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In this episode, I explore the rise, the fall, and the impact of one of the first content collectives— the Brit Crew. One of the earliest YouTuber friend groups, Zoella, Alfie, Joe, Jim, Tanya, Louise, Marcus, Niomi, and Caspar set the stage for the future of online content creation. Their frequent collaborations and ventures into publishing and lifestyle brands marked some of the first successful crossovers into mainstream fame. The collective also shifted the direction of vlogging, moving away from skits and focusing more on their daily lives and friendships. This change not only popularised more authentic, relatable content but also laid the groundwork for content houses and other creator collectives that followed.  Thank you to the Centennial World editorial team, Annabel Bendavid and Danni Fenech, for putting this episode together while I was on leave! Timestamps: 5:18 Who was the Brit Crew? Core members & their collaborators 12:31 GleamFutures — talent agency that repped all the Brit Crew members 13:14 Why was the Brit Crew so popular? 13:20 Frequent collaborations 15:00 Family-friendly and brand-safe content 15:56 Relatability 17:10 Some of the most iconic moments from the Brit Crew 17:30 Accidental leak of Zoe & Alfie’s relationship by Jim 18:15 The YouTube Boy Band 18:50 Zoella Beauty 19:35 Published books 20:00 Zoe’s Girl Online controversy 21:20 The demise of the Brit Crew 22:03 Lost sense of relatability and authenticity 22:47 HelloWorld! scandal 24:17 Zoella’s advent calendar scandal 25:08 Zoe & Louise’s “falling out” 26:05 Alfie’s £1 challenge scandal 27:08 Audiences aged out of the Brit Crew 28:40 The digital landscape shifted — wholesome content was no longer popular 29:34 Where are they today? 32:05 The Brit Crew’s impact Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/  Sources: https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/culture/whatever-happened-to-the-brit-crew-youtube-alfie-deyes-zoella-vloggers-8886/  https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/entertainment/a12227772/zoellas-career-timeline/  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qx6fwery65M  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtgswZqAu1I  https://www.cnbc.com/2024/06/20/youtube-sensation-caspar-lee-quit-become-serial-entrepreneur.html  https://www.thedrum.com/opinion/2024/01/25/gleam-futures-shaped-the-social-talent-wave-then-succumbed-it  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rA91BaJWYQw  https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/entertainment/a21590132/alfie-deyes-lived-off-one-pound-video-reactions/  https://thetab.com/uk/2023/09/21/zoella-alfie-deyes-wedding-dating-timeline-330277 https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/mar/21/youtube-boy-band-sport-relief https://www.fleurdeforce.com/2014/09/zoella-beauty-launch-first-impressions.html https://parcelmaster.com/case-studies/sourced-box/ https://www.mvemanagement.com/ https://thefifthagency.com/trends/the-brit-crew-where-are-the-original-youtube-trendsetters-now/ https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/zoella-publishers-admit-zoe-sugg-didn-t-actually-write-the-fastestselling-debut-novel-ever-girl-online-on-her-own-9908926.html https://closeronline.co.uk/celebrity/news/jim-and-tanya-pregnant/ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-12262711/Where-Brit-crew-Zoella-Alfie-Marcus-Butler.html  https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/41806501  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZCUFvVQyLo   

The biggest stories on the internet from September 19th, 2024. Timestamps: 2:30 MrBeast and Amazon are being sued by contestants from ‘Beast Games’ 6:06 YouTube to launch a new feature called Hype, designed to help smaller creators 8:13 Secret Lives of Mormon Wives review Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

The biggest stories on the internet from September 18th, 2024. Timestamps: 00:35 MrBeast, Logan Paul and KSI team up to launch a Lunchables competitor 6:10 Diddy arrested on sex trafficking, racketeering and other chargers (trigger warning) 9:10 Parenting influencers Matt and Abby Howard address allegations they left their children alone on a cruise Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

The biggest stories on the internet from our 2-week hiatus! Timestamps: 5:53 The downfall of Bee Better Company 8:54 Ethan Klein vs Moses Hacmon vs Adam McIntyre  12:47 Brooke Schofield returns to Cancelled Podcast 14:28 Tati Westbrook opens up about sobriety 16:19 Nikocado Avocado transformation 20:48 Brazil bans Twitter 21:53 StassieBaby & Noah Centineo spark dating rumours 23:02 Secret Wives of Mormon Wives 24:00 Lil Tay allegedly undergoes open heart surgery 25:56 Alexa Nikolas vs Kat Tenbarge 27:50 Liv Schmidt banned on TikTok 30:48 YouTube to adjust algorithm to restrict videos that idealise certain body types Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/   

