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Wanda Brewer was grieving. After losing her brother, she found comfort in an unexpected place: a soap-opera-esque story on Instagram told in 60-second increments. The story? A mafia boss torn between power, family and love. Wanda’s not alone. Millions are bingeing these bite-sized, ultra-dramatic vertical shorts, where sexy werewolves, ruthless bil…

The podcast that treats science with the preparation and seriousness it deserves. This week we watch the non-Marvel Marvel movie Morbius with molecular biology expert Dr Aimee Eckert. It is NOT GOOD.By Clever Make Funny Productions Ltd

In 2022, people around the world freaked out at the advent of ChatGPT, OpenAI's chatbot. In under three years, artificial intelligence has been incorporated almost everywhere in our online lives. But training the large language models, or LLMs, that power these AI assistants is hugely expensive. Or is it? Last month, a Chinese startup called DeepSe…

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Sometimes, after a long day speaking English, former WBUR podcast fellow Cici Yu just wants to zone out and spend time on the internet where everyone is speaking her native language, Chinese. Her app of choice? Xiaohongshu, or RedNote. So, when Cici logged on recently to find a feed filled with English-speaking Americans, she was surprised. Show no…

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There's a burning question that keeps coming up in internet communities, YouTube explainers, and interviews with stunt people from the film industry: does Steven Seagal actually know martial arts? In our current news environment, where conspiracy theories abound and the truth can feel elusive, this somewhat silly question keeps getting asked. But a…

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It's 2025. HBO's "Dune: Prophecy" is one of the most popular shows streaming, and the federal government just announced massive spending on artificial intelligence. The inspiration for "Dune: Prophecy" is in part a prophecy, of sorts, from 1872: One about humans becoming subservient to "thinking machines." What can a 150-year-old text teach us abou…

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If you typed “inauguration” into your web browser anytime between 2017 and 2020, you likely saw an image of a person in a neon green jacket, black winter hat and glasses screaming “Nooooooooooo!” That person was Jess, who was in Washington D.C. on January 20, 2017 to protest the inauguration of President Donald Trump. Jess told their story to Endle…

Ronny and Chad are back to start covering a new show. The return of Severance has the boys pumped and they spend this episode refreshing on what happened in Season 1 and forming thoughts on what they think is coming in Season 2. JOIN OUR PATREON FOR MORE FUN CONTENT: https://www.patreon.com/ronnyandchad https://allmylinks.com/ronnyandchad Please su…

Kashif Hoda was getting onto a Southbound train at Harvard Square when a young man said he recognized him. The doors closed before he got a chance to ask the young man how, or who he was. A month later, the answer came in the form of a viral video. Harvard students AnhPhu Nguyen and Caine Ardefyio modified Meta's smart glasses so that you can searc…

Barry Enderwick got kicked out of college. Then, in the early aughts, he became the first graphic designer for a little start-up media company you may have heard of: Netflix. But today, the Internet knows Barry as the guy behind the beloved and wildly popular "Sandwiches of History" accounts, where he recreates historical sandwich recipes from old …

The podcast that treats science with the preparation and seriousness it deserves. This week it's time for Never Explain, our occasional science comedy panel show, to take a look at 2024 and give out some points. With: Steve Cross Sarah Jones Lynsey Smart Kate Slade Claire Price Helen WilkesBy Clever Make Funny Productions Ltd

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When a Redditor said that he was expected to stay in his Swedish friend's bedroom while the friend ate dinner with his family, the internet exploded with hot takes. Is Sweden the most inhospitable country in the world? We talk to the individuals at the center of the Swedengate saga, including the OP himself. We also delve into how questioning cultu…

Jimmy Donaldson — AKA "MrBeast" — has taken YouTube by storm, racking up more than 330 million subscribers with his cleverly edited videos of stunts ranging from performative philanthropy to Fear Factor-esque challenges. Ryan Broderick, creator of the Garbage Day newsletter and host of the podcast Panic World, tells Ben and Amory about the awkward …

The podcast that treats science with all the seriousness and preparatin it deserves. This week we meet anatomist Rebecca Shepherd to find out about teaching medical students, fitting a science life around kids and turning your celeb crushes into first author papers. Featuring: Steve Cross - that science jokes one Rebecca Shepherd - @special-stains.…

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The shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson captured the internet's attention last week. Then, a suspect, 26-year-old Luigi Mangione, was arrested, and social media really went wild. Why, in a week of historic headlines from around the world, did this story captivate so many, so thoroughly? Show notes: Suspect in CEO’s Killing Had Discussed…

Anyone who has been a kid before knows that there are few joys in life like finding a really cool stick. That is the basis of Official Stick Reviews, a viral account on Instagram that has amassed 2.5 million followers in just a year and a half. But what is it about sticks that inspires this universal enthusiasm? In this episode, Amory and Ben join …

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The podcast that treats science with all the preparation and seriousness it deserves. This week we're joined by Liz Johnson, to find out the secrets of veterinarian training and to look at the animal new Starring: Steve Cross - Lover not a fighter Liz Johnson - Animal appreciator and co-host of https://www.instagram.com/huh.thatsfunny/…

