Episodes
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The biggest stories on the internet from May 8th, 2025.
Timestamps:
1:35 James Charles & Kayla Malec speak out on Evan Johnson situation
6:12 PopeCrave brings conclave updates to social media
8:11 AI job interviews are taking over TikTok
16:01 Mormon Madoff is latest series inspired by "who tf did I marry?"
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The biggest tech & social media trends on the internet from May 7th, 2025.
Timestamps:
1:42 SAG-AFTRA has introduced an influencer committee
6:26 OpenAI rolls back recent update
11:22 The manosphere websites going offline
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Sources:
https://www.sagaftra.org/sag-aftra-national-board-overwhelmingly-approves-commercials-contracts-deal
https://www.sagaftra.org/membership-benefits
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/sag-aftra-creates-influencer-committee-creator-economy-1236202280/
https://www.sagaftra.org/contracts-industry-resources/influencer-resources/influencer-agreement-101
https://time.com/6301824/influencers-sag-strike/
https://techcrunch.com/2024/01/13/the-creator-economy-is-ready-for-a-workers-movement/
https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/11/20688929/internet-creators-guild-shutting-down-hank-green-youtube-copyright-claims-monetization
https://www.fastcompany.com/91327213/sag-aftras-new-influencer-committee-aims-to-strengthen-support-for-digital-creators
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/ai-spiritual-delusions-destroying-human-relationships-1235330175/
https://www.tiktok.com/@zauey/video/7499612827959840043
https://openai.com/index/sycophancy-in-gpt-4o/
https://openai.com/index/expanding-on-sycophancy/
https://www.garbageday.email/p/this-is-what-chatgpt-is-actually-for
https://www.theverge.com/news/658315/openai-chatgpt-gpt-4o-roll-back-glaze-update
https://www.theverge.com/openai/661303/openai-stays-nonprofit-sam-altman-employee-memo
https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/15/notorious-image-board-4chan-hacked-and-internal-data-leaked/
https://blog.4chan.org/post/781845918774394880/still-standing
https://www.404media.co/mr-deepfakes-the-biggest-deepfake-porn-site-on-the-internet-says-its-shutting-down-for-good/
https://www.theverge.com/news/648908/4chan-hacked-down-outage-leak
https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/27/4chan-is-back-online-says-its-been-starved-of-money/
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The biggest stories on the internet from May 6th, 2025.
Timestamps:
1:50 Met Gala 2025 recap
5:53' A Million Lives' BookTok Fyre Festival
8:26 Canadian bridal MUA drama
10:17 Hawk Tuah in Vanity Fair
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The biggest stories on the internet from May 5th, 2025.
Timestamps:
1:36 Try Guys expose Buzzfeed
6:54 Benny Blanco accused of cheating on Selena Gomez with Theresa Marie... kind of?
9:39 TikTok's caveman skin girl
14:13 100 men vs. 1 gorilla meme
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The biggest stories on the internet from May 2nd, 2025.
Timestamps:
2:13 Kayla Malec, Evan Johnson & James Charles breakdown
9:05 Alex Cooper documentary
11:21 The Ordinary goes viral for exposing cost of celebrity endorsement in new pop up
14:13 Piper Rockelle speaks out about mother's abuse allegations
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The biggest stories on the internet from May 1st, 2025.
Timestamps:
1:25 RecipeTin Eats accuses Brooki Bakehouse of plagiarism
6:46 JoJo Siwa addresses Kath Ebbs split
9:52 Madison Beer opens up about her leaked nudes as a teenager
13:02 CLUTCH Glue interview
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The biggest tech & social media trends on the internet from April 30th, 2025.
Timestamps:
1:33 Instagram Edits launch
3:23 TikTok's "Fantasy Pope League"
4:56 Researchers from University of Zurich reportedly used AI bots on a subreddit to examine whether these bots could change peopleâs minds
8:38 Interview with Henrietta Amevor
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The biggest stories on the internet from April 29th, 2025.
Timestamps:
00:55 TikTok creator Kelley Heyer accused of stealing the Apple Dance from a small creator
4:32 Wellness influencer Janelle Rohner admits to failing to disclose she was using GLP-1 medication while selling lifestyle programs to her followers
9:08 Delaney Rowe reportedly dating BJ Novak
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The biggest stories on the internet from April 28th, 2025.
