Here are some of the things we mentioned: We launched in December 2017, when Elizabeth was 15 Y2K fashion is back? Zine culture Lilly Singh went from relatable YouTuber to out of touch late show host  The painful “Gen Z slang” SNL skit   David Foot and Douglas Coupland contributed to a hyper-awareness of generation  StyleLikeU interview with an elder gay couple to start you off Content notice: mentions of sex, homophobia, addiction and violence But it’s really sweet we promise &lt;3    Harold Innis and Marshall McLuhan – still pretty helpful guys for understanding what’s going on If you aren’t sold on wrestling, watch these videos  You can find Karen’s work at Taproot Edmonton and Taproot Publishing  Shout-out to our colleagues at the Alberta Podcast Network  The first pages of Elizabeth’s comic project You might hear us some time on I Don’t Get It  We recommend Transistor for hosting and Castria for editing Many thanks to our sponsors: BGCBigs  Virtual Open House Season from Edmonton Public Schools That's a Thing?! is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network. Locally grown. Community supported.We’re done now, but you can still email us at thatsathingyeg@gmail.com or tweet at us: @thatsathingyeg.Do you want a That’s a Thing?! button? Send us your address by Twitter DM or email and we will send you one. Our theme music is Ragtime Dance by Scott Joplin, from Free Music Archive.

Here are some of the things we mentioned:<ul> <li>We <a href="https://thatsathing.transistor.fm/1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">launched in December 2017</a>, when Elizabeth was 15</li> <li>Y2K fashion is <a href="https://www.thetrendspotter.net/y2k-fashion/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">back</a>?</li> <li><a href="https://bookriot.com/history-of-zines/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Zine culture</a></li> <li>Lilly Singh went from <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfm4y4rHF5HGrSr-qbvOwOg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">relatable YouTuber</a> to out of touch <a href="https://www.nbc.com/a-little-late-with-lilly-singh" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">late show host</a> </li> <li>The painful “Gen Z slang” <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JF2Mf6HxIi0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SNL skit</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://www.footwork.com/book.asp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">David Foot</a> and <a href="https://www.coupland.com/generation-x-tales-for-an-accelerated-culture/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Douglas Coupland</a> contributed to a hyper-awareness of generation</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw7FSgzdHFeaIKk4qUD_nEA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">StyleLikeU</a> interview with an <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6815u7E_7eU&amp;list=PL_jxFaykzU8CqGdC6wmw5F9GKpok_pRov&amp;index=11" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">elder gay couple</a> to start you off<ul> <li>Content notice: mentions of sex, homophobia, addiction and violence</li> <li>But it’s really sweet we promise &lt;3</li> </ul> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Innis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Harold Innis</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall_McLuhan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Marshall McLuhan</a> – still pretty helpful guys for understanding what’s going on</li> <li>If you aren’t sold on wrestling, watch <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiiEr5EE-Ygx8yxWYllNIZoROoAsTi4Oy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">these videos</a> </li> <li>You can find Karen’s work at <a href="https://edmonton.taproot.news/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Taproot Edmonton</a> and <a href="https://taprootpublishing.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Taproot Publishing</a> </li> <li>Shout-out to our colleagues at the <a href="https://albertapodcastnetwork.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alberta Podcast Network</a> </li> <li>The <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CZd3HdBOnSQ/?utm_medium=copy_link" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">first pages </a>of Elizabeth’s comic project</li> <li>You might hear us some time on <a href="https://idontgetitdance.wpcomstaging.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">I Don’t Get It</a> </li> <li>We recommend <a href="https://transistor.fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Transistor</a> for hosting and <a href="http://wearecastria.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Castria</a> for editing</li> </ul>Many thanks to our sponsors:<ul> <li><a href="https://bgcbigs.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BGCBigs</a></li> <li> <a href="https://www.epsb.ca/schools/openhouse/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Virtual Open House Season</a> from Edmonton Public Schools</li> </ul>That's a Thing?! is a proud member of the <a href="https://albertapodcastnetwork.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alberta Podcast Network</a>. Locally grown. Community supported. We’re done now, but you can still email us at <a href="mailto:thatsathingyeg@gmail.com">thatsathingyeg@gmail.com</a> or tweet at us: <a href="https://twitter.com/thatsathingyeg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thatsathingyeg</a>. Do you want a <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B9QMvCmg9Yj/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">That’s a Thing?! button</a>? Send us your address <a href="https://twitter.com/thatsathingyeg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">by Twitter DM</a> or <a href="mailto:thatsathingyeg@gmail.com">email</a> and we will send you one.  Our theme music is <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Joplin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ragtime Dance by Scott Joplin</a>, from Free Music Archive.

Well, that was a thing

Here are some of the things we mentioned in this episode:   Susan Sontag’s Notes On “Camp”Or a six-minute explainer if you don’t have the time  The shortcomings of CinemaSins  The even-shorter-comings of Nostalgia Critic  About KiwiFarms, one of the most unpleasant sites on the surface web  Interview with the creator of Leave Britney Alone A case study for toxic anti-fandom behaviour: gamergate  Callback to a long-ago episode where we talked about shipping A look at both sides of the shipping warAnd a look at the history of purity culture in fandom   Twitter thread on disinterpretation And a video on Ship of Theseus   The history of the “touch grass” meme Tennessee school board bans Holocaust comic 'Maus' by Art Spiegelman A more sympathetic analysis of Why the Curtains are Blue  Fortunately, we have entered a boom period for criticism online. Here are five excellent videos expanding on what we discussed this episode.  we need to talk about Call Me By Your Name by Lola Sebastian  Should you let Gen Z "save us"? Youth Liberation explained by Khadija Mbowe and Saint Andrewism  Ignorance &amp; Censorship by Philosophy Tube  Outsiders: How To Adapt H.P. Lovecraft In the 21st Century by hbomberguy  Who’s Afraid of Modern Art: Vandalism, Video Games, and Fascism by Jacob Geller Many thanks to our sponsors: BGCBigs  Virtual Open House Season from Edmonton Public Schools That's a Thing?! is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network — Locally grown. Community supported.You can follow us in all the places, and most of them let you rate and review, too, which would be lovely.Questions? Comments? Email us at thatsathingyeg@gmail.com or tweet at us: @thatsathingyeg.Do you want a That’s a Thing?! button? Send us your address by Twitter DM or email and we will send you one. Many thanks to Transistor for hosting our show. Our theme music is Ragtime Dance by Scott Joplin, from Free Music Archive.

Here are some of the things we mentioned in this episode: <ul> <li> Susan Sontag’s <a href="https://monoskop.org/images/5/59/Sontag_Susan_1964_Notes_on_Camp.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Notes On “Camp”</a><ul><li>Or a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2JS_BrGEBg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">six-minute explainer</a> if you don’t have the time</li></ul> </li> <li>The shortcomings of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRSArNN6wJE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CinemaSins</a> </li> <li>The even-shorter-comings of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rokAtlFGa7Y" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nostalgia Critic</a> </li> <li>About <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiwi_Farms" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">KiwiFarms</a>, one of the most unpleasant sites on the surface web</li> <li> <a href="https://www.npr.org/2021/06/27/1010355669/chris-crocker-leave-britney-alone-video-creator-reflects-on-whats-changed" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Interview</a> with the creator of Leave Britney Alone</li> <li>A case study for toxic anti-fandom behaviour: <a href="https://youtu.be/lLYWHpgIoIw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">gamergate</a> </li> <li>Callback to a <a href="https://thatsathing.transistor.fm/5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">long-ago episode</a> where we talked about shipping</li> <li>A look at both sides of the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OcLDcg7UJw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">shipping war</a><ul><li>And a look at the history of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHr-ABz2YI0&amp;t=0s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">purity culture in fandom</a> </li></ul> </li> <li>Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/ZeeshanAleem/status/1367553913239592963" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thread</a> on disinterpretation <ul><li>And a <a href="https://youtu.be/Ui-ArJRqEvU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">video</a> on Ship of Theseus </li></ul> </li> <li>The history of the <a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/touch-grass" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“touch grass”</a> meme</li> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/26/tennessee-school-board-bans-holocaust-comic-maus-by-art-spiegelman.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tennessee school board bans Holocaust comic 'Maus' by Art Spiegelman</a></li> <li>A more sympathetic analysis of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWszkRHoK5s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Why the Curtains are Blue</a> </li> </ul>Fortunately, we have entered a boom period for criticism online. Here are five excellent videos expanding on what we discussed this episode.<ul> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVp1F7I1kjI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">we need to talk about Call Me By Your Name</a> by Lola Sebastian</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkTjlf6BTFU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Should you let Gen Z "save us"? Youth Liberation explained</a> by Khadija Mbowe and Saint Andrewism</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATITdJg7bWI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ignorance &amp; Censorship</a> by Philosophy Tube</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8u8wZ0WvxI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Outsiders: How To Adapt H.P. Lovecraft In the 21st Century</a> by hbomberguy</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5DqmTtCPiQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Who’s Afraid of Modern Art: Vandalism, Video Games, and Fascism</a> by Jacob Geller</li> </ul>Many thanks to our sponsors:<ul> <li><a href="https://bgcbigs.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BGCBigs</a></li> <li> <a href="https://www.epsb.ca/schools/openhouse/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Virtual Open House Season</a> from Edmonton Public Schools</li> </ul>That's a Thing?! is a proud member of the <a href="https://albertapodcastnetwork.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alberta Podcast Network</a> — Locally grown. Community supported. You can <a href="https://thatsathing.transistor.fm/subscribe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">follow us</a> in all the places, and most of them let you rate and review, too, which would be lovely. Questions? Comments? Email us at <a href="mailto:thatsathingyeg@gmail.com">thatsathingyeg@gmail.com</a> or tweet at us: <a href="https://twitter.com/thatsathingyeg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thatsathingyeg</a>. Do you want a <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B9QMvCmg9Yj/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">That’s a Thing?! button</a>? Send us your address <a href="https://twitter.com/thatsathingyeg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">by Twitter DM</a> or <a href="mailto:thatsathingyeg@gmail.com">email</a> and we will send you one.  Many thanks to <a href="https://transistor.fm/?via=karen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Transistor</a> for hosting our show. Our theme music is <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Joplin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ragtime Dance by Scott Joplin</a>, from Free Music Archive.

CensorSHIP

Here are some of the things we mentioned in this episode: We are not actually an NFT  Roblox Watch these videos from PeopleMakeGames on Roblox: Investigation: How Roblox Is Exploiting Young Game Developers Roblox Pressured Us to Delete Our Video. So We Dug Deeper.   Gig economy Callback to our MLM episode: Have I got a deal for you?   Company scrip  Roblox on the stock market   Wattpad’s deal with Paramount+ Archive of Our Own (AO3) Callback to our fan fiction episode: Episode 5: Fanfictionary   OpenSea, an NFT marketplace Ethereum  Twitter account dedicated to sniffing out art theft DeviantArt Example of the right-click movement against NFT art  FUD Some more anti-NFT content for you The NFT Nightmare NFTs Are Getting Worse. Like WAY Worse. Dan Olson’s NFT scam megathread   laughing at crypto bros, a deceptively educational livestream   Many thanks to our sponsors: Alberta Association of Optometrists Park Power That's a Thing?! is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network — Locally grown. Community supported.You can follow us in all the places, and most of them let you rate and review, too, which would be lovely.Questions? Comments? Email us at thatsathingyeg@gmail.com or tweet at us: @thatsathingyeg.Do you want a That’s a Thing?! button? Send us your address by Twitter DM or email and we will send you one. Many thanks to Transistor for hosting our show. Our theme music is Ragtime Dance by Scott Joplin, from Free Music Archive.

Here are some of the things we mentioned in this episode:<ul> <li>We are not actually an <a href="https://www.theverge.com/22310188/nft-explainer-what-is-blockchain-crypto-art-faq" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NFT</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.roblox.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Roblox</a></li> <li>Watch these videos from PeopleMakeGames on Roblox:<ul> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/_gXlauRB1EQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Investigation: How Roblox Is Exploiting Young Game Developers</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/vTMF6xEiAaY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Roblox Pressured Us to Delete Our Video. So We Dug Deeper.</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="https://www.investopedia.com/terms/g/gig-economy.asp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gig economy</a></li> <li>Callback to our MLM episode: <a href="https://thatsathing.transistor.fm/19" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Have I got a deal for you?</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Company_scrip" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Company scrip</a> </li> <li>Roblox <a href="https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/roblox-rblx-stock-ipo%3A-heres-what-investors-need-to-know-2021-03-09" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">on the stock market </a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/8/22825153/wattpad-webtoon-originals-paramount-plus-viacomcbs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wattpad’s deal with Paramount+</a></li> <li><a href="https://archiveofourown.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Archive of Our Own (AO3)</a></li> <li>Callback to our fan fiction episode: <a href="https://thatsathing.transistor.fm/5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 5: Fanfictionary</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://opensea.io/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">OpenSea</a>, an NFT marketplace</li> <li><a href="http://ethereum.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ethereum</a></li> <li> <a href="https://twitter.com/NFTtheft" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter account</a> dedicated to sniffing out art theft</li> <li><a href="https://www.deviantart.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DeviantArt</a></li> <li>Example of the <a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/3abnwv/this-powerful-right-click-artwork-is-made-of-10000-nfts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">right-click movement against NFT art</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=FUD" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FUD</a></li> <li>Some more anti-NFT content for you<ul> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0Ousz2VO4g" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The NFT Nightmare</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DB5iS6ONAO4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NFTs Are Getting Worse. Like WAY Worse.</a></li> <li>Dan Olson’s NFT scam <a href="https://twitter.com/FoldableHuman/status/1445986978189639680?s=20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megathread</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvGsiMwtytg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">laughing at crypto bros</a>, a deceptively educational livestream</li> </ul> </li> </ul>Many thanks to our sponsors:<ul> <li><a href="https://optometrists.ab.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alberta Association of Optometrists</a></li> <li><a href="https://parkpower.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Park Power</a></li> </ul>That's a Thing?! is a proud member of the <a href="https://albertapodcastnetwork.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alberta Podcast Network</a> — Locally grown. Community supported. You can <a href="https://thatsathing.transistor.fm/subscribe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">follow us</a> in all the places, and most of them let you rate and review, too, which would be lovely. Questions? Comments? Email us at <a href="mailto:thatsathingyeg@gmail.com">thatsathingyeg@gmail.com</a> or tweet at us: <a href="https://twitter.com/thatsathingyeg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thatsathingyeg</a>. Do you want a <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B9QMvCmg9Yj/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">That’s a Thing?! button</a>? Send us your address <a href="https://twitter.com/thatsathingyeg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">by Twitter DM</a> or <a href="mailto:thatsathingyeg@gmail.com">email</a> and we will send you one.  Many thanks to <a href="https://transistor.fm/?via=karen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Transistor</a> for hosting our show. Our theme music is <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Joplin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ragtime Dance by Scott Joplin</a>, from Free Music Archive.

