Podcast Episodes

What Next | His Mom Got Deported. Then He Went Viral.

Today’s TikTok influencers share every aspect of their lives: from their morning routines, to getting ready to go out, to their parents being detained and eventually deported by ICE.

Guest:  Tony Var…

Published on 7 hours ago

ICYMI | Shopping on Etsy Sucks Now

On today’s episode, host Kate Lindsay is joined by senior reporter at Bloomberg Businessweek, Amanda Mull, to talk about how the enshittification of online shopping came for Etsy. The platform used t…

Published on 1 day, 8 hours ago

What Next: TBD | ChatGOP?

Donald Trump—or at least the tech guys who have his ear—is ready to clear the regulatory runway for A.I. but other Republicans aren’t too sure. Can he bring them around? Or will the bubble burst firs…

Published on 4 days, 9 hours ago

ICYMI | Okay. Let’s Talk About "Everyone" Getting Skinny

On today’s episode, host Kate Lindsay is joined by culture writer Mikala Jamison to talk about the rise in online concern about celebrities’ bodies. Mikala writes the newsletter Body Type, and her fo…

Published on 5 days, 8 hours ago

What Next: TBD | The AI & Crypto Czar’s Conflicts

A tech mogul who made bank from Paypal with his Stanford buddies and has endeared himself to right-wing politicians and enriched himself the same way? No not him; this one’s South African..no, not hi…

Published on 6 days, 9 hours ago

ICYMI | “Danish Deception” or Danish Delusion?

On today’s episode host Kate Lindsay is joined by senior supervising producer Daisy Rosario to unpack the 25-part TikTok saga titled the “Danish Deception.” After a former Bachelor contestant came fo…

Published on 1 week, 1 day ago

What Next: TBD | If You Give A.I. a Nuke

As the U.S. upgrades and updates its defense and military systems, the question isn’t whether A.I. will be integrated, but where, how much, and how much decision-making are we ceding to the machine?

Published on 1 week, 4 days ago

ICYMI | Everyone Online Is Going Analog

On today’s episode host Kate Lindsay is joined by creator and social media manager Carmen Vicente to chat about the rise of offline hobbies, and how crafts, DVDs, and something called an “analog bag”…

Published on 1 week, 5 days ago

What Next: TBD | Rebroadcast: Dupes!

Note: This episode was originally published on July 27, 2025. 

There’s an entire economy devoted to seeing what products are trending—clothing, skin care, even Greek Islands—and delivering you a chea…

Published on 1 week, 6 days ago

ICYMI | Why Are So Many Celebrities Joining Substack?

On today’s episode host Kate Lindsay is joined by I

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago