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In this comedy podcast, British millennials Ed and Lazlo take a whimsical look at online content in the 21st century, sorting through the tweets, the memes, and the insta-Queens to lay down our digital legacy for years to come. Fresh #content every week. Follow along on Instagram for bonus content and the latest news: https://www.instagram.com/earth_calling_pod/?hl=en-gb

Ed and Lazlo


    • Jun 9, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 34m AVG DURATION
    • 30 EPISODES


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    30. Amazon: the everything store [season finale]

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2021 41:42


    In this season finale Ed and Lazlo head into the jungle to cover the company that brings you everything from banana slicers to episodes of The Office. Chicken harnesses, Ed's 11yr purchasing history, and Jeff Bezos' laugh feature. Follow along on Instagram for bonus content and the latest news: https://www.instagram.com/earth_calling_pod/?hl=en-gb --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/earth-calling/message

    29. Tripadvisor: I'd like to see the manager

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 39:09


    Ed and Lazlo dust off their critics' hats and step into the world of online reviews, taking a look at the funniest content on the site that pioneered social travel. Boston, Busted and Big Ben feature. Follow along on Instagram for bonus content and the latest news: https://www.instagram.com/earth_calling_pod/?hl=en-gb --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/earth-calling/message

    28. Discord: find your niche

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 38:43


    Ed and Lazlo get to grips with a platform that has been a runaway success with Zoomers and other net natives, branching out from the gaming community to become a hub for discussing all interests, no matter how weird. Follow along on Instagram for bonus content and the latest news: https://www.instagram.com/earth_calling_pod/?hl=en-gb --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/earth-calling/message

    27. Tinder: swipe right

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021 42:10


    Ed and Lazlo take a look at the app that revolutionised online dating and brought it from niche taboo to millennial mainstay. Mary, Joseph and platonic bowl of borscht feature. Online dating trends over time: https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2018/08/17/the-irresistible-rise-of-internet-dating Follow along on Instagram for bonus content and the latest news >> https://www.instagram.com/earth_calling_pod/?hl=en-gb --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/earth-calling/message

    26. Special guest: the impressions showdown ft. Josh Berry

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2021 50:15


    Ed and Lazlo welcome their very first guest to the podcast in the form of comedian, writer and celebrity impressionist, Josh Berry. The trio discuss Josh's career to date, covering his early impressions, his standup and life as a comedian in COVID times. Ed and Lazlo try their hands at some of Josh's flawless impressions and Josh participates in the very first iteration of influencer island.

    25. Chatroulette: don't talk to strangers?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 30:16


    Ed and Lazlo check in on a timeless classic; the platform that enables random video connections between people across the globe. Russian founders, Algerian rappers and Rafa Nadal feature. Follow along on Instagram for bonus content and the latest news: https://www.instagram.com/earth_calling_pod/?hl=en-gb --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/earth-calling/message

    24. Nextdoor: how to stalk your neighbours

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 35:07


    Ed and Lazlo sign up for a platform known as Facebook for neighbours, where people share random local gossip, complain about littering and wonder how Michael's cat has got stuck down the chimney again. Corn cobb roasters, idaho russets and spider catchers feature. Follow along on Instagram for bonus content and the latest news: https://www.instagram.com/earth_calling_pod/?hl=en-gb --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/earth-calling/message

    23. Emojis:

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 36:46


    Ed and Lazlo take a

    22. Cryptomania: Bitcoin and NFTs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 39:12


    Ed and Lazlo get decentralised and distributed in an episode that's truly off-the-chain

    21. Twitch: the world is watching

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 34:51


    Ed and Lazlo don their goggles and take a spin on the web's go-to platform for live-streaming. Chess masters, trolls and teenage multi-millionaires feature. Follow along on Instagram for bonus content and the latest news: https://www.instagram.com/earth_calling_pod/?hl=en-gb --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/earth-calling/message

