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This week, the story of a man who made the extremely dubious decision to order a watch that he found in an Instagram ad. We explore the strange world that watch came from.Further ReadingJenny ODell's "There's No Such Thing As A Free Watch"Alexis Madrigal's dropshipping articleApply here for the Reply All summer internship! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, we meet a dominatrix who dominates computers, instead of just people. Plus, the story of a man who hatches a plot to destroy a beloved NBA team, using the best advantage he has — the fact that he’s their general manager.Further Reading:Mistress Harley's Website (very NSFW)The Yes Yes Nos tumblrThe tweet in questionThe Code Switch blogThe Code Switch podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Writer Jia Tolentino has a new case for Super Tech Support: where are all those bitcoin she bought six years ago?Further ReadingPlanet Money's bitcoin storyStories by Jia Tolentino Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week: Yes Yes No returns and takes us to the brink of apocalypse.Further Readingreplyall.fyiThe yes yes nos tumblrThe tweet in questionTide Pod Pizza TweetUganda Knuckles in VR ChatWho Killed Captain Alex trailerLogan Paul "Why 2017 was the best year of my life" video"Somebody touch my spaghett!" tweetSmashmouth spaghettKirby spaghettFull Metal Jacket SpaghettPewDiePie's "Youtube Touched My Spaget[sic]" video   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our finale for the year! We solve some unsolved mysteries, call up some of our favorite people, and answer questions about stories listeners are still wondering about. Plus many weird surprises.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After Andrea is attacked by a stranger in Mexico City, she just wants to figure out who the guy was. Investigating this question drops her right into the middle of one of Mexico’s biggest conspiracies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a secret breaks in the news, Reply All re-examines how Alex Blumberg's Uber account was hacked.This episode is a follow up to #91 The Russian Passenger and #93 Beware All.Further reading:The Best Password Managers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The return of YYN: The horrifying specter of November 4th and a very disturbing ice cream recipe.Further ReadingRich Kyanka's TweetRefuse Fascism announces the November 4 protestsAn article by Krang T. Nelson about getting banned from twitter for his tweet.Jordan Peltz' videoAlex Jones warns of the Antifa uprisingBrian Feldman's TweetRyan Broderick's "vore" theoryFeldman's follow up articleConstable FrozenOur Yes Yes No blog Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This year we’ve gotten one question more than any other from listeners: is Facebook eavesdropping on my conversations and showing me ads based on the things that I say? This week, Alex investigates.Further ReadingOur guide to keep Facebook from following you around the internet can be found at http://replyall.limo/donttrackme .Facebook's official statement that it is not listening to users.Facebook's Rob Goldman (no relation) denying the same thing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Continued: Sruthi Pinnamaneni follows the world's best bounty hunter on a peculiar case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices