ICYMI: The Internet History of Kamala Harris

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🗓️ 28 August 2024

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Candice Lim is joined by Slate culture writer Nadira Goffe and former host of Vox’s The Weeds Jonquilyn Hill. Vice President Kamala Harris has been a public servant for more than 20 years, but her internet history is just as storied and rife with awkward singing, baffling laughter, and accidental viral hits. From coconut trees to Venn diagrams, ICYMI dives into Harris’ relationship with the internet, the K-Hive, and her hall of fame memes. 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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0:36.8	Hey, I'm Candace Lim, and you're listening to ICYMI. In case you missed it, Slate's podcast about internet culture.
0:40.5	And this is a stacked episode, so let's just get into it.
0:44.0	Joining me today is Slate Culture Writer Nadira Gough.
0:46.3	Hello, Nadira.
0:47.4	Hi, Candice.
0:48.9	Also joining us is John Quillan Hill,
0:51.2	who you may know is the former host of the Politics and Policy Podcasts,
0:54.4	the Weeds, but she'll be the new host of a new call-in show from Vox. Hello, JQ. Hello,
0:59.8	so happy to be here and exist in the context of all that came before us. And let's talk about that
1:06.4	context, because today, are we ready to talk about the K-Hive?
1:19.1	So, today's episode is about the internet history of Kamala Harris, who is not only our current vice president, but also the Democratic nominee in this year's presidential election.
1:23.3	We are going to dive into her relationship to the internet, her Hall of Fame memes, but I think
1:29.0	we need to recollect, reflect on what just happened last week, which was the Democratic National
1:34.7	Convention, which weirdly seemed kind of fun, kind of hype. Everyone was there from Jack
1:41.0	Schlossberg to Pop Krieve. So I'd love to ask, what was your guys' favorite viral
1:47.4	moment from the DNC this year? JQ. I'll let you go first. I mean, it's going to feel so obvious,
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