New ways to own and be owned

Here are some of the things we talk about or at least gesture at in this episode:  How Bad Can I Be from The Lorax (2012) (in case you forget what a thneed is) Shein’s about us page  Shein’s social responsibility page  Reuters article about Shein’s lack of disclosure  Vox article on Shein Callback to our MLM episode (though Shein’s not an MLM) Articles of Interest episode on knockoffs  A TikTok featuring the strawberry dress  Callback to our cottagecore episode  The Bangladesh garment factory collapse  The pet-pictures-for-trees fiasco  Some anti-Shein TikToks  https://www.tiktok.com/@ssiiena/video/6993034600368884997?is_copy_url=1&amp;is_from_webapp=v1&amp;q=thrift%20shein&amp;t=1638234869380   https://www.tiktok.com/@milkbite/video/6997215512925097221?is_copy_url=1&amp;is_from_webapp=v1&amp;q=thrift%20shein&amp;t=1638234869380   https://www.tiktok.com/@haleyivers/video/6972647481569971462?is_copy_url=1&amp;is_from_webapp=v1&amp;q=thrift%20shein&amp;t=1638234869380   https://www.tiktok.com/@maddypageknitwear/video/6977324167226084613?is_copy_url=1&amp;is_from_webapp=v1&amp;q=thrift%20shein&amp;t=1638234869380   https://www.tiktok.com/@cuteshitbylili/video/6952699186299047174?is_copy_url=1&amp;is_from_webapp=v1&amp;q=thrift%20shein&amp;t=1638234869380     The Sam Vimes "Boots" Theory of Economic Injustice, per Terry Pratchett  It’s Expensive to Be Poor, by Barbara Ehrenreich Cora Harrington has a very balanced approach to affordability, sustainability and care  Edmonton Repairathon Clothes Doctor Fashion Revolution Many thanks to our sponsors:  Edmonton Community Foundation, partner on the Vital Signs report on Making Ends Meet in Edmonton  Park Power That's a Thing?! is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network — Locally grown. Community-supported. You can follow us in all the places, and most of them let you rate and review, too, which would be lovely.Questions? Comments? Email us at thatsathingyeg@gmail.com or tweet at us: @thatsathingyeg.Do you want a That’s a Thing?! button? Send us your address by Twitter DM or email and we will send you one. Many thanks to Transistor for hosting our show. Our theme music is Ragtime Dance by Scott Joplin, from Free Music Archive.

Here are some of the things we talk about or at least gesture at in this episode:<ul> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXlYuaycRbU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How Bad Can I Be</a> from The Lorax (2012) (in case you forget what a <a href="https://seuss.fandom.com/wiki/Thneed" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thneed</a> is)</li> <li>Shein’s <a href="https://ca.shein.com/About-Us-a-117.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">about us page</a> </li> <li>Shein’s <a href="https://ca.shein.com/campaign/csr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">social responsibility page</a> </li> <li>Reuters article about Shein’s <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/exclusive-chinese-retailer-shein-lacks-disclosures-made-false-statements-about-2021-08-06/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">lack of disclosure</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.vox.com/the-goods/22573682/shein-future-of-fast-fashion-explained" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vox article on Shein</a></li> <li>Callback to our <a href="https://thatsathing.transistor.fm/19" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MLM episode</a> (though Shein’s not an MLM)</li> <li>Articles of Interest episode on <a href="https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/knockoffs-articles-of-interest-8/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">knockoffs</a> </li> <li>A TikTok featuring the <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@tearastar/video/6864617656905993478?is_copy_url=1&amp;is_from_webapp=v1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">strawberry dress</a> </li> <li>Callback to our <a href="https://thatsathing.transistor.fm/30" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cottagecore episode</a> </li> <li>The Bangladesh <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Dhaka_garment_factory_collapse" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">garment factory collapse</a> </li> <li>The <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/instagram-pet-photo-campaign-1.6243186" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pet-pictures-for-trees fiasco</a> </li> <li>Some anti-Shein TikToks<ul> <li> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ssiiena/video/6993034600368884997?is_copy_url=1&amp;is_from_webapp=v1&amp;q=thrift%20shein&amp;t=1638234869380" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@ssiiena/video/6993034600368884997?is_copy_url=1&amp;is_from_webapp=v1&amp;q=thrift%20shein&amp;t=1638234869380</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@milkbite/video/6997215512925097221?is_copy_url=1&amp;is_from_webapp=v1&amp;q=thrift%20shein&amp;t=1638234869380" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@milkbite/video/6997215512925097221?is_copy_url=1&amp;is_from_webapp=v1&amp;q=thrift%20shein&amp;t=1638234869380</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@haleyivers/video/6972647481569971462?is_copy_url=1&amp;is_from_webapp=v1&amp;q=thrift%20shein&amp;t=1638234869380" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@haleyivers/video/6972647481569971462?is_copy_url=1&amp;is_from_webapp=v1&amp;q=thrift%20shein&amp;t=1638234869380</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@maddypageknitwear/video/6977324167226084613?is_copy_url=1&amp;is_from_webapp=v1&amp;q=thrift%20shein&amp;t=1638234869380" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@maddypageknitwear/video/6977324167226084613?is_copy_url=1&amp;is_from_webapp=v1&amp;q=thrift%20shein&amp;t=1638234869380</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@cuteshitbylili/video/6952699186299047174?is_copy_url=1&amp;is_from_webapp=v1&amp;q=thrift%20shein&amp;t=1638234869380" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@cuteshitbylili/video/6952699186299047174?is_copy_url=1&amp;is_from_webapp=v1&amp;q=thrift%20shein&amp;t=1638234869380</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/9353463-the-sam-vimes-boots-theory-of-economic-injustice-runs-thus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Sam Vimes "Boots" Theory of Economic Injustice</a>, per Terry Pratchett</li> <li> <a href="https://www.ipl.org/essay/It-Is-Expensive-To-Be-Poor-By-PJ4LZWK6U" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">It’s Expensive to Be Poor</a>, by Barbara Ehrenreich</li> <li>Cora Harrington has a very balanced approach to <a href="https://twitter.com/lingerie_addict?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">affordability, sustainability and care</a> </li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/yegrepairathon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Edmonton Repairathon</a></li> <li><a href="https://clothes-doctor.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Clothes Doctor</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.fashionrevolution.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fashion Revolution</a></li> </ul>Many thanks to our sponsors:<ul> <li> <a href="https://ecfoundation.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Edmonton Community Foundation</a>, partner on the Vital Signs report on <a href="https://edmontonsocialplanning.ca/2021/10/05/vital-signs-2021-making-ends-meet-in-edmonton/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Making Ends Meet in Edmonton</a> </li> <li><a href="https://parkpower.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Park Power</a></li> </ul>That's a Thing?! is a proud member of the <a href="https://albertapodcastnetwork.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alberta Podcast Network</a> — Locally grown. Community-supported.  You can <a href="https://thatsathing.transistor.fm/subscribe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">follow us</a> in all the places, and most of them let you rate and review, too, which would be lovely. Questions? Comments? Email us at <a href="mailto:thatsathingyeg@gmail.com">thatsathingyeg@gmail.com</a> or tweet at us: <a href="https://twitter.com/thatsathingyeg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thatsathingyeg</a>. Do you want a <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B9QMvCmg9Yj/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">That’s a Thing?! button</a>? Send us your address <a href="https://twitter.com/thatsathingyeg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">by Twitter DM</a> or <a href="mailto:thatsathingyeg@gmail.com">email</a> and we will send you one.  Many thanks to <a href="https://transistor.fm/?via=karen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Transistor</a> for hosting our show. Our theme music is <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Joplin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ragtime Dance by Scott Joplin</a>, from Free Music Archive.

Conzoomerism

For more fears and jeers, consider the following: Callback to our episode on Inside  Callback to our episode on analog horror  A needlessly thorough Wikipedia synopsis  A list of other Bechdel Test passing movies Bathtubs Over Broadway and the consequences of comedy damage  Check out Nyx Fears if you want to be upset/fascinated by scary movies  A thread on the pitfalls of smarty pants protagonists If you didn’t watch Contingency after last episode, go watch it now! Pauline Kael was even harsher to this movie than Elizabeth was The rating debate Poltergeist was fine, but here’s some movies we actively recommend The Cabinet of Doctor Caligari (1920, 100% mom safe) What We Do in the Shadows (2014, comedic gore/violence) The Lighthouse (2019, gore/violence/sexual content/psychological horror) House on Haunted Hill (1959, campy and delightful) Night of the Living Dead (1968, gory and violent, mitigated by its age and budget) The Girl with all the Gifts (2016, violent and gory, but strangely uplifting)   Music is Now or Never by Myuu, who is a fantastic royalty-free composer Sound clips from our special feature courtesy of: Joe DeShon  pfranzen  gear_clinkz owly-bee   Many thanks to our sponsors: Alberta Association of Optometrists APN itself, in particular Speaking Municipally and I Love This, You Should Too  That's a Thing?! is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network: Locally grown. Community supported. You can follow us in all the places, and most of them let you rate and review, too, which would be lovely.Questions? Comments? Email us at thatsathingyeg@gmail.com or tweet at us: @thatsathingyeg.Do you want a That’s a Thing?! button? Send us your address by Twitter DM or email and we will send you one. Many thanks to Transistor for hosting our show. Our theme music is Ragtime Dance by Scott Joplin, from Free Music Archive.

For more fears and jeers, consider the following:<ul> <li>Callback to our <a href="https://thatsathing.transistor.fm/43" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">episode on Inside</a> </li> <li>Callback to our episode on <a href="https://thatsathing.transistor.fm/46" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">analog horror</a> </li> <li>A needlessly thorough <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poltergeist_(1982_film)#Plot" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wikipedia synopsis</a> </li> <li>A list of other <a href="https://bechdeltest.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bechdel Test</a> passing movies</li> <li>Bathtubs Over Broadway and the consequences of <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-front-row/can-a-musical-sponsored-by-a-toilet-manufacturer-be-a-work-of-art" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">comedy damage</a> </li> <li>Check out <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4joWeYHjogg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nyx Fears</a> if you want to be upset/fascinated by scary movies </li> <li>A <a href="https://twitter.com/scumbelievable/status/1446570980994949122?s=20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thread</a> on the pitfalls of smarty pants protagonists</li> <li>If you didn’t watch <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3c66w6fVqOI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Contingency</a> after last episode, go watch it now!</li> <li>Pauline Kael was <a href="https://scrapsfromtheloft.com/movies/poltergeist-pauline-kael/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">even harsher</a> to this movie than Elizabeth was</li> <li>The <a href="https://www.polygon.com/2020/10/3/21497819/scariest-pg-movies-poltergeist-scenes-clown-tree-pool-skeletons" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">rating</a> debate</li> <li>Poltergeist was fine, but here’s some movies we actively recommend<ul> <li>The Cabinet of Doctor Caligari (1920, 100% mom safe)</li> <li>What We Do in the Shadows (2014, comedic gore/violence)</li> <li>The Lighthouse (2019, gore/violence/sexual content/psychological horror)</li> <li>House on Haunted Hill (1959, campy and delightful)</li> <li>Night of the Living Dead (1968, gory and violent, mitigated by its age and budget)</li> <li>The Girl with all the Gifts (2016, violent and gory, but strangely uplifting)</li> </ul> </li> <li>Music is <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qqTU7zc1As&amp;list=PLt4ZkJ3lYmFV_MvEy2vJbTj_rp_N8MEvn&amp;index=4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Now or Never</a> by <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiSKnkKCKAQVxMUWpZQobuQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Myuu</a>, who is a fantastic royalty-free composer</li> <li>Sound clips from our special feature courtesy of:<ul> <li><a href="https://freesound.org/people/joedeshon/sounds/324404/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Joe DeShon</a></li> <li> <a href="https://freesound.org/people/pfranzen/sounds/328171/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pfranzen</a> </li> <li><a href="https://freesound.org/people/gear_clinkz/sounds/394529/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">gear_clinkz</a></li> <li><a href="https://freesound.org/people/owly-bee/sounds/415353/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">owly-bee</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul>Many thanks to our sponsors:<ul> <li><a href="https://optometrists.ab.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alberta Association of Optometrists</a></li> <li>APN itself, in particular <a href="https://speakingmunicipally.taprootedmonton.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Speaking Municipally</a> and <a href="https://iltys2.podbean.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">I Love This, You Should Too</a> </li> </ul>That's a Thing?! is a proud member of the <a href="https://albertapodcastnetwork.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alberta Podcast Network</a>: Locally grown. Community supported.  You can <a href="https://thatsathing.transistor.fm/subscribe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">follow us</a> in all the places, and most of them let you rate and review, too, which would be lovely. Questions? Comments? Email us at <a href="mailto:thatsathingyeg@gmail.com">thatsathingyeg@gmail.com</a> or tweet at us: <a href="https://twitter.com/thatsathingyeg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thatsathingyeg</a>. Do you want a <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B9QMvCmg9Yj/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">That’s a Thing?! button</a>? Send us your address <a href="https://twitter.com/thatsathingyeg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">by Twitter DM</a> or <a href="mailto:thatsathingyeg@gmail.com">email</a> and we will send you one.  Many thanks to <a href="https://transistor.fm/?via=karen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Transistor</a> for hosting our show. Our theme music is <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Joplin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ragtime Dance by Scott Joplin</a>, from Free Music Archive.

Poltergeist schmoltergeist 

Here are some of the things we mentioned in this episode:  Black Mirror, a crowning jewel of “phones bad” cinema  VCR versus VHS, a distinction that was lost on Elizabeth  Land of the Giants episode on the iPhone The TV Tropes page on Analog Horror Aidan’s analog horror video  An analysis of Lovecraft’s Eldritch HorrorAnd some more analysis   The SCP foundation  Local 58  Mothman, the best boy Remember Professor Kitzel? Public/Community access TV The Walten Files Episode 1 (NOT “The Waltons”, no matter what autocorrect says) The deeply unsettling jumpscare face a la screamers     How the original FNAF uses sound to terrify Ben Drowned, the story of a haunted game cartridge Cassette, an early Welcome to Night Vale episode  An important message from Omega Mart Makeshift Stories An episode of Paranormal Paranoids (complete with earwormy theme song)  The Power of VHS by hbomberguy The cinematic potential of cave art  Control, Anatomy and the Legacy of the Haunted House by Jacob Geller  Tsukumogami and Mokumokuren  Do not adjust your podcast feed because next month we’ll be tuning in to another piece of art with opinions about technology, Steven Spielberg and Tobe Hooper’s PG powerhouse, Poltergeist.  Many thanks to our sponsors:  Edmonton Community Foundation, presenting sponsor of YEGPodfest   Alberta Association of Optometrists Also, if you live in Edmonton and are listening to this before Oct. 18, 2021, fill out the Taproot Survey. That's a Thing?! is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network — Locally grown. Community supported. (Shout-out to fellow member I Love This, You Should Too!) You can follow us in all the places, and most of them let you rate and review, too, which would be lovely.Questions? Comments? Email us at thatsathingyeg@gmail.com or tweet at us: @thatsathingyeg.Do you want a That’s a Thing?! button? Send us your address by Twitter DM or email and we will send you one. Many thanks to Transistor for hosting our show. Our theme music is Ragtime Dance by Scott Joplin, from Free Music Archive.