The biggest stories on the internet from August 29th, 2024. We will be back from our hiatus on September 17th!  Timestamps: 1:12 FaZe Banks weights in on Alissa Violet standing up for herself against Tana Mongeau and Brooke Schofield 5:18 Jools Lebron secures "very demure" trademark after days of drama 6:13 MrBeast hires $2000-an-hour lawyer to fight on-going claims Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/   

The biggest stories on the internet from August 28th, 2024. Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ Timestamps: 00:47 Hailey & Justin Bieber welcome baby boy  2:55 Sabrina Carpenter & Barry Keoghan have allegedly split 6:00 Bobbi Althoff tells haters to keep their criticism of her in the group chat Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/

The biggest stories on the internet from August 27th, 2024. Timestamps: 1:27 Jools Lebron, creator of the demure trend, is struggling to monetise the viral trend after a random man trademarked the saying before she could  5:32 BookTok comes for commentary creator Mina Le over her review of My Brilliant Friend 9:53 Alix Earle makes statement about racist Ask.fm posts Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

The biggest stories on the internet from August 26th, 2024. Find Carted here: https://www.carted.com/get?c=centennialworld Timestamps: 1:23 Chappell Roan addresses backlash over calling out fans for invasive beahviour 8:00 Aspyn Ovard confirms divorce months after secretly filing  9:30 Secret Lives of Mormon Wives drama 11:50 Sophia La Corte responds to online hate Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

Thank you so much to Carted for sponsoring this episode. Download Carted here: https://www.carted.com/get?c=centennialworld In this episode, I explore how 'Bye Sister' unknowingly kicked off five years of drama for Tati Westbrook, resulting in legal battles, the closure of her businesses, and damaged reputations. Timestamps: 4:37 Tati Westbrook & James Charles’ friendship 7:45 Tati’s Brands: The formation of Halo Beauty and Tati Beauty 10:50 Bye Sister 17:02 Sue-nami: Tati vs. Clark Swanson 22:00 Tati vs. drama channel Without a Crystal Ball 23:05 Tati responds to Clark Swanson 25:23 Tati Beauty closes 26:52 Tati settles lawsuits Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

The biggest stories on the internet from August 22nd, 2024. Timestamps: 00:53 Sophia La Corte responds to backlash over Halley Kate storytime 5:23 Yung Gravy shuts down claims he asked Hawk Tuah girl out in her DMs 9:06 Jaclyn Hill talks addiction on the Taylor Lautners podcast Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

The biggest stories on the internet from August 21st, 2024. Download Carted here: https://www.carted.com/get?c=centennialworld Timestamps: 5:54 Chappell Roan opens up about fans crossing her boundaries in new TikTok videos 13:28 Alex Cooper inks $125 million podcast deal with SiriusXM 15:24 iPad kids are taking over Twitter (AKA X) according to new research Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/   

The biggest stories on the internet from August 20th, 2024. Timestamps: 1:24 Alissa Violet finally addresses Tana Mongeau & Brooke Schofield back-and-forth 9:30 Sophia La Corte low key comes for Halley Kate in new TikTok series Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

The biggest stories on the internet from August 19th, 2024. Timestamps: 00:42 Emma Chamberlain named co-CEO of Chamberlain Coffee 2:25 Lancôme’s latest influencer campaign is making waves on TikTok for its meta approach 6:21 Sedona and Liv breakup: Who did I take to Mexico? Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

