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
Never Post: Everyone is a Journalish
The second and final installment of our two part collab with Never Post! Mike talks with mis- and disinformation researcher Joan Donovan about the line between gossip and conspiracy; then Candice and…
01:02:53 |
Sat 11 May 2024
How Kate Middleton’s Disappearance Redefined Monoculture
This week, ICYMI and the Never Post podcast are collaborating on two episodes surrounding 2024’s biggest internet monocultural moment: Kate Middleton’s disappearance. It’s been more than a month sinc…
00:52:24 |
Wed 08 May 2024
How Challengers Took Over the Internet
On today’s show, Rachelle and Candice join the rest of the internet in yapping about Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers which features Zendaya as tennis prodigy Tashi Duncan and her paramours, Art (Mike F…
00:39:16 |
Sat 04 May 2024
The End of Foxtrot and Outdoor Voices
Rachelle Hampton and Candice Lim walk through the drama surrounding Foxtrot, an upscale cafe and mini market that abruptly closed all of its locations on April 23. Despite its popularity and over $10…
00:44:35 |
Wed 01 May 2024
The “TikTok Voice” of Our Generation
On today’s episode, Rachelle and Candice answer a listener's question about “Dr.” Natalya Toryanski, an influencer with almost a quarter of million of followers on TikTok who tune into her satirical …
00:44:12 |
Sat 27 Apr 2024
Is Roblox Coming for TikTok?
On today’s episode, Steffi Cao explains Roblox to Rachelle. Cao, a culture writer with bylines at The Atlantic, Fast Company, Forbes, BuzzFeed and more, recently wrote about Roblox’s new attempt to v…
00:39:51 |
Wed 24 Apr 2024
How a Chinese Glycine Manufacturer Took Over TikTok
On today’s episode, Rachelle and Candice answer listener questions about the rapid rise of Donghua Jinlong, a Chinese company that manufactures glycine. Over the past few weeks, paradoxically deadpan…
00:47:26 |
Sat 20 Apr 2024
Ann Maddox on Scandoval, Reddit and Grief
Candice Lim is joined by We Signed An NDA co-host Ann Maddox, who you may know as Tom Sandoval’s former personal assistant. In March 2023, Maddox was teaching improv to a middle school in Japan when …
00:35:10 |
Wed 17 Apr 2024
What “Quiet on Set” Leaves Out
Candice Lim is joined by Slate culture writer Nadira Goffe to discuss their takeaways from Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV, a documentary series that details the toxic work environment, child …
00:50:46 |
Sat 13 Apr 2024
What Next: TBD: Google’s Scam Obituary Problem
Why scam obituaries are edging out earnest ones, with the help of artificial intelligence and an adept Google game.
Guest: Mia Sato, reporter for The Verge.
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00:28:54 |
Wed 10 Apr 2024
The Rise of Vine Star Casey Frey
Candice Lim and Rachelle Hampton dive into the internet history of Casey Frey, a dancer, comedian and internet icon who recently appeared on a Twitter-trending episode of Abbott Elementary. Frey was …
00:47:48 |
Sat 06 Apr 2024
Rebecca Jennings on NYT Connections and Selling Out
On today’s Internet Diary, Rachelle is joined by Rebecca Jennings, Vox’s senior correspondent covering social platforms and the creator economy. The two discuss Jennings’ recent pieces on why everyon…
00:37:42 |
Wed 03 Apr 2024
To Ban or Not to Ban TikTok
Rachelle Hampton and Candice Lim ask their most pressing questions about the bipartisan bill that would require TikTok’s parent company to sell the app or face a ban on all devices in the U.S. While …
00:49:41 |
Sat 30 Mar 2024
Is Nara Smith Actually a Tradwife?
On today’s show, Rachelle is joined by writer and reporter Gaby Del Valle to discuss the rapid, contested rise of model-turned-influencer Nara Smith. Described by Rolling Stone as the “hot, young tra…
00:42:13 |
Wed 27 Mar 2024
Fybrefest, Fake Deaths and Acrylic vs. Wool
Candice Lim is joined by internet culture reporter Morgan Sung to run through the five messiest moments that have wracked the knitting and crocheting communities. From the controversial acrylic vs. n…
00:38:22 |
Sat 23 Mar 2024
Anatomy of a Vasectomy
Rachelle and Candice catch up on Matthew Koma, the husband of singer/actress Hilary Duff, who got a vasectomy and documented his post-op Valium spiral on Instagram. Then, they give an update on Gypsy…
00:43:18 |
Wed 20 Mar 2024
Reddit is the Real Host of “Love is Blind”
On today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton is joined by Jonquilyn Hill, the host and reporter of Vox’s policy and politics podcast The Weeds. The two reunite to discuss the most recent season of Netflix’s …
00:43:15 |
Sat 16 Mar 2024
An ICYMI Birthday Spectacular
This month marks not only the third birthday of In Case You Missed It but the birthdays of 75% of the ICYMI production team so what else could we do but host a birthday spectacular? On today’s episod…
00:40:02 |
Wed 13 Mar 2024
Protecting Child Influencers From Their Parents
Rachelle Hampton and Candice Lim are joined by writer and journalist Fortesa Latifi who has been reporting extensively on child influencer legislation for Teen Vogue. In August 2023, the governor of …
00:39:50 |
Sat 09 Mar 2024
An Entirely Objective Ranking of the Brit Crew
On today’s show, Rachelle and Candice return to the halcyon days of YouTube in 2013, when wholesome youths with names like Zoe Sugg and Caspar Lee and Troye Sivan ruled supreme. Colloquially known as…
00:45:25 |
Wed 06 Mar 2024
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