Under the Influence with Jo Piazza
Under the Influence is a deep dive into social media, a place haunted by aspirational marketing where it feels like every other person is a social media influencer trying to sell you something, all while posed in perfect houses that never seem to get messy. And behind this airbrushed perfection is money, so much money. Billions and billions of dollars. Journalist and mom Jo Piazza looks at how we got here, what it all means and how the commodification of every single aspect of our lives is driving everyone (but mostly women and mothers) a little insane.
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 42 minutes
- Episodes
- 308
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Bonus: Holly Frey In Conversation With Seneca Women to Hear Winners Kris McDaniel and Andi Gordon
Holly Frey, host of Stuff You Missed in History Class, sits down with Kris McDaniel and Andi Gordon, two winners of Seneca Women to Hear: Search for the Next Great Female Podcasters
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00:06:22 |
Wed 15 Jun 2022
Bonus: Secrets of the Sprakkar with Eliza Reid
As women’s rights are eroding in the United States, our Women’s Day Off (the Internet) is becoming increasingly necessary. While we plan it, we take one more look at Iceland as a model for how to bui…
00:32:09 |
Thu 02 Jun 2022
The Future
Prepare your flux capacitor because we’re going back to the future. In the final episode of Season 2, Jo talks to experts in social media to predict what’s to come in the influencer world. Right now,…
00:46:31 |
Thu 14 Apr 2022
Do The Hustle
These days it seems like everyone’s houses look remarkably similar. White kitchens, brushed brass accessories, exposed beams and all the shiplap. Why, you ask? Because we are all under the influence …
00:41:01 |
Thu 07 Apr 2022
Save Me
There truly is an influencer for everything! After spending a week in the hospital when her son got a concussion (don’t worry, everyone is ok), Jo left with a glaring realization: Rule 35 even applie…
00:37:13 |
Thu 31 Mar 2022
Do No Harm
Influencers pop up where women need them most. They create a space to discuss taboo topics and provide resources when social structures fail us. Fertility is one of those topics, and fertility influe…
00:49:34 |
Thu 24 Mar 2022
The Parasocial Socials
It is nearly impossible to find a therapist that is covered by insurance, doesn’t have a waiting list, or even just returns your phone calls. Nowadays, we tend to rely more on people we know through …
00:45:26 |
Thu 17 Mar 2022
Bonus: A Little Dash of Comfort with Kate Baer
Last week we dove down the rabbit hole of mental health Instagram. We're all in the midst of a mental health crisis right now and frankly we could all use a little help. While social media is often a…
00:21:30 |
Thu 10 Mar 2022
Introducing: The Rise and Fall of LulaRoe
Listen to host Jo Piazza take on the role of guest on a new podcast about the LuLaRoe scandal hosted by Buzzfeed writer Stephanie McNeal.
#BecauseofLuLaRoe: The Dream Vs. Reality
LuLaRoe’s rise coinc…
00:38:46 |
Sun 06 Mar 2022
Where’s My Village?
We’re in the midst of a mental health crisis. And women, especially mothers, have been hit the hardest. But what is an entire generation of mothers to do when they live in a country where any kind of…
00:48:24 |
Thu 03 Mar 2022
Rule 35
If it exists in the world, there’s an influencer for it. Teachers absolutely fit the bill as Jo learned when a listener reached out to her about her kid's teacher whose Instagram content concerned he…
00:49:12 |
Thu 24 Feb 2022
I Can't Quit You (or Can I?)
What would it take for you to get off Instagram? The promise of better mental health? An urge to detangle yourself from the algorithm? Or maybe it would take a scare. The threat of someone stealing y…
00:49:23 |
Thu 17 Feb 2022
Women's Day Off the Internet
Remember the day Instagram went dark last fall? We sure do. It woke us, and so many influencers, up to how precarious making your living off social media can be. It also reminded us just how dependen…
00:42:15 |
Thu 10 Feb 2022
Under the Influence Season 2
Just when you thought it was safe to go back on Instagram, we're here to blow everything up. On season 2 of Under the Influence, we’re exploring what it means to be a woman social media. We’re going …
00:05:49 |
Thu 03 Feb 2022
Bonus: Pay the Bookstagramers!
Momfluencers aren’t the only online creators that have to fight for fair pay. Bookstagram is full of women posting dreamy photos of books and thoughtful reviews of titles, new and old. Their content …
00:26:48 |
Fri 08 Oct 2021
Bonus: I Wiped My Kids From My Instagram
A stranger recently approached Jo's kids and their babysitter on the playground. She acted like she knows them, like she knows Jo. But none of it is true. Are you terrified? We sure are.
In this bonu…
00:24:56 |
Thu 02 Sep 2021
Bonus: In the Michael's Parking Lot
What happens when a mom influencer broadcasts the attempted kidnapping of her children in the parking lot of a crafting store in California wine country? What happens when those claims are completely…
00:28:35 |
Thu 13 May 2021
Is This The End?
Over the course of a year of reporting on mom influencers we watched the business model evolve and shift in myriad ways. There are brand new mom influencers on TikTok who weren't even doing this when…
00:43:09 |
Thu 15 Apr 2021
It’s Time For A Reckoning
In the influencer industry, women make more money than men, but, as in the real world, there's still a steep racial pay gap. There’s an Instagram account that documents this. @InfluencerPayGap brings…
00:43:34 |
Thu 01 Apr 2021
Burning Cats
It’s no secret the internet can be a terrible place to be a woman. Any woman who ends up in the spotlight faces an intense amount of criticism and hate. For many reasons, the majority of that hate te…
00:43:58 |
Thu 25 Mar 2021
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