ICYMI: The Internet Should Be Fun

Slate Technology

Slate

Society & Culture, Technology, History

4.6 • 636 Ratings

🗓️ 8 March 2023

⏱️ 40 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

On today’s episode, Daisy Rosario is joined by Nitish Pahwa and they’re talking about the places they go to when they need online comfort. They discuss cute cartoon affirmations, the need for satisfaction, and hear from a few Slate colleagues about their own comforting online enclaves. Some of our recommendations: @unclogging_drains on TikTok @catsofyore on Instagram @itslennie, an animated blob sharing affirmations on TikTok @Jesssoweird, the baby that tries on wigs on TikTok ASMR rug cleaning Florian Gadsby, a ceramicist on Instagram and YouTube @cosmetic_repair on TikTok Lady Gaga’s music video for, “Marry the Night” Girl With the Dogs on YouTube This podcast is produced by Daniel Schroeder, Rachelle Hampton, and Daisy Rosario. Subscribe to Slate Plus at http://slate.com/icymiplus Make an impact this Women’s History Month by helping Macy’s on their mission to fund girls in STEM. Go to macys.com/purpose to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	I made you think you was real.
0:02.0	My name is Caden Sinclair.
0:04.0	Some people call us American royalty.
0:06.0	We were Liars.
0:08.0	A new series on Prime Video.
0:10.0	We were happy. We wanted for nothing.
0:12.0	Based on the best-selling novel.
0:15.0	Something terrible happened last summer,
0:17.0	and I have no memory of what or who hurt me.
0:20.0	No one in my family will tell me.
0:22.7	When you're left for dead, you want answers.
0:25.2	We Will Liars. New series, watch now.
0:28.1	Only on Prime Video.
0:35.2	Hi, Real Talk. If you haven't heard this today, I love you.
0:39.1	I effin.
0:40.0	Love you.
0:42.6	Hi, I'm Daisy Rosaria.
0:44.3	And I'm Natish Pawah, and you're listening to I see YMI.
0:47.9	In case you missed it.
0:49.2	Slate's podcast about internet culture.
0:51.9	Well, obviously, neither Natish nor I are Rachel.
0:56.4	She had to deal with a family emergency, but of course, we will miss her.
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Slate, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Slate and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.