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Sixteenth Minute (of Fame) podcast

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Sixteenth Minute (of Fame)

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  Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts  

Sixteenth Minute (of Fame) is a weekly show from Jamie Loftus that takes a closer look at the internet’s main characters – one part reported, one part interviews, and one part Jamie collapsing her permanently internet-damaged brain. Whether it’s an enduring meme or a dreaded Character of the Day distinction, it’s the kind of notoriety that often results in little money, unwarranted attention, and a confusing blurred line of consent. What do you do when you get more attention and judgement than any one person is built to handle? The Sixteenth Minute of Fame is the place where we figure that out, putting people in the context of the moment they've been frozen inside of.

Sixteenth Minute (of Fame) is a weekly show from Jamie Loftus that takes a closer look at the internet’s main characters – one part reported, one part interviews, and one part Jamie collapsing her permanently internet-damaged brain. Whether it’s an enduring meme or a dreaded Character of the Day distinction, it’s the kind of notoriety that often results in little money, unwarranted attention, and a confusing blurred line of consent. What do you do when you get more attention and judgement than any one person is built to handle? The Sixteenth Minute of Fame is the place where we figure that out, putting people in the context of the moment they've been frozen inside of.

 

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#32

tessica brown, the gorilla glue girl

For one day in 2021, all of social media was obsessing over... Gorilla Glue? Tessica Brown ran out of göt2b hair product and used Gorilla Glue instead and one month later, her hair hadn't moved at all. She turned to TikTok for help and immediately became a main character, prompting a complicated months-long saga that included custom surgery, Hollywood managers, a botched rap career, and some of the most startling and scary days of her life. Jamie talks to Tessica about the ordeal four years later and gets the real story. follow tessica here:  [https://www.instagram.com/im_d_ollady] (https://www.instagram.com/im_d_ollady) tickets to jamie's LA show here:  [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-tiny-man-is-trying-to-kill-me-special-tapings-tickets-1077914925559?aff=oddtdtcreator] (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-tiny-man-is-trying-to-kill-me-special-tapings-tickets-1077914925559?aff=oddtdtcreator)   See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

19 Nov 2024

1 HR 25 MINS

1:25:07

19 Nov 2024

#31

william hung, pt. 2

In part two of our William Hung series, Jamie takes a look at two of the biggest conversations that William sparked upon his debut: the representation of Asian Americans in the U.S., and how reality shows remove authorship from their subjects. Twenty years later, what can we take away from this moment? We speak with sociologist Nancy Wang Yeun about her experience first encountering William’s narrative and the legacy of Asian representation up until that time, and reality show editing vet Steve Flack about how reality television can Frankenbite its subjects into completely different people. Follow Nancy Wang Yeun here: [https://www.nancywyuen.com/ ] (https://www.nancywyuen.com/ ) Read Serve the People: Making Asian America in the Long Sixties by Karen Ishizuka: [https://bookshop.org/p/books/serve-the-people-making-asian-america-in-the-long-sixties-karen-l-ishizuka/9337769?ean=9781781689981 ] (https://bookshop.org/p/books/serve-the-people-making-asian-america-in-the-long-sixties-karen-l-ishizuka/9337769?ean=9781781689981 ) Read The Making of Asian America: A History by Erika Lee: [https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-making-of-asian-america-a-history-erika-lee/16653245?ean=9781476739410 ] (https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-making-of-asian-america-a-history-erika-lee/16653245?ean=9781476739410 ) Tickets to Jamie’s show The Tiny Man is Trying to Kill Me: [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-tiny-man-is-trying-to-kill-me-special-tapings-tickets-1077914925559 ] (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-tiny-man-is-trying-to-kill-me-special-tapings-tickets-1077914925559 ) Listen to We the Unhoused: [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-the-unhoused/id1490017575 ] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-the-unhoused/id1490017575 ) And reach out to Jamie for manosphere sources at smalliceresurfacer@gmail.com ! See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

12 Nov 2024

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:51

12 Nov 2024

#30

william hung, pt. 1

Twenty years ago, William Hung of "She Bangs" American Idol fame became one of the earliest people to straddle traditional media and the internet to become an overnight sensation. A notorious "bad audition" on one of the world's most famous shows, William built a whole career on a mix of positivity and negative attention, remaining firmly himself every step of the way. Warning: this episode contains severe 2004, from Angelfire fan sites to successful prime time TV to early-aughts xenophobia. Buckle in, we're going deep, from William's college days to his TED talks and everywhere in between. This week, Jamie recounts William's story and speaks to the man himself. In part two, we take a closer look at what William's fame meant to Asian Americans, and what it said about the state of reality TV. Follow William here: [https://williamhung.net/] (https://williamhung.net/) See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