Here are some of the things we mentioned in this episode:<ul> <li> <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/70264888" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Black Mirror</a>, a crowning jewel of “phones bad” cinema</li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Videocassette_recorder" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">VCR</a> versus <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VHS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">VHS</a>, a distinction that was lost on Elizabeth</li> <li> <a href="https://megaphone.link/VMP8576156002" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Land of the Giants episode</a> on the iPhone</li> <li>The <a href="https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AnalogHorror" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TV Tropes page</a> on Analog Horror</li> <li>Aidan’s analog horror <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=An1OJXIMCTo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">video</a> </li> <li>An analysis of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhXx67IkOew&amp;list=PLs4HYvz--lyJvpWZM5nyfJKmKjiL-z9Po" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lovecraft’s Eldritch Horror</a><ul><li>And some <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoCT3YRZi3M" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">more analysis</a> </li></ul> </li> <li>The <a href="https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SCP foundation</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/LOCAL58TV" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Local 58</a></li> <li> <a href="https://nerdist.com/article/mothman-why-we-are-so-obsessed/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mothman</a>, the best boy</li> <li>Remember <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wonderful_Stories_of_Professor_Kitzel" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Professor Kitzel</a>?</li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public-access_television" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Public/Community access TV</a></li> <li>The Walten Files <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2PqTT9wl9M" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 1</a><ul> <li>(NOT “<a href="https://nerdist.com/article/mothman-why-we-are-so-obsessed/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Waltons</a>”, no matter what autocorrect says)</li> <li>The deeply unsettling <a href="https://preview.redd.it/z7gibvqir5i71.jpg?width=828&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;s=19e8d8c7e593307a792b886780ff9d9fb9921e5f" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jumpscare face</a> a la <a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/internet-screamers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">screamers</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yTIhtfgDwY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How</a> the original FNAF uses sound to terrify</li> <li>Ben Drowned, <a href="https://creepypasta.fandom.com/wiki/BEN_Drowned" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the story</a> of a haunted game cartridge</li> <li>Cassette, an early <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ngr5z2UxF8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Welcome to Night Vale episode</a> </li> <li>An <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o40XBXlvXDw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">important message</a> from Omega Mart</li> <li><a href="https://makeshiftstories.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Makeshift Stories</a></li> <li>An <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7jx0ClNZmE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">episode of Paranormal Paranoids</a> (complete with earwormy theme song)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbZMqS-fW-8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Power of VHS</a> by hbomberguy</li> <li>The <a href="https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/06/archaeologists-recreated-three-common-kinds-of-paleolithic-cave-lighting/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cinematic potential</a> of cave art</li> <li> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/mealtimevideos/comments/d0hg9d/control_anatomy_and_the_legacy_of_the_haunted/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Control, Anatomy and the Legacy of the Haunted House</a> by Jacob Geller</li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsukumogami" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tsukumogami</a> and <a href="https://yokai.fandom.com/wiki/Mokumokuren" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mokumokuren</a> </li> <li>Do not adjust your podcast feed because next month we’ll be tuning in to another piece of art with opinions about technology, Steven Spielberg and Tobe Hooper’s PG powerhouse, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eZgEKjYJqA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Poltergeist</a>. </li> </ul>Many thanks to our sponsors:<ul> <li> <a href="https://ecfoundation.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Edmonton Community Foundation</a>, presenting sponsor of <a href="https://yegpodfest.ca" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YEGPodfest </a> </li> <li><a href="https://optometrists.ab.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alberta Association of Optometrists</a></li> </ul>Also, if you live in Edmonton and are listening to this before Oct. 18, 2021,<a href="https://edmonton.taproot.vote/2021/surveys/peoples-agenda/match" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> fill out the Taproot Survey</a>. That's a Thing?! is a proud member of the <a href="https://albertapodcastnetwork.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alberta Podcast Network</a> — Locally grown. Community supported. (Shout-out to fellow member <a href="https://iltys2.podbean.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">I Love This, You Should Too</a>!)  You can <a href="https://thatsathing.transistor.fm/subscribe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">follow us</a> in all the places, and most of them let you rate and review, too, which would be lovely. Questions? Comments? Email us at <a href="mailto:thatsathingyeg@gmail.com">thatsathingyeg@gmail.com</a> or tweet at us: <a href="https://twitter.com/thatsathingyeg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thatsathingyeg</a>. Do you want a <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B9QMvCmg9Yj/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">That’s a Thing?! button</a>? Send us your address <a href="https://twitter.com/thatsathingyeg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">by Twitter DM</a> or <a href="mailto:thatsathingyeg@gmail.com">email</a> and we will send you one.  Many thanks to <a href="https://transistor.fm/?via=karen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Transistor</a> for hosting our show. Our theme music is <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Joplin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ragtime Dance by Scott Joplin</a>, from Free Music Archive.

Bury me in analog

Here are some of the things we mentioned in this episode: Elizabeth’s choose-your-own-adventure flowchart Lip-sync style @noahjaywood @saramariecarstens @arxcelix   One- or two-part cliffhanger @jezellecatherine @baileyspinn @joe_masini @devincaherly   One-shot or character pieces @ianboggz @hannah.montoya   Longform or fully acted @eliana_ghen @thechrisbarnett   Callback to our fanfic episode   Night is the show we watched at a drive-in performance (the bird poop on the windshield was our fault, not theirs) Sarah Z video on pick-me girls  Origin of Love from Hedwig and the Angry Inch Callback to our astrology episode   ABO (don’t Google it, says Jon)   Time Princess and Project Makeover  Redecor  Episode Many thanks to our sponsors: Alberta Association of Optometrists  The Well Endowed Podcast from the Edmonton Community Foundation  That's a Thing?! is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network — Locally grown. Community supported.You can follow us in all the places, and most of them let you rate and review, too, which would be lovely.Questions? Comments? Email us at thatsathingyeg@gmail.com or tweet at us: @thatsathingyeg.Do you want a That’s a Thing?! button? Send us your address by Twitter DM or email and we will send you one. Many thanks to Transistor for hosting our show. Our theme music is Ragtime Dance by Scott Joplin, from Free Music Archive.

Here are some of the things we mentioned in this episode:<ul> <li><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ohMSzHHasUL16IRyeJV6ODQtFqD3Z5kn/view?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Elizabeth’s choose-your-own-adventure flowchart</a></li> <li>Lip-sync style<ul> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/noahjaywood/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@noahjaywood</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/saramariecarstens/?" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@saramariecarstens</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/arxcelix/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@arxcelix</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>One- or two-part cliffhanger<ul> <li><a href="https://instagram.com/jezellecatherine?utm_medium=copy_link" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@jezellecatherine</a></li> <li><a href="https://instagram.com/baileyspinn?utm_medium=copy_link" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@baileyspinn</a></li> <li><a href="https://instagram.com/joe_masini?utm_medium=copy_link" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@joe_masini</a></li> <li><a href="https://instagram.com/devincaherly?utm_medium=copy_link" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@devincaherly</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>One-shot or character pieces<ul> <li><a href="https://instagram.com/ianboggz?utm_medium=copy_link" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ianboggz</a></li> <li><a href="https://instagram.com/hannah.montoya?utm_medium=copy_link" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@hannah.montoya</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>Longform or fully acted<ul> <li><a href="https://instagram.com/eliana_ghen?utm_medium=copy_link" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@eliana_ghen</a></li> <li><a href="https://instagram.com/thechrisbarnett?utm_medium=copy_link" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thechrisbarnett</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>Callback to our <a href="https://thatsathing.transistor.fm/5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">fanfic episode</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://mmmtheatrecollective.com/night" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Night</a> is the show we watched at a drive-in performance (the bird poop on the windshield was our fault, not theirs)</li> <li>Sarah Z <a href="https://youtu.be/BNCWW80WTPY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">video</a> on pick-me girls</li> <li> <a href="https://youtu.be/JxrrvsqrYxg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Origin of Love</a> from Hedwig and the Angry Inch</li> <li>Callback to our <a href="https://thatsathing.transistor.fm/42" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">astrology episode</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=ABO" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ABO</a> (don’t Google it, says Jon) </li> <li> <a href="https://dress-up-time-princess.fandom.com/wiki/Dress_Up!_Time_Princess_Wiki" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Time Princess</a> and <a href="https://www.projectmakeover.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Project Makeover</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.redecor.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Redecor </a></li> <li><a href="https://www.episodeinteractive.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode</a></li> </ul>Many thanks to our sponsors:<ul> <li><a href="https://optometrists.ab.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alberta Association of Optometrists</a></li> <li> <a href="http://thewellendowedpodcast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Well Endowed Podcast</a> from the <a href="https://ecfoundation.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Edmonton Community Foundation</a> </li> </ul>That's a Thing?! is a proud member of the <a href="https://albertapodcastnetwork.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alberta Podcast Network</a> — Locally grown. Community supported. You can <a href="https://thatsathing.transistor.fm/subscribe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">follow us</a> in all the places, and most of them let you rate and review, too, which would be lovely. Questions? Comments? Email us at <a href="mailto:thatsathingyeg@gmail.com">thatsathingyeg@gmail.com</a> or tweet at us: <a href="https://twitter.com/thatsathingyeg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thatsathingyeg</a>. Do you want a <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B9QMvCmg9Yj/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">That’s a Thing?! button</a>? Send us your address <a href="https://twitter.com/thatsathingyeg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">by Twitter DM</a> or <a href="mailto:thatsathingyeg@gmail.com">email</a> and we will send you one.  Many thanks to <a href="https://transistor.fm/?via=karen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Transistor</a> for hosting our show. Our theme music is <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Joplin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ragtime Dance by Scott Joplin</a>, from Free Music Archive.

POV: You're listening to a podcast

Here are some of the things we mentioned in this episode: Flare on TikTok and Instagram  Mom Friend on TikTok  The best slash proof bags can cost $169, and still might not meet your standards SafetyDrip on TikTok  The Sarah Everard story The quest to de-hair the female body continues This episode is not brought to you by Creep-B-Gone, because we would never (and it doesn’t exist… yet).Many thanks to our actual sponsors: Alberta Association of Optometrists Pod Power shout-out to What’s the Tsismis?, courtesy of the Edmonton Community Foundation   That's a Thing?! is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network — Locally grown. Community supported.You can follow us in all the places, and most of them let you rate and review, too, which would be lovely.Questions? Comments? Email us at thatsathingyeg@gmail.com or tweet at us: @thatsathingyeg.Do you want a That’s a Thing?! button? Send us your address by Twitter DM or email and we will send you one. Many thanks to Transistor for hosting our show. Our theme music is Ragtime Dance by Scott Joplin, from Free Music Archive.

Here are some of the things we mentioned in this episode:<ul> <li>Flare on <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@getflare?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TikTok</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/getflare/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> </li> <li>Mom Friend on <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@cathypedrayes?lang=en&amp;is_copy_url=0&amp;is_from_webapp=v1&amp;sender_device=pc&amp;sender_web_id=6989521435757889030" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TikTok</a> </li> <li>The <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPCOlpcDSkc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">best slash proof bags</a> can cost $169, and still might not meet your standards</li> <li>SafetyDrip on <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@safetydrip?lang=en&amp;is_copy_url=1&amp;is_from_webapp=v1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TikTok</a> </li> <li>The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Sarah_Everard" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sarah Everard</a> story</li> <li>The <a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/women-shaving-face#pros-cons" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">quest</a> to de-hair the female body continues</li> </ul>This episode is not brought to you by <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wsmuz1jVZoeVFsBTraJirfchb0E-U1aR/view?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Creep-B-Gone</a>, because we would never (and it doesn’t exist… yet). Many thanks to our actual sponsors:<ul> <li><a href="https://optometrists.ab.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alberta Association of Optometrists</a></li> <li>Pod Power shout-out to <a href="https://www.cjsr.com/shows/whats-the-tsismis/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What’s the Tsismis?</a>, courtesy of the <a href="https://ecfoundation.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Edmonton Community Foundation</a> </li> </ul> That's a Thing?! is a proud member of the <a href="https://albertapodcastnetwork.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alberta Podcast Network</a> — Locally grown. Community supported. You can <a href="https://thatsathing.transistor.fm/subscribe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">follow us</a> in all the places, and most of them let you rate and review, too, which would be lovely. Questions? Comments? Email us at <a href="mailto:thatsathingyeg@gmail.com">thatsathingyeg@gmail.com</a> or tweet at us: <a href="https://twitter.com/thatsathingyeg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thatsathingyeg</a>. Do you want a <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B9QMvCmg9Yj/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">That’s a Thing?! button</a>? Send us your address <a href="https://twitter.com/thatsathingyeg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">by Twitter DM</a> or <a href="mailto:thatsathingyeg@gmail.com">email</a> and we will send you one.  Many thanks to <a href="https://transistor.fm/?via=karen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Transistor</a> for hosting our show. Our theme music is <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Joplin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ragtime Dance by Scott Joplin</a>, from Free Music Archive.

Watch out! Beware! Buy this!

Here are some of the things that came up in our discussion: Content warnings: Adult themes, mature language, suicide, “content” Bo Burnham: Inside On Netflix On Spotify   Who is Bo Burnham:   Wikipedia entry  YouTube channel Left Brain Right Brain animatic   Lola Sebastian  Lolita Podcast (not for kids but very good) What Karen means by “Simon Sinek energy” Jeffrey Bezos in almost-space Trunk tunes Callback to parasocial relationships episode  Look Who’s Inside Again reminds Karen of Ben Spencer’s Willow Tree (didn’t mention it but thought of it afterwards) If you want to skip our discussion of suicide, it’s from 57:56 to 1:04:17  #BellLetsTalk Pop Culture Happy Hour on Inside Brave New World and soma The Edmonton Fringe is coming back! Many thanks to our sponsors:  Business Council of Alberta ATB Cares That's a Thing?! is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network — Locally grown. Community-supported.You can follow us in all the places, and most of them let you rate and review, too, which would be lovely.Questions? Comments? Email us at thatsathingyeg@gmail.com or tweet at us: @thatsathingyeg.Do you want a That’s a Thing?! button? Send us your address by Twitter DM or email and we will send you one. Many thanks to Transistor for hosting our show. Our theme music is Ragtime Dance by Scott Joplin, from Free Music Archive.

Here are some of the things that came up in our discussion:<ul> <li>Content warnings: Adult themes, mature language, suicide, “content”</li> <li>Bo Burnham: Inside<ul> <li><a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81289483" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">On Netflix</a></li> <li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/1e5OlE0EY5fucq6GIU1xi3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">On Spotify</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>Who is Bo Burnham: <ul> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bo_Burnham" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wikipedia entry</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/boburnham" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube channel</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mGSx14PqPE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Left Brain Right Brain animatic</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="https://youtube.com/c/LolaSebastian" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lola Sebastian</a></li> <li> <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-lolita-73899842/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lolita Podcast</a> (not for kids but very good)</li> <li>What Karen means by “<a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspire_action/transcript?language=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Simon Sinek energy</a>”</li> <li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/07/20/bezos-space-flight-live-updates-video/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jeffrey Bezos in almost-space</a></li> <li><a href="http://greatamericansongbook.net/pages/misc_pages/glossary.html#:~:text=Trunk%20Song%20or%20Shelf%20Song,off%20the%20shelf%20and%20used." rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trunk tunes</a></li> <li>Callback to <a href="https://share.transistor.fm/s/89baa847" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">parasocial relationships episode</a> </li> <li>Look Who’s Inside Again reminds Karen of Ben Spencer’s <a href="https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=es9aw3cwja8&amp;list=RDAMVMes9aw3cwja8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Willow Tree</a> (didn’t mention it but thought of it afterwards)</li> <li>If you want to skip our discussion of suicide, it’s from 57:56 to 1:04:17 </li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_Let's_Talk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#BellLetsTalk</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.npr.org/2021/06/03/1002974637/bo-burnham-inside-is-a-surprising-toe-tapping-peek-at-despair" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pop Culture Happy Hour on Inside</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/bravenew/key-questions/what-is-soma/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brave New World and soma</a></li> <li>The <a href="https://www.fringetheatre.ca/festival/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Edmonton Fringe</a> is coming back!</li> </ul>Many thanks to our sponsors: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.businesscouncilab.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Business Council of Alberta</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.atbcares.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ATB Cares</a></li> </ul>That's a Thing?! is a proud member of the <a href="https://albertapodcastnetwork.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alberta Podcast Network</a> — Locally grown. Community-supported. You can <a href="https://thatsathing.transistor.fm/subscribe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">follow us</a> in all the places, and most of them let you rate and review, too, which would be lovely. Questions? Comments? Email us at <a href="mailto:thatsathingyeg@gmail.com">thatsathingyeg@gmail.com</a> or tweet at us: <a href="https://twitter.com/thatsathingyeg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thatsathingyeg</a>. Do you want a <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B9QMvCmg9Yj/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">That’s a Thing?! button</a>? Send us your address <a href="https://twitter.com/thatsathingyeg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">by Twitter DM</a> or <a href="mailto:thatsathingyeg@gmail.com">email</a> and we will send you one.  Many thanks to <a href="https://transistor.fm/?via=karen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Transistor</a> for hosting our show. Our theme music is <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Joplin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ragtime Dance by Scott Joplin</a>, from Free Music Archive.

