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What Next | Daily News and Analysis

2024 in Review: Would You Die For MrBeast?

What Next | Daily News and Analysis

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News, Daily News, News Commentary, Politics

4.62.3K Ratings

🗓️ 23 December 2024

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

While the What Next team enjoys some rest, enjoy this episode, originally aired on August 15. MrBeast is known for videos that blend stunts and philanthropy, but his new team-up with Amazon and MGM is bringing some of his less savory aspects to light. Guest: Madison Malone Kircher, reporter covering internet culture for The New York Times Want more What Next? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen. Podcast production by Elena Schwartz, Paige Osburn, Anna Phillips, Madeline Ducharme and Rob Gunther. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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made with apricot, amarina cherries and almonds.

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They're so delicious, we'd understand if you said you forgot to buy them.

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Just to have them to yourself.

0:18.0

We're not suggesting you do this, but if you do, your secret safe with us.

0:23.4

Waitrose number one brown butter with cognac mint pies. Waitrose, food to feel good about.

0:29.5

Selected stores subject to availability. Is crypto perfect? Nope. But neither was email when it was

0:35.4

invented in 1972. And yet today, we send 347 billion emails every single day.

0:43.3

Crypto is no different. It's new. But like email, it's also revolutionary.

0:48.8

With Crackin, it's easy to start your crypto journey, with 24-7 support when you need it.

0:53.8

Go to crackin.com and see what

0:55.4

crypto can be. Don't invest unless you're prepared to lose all the money you invest. This is a high-risk

0:58.9

investment and you should not expect to be protected if something goes wrong. Hey, what next listeners,

1:03.5

we have covered a whole lot of news in 2024. So this week, we are taking a little break

1:09.4

and bringing you some of our culture and entertainment

1:12.9

coverage, stuff that might have gotten lost in this presidential election year.

1:19.0

Conveniently, these are also the kinds of stories that make for a great listen when you're

1:23.3

on a holiday. This episode is about YouTuber Mr. Beast.

1:28.2

It originally aired back in August when allegations first came out about what was going

1:33.5

on behind the scenes on his reality show competition, The Beast Games.

1:43.2

Okay, Madison, how would you explain Mr. Beast to, like, your parents?

1:51.7

Have you tried?

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