    20. Spotify: the modern mix tape

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 36:10


    Ed and Lazlo don their headphones and waltz down memory lane, covering the history of music consumption and giving a glimpse of their own top tracks. George Bush, Avril Lavigne and some very relaxed cats feature. Follow along on Instagram for bonus content and the latest news: https://www.instagram.com/earth_calling_pod/?hl=en-gb --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/earth-calling/message

    19. Clubhouse: #OMFG so exclusive

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 38:17


    Ed and Lazlo take the plunge and host a live "audio-room" on the world's hottest invite-only social listening app. Special guests, quizzes, and an accent challenge feature. Follow along on Instagram for bonus content and the latest news: https://www.instagram.com/earth_calling_pod/?hl=en-gb --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/earth-calling/message

    18. Email: to whooom it may concern

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 32:58


    Ed and Lazlo reflect on the OG of online comms, covering embarrassing addresses, classic sign-offs, and what your platform says about you. Captain Barbosa, Hansel & Gretel, and Rose from Gmail feature. Follow along on Instagram for bonus content and the latest news: https://www.instagram.com/earth_calling_pod/?hl=en-gb --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/earth-calling/message

    17. Strava: lulu those lemons

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 32:30


    Ed and Lazlo strap on their fitbits, slip into their jeggings and take a run around the world of millennial fitness. Peloton, "Sweatcoin", and the US military feature. Follow along on Instagram for bonus content and the latest news: https://www.instagram.com/earth_calling_pod/?hl=en-gb --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/earth-calling/message

    16. YouTube: down the rabbit hole

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 33:03


    Ed and Lazlo take a trip down memory lane on the world's finest video sharing platform. Justin Bieber, Alan Rickman, and whole-hog roast feature. Follow along on Instagram for bonus content and the latest news: https://www.instagram.com/earth_calling_pod/?hl=en-gb Links to the vids: Numa Numa guy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmtzQCSh6xk Baby (Biebs): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kffacxfA7G4 Charlie bit me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OBlgSz8sSM Evolution of dance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMH0bHeiRNg Harry Potter Puppet Pals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tx1XIm6q4r4 Gagnam Style: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bZkp7q19f0 Panda Sneeze: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93hq0YU3Gqk Seal Farting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J53UK_bul5Y --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/earth-calling/message

    15. Zoom: Chris, you're on mute

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 35:18


    Ed and Lazlo dial into everyone's favourite conference calling platform, covering the quizzes, the cats and the awkward silences. Jackie Weaver, a priest and a potato feature. Follow along on Instagram for bonus content and the latest news: https://www.instagram.com/earth_calling_pod/?hl=en-gb Jackie Weaver has the authority: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/13956606/jackie-weaver-handforth-parish-council-meeting/ Lawyer and cat filter: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/09/style/cat-lawyer-zoom.html Priest and Snapchat filters: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8149319/Priest-accidentally-turns-video-filters-hilarious-clip.html --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/earth-calling/message

    14. Mumsnet: ur sooo grounded

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 30:36


    Ed and Lazlo grab their luxury Versace strollers, ground the kids and jump head first into the web's one-stop-shop for parenting advice. David Attenborough, the Virgin Mary and Lindor milk chocolate truffles feature. Follow along on Instagram for bonus content and the latest news: https://www.instagram.com/earth_calling_pod/?hl=en-gb --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/earth-calling/message

    13. OnlyFans: selfies for sale

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 29:37


    Ed and Lazlo stumble into the strange world of OnlyFans, a website where 450,000 creators sell their content to millions of adoring fans worldwide. Scantily-clad men and women, cosplay, Oasis, and for some reason, DJ Khaled, feature. Follow along on Instagram for bonus content and the latest news: https://www.instagram.com/earth_calling_pod/?hl=en-gb --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/earth-calling/message

    12. Airbnb: the millennial Marriott

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 34:46


    Ed and Lazlo pack their carry-on bags and head in search of #authentic experiences on the platform that promises guests the opportunity to "live like a local". Rats in morning suits, Siberian tour guides, and Bloody Marys at 30,000 feet feature. Follow along on Instagram for bonus content and the latest news: https://www.instagram.com/earth_calling_pod/?hl=en-gb --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/earth-calling/message

