ICYMI: Kate Mackz Can’t Outrun Politics

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🗓️ 7 May 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Kate Lindsay and Candice Lim check in with the “Caveman Skincare” method and they pour one out for Skype. Then, they dive into the internet controversy surrounding a TikTok running influencer and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. Kate Mackz is the host of a TikTok series called The Running Interview Show where she jogs with celebrities. Last week, Mackz — who up until this point, did not discuss politics much on her page — interviewed Leavitt for the series and it ended up creating a huge controversy. ICYMI breaks down Kate and Karoline’s video and why this collaboration was a possible failed attempt at being apolitical. This podcast is produced by Vic Whitley-Berry, Daisy Rosario, Candice Lim, and Kate Lindsay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:18.0	Woo-hoo! I'll get the popcorn.
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0:26.3	One membership per year, participating cinemas, two standard tickets, only cheap as free.
0:29.3	T's and Cs apply. Hey, I'm Candice Lem.
0:45.1	And I'm Kate Lindsay.
0:46.5	And you're listening to I-C-Y-M-I.
0:48.5	In case you missed it.
0:50.0	Slate's podcast about internet culture.
0:52.0	And Kate, let's pour one out for Skype.
1:08.0	RIP to Skype.
1:09.9	But shut down on Monday, May 5th, after absolutely carrying my teenage years,
1:15.7	only to go out of business in perhaps the most embarrassing way. I know. I think the vibe shifted
1:20.9	when everyone chose to use Zoom during the pandemic instead of Skype. Which made no sense to me.
1:26.7	We were all raised on Skype.
1:28.3	I blame capitalism once again,
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