Close All Tabs podcast

Close All Tabs

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Ever wonder where the internet stops and IRL begins? Close All Tabs breaks down how digital culture shapes our world through thoughtful insights and irreverent humor. From internet trends to AI slop to the politics of memes, Close All Tabs covers it all. How will AI change our jobs and lives? Is the government watching what I post? Is there life beyond TikTok? Host Morgan Sung  pulls from experts, the audience, and history to add context to the trends and depth to the memes. And she’ll wrestle with as many browser tabs as it takes to explain the cultural moment we’re all collectively living. Morgan Sung is a tech journalist whose work covers the range of absurdity and brilliance that is the internet. Her beat has evolved into an exploration of social platforms and how they shape real-world culture. She has written for TechCrunch, NBC News, Mashable, BuzzFeed News and more.  We love listening to shows about technology and culture like Power User with Taylor Lorenz, ICYMI, Wow If True, Hard Fork, There Are No Girls On the Internet, Endless Thread, Uncanny Valley from Wired,  It’s Been a Minute, and You’re Wrong About. If you like them too, then trust us–you’ll like Close All Tabs.

Ever wonder where the internet stops and IRL begins? Close All Tabs breaks down how digital culture shapes our world through thoughtful insights and irreverent humor. From internet trends to AI slop to the politics of memes, Close All Tabs covers it all. How will AI change our jobs and lives? Is the government watching what I post? Is there life beyond TikTok? Host Morgan Sung  pulls from experts, the audience, and history to add context to the trends and depth to the memes. And she’ll wrestle with as many browser tabs as it takes to explain the cultural moment we’re all collectively living. Morgan Sung is a tech journalist whose work covers the range of absurdity and brilliance that is the internet. Her beat has evolved into an exploration of social platforms and how they shape real-world culture. She has written for TechCrunch, NBC News, Mashable, BuzzFeed News and more.  We love listening to shows about technology and culture like Power User with Taylor Lorenz, ICYMI, Wow If True, Hard Fork, There Are No Girls On the Internet, Endless Thread, Uncanny Valley from Wired,  It’s Been a Minute, and You’re Wrong About. If you like them too, then trust us–you’ll like Close All Tabs.

 

#11

The Broligarchy Pt 2: Is this Techno-Fascism?

The ”broligarchy” didn’t come together in a vacuum — this combination of extreme wealth, r... more

Yesterday

38 MINS

38:17

Yesterday


#10

The Broligarchy Pt 1: Chronicles of the PayPal Mafia

The term “broligarchy” refers to the Silicon Valley elite tech leaders who have accumulate... more

26 Mar 2025

38 MINS

38:29

26 Mar 2025


#9

What Happens if the Internet Archive Goes Dark?

For decades, the Internet Archive has preserved our digital history. Lately, journalists a... more

19 Mar 2025

35 MINS

35:29

19 Mar 2025


#8

Waymo Problems

Self-driving Waymo robotaxis have become a familiar sight in cities like San Francisco and... more

12 Mar 2025

31 MINS

31:59

12 Mar 2025


#7

Children of the Vlog

The world of family vlogging is under scrutiny after the release of two new documentaries:... more

05 Mar 2025

32 MINS

32:31

05 Mar 2025


#6

TikTok's Vibe Shift

On January 18, 2025, TikTok went down for U.S. users. After just 14 hours, it was back. Si... more

26 Feb 2025

31 MINS

31:10

26 Feb 2025


#5

Introducing Close All Tabs

New episodes drop weekly starting February 26!  Tech journalist Morgan Sung spends most of... more

10 Feb 2025

02 MINS

02:00

10 Feb 2025


#4

Influencer Endorsements Gone Wild

This episode was originally published November 2, 2024. In this final episode of the Clos... more

14 Jan 2025

37 MINS

37:43

14 Jan 2025


#3

Stan Wars, The Fandom Menace

This episode was originally published October 26, 2024. In this episode of Close All Tabs... more

14 Jan 2025

34 MINS

34:52

14 Jan 2025


#2

Couch F***** Memes vs The Truth

This episode was originally published October 19, 2024. In this episode of Close All Tabs... more

14 Jan 2025

37 MINS

37:47

14 Jan 2025


#1

From the Dean Scream to Brat Memes

This episode was originally published October 12, 2024. Welcome to Close All Tabs, a spec... more

14 Jan 2025

41 MINS

41:02

14 Jan 2025