Podcast Episodes
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Rachelle and Candice dive deep into the scammer story currently scratching the internet’s itch: Reesa Teesa’s 52-part “Who TF Did I Marry?” TikTok series. On February 14, @ReesaMTeesa detailed the ve…
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
Inside the Internet’s Hottest—and Messiest—Club
On today’s episode, Rachelle is joined by Nadira Goffe to dive into the firestorm engulfing two recent interviews on Shannon Sharpe’s delightfully dishy podcast Club Shay Shay. Katt Williams and Mo’N…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
The Turbulence of Air Force Taylor
Rachelle Hampton and Candice Lim catch up on the latest stories churning the Taylor Swift media machine, from her lawyers sending a cease and desist letter to a college student, to her possibly leadi…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
The State of Dating Apps
Candice Lim is joined by dating culture researcher Lakshmi Rengarajan and culture writer Kate Lindsay to discuss the past, present and future of dating apps. Online dating has been around since the d…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
The Terminally Ill Influencers Posting Their Way Through Life—and Death
On today’s show, Rachelle makes her triumphant return. She’s joined by A.W. Ohlheiser, a senior technology reporter and editor at Vox, who recently wrote about the complicated lives and deaths of Tik…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
Was TikTok Silent or Silenced?
Candice Lim is joined by culture critic and reporter Cyrena Touros to break down the battle between Universal Music Group and TikTok. On February 1, UMG started pulling their artists’ music from TikT…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
Paloma Diamond Is TikTok’s Favorite Oscar Loser
Candice Lim is joined by Julian Sewell (@juliansewell), the creator of TikTok’s most famously snubbed actress: Paloma Diamond. In March 2023, Sewell posted a TikTok parodying the behavior of nominate…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
Nicki Minaj’s 72-Hour Spiral
Candice Lim is joined by Slate writer Nadira Goffe to break down the latest developments surrounding Nicki Minaj’s beef with rapper Megan Thee Stallion. On January 26, Megan Thee Stallion released “H…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
Why YouTube Loves Video Essays
Candice Lim is joined by Anisa Khalifa, a podcast producer and host of The Broadside from WUNC. They dissect the phenomenon surrounding video essays, which are not exactly new to YouTube, but finding…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
The TikTok Joy of Mychal the Librarian
Candice Lim talks to Mychal Threets (@mychal3ts), a Bay Area librarian by day and beloved TikTok creator by night. In December 2023, Threets was the target of a negative tweet that called his TikTo…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago