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#761

What Next TBD | As Fires Approached LA, Angelenos Turned to Watch Duty

Looking for up-to-the-minute updates on where the fires are, LA residents have been turning to the app Watch Duty, rather than getting updates directly from the local or state government, or even local media. Guests: David Merritt, cofounder and CTO of Watch Duty Alyssa Jeong Perry, LA-based producer for Slate. Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at [ slate.com/whatnextplus] (http://slate.com/whatnextplus) to get access wherever you listen. Podcast production by Evan Campbell, Patrick Fort, and Cheyna Roth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

19 Jan 2025

25 MINS

25:46

19 Jan 2025

#760

What Next TBD | Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta-Morphosis

Misinformation, disinformation, politics—Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg is not going to shield users from those anymore. What’s behind the abrupt change in direction? Guest: Sheera Frenkel, [New York Times tech reporter] (https://www.nytimes.com/by/sheera-frenkel) Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at [ slate.com/whatnextplus] (http://slate.com/whatnextplus) to get access wherever you listen. Podcast production by Evan Campbell, Patrick Fort, and Cheyna Roth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

17 Jan 2025

29 MINS

29:53

17 Jan 2025

#759

ICYMI: We Have Some News

On today’s episode, Candice Lim is joined for the first time by ICYMI’s new co-host. Tune in to hear about their relationship to MuggleNet, Shrimp Jesus, and their most deeply held, but least provable internet conspiracy theory. This podcast is produced by Alexandra Botti, Daisy Rosario, and Candice Lim. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

15 Jan 2025

50 MINS

50:47

15 Jan 2025

#758

What Next TBD | Why Tech Is Bending the Knee

How the FCC and its incoming head, Brenden Carr, could enact Trump’s top policy goal: punishing anyone who says mean stuff about Trump. Guest: Drew FitzGerald, telecom reporter [for the Wall Street Journal] (https://www.wsj.com/news/author/drew-fitzgerald) . Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at [ slate.com/whatnextplus] (http://slate.com/whatnextplus) to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

12 Jan 2025

29 MINS

29:29

12 Jan 2025

#757

Amicus | TikTok Is Cooked, Trump Is Sentenced

While Donald J Trump was virtually fuming at his sentencing hearing in Judge Juan Merchan’s New York City courtroom on Friday morning, the nine justices of the US Supreme Court were taking their seats for oral arguments in the so-called [TikTok ban case] (https://slate.com/technology/2025/01/tiktok-ban-supreme-court-china-bytedance-grindr.html) . And while it only took [40 minutes for the president elect’s sentence of an ‘unconditional discharge’ to be pronounced] (https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2025/01/why-donald-trump-criminal-sentence-matters.html) , the arguments over national security, the First Amendment, and an app that 170 million Americans use took a couple of hours longer.  Amicus has an analysis of all of it. First, Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern discuss whether and how Trump’s sentence matters, and what it tells us about the Supreme Court under Trump 2.0. Next, they’re joined by [ Gautam Hans] (https://bsky.app/profile/gshans.bsky.social) , clinical Professor of Law at Cornell Law School, who specializes in constitutional law, technology law and policy, to discuss why the Supreme Court seemed so very ready to reach right past the First Amendment and grab for national security in order to uphold the TikTok ban. Want more Amicus? Join Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes with exclusive legal analysis. Plus, you’ll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Amicus show page on [Apple Podcasts] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/amicus-with-dahlia-lithwick-law-justice-and-the-courts/id928790786) and [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/show/7DpL32jgjwBTah8o9HQkBl) . Or, visit [slate.com/amicusplus] (https://slate.com/podcast-plus?utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=plus_pod&utm_content=Amicus&utm_source=show_summary) to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

11 Jan 2025

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:46

11 Jan 2025

#756

ICYMI: Scaachi Koul on Terrible Emails, Moo Deng, and Orlando Bloom Fanfiction

Candice Lim is joined by Slate culture writer Scaachi Koul, the host of [Scamfluencers] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scamfluencers/id1616682405) and the author of the upcoming book [Sucker Punch] (https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250270504/suckerpunch/) (coming out this March). Today, they’re diving into Scaachi’s internet diaries to hear about her most-referenced meme, the internet rule she thinks everyone should follow, and whether there’s hope for the next generation online. But first, they’re discussing [Trisha Paytas] (https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/scaachikoul/trisha-paytas-youtube-onlyfans-influencer-profile) and Scaachi’s personal beef with [Moo Deng] (https://slate.com/podcasts/icymi/2024/09/moo-deng-explained) . This podcast is produced by Alexandra Botti, Daisy Rosario, and Candice Lim. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

11 Jan 2025

48 MINS

48:47

11 Jan 2025

#755

What Next TBD | Will the Supreme Court Save TikTok?

