Ranked #1
Episode 3: Eating Tide Pods
Episode 3: Eating Tide Pods
Elizabeth explains how eating Tide Pods became a thing, and analyzes media coverage of the phenomenon. This leads to a d... Read more
20 Jan 2018
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42mins
Ranked #2
Unraveling YouTube Rewind
Unraveling YouTube Rewind
Here are links to the things we mentioned: YouTube usage and revenue stats Unraveled, especially The Perfect PokéRap ... Read more
31 Dec 2019
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1hr 29mins
Ranked #3
OK Boomer, but #NotAllKarens
OK Boomer, but #NotAllKarens
Here are links to the things we mentioned: The Taylor Lorenz article that started it all The triple meme Instagram post ... Read more
2 Dec 2019
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51mins
Ranked #4
Things that disappear: Horror in the Information Age
Things that disappear: Horror in the Information Age
Here are links to the things we mentioned: Usually Jon talks about memes Lost Media Wiki r/lostmedia on Reddit Three r... Read more
31 Oct 2019
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44mins
Ranked #5
Memes, praxis, the raid and the strike
Memes, praxis, the raid and the strike
Here are links to the things we mentioned: Storm Area 51 on Know Your Meme Naruto runner video What is a Kyle? What is ... Read more
4 Oct 2019
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56mins
Ranked #6
Have I got a deal for you?
Have I got a deal for you?
Here are links to some of the things we mentioned: Defining MLM — multilevel marketing Defining pyramid scheme Notwith... Read more
2 Sep 2019
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46mins
Ranked #7
Me and the boy talk memes
Me and the boy talk memes
As Jon points out in the episode, memes are a visual medium, so here are some references in case our descriptions leave ... Read more
30 Jul 2019
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23mins
Ranked #8
Can CanCon continue?
Can CanCon continue?
Here’s more on what we mentioned during this Canada Day nostalgia-fest (most of these are Canadian but some are American... Read more
29 Jun 2019
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54mins
Ranked #9
The Holy Trinity of YouTube Gaming
The Holy Trinity of YouTube Gaming
Here are some of the things we talk about: Ahrefs top YouTube searches What is a Let’s Play? Our indie video games episo... Read more
28 Feb 2019
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41mins
Ranked #10
TikTok: Performance art or stranger danger? Yes.
TikTok: Performance art or stranger danger? Yes.
Here are some of the things we talk about:(N.B. We recorded part of this in 2018, part of it in 2019, so there are a few... Read more
22 Jan 2019
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52mins
Ranked #11
The fatal flaws of YouTube
The fatal flaws of YouTube
Here are some of the things we talk about: Part 1 - The cons and cons of YouTube Timeline: 2002: Elizabeth is born. 20... Read more
12 Dec 2018
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48mins
Ranked #12
Tweetable terrors and digital dread
Tweetable terrors and digital dread
Here are links to the things we referred to. Elizabeth’s spooky inspiration Karen’s spooky inspiration Episode 1: Creepy... Read more
30 Oct 2018
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19mins
Ranked #13
The cons and cons of YouTube
The cons and cons of YouTube
Here are links to things we referred to: VidCon, the YouTube conference Our guest Kyle Marshall’s YouTube channel Kyle ... Read more
8 Oct 2018
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48mins
Ranked #14
What do you meme by that?
What do you meme by that?
Here are links to things we mentioned and other things that seem relevant in hindsight: The meaning of “meme” The inciti... Read more
31 Aug 2018
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47mins
Ranked #15
Don't forget to floss (or do)
Don't forget to floss (or do)
Elizabeth made a Spotify playlist of songs we refer to, for your listening/cringing pleasure.Here are links to some of t... Read more
30 Jun 2018
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43mins