(Bo)nus episode: Inside

Here are links to some of the things we mention in the show:  Lore episode featuring Moll Pitcher (timestamp 25:15) Couldn’t find a working version of a Buzzfeedesque Journal quiz, but it was like this  Go Out To Brunch To See Which Sex And The City Character You Are JK Rowling, famously an unproblematic fave Elizabeth is theoretically a Pisces, but not really Karen is supposedly an Aquarius  (Many) gay people love astrology Cold reading and how to seem psychic Elizabeth sounds like a lunar Gemini, but she’s actually a lunar Taurus? Peter Popoff debunked by James Randi 16Personalities The origins of personality typing Look up The Debater if you want to see a man you’ll hate Karen is The Advocate  Elizabeth is The Logician  More mesmerizing content to amaze and enrage you The Bizarre World of Fake Psychics, Faith Healers, and Mediums Psychics: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado   Many thanks to our sponsors:  Shift by Alberta Innovates Pod Power shout-out to Book Women, courtesy of the Edmonton Community Foundation  That's a Thing?! is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network — Locally grown. Community-supported.You can follow us in all the places, and most of them let you rate and review, too, which would be lovely.Questions? Comments? Email us at thatsathingyeg@gmail.com or tweet at us: @thatsathingyeg.Do you want a That’s a Thing?! button? Send us your address by Twitter DM or email and we will send you one. Many thanks to Transistor for hosting our show. Our theme music is Ragtime Dance by Scott Joplin, from Free Music Archive.

Here are links to some of the things we mention in the show:<ul> <li> <a href="https://www.lorepodcast.com/episodes/163" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lore episode</a> featuring Moll Pitcher (timestamp 25:15)</li> <li>Couldn’t find a working version of a Buzzfeedesque Journal quiz, but it was <a href="https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/which-great-alberta-suffragette-are-you/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">like this</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/australiagirlk/build-a-brunch-and-well-tell-you-which-sex-and-th-cw464br6z7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Go Out To Brunch To See Which Sex And The City Character You Are</a></li> <li>JK Rowling, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_J._K._Rowling#Transgender_people" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">famously</a> an unproblematic fave</li> <li>Elizabeth is theoretically a <a href="https://cafeastrology.com/zodiacpisces.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pisces</a>, but not really</li> <li>Karen is supposedly an <a href="https://cafeastrology.com/zodiacaquarius.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Aquarius</a> </li> <li>(<a href="https://www.them.us/story/queer-skeptics-who-reject-astrology" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Many</a>) gay people love astrology</li> <li>Cold reading and <a href="https://www.vanishingincmagic.com/mentalism/articles/how-does-cold-reading-work/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">how</a> to seem psychic</li> <li>Elizabeth sounds like a <a href="https://cafeastrology.com/articles/mooninsigns.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">lunar Gemini,</a> but she’s actually a lunar Taurus?</li> <li>Peter Popoff <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7BQKu0YP8Y" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">debunked </a>by James Randi</li> <li><a href="https://www.16personalities.com/articles/our-theory" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">16Personalities</a></li> <li>The <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NQqSnkI32A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">origins</a> of personality typing</li> <li>Look up <a href="https://www.16personalities.com/entp-personality" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Debater</a> if you want to see a man you’ll hate</li> <li>Karen is <a href="https://www.16personalities.com/infj-personality" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Advocate</a> </li> <li>Elizabeth is <a href="https://www.16personalities.com/intp-personality" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Logician</a> </li> <li>More mesmerizing content to amaze and enrage you<ul> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFyCJU3AFSA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Bizarre World of Fake Psychics, Faith Healers, and Mediums</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhMGcp9xIhY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Psychics: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.netflix.com/ca/title/81200204" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul>Many thanks to our sponsors: <ul> <li><a href="https://shift.albertainnovates.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shift by Alberta Innovates</a></li> <li>Pod Power shout-out to <a href="https://bookwomenpodcast.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Book Women</a>, courtesy of the <a href="https://ecfoundation.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Edmonton Community Foundation</a> </li> </ul>That's a Thing?! is a proud member of the <a href="https://albertapodcastnetwork.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alberta Podcast Network</a> — Locally grown. Community-supported. You can <a href="https://thatsathing.transistor.fm/subscribe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">follow us</a> in all the places, and most of them let you rate and review, too, which would be lovely. Questions? Comments? Email us at <a href="mailto:thatsathingyeg@gmail.com">thatsathingyeg@gmail.com</a> or tweet at us: <a href="https://twitter.com/thatsathingyeg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thatsathingyeg</a>. Do you want a <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B9QMvCmg9Yj/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">That’s a Thing?! button</a>? Send us your address <a href="https://twitter.com/thatsathingyeg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">by Twitter DM</a> or <a href="mailto:thatsathingyeg@gmail.com">email</a> and we will send you one.  Many thanks to <a href="https://transistor.fm/?via=karen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Transistor</a> for hosting our show. Our theme music is <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Joplin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ragtime Dance by Scott Joplin</a>, from Free Music Archive.

Do you read me?

A sometimes belated, already outdated guide to your teens, tweens and everything under 20. In each episode, Elizabeth, a teenager, explains a thing to Karen, her mother. And Karen tells Elizabeth how that thing relates to something she knows. Maybe.

That's a Thing?!

Elizabeth explains how eating Tide Pods became a thing, and analyzes media coverage of the phenomenon. This leads to a discussion of challenges past and present, and the ensuing freakouts. Links to some of the things we referred to:  Tide Pods official webpage   Washington Post article on eating Tide Pods  Onion article from 2015 College Humor video Know your Meme, tide pods Know your Meme, drinking bleach   Tide Pod Chan and  Cosplay (Safe for work, if you’re cool with your coworkers watching you stare at anime chicks) Gronk Twitter video The Tight Ends podcast episode with Gronk's video Michelle Obama mannequin challenge Paul McCartney mannequin challenge  ALS research related to the ice bucket challenge  The failure of Bald for Bieber The fire challenge  Jackass (which was on MTV, not network TV)  We also revisit Logan Paul (shudder), who also invaded the grownups' part of the internet this month. Here’s a timeline of the scandal.  Dec. 31, 2017: Logan Paul uploads a video of him and his friends finding a dead body in the Aokigahara forest in Japan. Jan. 1, 2018: After amassing millions of views and hundreds of thousands of likes, the video is taken down. The internet is outraged. Logan Paul releases his  first apology via Twitter. Jan. 1: Mainstream media  picks up the story. Jan. 2: Logan Paul releases an apology video. His social media then goes silent. Jan. 3: The internet community continues to lampoon him, releasing parody videos and demanding that YouTube takes action. Jan. 9: YouTube releases a  string of tweets condemning Logan Paul’s actions. Jan. 10: YouTube announces that Logan Paul has  lost the advertising privileges granted to him by the platform. The sequel to Logan’s movie, The Thinning, is put on hold indefinitely.  And that’s enough of that. We talked about the Paul brothers in Episode 2 of That’s a Thing?!, if you want to go back to simpler time. Finally, we fielded a question from Tammy, who wanted to know what teens mean by “mood.” Elizabeth explains. If you have a question about what the youngs are on about, you can ask them on our Twitter account, @thatsathingyeg. You can also email questions to thatsathingyeg@gmail.com. Subscribe to That’s a Thing?! In  Apple Podcasts,  Google Play,  Stitcher and other places that catch pods (but not Tide Pods). The music for That’s A Thing?! is Scott Joplin’s Ragtime Dance from the Free Music Archive. Many thanks to Castria for production assistance.

Elizabeth explains how eating Tide Pods became a thing, and analyzes media coverage of the phenomenon. This leads to a discussion of challenges past and present, and the ensuing freakouts. Links to some of the things we referred to: <ul> <li><a href="https://tide.ca/en-ca/shop/type/laundry-pods" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tide Pods official webpage</a></li> <li> <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2018/01/13/teens-are-daring-each-other-to-eat-tide-pods-we-dont-need-to-tell-you-thats-a-bad-idea/?utm_term=.b90898027ab8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Washington Post article</a> on eating Tide Pods</li> <li><a href="https://www.theonion.com/so-help-me-god-i-m-going-to-eat-one-of-those-multicolo-1819585017" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Onion article from 2015</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pM6wanZOLtk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">College Humor video</a></li> <li><a href="http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/eating-tide-pods" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Know your Meme, tide pods</a></li> <li><a href="http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/bleach-drinking" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Know your Meme, drinking bleach</a></li> <li> <a href="http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/328/227/5b2.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Tide Pod Chan</a> and <a href="http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/facebook/001/328/634/22d.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Cosplay</a> (Safe for work, if you’re cool with your coworkers watching you stare at anime chicks)</li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/tide/status/951940660499755008" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gronk Twitter video</a></li> <li>The <a href="http://tightendspodcast.com/2018/01/17/ep-50-cutting-edge-of-perfection/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Tight Ends podcast episode</a> with Gronk's video</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZzklOEGW0w" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Michelle Obama mannequin challenge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2INrQHCYuog" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paul McCartney mannequin challenge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/jul/27/how-the-ice-bucket-challenge-led-to-an-als-research-breakthrough" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> ALS research related to the ice bucket challenge</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/baldforbieber-justin-bieber-cancer-hoax-twitter_n_2026030" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The failure of Bald for Bieber</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_challenge" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The fire challenge</a></li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackass_(TV_series)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jackass</a> (which was on MTV, not network TV)</li> </ul> We also revisit Logan Paul (shudder), who also invaded the grownups' part of the internet this month. Here’s a timeline of the scandal. <ul> <li>Dec. 31, 2017: Logan Paul uploads a video of him and his friends finding a dead body in the Aokigahara forest in Japan.</li> <li>Jan. 1, 2018: After amassing millions of views and hundreds of thousands of likes, the video is taken down. The internet is outraged. Logan Paul releases his <a href="https://twitter.com/LoganPaul/status/948026294066864128" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> first apology via Twitter</a>.</li> <li>Jan. 1: Mainstream media <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-tuesday-edition-1.4469931/while-logan-paul-faces-backlash-over-dead-man-video-his-army-of-fans-will-continue-to-grow-1.4469981" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> picks up the story</a>.</li> <li>Jan. 2: Logan Paul releases an <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwZT7T-TXT0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">apology video</a>. His social media then goes silent.</li> <li>Jan. 3: The internet community continues to lampoon him, releasing <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySJpMyLiLRU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">parody videos</a> and demanding that YouTube takes action.</li> <li>Jan. 9: YouTube releases a <a href="https://twitter.com/YouTube/status/950847377816113153" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> string of tweets</a> condemning Logan Paul’s actions.</li> <li>Jan. 10: YouTube announces that Logan Paul has <a href="https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8093815/youtube-logan-paul-preferred-program-the-thinning?utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_source=t.co&amp;utm_medium=referral" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> lost the advertising privileges</a> granted to him by the platform. The sequel to Logan’s movie, The Thinning, is put on hold indefinitely.</li> </ul> And that’s enough of that. We talked about the Paul brothers in <a href="https://thatsathing.libsyn.com/episode-2-team-10" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 2 of That’s a Thing?!</a>, if you want to go back to simpler time. Finally, we fielded a question from Tammy, who wanted to know what teens mean by “mood.” Elizabeth explains. If you have a question about what the youngs are on about, you can ask them on our Twitter account, <a href="https://twitter.com/thatsathingyeg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thatsathingyeg</a>. You can also email questions to <a href="mailto:thatsathingyeg@gmail.com">thatsathingyeg@gmail.com</a>. Subscribe to That’s a Thing?! In <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/thats-a-thing/id1330053477" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen?t=That%27s_a_Thing?!&amp;pcampaignid=MKT-na-all-co-pr-mu-pod-16&amp;u=0&amp;view=/ps/I6tgmwpcwmdpjrcav52jxfaw2tu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Google Play</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/seen-and-heard-in-edmonton/thats-a-thing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Stitcher</a> and other places that catch pods (but not Tide Pods). The music for That’s A Thing?! is <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Joplin/Piano_Rolls_from_archiveorg/ScottJoplin-RagtimeDance1906" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Scott Joplin’s Ragtime Dance</a> from the Free Music Archive. Many thanks to <a href="https://wearecastria.wordpress.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Castria</a> for production assistance.

Episode 3: Eating Tide Pods  

Here are links to the things we mentioned: YouTube usage and revenue stats   Unraveled, especially The Perfect PokéRap  Hank Green science videos   You Suck at Cooking, who was nice on Instagram  Copyright suit hits Canadian schools  Audacity tutorials are the best KSI vs Logan Paul December’s YouTube walkout  Jon listens to CBC, resulting in a callback to our CanCon episode  Children’s Online Protection of Privacy Act  YouTube Rewind playlist Shoutout to Claire, giver of cookies, maker of Unbelts  Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel — not the same guy  jacksfilms lampoons the Pauls’ Rewind appearance   WatchMojo ranking of Rewind Forget who PewDiePie is? If only, but here’s when we talked about him before  We meant to go short — we ended up going long. Thanks for sticking with us, through this and two years’ worth of That’s a Thing?!!Many thanks to our sponsors:   The Well Endowed Podcast from the Edmonton Community Foundation, especially Episode 61, featuring Let’s Find Out’s Chris Chang-Yen Phillips   Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes at Telus World of Science Edmonton That's a Thing?! is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB.  You can subscribe to us in all the places, and most of them let you rate and review, too, which would be lovely.Questions? Comments? Email us at thatsathingyeg@gmail.com or tweet at us: @thatsathingyeg.Many thanks to Transistor for hosting our show, and to Jon Spencer for editing. Our theme music is Ragtime Dance by Scott Joplin.

Here are links to the things we mentioned:<ul> <li>YouTube <a href="https://www.businessofapps.com/data/youtube-statistics/#6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">usage and revenue stats</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaDrN74SfdT7Ueqtwn_bXo1MuSWT0ji2w" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Unraveled</a>, especially <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cT6ULpScZA&amp;list=PLaDrN74SfdT7Ueqtwn_bXo1MuSWT0ji2w&amp;index=11&amp;t=0s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Perfect PokéRap</a> </li> <li>Hank Green <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/scishow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">science videos</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCekQr9znsk2vWxBo3YiLq2w" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">You Suck at Cooking</a>, who was <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B6maB_rgk3v/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">nice on Instagram</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/school-lesson-plans-1.5393384" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Copyright suit hits Canadian schools</a></li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=audacity+tutorial" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Audacity tutorials</a> are the best</li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KSI_vs._Logan_Paul" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">KSI vs Logan Paul</a></li> <li>December’s <a href="https://www.change.org/p/youtube-subsidiary-of-google-ceo-susan-wojcicki-stop-the-unfair-commercially-viable-change-to-youtube-s-terms-of-service" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube walkout</a> </li> <li>Jon listens to CBC, resulting in a callback to our <a href="https://thatsathing.transistor.fm/17" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CanCon episode</a> </li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children%27s_Online_Privacy_Protection_Act" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Children’s Online Protection of Privacy Act</a></li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lAe1cqCOXo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube Rewind</a> playlist</li> <li>Shoutout to Claire, giver of cookies, maker of <a href="https://unbelts.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Unbelts</a> </li> <li>Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel — <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyf7wNn5fw8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">not the same guy</a> </li> <li>jacksfilms <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mej6I6AWOhk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">lampoons the Pauls’ Rewind appearance</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgEI_XobnhE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WatchMojo ranking</a> of Rewind</li> <li>Forget who PewDiePie is? If only, but <a href="https://thatsathing.transistor.fm/14" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here’s when we talked about him before</a> </li> </ul>We meant to go short — we ended up going long. Thanks for sticking with us, through this and two years’ worth of That’s a Thing?!! Many thanks to our sponsors: <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.thewellendowedpodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Well Endowed Podcast</a> from the <a href="https://www.ecfoundation.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Edmonton Community Foundation</a>, especially <a href="https://www.thewellendowedpodcast.com/episodes/episode-61-yeg-history-series/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 61</a>, featuring <a href="https://letsfindoutpodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Let’s Find Out</a>’s Chris Chang-Yen Phillips </li> <li> <a href="https://twose.ca/marvel" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes</a> at Telus World of Science Edmonton</li> </ul>That's a Thing?! is a proud member of the <a href="https://albertapodcastnetwork.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alberta Podcast Network</a>, powered by <a href="https://atb.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ATB</a>.   You can <a href="https://thatsathing.transistor.fm/subscribe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">subscribe to us</a> in all the places, and most of them let you rate and review, too, which would be lovely. Questions? Comments? Email us at <a href="mailto:thatsathingyeg@gmail.com">thatsathingyeg@gmail.com</a> or tweet at us: <a href="https://twitter.com/thatsathingyeg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thatsathingyeg</a>. Many thanks to <a href="https://transistor.fm/?via=karen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Transistor</a> for hosting our show, and to Jon Spencer for editing. Our theme music is <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Joplin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ragtime Dance by Scott Joplin</a>.