Will a First Amendment defense keep TikTok running in America?  Guest: Emily Baker White, tech reporter for Forbes.  Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at [ slate.com/whatnextplus] (http://slate.com/whatnextplus) to get access wherever you listen. Podcast production by Evan Campbell, Patrick Fort, and Cheyna Roth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

10 Jan 2025

31 MINS

31:50

10 Jan 2025

#754

ICYMI: Should I Join Bluesky?

Candice Lim is joined by Slate business and tech writer Nitish Pahwa and internet culture writer Steffi Cao to debate, defend, and decide how they’re going to face the internet this year. Each brought a personal query they’re on the fence about, and the remaining panelists will argue both sides before coming to a verdict. For example, should we join Bluesky? How can we resist the urge to fact-check our friends in their Instagram comments? And is it time to delete our texts? But first, they’re debating: does the internet care about analog awards shows, such as the [Golden Globes] (https://slate.com/culture/2025/01/golden-globes-2025-winners-upset-nikki-glaser.html) ? This podcast is produced by Alexandra Botti, Daisy Rosario, and Candice Lim. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

08 Jan 2025

49 MINS

49:59

08 Jan 2025

#753

What Next TBD | Bitcoin Takes the White House

Cryptocurrency spent generously on this last election cycle, and now they’ve got their top pick in the White House, and wins across Congress. Where is the industry looking to go with these favorable, regulatory winds?  Guest: [David Yaffe-Bellany] (https://www.nytimes.com/by/david-yaffe-bellany) , tech reporter covering the crypto industry for the New York Times. Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at [ slate.com/whatnextplus] (http://slate.com/whatnextplus) to get access wherever you listen. Podcast production by Evan Campbell, Patrick Fort, and Cheyna Roth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

05 Jan 2025

26 MINS

26:52

05 Jan 2025

#752

ICYMI: An Influencer Hates To See This Subreddit Coming

Candice Lim is joined by media scholars [Dr. Jess Maddox] (https://x.com/drjessmaddox) and [Dr. Jess Rauchberg] (https://x.com/jessrauchberg) to discuss the subreddit [ r/NYCInfluencerSnark] (https://www.reddit.com/r/NYCinfluencersnark) : In the early 2020s, influencer snark pages began as a way to contain a growing, unregulated economy where sponcon and diet teas began to thrive. With more money flowing into influencer marketing, a backlash started to emerge on Reddit as followers became anti-fans, then haters. On today’s episode, the doctors discuss their paper (“ [She’s my bitch eating crackers] (https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14680777.2024.2430462) ”) and how r/NYCInfluencerSnark contributes to feminist media scholarship. This podcast is produced by Alexandra Botti, Daisy Rosario and Candice Lim, with production assistance from Vic Whitley-Berry and Kat Hong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

04 Jan 2025

49 MINS

49:57

04 Jan 2025

#751

What Next TBD | Musk vs. MAGA

On Christmas Eve a fracas erupted on X, when Elon Musk posted in favor of H1-B visas for specialized and high-skill workers and was met with anger from the MAGA base who view the visas as a way for immigrants to take American jobs. Guest: Ryan Mac, [tech reporter for The New York Times] (https://www.nytimes.com/by/ryan-mac) and the coauthor of the book “ [Character Limit How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter] (http://www.amazon.com/dp/?tag=slatmaga-20) .” Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at [ slate.com/whatnextplus] (http://slate.com/whatnextplus) to get access wherever you listen. Podcast production by Evan Campbell, Ethan Oberman, Patrick Fort, and Cheyna Roth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