Timestamps:
00:31 JoJo Siwa splits with Australian influencer Kath Ebbs amid Chris Hughes Celebrity Big Brother speculation
4:25 Veruca Salt / Anna Paul update
8:26 Luke Bateman joins BookTok (and the girlies are swooning)
11:47 Chris Olsen "exposed" by ex-boyfriend Patrick Johnson
15:06 AO3 authors remove The Pitt fanfic after The Cut writes story linking to their work
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The biggest stories on the internet from April 24th, 2025.
Timestamps:
00:34 Chloe Madison tells her side of the Unhinged Podcast divorce
6:57 Addison Rae to drop "Rae"
9:30 Ana Wolfermann vs. Izzy Graff
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The biggest tech & social media trends on the internet from April 23rd, 2025.
Timestamps:
1:00 Meta antitrust trial breakdown
9:01 Google loses ad technology monopoly case
10:54 The rise of virtual influencers
14:41 Apple dance creator sues Roblox
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Sources:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-08-30/google-under-fire-again-on-search-as-hatch-calls-for-ftc-probe
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/09/technology/facebook-antitrust-monopoly.html
https://www.theverge.com/news/646809/ftc-v-meta-antitrust-monopoly-trial-instagram-whatsapp
https://www.theverge.com/policy/646828/meta-ftc-antitrust-trial-preview-instagram-whatsapp
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/mark-zuckerberg-meta-antitrust-ftc-negotiations-a53b3382
https://theconversation.com/google-loses-online-ad-monopoly-case-but-its-just-one-of-many-antitrust-battles-against-big-tech-254602
https://x.com/NewsFromGoogle/status/1912892999047971152
https://www.polygon.com/gaming/559582/charli-xcx-apple-dance-roblox-lawsuit
https://blog.youtube/culture-and-trends/youtube-culture-trends-report-virtual-creators/
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/heyer-v-roblox-2-25-cv-03236-complaint-april-2025.pdf
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The biggest stories on the internet from April 22nd, 2025.
Timestamps:
4:07 Saccone Joly family TikTok backlash & The Sweet Sisterhood Squad Gen Alpha content house
9:01 'Unhinged Podcast' divorce saga explained
19:05 Pope Francis x Trisha Paytas meme
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The biggest stories on the internet from April 21st, 2025.
Timestamps:
2:39 Artist faces backlash for re-selling painted Trader Joes tote bags for a wild amount of money
4:32 MrBeast Las Vegas event turns into a disaster
7:07 Tate McRae faces backlash for Morgan Wallen collaboration
14:46 Reformation line with Devon Lee Carlson sparks backlash from South Asian community
18:37 Revolve sued for $50 million over influencer gifting
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The biggest tech & social media trends on the internet from April 16th, 2025.
Timestamps:
1:23 Adobe gets bullied off BlueSky
6:34 OpenAI is working on a social network
7:42 YouTube doubles down on protecting creators from deepfakes
11:47 Tween boys are podcasting
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Sources:
https://www.garbageday.email/p/maybe-the-capitalists-will-get-it-right-next-time
https://futurism.com/adobe-bullied-bluesky
https://www.businessinsider.com/adobe-employees-slam-company-over-ai-controversy-2024-6
https://www.tiktok.com/@theehazeldomain/video/7491712287280024863?_t=ZS-8vXUr9QmdPe&_r=1
https://www.garbageday.email/p/maybe-the-capitalists-will-get-it-right-next-time
https://www.theverge.com/news/647186/bluesky-creatives-have-no-love-for-adobe
https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/09/youtube-expands-its-likeness-detection-technology-which-detects-ai-fakes-to-a-handful-of-top-creators/
https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/13/24177686/the-general-perception-is-adobe-is-an-evil-company-that-will-do-whatever-it-takes-to-f-its-users
https://www.theverge.com/2024/7/31/24210464/senators-will-introduce-the-no-fakes-act-to-keep-ai-companies-from-copying-your-voice-or-appearance
https://blog.youtube/news-and-events/creative-artists-agency-responsible-ai-tools-for-talent/
https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/09/youtube-expands-its-likeness-detection-technology-which-detects-ai-fakes-to-a-handful-of-top-creators/
https://variety.com/2025/digital/news/youtube-no-fakes-act-ai-deepfakes-1236363872/
https://www.thecut.com/article/tween-podcasts.html
https://www.theverge.com/openai/648130/openai-social-network-x-competitor
https://centennialworld.com/addison-rae-deepfake-twitter-explained/
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The biggest stories on the internet from April 15th, 2025.