Unraveling YouTube Rewind

Here are links to the things we mentioned: The Taylor Lorenz article that started it all The triple meme Instagram post   You Know I Had to Do It to Em meme Some highlights of the backlash  Definition of boomer (Thanks DankMemeOS)  Generation X, as defined by Douglas Coupland Buzzfeed article full of Karen defamation  YouTube video tangentially related to Italian puppet theatre Ok zoomer (not the Moses Znaimer kind) Definition of VSCO girl   Eboys, Egirls, soft boys, soft girls  And, of course, the frickboy (definition not censored) Video essay on NLOGs  More proof that Karen is hip with the kids yo on This is Adulting  Many thanks to our sponsors:   Taproot Edmonton and Speaking Artistically  Unit B Coworking That's a Thing?! is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB.  You can subscribe to us in all the places, and most of them let you rate and review, too, which would be lovely.Questions? Comments? Email us at thatsathingyeg@gmail.com or tweet at us: @thatsathingyeg.Many thanks to Transistor for hosting our show, to Unit B Coworking for use of their studio, and to Jon Spencer for editing the podcast. Our theme music is Ragtime Dance by Scott Joplin.

Here are links to the things we mentioned:<ul> <li>The Taylor Lorenz <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/29/style/ok-boomer.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">article</a> that started it all</li> <li>The triple meme <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B3snQswnViZ/?igshid=pldlogreqzrx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram post</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/you-know-i-had-to-do-it-to-em" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">You Know I Had to Do It to Em</a> meme</li> <li>Some highlights of the <a href="https://mashable.com/article/ok-boomer-people-mad/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">backlash</a> </li> <li>Definition of <a href="https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=boomer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">boomer</a> (Thanks DankMemeOS)</li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation_X:_Tales_for_an_Accelerated_Culture" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Generation X</a>, as defined by Douglas Coupland</li> <li>Buzzfeed article full of <a href="https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/laurenstrapagiel/gen-z-is-calling-gen-x-the-karen-generation" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Karen defamation</a> </li> <li>YouTube <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMVjPDqrkyg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">video</a> tangentially related to Italian puppet theatre</li> <li>Ok <a href="https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Zoomer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">zoomer</a> (not the <a href="http://www.zoomermedia.ca/our-founder/moses-znaimers-amazing-career/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Moses Znaimer kind</a>)</li> <li>Definition of <a href="https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=VSCO%20GIRL" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">VSCO girl</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Eboy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eboys</a>, <a href="https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=egirl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Egirls</a>, <a href="https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Soft%20boy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">soft boys</a>, <a href="https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Soft%20girl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">soft girls</a> </li> <li>And, of course, the <a href="https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=fuckboy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">frickboy</a> (definition not censored)</li> <li>Video essay on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNCWW80WTPY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NLOGs</a> </li> <li>More proof that Karen is hip with the kids yo on <a href="https://anchor.fm/dani--jack/episodes/Episode-Thirty-Eight---Guest---Karen-Unland-e98d4o/a-a139pdd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">This is Adulting</a> </li> </ul>Many thanks to our sponsors: <ul> <li> <a href="https://taprootedmonton.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Taproot Edmonton</a> and <a href="https://speakingartistically.taprootedmonton.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Speaking Artistically</a> </li> <li><a href="http://unitb.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Unit B Coworking</a></li> </ul>That's a Thing?! is a proud member of the <a href="https://albertapodcastnetwork.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alberta Podcast Network</a>, powered by <a href="https://atb.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ATB</a>.   You can <a href="https://thatsathing.transistor.fm/subscribe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">subscribe to us</a> in all the places, and most of them let you rate and review, too, which would be lovely. Questions? Comments? Email us at <a href="mailto:thatsathingyeg@gmail.com">thatsathingyeg@gmail.com</a> or tweet at us: <a href="https://twitter.com/thatsathingyeg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thatsathingyeg</a>. Many thanks to <a href="https://transistor.fm/?via=karen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Transistor</a> for hosting our show, to <a href="http://unitb.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Unit B Coworking</a> for use of their studio, and to Jon Spencer for editing the podcast. Our theme music is <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Joplin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ragtime Dance by Scott Joplin</a>.

OK Boomer, but #NotAllKarens

Here are links to the things we mentioned: Usually Jon talks about memes  Lost Media Wiki  r/lostmedia on Reddit Three reasons lost media is scary Existential dread — stuff can just disappear, and not even be findable on Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine  Haunting nostalgia — goodbye weird games on DVD extras  The Zeigarnik effect    When the screensaver hit the corner on The Office Two case studies:  The Most Mysterious Song on the Internet  Sleuthing on Reddit Stay tuned to the end of the episode for the whole song, if you dare....    Geedis r/UnresolvedMysteries r/Geedis  Geedis: An Internet Mystery For The Ages... Gets Solved! on Endless Thread      Elizabeth’s Inktober project on Instagram and Twitter  Two lost media jack-o’-lanterns  Many thanks to our sponsors:   Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes at Telus World of Science Edmonton Rural Routes to Climate Solutions That's a Thing?! is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB.  You can subscribe to us in all the places, and most of them let you rate and review, too, which would be lovely.Questions? Comments? Email us at thatsathingyeg@gmail.com or tweet at us: @thatsathingyeg.Many thanks to Transistor for hosting our show, to Unit B Coworking for use of their studio, and to Jon Spencer for editing work. Our theme music is Ragtime Dance by Scott Joplin.

Here are links to the things we mentioned:<ul> <li>Usually Jon <a href="https://thatsathing.transistor.fm/18" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">talks about memes</a> </li> <li><a href="https://lostmediawiki.com/Home" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lost Media Wiki</a></li> <li> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/lostmedia/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">r/lostmedia</a> on Reddit</li> <li>Three reasons lost media is scary<ul> <li>Existential dread — stuff can just disappear, and not even be findable on <a href="https://archive.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Internet Archive</a>’s <a href="http://web.archive.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wayback Machine</a> </li> <li>Haunting nostalgia — goodbye weird games on DVD extras</li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeigarnik_effect" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Zeigarnik effect</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li>When the <a href="https://youtu.be/QOtuX0jL85Y" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">screensaver hit the corner</a> on The Office</li> <li>Two case studies:<ul> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPGf4liO-KQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Most Mysterious Song on the Internet</a><ul> <li> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/TheMysteriousSong/comments/d2btl2/the_mysterious_song_known_information_facts_and/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sleuthing</a> on Reddit</li> <li>Stay tuned to the end of the episode for the whole song, if you dare....</li> </ul> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Geedis/comments/ahyjkp/every_geedisland_of_ta_picture_we_can_find/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Geedis</a><ul> <li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">r/UnresolvedMysteries</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Geedis/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">r/Geedis</a></li> <li> <a href="https://www.wbur.org/endlessthread/2019/08/23/what-is-geedis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Geedis: An Internet Mystery For The Ages... Gets Solved!</a> on Endless Thread </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li>Elizabeth’s Inktober project on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/elizadeathyeg/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/mprosetrey" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> </li> <li>Two <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B4QsSI0hFav/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">lost media jack-o’-lanterns</a> </li> </ul>Many thanks to our sponsors: <ul> <li> <a href="https://telusworldofscienceedmonton.ca/explore/experiences/marvel/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes</a> at Telus World of Science Edmonton</li> <li><a href="https://rr2cs.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rural Routes to Climate Solutions</a></li> </ul>That's a Thing?! is a proud member of the <a href="https://albertapodcastnetwork.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alberta Podcast Network</a>, powered by <a href="https://atb.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ATB</a>.   You can <a href="https://thatsathing.transistor.fm/subscribe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">subscribe to us</a> in all the places, and most of them let you rate and review, too, which would be lovely. Questions? Comments? Email us at <a href="mailto:thatsathingyeg@gmail.com">thatsathingyeg@gmail.com</a> or tweet at us: <a href="https://twitter.com/thatsathingyeg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thatsathingyeg</a>. Many thanks to <a href="https://transistor.fm/?via=karen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Transistor</a> for hosting our show, to <a href="http://unitb.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Unit B Coworking</a> for use of their studio, and to Jon Spencer for editing work. Our theme music is <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Joplin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ragtime Dance by Scott Joplin</a>.

Things that disappear: Horror in the Information Age

Here are links to the things we mentioned:  Storm Area 51 on Know Your Meme Naruto runner video What is a Kyle? What is a Karen? The Lies Behind Area 51 #ThingsIFoundInArea51 What is praxis? Alice Isn’t Dead  Our episode on shady recruitment to MLMs and the like Exposing Instagram Scams Greta Thunberg 11 Young Climate Justice Activists You Need To Pay Attention To Edmonton Global Strike for Climate Action Young Alberta activists join global climate strikes Should we lower the voting age? YouTube video about “climate grief”  Bothsidesism, aka false balance Michael Liebreich Elizabeth’s favourite protest signs  Many thanks to our sponsors:   AuthorPods and LitFest — Come see Karen interview Jana Pruden and Justin Ling on Oct. 5 at Metro Cinema at the True Crime Showdown (use APNROCKS19 to get $5 off)   ATB — Learn more about ATB X and Taproot Edmonton’s participation  That's a Thing?! is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB.  You can subscribe to us in all the places, and most of them let you rate and review, too, which would be lovely.Questions? Comments? Email us at thatsathingyeg@gmail.com or tweet at us: @thatsathingyeg.Many thanks to Transistor for hosting our show, to Unit B Coworking for use of their studio, and to Jon Spencer for editing work. Our theme music is Ragtime Dance by Scott Joplin.

Here are links to the things we mentioned:<ul> <li> <a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/storm-area-51" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Storm Area 51</a> on Know Your Meme</li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/MunaNawabit1/status/1174928579081031681" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Naruto runner video</a></li> <li>What is <a href="https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=A%20Kyle" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">a Kyle</a>?</li> <li>What is <a href="https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=A%20Karen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">a Karen</a>?</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvnxF6Hwwmg&amp;feature=youtu.be" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Lies Behind Area 51</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23ThingsIFoundInArea51" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#ThingsIFoundInArea51</a></li> <li>What is <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Praxis_(process)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">praxis</a>?</li> <li><a href="http://www.nightvalepresents.com/aliceisntdead" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alice Isn’t Dead</a></li> <li> <a href="https://thatsathing.transistor.fm/19" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Our episode</a> on shady recruitment to MLMs and the like</li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/exposinginstascams/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Exposing Instagram Scams</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/GretaThunberg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Greta Thunberg</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/8xwvq3/11-young-climate-justice-activists-you-need-to-pay-attention-to-beyond-greta-thunberg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">11 Young Climate Justice Activists You Need To Pay Attention To</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/marches-from-churchill-square-u-of-a-and-macewan-rally-at-the-legislature/edmonton-global-strike-for-climate-action/722460471507304/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Edmonton Global Strike for Climate Action</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/young-alberta-activists-join-global-climate-strikes-1.5300203" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Young Alberta activists join global climate strikes</a></li> <li>Should we <a href="https://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=res&amp;dir=eim/issue8&amp;document=p9&amp;lang=e" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">lower the voting age</a>?</li> <li>YouTube video about “<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqCx9xU_-Fw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">climate grief</a>”</li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_balance" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bothsidesism</a>, aka false balance</li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/mliebreich?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Michael Liebreich</a></li> <li>Elizabeth’s <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B3KYdvIgvA1/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">favourite protest signs</a> </li> </ul>Many thanks to our sponsors: <ul> <li> <a href="https://litfestalberta.org/event/author-pods/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AuthorPods</a> and <a href="https://litfestalberta.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LitFest</a> — Come see Karen interview Jana Pruden and Justin Ling on Oct. 5 at Metro Cinema at the <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/litfest-presents-authorpods-true-crime-showdown-tickets-71885462353" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">True Crime Showdown</a> (use APNROCKS19 to get $5 off) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.atb.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ATB</a> — Learn more about <a href="https://atb.com/business/experts/Pages/ATB-X-Accelerator.aspx?utm_source=redirect&amp;utm_campaign=Biz-2016-ATBX&amp;utm_medium=redirect" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ATB X</a> and <a href="https://www.taprootedmonton.ca/2019/09/25/taproot-joins-first-edmonton-cohort-of-atb-x/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Taproot Edmonton’s participation</a> </li> </ul>That's a Thing?! is a proud member of the <a href="https://albertapodcastnetwork.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alberta Podcast Network</a>, powered by <a href="https://atb.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ATB</a>.   You can <a href="https://thatsathing.transistor.fm/subscribe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">subscribe to us</a> in all the places, and most of them let you rate and review, too, which would be lovely. Questions? Comments? Email us at <a href="mailto:thatsathingyeg@gmail.com">thatsathingyeg@gmail.com</a> or tweet at us: <a href="https://twitter.com/thatsathingyeg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thatsathingyeg</a>. Many thanks to <a href="https://transistor.fm/?via=karen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Transistor</a> for hosting our show, to <a href="http://unitb.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Unit B Coworking</a> for use of their studio, and to Jon Spencer for editing work. Our theme music is <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Joplin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ragtime Dance by Scott Joplin</a>.

Memes, praxis, the raid and the strike

Here are links to some of the things we mentioned: Defining MLM — multilevel marketing  Defining pyramid scheme  Notwithstanding Elizabeth’s joke, Girl Guides of Canada is good! Buy cookies.  Vector Marketing, seller of Cutco products The history of Vector and Cutco  The copy-paste recruitment text message  Stephen Notley’s 1992 piece on Kirby vacuum sales  Hope! The antiMLM subreddit  Mulan gets ready to defeat the huns  Sasha Frere-Jones called Twitter “a self-cleaning oven” — he may have been a bit too optimistic Those weirdly specific Facebook shirts  Special thanks to Jon Spencer for editing this episode.Many thanks to our sponsors:   Edmonton Community Foundation, which makes The Well Endowed Podcast. Episode 51 features contributions from Chris Chang-Yen Phillips and Hunter Cardinal.  Taproot Edmonton, home of the Arts Roundup curated by Fawnda Mithrush and the Business Roundup curated by Paul Cashman, among other things. That's a Thing?! is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. You can subscribe to us in all the places, and most of them let you rate and review, too, which would be lovely. Questions? Comments? Email us at thatsathingyeg@gmail.com or tweet at us: @thatsathingyeg.Many thanks to our podcast host, Transistor, and to Unit B Coworking for use of their studio. Our theme music is Ragtime Dance by Scott Joplin.