    11. Netflix (and chill)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 30:14


    Ed and Lazlo discuss the rise of everyone's favourite streaming service and what in the world happened to Blockbuster. Tune in for House of Cards, Narcos, and the truth behind whether Carole Baskin really did kill her husband... Follow along on Instagram for bonus content and the latest news: https://www.instagram.com/earth_calling_pod/?hl=en-gb --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/earth-calling/message

    10. TikTok: attention for hire

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2021 32:49


    Ed and Lazlo peel back the curtain on the breakout app of 2020, covering viral dance-offs, monkeys and the d'Amelio dynasty. Follow along on Instagram for bonus content and the latest news: https://www.instagram.com/earth_calling_pod/?hl=en-gb --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/earth-calling/message

    9. Wikipedia: huge, if true

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2021 28:40


    Ed and Lazlo dive into the world's free encyclopedia, reviewing the web's single source of truth in a post-truth era. Border collies, Russell Crowe, and a very gifted carpenter feature. Follow along on Instagram for bonus content and the latest news: https://www.instagram.com/earth_calling_pod/?hl=en-gb --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/earth-calling/message

    8. Twitter: hashtags and handles

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2021 32:15


    Ed and Lazlo kick off 2021 with a trip to the Twittersphere, uncovering some of the funniest tweets in town. James Blunt, Queen Elizabeth and the Dark Lord feature. Follow along on Instagram for bonus content and the latest news: https://www.instagram.com/earth_calling_pod/?hl=en-gb --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/earth-calling/message

    7. Snapchat: filters and FOMO

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2020 35:22


    Ed and Lazlo don their bunny ears and re-ignite their Snap streaks on the app that pioneered disappearing content; covering pizzas, princes, Helena Bonham Carter, and Bane. Follow along on Instagram for bonus content and the latest news: https://www.instagram.com/earth_calling_pod/?hl=en-gb --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/earth-calling/message

    6. WhatsApp: Mark has left the chat

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2020 32:24


    In this Christmas edition, Ed and Lazlo discuss voice-notes, COVID memes, and the many faces of the group chat. Follow along on Instagram for bonus content and the latest news: https://www.instagram.com/earth_calling_pod/?hl=en-gb --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/earth-calling/message

    5. Reddit: the front page of the internet

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 25:31


    Ed and Lazlo determine the differences between sub-reddits, TILs and TIFUs on the world's most popular social news aggregator. Polish clams, reindeers, Sting and a baked potato await. Follow along on Instagram for bonus content and the latest news: https://www.instagram.com/earth_calling_pod/?hl=en-gb --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/earth-calling/message

    4. LinkedIn: social networking in suits

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 30:11


    Ed and Lazlo do a deep-dive on LinkedIn, the world's social network for aspiring professionals. Connections, endorsements, and a very particular set of skills... Follow along on Instagram for bonus content and the latest news: https://www.instagram.com/earth_calling_pod/?hl=en-gb --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/earth-calling/message

    3. Instagram: #blessed

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 32:17


    Ed and Lazlo take on Instagram - reflecting on the differences between Americans and Brits and getting to the bottom of how influencers, influence. Follow along on Instagram for bonus content and the latest news: https://www.instagram.com/earth_calling_pod/?hl=en-gb --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/earth-calling/message

    2. Quora the Explorer

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2020 30:46


    Ed and Lazlo sift through question platform Quora, stumbling upon nuns, bears, and extramarital affairs. Follow along on Instagram for bonus content and the latest news: https://www.instagram.com/earth_calling_pod/?hl=en-gb --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/earth-calling/message

    1. Facebook

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2020 32:50


    Ed and Lazlo delve into some of the stranger groups on the World's most popular social network. Follow along on Instagram for bonus content and the latest news: https://www.instagram.com/earth_calling_pod/?hl=en-gb --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/earth-calling/message

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