Timestamps:
00:48 Breaking down the Drew & Enya Emergency Intercom Podcast controversy
5:13 Netflix Piper Squad docu-series exposes dark side of kid-fluencing
8:04 James Charles opens up about how his fans parasocial relationships are impacting his experience at Coachella amid festival changes
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The biggest stories on the internet from April 17th, 2025.
Timestamps:
00:43 Clayton Echard vs. Gabby Windey continued
2:58 TikTok au pair drama
10:50 Addison Rae makes Coachella debut & Kylie Jenner and Timothee Chalamet
12:25 TikTok flooded with Chinese manufacturers sharing how they make luxury goods to combat tariffs
14:22 Katy Perry goes to space
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This episode is an exploration of into the rise and consequences of AI slopâ how and why the internet has become overrun with disturbing and bizarre mass-produced brainrot content devoid of meaning and if that means the internet actually is becoming less humanâ or maybe even dead.
Timestamps:
00:42 Intro
3:04 What is AI Slop?
9:07 The Dead Internet Theory
14:21 How platforms have responded to AI Slop
16:27 Engagement farming & capitalising on confusion
17:44 Ragebait& discriminatory AI memes
19:49 The consequences of AI slop
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Sources:
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2024/08/trump-posts-ai-image/679540/
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/11/style/ai-search-slop.html https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/chrisstokelwalker/pope-puffy-jacket-ai-midjourney-image-creator-interview
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/facebook-ai-generated-slop-1235095088/
https://www.garbageday.email/p/slop-void
https://www.vox.com/culture/378855/ai-slop-fall-autumn-inspiration-vibes-pinterest
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2021/08/dead-internet-theory-wrong-but-feels-true/619937/
Walter, Y. (2025). Artificial influencers and the dead internet theory. AI & Society, 40(1), 239â240. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00146-023-01857-0
Mariani, R. (2023). The Dead Internet to Come. New Atlantis (Washington, D.C.), 73, 34â42.
https://etymology.substack.com/p/slop-capitalism-and-dead-internet
https://www.forbes.com/sites/chriswestfall/2025/01/02/meta-opens-floodgates-on-ai-generated-accounts-on-facebook-instagram/
https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/21/meta-spotted-testing-ai-generated-comments-on-instagram/
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2024/09/kermit-ai-generated-home-screen/679757/
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2024/09/confusion-is-the-new-clickbait/679916/
https://substack.com/@etymologynerd/p-159915598
https://www.404media.co/brainrot-ai-on-instagram-is-monetizing-the-most-fucked-up-things-you-can-imagine-and-lots-you-cant/
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/meta-ai-insta-shuts-character-instagram-fb-accounts-user-outcry-rcna186177
https://www.fastcompany.com/91293162/ai-slop-is-suffocating-the-web
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/infinite-scroll/is-ai-art-stealing-from-artists
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The biggest stories on the internet from April 10th, 2025.
Timestamps:
1:58 Trisha Paytas vs. Mikayla Nogueira
6:58 Gabby Windey responds to Clayton Echard's "bully" accusions
8:54 The viral swinger's party vlogger being memed across the internet
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The biggest tech & social media trends on the internet from April 9th, 2025.
Timestamps:
2:00 The release and success of A Minecraft Movie
6:18 US TikTok ban extended once again
10:17 YouTube quietly removes gender identity from hate speech policies
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Sources:https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/04/tiktok-ban-extension/682302/ https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114280893859636366 https://www.theverge.com/news/643964/tiktok-trump-ban-delay-warner-congress-response https://www.theverge.com/command-line-newsletter/644038/trumps-tariffs-tiktok-deal-china-bytedance https://www.teenvogue.com/story/vivian-jenna-wilson-elon-musk-trans-youth https://www.usermag.co/p/youtube-removes-gender-identity-from https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/minecraft-movie-box-office-record-opening-1236182874 https://variety.com/2024/film/news/skibidi-toilet-michael-bay-movie-adam-goodman-1236077245/
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The biggest stories on the internet from April 8th, 2025.
Timestamps:
2:11 Francesca Farago exposes alleged anti-Hailey Bieber campaign
9:42 Gabby Windey vs. Clayton's dancing
13:49 Dr. Esme Louise James calls out Cosmo for allegedly copying her video essay
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