Thank you to Qatar Airways Student Club for sponsoring this week of mini scroll: https://www.qatarairways.com/en-au/student-club.html The biggest stories on the internet from March 3rd, 2025. Timestamps: 3:35 Tate McRae’s album review TikTok drama 9:40 Alabama Barker vs. Bhad Bhabie 17:33 Kourtney Kardashian addresses Mason Disick rumours that he has a child 18:25 Colleen Ballinger quits YouTube? 19:05 Corinna Kopf speaks out against Mikayla Testa amid Anna Paul allegations 23:28 Alix Earle "dro...
Mar 03, 2025•26 min
In this week's bonus episode (recorded live from Web Summit!), I interview the CEO of Mozilla Corporation, Laura Chambers. In this episode, Laura breaks down big tech topics like data privacy, net neutrality, and "healthy internet" in digestible terms for us and explains why we should care. Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.inst...
Feb 25, 2025•24 min
Thank you to BRITA for supporting the podcast, helping us keep our deep dives going, and, of course, keeping us hydrated! Check out BRITA here: https://www.brita.com.au/turnonthetaste In this episode, I explore the evolution and ethics of death and dying on social media– from how our online experiences shape parasocial grief to the responsibilities that platforms hold when a user– whether famous or not– dies with a complex (and sometimes profitable) digital footprint. This episode also includes...
Feb 20, 2025•1 hr 2 min
The biggest stories on the internet from February 20th, 2025. Timestamps: 2:43 Twitter-famous tradwife Patriarchy Hannah aka @HarmonizedGrace exposed as being a fraud 16:22 Trisha Paytas to perform at World Pride Music Festival 18:08 Reddit paywall to be implemented in 2025 Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinit...
Feb 20, 2025•21 min
The biggest tech & social media trends on the internet from February 19th, 2025. Timestamps: 00:16 Apple Cider Vinegar thoughts 2:34 TikTok is back online in the US app store 5:41 Mexico threatens Google with lawsuit 7:52 Buzzfeed announces new social platform 10:40 Netflix makes a play for podcasters Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: h...
Feb 19, 2025•13 min
The biggest stories on the internet from February 18th, 2025. Timestamps: 1:07 "Reheating nachos" trend 4:05 Morphe seemingly returns to influencer marketing strategy again 8:01 Kai Cenat plans to launch a streamer university Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https...
Feb 18, 2025•13 min
The biggest stories on the internet from February 17th, 2025. Timestamps: 1:39 Wishbone Kitchen calls out Bon Appetit for similarities in 'Dinner with Friends' series 7:44 Avery Woods faces backlash for podcast episode with Harry Jowsey 13:37 Melanie Martinez update (listener request) Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram....
Feb 17, 2025•20 min
The biggest stories on the internet from February 13th, 2025. Timestamps: 1:27 Duolingo Owl is apparently dead 4:23 Kayla Itsines calls out sexualisation in the influencer fitness industry 14:30 Alix Earle vs. Alex Cooper Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://w...
Feb 13, 2025•21 min
The biggest tech & social media trends on the internet from February 12th, 2025. Timestamps: 00:47 Jack Scholessberg deletes his social media 6:28 Roblox, Discord OpenAI and Google launch ROOST 9:57 Elon Musk bids to buy OpenAI Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram:...
Feb 12, 2025•13 min
The biggest stories on the internet from February 11th, 2025. Timestamps: 00:32 Brianna Chickenfry rumoured to be dating West Wilson from Summer House 4:00 Aussie podcast bro Jack Mcintosh breaks down after creator Jordan Tan rejects his requests to share "perspectives" about her lived experiences 9:48 Haliey Welch of Hawk Tuah fame opens up about crypto scandal two months later Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekl...
Feb 11, 2025•14 min
The biggest stories on the internet from February 10th, 2025. Timestamps: 1:09 Poppi influencer vending machines 3:40 Charli xcx pledges $25K alongside Chappell Roan to emerging artists 6:18 Genesis Webb, Chappell Roan's stylist, accused of offering exposure instead of payment 15:26 Amelia Dimoldenberg reportedly dating Adam Faze Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ ...
Feb 10, 2025•17 min
In this episode, I dive into the history of career of Jenna Marbles. From her beginnings at Barstool Sports to her self-cancellation and disappearance from the internet in 2020, I explore why the internet still years from Jenna Marbles. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 1:53 Jenna’s beginnings: Barstool Sports 6:31 Becoming “Jenna Marbles” & her peak 10:55 The basis of Jenna’s longevity: nostalgia & accountability 16:41 Jenna’s controversies & self-cancellation 24:45 Conclusion Find our podcas...
Feb 07, 2025•26 min
The biggest stories on the internet from February 6th, 2025. Timestamps: 1:00 Anna Paul x Mikaela Testa update 5:40 American woman goes viral for refusing to leave Pakistan in the pursuit of love 8:54 Trisha Paytas' Big Broadway Dream Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagr...
Feb 06, 2025•12 min
Unfortunately, it seems our microphone issues continued into this episode! Apologies for the sound quality, we will ensure it's fixed by tomorrow's episode. The biggest tech & social media trends on the internet from February 5th, 2025. Timestamps: 0:48 Reddit Answers and the pivot to AI 5:01 Threads launches custom feeds 7:34 Stimulation Clicker Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennia...
Feb 05, 2025•11 min
Recap of the Grammys 2025 starts at 1:24. Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/...
Feb 04, 2025•14 min
The biggest stories on the internet from February 3rd, 2025. Timestamps: 1:04 Chiara Ferragni x Fedez update 8:40 Iris Law called out by server for restaurant etiquette & she responds 11:02 New CorporateTok trend Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.in...
