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Centennial World
An internet culture news podcast that explores themes surrounding viral stardom, the creator economy, and how social media is shaping Gen Z. Hosted by Centennial World founder Lauren Meisner & deputy editor Annabel Bendavid.
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Sep 3, 2025 • 32min
MINI TECH SCROLL: Viral dark money investigation, Shein questionable AI Models & Ripple's female co-founder interview
Apply for Blackbird Foundation’s Protostars microgrant program: http://blackbird.foundation/?utm_source=centennial 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 tech news & social media trends on the internet from September 3rd, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro1:25 Viral investigation into dark money and the creator economy13:33 Shein questionable AI models16:40 Female Founder Interview: Lauren interviews Nikol Moses 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_/ Sources:https://www.wearechorus.com/ https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/feb/03/dark-money-political-donations-labor-coalition-liberal-greens-ntwnfb https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/10/26/social-media-influencers-election-money-campaigns/ https://www.tmz.com/2025/09/02/luigi-mangione-shein-clothing-model/ https://x.com/PopCrave/status/1963048820025008269 https://www.tiktok.com/@taylorlorenz/video/7544054576131968270?_r=1&_t=ZS-8zP80WV1Ef4

Sep 2, 2025 • 15min
MINI SCROLL: Teacher Bae outfits backlash, Chloe Barry-Hang's Afghanistan trip + Audra Winter BookTok update
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 September 2nd, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:42 TikTok creator Teacher Bae faces backlash for outfits she wears to school3:50 Aussie podcasts accuse Chloe Barry-Hang of going on a paid influencer trip to Afghanistan11:10 Audra Winter BookTok updateFind 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_/

Sep 1, 2025 • 9min
MINI SCROLL: KJ Apa's TikTok alter-ego, Sydney Sweeney & Scooter Braun romance rumours + Crumbl co-founder outed
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 September 1st, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro1:12 KJ Apa's TikTok alter-ego3:54 Sydney Sweeney & Scooter Braun romance speculation6:13 Crumbl co-founder outed amid viral TikTok rumourFind 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_/

Aug 29, 2025 • 15min
MINI SCROLL: Recho Omondi $55K-gate, TikTok family Disney trip backlash + Sabrina Carpenter's Man's Best Friend
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 August 29th, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro1:14 TikTok family Disney trip backlash4:02 Recho Omondi $55K-gate11:49 Sabrina Carpenter Man's Best FriendFind 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_/

Aug 27, 2025 • 14min
MINI SCROLL: Taylor & Travis engaged, Twitter-viral 'Tallow' restaurant scandal + MrBeast vs. Caleb Hearon
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 August 28th, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:49 Taylor & Travis engaged4:29 Twitter-viral 'Tallow' restaurant scandal10:09 MrBeast vs. Caleb HearonFind 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_/

Aug 27, 2025 • 16min
MINI TECH SCROLL: YouTube AI-enhancement drama, AI environmental footprint revealed + Ironmouse named as top creator
Apply for Blackbird Giants early stage founder mentoring here: https://www.blackbird.vc/giants?utm_source=centennial 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 August 27th, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro 1:14 Is YouTube using AI enhancements on already-uploaded content?5:38 Google reveals AI’s environmental impact 12:54 V-Tuber Ironmouse is one of Rolling Stone’s Top 25 influential creators 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://arxiv.org/pdf/2508.15734 https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/infrastructure/measuring-the-environmental-impact-of-ai-inference https://zenodo.org/records/7855594 https://theconversation.com/ais-excessive-water-consumption-threatens-to-drown-out-its-environmental-contributions-225854 https://www.theverge.com/report/763080/google-ai-gemini-water-energy-emissions-studyhttps://www-technologyreview-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.technologyreview.com/2025/08/21/1122288/google-gemini-ai-energy/amp/ https://www.sustainabilitybynumbers.com/p/ai-footprint-august-2025 https://bsky.app/profile/emilymbender.bsky.social/post/3lwwarf472p2n https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/08/youtube-shorts-ai-upscaling/683946/ https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250822-youtube-is-using-ai-to-edit-videos-without-permission https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86nhP8tvbLY https://cloud.google.com/learn/artificial-intelligence-vs-machine-learning?hl=en#how-are-ai-and-ml-connected https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-lists/top-social-media-influencers-creators-2025-1235413251/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwLbGcUMy6g

Aug 26, 2025 • 13min
MINI SCROLL: Connor Franta x Troye Sivan confirmed, Made By Mitchell vs. Malachi + Madison Beer boyfriend rumours
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 August 26th, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:45 Connor Franta x Troye Sivan 2010s relationship confirmed3:41 Made by Mitchell vs. Malachi collaboration gone wrong10:27 Madison Beer rumoured new relationshipFind 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_/

Aug 25, 2025 • 15min
MINI SCROLL: Ultra Violette pulls sunscreen, Bobbi Althoff x Drake again + Lil Nas X concerns
Find Zee Feed's newsletter here: https://zeefeed.beehiiv.com/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 August 25th, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:46 Ultra Violette pulls sunscreen amid SPF variability10:34 Bobbi Althoff x Drake podcast again11:51 Lil Nas X concernsFind 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_/

Aug 22, 2025 • 15min
MINI SCROLL: YouTube bids to host Oscars, MAC LAX employee fired for DITL vlogs + new tradwife content trend
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 August 22nd, 2025.Timestamps:00:00 Intro1:11 YouTube's bid for the Oscars3:10 MAC LAX employee fired for DITL vlogs9:43 Concerning new tradwife content trendFind 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_/

5 snips
Aug 22, 2025 • 34min
From Celebrity Easter Eggs to Cultural Paranoia: Why The Internet Loves Conspiracy Theories
Join Ariel Bogle, a technology and law reporter, and Cam Wilson, an acclaimed journalist on internet culture, as they delve into the fascinating world of conspiracy theories. They discuss how the internet fuels these beliefs, particularly during the pandemic, and illuminate Australia's unique role. From the evolution of fan culture to the impact of social media on societal discourse, their insights reveal how online communities can both connect and isolate. They also tackle the challenge of empathy towards those with conspiratorial views amid rising skepticism.


