Endless Thread

Rodrigo Barbosa runs social media for the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves Brazilian fan club. He's fluent in Brazil's particularly zany brand of internet humor. But when one his weirdest tweets went viral in the U.S., he had some translating to do. Credits: This episode was produced by Ben Brock Johnson with Grace Tatter. Mixing and sound design by Matt Reed. Ben Brock Johnson and Amory Sivertson are the co-hosts.

Ben Brock Johnson, Amory Sivertson, and Grace Tatter explore manifestation, astrology, and tarot. They discuss signs from the universe versus signs from an algorithm and why they feel true. The podcast dives into tarot card readings on TikTok, astrological birth information, attitudes towards change and routine, and the Barnum effect.

A man's life-changing perspective after a difficult year leads him to help others; discusses the Drake equation and Fermi Paradox; Justin, author of a famous Reddit post, reflects on its relevance; exploring perceptions of time and helping others; emphasizing the importance of being the 'today you tomorrow me' guy.

An episode that explores the story of two ordinary people who tackled extraordinary problems; organizing a grassroots campaign to identify the missing after a violent attack in Israel and providing e-Sims as a lifeline in Gaza despite the challenges of limited connectivity and intentional shutdowns.

In this podcast, they help a listener named Niall make new friends. They discuss his feelings of isolation during the pandemic and his efforts to find a community on Reddit. They introduce Ellen, a Reddit lurker, and talk about their experiences in musical theater. They explore the challenges of making friends as adults and reflect on the importance of reaching out to one another.

Uncovering the meaning behind a confusing song, exploring buzzwords like Sigma males and Gen Alpha, the popularization of 'Yeet', and the bizarre 'Skippity Toilet' song and its meaning.

The hosts explore unusual musical sounds and discuss everyday objects that resemble musical instruments. They delve into various genres of internet content, including funny tweets and musical non-music videos. They also celebrate the beauty of life through a subreddit community and discuss unique cookie cutter shapes.

Washington Post tech columnist Taylor Lorenz discusses her book 'Extremely Online' where she emphasizes the importance of everyday internet users. The podcast explores the rise of social media, the origins of the creator economy, outdated advice for women, and the dominance of big tech companies.

TikTok livestreamers mimicking NPCs for money, rise of NPC streaming, monetizing live streaming through microtransactions, political right's use of NPC as an insult, exploring the concept of NPC streaming, connecting NPC streaming to real life, gender dynamics and potential misogyny in NPC streaming.

We're going underground into what might be the most important vault in the world. What's inside? A treasure that originates with a Russian scientist during WWII.