past fall between Magnus Carlsen and Hans Niemann, and how the story…
00:38:42 |
Sat 04 Feb 2023
Has the Internet Made Parenting Easier?
On today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton is joined by Jamilah Lemieux, one of the columnists for Slate’s Care and Feeding advice column, and the host of Mom and Dad Are Fighting. They open up Jamilah’s i…
00:39:35 |
Wed 01 Feb 2023
TikTok Isn’t For Creators Anymore
On today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton is joined by journalist and author Cory Doctorow to discuss his latest piece, “The Enshittification of TikTok,” in Wired. They talk about the life cycles of onlin…
00:37:22 |
Sat 28 Jan 2023
American Girl’s Addy Is More Than a Slave
On today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton is joined by NPR’s Aisha Harris to talk about the return of the discourse about Addy Walker, the first Black American Girl doll. They discuss Aisha’s great piece …
00:38:33 |
Wed 25 Jan 2023
The Internet Won’t Let Austin Butler Forget Vanessa Hudgens
On today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton is joined by Nadira Goffe to talk about Austin Butler and Kerrygold butter. First, High Speed Downloads return so Rachelle can explain why everybody was melting d…
00:37:00 |
Sat 21 Jan 2023
MrBeast Dethroned a Child to Become the Most Successful YouTuber
On today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton is joined by BuzzFeed’s Kelsey Weekman for a crash course in the history and significance of YouTuber MrBeast. Kelsey tells Rachelle all about how he first got st…
00:37:21 |
Wed 18 Jan 2023
RuPaul’s Drag Race Has Finally Logged On
On today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton is joined again by Daisy Rosario to talk about the premiere of season 15 of RuPaul’s Drag Race. They talk about how the season seems to understand more than ever …
00:37:13 |
Sat 14 Jan 2023
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