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Never Post

Never Post

A podcast about and for the internet, hosted by Mike Rugnetta.

Charts & Leisure

96 episodesEN

Show overview

Never Post has been publishing since 2024, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 96 episodes, alongside 22 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 80 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.

Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 47 min and 59 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Technology show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 days ago, with 24 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Charts & Leisure.

Episodes
96
Running
2024–2026 · 2y
Median length
54 min
Cadence
Fortnightly

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A podcast about and for the internet, hosted by Mike Rugnetta

Latest Episodes

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Burnt Toast Audio Says “🖕 Your Levels” [Archive Pull]

Jun 11, 202622 min

Did The Feed Ruin Taste?

Jun 3, 202627 min

Why Does Everything Run Doom?

May 28, 202655 min

Computer Says Kiss

May 21, 202631 min

The Internet Is A Megadungeon [Archive Pull]

May 14, 202621 min

Hunting for Trash in Disneyland

May 7, 202645 min

How Hard Is It To Stop Using American Tech?

May 1, 202635 min

Why No One Wants to Hard Launch Their Man

Apr 23, 202633 min

Georgia Gets Banned From Hinge Forever [Archive Pull]

Apr 15, 202624 min

Should You Trust MrBeast With Your Money?

Business and finance journalist Kit Pulliam examines MrBeast Financial, a soon-to-be-launched financial services platform spearheaded by MrBeast — A.K.A Jimmy Donaldson — himself. But what does it mean for this one, rich (is he rich?) YouTuber to own a bank (is it a bank?)? And how did he get to this position? –Become a Never Post member at https://www.neverpo.st/ for an ad-free version of the show and bonus content–Find Kit PulliamBusiness InsiderFind Alexandria DegreeAskDegree– Call us at 651 615 5007 to leave a voicemail Drop us a voice memo via airtable Or email us at theneverpost at gmail dot com –Never Post’s producers are Audrey Evans, Georgia Hampton and The Mysterious Dr. Firstname Lastname. Our senior producer is Hans Buetow. Our executive producer is Jason Oberholtzer. The show’s host is Mike Rugnetta.–Never Post is a production of Charts & Leisure and is distributed by Radiotopia

Apr 10, 202631 min

Mailbag #12: We're Not Built For This

We respond to your questions and comments!–Become a Never Post member at https://www.neverpo.st/ for an ad-free version of the show and bonus content--☎️ Call us at 651 615 5007 to leave a voice mail🗣️ Drop us a voice note via airtable📧 Email us at theneverpost at gmail dot com🌐 Leave a comment at neverpo.st--Never Post's producers are Audrey Evans, Georgia Hampton and The Mysterious Dr. Firstname Lastname. Our contributing producer is Meghal Janardan. Our senior producer is Hans Buetow. Our executive producer is Jason Oberholtzer. The show's host is Mike Rugnetta. Never Post is a production of Charts & Leisure.

Apr 7, 20261h 2m

News Post: A Primer on Torrenting

In the latest installment of Terms & Conditions, Georgia chats with author, professor, and digital piracy expert Aram Sinnreich about torrenting. Peer-to-peer file sharing isn’t new, nor is the legal controversy surrounding it. But what is torrenting? Why does it have such a marred reputation, and what role does it play in our online lives? –Become a Never Post member at https://www.neverpo.st/ for an ad-free version of the show and bonus content– Call us at 651 615 5007 to leave a voicemail Drop us a voice memo via airtable Or email us at theneverpost at gmail dot com –News Links Vote for us at the Webby’s! The U.S. ban on foreign internet routers Explainer on the router ban Hachette pulls “Shy Girl” off shelves Meta loses NM lawsuit on child endangerment Meta and Youtube fined for creating addictive social platforms Judge demands DOGE deposition be removed from YouTube DOGE depositions are back online Supreme Court rules in favor of Cox Media in piracy suit –Terms & Conditions: On Torrenting Aram’s website Never Post’s producers are Audrey Evans, Georgia Hampton and The Mysterious Dr. Firstname Lastname. Our senior producer is Hans Buetow. Our executive producer is Jason Oberholtzer. The show’s host is Mike Rugnetta.Never Post is a production of Charts & Leisure and is distributed by Radiotopia

Apr 2, 202638 min

Lolcows and the Internet's "Digital Freakshow"

Executive Producer Jason Oberholtzer speaks to Dr. Jess Rauchberg about how the lolcow — a vulnerable Internet persona interacting with an unreliable and often malicious audience — relates to contemporary politics online and historic medieval spectacle.–Become a Never Post member at https://www.neverpo.st/ for an ad-free version of the show and bonus content–Find Jess Rauchberg:The lolcow paper– Call us at 651 615 5007 to leave a voicemail Drop us a voice memo via airtable Or email us at theneverpost at gmail dot com –Never Post’s producers are Audrey Evans, Georgia Hampton and The Mysterious Dr. Firstname Lastname. Our senior producer is Hans Buetow. Our executive producer is Jason Oberholtzer. The show’s host is Mike Rugnetta.–Never Post is a production of Charts & Leisure and is distributed by Radiotopia