In this week's episode, I explore the internet's love of "traumaporn" content and how this is changing the ways in which we engage with tragedy in the modern day, aiming to answer the question: Is there any ethical way to create and consume traumatic content online? Timestamps: 4:09 Defining “traumaporn” 9:27 Online discourse around traumatic content 14:06 Why do we like traumaporn? 19:58 Commodification of traumaporn 21:50 Soft White Underbelly 26:03 MrBeast 28:50 Is there an ethical way to create and consume traumatic content online? Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/  Sources: https://themighty.com/topic/mental-health/trauma-porn/  https://www.vox.com/technology/2024/3/21/24107166/poverty-porn-youtube-explained  https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=trauma%20porn  https://bybrittanyjohnson.substack.com/p/lets-dig-deeper-what-trauma-porn  https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/23596969/bad-news-negativity-bias-media  https://www.marieclaire.com/politics/a32802688/stop-sharing-trauma-porn-black-deaths/  https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2020/08/9994208/trauma-porn-black-lives-matter  https://medium.com/mindmapper-collective/am-i-addicted-to-trauma-porn-4fc1c20fce26  https://www.theodysseyonline.com/trauma-porn-black-death-and-pain  https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JME-11-2021-0205/full/html?skipTracking=true  https://www.forbes.com/sites/curtsteinhorst/2024/02/06/lost-in-the-scroll-the-hidden-impact-of-the-attention-economy/  https://www.un.org/sites/un2.un.org/files/attention_economy_feb.pdf  https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20140728-why-is-all-the-news-bad  file:///Users/lauren/Downloads/Social+Media+as+a+Stage+A+Behind+the+Scenes+Analysis+of+Performative+Activism,+%E2%80%9CCancel+Culture,%E2%80%9D+and+Effective+Allyship.pdf  https://muse.jhu.edu/article/801570/summary   https://centennialworld.com/morbid-curiosity-why-are-we-so-obsessed-with-each-others-suffering/  https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/jeffrey-dahmer-netflix-serial-killer-thirst-1234596780/  

The biggest stories on the internet from August 15th, 2024. Timestamps: 1:16 Connor Franta seemingly confirms he was dating Troye Sivan back in the day 3:16 TikTok questions if Alex Cooper is "going broke" as she looks for 30th birthday party sponsors 7:26 Molly Mae reveals she split from Tommy Fury Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

The biggest stories on the internet from August 14th, 2024. Timestamps: 1:09 Reddit may soon paywall subreddits in renvenue-boosting plan 3:40 JoJo Siwa speaks out against Trisha Paytas allegedly using her as a child star Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

The biggest stories on the internet from August 13th, 2024. 00:47 Breaking down the It Ends With Us drama 9:14 Maddy Spidell speaks out against MrBeast amid controversy 12:00 Addison Rae's new single Diet Pepsi has the internet obsessed  Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/   

The biggest stories on the internet from August 12th, 2024. Timestamps: 1:09 Tana Mongeau & Noel Miller address their co-hosts recent backlash 4:38 Brat Summer is out & Demure Fall is in 5:51 Chris Olsen opens up about struggling with being a content creator as his revenge porn is leaked Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

In this week's episode, I explore how the changing media landscape has impacted how celebrities tell us their stories alongside comedians and pop culture experts, Claire Parker and Ashley Hamilton from the Celebrity Memoir Book Club podcast! Find CMBC here: https://open.spotify.com/show/6K0OjUbw9BVGyWN5BWAXmq  Find Aussie tour info here: https://www.celebritymemoirbookclub.biz/tour  Timestamps: 3:41 Claire & Ashley bios 4:57 Interview 5:04 Claire & Ashley’s friendship & CMBC podcast origin story 7:47 How they navigate the biases in celebrity memoirs 10:58 The shift away from traditional mediums of celebrity storytelling— from talk shows to TikTok 13:31 How social media has commodified every element of the celebrity experience 16:00 How has the celebrity memoir— a traditional from of storytelling— remained relevant? 19:11 “Chronically online” celebrities and how online fame impacts their storytelling 21:58 How online cancel culture impacts celebrity storytelling 24:14 Difference between how an online creator reports on their story vs. traditional celebrity 25:21 Future of celebrity landscape 28:08 Claire & Ashley’s favourite memoirs Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

The biggest stories on the internet from August 8th, 2024. Timestamps: 00:34 MrBeast situation gets worse at NYT invesgitation exposes reality behind Beast Games Amazon Prime show 6:56 Sabrina Carpenter addresses Skims campaign & how bestie Taylor Swift felt about it Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/   

The biggest stories on the internet from August 7th, 2024. Timestamps: 1:27 Brooke Schofield racist tweets exposed & her responses 9:05 Rhegan777's "flop" birthday party drama 15:07 Tati Westbrook has settles Halo Beauty lawsuit and exits the brand 16:39 The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives reality TV show announced Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