05 Nov 2024

1 HR 29 MINS

1:29:15

05 Nov 2024

#29

the tumblr bone witch, pt. 2

Of course the graverobbing episode couldn’t be one part! In part two of the Tmblr bone witch story, Jamie speaks with the leading voice in American human remains law, a New Orleans cemetery preservationist and of course, a real-life witch. Follow Tanya Marsh here: [https://x.com/tmar22] (https://x.com/tmar22)   Follow JV Hampton-Van Sant’s work and socials here: [https://linktr.ee/RedBlaqueGolden] (https://linktr.ee/RedBlaqueGolden)   Learn more about Save Our Cemeteries here: [https://www.saveourcemeteries.org/] (https://www.saveourcemeteries.org/)   See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

31 Oct 2024

51 MINS

51:12

31 Oct 2024

#28

the tumblr bone witch, pt. 1

HAPPY HALLOWEEN, MOTHERFUCKERS! This week, we’re diving deep into the Tumblr bone witch saga, the epic 2015 tale of internet-age graverobbing that all but exploded the internet.  In late 2015, a witch named Ender Darling posted that they’d found some human bones in a New Orleans graveyard, and offered to mail them to other witches in a Facebook group called the Queer Witch Collective. What followed was bedlam – a debate on the ethics of private safe spaces, on bone thievery in New Orleans, and a story that led all the way to court. Spoiler alert: grave robbing isn’t as illegal as you think! Tune in, dear listeners, to the scariest episode of Sixteenth Minute of all time. See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

29 Oct 2024

49 MINS

49:57

29 Oct 2024

#27

moo deng and the plight of the viral zoo animal

She's, with apologies to the Hawk Tuah lobby, the queen of the internet in 2024 -- baby pygmy hippo Moo Deng.  Her fifteenth minute is far from over, but this week Jamie dives into the world of the viral zoo animal. She's far from the first, joining a legacy of viral animals whose life is flattened to a static image, without wondering why we're looking at them in the first place. We go into the ordeal that is becoming famous while captive, and Jamie speaks with zoologist Oliver, aka Dr. Wildlife, about the ethics of zoos and how we can better protect the animals that become a part of our digital language. Follow Dr. Wildlife here: [https://linktr.ee/drwildlife ] (https://linktr.ee/drwildlife ) See Jamie in LA on November 1st & 20th: [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-tiny-man-is-trying-to-kill-me-tickets-1039733048537] (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-tiny-man-is-trying-to-kill-me-tickets-1039733048537) See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

22 Oct 2024

57 MINS

57:01

22 Oct 2024

#26

bonus episode: the kobayashi vs. chestnut rematch, live in las vegas

FIELD TRIP! Jamie heads to Las Vegas to see the closing moments of the Kobi-Chestnut sixteenth minute -- and watches them face off live on Netflix after fifteen years without competing in a broadcast called Unfinished Beef. We talk more with documentarian Nicole Lucas-Haimes, and take a look at what the greatest hot dog and sports rivalry of all time looks like at the highest level. Watch 30 for 30: The Good, The Bad, The Hungry on Netflix here:  [https://www.netflix.com/title/81752194 ] (https://www.netflix.com/title/81752194) Watch Unfinished Beef:  [https://www.netflix.com/title/81743617] (https://www.netflix.com/title/81743617) Read Jodi Walker's terrific coverage of the event on The Ringer:  [https://www.theringer.com/tv/2024/9/19/24248057/joey-chestnut-takeru-kobayashi-netflix-unfinished-beef-hot-dog-eating] (https://www.theringer.com/tv/2024/9/19/24248057/joey-chestnut-takeru-kobayashi-netflix-unfinished-beef-hot-dog-eating) Buy Jamie's book Raw Dog here:  [https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250847768/rawdog] (https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250847768/rawdog) See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

18 Oct 2024

37 MINS

37:24

18 Oct 2024

#25

takeru kobayashi vs. joey chestnut & the art of the narrative

Once a year, Joey Chestnut becomes the main character of the internet -- but it wasn't always that way. This week, we're talking about the greatest hot dog rivalry of all time, and the media ringmaster that made it possible. Before Joey's annual stint as a main character, the hot dog eating champion of the world was one Takeru Kobayashi, a Japanese eater who turned a novelty event in the U.S. into a full-blown sensation in the early 2000s. Then, contractual issues and a huge wave of xenophobia pushed Kobi out of the professional scene in America, until Labor Day 2024 when he faced off with Chestnut for the first time in 15 years. A lot has changed since their last meeting... more than anything, the way stories are told using the internet. Jamie speaks with documentarian Nicole Lucas-Haimes, director of the 30 for 30 about the Kobi and Chestnut rivalry: The Good, The Bad, The Hungry. She's also the executive producer of the Netflix rematch, Unfinished Beef. This Thursday, Jamie ventures to Las Vegas to see the Kobi-Chestnut Netflix rematch in person. Watch The Good, The Bad, The Hungry: [https://www.netflix.com/title/81752194] (https://www.netflix.com/title/81752194) Watch Unfinished Beef: [https://www.netflix.com/title/81743617] (https://www.netflix.com/title/81743617) Buy Raw Dog (now in paperback): [https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250847768/rawdog] (https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250847768/rawdog%20Now) [Now] (https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250847768/rawdog%20Now) See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

