Podcast Episodes

What Next TBD: The Chaos That Made YouTube a Juggernaut

An inside look at the rise of YouTube into a social media behemoth.

Guests: Mark Bergen and Claire Stapleton

Host: Lizzie O'Leary

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Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

ICYMI: Everyone Wants to Be a Food Influencer…or Do They?

On today’s episode, Rachelle gets into the world of cooking videos. She speaks with Eater’s Bettina Makalintal about how online food content has changed over the years, taking something that we all d…

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

What Next TBD: Can A.I. Make Great Art?

Technology is transforming the creative economy and ideas about what "art" even is.

Guest: Drew Harwell

Host: Lizzie O'Leary

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Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

ICYMI: A Texas Church Did What With Hamilton?

The Broadway musical Hamilton did not originally contain much of a Christian message, but then the Door McAllen Church in McAllen, Texas got a hold of it. On today’s episode, Rachelle is joined again…

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

How To!: Have a Healthier News Diet

In the second of a two-part episode on reimagining the news we continue our conversation with Nicole Lewis, Senior Editor of Jurisprudence at Slate, and a longtime reporter on the criminal justice be…

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

What Next TBD: The Summer Vaccine of the Future

LYMErix, the first vaccine against Lyme, was pulled from the market amid poor sales and pressure from the public. Now, over 20 years later, a new vaccine is in late-stage trials.

Guest: Cassandra Will…

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

ICYMI: Encore: Is BYU Virginity Club Real? An ICYMI Investigation.

Instagram has seen a recent influx of college “virginity club” accounts featuring sharp, funny memes about remaining chaste. On today’s episode, Madison and Rachelle put these accounts under the micr…

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

What Next TBD: A.I. Made to Fight Child Porn Ensnared an Innocent Dad

A father took a photo of his son for their doctor. He wound up being investigated by the police.

Guest: Kashmir Hill

Host: Lizzie O'Leary

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Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

ICYMI: Encore: Who Weekly? Explains Bennifer 3.0

On today’s show, Madison and Rachelle have a short discussion of the recent beekeeper drama on TikTok. Then, they’re joined by Bobby Finger and Lindsey Weber, hosts of the Who Weekly? podcast, to dis…

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

How To!: Unbreak the News

About five or six years ago, host Amanda Ripley started noticing that her normal news diet left her feeling depleted and depressed. She tried mixing up her news habits, even avoiding it for awhile, b…

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago