ICYMI: Allison Raskin on Leaving Buzzfeed and Friendship Breakups

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Society & Culture, Technology, History

4.6 • 636 Ratings

🗓️ 21 August 2024

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Candice Lim is joined by writer, podcaster and YouTuber Allison Raskin, whose new book I Do (I Think) about Gen-Z and millennial marriages comes out October 15th. On today’s episode, Raskin takes us through her internet diaries which include the Substack app and her favorite internet conspiracy theories. But first, Raskin talks about her good (and bad) memories of working at Buzzfeed in its heyday, and the highs and lows of her most public friendship online. This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario and Candice Lim. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:46.9	In case you missed it, Slate's podcast about internet culture.
0:50.6	And joining me on today's episode is the co-host of the podcast and YouTube channel just between us.
0:55.9	She's also the writer of the Emotional Support Lady Subsack, and she's coming out with a new book about Gen Z and Millennial Modern Marriage.
1:02.8	It's called I Do, I Think.
1:04.6	And it's out October 15th.
1:06.2	Please welcome to the show, Alison Raskin.
1:08.3	Hello, Allison.
1:09.9	Hello.
1:13.3	I had to fight an instinct to woo for myself.
1:18.1	I don't know where that came from. No, you should woo. You should woo. We keep it in.
1:30.6	Today is going to be a fun episode because we are going through your internet diary to see what your favorite memes are. What advice you have for fighting your haters online.
1:33.7	But I have to say, you have played a quite formative part of my internet history, but also maybe journalism career a little bit.
1:41.8	What?
1:42.1	Because I absolutely remember watching your
1:46.9	BuzzFeed videos.
1:48.7	Oh, yeah.
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