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ICYMI: Ann Maddox on Scandoval, Reddit and Grief
Candice Lim is joined by We Signed An NDA co-host An... more
Apr 17 2024 35m
Online Scandal Rocks Celebrity Relationships
Chapter 1 15 mins
Anne Maddox
Chapter 2 5 mins
Navigating Scandal in the Digital Age
Chapter 3 10 mins
Reality TV Fame and Online Criticism
Chapter 4 38 sec
Podcast Promotion and Contact Information
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Money Talks: Felix Wins His Crypto Bet
Five years ago, tech investor Ben Horowitz of Andree... more
Apr 16 2024 35m
Bitcoin Shifts to Store of Value
Chapter 1 10 mins
Crypto Payments and Bets
Chapter 2 11 mins
Stable Coins, NFTs, and Future Technology
Chapter 3 15 mins
The Future of Crypto and Blockchain
Chapter 4 59 sec
Wondersuite
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What Next TBD: Is America Ready for Legal Psychedelics?
How the semi-legalization of marijuana has drawn a r... more
Apr 14 2024 26m
Chapter 1 5 mins
Legalization of Psychedelics
Chapter 2 10 mins
Cannabis and Psychedelic Regulation Challenges
Chapter 3 7 mins
Psychedelic Legalization and Medical Use
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Slate Money: Why America’s Internet Sucks
This week, Slate Money hacks the mainframe! Washingt... more
Apr 13 2024 54m
Robot Troubleshooting Internet Connection
Chapter 1 13 mins
The State of US Internet Service
Chapter 2 12 mins
Internet Infrastructure and Service Discussion
Chapter 3 10 mins
YouTube
Chapter 4 14 mins
AI Hype in Consumer Products
Chapter 5 5 mins
Musician's Income From Drug Advertisements
Chapter 6 1 min
High Traffic Views at Axioscom
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What Next TBD: Does Google Suck Now?
Why lately our search engines just don’t seem to del... more
Apr 12 2024 26m
Switching From Google to Kagi
Chapter 1 13 mins
Google's Decline and AI Influence
Chapter 2 9 mins
Google's Dominance and Search Dilemma
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What Next: How the Government Botched Financial Aid
How did an attempt to simplify a tedious student-aid... more
Apr 10 2024 27m
Chapter 1 11 mins
Financial Aid Form Rollout Troubles
Chapter 2 6 mins
FAFSA Data Errors Cause Credibility Crisis
Chapter 3 5 mins
Challenges in Higher Education Funding
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ICYMI: What Next: TBD: Google’s Scam Obituary Problem
Why scam obituaries are edging out earnest ones, wit... more
Apr 10 2024 28m
Reporter Mia Sato on the Verge
Chapter 1 13 mins
Loved One's Death as Clickbait
Chapter 2 7 mins
Scam Obituaries and Generative AI
Chapter 3 5 mins
Obituary Pirating
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What Next TBD: America Needs More Power
The demand for electricity is surging in the U.S. Wi... more
Apr 7 2024 29m
Electricity Demands Challenge Power Grid
Chapter 1 14 mins
Rising Demand for Electricity in US
Chapter 2 10 mins
Challenges in Power Grid Infrastructure
Chapter 3 46 sec
Energy Transition With Evan Halper
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Slate Money: EVs Need a Charge-Up
This week: Americans are less revved up about EVs. F... more
Apr 6 2024 40m
Electric Vehicle Revolution Slows Down
Chapter 1 9 mins
Challenges and Trends in Electric Vehicles
Chapter 2 14 mins
The Future of Electric Vehicle Market
Chapter 3 9 mins
Stock Trading and Business Models
Chapter 4 10 mins
Changing Trends in Alcohol Consumption
Chapter 5 56 sec
Financial Benefits and Kings Dominion Offer
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What Next TBD: Truth Social’s Rocky Week
Donald Trump got a huge financial boost when Truth S... more
Apr 5 2024 27m
Financial Troubles of Trump Media Company
Chapter 1 17 mins
Trump Media IPO Market Hype
Chapter 2 6 mins
Trump's Troubles With Truth Social
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ICYMI: Rebecca Jennings on NYT Connections and Selling Out
On today’s Internet Diary, Rachelle is joined by Reb... more
Apr 3 2024 37m
Internet Usage for Work Boundaries
Chapter 1 6 mins
Exploring Internet Culture With Rebecca Jennings
Chapter 2 10 mins
Navigating Online Spaces and Social Media
Chapter 3 5 mins
Social Media Etiquette and Trends
Chapter 4 12 mins
The Impact of Self-Promotion on Art
Chapter 5 44 sec
Thanking Rebecca Jennings for Episode Appearance
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Slate Money: How to Escape the Invisible Factory
For this edition of Money Talks: Are you feeling tra... more
Apr 2 2024 39m
Value Over Quantity in Productivity
Chapter 1 11 mins
Rethinking Productivity in Modern Work
Chapter 2 8 mins
Managing Workload Transparency and Collective Action
Chapter 3 11 mins
Rethinking Work Processes and Tools
Chapter 4 4 mins
Principles of Slow Productivity and Quality
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What Next TBD: The Psychological Toll of Mars
From science fiction writers to American presidents ... more
Mar 31 2024 24m
Chapter 1 12 mins
Mars Isolation Experiments
Chapter 2 7 mins
Dreams of Mars Exploration and Isolation
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ICYMI: To Ban or Not to Ban TikTok
Rachelle Hampton and Candice Lim ask their most pres... more
Mar 30 2024 49m
Hate Reads
Chapter 1 14 mins
Fear of US TikTok Ban
Chapter 2 7 mins
Debate Over TikTok Ban in US
Chapter 3 10 mins
Implications of TikTok Ban in US
Chapter 4 13 mins
Impact of Potential TikTok Ban
Chapter 5 39 sec
Subscribe and Stay Connected With ICYMI
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What Next TBD: Can Boeing Pull Out of This Tailspin?