03 Jan 2025

29 MINS

29:02

03 Jan 2025

#750

What Next TBD | The Cost of Suicide Prevention Software

Between a third and half of American schoolchildren have a form of “mental health monitoring” software on their school devices, which scans for and flags certain keywords.  While intuitively appealing, is it worth the false positives, privacy issues, and compromised trust?  Guest: [Ellen Barry] (https://www.nytimes.com/by/ellen-barry) , mental health reporter for the New York Times. Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at [ slate.com/whatnextplus] (http://slate.com/whatnextplus) to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

29 Dec 2024

30 MINS

30:58

29 Dec 2024

#749

ICYMI: Goodbye to All That 2024 Internet

From grammatical grievances to dating app screenshots, the internet has been rife with trends to get mad about. On today’s episode, Candice Lim is joined by Teen Vogue’s Aiyana Ishmael and culture reporter Moises Mendez II to audit everything they lived through online in 2024. They’re discussing the good, the bad, and the truly unhinged. This podcast is produced by Alexandra Botti, Daisy Rosario, and Candice Lim. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

28 Dec 2024

53 MINS

53:09

28 Dec 2024

#748

ICYMI Encore: Who TF Did Reesa Teesa Marry?

Rachelle and Candice dive deep into the scammer story currently scratching the internet’s itch: Reesa Teesa’s 52-part “ [Who TF Did I Marry] (https://www.tiktok.com/@reesamteesa/playlist/Who%20TF%20Did%20I%20Marry%3F!%3F-7335374888247118622) ?” TikTok series. On February 14, @ [ReesaMTeesa] (https://www.tiktok.com/@reesamteesa) detailed the very harrowing story of meeting, dating and divorcing a man she calls “Legion.” She recaps her highly suspicious relationship to a man who courted her in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic and allegedly lied about his job, family and previous marriages. From faking phone calls with imaginary siblings to printing out bank statements for accounts that didn’t exist, this story is about the deceit of a man who Reesa Teesa calls “the United Nations of red flags.” This episode was produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, Candice Lim, Rachelle Hampton, and Alexandra Botti. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

25 Dec 2024

56 MINS

56:42

25 Dec 2024

#747

Slate Money | From Behind the Money: Why Northvolt Failed to Become Europe’s Battery Champion

This week, we’re bringing you an episode from the FT’s  [Behind the Money] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-the-money/id1376303362)  podcast: Battery maker Northvolt was supposed to be Europe's best hope for staying competitive during the green transition. But recently, that hope has crumbled. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in November. The FT’s Nordic and Baltic bureau chief Richard Milne spent years reporting on the Swedish start-up and in this episode, he chronicles Northvolt’s ambitious rise, and what its failings mean for Europe’s battery industry. Follow Behind the Money wherever you listen to podcasts.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

23 Dec 2024

29 MINS

29:20

23 Dec 2024

#746

What Next TBD | Influencer vs. Influencer

One influencer working for Amazon sued another influencer who works for Amazon for creating content that looks too similar to theirs. But with how the algorithms work and reward, was this an inevitability? What does this mean for the economics of the influencer position? Guest: [Mia Sato] (https://www.theverge.com/authors/mia-sato) , reporter covering platforms and communities for The Verge. Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at [ slate.com/whatnextplus] (http://slate.com/whatnextplus) to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

22 Dec 2024

33 MINS

33:53

22 Dec 2024

#745

ICYMI: Our Top Internet Moments of 2024

Candice Lim is joined by Slate culture writer Nadira Goffe to count down their top internet moments of the year. Did [Eric Adams] (https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/09/eric-adams-indictment-turkey-hotels-airplanes-crime.html) make the list? What about Jack Schlossberg’s [thirst-trapping] (https://slate.com/life/2024/05/jack-schlossberg-kennedy-jfk-grandson-videos.html) , political correspondent arc? Which divorces are we still thinking (and [hurting] (https://x.com/phxforced/status/1861253333509427229/photo/1) ) about? On today’s episode, ICYMI is ruminating on the year of the [Paris Olympics] (https://slate.com/podcasts/icymi/2024/08/best-2024-paris-olympics-memes) , [Kate Middleton] (https://slate.com/podcasts/icymi/2024/05/kate-middleton-tenets-of-monocultural-moment) , and PopCrave’s most [stunning] (https://x.com/vince_martella/status/1846246819002798284) faves. This podcast is produced by Alexandra Botti, Daisy Rosario and Candice Lim, with production assistance from Kat Hong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

21 Dec 2024

55 MINS

55:11

21 Dec 2024

#744

What Next TBD | Drones!??!!!?!!!

