Lauren Naturale's guest appearances

Lauren Naturale

The Science of Social Media

Woodland Secrets

Elon Musk

Conner Habib

Adam Conover

Mara Wilson

Ryan North

Marie Forleo

Michael Stelzner

Gita Jackson

Danika Harrod

Paul Jarvis

Allegra Frank

Jay Baer

PJ Vogt

Molly Pittman

Patrick Rothfuss

OwlTail

Writer and social media manager Lauren Naturale joins merritt to talk Science, Literature, and History.Lauren is @lnaturale on Twitter. Ad: Please help us support our friend Emerald! Donate to Emerald's surgery fundraiser. Send merritt proof of your donation on twitter and we'll thank you on the show; donate $50 or more and we'll read a short message for you! Thanks to @sore_wa_himitsu, @_viravain, Mia, Sophie, and Bea for donating. Get Rec'd: Lauren rec's the Ms. Yeah YouTube channel merritt rec's getting a fainting couch (or 'chaise lounge' or 'nutting couch') on craigslist for less than $100 Works Cited: Salmonellosis Georgi Markov who was killed by the Bulgarian Secret Service with a Bulgarian umbrella, with assistance from the KGB????? Mendel Theory of Acquired Traits UCLA UCB Harvard Chicago Seattle doesn't have any problems Here is New York by E. B. White merritt's tweet about New York it's impossible to find the youtube magazine on google MEL the Dollar Shave Club editorial division which merritt wrote for Woolly the Casper editorial division JK Rowling is such a turd harry potter pictures Wolf Hall Hillary Mantel Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit Jeanette Winterson Evelyn Waugh Sword of Honour The Price of Salt felt in the jaw by Kristen Arnett Frankenstein (フランケンシュタイン), Volume 16 in The Junji Ito Horror Comic Collection Junji Ito's Cat Diary Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire The Tenement Museum Lies My Teacher Told Me A People's History of the United States M-W's cowardly definition of fascism Naturale, or nat.

Writer and social media manager <a href="https://twitter.com/lnaturale" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lauren Naturale</a> joins merritt to talk Science, Literature, and History.Lauren is @<a href="https://twitter.com/lnaturale" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">lnaturale</a> on Twitter. Ad: Please help us support our friend Emerald! <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/i-need-37210-to-pay-for-surgery" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Donate to Emerald's surgery fundraiser.</a> Send merritt proof of your donation on twitter and we'll thank you on the show; donate $50 or more and we'll read a short message for you! Thanks to @<a href="https://twitter.com/sore_wa_himitsu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sore_wa_himitsu</a>, @<a href="https://twitter.com/_viravain" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">_viravain</a>, Mia, Sophie, and Bea for donating. Get Rec'd:<ul> <li>Lauren rec's <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRB4xZ_2ew7fzmrcv8aj4Lw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Ms. Yeah YouTube channel</a></li> <li>merritt rec's getting a fainting couch (or 'chaise lounge' or 'nutting couch') on craigslist for less than $100</li> </ul>Works Cited:<ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salmonellosis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Salmonellosis</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgi_Markov" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Georgi Markov</a> who was killed by the Bulgarian Secret Service with a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulgarian_umbrella" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bulgarian umbrella</a>, with assistance from the KGB?????</li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregor_Mendel" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mendel</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamarckism" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Theory of Acquired Traits</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_California,_Los_Angeles" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">UCLA</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upright_Citizens_Brigade" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">UCB</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.harvard.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Harvard</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.secondcity.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chicago</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=seattle+nazi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Seattle</a> doesn't <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=seattle+housing+prices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">have</a> any <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=seattle+fucking+rain" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">problems</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10814.Here_Is_New_York" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Here is New York</a> by E. B. White</li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/merrittk/status/1057301145448783872" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">merritt's tweet about New York</a></li> <li>it's impossible to find the youtube magazine on google</li> <li><a href="https://melmagazine.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MEL</a> the Dollar Shave Club editorial division which merritt wrote for</li> <li><a href="https://woollymag.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Woolly</a> the Casper editorial division</li> <li><a href="https://www.pottermore.com/writing-by-jk-rowling/hogwarts-portraits" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">JK Rowling is such a turd</a></li> <li><a href="http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Portrait" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">harry potter pictures</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf_Hall" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wolf Hall</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilary_Mantel" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hillary Mantel</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oranges_Are_Not_the_Only_Fruit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeanette_Winterson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jeanette Winterson</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evelyn_Waugh" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Evelyn Waugh</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sword_of_Honour" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sword of Honour</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Price_of_Salt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Price of Salt</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35901270-felt-in-the-jaw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">felt in the jaw</a> by Kristen Arnett</li> <li><a href="https://www.viz.com/frankenstein-junji-ito-story-collection" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Frankenstein (フランケンシュタイン)</a>, Volume 16 in The Junji Ito Horror Comic Collection</li> <li><a href="http://junjiitomanga.wikia.com/wiki/Ito_Junji%E2%80%99s_Cat_Diary" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Junji Ito's Cat Diary</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangle_Shirtwaist_Factory_fire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.tenement.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Tenement Museum</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lies_My_Teacher_Told_Me" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lies My Teacher Told Me</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_People%27s_History_of_the_United_States" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A People's History of the United States</a></li> <li><a href="https://donotlink.it/pBOO" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">M-W's cowardly definition of fascism</a></li> <li><a href="https://musicterms.artopium.com/n/Naturaleornat.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Naturale, or nat.</a></li></ul>

170: Lauren Naturale

Lauren Naturale shares her expert insights into how Merriam-Webster has developed one of the most powerful and unique brand voices in the industry - which has led to major social media growth. Their Twitter account alone has grown by more than 200,000 followers in just one year - gaining the attention of major publications like Mashable, BuzzFeed, NPR (and more) and winning awards along the way.

39: How Merriam-Webster Made Dictionaries Fun by Building a Powerful Brand Voice - Lauren Naturale