Mar 26, 202637 min

The Disappearance of Tween Fashion [Archive Pull]

Originally published in our first episode I'm Mad, You're Mad, We're All Mad Here on January 31, 2024, enjoy Georgia's segment talking to Professor Elizabeth Wissinger about how the social internet helped erase an entire fashion demographic — namely, tween fashion for girls.Listen to the original episode here: https://www.neverpo.st/never-post-2/–Become a Never Post member at https://www.neverpo.st/ for an ad-free version of the show and bonus content–Find Elizabeth Wissinger: Her website This Year's Model: Fashion, Media, and the Making of Glamour – Call us at 651 615 5007 to leave a voicemail Drop us a voice memo via airtable Or email us at theneverpost at gmail dot com –Never Post’s producers are Audrey Evans, Georgia Hampton and The Mysterious Dr. Firstname Lastname. Our senior producer is Hans Buetow. Our executive producer is Jason Oberholtzer. The show’s host is Mike Rugnetta.–Never Post is a production of Charts & Leisure and is distributed by Radiotopia

Mar 19, 202618 min

When The Taliban Turned the Internet Off in Afghanistan

Contributing producer and Kabul-based journalist Ali Latifi tells the story of a roughly 48-hour period, at the end of 2025, when the Taliban turned off the entire internet in Afghanistan.–Become a Never Post member at https://www.neverpo.st/ for access to an ad-free feed, and member-only episodes.– Call us at 651 615 5007 to leave a voicemail Drop us a voice memo via airtable Or email us at theneverpost at gmail dot com –Cord Cutters https://bsky.app/profile/netblocks.org/post/3mgrehog7wk23 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_massacres Shutdown Tracker Optimization Project The Internet, Switched Off Internet Shutdown: How Governments Weaponize Connectivity Iran’s regime has shut down the internet in the middle of war How Iran shut down the internet and built a sophisticated system of digital control Afghanistan imposes internet blackout: What has the effect been so far? The Kremlin says the internet is turned off to stop drone attacks. Russians are fed up Blocked and Bypassed: Russians Evade Internet Censorship –Find Alihttps://authory.com/Ali–Thank you to Suha, Fara, Saeed, Samir, Ramin, Mohammad, Hamed, Jabar, Sanam Muradi, Haroun Rahimi, Naser, Ahmad Azizi and Saeed.This episode’s Contributing Producer is Ali Latifi. Never Post’s producers are Audrey Evans, Georgia Hampton and The Mysterious Dr. Firstname Lastname. Our senior producer is Hans Buetow. Our executive producer is Jason Oberholtzer. The show’s host is Mike Rugnetta.1. These are the vague demands you make on me2. (that I) assemble(to) recollect(to) decode( ) associate3. that I admit, fraught with difficulty, reintegrationis no day at the beach in eggshell tints“The inmates start to get brave and a little crazy”when they hear that friendly voice–the matron4. (But that’s also my mind, lost)Her epic poem on the constraints society places on the5. misunderstoodExcerpt of Sybil by Rebecca Wolf Never Post is a production of Charts & Leisure and is distributed by Radiotopia

Mar 12, 202636 min

Not What You Know, but How You Know: Science Communicators Roundtable

Mike talks with science communicators Alex Dainis, Trade Dominguez and Joe Hanson about what it’s like trying to do their job in today’s information environment.–Become a Never Post member at https://www.neverpo.st/ for access to extended and bonus segments, and our side shows like “Slow Post”, “Posts from the Field” and “Never Watch”– Call us at 651 615 5007 to leave a voicemail Drop us a voice memo via airtable Or email us at theneverpost at gmail dot com –Alex Dainis https://www.instagram.com/AlexDainis/ https://bsky.app/profile/alexdainis.bsky.social https://www.helicasemedia.com/ Trace Dominguez https://www.instagram.com/tracedominguez/ https://www.threads.com/@tracedominguez https://www.youtube.com/tracedominguez https://thatsabsurdshow.com/ Joe Hanson https://www.instagram.com/drjoehanson/ https://www.youtube.com/@besmart https://www.youtube.com/@pbsterra –Never Post’s producers are Audrey Evans, Georgia Hampton and The Mysterious Dr. Firstname Lastname. Our senior producer is Hans Buetow. Our executive producer is Jason Oberholtzer. The show’s host is Mike Rugnetta.teach us about lifegentlyimplored the little beingsand stretched their armsfor love of the other shore Canto XVII (for Diana) by Alejandra PizarnikNever Post is a production of Charts & Leisure and is distributed by Radiotopia