This episode explores the history, origins, and mainstream-ification of ASMR– a genre that was underground and misunderstood for years, rising to become one of the popular forms of content on YouTube today.  Timestamps: 3:30 Origins of ASMR content & community 7:45 The whisper community & early ASMR creators 11:53 ASMR goes mainstream 20:46 How TikTok has changed ASMR 22:37 What happens to ASMRtists when they enter the digital mainstream? 28:12 ASMR in 2024 Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/  Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/04/magazine/how-asmr-videos-became-a-sensation-youtube.html  https://www.vice.com/en/article/gqww3j/asmr-the-good-feeling-no-one-can-explain  https://www.smh.com.au/national/asmr-the-youtube-sensation-all-in-the-brain-20140301-33sop.html  https://www.reddit.com/r/asmr/comments/p298m9/when_discussing_about_the_history_of_asmr_which/  https://www.reddit.com/r/asmr/comments/1y0f4j/meta_what_is_the_very_first_intentional_asmr/  https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/a-whisper-then-tingles-then-87-million-youtube-views-meet-the-star-of-asmr/2014/12/12/0c85d54a-7b33-11e4-b821-503cc7efed9e_story.html  https://www.reddit.com/r/asmr/comments/p298m9/comment/h8jwx7w/   https://www.reddit.com/r/asmr/comments/qdtt7/liliumcandidum27_is_leaving_youtube/    https://www.vox.com/2015/7/15/8965393/asmr-video-youtube-autonomous-sensory-meridian-response  https://www.fastcompany.com/90135533/asmr-the-internet-subculture-of-sounds-that-feels-good-is-going-mainstream  https://asmruniversity.com/history-of-asmr/comment-page-2/  https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-48026974  https://www.wired.com/story/oddly-satisfying-videos-explained-psychology-youtube/  https://www.npr.org/2017/10/01/552422040/the-rise-of-the-slime-economy  https://asmruniversity.com/2022/04/26/how-many-asmr-channels-asmrtists-are-on-youtube/  https://theconversation.com/love-or-hate-tiktoks-viral-bottle-smashing-trend-a-neuroscientist-explains-what-that-says-about-your-brain-211963  https://centennialworld.com/angelica-asmr-onlyfans-transformation-communist-to-catholic-christian/  https://centennialworld.com/gwen-the-milkmaid-tiktok-asmr-youtuber-gwengwiz-tradwife-influencer-onlyfans-gwen-swinarton/   

The biggest stories on the internet from August 1st, 2024. Timestamps: 2:00 Simone Biles & Mykayla Skinner breakdown 4:46 MrBeast addresses past “inappropriate language” amid all his controversy 8:20 Cody Ko has been seemingly removed from TMG podcast Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/     

The biggest stories on the internet from July 31st, 2024. Timestamps: 00:54 Underconsumption core 5:03 MrBeast video goes viral alleging he's a "fraud"  Article mentioned: https://zeefeed.com.au/underconsumption-core-trend/ Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/   

The biggest stories on the internet from July 30th, 2024. Timestamps: 00:32 Rosanna Pansino reveals the reality behind MrBeast Games, alleging unsafe work conditions  5:01 Madeline Argy and Brooke Schofield collab? 7:10 Ballerina Farm audio interview published Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

The biggest stories on the internet from July 29th, 2024. Timestamps: 4:50 Cody Ko and Noel Miller release a statement re TMG Studios amid the ongoing Tana Mongeau allegations  8:53 Ava Tyson allegations breakdown Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

