Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe “Hawk Tuah Girl” Is the New Scott Disick
Candice Lim is joined by Slate culture writer Nadira Goffe to play a game of High Speed Downloads, where they get 60 seconds to break down an internet story they’re obsessed with. From the rapidly ri…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
Baggu’s Horse Bag Controversy
Candice Lim is joined by Slate business and tech writer Nitish Pahwa to break down two stories surrounding artificial intelligence in fashion and advertising. They explore Baggu’s recent collaboratio…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
How “Bye Sister” Changed Internet Culture Forever
Candice Lim is joined by TIME culture reporter Moises Mendez II for the five-year anniversary of Tati Westbrook’s “BYE SISTER” video, a 43-minute long confessional about her then-friend and fellow be…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
The Internet History of Ayo Edebiri
Candice Lim and Slate culture writer Nadira Goffe excavate and preserve the internet history of Ayo Edebiri, a star in the making whose Letterboxd reviews should be crystallized in amber. They break …
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
Rachelle Hampton Logs Off
On today’s episode, ICYMI says so long, farewell to Rachelle as she departs for a new adventure. First, Candice allows her to update her internet diaries, then they run through fan-favorite moments a…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
Finding Queer Friendship Online
On today’s special Pride Month episode, Rachelle and Candice hear from two listeners about finding queer friendship and community online. From a group for late bloomers to an Instagram account for pe…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
John Green, Tall Love and the Star Wars Hotel
On today’s episode, ICYMI is bringing back a time-honored tradition: High Speed Downloads. For Candice’s first and Rachelle’s last HSD, they’ll have exactly one minute to explain some of their favori…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
Encore: Live, Laugh, LinkedIn
Today, we’re revisiting one of our favorite episodes from October 2023 about LinkedIn.
In this episode, Rachelle Hampton and Candice Lim dive into the decades-long transformation of LinkedIn from a we…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
The Icarian Journey of Ashley Madison
On today’s episode, Rachelle is joined once again by Slate staff writer Nadira Goffe. The two dive into Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies and Scandal, a recent Netflix docuseries that documents the rise and …
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
Netflix’s TikTok Dance Cult Documentary is Missing Something
On today’s episode, Rachelle is joined by ICYMI fave and Slate staff writer Nadira Goffe. The two sit down to discuss one of Netflix’s newest docu-series Dancing for the Devil: the 7M TikTok Cult whi…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago