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- Update frequency
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- Episodes
- 900
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
What Next: TBD | Is Palantir Building a Data Big Brother?
One of the goals of DOGE was to get rid of the “silos” that keep government agencies from sharing freely amongst themselves efficiently and instead organize data using tools offered by companies like…
00:29:45 |
Fri 06 Jun 2025
ICYMI: Sad Beige Lawsuits and an Influencer’s “Royal Wedding”
Kate Lindsay and Candice Lim break down the wedding weekend heard round TikTok starring one of r/NYCInfluencerSnark’s main characters. Jazmyn Smith (better known as @justjazzzyidk) got married after …
00:35:29 |
Wed 04 Jun 2025
What Next: TBD | So Long, Elon
His time in Washington was brief, but we’ll be picking up the pieces for a long time. What Elon’s exit signals for the future of DOGE, and Musk’s political career.
Guest: Kate Conger, reporter fo…
00:29:20 |
Sun 01 Jun 2025
ICYMI: Will MomTok Actually Change Mormonism?
Candice Lim and Kate Lindsay are joined by Sara Petersen, author of Momfluenced, to chat about season two of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. Mormon women once pioneered mommy blogging, so how did w…
00:47:10 |
Sat 31 May 2025
What Next: TBD | The Drone Wars
The war between Ukraine and Russia is being fought increasingly via drone —and NATO and US military leadership is training troops for future conflicts that will pit man against machine.
Guest: Jake …
00:25:40 |
Fri 30 May 2025
ICYMI | TikTok’s Favorite Frat and Sorority Chefs
Candice Lim and Kate Lindsay are going back to college and telling the tale of two Greek life chefs on TikTok. Kevin Ashton gained almost 5 million followers after posting recipes and behind-the-scen…
00:35:27 |
Wed 28 May 2025
What Next: TBD | Crypto's Big Win
The crypto industry poured tons of money into the last election cycle. Is the GENIUS Act, which has bipartisan support, their big payoff?
Guest: Hilary Allen, professor at American University’s Wa…
00:29:31 |
Sun 25 May 2025
ICYMI | Did These Influencers Build a “Plantation Fitness”?
Vibe Check’s Zach Stafford joins hosts Candice Lim and Kate Lindsay to talk about influencers Jalen Noble and Monet Mcmichael’s new Texas farmhouse. Built in 1850, the property includes a gym and a “…
00:48:20 |
Sat 24 May 2025
What Next: TBD | Inside OpenAI's Empire
OpenAI started as a non-profit dedicated to building safe A.I. Now, they’re obsessed with building artificial general intelligence by any means necessary - even if they don’t quite know what that is.…
00:38:00 |
Fri 23 May 2025
Decoder Ring | The Glaring Problem with Headlights
Something seems to have happened to car headlights. In the last few years, many people have become convinced that they are much brighter than they used to be—and it’s driving them to the point of rag…
00:43:17 |
Wed 21 May 2025
What Next: TBD | You’ve Been Deepfaked
What do you do when your likeness has been turned into A.I.-generated pornography?—it’s a problem people are already facing. But legislation moving through Congress may cause more problems than it wo…
00:28:07 |
Sun 18 May 2025
ICYMI: This Influencer Baby Name Is a Tragedeigh
Influencer baby-naming has become a competitive sport, with people making predictions and even locking down Instagram handles before anyone has given birth. Despite this, most influencer baby names a…
00:32:08 |
Sat 17 May 2025
What Next: TBD | The Newarkification of Flying
Aging equipment and chronically understaffed air traffic control have made flying in and out of Newark’s Liberty International Airport a delay-snarled mess. And the problems there aren’t entirely uni…
00:30:12 |
Fri 16 May 2025
What Next: TBD | Online and Pregnant
The intimate and extremely personal experience of bringing a child into this world? There’s an app for that…and forums…and so much advice…that contradicts other advice…and a surprising amount of euge…
00:34:09 |
Sun 11 May 2025
ICYMI | The Battle Over Tattle
While snark pages are universal, the UK website Tattle.Life has gained a reputation for being particularly cruel and relentless against influencers. Candice Lim and Kate Lindsay give a full breakdown…
00:32:13 |
Sat 10 May 2025
Amicus | SCOTUS, Meet The Broligarchs
After Silicon Valley’s yeet to the right after Donald Trump was elected in 2016, and the DOGE-ification of the federal government (read: chaos and abuse as the driving ethos of HR), it felt like high…
01:05:22 |
Sat 10 May 2025
What Next: TBD | Chatbots All The Way Down
Why artificial intelligence isn’t waiting for consumer demand.
Guest: Gerrit De Vynck, tech reporter for The Washington Post.
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00:26:07 |
Fri 09 May 2025
What Next: TBD | How Elon Wields Power
What is it about the way that Elon Musk wields power that led 65 percent of Americans to agree he has too much influence on the federal government?
Guest: Faiz Siddiqui, Washington Post tech repor…
00:34:24 |
Sun 04 May 2025
What Next: TBD | Marc Andreessen’s New Deal
What drove Marc Andreessen’s transformation into a political actor, and what is he looking for from having Washington in his thrall?
Guest: Zoe Schiffer, WIRED journalist covering business and Silic…
00:25:42 |
Fri 02 May 2025
ICYMI: This Book Drama Gets Hotter in the DMs
Candice Lim and Kate Lindsay break down the drama surrounding an influencer’s new book that has kicked off a whole controversy before it’s even been released. Christina Najjar, better known as Tinx, …
00:31:13 |
Wed 30 Apr 2025
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