Mar 5, 20261h 8m

News Post: On the Impending Silicon Goods Shortage

Mike chats with Jeffrey Parkin of Rogue and Rory Carroll of Alloy about the impending chip shortage caused by the construction boom in AI Data centers. How did this happen, why is there no easy way out, and how should you – as a consumer – be thinking about this these things?–Become a Never Post member at https://www.neverpo.st/ for access to an ad-free feed, and member-only episodes.– Call us at 651 615 5007 to leave a voicemail Drop us a voice memo via airtable Or email us at theneverpost at gmail dot com –News Links New Mexico's Internet Affordability Program https://acpdashboard.com/ Affordable Connectivity Program TikTok's usership steadies post-sale TechCrunch on TikTok's usership steadying Temu’s global rise runs into a regulatory wall The political effects of X’s feed algorithm Pope says beware of the internet Exclusive: Goldman Sachs launches AI-free index Substack, Polymarket announce partnership Looming Taiwan chip disaster U.S. aim to curb China's chipmaking access Will Intel deliver leading-edge chips? Taiwan won't move chip production to U.S. Why Taiwan Fears ‘America First’ Risks Eroding Its ‘Silicon Shield’ –Chip Chat Rogue.site Alloymag.com –Never Post’s producers are Audrey Evans, Georgia Hampton and The Mysterious Dr. Firstname Lastname. Our senior producer is Hans Buetow. Our executive producer is Jason Oberholtzer. The show’s host is Mike Rugnetta.Never Post is a production of Charts & Leisure and is distributed by Radiotopia

Feb 25, 202642 min

Ep 56What Kind of Place is the Internet?

Producer Georgia Hampton looks to writer and blogger Katherine Dee and academic Charles Soukop to help her figure out how to visualize the internet. As in, what kind of a place is it, if it’s even a space at all?–Become a Never Post member at https://www.neverpo.st/ for access to an ad-free feed, and member-only episodes.– Call us at 651 615 5007 to leave a voicemail Drop us a voice memo via airtable Or email us at theneverpost at gmail dot com –Find Charles Soukop:Charles’s 2006 study on virtual third placesFind Katherine Dee: default.blog NYT: The phone as a portal to the Otherworld –Never Post’s producers are Audrey Evans, Georgia Hampton and The Mysterious Dr. Firstname Lastname. Our senior producer is Hans Buetow. Our executive producer is Jason Oberholtzer. The show’s host is Mike Rugnetta.Never Post is a production of Charts & Leisure and is distributed by Radiotopia

Feb 19, 202629 min

Ep 55Pornhub Goes SFW

Senior Producer Hans Buetow digs into the data from the 2025 Pornhub Year-in-Review, and wonders aloud to sexual wellness educator Courney Brame, and co-founders of SWR Data, MelRose Michaels and Mike Stabile - what’s going on with the sudden rise in SFW content on a decidedly NSFW platform?–Become a Never Post member at https://www.neverpo.st/ for access to extended and bonus segments, and our side shows like “Slow Post”, “Posts from the Field” and “Never Watch”– Call us at 651 615 5007 to leave a voicemail Drop us a voice memo via airtable Or email us at theneverpost at gmail dot com –You can find all sorts of 24/7 camera streams at webcamtaxi.com–Pornhub Is Entering Their FrictionMaxxxing Era Courtney Brame MelRose Michaels Mike Stabile SWR Data Website SWR Data Substack Pornhub 2025 Year-In-Review Mia Khalifa on Always Open In 2026, We Are Friction-Maxxing (The Cut) How I Frictionmaxx (P.E. Moskowitz) THUTT! (Jessica DeFino) –Never Post’s producers are Audrey Evans, Georgia Hampton and The Mysterious Dr. Firstname Lastname. Our senior producer is Hans Buetow. Our executive producer is Jason Oberholtzer. The show’s host is Mike Rugnetta.Never Post is a production of Charts & Leisure and is distributed by Radiotopia

Feb 12, 202652 min

Ep 54Posting Disease, with Bijan Stephen [Archive Pull]

Originally published in our first episode I'm Mad, You're Mad, We're All Mad Here on January 31, 2024, enjoy Mike's segment on the epidemic of Posting Disease plaguing social media.Listen to the original episode here: https://www.neverpo.st/never-post-2/–Become a Never Post member at https://www.neverpo.st/ for an ad-free version of the show and bonus content– Call us at 651 615 5007 to leave a voicemail Drop us a voice memo via airtable Or email us at theneverpost at gmail dot com –Find Bijan:His blog: https://newsletter.bijanstephen.blog/Bsky: https://bsky.app/profile/bijan.bsky.social–Never Post’s producers are Audrey Evans, Georgia Hampton and The Mysterious Dr. Firstname Lastname. Our senior producer is Hans Buetow. Our executive producer is Jason Oberholtzer. The show’s host is Mike Rugnetta.–CC-BY Licensed Audio Usedhttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/kirk-osamayo/blue-season-4https://freesound.org/people/Qleq/sounds/679130/2010 Pop by Akira Sora at Free Music ArchiveDream Pop by Holizna CC0 at Free Music ArchiveRetro Synths by Holizna CC0 at Free Music Archive–Never Post is a production of Charts & Leisure and is distributed by Radiotopia

Feb 5, 202621 min
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