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
Was #FreeBritney Right All Along?
On Wednesday, Britney Spears spoke in court against her current conservatorship, which began in 2008. In recent years, fans have speculated that Spears was being controlled against her will by her fa…
00:30:06 |
Sat 26 Jun 2021
The Saga of Nina Simone’s Twitter Account (ft. Kamala Harris)
What do Chloe Bailey, Nina Simone, and Vice President Kamala Harris have to do with one another? We’re here to help you figure that out. On today’s episode, Rachelle and Madison talk about how a cove…
00:31:45 |
Wed 23 Jun 2021
You’re Using “Woke” Wrong
From “woke bae” to “woke-a-cola,” the word woke has taken the internet and mainstream media by storm. But how many people who use the word actually know what it means? On today’s episode, Rachelle an…
00:29:29 |
Sat 19 Jun 2021
Are Those TikTok “Missed Connections” Real?
On today’s episode, Madison is joined by producer Daniel Schroeder to talk about people accusing Billie Eilish of queerbaiting on Instagram. They then discuss the way TikTok seems to be replacing Cra…
00:27:44 |
Wed 16 Jun 2021
Trisha Paytas Wants to Be Frenemies
On today’s episode, Rachelle and Madison explain the latest drama surrounding online provocateur Trisha Paytas. They recap Paytas’ history online, how they’re connected to David Dobrik’s Vlog Squad, …
00:28:10 |
Sat 12 Jun 2021
Raging Bulls––t: Paul vs. Mayweather
On today’s episode, Rachelle finds out that Madison is an anthro-paul-ogist. Internet star Logan Paul faced off against Floyd Mayweather in a boxing match this weekend, so Madison takes Rachelle thro…
00:28:30 |
Wed 09 Jun 2021
Who Weekly? Explains Bennifer 3.0
On today’s show, Madison and Rachelle have a short discussion of the recent beekeeper drama on TikTok. Then, they’re joined by Bobby Finger and Lindsey Weber, hosts of the Who Weekly? podcast, to dis…
00:27:51 |
Sat 05 Jun 2021
Why Does TikTok Think I’m an Ex-Mormon?
On today’s episode, Madison and Rachelle examine a case of mistaken identity. One of TikTok’s best features is its algorithm, which specializes in surfacing videos seemingly tailor-made for the user.…
00:26:17 |
Wed 02 Jun 2021
How the Kardashians Broke the Internet
On today’s episode, Rachelle is joined by producer Daniel Schroeder to discuss the online legacy of Keeping Up With the Kardashians. After 14 years and 20 seasons, the series is finally coming to a c…
00:26:18 |
Sat 29 May 2021
The Backyardigans Have the Hottest Song on TikTok
On today’s episode, Madison and Rachelle open with High Speed Downloads on two viral stories: the photos of Tessa Thompson, Rita Ora, and Taika Waititi sharing an apparent three-way kiss, and the jou…
00:26:55 |
Wed 26 May 2021
How the Internet Became Shrek’s Swamp
On today’s episode, Rachelle and Madison chronicle the long, complicated life of Shrek online. They argue that the film, which premiered in 2001, was primed to become an internet meme before Shrek fa…
00:27:37 |
Sat 22 May 2021
Should You Post That Israel-Palestine Meme?
For the past week, while the violence between Israel and Palestine has escalated, a separate battle has accelerated on social media, one fought with rocket emojis and celebrities like Israeli actress…
00:28:14 |
Wed 19 May 2021
Chrissy Teigen Was Never the Good Guy
On today’s episode, Rachelle and Madison discuss the latest news about Chrissy Teigen and Courtney Stodden. Earlier this week, Stodden, who rose to fame as a teenager in the early 2010s after marryin…
00:27:21 |
Sat 15 May 2021
Sorry SNL, Gen Z Didn’t Invent That Slang
Rachelle and Madison discuss Elon Musk’s episode of Saturday Night Live. Specifically they break down the ”Gen Z Hospital” sketch, where everybody seems to be speaking in internet slang, and the back…
00:27:35 |
Wed 12 May 2021
So You’ve Been Banned on Twitter
On today’s episode, Rachelle and Madison discuss Facebook upholding their ban of Donald Trump from their platform—sort of. Then they interview someone about their own experience getting banned: legal…
00:28:13 |
Sat 08 May 2021
The Price of Fan Fiction
On today’s episode, Madison and Rachelle answer a couple of listener questions in a new segment we’re calling Read Receipts. First, they explore the origins of the “this shit bussin’—sheesh” meme tha…
00:29:33 |
Wed 05 May 2021
There’s a Chadwick Boseman NFT?
On today’s episode, Rachelle and Madison explain the controversy surrounding an NFT of Chadwick Boseman’s head that was connected to, but not sanctioned by, the Oscars. Then they run through a series…
00:24:51 |
Sat 01 May 2021
How Babby Is Formed
Madison and Rachelle pour one out for Yahoo Answers. To remember the site’s important place in internet history, they’re joined by J.T. Sexkik, the creator of the infamous video “How Is Prangent Form…
00:30:30 |
Wed 28 Apr 2021
“Body Positivity” Is Meaningless
On this episode, Madison and Rachelle discuss how the phrase “body positivity” has lost all meaning. They talk about how the body-positivity movement started as a way to advocate for fat acceptance, …
00:28:36 |
Sat 24 Apr 2021
What We Tok About When We Tok About Piss
On this episode, Madison and Rachelle talk to Rolling Stone senior writer EJ Dickson about PissTok, a new TikTok trend in which people are making jokes about urination kinks. She recently reported on…
00:26:13 |
Wed 21 Apr 2021
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