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
Who Is Alix Earle And Why Are People Mad at Her?
On today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton is back in the host chair. She’s joined by Daisy Rosario as they open up the mailbag to answer listener questions about Greta Thunberg’s involvement in the arrest…
00:35:13 |
Wed 11 Jan 2023
The Untalented Mr. Ripley
On today’s show, Daniel Schroeder is joined by Vox’s Alex Abad-Santos to talk about the gay scammers that emerged at the end of the year. First we answer a listener’s question about some gay drama on…
00:38:12 |
Sat 07 Jan 2023
Fans Ran the World Last Year
On today’s episode, Nadira Goffe and Daisy Rosario are in the host chairs ready to talk all things fandom. They discuss the important moments like the Swifties’ battle with Ticketmaster, and John Fet…
00:39:10 |
Wed 04 Jan 2023
Encore: We Talked to BYU’s Black Menaces
Today, we’re revisiting our episode from April 16, 2022 when we interviewed BYU’s Black Menaces.
The Black Menaces are a group at Brigham Young University who have recently gained popularity on TikTo…
00:30:11 |
Wed 28 Dec 2022
Encore: All Hail the Liver King
Today, we’re revisiting our episode from March 9, 2022 on the Liver King, his philosophy, and his online presence.
Brian Johnson, aka the Liver King, has amassed millions of followers with his bizarr…
00:39:45 |
Sat 24 Dec 2022
Decoder Ring: The New Age Hit Machine
Today, we’re excited to share an episode from Slate’s Decoder Ring that we think you’re going to love.
For this episode, a story from Slate senior producer Evan Chung about how Yanni, John Tesh and a…
00:28:48 |
Wed 21 Dec 2022
Who Gets to Complain About Their Job Online?
Earlier this month, a group of nurses were fired after posting a TikTok where they shared their complaints or “icks” about their patients. On today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton is joined by health and…
00:40:08 |
Sat 17 Dec 2022
Why Did NBC’s Internet Culture Reporter Spend So Much Time on Reddit?
On today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton is is joined by NBC’s Morgan Sung to talk about how she lives online as an internet culture reporter. They talk about early internet loves like Avatar: The Last A…
00:38:35 |
Wed 14 Dec 2022
Goodbye to All That 2022 Internet
The internet has been as wild as ever this year, delivering stories like West Elm Caleb, the Liver King, the Bridgerton musical and its legal woes, and more. On today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton is j…
00:38:34 |
Sat 10 Dec 2022
What Is a Kevsexual?
On today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton is joined yet again by Nadira Goffe, this time to unpack the mailbag. First they discuss the convoluted mess over a guy on TikTok named Kevin who may or may not u…
00:38:06 |
Wed 07 Dec 2022
Online for the Holidays
On today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton is joined by one of our favorites, Slate associate culture writer Nadira Goffe, and they’re talking all about the holidays online. They discuss Christmas movies l…
00:34:43 |
Sat 03 Dec 2022
Goncharov, Tumblr’s Fake Scorsese Film
Over the past few weeks, Tumblr has been filled to the brim with content about the Martin Scorsese film Goncharov, but the best part is the film never existed. On today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton an…
00:39:22 |
Wed 30 Nov 2022
Decoder Ring: The Truth About #TheDress
On today’s episode, we’re excited to share an episode from Slate’s Decoder Ring podcast that we think you’re going to love.
In the history of viral images, #TheDress has got to be in the top 10. This…
00:38:01 |
Sat 26 Nov 2022
An ICYMI Friendsgiving with Normal Gossip
As we all prepare to gather around the Thanksgiving table with our friends and families, we thought it was a great time for our second annual Friendsgiving special. On today’s show, Rachelle Hampton …
00:36:41 |
Wed 23 Nov 2022
What's Going to Happen to Twitter?
On today’s episode, Rachelle is joined by Lizzie O’Leary, the host of Slate’s tech podcast What Next: TBD. The two discuss Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter, whether or not Musk has broken any laws and…
00:40:41 |
Sat 19 Nov 2022
Who’s Invited to the Cookout?
On today’s episode, Rachelle is once again joined by Daisy. The pair dive deep into the digital etymology of the phrase “invited to the cookout” which, in the past few years, has been applied to figu…
00:39:24 |
Wed 16 Nov 2022
The Internet Wouldn’t Exist Without Sex
On today’s episode Rachelle interviews Vice senior editor Samantha Cole about her forthcoming book How Sex Changed the Internet. The two talk about the role of sex in internet technology like videoco…
00:44:26 |
Sat 12 Nov 2022
A Man Ate Rotisserie Chicken for 40 Days Straight
On today’s episode, Rachelle is back with Daisy to read your letters and answer all your burning questions. They get into everything from Johnny Depp’s rumored appearance in Rihanna’s Savage x Fenty …
00:41:49 |
Wed 09 Nov 2022
How Are the Midterms Affecting Social Media?
On today’s episode, Daisy is sitting in the host chair and she’s joined by Slate’s own Nitish Pahwa, who covers business and tech for the site, and has written a lot about these upcoming elections. T…
00:36:47 |
Sat 05 Nov 2022
Did Deplatforming Andrew Tate Work?
Andrew Tate, a former kickboxer and star of Big Brother in the UK, was deplatformed earlier this year because of his offensive and misogynistic talking points, but that didn’t stop him from spreading…
00:37:33 |
Wed 02 Nov 2022
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