Here are links to some of the things we mentioned:<ul> <li>Defining MLM — <a href="https://www.investopedia.com/terms/m/multi-level-marketing.asp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">multilevel marketing</a> </li> <li>Defining <a href="https://www.investopedia.com/terms/p/pyramidscheme.asp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pyramid scheme</a> </li> <li>Notwithstanding Elizabeth’s joke, Girl Guides of Canada is good! <a href="https://www.girlguides.ca/web/GGC/Cookies/Find_Cookies/Cookie_Finder_Map/GGC/Cookies/Cookie_Forms/CookieFinderMap.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Buy cookies</a>.</li> <li> <a href="https://www.vectormarketing.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vector Marketing</a>, seller of <a href="https://www.cutco.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cutco</a> products</li> <li>The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vector_Marketing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">history</a> of Vector and Cutco</li> <li> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Scams/comments/8m5tz9/anyone_ever_receive_a_message_like_this_seems/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The copy-paste recruitment text message</a> </li> <li>Stephen Notley’s <a href="http://peel.library.ualberta.ca/newspapers/GAT/1992/04/09/9/Ar00900.html?query=newspapers%7Ckirby%7C%28pubyear%3A%5B1991+TO+1995%5D%29+AND+%28publication%3AGAT%29%7Cscore" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">1992 piece on Kirby vacuum sales</a> </li> <li>Hope! <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/antiMLM/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The antiMLM subreddit</a> </li> <li>Mulan gets ready to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSS5dEeMX64" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">defeat the huns</a> </li> <li>Sasha Frere-Jones called Twitter “<a href="https://www.cjr.org/tow_center/6_types_election_fake_news.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">a self-cleaning oven</a>” — he may have been a bit too optimistic</li> <li>Those <a href="https://thehustle.co/who-makes-those-insanely-specific-t-shirts-on-the-internet/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">weirdly specific Facebook shirts</a> </li> </ul>Special thanks to Jon Spencer for editing this episode.Many thanks to our sponsors: <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.ecfoundation.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Edmonton Community Foundation</a>, which makes <a href="https://www.thewellendowedpodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Well Endowed Podcast</a>. <a href="https://www.thewellendowedpodcast.com/episodes/episode-51-it-takes-a-community-linda-duncan/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 51</a> features contributions from Chris Chang-Yen Phillips and Hunter Cardinal.</li> <li> <a href="https://www.taprootedmonton.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Taproot Edmonton</a>, home of the <a href="https://www.taprootedmonton.ca/roundups/arts/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Arts Roundup</a> curated by Fawnda Mithrush and the <a href="https://www.taprootedmonton.ca/roundups/business/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Business Roundup</a> curated by Paul Cashman, among other things.</li> </ul> That's a Thing?! is a proud member of the <a href="https://albertapodcastnetwork.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alberta Podcast Network</a>, powered by <a href="https://atb.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ATB</a>. You can <a href="https://thatsathing.transistor.fm/subscribe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">subscribe to us</a> in all the places, and most of them let you rate and review, too, which would be lovely. Questions? Comments? Email us at <a href="mailto:thatsathingyeg@gmail.com">thatsathingyeg@gmail.com</a> or tweet at us: <a href="https://twitter.com/thatsathingyeg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thatsathingyeg</a>. Many thanks to our podcast host, <a href="https://transistor.fm/?via=karen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Transistor</a>, and to <a href="http://unitb.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Unit B Coworking</a> for use of their studio. Our theme music is <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Joplin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ragtime Dance by Scott Joplin</a>.

Have I got a deal for you?

As Jon points out in the episode, memes are a visual medium, so here are some references in case our descriptions leave something to be desired. (Also, we had some sound difficulties, which get a bit better after the seventh minute or so.) Karen is not a Boomer (but she did get the intro wrong) Meme 1: Me and the boys Avengers variation Lego variation    ‘60s Spider-Man as a source of memes Spider-Man theme song Episode 17: Can CanCon continue?  The Can Can Meme 2: Skyrim Skill Tree  Meme 3: Drake reaction Luigi variation SpongeBob variations   SpongeBob Super Bowl letdown Meme 4: GamerGirl Bath Water Squidward variation Me-flavored water The hoax tweet    Many thanks to our sponsors:  ATB, particularly the Entrepreneur Centres   Know Your Options from Alberta Health Services  That's a Thing?! is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB.  You can subscribe to us in all the places, and most of them let you rate and review, too, which would be lovely.Questions? Comments? Email us at thatsathingyeg@gmail.com or tweet at us: @thatsathingyeg.Many thanks to our podcast host, Transistor, and to Unit B Coworking for use of their studio. Our theme music is Ragtime Dance by Scott Joplin.

As Jon points out in the episode, memes are a visual medium, so here are some references in case our descriptions leave something to be desired. (Also, we had some sound difficulties, which get a bit better after the seventh minute or so.)<ul> <li>Karen is <a href="https://communityrising.kasasa.com/gen-x-gen-y-gen-z/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">not a Boomer</a> (but she did get the intro wrong)</li> <li>Meme 1: <a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/me-and-the-boys/photos/sort/favorites" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Me and the boys</a><ul> <li><a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/1501421-me-and-the-boys" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Avengers variation</a></li> <li><a href="https://me.me/i/me-and-the-boys-about-to-get-stepped-on-oh-c18f1fdbcbd240a087b7116fcd177ef2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lego variation</a></li> </ul> </li> <li> <a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/60s-spider-man" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">‘60s Spider-Man</a> as a source of memes</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUtziaZlDeE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spider-Man theme song</a></li> <li>Episode 17: <a href="https://thatsathing.transistor.fm/17" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Can CanCon continue?</a> </li> <li><a href="http://www.orangefreesounds.com/can-can-song/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Can Can</a></li> <li>Meme 2: <a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/skyrim-skill-tree" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Skyrim Skill Tree</a> </li> <li>Meme 3: <a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/drakeposting" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Drake reaction</a><ul> <li><a href="https://imgflip.com/i/2yg8zj" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Luigi variation</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=drake+meme+spongebob&amp;tbm=isch&amp;source=univ&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiv_cCFld7jAhXGvp4KHXTCCacQ7Al6BAgGEBc&amp;biw=1440&amp;bih=637" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SpongeBob variations</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="https://www.cnet.com/news/spongebob-squarepants-barely-shows-up-at-super-bowl-2019-halftime-show-nickelodeon-response/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SpongeBob Super Bowl letdown</a></li> <li>Meme 4: <a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/subcultures/belle-delphines-gamergirl-bath-water" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GamerGirl Bath Water</a><ul> <li><a href="https://me.me/i/selling-my-bath-water-for-all-you-thirsty-clarinet-players-07377db96dae4ac08f0e0d6fa524d5b4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Squidward variation</a></li> <li><a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/1510539-belle-delphines-gamergirl-bath-water" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Me-flavored water</a></li> <li>The <a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/1510932-belle-delphines-gamergirl-bath-water" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">hoax tweet</a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul>Many thanks to our sponsors: <ul> <li>ATB, particularly the <a href="https://atbentrepreneurcentre.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Entrepreneur Centres</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/options/Page11972.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Know Your Options</a> from Alberta Health Services </li> </ul>That's a Thing?! is a proud member of the <a href="https://albertapodcastnetwork.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alberta Podcast Network</a>, powered by <a href="https://atb.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ATB</a>.   You can <a href="https://thatsathing.transistor.fm/subscribe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">subscribe to us</a> in all the places, and most of them let you rate and review, too, which would be lovely. Questions? Comments? Email us at <a href="mailto:thatsathingyeg@gmail.com">thatsathingyeg@gmail.com</a> or tweet at us: <a href="https://twitter.com/thatsathingyeg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thatsathingyeg</a>. Many thanks to our podcast host, <a href="https://transistor.fm/?via=karen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Transistor</a>, and to <a href="http://unitb.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Unit B Coworking</a> for use of their studio. Our theme music is <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Joplin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ragtime Dance by Scott Joplin</a>.

Me and the boy talk memes

Here’s more on what we mentioned during this Canada Day nostalgia-fest (most of these are Canadian but some are American things we mentioned in passing): What is Canadian content? One-hit wonders, like Snow   CJYR Radio in Edson (which appears to have died in 2005)  Anne Murray  Shania Twain Loverboy Burton Cummings  The Poppy Family and Terry Jacks’s Seasons in the Sun   Taproot article about the downtown market returning to 104th Street  Bryan Adams  Corey Hart  Glass Tiger Drake Stan Rogers Gordon Lightfoot Leonard Cohen Video Hits Good Rockin’ Tonight Four O’Clock Rock MuchMusic Platinum Blonde Honeymoon Suite We might do a playlist. We’ll link it here if we do.  Eugene Lee Yang’s music video  Earth by Lil Dicky Night Vale Weather The Littlest Hobo  Wayne and Shuster / Bathtubs Over Broadway   The Beachcombers  SCTV Schitt’s Creek  Great White North / Bob and Doug Mackenzie  Mr. Dressup Under the Influence The Friendly Giant  My Brother, My Brother and Me TV show Your Movie Sucks Murdoch Mysteries Invader Zim Danny Phantom Anne with an E Cadence Weapon Brook Lynn Hytes Many thanks to our sponsors:  The Edmonton Community Foundation and The Well Endowed Podcast  Park Power That's a Thing?! is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB.  You can subscribe to us in all the places, and most of them let you rate and review, too, which would be lovely.Questions? Comments? Email us at thatsathingyeg@gmail.com or tweet at us: @thatsathingyeg.Many thanks to our podcast host, Transistor, and to Unit B Coworking for use of their studio. Our theme music is Ragtime Dance by Scott Joplin.

Here’s more on what we mentioned during this Canada Day nostalgia-fest (most of these are Canadian but some are American things we mentioned in passing):<ul> <li>What is <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_content" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Canadian content</a>?</li> <li>One-hit wonders, like <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sez5kjcrww4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Snow</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.broadcasting-history.ca/listing_and_histories/radio/cfxe-fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CJYR Radio</a> in Edson (which appears to have died in 2005)</li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Murray" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anne Murray</a> </li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shania_Twain" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shania Twain</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnHm4ro_l8s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Loverboy</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.burtoncummings.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Burton Cummings</a></li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Poppy_Family" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Poppy Family</a> and Terry Jacks’s <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YG9otasNmxI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Seasons in the Sun</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.taprootedmonton.ca/stories/2019/the-new-business-of-farmers-markets-in-edmonton/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Taproot article</a> about the downtown market returning to 104th Street</li> <li> <a href="https://www.bryanadams.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bryan Adams</a> </li> <li><a href="http://www.coreyhart.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Corey Hart </a></li> <li><a href="https://glasstiger.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Glass Tiger</a></li> <li><a href="https://drakeofficial.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Drake</a></li> <li><a href="https://stanrogers.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stan Rogers</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.lightfoot.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gordon Lightfoot</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.leonardcohen.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Leonard Cohen</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r02tXoozAc8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Video Hits</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXezEwJmf_U" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Good Rockin’ Tonight</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Sobel" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Four O’Clock Rock</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.much.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MuchMusic</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4SOnBDe7qs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Platinum Blonde</a></li> <li><a href="http://honeymoonsuiteband.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Honeymoon Suite</a></li> <li>We might do a playlist. We’ll link it here if we do.</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpipLfMiaYU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eugene Lee Yang’s music video</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvuN_WvF1to" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Earth by Lil Dicky</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVFSq6W_jas3ioU16g8CHZg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Night Vale Weather</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnCyMpl4dhk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Littlest Hobo</a></li> <li> <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0179620/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wayne and Shuster</a> / <a href="https://www.bathtubsoverbroadway.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bathtubs Over Broadway</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENMOwXwRTZU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Beachcombers</a> </li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_City_Television" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SCTV</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/schittscreek/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Schitt’s Creek</a></li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pPRaD6TKLc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Great White North / Bob and Doug Mackenzie</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTmdinwS4pk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mr. Dressup</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/radio/undertheinfluence" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Under the Influence</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JadtKIRWD2Y" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Friendly Giant</a></li> <li> <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6570046/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">My Brother, My Brother and Me</a> TV show</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSc16oMxxlcJSb9SXkjwMjA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Your Movie Sucks</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/murdochmysteries/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Murdoch Mysteries</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invader_Zim" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Invader Zim</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Phantom" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Danny Phantom</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/anne/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anne with an E</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cadenceweaponmusic.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cadence Weapon</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.brookelynnhytes.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brook Lynn Hytes</a></li> </ul>Many thanks to our sponsors: <ul> <li>The <a href="https://www.ecfoundation.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Edmonton Community Foundation</a> and <a href="https://www.thewellendowedpodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Well Endowed Podcast</a> </li> <li><a href="https://parkpower.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Park Power</a></li> </ul>That's a Thing?! is a proud member of the <a href="https://albertapodcastnetwork.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alberta Podcast Network</a>, powered by <a href="https://atb.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ATB</a>.   You can <a href="https://thatsathing.transistor.fm/subscribe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">subscribe to us</a> in all the places, and most of them let you rate and review, too, which would be lovely. Questions? Comments? Email us at <a href="mailto:thatsathingyeg@gmail.com">thatsathingyeg@gmail.com</a> or tweet at us: <a href="https://twitter.com/thatsathingyeg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thatsathingyeg</a>. Many thanks to our podcast host, <a href="https://transistor.fm/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Transistor</a>, and to <a href="http://unitb.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Unit B Coworking</a> for use of their studio. Our theme music is <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Joplin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ragtime Dance by Scott Joplin</a>.

Can CanCon continue?

Here are some of the things we talk about: Ahrefs top YouTube searches What is a Let’s Play? Our indie video games episode Our Fortnite episode How Minecraft broke YouTube The trinity: Markiplier, Jacksepticeye and PewDiePie  Our memes episode, which mentions Markiplier E SocialBlade’s YouTube stats  Catalyst Theatre’s Vigilante  On the Media: The Global Culture War for YouTube Supremacy   Game Theory by Matpat Freaky Friday: the original and the remake   Riley J. Dennis  Many thanks to our sponsors:  ATB’s The Branch for Arts and Culture, where you can find Ben Spencer (listen to his new album, Bungalows!) The Edmonton Community Foundation, home of The Well Endowed Podcast, including Episode 38 with friend of the show Paula Simons. We’re doing a live show! Join us March 17 for That’s a Thing?! Live: The Internet is My GSA at SkirtsAfire, a festival featuring women in theatre and multidisciplinary arts. We’ll start with a discussion of the internet as a place for LGTBQ+ youth to find themselves and each other, and then we’ll have a panel discussion with Sara Vickruck and Anais West of Poly Queer Love Ballad, Harley Morison of Cardiac Theatre, and the festival’s 2019 Honorary Skirt, Marni Panas. A special offer for you from SeatGIANT, the Canadian ticket resale marketplace: Use the offer code “apn” at checkout to get 5% off your purchase. You’ll be helping yourself while helping the network.That's a Thing?! is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB.  You can subscribe to us in all the places, and most of them let you rate and review, too, which would be lovely.Questions? Comments? Email us at thatsathingyeg@gmail.com or tweet at us: @thatsathingyeg.Many thanks to Unit B Coworking for the recording space and to our podcast host, Transistor.Our theme music is Ragtime Dance by Scott Joplin.

