Podcast Episodes

Does Mark Zuckerberg Care Anymore? (How Is This Better?)

Hi, everyone!

We're out this week, but we wanted to share an episode of How Is This Better? featuring our very own, Ryan Broderick.

The episode covers the evolution of everyone's favorite: Mark Zuc…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Is the ghost of Epstein breaking MAGA?

We made it nearly a year without having to cover Epstein, but with Trump and his allies consistently committing own-goals and bringing him up, the day has come. Today we’re talking about the Epstein …

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Investigating a cult inspired by a cartoon mouse (w/ PJ Vogt)

Season 2 Episode 28

If a fandom exists long enough in isolation, does it inevitably become toxic or at least, very strange? This is the main question we’ll be exploring today, through a story that begins in 1989. That’s…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

BONUS: Sydney Sweeney and rage bait

Ryan and Grant discuss that American Eagle ad and why everyone is arguing about Sydney Sweeney's "good jeans."

Want to hear the rest of their conversation, and enjoy other cool stuff like ad-free epi…

Published on 2 months ago

Why eating disorder content is all over the internet

Season 2 Episode 27

Eating disorder content has been a problem on the internet since as early as 2001, but it accelerated with the advent of social media. Today we’re examining why it’s become more prevalent than perhap…

Published on 2 months ago

The cult using Minecraft to recruit

Episode 26

Often, like in the case of the Momo Challenge, when parents freak out about a thing online, it’s probably not really a thing. But, today we are talking about one panic that is real — “764,” …

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Why Slenderman became a moral panic

Episode 25

What is the creepiest thing you’ve ever seen on the internet? For many people, it was Slenderman. This particularly lithe fellow started off as kind of a fun, spooky thing, and then of cours…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

What happened to JK Rowling?

Episode 24

In April this year the UK Supreme Court ruled that the legal definition of a “woman” excludes trans women. Then — apparently celebrating her years-long TERFdom — JK Rowling tweeted an image …

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

The plot to ruin the new Superman movie

Episode 23

When did fandom become so zealous? Today we’re looking back at the release of the “Snyder Cut” and the people who still think that Zack Snyder should make all of the DC movies. Open Mike Eag…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Some big news in Panic World

We've got a (good) announcement about the future of the show. We'll be back with your regularly scheduled panic next week. Enjoy the Fourth!

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Published on 3 months ago