This is part two of our deep dive into the career of mega-influencer Tana Mongeau. Timestamps: 3:19 Mindy/Tana lore 9:30 Cancelled podcast 12:40 Tana’s other business ventures 13:26 OnlyFans 14:30 Tana’s Angels Agency 17:43 Dizzy 19:12 Tana’s renaissance: Why? 19:36 Cancelled & Tana’s friendship with Brooke Schofield 21:33 Tana’s recent vulnerability 23:30 Cody Ko 25:05 Tana’s relationship with Makoa 25:40 Changing circles: Lilah Gibney and David Dobrik 26:59 Tana and Jeff Wittek 28:10 Tana and Trisha Paytas 29:16 Tana and Monty Lopez 31:28 Tana’s redemption: Conclusion Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/  Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7f_wyZovcU  https://web.archive.org/web/20201216111337/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fa1k80jjPk0&feature=youtu.be  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDGmbNZTdiQ  https://pagesix.com/2021/06/25/tana-mongeau-nabs-multimillion-dollar-podcast-deal/  https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/tana-mongeau-officially-launches-the-cancelled-podcast/ https://www.businessinsider.com/tana-mongeau-podcast-trisha-paytas-cancelled-frenemies-2021-7  https://www.businessinsider.com/influencers-does-tana-mongeau-uncensored-ashly-schwan-join-have-onlyfans-2020-5  https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/tana-mongeau-hits-insane-onlyfans-earnings-milestone-1790773/  https://www.dailydot.com/irl/tana-mongeau-onlyfans-mentorship-angels-agency/  https://centennialworld.com/influencers-promoting-cryptocurrency/  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJ4vJpzLGG0&list=PLFMUt1EcjG5O4sHGcJqS-PC5zNFU30Pvs&index=13  https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/onlyfans-creators-unruly-agency-nudity-lawsuit-1320185/  https://centennialworld.com/tana-mongeau-expose-monty-lopez-addison-rae-dad-body-count-comments-alleged-drug-use-young-women/

The biggest stories on the internet from July 25th, 2024. Timestamps: 00:53 Skibidi Toilet in talks to be turned into a TV series & movie 3:38 New profile on Ballerina Farm exposes the reality behind one of TikTok’s most popular tradwife creators Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

The biggest stories on the internet from July 24th, 2024. Timestamps: 1:32 Timothy Heller speaks about ex-best friend Melanie Martinez 7 years after accusing her of sexual assault  9:45 Nara Smith accused by niche TikTok creator of copying Marc Jacobs collaboration concept Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/   

The biggest stories on the internet from July 23rd, 2024. Timestamps: 2:07 Emergency Intercom podcast announces they are leaving Cody Ko’s podcast network amid scandal 4:47 Marc Jacobs taps Nara Smith in buzzy TikTok collab 7:21 Chantel Jeffries addresses the demise of her friendship with Alissa Violet Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

The biggest stories on the internet from July 22nd, 2024. Timestamps: 00:42 Cody Ko makes DJ appearance amid Tana Mongeau allegations  04:20 Chappell Roan shares how crazy fans make her want to quit music 09:06 Emma Chamberlain rumoured to be dating Peter McPoland Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

This is part one of a two-part deep dive into the career of mega-influencer Tana Mongeau. Timestamps: 2:59 Tana’s rise to fame: The storytime era 7:10 Tana vs. Freelee the Banana Girl 8:48 iDubbbz controversy 10:32 Trash collab channel 14:27 Music career: Hefner 16:05 TanaCon 17:47 Tana & Shane Dawson 20:10 MTV No Filter: Tana Turns 21 21:00 Manager Jordan Worona 21:54 Tana & Jake Paul Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/  Sources: https://centennialworld.com/idubbbz-apologize-tana-mongeau-content-cop-racial-slur-video-cruel-content/  https://centennialworld.com/youtube-storytime-inform-true-crime-content/  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRakbqL0RdQ&t=2s  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edYZl3Rk5SE&t=2s  https://www.mamamia.com.au/freelee-the-banana-girl-tana-monteau/  https://centennialworld.com/kahlen-barry-on-tana-mongeau-racist-behaviour/  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oqh1uQ5a0gQ  https://centennialworld.com/kahlen-barry-on-tana-mongeau-racist-behaviour/  https://centennialworld.com/tana-mongeau-finally-apologises-to-kahlen-barry-simplynessa-for-racist-past/  https://centennialworld.com/bella-thorne-tana-mongeau-feud-sfb-song-drama-tiktok-twitter/ https://centennialworld.com/are-tana-mongeau-bella-thorne-back-together/ https://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/celebrity-couples/a12499403/blackbear-tweeted-the-saltiest-shade-about-bella-thornes-new-girlfriend-and-bella-is-pissed/  https://centennialworld.com/what-kai-cenats-meet-up-gone-wrong-says-about-creator-organised-events/  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3plE3msC7g  https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2018/07/203726/tanacon-controversy-explained-what-happened-after  https://centennialworld.com/tana-mongeau-misses-ex-bella-thorne/  https://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/celebrity-couples/a28183287/tana-mongeau-jake-pauls-relationship-timeline/  https://www.j-14.com/posts/tana-mongeau-gets-into-explosive-fight-with-manager-jordan-worona/  https://www.reddit.com/r/canceledpod/comments/15fdpiv/jordans_still_managing_isabella/  https://www.reddit.com/r/internetdrama/comments/jyy8ct/tana_mongeau_parts_ways_with_manager_jordan_worona/  https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/stephaniemcneal/youtube-jake-paul-tana-mongeaus-vegas-wedding  https://www.etonline.com/jake-paul-admits-tana-mongeau-marriage-was-fake-gives-julia-rose-relationship-update-exclusive