Here are some of the things we talk about:<ul> <li><a href="https://ahrefs.com/blog/top-youtube-searches/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ahrefs top YouTube searches</a></li> <li>What is a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let%27s_Play" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Let’s Play</a>?</li> <li>Our <a href="https://thatsathing.transistor.fm/4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">indie video games</a> episode</li> <li>Our <a href="https://thatsathing.transistor.fm/6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fortnite</a> episode</li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/X9BNqktRdLo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How Minecraft broke YouTube</a></li> <li>The trinity: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/markiplierGAME" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Markiplier</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/jacksepticeye" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jacksepticeye</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/PewDiePie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PewDiePie</a> </li> <li>Our <a href="https://thatsathing.transistor.fm/9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">memes episode</a>, which mentions Markiplier E</li> <li>SocialBlade’s <a href="https://socialblade.com/youtube/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube stats</a> </li> <li>Catalyst Theatre’s <a href="http://catalysttheatre.ca/productions/vigilante/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vigilante</a> </li> <li>On the Media: <a href="https://www.wnycstudios.org/story/global-culture-war-youtube-supremacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Global Culture War for YouTube Supremacy</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/MatthewPatrick13" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Game Theory</a> by Matpat</li> <li>Freaky Friday: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freaky_Friday_(1976_film)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the original</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freaky_Friday_(2003_film)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the remake</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/JustinDennisYT" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Riley J. Dennis</a> </li> </ul>Many thanks to our sponsors: <ul> <li>ATB’s <a href="https://atb.com/business/experts/arts-and-culture-branch/Pages/default.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Branch for Arts and Culture</a>, where you can find Ben Spencer (listen to his new album, <a href="http://www.benspencermusic.com/music/bungalows/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bungalows</a>!)</li> <li>The <a href="https://www.ecfoundation.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Edmonton Community Foundation</a>, home of <a href="https://www.thewellendowedpodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Well Endowed Podcast</a>, including <a href="https://www.thewellendowedpodcast.com/episodes/episode-38-what-does-this-senate-thing-do-anyway-a-conversation-with-paula-simons/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 38</a> with friend of the show Paula Simons.</li> </ul>We’re doing a live show! Join us March 17 for <a href="https://skirtsafire.com/event/thats-a-thing-live-the-internet-is-my-gsa/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">That’s a Thing?! Live: The Internet is My GSA</a> at SkirtsAfire, a festival featuring women in theatre and multidisciplinary arts. We’ll start with a discussion of the internet as a place for LGTBQ+ youth to find themselves and each other, and then we’ll have a panel discussion with Sara Vickruck and Anais West of <a href="https://skirtsafire.com/poly-queer-love-ballad/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Poly Queer Love Ballad</a>, Harley Morison of <a href="http://cardiactheatre.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cardiac Theatre</a>, and the festival’s <a href="https://skirtsafire.com/honorary-skirts/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2019 Honorary Skirt</a>, Marni Panas.  A special offer for you from <a href="https://www.seatgiant.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SeatGIANT</a>, the Canadian ticket resale marketplace: Use the offer code “apn” at checkout to get 5% off your purchase. You’ll be helping yourself while helping the network. That's a Thing?! is a proud member of the <a href="https://albertapodcastnetwork.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alberta Podcast Network</a>, powered by <a href="https://atb.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ATB</a>.   You can <a href="https://thatsathing.transistor.fm/subscribe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">subscribe to us</a> in all the places, and most of them let you rate and review, too, which would be lovely.Questions? Comments? Email us at <a href="mailto:thatsathingyeg@gmail.com">thatsathingyeg@gmail.com</a> or tweet at us: <a href="https://twitter.com/thatsathingyeg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thatsathingyeg</a>.Many thanks to <a href="http://unitb.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Unit B Coworking</a> for the recording space and to our podcast host, <a href="https://transistor.fm/?via=karen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Transistor.</a>Our theme music is <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Joplin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ragtime Dance by Scott Joplin</a>.

The Holy Trinity of YouTube Gaming

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 references to “this year” that may be slightly confusing. What is time, anyway?) TikTok What I’m already Tracer means What Hit or Miss means History of Musical.ly History of Vine Find some funny Tik Toks on Ironic Tik Toks Twitter account Find some cringe-y Tik Toks on Dankius on YouTube The Great Furry War  How TikTok makes money, sort of What Sprite Cranberry means  Tumblr banned adult content on Dec. 17, 2018 Many thanks to our sponsors:   Park Power, your local-loving provider of electricity and natural gas The Edmonton Community Foundation, home of The Well Endowed Podcast  Elizabeth’s brother Jon, who you may remember from Episode 8, returns talk about some memes of 2018, most of which are over by now, but still... T-Pose Somebody Toucha My Spaghet People Who Thank the Bus Driver Surprised Pikachu Steamed Hams We’re finalists in the Canadian Podcast Awards in the Kids and Family category. Thanks to whoever nominated us. If you are a Canadian podcaster, you can vote until Feb. 18. Congrats to all of the nominees, especially our fellow APN members who were also nominated. Here's a special offer for you from SeatGIANT, the Canadian ticket resale marketplace: Use the offer code “apn” at checkout to get 5% off your purchase. You’ll be helping yourself while helping the network.That's a Thing?! is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB.  You can subscribe to us in all the places, and most of them let you rate and review, too, which would be lovely.Questions? Comments? Email us at thatsathingyeg@gmail.com or tweet at us: @thatsathingyeg.Many thanks to Unit B Coworking for the recording space and to our podcast host, Transistor.Our theme music is Ragtime Dance by Scott Joplin.

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 references to “this year” that may be slightly confusing. What is time, anyway?)<ul> <li><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TikTok</a></li> <li>What <a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/im-already-tracer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">I’m already Tracer</a> means</li> <li>What <a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/people/nyannyancosplay-hit-or-miss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hit or Miss</a> means</li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musical.ly" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">History of Musical.ly</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vine_(service)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">History of Vine</a></li> <li>Find some funny Tik Toks on <a href="https://twitter.com/IronicTikTok" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ironic Tik Toks</a> Twitter account</li> <li>Find some cringe-y Tik Toks on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPy33RTGarlvbt7cunLA8SA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dankius</a> on YouTube</li> <li><a href="https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=The%20Great%20Furry%20War" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Great Furry War</a></li> <li> <a href="http://time.com/money/5497929/how-tiktok-makes-money-tiktok-owner/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How TikTok makes money</a>, sort of</li> <li>What <a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/wanna-sprite-cranberry" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sprite Cranberry</a> means</li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2018/12/3/18123752/tumblr-adult-content-porn-ban-date-explicit-changes-why-safe-mode" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tumblr banned adult content</a> on Dec. 17, 2018</li> </ul>Many thanks to our sponsors: <ul> <li> <a href="https://parkpower.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Park Power</a>, your local-loving provider of electricity and natural gas</li> <li>The <a href="https://www.ecfoundation.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Edmonton Community Foundation</a>, home of <a href="https://www.thewellendowedpodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Well Endowed Podcast</a> </li> </ul>Elizabeth’s brother Jon, who you may remember from <a href="https://thatsathing.transistor.fm/8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 8</a>, returns talk about some memes of 2018, most of which are over by now, but still...<ul> <li><a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/t-pose" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">T-Pose</a></li> <li><a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/somebody-toucha-my-spaghet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Somebody Toucha My Spaghet</a></li> <li><a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/people-who-thank-the-bus-driver" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">People Who Thank the Bus Driver</a></li> <li><a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/surprised-pikachu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Surprised Pikachu</a></li> <li><a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/steamed-hams" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Steamed Hams</a></li> </ul>We’re finalists in the <a href="https://awards.podcamptoronto.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Canadian Podcast Awards</a> in the Kids and Family category. Thanks to whoever nominated us. If you are a Canadian podcaster, you can vote until Feb. 18. Congrats to all of the nominees, especially our <a href="https://twitter.com/albertapodnet/status/1080296270349066240" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">fellow APN members</a> who were also nominated.  Here's a special offer for you from <a href="https://www.seatgiant.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SeatGIANT</a>, the Canadian ticket resale marketplace: Use the offer code “apn” at checkout to get 5% off your purchase. You’ll be helping yourself while helping the network. That's a Thing?! is a proud member of the <a href="https://albertapodcastnetwork.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alberta Podcast Network</a>, powered by <a href="https://atb.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ATB</a>.   You can <a href="https://thatsathing.transistor.fm/subscribe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">subscribe to us</a> in all the places, and most of them let you rate and review, too, which would be lovely.Questions? Comments? Email us at thatsathingyeg@gmail.com or tweet at us: <a href="https://twitter.com/thatsathingyeg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thatsathingyeg</a>. Many thanks to <a href="http://unitb.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Unit B Coworking</a> for the recording space and to our podcast host, <a href="https://transistor.fm/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Transistor</a>.Our theme music is <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Joplin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ragtime Dance by Scott Joplin</a>.

TikTok: Performance art or stranger danger? Yes.

Here are some of the things we talk about: Part 1 - The cons and cons of YouTube  Timeline:  2002: Elizabeth is born. 2005: YouTube is born.  2006: Google buys YouTube.    Flaw 1 - Copyright confusion YouTube copyright strikes Somehow, Leprechaun 4: In Space is still available   Flaw 2 - Demonetization PewDiePie and anti-Semitic stunts  Boring-to-teens but safe channels like Jimmy Kimmel  Demonetization of LGBTQ content   Flaw 3 - The algorithm Values longer videos, which hurts animators  Elizabeth was mysteriously unsubscribed to The Bible Reloaded (now called Hugo and Jake) She does not want to receive meme compilations on YouTube (but we did do a whole episode about memes) How to end up in an right-wing echo chamber via autoplay What we mean by “Spider-Man and Elsa” (NSFW, not safe for kids)     Lindsay Ellis’s channel  Hank Green’s tweets about YouTube and authenticity Our Team 10 episode, to remind you of Jake Paul (sorry)  Shane Dawson’s business is to restore authenticity  Just like reality TV and wrestling, YouTube thrives on breaking kayfabe  The fall of Onision  This episode is brought to you by two new podcasts that you should check out: Back To School Again, presented by NorQuest College, and Let's Do Coffee, from NAIT's Mawji Centre.That's a Thing?! is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. Shoutout to our friends at 2 and Out and Let’s Find Out, and to Auntie Kate for helping out at 2 and Out Live.You can subscribe to us in all the places, and most of them let you rate and review, too, which would be lovely.Questions? Comments? Email us at thatsathingyeg@gmail.com or tweet us: @thatsathingyeg.Many thanks to Unit B Coworking for the recording space and to our podcast host, Transistor.Our theme music is Ragtime Dance by Scott Joplin.

Here are some of the things we talk about:<ul> <li>Part 1 - <a href="https://thatsathing.transistor.fm/10" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The cons and cons of YouTube</a> </li> <li>Timeline: <ul> <li>2002: Elizabeth is born.</li> <li>2005: YouTube is born. </li> <li>2006: Google buys YouTube. </li> </ul> </li> <li>Flaw 1 - Copyright confusion<ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouTube_copyright_strike" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube copyright strikes</a></li> <li>Somehow, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-NyhN2IAmY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Leprechaun 4: In Space</a> is still available</li> </ul> </li> <li>Flaw 2 - Demonetization<ul> <li>PewDiePie and <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2018/12/10/18134748/pewdiepie-er-pewnews-youtube-hateful-content-anti-semitic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">anti-Semitic stunts</a> </li> <li>Boring-to-teens but safe channels like <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/JimmyKimmelLive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jimmy Kimmel</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CC3OOXD_2MA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Demonetization of LGBTQ content</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>Flaw 3 - The algorithm<ul> <li>Values longer videos, which <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9e-WJHC_WRA&amp;index=6&amp;list=PLNkfKT_xRl1PGxrxm3UPeMhd7jQMn7_6J" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">hurts animators</a> </li> <li>Elizabeth was mysteriously unsubscribed to The Bible Reloaded (now called <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/TheBibleReloaded" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hugo and Jake</a>)</li> <li>She does not want to receive meme compilations on YouTube (but we did do a whole <a href="https://thatsathing.transistor.fm/9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">episode about memes</a>)</li> <li>How to end up in an right-wing <a href="https://www.wsj.com/video/why-is-youtube-suggesting-extreme-or-misleading-content/F7E0FDEA-0CDB-4D63-AA61-6EE267EF8195.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">echo chamber</a> via autoplay</li> <li>What we mean by “<a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/spider-man-and-elsa-videos" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spider-Man and Elsa</a>” (NSFW, not safe for kids) </li> </ul> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FJEtCvb2Kw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lindsay Ellis’s channel</a> </li> <li>Hank Green’s <a href="https://twitter.com/hankgreen/status/1059886750527512576" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">tweets</a> about YouTube and authenticity</li> <li>Our <a href="https://thatsathing.transistor.fm/2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Team 10 episode</a>, to remind you of Jake Paul (sorry)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/shane/featured" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shane Dawson’s business</a> is to restore authenticity </li> <li>Just like reality TV and wrestling, YouTube thrives on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kayfabe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">breaking kayfabe</a> </li> <li>The fall of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdoLeDxfcGwvj_PRl7TLTzQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Onision</a> </li> </ul>This episode is brought to you by two new podcasts that you should check out: <a href="http://backtoschoolagain.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Back To School Again</a>, presented by NorQuest College, and <a href="http://letsdocoffee.libsyn.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Let's Do Coffee</a>, from NAIT's Mawji Centre.That's a Thing?! is a proud member of the <a href="https://albertapodcastnetwork.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alberta Podcast Network</a>, powered by <a href="https://atb.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ATB</a>. Shoutout to our friends at <a href="https://cfl2andout.podbean.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2 and Out</a> and <a href="https://letsfindoutpodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Let’s Find Out</a>, and to <a href="https://twitter.com/Kate_NatureYEG" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Auntie Kate</a> for helping out at 2 and Out Live.You can <a href="https://thatsathing.transistor.fm/subscribe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">subscribe to us</a> in all the places, and most of them let you rate and review, too, which would be lovely.Questions? Comments? Email us at thatsathingyeg@gmail.com or tweet us: <a href="https://twitter.com/thatsathingyeg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thatsathingyeg</a>.Many thanks to <a href="http://unitb.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Unit B Coworking</a> for the recording space and to our podcast host, <a href="https://transistor.fm/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Transistor</a>.Our theme music is <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Joplin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ragtime Dance by Scott Joplin</a>.

The fatal flaws of YouTube

Here are links to the things we referred to. Elizabeth’s spooky inspiration Karen’s spooky inspiration Episode 1: Creepypasta  The SCP Foundation Creepy art on Twitter: 41Strange, Toilets with Threatening Auras   The Sun Vanished on Twitter Crypt TV  The Little Mermaid on Crypt TV Salad Fingers Don’t Hug Me .I’m Scared That story about disturbing animation aimed at children Many thanks to our sponsors this episode:   OtherWise is an affiliated podcast of the Alberta Podcast Network, created under the auspices of the Ribbon Rouge Foundation. It features the lived experiences of people of colour living on Treaty 6 territory. Episode 2 is out now.  Let’s Do Coffee is an APN-affiliated podcast created by the Mawji Centre for New Venture and Student Entrepreneurship at NAIT. It features great interviews with alumni and student entrepreneurs. Episode 2 is out now. By the way, Part 2 of our double-header on Tanacon is in the works. Watch for that in November. (Here's Part 1.)That's a Thing?! is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. You can subscribe to us in all the places, and most of them let you rate and review, too, which would be lovely.Questions? Comments? Email us at thatsathingyeg@gmail.com or tweet us: @thatsathingyeg.Many thanks to Unit B Coworking for the recording space and to our podcast host, Transistor.Our theme music is Ragtime Dance by Scott Joplin.

Here are links to the things we referred to.<ul> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gn__CFBgLEk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Elizabeth’s spooky inspiration</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AoxCkySv34" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Karen’s spooky inspiration</a></li> <li>Episode 1: <a href="https://thatsathing.transistor.fm/1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Creepypasta</a> </li> <li><a href="http://www.scp-wiki.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The SCP Foundation</a></li> <li>Creepy art on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/41Strange" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">41Strange</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/scarytoilet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Toilets with Threatening Auras</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://twitter.com/TheSunVanished" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Sun Vanished</a> on Twitter</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpJ6Dn01AqjvFVN2EiK72Ag" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Crypt TV</a></li> <li> <a href="https://youtu.be/JV5kF3t0Ado" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Little Mermaid</a> on Crypt TV</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpVTORX_ifk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Salad Fingers</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/thisisitcollective" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Don’t Hug Me .I’m Scared</a></li> <li>That <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/04/business/media/youtube-kids-paw-patrol.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">story about disturbing animation</a> aimed at children</li> </ul>Many thanks to our sponsors this episode: <ul> <li> <a href="https://otherwiseshow.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">OtherWise</a> is an affiliated podcast of the Alberta Podcast Network, created under the auspices of the Ribbon Rouge Foundation. It features the lived experiences of people of colour living on Treaty 6 territory. <a href="https://otherwiseshow.com/treaty-people-otherwise-ep02/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 2</a> is out now.</li> <li> <a href="http://letsdocoffee.libsyn.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Let’s Do Coffee</a> is an APN-affiliated podcast created by the Mawji Centre for New Venture and Student Entrepreneurship at NAIT. It features great interviews with alumni and student entrepreneurs. <a href="http://letsdocoffee.libsyn.com/lets-do-coffee-episode-2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 2</a> is out now.</li> </ul>By the way, Part 2 of our double-header on Tanacon is in the works. Watch for that in November. (Here's <a href="https://thatsathing.transistor.fm/10" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Part 1</a>.)That's a Thing?! is a proud member of the <a href="https://albertapodcastnetwork.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alberta Podcast Network</a>, powered by <a href="https://atb.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ATB</a>.  You can <a href="https://thatsathing.transistor.fm/subscribe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">subscribe to us</a> in all the places, and most of them let you rate and review, too, which would be lovely. Questions? Comments? Email us at <a href="mailto:thatsathingyeg@gmail.com">thatsathingyeg@gmail.com</a> or tweet us: <a href="https://twitter.com/thatsathingyeg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thatsathingyeg</a>. Many thanks to <a href="http://unitb.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Unit B Coworking</a> for the recording space and to our podcast host, <a href="https://transistor.fm/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Transistor</a>. Our theme music is <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Joplin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ragtime Dance by Scott Joplin</a>.