Feb 03, 2025•14 min
In this episode, I explore the steep rise of ragebait content & why we love to hate— from innocuous celebrity PR plays to more dangerous strategies in tech and politics intended to keep our digital ecosystem hostile and divided. Timestamps: 3:34 Defining ragebait 6:28 The rise of ragebait & how platforms have played a role 11:50 Examples of mainstream ragebait by influencers: Nikacado Avocado & Winta Zesu 15:33 Ragebait as a political tool 20:35 Political ragebait example: Jubilee 22...
Jan 30, 2025•28 min
The biggest stories on the internet from January 30th, 2025. Timestamps: 00:40 Chiara Ferragni speaks out about divorce from Fedez 17:47 Mikaela Testa vs. Anna Paul 22:48 Is Brooke Schofield leaving 'Cancelled'? Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagr...
Jan 30, 2025•25 min
The biggest tech & social media trends on the internet from January 29th, 2025. Timestamps: 1:32 Tumblr launches TumblrTV 4:46 TikTok US sale update 7:08 Cute winter boots TikTok trend 9:54 Breakdown of DeepSeek Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.ins...
Jan 29, 2025•12 min
The biggest stories on the internet from January 28th, 2025 Timetamps: 2:10 Gracie Abrams reacts to online petition to replace her opening act Dora Jar 6:48 Is Jason Nash replacing Dave Portnoy on BFFs? 8:57 Victoria Paris accused of copying smaller creator Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ F...
Jan 28, 2025•14 min
The biggest stories on the internet from January 27th, 2025. Timestamps: 1:15 TikTok wedding photographer drama 8:01 Spencer Pratt vs. Alex Cooper 12:37 Brianna Chickenfry called out x2 15:50 Alix Earle sells out skinny jeans Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5 Follow us on In...
Jan 27, 2025•19 min
Thank you to BRITA for supporting the podcast, helping us keep our deep dives going, and, of course, keeping us hydrated! Check out BRITA here: https://www.brita.com.au/turnonthetaste In this episode, I explore the evolution of digital decay and the preservation efforts by non-profit organisation The Internet Archive, owner of the Wayback Machine. I look at instances of mass content erasure online— such as Myspace, Vine, and Gawker— before answering the question: Why is it so important that we p...
Jan 24, 2025•25 min
The biggest stories on the internet from January 23rd, 2025. Timestamps: 00:27 Shari Franke's 8Passengers family channel memoir 2:41 MrBeast gets serious about buying TikTok 4:23 Justin Bieber claims he was hacked after unfollowing Hailey 8:27 Addison Rae talks Bryce Hall relationship Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com...
Jan 23, 2025•11 min
The biggest tech stories & social media trends on the internet from January 22nd, 2025. Timestamps: 1:46 Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban 2:13 Rumours of TikTok going dark start circulating 3:27 Biden administration looks for ways to prolong the ban 3:48 TikTok officially goes dark and returns hours later 5:15 Theories why TikTok went dark 6:09 TikTok/Shou Chew cozies up to Trump 7:15 Trump signs Executive Order to prolong the ban 7:31 Theories why Trump saved TikTok 13:31 What is next for T...
Jan 22, 2025•15 min
The biggest stories on the internet from January 21st, 2024. Timestamps: 1:12 Severance recap 8:09 Molly-Mae: Behind It All recap 10:12 Kendrick Lamar saves TikTok 12:03 David Dobrik's return to YouTube received positively Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5 Follow us on Insta...
Jan 21, 2025•16 min
The biggest stories on the internet from January 20th, 2025. Timestamps: 00:34 Justin Baldoni files $400 million lawsuit against Blake Lively & Ryan Reynolds 7:15 TikTok ban & how creators reacted 12:10 Trisha Paytas & Alex Consani seemingly star in a new campaign (possibly) for MAC Cosmetics 13:45 Allanah Harris update Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com...
Jan 20, 2025•16 min
Thank you so much to Jose Cuervo for sponsoring this episode. Buy Jose Cuervo here: https://www.danmurphys.com.au/list/jose-cuervo In this week's episode, I explore the Hollywood smear campaign through the lends of the 'It Ends With Us' legal battle between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni. I look at the history of smear campaigns, politically and culturally, before questioning how the internet's mob mentality and our obsessive pursuit for virality aid in conducting these targeted attacks. Timest...
Jan 16, 2025•31 min
The biggest stories on the internet from January 16th , 2025. Timestamps: 2:33 Mikayla Nogueira concerns fans with content about "worst year" of her life 4:50 Coors Light new ad goes viral for typo-- but is it all that it seems? 9:38 Australian influencer Chloe Barry-Hang unites corporate TikTok with story of negative workplace experience Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.subst...
Jan 16, 2025•15 min
The biggest tech stories & social media trends on the internet from January 15th, 2025. Timestamps: 3:01 Meta changes its moderation policies 6:33 Meta rolls back its DEI program 7:42 TikTok ban updates 10:25 TikTok users are migrating to RedNote Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9e...
Jan 15, 2025•12 min
The biggest stories on the internet from January 14th, 2024. Timestamps: 1:37 Tarte Cosmetics faces backlash for influencer trip to Necker Island amid LA fires (+ Ken Eurich and Brianna Chickenfry drama) 7:13 Bride goes viral for washing makeup off 20 minutes before wedding, MUA responds 11:27 Minecraft YouTube drama & what it can teach us about Gen Alpha Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://...
Jan 14, 2025•16 min