How supply chains, the pandemic, and a steady stream... more
Mar 29 2024 30m
Removing the Boardroom Filter
Chapter 1 16 mins
Boeing's Leadership Change and Trust Crisis
Chapter 2 10 mins
Investigating Boeing's Manufacturing Process
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ICYMI: Is Nara Smith Actually a Tradwife?
On today’s show, Rachelle is joined by writer and re... more
Mar 27 2024 42m
Instinctive Reactions to Nara's Content
Chapter 1 11 mins
Remembering Zayn Malik and Nara Smith
Chapter 2 12 mins
The Controversial Appeal of Nara Smith
Chapter 3 6 mins
Comparing Nara and Hannah
Chapter 4 8 mins
Exploring Trad Wife Aesthetics and Influence
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What Next TBD: The Next Round of the Union Fight
After organized-labor victories at Amazon, with auto... more
Mar 24 2024 21m
Rise of Workers and Unions
Chapter 1 12 mins
The State of the Labor Movement
Chapter 2 10 mins
Employer Arguments Against NLRB Constitutionality
Chapter 3 48 sec
Promotion for Slate Plus Membership
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Slate Money: Is Apple’s Monopoly Good for Us?
This week: Biden’s comin’ for your iPhone! Or at lea... more
Mar 23 2024 53m
The Economics of Variable Drink Prices
Chapter 1 10 mins
Apple DOJ Antitrust Lawsuit Discussion
Chapter 2 11 mins
The Impact of Apple's Monopoly
Chapter 3 7 mins
Reddit's Audience and Monetization Challenges
Chapter 4 12 mins
Real Estate and Social Media Trends
Chapter 5 6 mins
Antitrust, Expensive Drugs, and Comedy
Chapter 6 56 sec
Variable Pricing for Ice Cream
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ICYMI: Fybrefest, Fake Deaths and Acrylic vs. Wool
Candice Lim is joined by internet culture reporter M... more
Mar 23 2024 38m
Discovering Generational Crafting Connection
Chapter 1 7 mins
I See What I Am
Chapter 2 8 mins
Drama in Knitting and Crocheting Communities
Chapter 3 12 mins
Fiber Arts Community Drama and Scandals
Chapter 4 4 mins
Yarn Dyer Fakes Death Scandal
Chapter 5 1 min
Impact of Drama on Crafting Communities
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What Next TBD: Reddit’s IPO Gamble
Despite the blackouts, moderator revolts, and long s... more
Mar 22 2024 27m
Reddit's Journey to Going Public
Chapter 1 14 mins
The Rise of Reddit
Chapter 2 9 mins
The Future of Reddit With IPO
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ICYMI: Anatomy of a Vasectomy
Rachelle and Candice catch up on Matthew Koma, the h... more
Mar 20 2024 43m
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What Next TBD: When Private Equity Gets in to Health Care
Private equity firms have been buying up doctors’ of... more
Mar 17 2024 29m
Private Equity's Impact on Healthcare
Chapter 1 6 mins
Private Equity in Healthcare Impact
Chapter 2 8 mins
Impact of Private Equity on Healthcare
Chapter 3 10 mins
Private Equity's Impact on Healthcare
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Amicus: Who Gets to Lie Online?
While all eyes and brains are on what SCOTUS thinks ... more
Mar 16 2024 44m
Election Security and Disinformation
Chapter 1 15 mins
The Impact of Online Disinformation
Chapter 2 12 mins
Election Workers and Social Media Challenges
Chapter 3 13 mins
Confusion and Chilling Effects on Elections
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Slate Money: Work is Mid 🤷‍♀️
This week: Americans don’t care as much about work. ... more
Mar 16 2024 48m
Rethinking Work and Productivity
Chapter 1 11 mins
Changing Attitudes Towards Work
Chapter 2 8 mins
The Future of Work and Productivity
Chapter 3 9 mins
Water Brand Marketing in Beverage Industry
Chapter 4 14 mins
TikTok Ban Debate in American Politics
Chapter 5 1 min
Slate Plus Preview and Future Episodes
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ICYMI: Reddit is the Real Host of “Love is Blind”
On today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton is joined by Jo... more
Mar 16 2024 43m
Reality TV Couple Dynamics
Chapter 1 13 mins
Love Is Blind Recap Analysis
Chapter 2 11 mins
Love Is Blind Season 6 Analysis
Chapter 3 7 mins
Reality TV's Social Media Spoilers
Chapter 4 8 mins
Reality TV Labor Lawsuits and Impact
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