Watts On Your Screen

I investigate the origin of infuriating videos of people being thoroughly unreasonable. Where do they come from? Why are they made? Are they real? Who's behind them?

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📰 Reuters article: https://…

I talk to the anthropomorphised embodiment of all my online ad data in a horrifying fever dream. 

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How to download your info on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/help/212802592074644/

How to dow…

I talk to 'whiz kid editor' Andrew, an administrator and bureaucrat on Wikipedia. We talk about how he got started on the site, the effects it's had on him, and how tens of thousands of wikipedians w…

I talk to a teacher about keeping his online life and his professional life separate, how realistic the Netflix series Adolescence is, and how online content is manifesting in the classroom in amusin…

I talk to Adam, Deen, and Ryan: "The Goodboys" about the Tik Tok and Youtube videos they make. We discuss pranking police officers, the motivations behind their predator hunting content, and what hap…

I talk to Father Sebastian Hamilton about being a priest in the online world, his early foray into podcasting, and his affection for a certain stop-motion duo. It's a cracking listen, lad.

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Meet Dave, the 77-year-old giga-chad boomer who makes gifs that get millions of views a day. 

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https://www.giphy.com/dotdave

https://www.3dgifartist.com 

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What's it like to delete all your social media? What are the social ramifications? And do you miss it? I talk to Sam about the reasons he took the decision to delete his social media. We discuss crea…

How can you go from living vicariously via the internet to actually experiencing life? I talk to Adam about his experiences with internet addiction and the self-help content he found helpful. 

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How does being bilingual online change your experience of both the internet and the English language? I talk to Julia about the differences between the english-language internet and the polish-langua…

We've all got a Swiftie in our lives, but what does being part of Taylor Swift's army of fans actually mean? I talk to Leanne about the community and friendship she's found through this one-woman sub…

Did your mum ever teach you not to talk to strangers? Well Stefan's mum musn't have. In this episode we talk about seeking, forming, and maintaining online friendships. We also talk about the history…

I talk to Pippa, aka shewearssocks, about being an autism influencer on TikTok. We discuss the peculiarities of sudden popularity, her responsibilities as a neurodivergent creator, and her attitude t…