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What Do Teens Think Is Cool On The Internet? Jul 15, 2015

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Meet Anita Osoula. She's 17 and just graduated high school. She's smart, she's stylish, she's funny, and she's really really good at Twitter. We wanted to know from Anita: what is cool on the internet now?
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What Happens When The Internet Tries To Solve A Murder Jul 08, 2015

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This week's guest is Katie J. M. Baker, a fellow reporter at BuzzFeed, who recently did a story about the Facebook group that is trying to solve the grisly murder of a 19 year old girl from Mississippi.
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A Very Serious Conversation About Minions Jul 01, 2015

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This week's episode is all about Minions, those weird stupid little yellow monsters slowly taking over the internet. Our guest is Minion expert Brian Feldman, he recently wrote the definitive Minions think piece for the The Awl. Alright, let's get into this.
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The World Of Russian Troll Farms With Special Guest Adrian Chen Jun 24, 2015

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This is very exciting! Adrian Chen is this week's special guest. He's on to talk about his most recent feature for New York Times Magazine, "The Agency," which dives into the weird and unsettling world of Russian troll networks.
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John Herrman And Jonah Peretti Talk About #Content And The Future Of The Web Jun 17, 2015

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The Awl's John Herrman and BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti swung by our studio for a Very Special Episode this week. We asked them about the future of the internet. Like websites, what's the deal? Is everything going to be Facebook in the future? Is Myspace ever coming back? All that... and more!
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The Online World Of People Who Fantasize About Eating Other People Jun 10, 2015

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It's "vore" week on Internet Explorer! This episode is all about the people who fantasize about eating or being eaten by other people. Our guests this week include Erin Lee Car, the director of HBO's "Thought Crimes: The Case Of The Cannibal Cop" and writer Max Plenke.
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Zyzz, The Bodybuilder Who Became A Legend Jun 03, 2015

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This week Ryan and Katie talk about the legendary bodybuilding internet celebrity Aziz Shavershian. Also, they talk about bronies... again.
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Julie Klausner, Pick Up Artists and the tale of Mr. Eggs May 27, 2015

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Pick up artist Roosh V gets owned by Dr. Oz and Julie Klausner indulges her love for weirdos on the internet with a guy Katie and Ryan know and love: Mr. Eggs.
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Ryan Explains The "Pony Cum Jar Project" To His Mom May 20, 2015

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This week Ryan calls his mom and tries to tell her about The Pony Cum Jar. We also discuss the phenomenon of "Cheeky Nandos," quiz Julia on how different countries write "hahaha" on the internet, and interview people on the street about who the weirdest celebrity they'd sleep with is.
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The Milifandom, Jason Derulo, German Memes, And British Twitter Protests May 13, 2015

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This week is a pretty globe-spanning episode! We talk about the semi-ironic, semi-not-ironic fandom around UK politician Ed Miliband, Katie tells the story of how she built and lost control of a Jason Derulo Facebook group, Ryan teaches everyone about German memes, and then interviews a UK activist about a super viral protest in London to get a sexist ad pulled out of the tube.
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