The Internet Used to be a Haven for People with Autism
On today’s episode, Rachelle and Candice are joined by Patrick Marlborough to discuss their recent essay for Slate, “The Death of the Internet as a Haven for People With Autism.” They wrote, “Things b...
15 Nov 202341min
Restaurant Wars: Keith Lee vs. Atlanta
In this episode, Rachelle and Candice map out what happened when TikTok food personality Keith Lee traveled to Atlanta and ignited a culinary controversy. Lee is a former MMA fighter-turned-influencer...
11 Nov 202350min
Endless Thread: The expanding universe of Lofi Girl
On today’s episode brought to us by WBUR’s Endless Thread, co-host Ben Brock Johnson and producer Nora Saks look at the Lofi Girl phenomenon. At least 13 million YouTube users subscribe to the channel...
8 Nov 202338min
ICYMI on Dear Prudence: My Friend Tried to Bring Her Kids to A Winery. Help!
In this episode, the co-hosts of Slate’s ICYMI, Rachelle Hampton and Candice Lim, join Prudie (Jenée Desmond-Harris) to answer letters from readers about whether the following categories of people are...
5 Nov 202339min
Hasan Minhaj’s “Emotional Truths” Are Admitted Fabrications. Does it Matter?
In this episode, Rachelle Hampton is joined by Slate staff writers Nitish Pahwa and Nadira Goffe to discuss their respective pieces about Hasan Minhaj. Since the New Yorker published their article on ...
4 Nov 202348min
How First-Gen Kids Are Healing Online
On today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton and Candice Lim are joined by Amy S. Choi, co-host of The Mash-Up Americans podcast. They talk about the burgeoning phenomenon of immigrant mom TikToks, videos and...
1 Nov 202346min
How DJ Envy Got Got
On today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton and Candice Lim walk through DJ Envy’s latest legal troubles, which include seminars, flipping houses and a Ponzi-like scheme. Then, they’re joined by legal affair...
28 Okt 202341min
A Former School Shooter is a TikTok Star. Should He Even Be Allowed Online?
On today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton and Candice Lim dive into the saga of Jon Romano. At the age of 16, Romano walked into his high school with a shotgun in an attempt, he says, to commit law-enforce...
25 Okt 202346min
