LOG OFF17 Aug 2024

Kwame Appiah: Love is Blind digital protocol, the influencer life, and scrubbing your social media accounts

Kwame Appiah is the head of influencer and creator engagement at Later, a social media management platform. He's also the co-host of Later's podcast, Beyond Influence. A former professional soccer player and development coach, Kwame is also a successful creator himself with nearly half a million followers on social media. He's probably BEST known to the masses as a contestant on Netflix's Love is Blind, which is, quite possibly, the greatest reality television show of all time. Kwame joined LOG OFF to discuss his Internet journey, plus the importance of disconnecting from technology and taking time for self-reflection. Appiah provides valuable insights on the impact of constant connectivity on our mental health and overall well-being, plus his plans for raising his children in a digital world, and of course he answers our usual stupid Internet questions. Follow Kwame on Instagram Watch Later's Beyond Influence podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠LOG OFF⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ explores the convergence of real lives and the Internet - and how to navigate the complicated web we've tangled ourselves in. Everyone has an Internet story to tell, and host Ryan Perry wants to hear all of them.

LOG OFF is recorded, edited, produced, and promoted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pennant Digital⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in Asbury Park, New Jersey.

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Dom Nero: How to get the world to pay attention to your videos and win a Webby Award

Dom Nero is a writer, co-host of the very good movie podcast Eye of the Duck, and the Webby award-winning video editor of the Seinfeld-Twin Peaks mashup Seinfeld: The Return. The A.V. Club once said,...

4 Okt 20241h 20min

Phil Ranta: How to get billions and billions of views on the Internet

The prolific Phil Ranta was an early adopter and proponent of web video before YouTube. There's a good chance he's one of the minds behind your favorite streamer, content creator, or YouTube channel. ...

21 Sep 20241h 2min

Brandon Wenerd: BroBible, Phish, creating content, and how to bet on yourself and win

Brandon Wenerd is an Internet OG who's worn every hat in the content game. Back in 2008 he helped jumpstart BroBible, a media empire that quickly developed a huge audience and was acquired just a few...

13 Sep 20241h 16min

Michael Rayner: How to juggle everything, including hundreds of millions of social media views

Michael Rayner has accumulated hundreds of millions of social media views doing unique tricks, but he's much more than just a screaming TikTok juggler. For decades he's been performing his unique act...

30 Aug 202446min

Ronda Rousey: Internet comment ignorer, Pokemon forum moderator, graphic novelist, combat legend

Ronda Rousey has collected all the fighting accolades and milestones: first US woman to medal in Olympic judo, first woman signed to the UFC and first female UFC champ, first woman in the UFC Hall of ...

23 Aug 202441min

Vince Mancini: Navigating the digital media hellscape by making content people actually like

Vince Mancini is the founding editor of the popular and influential movie blog FIlmdrunk, which he launched in 2007 with LOG OFF host Ryan Perry. He's since written for titles including The Ringer and...

15 Juni 20241h 9min

Scott Rogowsky: HQ Trivia's rise and fall, viral videos and vintage clothes, and what's next for Quiz Daddy

As the face of HQ Trivia, Scott Rogowsky was probably THE most famous person on the Internet for a very enjoyable moment in time. But he's much more than just a Quiz Daddy. He's hosted several live ta...

17 Maj 20241h 19min