Kisscams, ratcams, Barbra Streisand
Aug 01, 2025•25 min
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Summary
Endless Thread delves into the unexpected power of livestreams, starting with a scandalous Coldplay kisscam moment involving a CEO and CPO, sparking discussions on workplace ethics, personal privacy, and the Streisand effect. The episode then pivots to a surprising "rat cam" livestream from a Brooklyn apartment, demonstrating how a resident's persistent documentation forced a landlord to address a severe rodent problem, ultimately highlighting the evolving role of citizen journalism and public scrutiny in everyday life.Episode description
On this week's Endless Thread, host Ben Brock Johnson and producer Grace Tatter bring us two stories about the power of livestreams – one from the Coldplay concert box seats, and another from a notorious rat corridor in Brooklyn, NYC.
Show notes:
- What's the deal with "Astronomer" CEO and CPO affair? (Reddit)
- A Crown Heights Building's Rat Infestation Gets a Livestream (Hell Gate)
- Rat cam (YouTube/Adam Schleser)
- I am a rat (a real live rotten-tailed rat) (YouTube/Adam Schleser)
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