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a fish fell from the sky Aug 13, 2024

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This summer, a fish named Alice fell from the sky and directly into the lawn of junior doctor Ben Beska. And so, of course, he tweeted about it... only to lose his newly beloved fish just a week later. What followed was what it looks like to go viral in 2024. Jamie speaks with Ben Beska over the course of two months to track the journey; plus, we talk to Stanford psychiatrist Dr. Elia Aboujaoude to learn what going viral has the potential to do to your mind.

Follow Ben's fish adventures here: https://x.com/Beska
Buy Dr. Aboujaoude's new book, A Leader's Destiny, here: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/elias-aboujaoude/a-leaders-destiny/9781541703018/?lens=publicaffairs

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grief, pt. whatever Aug 08, 2024

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This week, we're taking a tangent -- my dad, Mike Loftus, passed away two weeks ago, and this episode is twenty minutes about that. I've needed some extra time to get our upcoming episodes together, but I've wanted to share more about him and the last two weeks. I really miss him. We'll be back to regular episodes next week.

As promised, the links:

Obituary: https://www.waittfuneralhome.com/obituary/MichaelP-Loftus

Patriot Ledger writer Eric McHugh wrote this really comprehensive, thoughtful piece about him: https://www.patriotledger.com/story/sports/2024/07/24/family-hockey-were-ledger-bruins-writer-mike-loftus-twin-passions/74518399007/

My dad's good friend Mick Colageo, another hockey writer, remembers him here: https://bostonhockeynow.com/2024/07/21/colageo-boston-bruins-reporter-mike-loftus-a-pros-pro/

And the podcast I pulled a clip from is from Pucks with Haggs with Joe Haggerty, featuring Mick and fellow hockey writer Steve Conroy from The Boston Herald: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HimCsyfw3Hk&t=590s

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suck my dick and balls i work for nasa: the naomi h story Jul 23, 2024

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This week, Jamie solves an age-old internet mystery -- whatever happened to Naomi H, the Twitter furry who lost an internship after telling off a man she didn't realize was on the National Space Council to "suck my dick and balls?" After half a decade, Jamie speaks exclusively with Naomi H to get to the bottom of it, and talk about how the internet has shaped Naomi H's life for better and for worse.

Follow Naomi H: https://x.com/NaomiH_Origins

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hq trivia and the quiz daddy Jul 16, 2024

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In 2017, HQ Trivia was the app to rule them all, nearly the heir apparent to Jeopardy! Millions of people would stop what they were doing every day to answer trivia for absurdly small cash prizes, most often from "Quiz Daddy" Scott Rogowsky. Less than a year and a half later, it was over -- but not before a broadcast with The Rock, a weirdly specific salad-based threat from a founder, and a tragic death took place.

So... what happened? Jamie takes the bus to Scott Rogowsky's storage unit in Marina Del Rey to find out. (Interview has been edited for length and clarity!)

Shop at Quiz Daddy's here: https://quizdaddys.com/

Follow Scott Rogowsky: https://www.instagram.com/scottrogowsky/

https://twitter.com/ScottRogowsky

Boom/Bust podcast: https://www.theringer.com/boom-bust-podcast

Jamie's cursed leeches video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-ZZbBZW2es&t=453s

Follow Sarah Prebis for her HQ TikTokumentary & more: https://www.tiktok.com/@sarahpribis

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minisode: ai art, and why we are not robots feat jason koebler Jul 09, 2024

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This week, a bonus interview from our 65-foot-hot-dog episode — 404 Media’s Jason Koebler talks to Jamie about how we need to remind people that writers aren’t robots. Then, Jamie reminds you she is not a robot.

Listen to the 404 Media Podcast here: https://www.404media.co/the-404-media-podcast/

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the 65 foot hot dog in times square Jul 02, 2024

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What happens when public artwork becomes the main character? For the last two months, a culture war has raged around a gigantic sculpture of a hot dog in Times Square... and playing right into the artists' hands. Jamie goes to New York to talk about the secret agenda of the hot dog with creators Jen Catron and Paul Outlaw.

Then, a talk with Carol Adams, the author of 'The Sexual Politics of Meat,' about why the hot dog is still a subversive symbol, why I needed to go vegan a decade ago, and how harassment has evolved from right wing radio into the internet era.

(did you seriously think Jamie wasn't going to find an excuse to do a hot dog episode? gzet a grip)

follow Jen and Paul: https://www.catronandoutlaw.com/

follow Carol Adams: https://caroljadams.com/

buy Raw Dog: The Naked Truth About Hot Dogs: https://bookshop.org/p/books/raw-dog-the-many-histories-of-hot-dogs-jamie-loftus/18785131?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwp4m0BhBAEiwAsdc4aOntkU4kENdIs91XZ-UKCNSxQ8nvIO1kakfzoI7ugVgqAWA1ABNkQBoCTtoQAvD_BwE

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30-50 feral hogs Jun 25, 2024

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Legit question for rural Americans - How do I kill the 30-50 feral hogs that run into my yard within 3-5 mins while my small kids play? This week, Jamie finds out from the 30-50 hogs asker himself -- Willie McNabb. Plus, we catch up with Professor John Tomacek about the VERY REAL issue of feral hogs, and Karl Kasarda of inRangeTV about how 30-50 feral hogs tied into a larger conversation about American gun laws.

Follow Dion Green and the Fudge Foundation here: https://fudgefoundation.org/

Follow Willie McNabb: https://x.com/WillieMcNabb

Follow John Tomacek: https://rwfm.tamu.edu/people/tomecek-john/

Follow inRangeTV: https://www.youtube.com/@InrangeTv

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the Black TikTok strike of 2021 Jun 18, 2024

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In the summer of 2021, hundreds of Black TikTokers went on strike and demanded proper credit and compensation for dances they made famous. Why? Because, the most famous TikTokers of the pandemic, white teens Charli D'Amelio and Addison Rae, had become extremely famous off of Black choreographers Jalaiah Harmon, Keara Wilson, and others' work -- a continuation of age-old appropriation and theft. Jamie talks with Savage dance creator Keara Wilson, commentator Amanda Bennett, and algorithmic scientist Meredith Broussard to take a closer look at the impact of this moment, and how social media is designed to amplify racism.

Follow Keara Wilson here: https://www.tiktok.com/@keke.janajah?lang=en

Follow Amanda Bennett here: https://defineandempower.com/our-team

Buy Meredith's book here: https://meredithbroussard.com/books/

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guy who ate 40 rotisserie chickens in philadelphia Jun 11, 2024

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In November 2022, one Philadelphia man took it upon himself to eat a rotisserie chicken every day for forty days. Why? Jamie flew across the country, went to his house, and interrogated him.

Follow Alex here: https://x.com/AlexiconTom

Get Raw Dog here while you're at it: https://bookshop.org/p/books/raw-dog-the-many-histories-of-hot-dogs-jamie-loftus/18785131?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwyJqzBhBaEiwAWDRJVD9r1z2NOcI0CT3yvq3h68RY6tW9BdoKm7dkRjMrcr7rLlCOYNwtsRoCks8QAvD_BwE

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coffee in the garden with my husband Jun 04, 2024

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If a tree falls in the garden where a woman enjoys drinking coffee with her husband and no one’s there to hear it, should the Internet harass her anyway? In 2022, Daisey sent one innocuous tweet that launched a thousand takes.

Follow Taylor Lorenz: @TaylorLorenz on all platforms
Follow Julia Claire: @ohJuliatweets / @juliaclairegrams
Follow Bridget Todd: @BridgetMarie on twt / @bridgetmarieinc on insta

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