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Panic World
Panic World
Garbage Day

A weekly podcast from Garbage Day about the moral panics, witch hunts, and viral freakouts that bubble up out of the weirdest... more

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Episodes

Here's who killed the #MeToo movement (with Kat Tenbarge)

If we're in the post-MeToo era, who killed it?

26 Mar 2025 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
Who turned Gen Z fascist? (With Felix Biederman)

In 2024 many of the youngest voters started finding the newest generation of right-wing freaks appealing. What gives?

19 Mar 2025 · 58 minutes
Can you order a hitman online? (With Carl Miller)

Supposedly, Red Rooms are a service/platform on the dark web where you can pay for hits or to watch live... more

12 Mar 2025 · 1 hour,
You’re panicking wrong about AI (with Casey Newton)

Everyone is freaking out about AI, but are we freaking out for the right reasons?

05 Mar 2025 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
Here's why everyone's fighting about delivery apps (with Allegra Rosenberg)

Perhaps you’ve seen someone pop off online about a delivery order going wrong, or it being too expensive. Maybe you’ve... more

26 Feb 2025 · 55 minutes
BONUS: One month of DOGE shit

Ryan and Grant discuss what we've seen one month into the second Trump Administration, and what it means.

24 Feb 2025 · 33 minutes
Is dating worse than ever? (With Magdalene Taylor)

When it comes to modern relationships, most reporting has three main points: Gen Z is sexless and puritan, Millennials are... more

19 Feb 2025 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
The secret plan to outlaw porn in the US (with Junlper)

As of this recording, 17 states don’t have access to PornHub. You might assume that’s because of very normal people... more

12 Feb 2025 · 1 hour, 10 minutes
What Area 51 can teach us about the drones in NJ (with Dylan Thuras)

Americans love not believing anything the government tells us, and it seems likely we’ll just keep coming up with stories... more

05 Feb 2025 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
Are online "suicide games" real? (With Alex Goldman)

Momo and the Blue Whale Challenge are two trends that targeted young social media users, supposedly challenging them to an... more

29 Jan 2025 · 1 hour, 24 minutes