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#846

ICYMI: The Content Creators Crashing the Diddy Trial

Candice Lim and Kate Lindsay are joined by Slate staff writer Nadira Goffe, whose [coverag... more

9 hrs Ago

49 MINS

49:49

9 hrs Ago


#845

What Next: TBD | Summer Travel Tips To Not Get Detained

A guide to keeping your phone, and your digital life, safe when you’re crossing the border... more

15 Jun 2025

30 MINS

30:34

15 Jun 2025


#844

ICYMI: It’s International Bestselling Author Quan Millz

Candice Lim and Kate Lindsay are joined by Wired senior writer and producer of [Black Twit... more

14 Jun 2025

44 MINS

44:30

14 Jun 2025


#843

What Next: TBD | New DOGE, New Tricks

Elon Musk has ridden off into the sunset acrimoniously (maybe), but the Department of Gove... more

13 Jun 2025

30 MINS

30:47

13 Jun 2025


#842

What Next: TBD | The Future of the Internet Hinges on Gail Slater

Assistant Attorney General Gail Slater inherited the government’s antitrust case against G... more

08 Jun 2025

31 MINS

31:52

08 Jun 2025


#841

Amicus | There Is No Musk-Trump Feud Without The Roberts Court

Money talks, and sometimes it speaks as [law by fiat from the highest court in the land] (... more

07 Jun 2025

50 MINS

50:49

07 Jun 2025


#840

What Next: TBD | Is Palantir Building a Data Big Brother?

One of the goals of DOGE was to get rid of the “silos” that keep government agencies from ... more

06 Jun 2025

32 MINS

32:45

06 Jun 2025


#839

ICYMI: Sad Beige Lawsuits and an Influencer’s “Royal Wedding”

Kate Lindsay and Candice Lim break down the wedding weekend heard round TikTok starring on... more

04 Jun 2025

38 MINS

38:29

04 Jun 2025


#838

What Next: TBD | So Long, Elon

His time in Washington was brief, but we’ll be picking up the pieces for a long time. What... more

01 Jun 2025

32 MINS

32:20

01 Jun 2025


#837

ICYMI: Will MomTok Actually Change Mormonism?

Candice Lim and Kate Lindsay are joined by Sara Petersen, author of Momfluenced, to chat a... more

31 May 2025

50 MINS

50:10

31 May 2025


#836

What Next: TBD | The Drone Wars

The war between Ukraine and Russia is being fought increasingly via drone —and NATO and US... more

30 May 2025

28 MINS

28:40

30 May 2025


#835

ICYMI | TikTok’s Favorite Frat and Sorority Chefs

Candice Lim and Kate Lindsay are going back to college and telling the tale of two Greek l... more

28 May 2025

38 MINS

38:27

28 May 2025


#834

What Next: TBD | Crypto's Big Win

The crypto industry poured tons of money into the last election cycle. Is the GENIUS Act, ... more

25 May 2025

32 MINS

32:31

25 May 2025


#833

ICYMI | Did These Influencers Build a “Plantation Fitness”?

Vibe Check’s Zach Stafford joins hosts Candice Lim and Kate Lindsay to talk about influenc... more

24 May 2025

51 MINS

51:20

24 May 2025


#832

What Next: TBD | Inside OpenAI's Empire

OpenAI started as a non-profit dedicated to building safe A.I. Now, they’re obsessed with ... more

23 May 2025

41 MINS

41:00

23 May 2025


#831

Decoder Ring | The Glaring Problem with Headlights

Something seems to have happened to car headlights. In the last few years, many people hav... more

21 May 2025

46 MINS

46:17

21 May 2025


#830

What Next: TBD | You’ve Been Deepfaked

What do you do when your likeness has been turned into A.I.-generated pornography?—it’s a ... more

18 May 2025

31 MINS

31:07

18 May 2025


#829

ICYMI: This Influencer Baby Name Is a Tragedeigh

Influencer baby-naming has become a competitive sport, with people making predictions and ... more

17 May 2025

35 MINS

35:08

17 May 2025


#828

What Next: TBD | The Newarkification of Flying

Aging equipment and chronically understaffed air traffic control have made flying in and o... more

16 May 2025

33 MINS

33:12

16 May 2025


#827

What Next: TBD | Online and Pregnant

The intimate and extremely personal experience of bringing a child into this world? There’... more

11 May 2025

37 MINS

37:09

11 May 2025


#826

ICYMI | The Battle Over Tattle

While snark pages are universal, the UK website Tattle.Life has gained a reputation for be... more

10 May 2025

35 MINS

35:13

10 May 2025


#825

Amicus | SCOTUS, Meet The Broligarchs

After Silicon Valley’s yeet to the right after Donald Trump was elected in 2016, and the D... more

10 May 2025

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:22

10 May 2025


#824

What Next: TBD | Chatbots All The Way Down

Why artificial intelligence isn’t waiting for consumer demand. Guest: Gerrit De Vynck, tec... more

09 May 2025

29 MINS

29:07

09 May 2025


#823

What Next: TBD | How Elon Wields Power

What is it about the way that Elon Musk wields power that led 65 percent of Americans to a... more

04 May 2025

37 MINS

37:24

04 May 2025


#822

What Next: TBD | Marc Andreessen’s New Deal

What drove Marc Andreessen’s transformation into a political actor, and what is he looking... more

02 May 2025

28 MINS

28:42

02 May 2025


#821

ICYMI: This Book Drama Gets Hotter in the DMs

Candice Lim and Kate Lindsay break down the drama surrounding an influencer’s new book tha... more

30 Apr 2025

34 MINS

34:13

30 Apr 2025