The biggest stories on the internet from July 18th, 2024. Timestamps: 2:28 Wren Eleanor’s content gets wiped after years of complaints to TikTok 7:46 Lifestyle publication SheerLuxe introduces AI-Editor 'Reem' & ensuing backlash Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

The biggest stories on the internet from July 17th, 2024. Timestamps: 00:50 Auramaxxing TikTok trend 4:23 Influencers show support for Tana Mongeau in Cody Ko allegations Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/   

The biggest stories on the internet from July 16th, 2024. Timestamps: 1:08 tbh skincare TikTok video sparks discussion about protecting employees from viral content 15:07 Drew Afualo feuds with anti-feminist creator Pearl Davis  19:45 Aspyn Ovard announces move to California Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/   

The biggest stories on the internet from July 15th, 2024. Timestamps: 1:26 Madeline Argy exposes Central Cee for using their relationship as a PR stunt & bringing Ice Spice into it 7:37 Clinton Kane responds to Brooke Schofield’s allegations in his own TikTok series 13:10 Trisha Paytas stars in Katy Perry’s latest music video & fans are not happy 18:41 Sketch OnlyFans leak prompts male streamers to show LGBTQ+ support Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/   

In this week's episode, I explore why 2024 has become one of the most influential years in pop music. I first look at the history and evolution of the "pop star" from the 1800s till now, before diving into what makes Gen Z pop stars so different and the rise of modern-day stars like Beyoncé, Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan, Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish, Tyla, and Charli xcx. Timestamps: 4:14 The evolution of the pop star 7:22 How the perception of pop music is shifting 9:45 Pop music & its chokehold on Gen Z 10:30 Poptimism 17:42 Online stan culture & the rise of pop music 19:31 The unconventional archetypes of Gen Z pop stars Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/  Sources:  https://junkee.com/time-stop-calling-pop-music-guilty-pleasure/110264  https://www.insider.com/teenage-girls-influence-popular-culture-2019-11  https://studybreaks.com/thoughts/interests-teenage-girls-invalidated/  https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20220223-how-the-first-ever-pop-star-blazed-a-trail-of-innovation   https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/how-madonna-transformed-pop-culture-20180731-p4zukc.html  https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/nov/25/destruction-of-female-pop-role-model-decade-in-music  https://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/31/arts/music/the-rap-against-rockism.html  https://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/06/magazine/the-pernicious-rise-of-poptimism.html  https://www.hotknifemag.com/read-1/towards-a-theory-of-recession-pop  https://www.vice.com/en/article/akeeqp/beyonces-renaissance-has-brought-back-the-recession-banger  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWYZsw7AMYo  https://www.vice.com/en/contributor/gita-jackson  https://centennialworld.com/can-celebrities-actually-queerbait-rise-in-queer-ambiguity-gen-z-celebrities-lgbtqia-representation-pop-culture/  https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2024/06/charli-xcx-sabrina-carpenter-chappell-roan-summer-pop/678760/?utm_source=threads&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=the-atlantic&utm_content=edit-promo   https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/jan/27/billie-eilish-gen-z-grammys  https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/nov/25/destruction-of-female-pop-role-model-decade-in-music  https://www.grammy.com/news/olivia-rodrigo-sour-drivers-license-good-4-u-2022-grammys-best-new-artist-nominee  https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20230907-how-pop-star-olivia-rodrigo-became-a-defining-voice-of-gen-z  https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2024-06-25/sabrina-carpenter-charli-xcx-chappell-roan-sudden-pop-stars

The biggest stories on the internet from July 11th, 2024. Timestamps: 1:06 RawBeautyKristi accused of building an anti-LGBTIA+ homeschool on her homestead 10:01 Chris Olsen calls out fellow TikToker HaleyyBaylee for mocking abuse victims in new skit 13:57 1 million beers Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

