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In this engaging chat, Paul, a visually impaired author known for his inclusive children's books as part of 'Matthew and Paul', dives into the latest buzz. He discusses Brittany Broski’s impending album release, shedding light on its creative journey. The conversation heats up with allegations around pity marketing concerning their book promotion and the controversy of Ingram's distribution issues. Paul provides insider details on publishing challenges and shares a cheeky email from Ingram's VP. Lastly, they explore Dr. Valentina Pumpin's viral marketing antics, adding some lighthearted flair!

Freesia Gaul, the innovative founder of OnZero, shares her journey into the world of haptics and VR hardware. She discusses the creation of affordable haptic gloves aimed at empowering indie creators while addressing the accessibility gap in VR. Freesia emphasizes the importance of community feedback in product development and her goals for making immersive tech more inclusive. She also details the support she's received from the Australian Creative Electronic Society and hints at exciting product timelines, including a Kickstarter launch coming soon.

Thank you to Bumble for sponsoring this episode of mini scroll. For the love of love, give Bumble another shot!Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest stories on the internet from October 28th, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro2:04 Danielle Bernstein accused of stealing her engagement party speech5:06 The Swiftologist vs. Adam McIntyre11:18 Welsh 5 Adventure scandal15:41 Row sample saleFind 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_/ 

Thank you to Bumble for sponsoring this episode of mini scroll. For the love of love, give Bumble another shot!Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest stories on the internet from October 27th, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro2:25 QTCinderella joint stream backlash over comments6:13 Rare Beauty seemingly posts heart eyes on video about Justin Bieber9:19 Cami Mendes is engaged10:26 Kim & North viral Halloween costume + viral TikTok video shows woman being harassed by group of men while trying to do her jobFind 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_/ 

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/turnonthetaste⁠In this episode, we dive into why fan-fiction remains a central part of pop culture. To help unpack the intricacies of this space, we turned to some experts. We first spoke to Alessandra Ferreri, Head of Content at Wattpad — and then we asked you, our listeners, to share your own experiences and opinions. From these conversations, we explored two questions: Is fan-fiction positive or negative for fandom culture? And how does Gen Z perceive fan fiction?Timestamps:00:00 Intro3:47 Fan-fiction definition and its origins6:16 The modern era of fan-fiction: the rise of fanzines & pastiches7:51 Fanfiction goes mainstream: Digital fan-fiction platforms9:10 The rise of Fanfiction.net (FFN)11:12 The popularity of AO3 and Wattpad13:45 Interview with Alessandra Ferreri, Wattpad's Head of Content37:04 How fan-fiction impacts young people and how they perceive it38:58 The positives of fan-fiction43:36 The negatives of fan-fiction46:49 Conclusions 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_/ 

Thank you to Bumble for sponsoring this episode of mini scroll. For the love of love, give Bumble another shot!Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest stories on the internet from October 23rd, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro2:47 Brooke Schofield x Viall Files5:39 Bella Hadid responds to fan concern over VS show8:30 Jillian Webber engaged10:05 Justin Bieber joins Twitch and says he'll stream "every day"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_/ 

Learn more about Blackbird:  https://www.blackbird.vc/get-investment?utm_source=centennial Close Friends article: https://www.wired.com/story/the-blurred-truths-of-sora/ Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business💖 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld  The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from October 22nd, 2025.Timestamps: 00:00 Intro1:43 AWS outage breakdown 6:54 e.l.f. Cosmetics is partnering with Twitch for shoppable streams10:10 Lionsgate has hired TikTok edit creators for marketing 13:47 Wikipedia human pageviews drop by 8% Subscribe to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/18cqrQI7gMiVfxIMRAeULF  Subscribe to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/infinite-scroll/id1499785732  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/  Follow our publication: https://www.tiktok.com/@centennialworld  Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/  Follow Lauren on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laurenmeisner_Sources: https://www.9news.com.au/national/aws-outage-which-apps-and-websites-are-down-amazon-web-services-outage/0dc38ec2-467f-49a8-b1c1-a95ac128a44a https://health.aws.amazon.com/health/status https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/amazons-cloud-unit-reports-outage-several-websites-down-2025-10-20/ https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/21/amazon-dns-outage-breaks-much-of-the-internet/https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/aws/aws-service-disruptions-outage-update  https://www.smh.com.au/technology/why-one-company-s-glitch-just-broke-half-the-internet-20251021-p5n41g.html https://investor.elfbeauty.com/stock-and-financial/press-releases/landing-news/2021/05-06-2021-073714973  https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251015615060/en/e.l.f.-Cosmetics-is-First-Brand-to-Launch-Shoppable-In-Stream-Element-on-Twitch-Powered-by-Amazon-Ads https://www.marketingdive.com/news/elf-cosmetics-first-test-twitch-livestream-shopping-ads/802953/ https://www.voguebusiness.com/story/technology/live-streaming-ushers-in-a-new-era-for-e-commerce https://variety.com/2025/film/news/lionsgate-tiktok-fan-edits-1236551825/ https://diff.wikimedia.org/2025/10/17/new-user-trends-on-wikipedia/ https://www.techpolicy.press/amazon-cloud-outage-reveals-democratic-deficit-in-relying-on-big-tech/ 

Thank you to Bumble for sponsoring this episode of mini scroll. For the love of love, give Bumble another shot!Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldThe biggest stories on the internet from October 22nd, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro1:43 Group 7 x Louvre heist memes3:24 Sombr vs. 25-year-olds10:19 Kira Cousins fake pregnancyFind 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_/ 

Thank you to Bumble for sponsoring this episode of mini scroll. For the love of love, give Bumble another shot!Close Friends story: https://www.wired.com/story/the-blurred-truths-of-sora/Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 ⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld⁠⁠The biggest stories on the internet from October 20th, 2025.00:00 Intro2:37 TikTok creator accuses DoorDash of firing her after reporting SA while on the job9:08 Hailey Bieber vs. Selena Gomez again???11:50 Alabama Barker makes Wendy Ortiz's Kylie Jenner dreams come trueFind 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_/⁠⁠ 

Thank you to Bumble for sponsoring this episode of mini scroll. For the love of love, give Bumble another shot!This episode explores the history and rise and fall of the rom-com as a genre of film. After the rom-com’s popularity waned through the 2010s, Gen Z seems to be bringing the genre back. So why now? And what does this revival reveal about how young people see dating, romance, and relationships today?Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworldTimestamps:00:00 Intro3:01 The history of the rom-com7:50 The golden age of rom-coms8:52 Millennials & the rom-com11:06 Why the rom-com faded16:20 Gen Z’s rom-com nostalgia 19:38 The return of the rom-com20:55 How is the Gen Z-era rom-com different from its predecessors?25:56 How does the new era of rom-coms influence Gen Z romance?28:00 Conclusion 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_/