15 Oct 2024

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:41

15 Oct 2024

#24

ken bone, pt. 2

Ken Bone reflects on the eight-year anniversary of his overnight viral success, how becoming a main character changed his life, and how his moment moved his politics forward. Donate to St. Patrick's Center here:  [https://www.stpatrickcenter.org/donate] (https://www.stpatrickcenter.org/donate) Los Angeles area heads, see Jamie live this November at the Lyric Hyperion!  [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-tiny-man-is-trying-to-kill-me-tickets-1039733048537?aff=oddtdtcreator] (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-tiny-man-is-trying-to-kill-me-tickets-1039733048537?aff=oddtdtcreator) See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

08 Oct 2024

45 MINS

45:34

08 Oct 2024

#23

ken bone, pt. 1

In 2016, one man in a red sweater became the nation's sweetheart... until he didn't. Ken Bone became a celebrity overnight after a star turn at the height of an October 2016 political nightmare. Just two days after the infamous Access Hollywood tape made many think Trump's first run for president was a lost cause, after a year of "her emails" and what felt like an infinity war of an election cycle, the world took comfort in a normal midwestern man who worked at a power plant and loved anime.  What made Ken so appealing, and -- apologies for taking us back to such a cursed period -- what shitstorm was he caught in the middle of? In part one, Jamie examines the media environment that made Ken a star, and the milkshake duck cycle and a Reddit scandal that made him one of the seminal internet main characters to this day.  Next week... we talk to Ken. Donate to Ken's nonprofit of choice, the St. Patrick Center of St. Louis here: [https://www.stpatrickcenter.org/donate] (https://www.stpatrickcenter.org/donate) See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

01 Oct 2024

58 MINS

58:18

01 Oct 2024

#22

overly attached girlfriend, pt. 2

In part two of our Overly Attached Girlfriend series, we talked to the OAG herself -- Laina Morris. She revisits the viral moment she didn't see coming in 2012, the weirdness of being in a Delta Airlines safety video, and navigating what a career online and at the mercy of the algorithm looks like while struggling with depression. Laina's been away from regular posting for the last five years as she navigated it all, and she and Jamie get into how to maintain your self-worth and share yourself safely. Slap on your scary eyes, baby, we're going in. Follow Laina on YouTube here:  [https://www.youtube.com/@laina] (https://www.youtube.com/@laina) Follow Laina on Instagram:  [https://www.instagram.com/laina] (https://www.instagram.com/laina) Follow Laina on TikTok:  [https://www.tiktok.com/@laina622] (https://www.tiktok.com/@laina622) Sixteenth Minute Reddit! :  [https://www.reddit.com/r/SixteenthMinute/] (https://www.reddit.com/r/SixteenthMinute/) See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

24 Sep 2024

43 MINS

43:56

24 Sep 2024

#21

overly attached girlfriend, pt. 1

In the summer of 2012, Laina Morris became an overnight viral star as the Overly Attached Girlfriend, a parody of the rampant Justin Bieber "Beliebers" of the era. The week after, she had to decide if she'd drop out of college or pursue the life of a job that didn't quite exist yet -- a full-time YouTuber. In part 1, Jamie takes a look at Laina's ascent, and how the image of the YouTube star was first conjured from thin air by a bunch of Silicon Valley weirdos, and perfected by YouTubers themselves. Net week, Jamie speaks exclusively with Laina Morris in part two! For more on the history of the social media algorithm, check out "The Chaos Machine" by Max Fisher:  [https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-chaos-machine-the-inside-story-of-how-social-media-rewired-our-minds-and-our-world-max-fisher/18203720] (https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-chaos-machine-the-inside-story-of-how-social-media-rewired-our-minds-and-our-world-max-fisher/18203720) For more on YouTube celebrity, check out "Extremely Online" by Taylor Lorenz:  [https://bookshop.org/p/books/extremely-online-the-untold-story-of-fame-influence-and-power-on-the-internet-taylor-lorenz/19718842?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwrp-3BhDgARIsAEWJ6SwYyF8sigAMNiXmi3fokHCkE2bzkcSOCaQ7nB0cdh3vmpjNcJS4rVAaAhV6EALw_wcB] (https://bookshop.org/p/books/extremely-online-the-untold-story-of-fame-influence-and-power-on-the-internet-taylor-lorenz/19718842?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwrp-3BhDgARIsAEWJ6SwYyF8sigAMNiXmi3fokHCkE2bzkcSOCaQ7nB0cdh3vmpjNcJS4rVAaAhV6EALw_wcB) Follow Laina on YouTube here: [ https://www.youtube.com/@laina] (https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2F%40laina&data=05%7C02%7CIanJohnson%40iheartmedia.com%7C51aac101957d42cb41e308dcd69cfd67%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C638621216989899351%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=XAfpdil6qIlkHMWik2gus%2Bh4WLP0JdATPQ%2FHA7Cn7tc%3D&reserved=0) See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

17 Sep 2024

53 MINS

53:46

17 Sep 2024