The biggest stories on the internet from July 10th, 2024. Timestamps: 1:20 TaraYummy drama 6:04 Concerns about TikTok’s Aussie Bro Squad mount as influencers start calling out the account 10:27 Julia Fox comes out as lesbian Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

The biggest stories on the internet from July 9th, 2024. Timestamps: 1:06 Ashtin Earle & John Summit (a not-story-story) 1:50 Why does Threads have no creators? Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/   

The biggest stories on the internet from July 8th, 2024. Timestamps: 1:02 Alissa Violet calls out Tana Mongeau in defense of Jason Nash 6:07 Jaclyn Hill talks about what it feels like to be cancelled on the Fool Coverage podcast 12:22 Olivia Culpo vs. TikToker wedding dress saga Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/     

In this week's episode, I dive into the absurd, unsettling, and surprisingly nuanced world of Skibidi Toilet— Gen Alpha's favourite web series alongside meme expert and internet historian, Aidan Walker. Find Adian's TikTok here: https://www.tiktok.com/@aidanetcetera?_t=8njgfhuTaCH&_r=1  Find Aidan's Substack here: https://howtodothingswithmemes.substack.com/  Timestamps: 11:31 Background on Skibidi Toilet 14:00 Plot analysis 18:00 Visual analysis 21:00 Skibidi Toilet's rise & Gen Alpha Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/  Sources: https://www.forbes.com/sites/danidiplacido/2024/01/25/the-surreal-horror-of-skibidi-toilet-explained/ https://www.wired.com/story/whos-afraid-of-skibidi-toilet/  https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/skibidi-toilet-syndrome  https://www.forbes.com/sites/danidiplacido/2024/02/21/skibidi-toilet-creator-talks-inspiration-dreams-and-insane-ending/  https://www.thedailybeast.com/russian-cops-forced-to-investigate-youtubes-skibidi-toilet-series     

The biggest stories on the internet from July 4th, 2024. Timestamps: 00:57 Brat x Kamala Harris fan edits are taking over Twitter and TikTok 4:06 TrishCrave is the latest pop culture update account – specifically dedicated to updates about Trisha Paytas 7:11 TikToker calls out beauty brand Poppi Cosmetics for allegedly ghosting her in the middle of her internship Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

This episode explores the future of gaming and how women will fit into the industry moving forward, featuring an interview with creator MissDeusGeek. Let the Girls Game is a podcast mini-series powered by Let's Sing. Bring the karaoke experience to your living room with Let's Sing 2024, available now at all major retailers. Find MissDeusGeek here: https://www.instagram.com/missdeusgeek/ Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

The biggest stories on the internet from July 2nd, 2024. Timestamps: 1:06 TikTok Hawk Tuah girl gets opportunity to perform on stage with Zach Bryan  3:31 Internet users react to James Charles' rant about the US presidential debate  7:19 Khaby Lame stars in new unscripted series, “Khaby Is Coming to America”  Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

The biggest stories on the internet from July 1st, 2024. Timestamps: 2:33 Clinton Kane addresses Brooke Schofield’s 15-part TikTok series... and Brooke responds to his further claims 9:54 VidCon 2024 Gen Z insights Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ 

