Everything is clips now
May 20, 2026•27 min
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Episode description
An army of people posting clips of podcasts, songs, and movies has taken over your algorithm, which means everything you see could be a psyop.
This episode was produced by Danielle Hewitt, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Gabriel Dunatov, engineered by David Tatasciore and Bridger Dunnagan, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
Scrolling through X on a phone. Photo by Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images.
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