Downward Trending

Luke Taylor is a Chicago based comedian who currently acts in the sketch group "The Shrimp Boys" and also does preforms in Helltrap Nightmare, a live comedy show hosted in Chicago. Luke also went soft viral recently after writing a VICE article in which he recounts being banned from Twitter for threatening to kill Mr. Peanut. Luke joins the podcast to talk making YouTube videos, doing live comedy with Helltrap, why Chicago is the best place to learn how to be a preformer, and what it's been like being banned from Twitter.

We got two episodes in store for today. First up, Lou sits down with Luke O'Neil, a freelance writer (Esquire, VICE, The Guardian, etc) who may best be known for his newsletter "Welcome To Hellworld". We talk about his background as a writer, the hells of internet journalism, and why he started a newsletter in the first place. Then... Joe and Lou sit down with Jeremy Kaplowitz, a comedian who functions as editor-in-chief of Hard Drive, The Hard Times' video game magazine. We talk about his new endeavor, @GamerPres2020, a twitter account featuring gamer and presidential candidate Ace Watkins. We also talk about how he ended up co-creating Hard Drive, as well as what happened to Pete Holmes!

Joe and Lou sit down with A.T. Callaghan, a freelance journalist who may be best known as the co-creator of Quarter Confessions, an Instagram web series in which Andrew interviews drunk people on Bourbon Street. They also discuss his book, "All Gas, No Brakes: A Hitchhikers Diary", a book wherein he hitchhiked from St. Louis to Washington State, and all the crazy people and events he encountered and experienced. RECORDED LIVE FROM KPISS.FM !!! Shout outs to the golden stream!

We're broadcasting live from the Podcast RV in Brooklyn directly to KPISS.FM! In this episode, the people sit down to discuss the make-up artist community that exists online. We talk the Tati Westbrook and James Charles controversy, as well as the way make-up often excludes dark skinned people from their product lines. FEATURING: Daysi Sanchez (in her FIRST episode as a co-host), Mike Boose, Julitza Zapata, Sarah Kimura, and Carine Green!

A while back, the bro's took it upon themselves to react to the then-recent Joe Rogan Experience episode with Alex Jones. The following episode is the reaction audio that the three dudes did to the podcast, as well as videos of Owen Benjamin ranting about flat earth and James Gunn. It's a riot, let me tell ya. My real name is Dexter, haha !!!!

Lou sits down with hip-hop beats producer Dylan Conners (H Y P Y K Y T Y) and fellow writer Julitza Zapata Gomez (Former staff writer: HerCampus.com/school/stonybrook) to discuss... well... pretty much everything from the changing ethics and styles of pro wrestling to the upcoming election to everything in between! It's the most un-internet related episode, yet in a way, it's the most internet related episode as well. TUNE IN, GOOGAHS!

The bro-jangles are back and they're better than ever! In this episode, we discuss the impact of edgelord personalities on YouTube! Featuring baby's first guests! We've got Daysi Sanchez (Business Manager at WUSB 90.1 FM) and her friend NICK! I'M BABY! ---------------------------------------- Downward Trending on: Twitter - twitter.com/downwardtrend Facebook -www.facebook.com/Downward-Trendin…343067709878601/ Instagram -www.instagram.com/downwardtrending/ Downward Trending is a podcast where three friends break down, analyze, and riff on the vast subcultures of the internet. Hosted by Dalvin Aboagye, Joseph Amendola, and Louis Marrone. Theme song: "Bodega Run" by Crying. From the album "Get Olde, Second Wind" via Run For Cover records.

The bros reconvene to discuss the brave and noble efforts of lads such as LA Beast and Brave Wilderness. ---------------------------------------- Follow Downward Trending on: Twitter - twitter.com/downwardtrend Facebook -www.facebook.com/Downward-Trendin…343067709878601/ Instagram -www.instagram.com/downwardtrending/ Downward Trending is a podcast where three friends break down, analyze, and riff on the vast subcultures of the internet. Hosted by Dalvin Aboagye, Joseph Amendola, and Lou Marrone.

We're back! In this episode, the guys discuss the surprisingly unpure world of online pranksters. Also, the bros have a rootin-tootin dialogue about the future of GenZ. ---------------------------------------- Follow Downward Trending on: Twitter - twitter.com/downwardtrend Facebook -www.facebook.com/Downward-Trendin…343067709878601/ Instagram -www.instagram.com/downwardtrending/ Downward Trending is a podcast where three friends break down, analyze, and riff on the vast subcultures of the internet. Hosted by Dalvin Aboagye, Joseph Amendola, and Louis Marrone. Theme song: "Bodega Run" by Crying. From the album "Get Olde, Second Wind" via Run For Cover Records.

In the premiere episode, the guys talk about the rise, fame/infamy, and continuing follies of the likes of the Paul brothers, RiceGum, and those adjacent. The harmless, the narcissistic, and the culture vultures are defined and analyzed; their dystopian implications realized. ---------------------------------------- Downward Trending on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/downwardtrend Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/Downward-Trending-343067709878601/ Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/downwardtrending/ Downward Trending is a podcast where three friends break down, analyze, and riff on the vast subcultures of the internet. Hosted by Dalvin Aboagye, Joseph Amendola, and Louis Marrone. Theme song: "Bodega Run" by Crying. From the album "Get Olde, Second Wind" via Run For Cover records.