What if vegetables are poison? What if, instead, humans evolved to consume an animal-based diet of steak, liver, brain, testicles, eggs, butter, and milk? Shirtless influencers on TikTok and Instagram have acquired millions of followers promoting the carnivore diet. They say studies linking meat consumption and heart disease are flawed — and plant …

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The podcast that treats science with all the preparation and seriousness it deserves. This week Leah is picking the movie so it's got a MASSIVE fusion reactor in it. Also it doesn't really understand what people are like but there's a lot of whiskey. We watched Passengers (Chris Pratt, Jennifer Lawrence, Trolley Problems etc) so you don't have to. …

For a moment last year, it seemed like there were two types of people: those desperate for a Stanley Cup Quencher, and those who did not understand the craze around these cups at all. Headlines abounded about the 40-ounce water vessel's popularity, and so did memes poking fun at the people — mostly women — who partook in the trend. As we head into …

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Back in the day, we didn't have access to our weird uncle's every political thought. In the age of social media, though, we all too often do, making avoiding politics at family gatherings all the more difficult. Endless Thread listeners share their stories of familial strife, and how they plan to navigate an especially politically divisive holiday …

The podcast that treats science with all the seriousness it deserves. This week we meet the founder of PostDoc Appreciation Week, Dr Joan Chang, and get tips on how to get your own research group without following all the rules. We also talk collagen in beauty products, the vagaries of science funding, and building your own community.…

"Have you ever felt a deep personal connection to a person you met in a dream only to wake up feeling terrible because you realize they never existed?" More than a decade ago, someone posted this question to Reddit. It was a popular post with many responses. But one response would go beyond the realm of popularity into something else. Internet cano…

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The podcast that treats science with all the preparation and seriousness it deserves. This week we watched the 2013 Tom Cruise vehicle Oblivion, which was an awful trick to play on a woman who just watched MOON. Spoilers for Oblivion (2013) and MOON (2009). Starring: Leah Morgan - The UK's Face of Fusion Steve Cross - Listens to vintage vinyl, woul…

Truth Social is not just a Twitter knock-off. While the social media platform that Donald Trump launched after he was banned from Twitter in the wake of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol only has about 600,000 monthly active users (of what appears to be five million total accounts), it might play an important role in the presidential election. …

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It's that time of year. Spooky stories from the internet — again! Last year, Endless Thread brought you "Campfire Chills," an assortment of hair-raising tales from the dark depths of Reddit. Now, Ben Brock Johnson, Amory Sivertson, and Dean Russell reconvene around the fire to give you even more reasons to stay awake. Happy Halloween! ***** This ep…

The podcast that treats science with all the preparation and seriousness it deserves. This week we try and find out how to build a career in science communication, with Dr Leigh Wilson from King's College London. Leigh is a neuroscientist, science comms educator and creator of some wonderful projects about the brain.…

Do you debate political issues with a certain family member on social media? And will you have to see that family member IRL for the holidays in a month or two? How are you preparing for that? Are there ground rules in your family for discussing politics, online and/or IRL? Have online family debates over politics changed the way your family approa…

The podcast that treats science with all the preparation and seriousness it deserves. This week we watched the 2009 movie MOON, which prompted a discussion about the ethics of the materials of technoscience, and what we'd be willing to suffer to make fusion happen. Spoilers for MOON (2009). Oh we spoil it so much. Starring: Leah Morgan - The UK's F…

Two years ago, a headline in The New York Times declared that the hottest club in New York City was the Catholic Church. While that was never true, celebrities and TikTok influencers alike have gotten Catholic-curious over the past few years. More specifically, there's been an uptick in "Trad Cath" content — internet for "traditionalist Catholic" —…

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The podcast that treats science with all the preparation and seriousness it deserves. This week we're joined by Helen Wilkes for a look at the big science stories that are shocking the world all the way back to 2015. Helen doesn't know what a news story is, apparently. Starring: Steve Cross - Respecter of Ancient Ways Helen Wilkes - DNA Copyist…

Gun ownership in America has long been associated with the political right. Forty-five percent of Republicans and conservative independents own a firearm, compared to 20 percent of their liberal counterparts, according to a 2023 Pew survey. But in recent years, gun ownership has been changing. More liberals are buying firearms, and left-leaning gun…

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The podcast that treats science with all the preparation and seriousness it deserves. Today we meet psychiatric genetics researcher turned standup comedian Lynsey Smart to find out about the South-West's nerd-friendly comedy scene and discover what the Raggy Dolls can teach us. With Steve Cross - generic nerd Lynsey Smart - Radio 4 voice haver but …

When reporter Elle Reeve is recognized at the airport, it's often by members of the alt-right: the online white-nationalists who organized the violent Unite the Right Rally in Charlottesville in 2017, and who originated much of today's political rhetoric. How did a bunch of 4chan users feeding Microsoft's Tay chatbot hateful language become such a …

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