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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

BONUS: The Joe Rogan we need isn't so easy to create

Ryan and our producer Grant dig into the election and have some comments about whether or not we can simply... more

14 Nov 2024 · 20 minutes
Silicon Valley’s midlife crisis (with Taylor Lorenz)

From shooting themselves up with boys’ blood to starting their own countries, “techno-optimism” has taken a decidedly dark turn. It... more

13 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
How QAnon changed American politics forever

With Donald Trump being brought back into the White House, we might only be seeing the beginning of another decade... more

06 Nov 2024 · 57 minutes
Was the Tide Pod Challenge Ever Real? (With PJ Vogt)

Tide Pods were the king of the forbidden candies. The items that looked delicious despite being disgusting, or poisonous, if you... more

30 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
The Blair Witch: The First Viral Hoax (with David Sims)

The Blair Witch Project stands alone in the kind of panic it caused. No film before or since has quite... more

23 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 35 minutes
The Women the Internet Loves to Hate (with Caroline Calloway)

Caroline Calloway became internet famous for living a fantasy, at least that's how it appeared on Instagram. Then, she became... more

16 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 24 minutes
Chappell Roan and the Pop Crave Election (with Akilah Hughes)

Why does it feel like this election isn’t really happening? Why does Chappell Roan feel like the biggest story? Our... more

09 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 18 minutes
Whatever Happened to Kate Middleton? (With Ellie Hall)

Remember earlier this year, when people thought Kate Middleton was dead and or replaced by AI? What was up with... more

02 Oct 2024 · 53 minutes
Are Kids’ Brains Being Rotted by Screens? (With Michael Hobbes)

Since the advent of smartphones, a simmering and increasingly boiling panic has been about whether too much “screentime” is ruining... more

25 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 8 minutes
The Right-Wing Meltdown Over Haitian Immigrants (With Kat Abughazaleh)

With the second and maybe probably last 2024 presidential debate now in our rearview, we’re taking a look back at... more

18 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 13 minutes
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BONUS: The Joe Rogan we need isn't so easy to create
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