What causes people — especially our Boomer family members — to fall for conspiracy theories online? And can we help... more

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

America is in a “will they or won’t they” situation with TikTok, but it’s not cute. As of last week,... more

Producer Grant joins Ryan to talk about how Mark Zuckerberg went from looking and acting like “Every Guy Walking Down... more

On January 7, 2021, did you think the storming of the capitol would be politically successful? Charlie Warzel joins us... more

Ryan and Grant talk about the fallout from Luigi Mangione's alleged assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, and whether or... more

It’s the end of the year episode, so we’re talking about some of the best — and worst — things... more

Despite society’s progress on gender norms, there is a historic divide on the "boy-girl internet," which recently has started to... more

He’s conquered YouTube, but can he conquer traditional media? And also burgers and snack bars, for some reason. Ben Brock... more

Ryan and our producer Grant talk about the recent brush with politics sweeping across an unexpected community—or is it?—PerfumeTok. Full episode... more

Part of the reason Republicans ran away with the 2024 election is because they used misinformation to make millions of... more

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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