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Thank you to BRITA for supporting the podcast, helping us keep our deep dives going, and, of course, keeping us hydrated!Check out BRITA here: https://www.brita.com.au/turnonthetasteIn this episode, I interview Ariel Bogle and Cam Wilson, authors of the new book, Conspiracy Nation. We chat about the rise of conspiracy theories & the internet's role, as well as how these beliefs are impacting our culture and communities.Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest stories on the internet from August 21st, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro1:27 Izzy Darnell Bama Rush troll8:09 BFFs Podcast vs. Just Trish12:25 LAInfluencerSnark subreddit dramaFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

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Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest stories on the internet from August 15th, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:58 E.L.F. responds to Matt Rife campaign backlash3:22 Sweet Loren's viral TikTok rebrand7:18 Sylvanian Drama lawsuit droppedFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest stories on the internet from August 14th, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro1:04 E.L.F. Cosmetics faces backlash for Matt Rife ambassadorship4:52 Annal Delvey photoshoot with rabbits scandal9:13 Men are using Reddit to shop for fashionFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

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Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest stories on the internet from August 12th, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:43 Kylan Darnell taking a break from Rush amid rumours5:56 Australian entertainment media analysis12:54 Taylor Swift new albumFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest stories on the internet from August 11th, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:37 Close Friends1:54 Tana & Brooke feud over 'Cancelled' archive5:34 Liv Schmidt vs. Carly Weinstein9:12 TikTok catfish saga13:44 TikTok adoption plagiarism storytimeFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest stories on the internet from August 8th, 2025Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:28 Audra Winter BookTok debut flop4:01 Matt Rife buys the Annabelle haunted house6:45 Anti-feminist influencer girlies are fightingFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

Apply for Blackbird Giants early stage founder mentoring here: https://www.blackbird.vc/giants?utm_source=centennial Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business💖 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest stories on the internet from August 7th, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro1:36 KSI Labubu backlash5:54 Kendra psychiatrist TikTok series21:13 Kaima Cosmetics insults customer Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

Apply for Blackbird Giants early stage founder mentoring here: https://www.blackbird.vc/giants?utm_source=centennial Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business💖 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from August 6th, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro 1:54 Elon Musk is bringing back Vine(?)7:11 Amazon closes Wondery 10:52 Reddit is no longer paywalling subreddits 12:49 Lauren interviews Anna Guerrero Subscribe to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/18cqrQI7gMiVfxIMRAeULF Subscribe to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/infinite-scroll/id1499785732 Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow our publication: https://www.tiktok.com/@centennialworld Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ Follow Lauren on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laurenmeisner_Sources: https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/04/grok-imagine-xais-new-ai-image-and-video-generator-lets-you-make-nsfw-content/ https://www.theverge.com/2016/10/28/13456208/why-vine-died-twitter-shutdown https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1951697566325981414 https://www.theverge.com/23940924/elon-musk-x-twitter-all-hands-linda-yaccarino-super-app https://www.engadget.com/apps/elon-musk-says-the-vine-archive-is-coming-back-180935178.html https://gizmodo.com/so-far-elon-musks-revival-of-vine-is-seriously-disappointing-2000638604 https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-grok-new-image-generator-restore-vine-2025-8 https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/company-news/wondery-to-join-amazon-music https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-04/amazon-to-shut-down-wondery-podcast-studio-reorganize-audio-business?https://www.theverge.com/news/718136/amazon-wondery-gutting-podcast-studio-layoffs https://www.edisonresearch.com/youtube-is-the-preferred-podcast-listening-service/ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/amazon-wondery-podcast-studio-ceo-jen-sargent-1236336750/ https://www.theverge.com/news/717480/reddit-paywall-paid-subreddits-plans-earnings-steve-huffman-spez https://www.reddit.com/r/RDDT/comments/1mec0sa/comment/n698gt7/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest stories on the internet from August 5th, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:23 Business update/storytime5:06 Live Nation Urban launches Black creator network8:43 Spooners press tour goes viral11:04 Dude Perfect lands documentary in theatresFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest stories on the internet from August 4th, 2025.Timestamps:00:28 Alix Earle speaks out against Alex Cooper4:50 Brooke Schofield vs. BB8:29 TikTok comment bot trend11:48 Bobbi Althoff podcast endsFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest stories on the internet from July 31st, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro2:20 San Francisco restaurant collab gone wrong8:54 Jana & Kenny Love Island breakup saga16:15 FaZe Banks steps down as CEO of FaZe ClanFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business💖 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from July 30th, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro 00:56 Women-only app “Tea” suffers massive data breach8:02 Vogue includes AI model in August issue13:14 Australian government includes YouTube in under-16s social media ban 14:43 Internet Archive becomes an official US government document librarySubscribe to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/18cqrQI7gMiVfxIMRAeULF Subscribe to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/infinite-scroll/id1499785732 Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow our publication: https://www.tiktok.com/@centennialworld Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ Follow Lauren on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laurenmeisner_Sources: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-tea-app-dating-advice/ https://www.teaforwomen.com/about https://www.teaforwomen.com/cyberincident https://www.404media.co/women-dating-safety-app-tea-breached-users-ids-posted-to-4chan/ https://www.404media.co/a-second-tea-breach-reveals-users-dms-about-abortions-and-cheating/ https://www.theverge.com/cyber-security/714750/tea-hack-breach https://www.garbageday.email/p/the-tea-app-and-the-future-of-online-surveillance-16aa944529b0cb6e https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-29/vogue-ai-model-controversy/105580372 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgeqe084nn4o https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-29/youtube-will-be-included-in-social-media-ban-for-under-16s/105587310 https://theconversation.com/albanese-government-to-include-youtube-in-social-media-ban-for-under-16s-262124 https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/google-threatens-to-sue-if-youtube-is-included-in-australias-kids-social-media-ban/axud666av https://www.kqed.org/news/12049420/sf-based-internet-archive-is-now-a-federal-depository-library-what-does-that-mean https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kDxXsYfhc0QRMGBURP5X5JmfUftjIM_U/view https://mashable.com/article/internet-archive

Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest stories on the internet from July 29th, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:48 Molly Mae motherhood struggles4:26 Sydney Sweeney x American Eagle backlash13:10 Trisha Paytas addresses allegations she "lied" about infertilityFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest stories on the internet from July 28th, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:36 Updates & personal story (TW)7:26 The Kid LAROI seemingly confirms split from Tate McRae10:50 E! News cancelled over... TikTok reporters?15:44 Gwyneth Paltrow for Astronomer divides the internetFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

Thank you to BRITA for supporting the podcast, helping us keep our deep dives going, and, of course, keeping us hydrated! Check out BRITA here: ⁠⁠https://www.brita.com.au/turnonthetaste⁠/This episode is an exploration into how social media has changed who gets immortalised online and why we care to leave a digital legacy in the first place, featuring an interview with Mike's Mic!Timestamps:00:00 BRITA ad00:32 Intro5:00 Defining legacy & our interest in it8:50 Storytelling & legacy12:55 Celebrities, creators & legacy16:30 Digital legacies in the creator economy20:00 Mike’s Mic interview34:42 ConclusionFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest stories on the internet from July 24th, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:30 Trisha Paytas gives birth to baby boy named Aquaman Moses Paytas-Hacmon4:30 JanaandBooks11:35 Is Bop House over?Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business💖 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from July 23rd, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro 00:52 Roblox may be integrating dating into the platform 6:53 YouTube deletes thousands of channels associated with coordinated influence operations13:24 TikTok introduces songwriter label on profilesSubscribe to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/18cqrQI7gMiVfxIMRAeULF Subscribe to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/infinite-scroll/id1499785732 Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow our publication: https://www.tiktok.com/@centennialworld Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ Follow Lauren on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laurenmeisner_Sources: https://blog.google/threat-analysis-group/tag-bulletin-q2-2025/ https://blog.google/threat-analysis-group/identifying-vulnerabilities-and-protecting-you-phishing/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7N4EC20-cM https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/21/youtube-channels-propaganda-china-russia.htmhttps://blog.google/threat-analysis-group/tag-bulletin-q1-2025/ https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/19401612241297832 https://bipartisanpolicy.org/blog/coordinated-influence-operations/ https://www.theverge.com/news/708611/tiktok-songwriter-features-music-tab https://open.spotify.com/episode/4YW2cYqRprKx4i5a1dxH81?si=Uqr8bSEbT7mrSjkx6NHJkQ https://www.cosmopolitan.com/relationships/a65440074/roblox-dating-2025/ https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/8/23864858/roblox-ceo-prediction-adults-dating-experiences-rdc-2023 https://corp.roblox.com/newsroom/2025/07/advancing-safety-on-roblox-with-age-based-communication https://www.theverge.com/news/708670/roblox-trusted-connections-age-estimation-privacy https://www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2025/03/24/literally-just-child-gambling-study-urges-swift-regulation-of-roblox.html https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/apr/14/risks-children-roblox-deeply-disturbing-researchers https://bmcpsychology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40359-020-0373-1

Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest stories on the internet from July 22nd, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:35 OF creator Ari Kytsya is the new face of Urban Decay3:42 Kylie Jenner faces harsh backlash over Miu Miu campaign7:19 Sia & Harry Jowsey spark romance rumours as they're photographed holding handsFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest stories on the internet from July 21st, 2025Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:42 Coldplay affair saga15:35 Alex Warren vs. TikTok music critics21:13 Vereena Sayed is backFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThis episode is a mini deep dive into TikTok's viral 4th of July antipasto drama.Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest stories on the internet from July 17th, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:39 Flawed Villain vs. Texas Garden Fairy10:37 Vanilla Mace called out by tooth gem artist15:36 TikTok impersonation glitchFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business💖 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from July 16th, 2025.Timestamps: 00:00 Intro00:47 Teen sells a Roblox game for millions3:48 AI-generated influencer goes viral at Wimbledon10:18 YouTube is cracking down on “mass-generated content”13:16 OpenAI is launching a browserFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest stories on the internet from July 15th, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:24 Hubs.Life downfall after quitting his 9-55:50 Zach Bryan & Brianna Chickenfry feud some more12:00 Creator behind Sylvanian Drama TikTok account sued by toy companyFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest stories on the internet from July 14th, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro1:10 Gen Z stare11:08 Brooke Schofield defends Miles Canton13:17 Hailey Bieber reacts to Justin Bieber's new album Swag16:18 TikTok nail techs crash outFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldEnjoy this special episode of Mini Scroll, where Lauren interviews Teresa Giudice from Real Housewives and New Jersey and Whitney Rose from Real Housewives of Salt Lake City!Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest stories on the internet from July 11th, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:40 BranFlakezz & Kelsey Soles on influencing6:03 Yahoo's creator program reaches new success9:11 Love Island's Cierra Ortega apologyFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest stories on the internet from July 10th, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:42 Brianna Chickenfry vs. Zach Bryan again4:35 JoJo Siwa enters her tradwife era7:15 Cancelled podcast fans react to the official ending in 6 episodesFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business💖 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from July 9th, 2025.Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 1:39 TikTok is reportedly building a US-based version of the app 6:46 Racist AI slop is taking over TikTok15:11 Meta AI creates a fake controversy about a band (allegedly)Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest stories on the internet from July 8th, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro1:17 Sarah's Day vs. Who Is Elijah6:00 TikTok's "Indonesian Boat Kid" meme7:16 Adam McIntyre reported to ICE by his snark RedditFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest stories on the internet from July 4th, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:34 Celebrity Ritz-Carlton cruise2:32 YouTube cracks down on AI content5:13 Australian wedding dress drama between Jade Marie Zane & The Ivory RoomFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest stories on the internet from July 3rd, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:46 Gigi Gorgeous x Nats Getty divorce3:04 Sabrina Carpenter raises $1 million for charity on Short n' Sweet tour5:28 TikTok overrun with "sympathy-traps"Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from July 2nd, 2025. Timestamps:00:00 Intro1:43 Trump claims there is a US TikTok buyer3:44 TikTok content moderators speak out against work conditions and expectations8:34 X is piloting an AI-driven fact-checking program 12:12 American AI company Anthropic tests whether AI can run a small store Subscribe to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/18cqrQI7gMiVfxIMRAeULF Subscribe to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/infinite-scroll/id1499785732 Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow our publication: https://www.tiktok.com/@centennialworld Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ Follow Lauren on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laurennmeisner Sources: https://edition.cnn.com/2025/06/30/tech/trump-tiktok-who-could-buy https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/society-equity/trump-says-fox-interview-he-has-group-wealthy-people-buy-tiktok-2025-06-29/ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/29/us/politics/trump-tiktok-buyer.html https://restofworld.org/2025/tiktok-moderators-turkey/ https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/dec/21/diary-of-a-tiktok-moderator-we-are-the-people-who-sweep-up-the-mess https://www.vice.com/en/article/tiktok-content-moderation-layoffs-ai/ https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-12/tiktok-slashing-jobs-to-boost-ai-content-moderation/104465606 https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2022-10-20/behind-tiktoks-boom-a-legion-of-traumatised-10-a-day-content-moderators/ https://www.theverge.com/news/658566/content-moderator-union-alliance-meta-tiktok-google https://x.com/CommunityNotes/status/1940132205486915917 https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/01/x-is-piloting-a-program-that-lets-ai-chatbots-generate-community-notes/ https://www.theverge.com/news/696210/x-community-notes-ai-note-writershttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-01/x-will-deploy-ai-to-write-community-notes-expand-fact-checking https://www.anthropic.com/research/project-vend-1

Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest stories on the internet from July 1st, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro1:15 Kath Ebbs & Avery Cyrus collab4:03 Charli xcx Glastonbury backlash6:22 MrBeast AI thumbnail scandalFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest stories on the internet from June 30th, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro1:20 TikTok's viral facelift5:12 Waterboy brand trip saga9:19 Cannes Lions prize winners AI scandal13:52 Brooke Schofield engagedFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

