Manifesting an online rom-com existence
Endless Thread
WBUR
4.1 • 2.7K Ratings
🗓️ 15 May 2026
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
Of all the internet communities in all the world, you walked into ours.
Hosts Ben and Amory pay homage to the magic of chance encounters with producer Grace Tatter. Together, they explore the ways in which the internet fuels random yet delightful meetings between strangers online, from a website where you can impersonate ChatGPT to Craigslist's beloved Missed Connections page.
Show notes:
- YourAISlopBores.Me
- What Craigslist’s missed connections are still good for (The Bold Italic)
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