Reports of flocks of drones, flying overhead nightly, are coming in from New Jersey down to Maryland. Are they UFOs? Nefarious foreign powers? Something even more pernicious? Something even more banal? Guest: [Jon Ostrower] (https://theaircurrent.com/author/jonostrower/) , editor-in-chief of The Air Current. Ben Mathis-Lilly, Slate senior writer Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at [ slate.com/whatnextplus] (http://slate.com/whatnextplus) to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

20 Dec 2024

25 MINS

25:42

20 Dec 2024

#743

ICYMI: The 2024 ICYMI Fancam Awards

Candice Lim is joined by Slate culture writer Nadira Goffe to host the inaugural ICYMI Fancam Awards, where they recognize their favorite fan edits and fancam editors of the year. But first, they’re bringing in one of their favorite editors of all time,  [Emma B. Videos] (https://x.com/emmab_videos) , to discuss her viral [Challengers] (https://x.com/EmmaB_Media10/status/1784539664889590131) edit, the work that goes into being a prolific fancam maker, and why Twitter keeps taking these masterpieces down.  This podcast is produced by Alexandra Botti, Daisy Rosario, and Candice Lim. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

18 Dec 2024

54 MINS

54:29

18 Dec 2024

#742

What Next TBD | The Surveillance State Trump Is Inheriting

Our lives, and our communication in particular, are increasingly conducted over the internet. This means we are increasingly able to be hacked and monitored, by governments, by the police, and more and more by anyone who can get their hands on the available software. Guest: Ronan Farrow, investigative reporter and producer of the Max documentary “Surveilled.” If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on any Slate podcast, bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn and Dear Prudence—and you’ll be supporting the work we do here on What Next TBD. Sign up now at [ slate.com/whatnextplus] (http://slate.com/whatnextplus) to help support our work. Podcast production by Evan Campbell, Cheyna Roth, and Ethan Oberman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

15 Dec 2024

28 MINS

28:27

15 Dec 2024

#741

Slate Money: Why Netflix is Reducing Parental Leave

This week: Crypto companies are being debanked but they’re not the only ones. [Felix Salmon] (https://www.axios.com/authors/fsalmon) , [Emily Peck] (https://www.axios.com/authors/epeck) , and [Elizabeth Spiers] (https://www.elizabethspiers.com/) break down the conspiracy theory that debanking is a government attack on crypto. Then, Netflix has pared down their extreme leave policy. What does that signal about the direction of the company? And Spotify is finally making a profit and is acting like it.   In the Slate Plus episode: [Crumbl] (https://www.vox.com/money/389782/crumbl-cookies-tiktok-viral-consumption) and [rise of meme foods] (https://www.axios.com/2024/12/12/gen-z-millennials-tiktok-food) .  Want to hear that discussion and hear more Slate Money? Join Slate Plus to unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you’ll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the Slate Money show page on [ Apple Podcasts] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/slate-money/id876523888) and [ Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/show/2AgxNbNcUOckZSww9mk8mX) . Or, visit [ slate.com/moneyplus] (https://slate.com/podcast-plus?utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=plus_pod&utm_content=Money&utm_source=episode_summary) to get access wherever you listen. Podcast production by Jessamine Molli and Cheyna Roth. Disclosure in Podcast Description: A Bond Account is a self-directed brokerage account with Public Investing, member FINRA/SIPC. Deposits into this account are used to purchase 10 investment-grade and high-yield bonds. As of 9/26/24, the average, annualized yield to worst (YTW) across the Bond Account is greater than 6%. A bond’s yield is a function of its market price, which can fluctuate; therefore, a bond’s YTW is not “locked in” until the bond is purchased, and your yield at time of purchase may be different from the yield shown here. The “locked in” YTW is not guaranteed; you may receive less than the YTW of the bonds in the Bond Account if you sell any of the bonds before maturity or if the issuer defaults on the bond. Public Investing charges a markup on each bond trade. See our Fee Schedule. Bond Accounts are not recommendations of individual bonds or default allocations. The bonds in the Bond Account have not been selected based on your needs or risk profile. See https://public.com/disclosures/bond-account to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

14 Dec 2024

49 MINS

49:21

14 Dec 2024