Tweetable terrors and digital dread

Here are links to things we referred to:  VidCon, the YouTube conference Our guest Kyle Marshall’s YouTube channel Kyle also owns Media Lab YYC, and has three podcasts in the Alberta Podcast Network: Assumptions, Putting It Together and Creative Block   Hank Green’s vlogbrothers, Crash Course and SciShow  Tana Mongeau’s YouTube channel  “Why I Won’t Be Attending VidCon 2018: A Rant” The only thing you see if you visit tanacon.com  Shane Dawson’s The Truth about Tanacon  Tana’s apology video: Tanacon: The good, the bad, and the ugly  New York Magazine: A Mouth to Hell Opened This Weekend at Tanacon, a Fyre Festival for the YouTube Set  In case you forgot about Fyre Festival   PodCon, a much better convention that we were lucky enough to attend last year. Stick around beyond the end for more baritone goodness from Kyle.This episode was brought to you by LitFest, Canada’s original nonfiction festival, which runs in Edmonton from Oct. 11 to 21. Use the offer code APNROCKS to get $5 off your ticket purchase.This episode is also brought to you by Back to School Again, a new affiliated podcast of the Alberta Podcast Network, featuring stories of people returning to post-secondary studies in midlife.That's a Thing?! is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. You can subscribe to us in all the places, and most of them let you rate and review, too, which would be lovely.Questions? Comments? Email us at thatsathingyeg@gmail.com or tweet us: @thatsathingyeg.Many thanks to Unit B Coworking for the recording space and to our podcast host, Transistor.Our theme music is Ragtime Dance by Scott Joplin.

Here are links to things we referred to:<ul> <li> <a href="http://vidcon.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">VidCon</a>, the YouTube conference</li> <li>Our guest Kyle Marshall’s <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ3hQC8MbbWiIfLj1PjcIgQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube channel</a></li> <li>Kyle also owns <a href="https://www.medialabyyc.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Media Lab YYC</a>, and has three podcasts in the Alberta Podcast Network: <a href="http://www.assumptionspod.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Assumptions</a>, <a href="https://puttingittogether.transistor.fm/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Putting It Together</a> and <a href="https://creativeblock.transistor.fm/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Creative Block</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.hankgreen.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hank Green</a>’s <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/vlogbrothers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">vlogbrothers</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/crashcourse" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Crash Course</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/scishow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SciShow</a> </li> <li>Tana Mongeau’s <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClWD8su9Sk6GzZDwy9zs3_w" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube channel</a> </li> <li>“<a href="https://youtu.be/Z3plE3msC7g" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Why I Won’t Be Attending VidCon 2018: A Rant</a>”</li> <li>The only thing you see if you visit <a href="http://tanacon.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">tanacon.com</a> </li> <li>Shane Dawson’s <a href="https://youtu.be/8xFtIsyRvNE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Truth about Tanacon</a> </li> <li>Tana’s apology video: <a href="https://youtu.be/bOR8c2z3sSk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tanacon: The good, the bad, and the ugly</a> </li> <li>New York Magazine: <a href="http://nymag.com/selectall/2018/06/what-happened-at-tanacon.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Mouth to Hell Opened This Weekend at Tanacon, a Fyre Festival for the YouTube Set</a> </li> <li>In case you forgot about <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fyre_Festival" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fyre Festival</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.podcon.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PodCon</a>, a much better convention that we were lucky enough to attend last year.</li> </ul>Stick around beyond the end for more baritone goodness from Kyle. This episode was brought to you by <a href="https://litfestalberta.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LitFest</a>, Canada’s original nonfiction festival, which runs in Edmonton from Oct. 11 to 21. Use the offer code APNROCKS to get $5 off your <a href="https://litfestalberta.org/buy-tickets-passes/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ticket purchase</a>. This episode is also brought to you by <a href="http://backtoschoolagain.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Back to School Again</a>, a new affiliated podcast of the Alberta Podcast Network, featuring stories of people returning to post-secondary studies in midlife. That's a Thing?! is a proud member of the <a href="https://albertapodcastnetwork.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alberta Podcast Network</a>, powered by <a href="https://atb.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ATB</a>.  You can <a href="https://thatsathing.transistor.fm/subscribe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">subscribe to us</a> in all the places, and most of them let you rate and review, too, which would be lovely. Questions? Comments? Email us at <a href="mailto:thatsathingyeg@gmail.com">thatsathingyeg@gmail.com</a> or tweet us: <a href="https://twitter.com/thatsathingyeg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thatsathingyeg</a>. Many thanks to <a href="http://unitb.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Unit B Coworking</a> for the recording space and to our podcast host, <a href="https://transistor.fm/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Transistor</a>.Our theme music is <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Joplin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ragtime Dance by Scott Joplin</a>.

The cons and cons of YouTube

Here are links to things we mentioned and other things that seem relevant in hindsight: The meaning of “meme” The inciting tweet from Jason of The Young Gaffers The Markiplier E meme  The Hey Beter meme The original Hey Peter video  Suicide Mouse video  Despacito, the original   The Despacito 2 meme  The This is So Sad Alexa Play Despacito meme  The This is So Sad meme The Slaps Roof of Car meme  The Repost Fish meme A deep dive into the Loss meme   Know Your Meme is helpful. Urban Dictionary? Use at your own risk. That's a Thing?! is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. Check out what ATB is up to in the realm of transformation at atbalphabeta.com.Shout-out to The Young Gaffers, an irreverent look at the beautiful game. We’re proud to be in the Alberta Podcast Network with them.We'd love it if you'd rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. You can subscribe to us in all the places.Questions? Comments? Requests? Email us at thatsathingyeg@gmail.com or tweet us: @thatsathingyeg.Many thanks to Castria for lending us some recording equipment, and to our podcast host, Transistor.Our theme music is Ragtime Dance by Scott Joplin.

Here are links to things we mentioned and other things that seem relevant in hindsight:<ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_meme" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The meaning of “meme”</a></li> <li>The <a href="https://twitter.com/CarefreeCanuck/status/1018171290383876096" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">inciting tweet</a> from Jason of The Young Gaffers</li> <li>The <a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/lord-farquaad-markiplier-e" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Markiplier E</a> meme </li> <li>The <a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/hey-beter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hey Beter</a> meme</li> <li>The original <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=85&amp;v=H-a3WZpccWY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hey Peter</a> video</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=6&amp;v=C_h1dY66Rm4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Suicide Mouse</a> video</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9yNWbetJVU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Despacito</a>, the original  </li> <li>The <a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/despacito-2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Despacito 2</a> meme </li> <li>The <a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/this-is-so-sad-alexa-play-despacito" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">This is So Sad Alexa Play Despacito</a> meme </li> <li>The <a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/this-is-so-sad" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">This is So Sad</a> meme</li> <li>The <a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/slaps-roof-of-car" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Slaps Roof of Car</a> meme </li> <li>The <a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/when-you-see-a-repost-tom-hd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Repost Fish</a> meme</li> <li>A deep dive into <a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/news/heres-to-loss-the-internets-greatest-meme" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Loss meme</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Know Your Meme</a> is helpful. <a href="https://www.urbandictionary.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Urban Dictionary</a>? Use at your own risk.</li> </ul>That's a Thing?! is a member of the <a href="https://albertapodcastnetwork.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alberta Podcast Network</a>, powered by <a href="https://atb.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ATB</a>. Check out what ATB is up to in the realm of transformation at <a href="https://atbalphabeta.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">atbalphabeta.com</a>. Shout-out to <a href="http://www.theyounggaffers.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Young Gaffers</a>, an irreverent look at the beautiful game. We’re proud to be in the Alberta Podcast Network with them.We'd love it if you'd rate and review us on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/thats-a-thing/id1330053477?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy50cmFuc2lzdG9yLmZtL3RoYXRzLWEtdGhpbmc%3D" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3hJoyWk6kdVSzIHj7j3KNV" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, or wherever you listen to podcasts. You can <a href="https://thatsathing.transistor.fm/subscribe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">subscribe to us</a> in all the places. Questions? Comments? Requests? Email us at <a href="mailto:thatsathingyeg@gmail.com">thatsathingyeg@gmail.com</a> or tweet us: <a href="https://twitter.com/thatsathingyeg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thatsathingyeg</a>. Many thanks to <a href="https://wearecastria.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Castria</a> for lending us some recording equipment, and to our podcast host, <a href="https://transistor.fm/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Transistor</a>. Our theme music is <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Joplin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ragtime Dance by Scott Joplin</a>.

What do you meme by that?

Elizabeth made a Spotify playlist of songs we refer to, for your listening/cringing pleasure.Here are links to some of the other things we talked about: Not this kind of flossing  This kind of flossing We keep talking about Fortnite   Edmonton Podcasting Meetup, where Mack Male of Taproot Edmonton asked Elizabeth to explain flossing  Swish Swish  Backpack Kid Flossing Song Forget fidget spinners, now the craze is The Floss dance Victory animation in Fortnite: Flossing, Electro Shuffle, Dab  We keep talking about Tide Pods   Ironic dabbing   Iconic dabbing  Dabbing at a funeral  Harlem Shake  We find a way to talk about K-Pop  Michelle Obama doing Evolution of Mom Dancing with Jimmy Fallon, i.e. how Karen knows what The Dougie is Drake gif memes: Tennis, Pizza, Star Wars   Don't sit like a horse (not clean) That time we went on I Don’t Get It to talk about Batboy: The Musical Hat tip to Karen’s Facebook friends for reminding her of all the dances she forgot The Moonwalk   Rock Lobster on Just Dance  (Even more about Rock Lobster and the B-52s from Slate’s Hit Parade)  Walk Like an Egyptian  The Macarena Debbie Harry explains the Pogo  The Electric Slide  Country line-dancing to Cadillac Ranch  The Time Warp from Rocky Horror Picture Show That's a Thing?! is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. Have a business? ATB is good at helping you.Shout-out to fellow APN members Press Start to Join. Please fill out this listener survey!We'd love it if you'd rate and review us on Apple Podcasts. You can subscribe to us in all the places.Questions? Comments? Email us at thatsathingyeg@gmail.com or tweet us: @thatsathingyeg.Many thanks to Unit B Coworking for the recording space, to Castria for help with the production, and to our podcast host, Transistor.Our theme music is Ragtime Dance by Scott Joplin.

Elizabeth made a <a href="https://open.spotify.com/user/dinolizzy/playlist/0I6knfkI8m5Y4C6rGtBSPX?si=MuJsgOiNTJ-a7zzJ7Aaarg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify playlist</a> of songs we refer to, for your listening/cringing pleasure. Here are links to some of the other things we talked about:<ul> <li>Not <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRivxlG8Bmc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this kind of flossing</a> </li> <li><a href="https://media.giphy.com/media/3ohzdIvnUKKjiAZTSU/giphy.gif" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">This kind of flossing</a></li> <li>We keep <a href="https://thatsathing.transistor.fm/6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">talking about Fortnite</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.meetup.com/Edmonton-Podcasting-Meetup/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Edmonton Podcasting Meetup</a>, where Mack Male of <a href="https://taprootedmonton.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Taproot Edmonton</a> asked Elizabeth to explain flossing</li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGk5fR-t5AU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Swish Swish</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/thebackpackkid/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Backpack Kid</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAlspsu3G44" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Flossing Song</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/102588380/forget-fidget-spinners-now-the-craze-is-the-floss-dance" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Forget fidget spinners, now the craze is The Floss dance</a></li> <li>Victory animation in Fortnite: <a href="https://giffiles.alphacoders.com/208/208840.gif" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Flossing</a>, <a href="https://media.giphy.com/media/xT0xexq7ZvL0Ts8PFC/giphy.gif" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Electro Shuffle</a>, <a href="https://kyberscorner.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/dab-emote-gif.gif" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dab</a> </li> <li>We keep <a href="https://thatsathing.transistor.fm/3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">talking about Tide Pods</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVHxztbT71o" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ironic dabbing</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zV0GPphqsdE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Iconic dabbing</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-42527880" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dabbing at a funeral</a></li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hpEnLtqUDg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Harlem Shake</a> </li> <li>We find a way to <a href="https://thatsathing.transistor.fm/7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">talk about K-Pop</a> </li> <li>Michelle Obama doing <a href="https://youtu.be/Hq-URl9F17Y" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Evolution of Mom Dancing</a> with Jimmy Fallon, i.e. how Karen knows what The Dougie is</li> <li>Drake gif memes: <a href="https://media.giphy.com/media/8V3RG6l2dp1wQ/giphy.gif" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tennis</a>, <a href="https://i.makeagif.com/media/10-25-2015/6x05A_.gif" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pizza</a>, <a href="https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/mlp/images/6/60/Drake_%27Hotline_Bling%27_with_lightsabers.gif/revision/latest?cb=20151119152304" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Star Wars</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGKK8eGQQEk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Don't sit like a horse</a> (not clean)</li> <li>That time <a href="https://idontgetityeg.com/2018/05/27/season-4-episode-28/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">we went on I Don’t Get It </a>to talk about Batboy: The Musical</li> <li>Hat tip to Karen’s Facebook friends for <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KarenUnland/posts/1826910420688014" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">reminding her</a> of all the dances she forgot</li> <li>The <a href="https://youtu.be/n5I4oqFNxvM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Moonwalk</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQ-xFvPobQU&amp;app=desktop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rock Lobster on Just Dance</a>  (Even more about Rock Lobster and the B-52s from <a href="http://www.slate.com/articles/podcasts/hit_parade/2018/06/how_r_e_m_and_the_b_52s_made_a_scene_in_a_farm_town_called_athens_georgia.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Slate’s Hit Parade</a>)</li> <li> <a href="https://youtu.be/Cv6tuzHUuuk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Walk Like an Egyptian</a></li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwWRjvwlLKg&amp;feature=youtu.be" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Macarena</a></li> <li>Debbie Harry explains <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLKvViL8y_E" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the Pogo</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mOY2eWO2qw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Electric Slide</a></li> <li> <a href="https://youtu.be/qBrRLbnlNEM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Country line-dancing</a> to Cadillac Ranch</li> <li> <a href="https://youtu.be/umj0gu5nEGs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Time Warp</a> from Rocky Horror Picture Show</li> </ul>That's a Thing?! is a member of the <a href="https://albertapodcastnetwork.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alberta Podcast Network</a>, powered by <a href="https://atb.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ATB</a>. Have a business? <a href="http://atb.com/business/Pages/default.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ATB is good at helping you</a>.Shout-out to fellow APN members <a href="http://ps2jshow.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Press Start to Join</a>. Please fill out this <a href="https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.com/survey" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">listener survey</a>!We'd love it if you'd rate and review us on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/thats-a-thing/id1330053477?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>. You can <a href="https://thatsathing.transistor.fm/subscribe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">subscribe to us</a> in all the places.Questions? Comments? Email us at <a href="mailto:thatsathingyeg@gmail.com">thatsathingyeg@gmail.com</a> or tweet us: <a href="https://twitter.com/thatsathingyeg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thatsathingyeg</a>.Many thanks to <a href="http://unitb.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Unit B Coworking</a> for the recording space, to <a href="https://wearecastria.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Castria</a> for help with the production, and to our podcast host, <a href="https://transistor.fm/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Transistor</a>.Our theme music is <a href="http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Joplin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ragtime Dance by Scott Joplin</a>.

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