Thank you to BRITA for supporting the podcast, helping us keep our deep dives going, and, of course, keeping us hydrated! Check out BRITA here: ⁠⁠https://www.brita.com.au/turnonthetaste⁠This episode is an exploration into the history and impact of the GRWM genre of content— from beauty YouTube to TikTok storytimes.Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldTimestamps:00:00 BRITA sponsorship00:38 Intro3:00 The origins of the GRWM: Shannxo & Jackie Aina6:18 The evolution of the GRWM: From educational to personality-driven7:48 How TikTok changed the GRWM9:18 Alix Earle & the GRWM12:26 Impact of GRWM: Purchasing15:25 The darker impact of GRWM content19:49 Why we love the GRWM: Self-expression21:45 Oversharing in GRWM23:51 Memes & thirst-trappingFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

*I caught this while editing, but want to acknowledge around 9:28 when I said "women fought to work" that women have always worked, especially women from disenfranchised socioeconomic backgrounds. what I meant by that statement was more around access to education, upward mobility in the workforce, equitable opportunities etc.**Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest stories on the internet from June 26th, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:50 Mikayla Raines tragically passes away amid cyberbullying attacks6:48 TikTok creator Courtney Joelle going viral for her sharing her version of “princess treatment” by husband12:33 Hailey Bieber shuts down divorce rumours after stepping out without engagement ringFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from June 25th, 2025.Timestamps:00:39 Reddit is in talks to consider using Sam Altman’s iris-scanning Orb4:53 Australia’s under 16s social media ban may now include YouTube10:09 - BeReal is making a comeback (allegedly)Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ Sources:https://www.semafor.com/article/06/20/2025/reddit-considers-iris-scanning-orb-developed-by-a-sam-altman-startup https://gizmodo.com/reddit-looks-to-get-in-bed-with-altmans-creepy-world-id-orbs-for-user-verification-2000618369 https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/department/media/news/social-media-minimum-age-legislation-passed https://www.amnesty.org.au/social-media-ban-explained/ https://theconversation.com/esafety-boss-wants-youtube-included-in-the-social-media-ban-but-ai-raises-even-more-concerns-for-kids-259561 https://theconversation.com/technology-to-enforce-teen-social-media-ban-is-effective-trial-says-but-this-is-at-odds-with-other-evidence-259373 https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/06/23/teen-social-media-ban-tech-trial-labor-albanese-government-australia-world-first/ https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/esafety-commissioner-advice-on-draft-online-safety-rules-19-june-2025.pdf https://blog.google/intl/en-au/products/connect-communicate/esafety-advice-ignores-australians/ https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/aug/21/its-a-modern-day-facebook-how-bereal-became-gen-zs-favourite-app https://www.businessinsider.com/bereal-app-plans-comeback-new-features-ads-2025-6

Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldTimestamps:00:00 Intro00:45 Amouranth returns to Twitch after making $38 million on Kick4:45 PLL cast opens up about series in new interview for 15 year anniversary8:16 90s decor show, Decorating Cents, goes viral on TikTok for all the wrong reasonsFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest stories on the internet from June 23rd, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro3:12 Fred again... NYC pop up backlash9:29 Olivia Rodrigo x Taylor Swift "feud" update14:02 Tammy Hembrow divorceFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest stories on the internet from June 20th, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:30 Emma Chamberlain x Pinterest2:15 Remi Ashten wedding ft. Lana Del Rey4:35 Unpacking Gen Z's PARKE obsession9:17 Brooke Schofield possibly engagedFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

In this special Bravo edition of mini scroll, I interview The Valley's Zack Wickham!Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

Thank you to Tinder for supporting this episode.Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from June 18th, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro2:13 Roblox users are protesting ICE7:56 MidJourney sued by Disney and Universal10:09 US TikTok ban extended (again)10:45 Moshi Monsters set to return13:34 Expert interview about online safety and how platforms can help protect users while online datingFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest stories on the internet from June 17th, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro2:03 Tana Mongeau & Brooke Schofield to end Cancelled Podcast soon5:03 Doja Cat viral fan interaction8:31 Ultra Violette sunscreen scandalFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld The biggest stories on the internet from June 16th, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro1:25 Alix Earle faces backlash for take on Sabrina Carpenter album cover5:01 Indy Clinton hires private investigator on trolls + Tattle Life owner/operator exposed14:41 Converse accused by small designer of ripping off his brandingFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

CLARIFICATION June 5th, 2025: We have reason to believe one of the screenshots included in this episode from Charly's story was doctored. This section has been edited out of the original episode. Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld This episode is a mini deep dive into the rift between the Welsh 5 and Charly Anne. Timestamps:00:00 Intro1:19 Who are the Welsh 5?2:54 Welsh 5 Las Vegas trip6:35 Becki Jones leaves TikTok9:00 Charly x Welsh 5 riftFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

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