In this week's episode, I dive into the origin, evolution, and challenges of Reddit— the internet’s greatest example of how a website can attract millions of users every single day... with no idea how to turn that devoted community into a viable business model. Timestamps: 4:45 The origin of Reddit 7:23 Condé Nast acquires Reddit 9:44 The rise of Reddit 12:39 Reddit gains independence 16:00 Significant controversies 16:23 Misidentifying the Bostom bomber 17:48 NSFW content  20:00 AMAggedon 22:11 Snark Reddit & Trishyland 24:30 Gamestop  27:37 The future of Reddit Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/  Sources: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/27/reddit-founder-alexis-ohanian-study-computer-science-in-college.html  https://mashable.com/archive/history-of-reddit  https://www.technologyreview.com/2012/07/18/184890/why-did-reddit-succeed-where-digg-failed/  https://x.com/alexisohanian/status/1322927843421179904  https://techcrunch.com/2006/10/31/breaking-news-conde-nastwired-acquires-reddit/  https://techcrunch.com/2009/10/27/three-years-after-their-acquisition-reddit-founders-move-on/  https://techcrunch.com/2010/08/25/new-digg-launch/  https://www.cnet.com/culture/digg-bringing-back-the-bury-changing-its-look/ https://www.huffpost.com/entry/reddit-digg-rivalry-heats_n_699225 https://www.wired.com/2011/09/reddit-spun-out/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2012/04/09/an-interview-with-new-reddit-ceo-yishan-wong/ https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/nov/13/reddit-ceo-yishan-wong-resign-office-space  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7489301/  https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jun/17/there-is-no-moral-high-ground-for-reddit-as-it-seeks-to-capitalise-on-user-data  https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2018/06/reddit-anonymity-privacy-authenticity/564071/  https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-22214511  https://www.businessinsider.com/reddit-falsely-accuses-sunil-tripathi-of-boston-bombing-2013-7  https://centennialworld.com/how-true-crime-tiktok-played-a-questionable-role-in-the-gabby-petito-case/  https://www.vox.com/2014/9/8/6121195/reddits-ban-of-thefappening-explained  https://time.com/3951150/reddit-crisis/  https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/z1c9z/i_am_barack_obama_president_of_the_united_states/  https://slate.com/technology/2015/07/reddit-amageddon-what-its-really-about.html  https://www.wired.com/2015/07/reddit-amageddon/  https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/amageddon-parts-of-reddit-go-dark-over-dismissal-of-key-admin/  https://www.vox.com/2015/7/8/8914661/reddit-victoria-protest  https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2015/10/reddit-founder-steve-huffman.html  https://centennialworld.com/trisha-patyas-snark-subreddit-trishyland-permanently-banned/   https://www.wired.com/story/reddit-the-donald-banned/  https://www.businessinsider.com/wallstreetbets-fastest-growing-subreddit-hits-58-million-users-2021-1  https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-28/what-is-dumb-money-about-gamestop-short-squeeze-explainer/102991894  https://x.com/endtwist/status/1354547622133051393  https://www.vox.com/the-goods/22249458/gamestop-stock-wallstreetbets-reddit-citron  https://www.wired.com/story/gamestop-stock-wall-street-bets-short-squeeze/   https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/jun/03/gamestop-shares-soar-as-roaring-kitty-reveals-116m-bet-in-reddit-post   https://www.ft.com/content/9c363902-b627-4b99-a2d4-b7b403c9d8ea  https://centennialworld.substack.com/p/a-bad-week-for-big-tech  https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/30/reddits-rise-to-prominence-recent-revolts-and-future-prospects.html   https://techcrunch.com/2020/06/05/alexis-ohanian-steps-down-reddit-board/  https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/10/21285835/reddit-board-replacement-alexis-ohanian-michael-seibel-y-combinator   https://techcrunch.com/2024/02/22/reddit-files-to-go-public-at-last/  https://www.axios.com/2024/02/21/reddit-stock-rewards-closer  https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/reddit-stock-ipo-buyers-users-58744446  https://techcrunch.com/2024/02/22/reddit-files-to-go-public-at-last/  https://www.theverge.com/24097069/reddit-ipo-public-investment-ai-training-data-google  

The biggest stories on the internet from June 27th, 2024. Timestamps: 2:35 Dr Disrespect admits that sending inappropriate messages to a minor got him banned from Twitch 9:28 Brooke Schofield posts 15-part TikTok series exposing ex-boyfriend Clinton Kane 13:52 Sabrina Carpenter celebrates first # 1 Billboard hit with a hate tweet 16:54 Lilah Gibney faces backlash for posting content from Alex Warren and Kouvr Annon's wedding  Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/   

This episode explores the sexualisation of women in gaming— from characters to streamers— and the impact this culture has on the mental health and safety of women in the industry, featuring an interview with creator Phos. Let the Girls Game is a podcast mini-series powered by Let's Sing. Bring the karaoke experience to your living room with Let's Sing 2024, available now at all major retailers. Find Phos here: https://www.phos.live/ Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/   

The biggest stories on the internet from June 25th, 2024. Timestamps: 2:09 TikTok responds to Kylie Jenner breaking down over hurtful comments about her face 10:14 Taylor Swift seemingly responds to Foo Fighters' dig about Eras Tour live performance 12:13 Paris PoopTok breakdown 14:30 MTV News archives entire website with two decades worth of pop culture and music history Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/