Renegade is your weekly deep dive into the topics going viral in pop culture and beauty. We’ll be spilling tea on everything from TikTok trends to YouTube drama to celebrity beauty moments that make us go YASSSS. Hosted by Lauren Meisner and Jordyn Christensen, beauty editors and co-founders of digital publication, Centennial Beauty. Follow us @centennialbeauty and @lauren.meisner @jordyn_christensen
Lauren Meisner and Jordyn Christensen
The Renegade by Centennial Beauty podcast is a captivating and informative show that delves into the world of social media influencers, beauty trends, and pop culture. Hosted by Centennial Beauty founder Eva Hartling, this podcast explores the behind-the-scenes of the influencer industry and provides unique insights into the lives and strategies of some of the biggest names in social media.
One of the best aspects of The Renegade is its in-depth interviews with influencers. Eva does a fantastic job of getting her guests to open up about their experiences, struggles, and successes as influencers. Listeners are treated to candid conversations that give them a real glimpse into what it's like to be an influencer in today's digital landscape. These interviews are not only entertaining but also provide valuable lessons and advice for aspiring influencers or anyone interested in understanding this evolving industry.
Another standout aspect of this podcast is its analysis of beauty trends and viral moments on social media. Eva dives deep into popular topics such as skincare routines, makeup tutorials, product launches, controversies, and more. She offers thoughtful commentary on these trends, providing listeners with a broader perspective on their impact on the beauty industry as a whole. This level of analysis sets The Renegade apart from other beauty podcasts and keeps listeners engaged and informed.
While The Renegade offers many positives, one potential downside is its focus predominantly on influencers within certain niches. Although it covers various types of influencers from different backgrounds, the podcast tends to prioritize those in the beauty and fashion industries. While this may appeal to some listeners who are specifically interested in these areas, others looking for a more diverse range of influencer content may find this limiting.
In conclusion, The Renegade by Centennial Beauty podcast is a must-listen for anyone interested in learning about social media influence strategies, keeping up with beauty trends, or understanding the inner workings of the influencer industry. With its engaging interviews and insightful analysis, this podcast offers a unique and comprehensive look into the world of influencers. Whether you're a fan of social media or simply curious about this digital phenomenon, The Renegade is sure to entertain and educate.

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The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from May 20th, 2026.Join our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/CentennialWorld Timestamps:00:00 Intro0:53 Breakdown of the “Clip Economy” discourse online10:44 Ground News is facing backlash on TikTok for AI usage18:35 Elon Musk loses legal battle against Sam Altman and OpenAI20:58 YouTube is expanding Deepfake protection to creators over 18Subscribe to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/18cqrQI7gMiVfxIMRAeULF Subscribe to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/infinite-scroll/id1499785732 Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow our publication: https://www.tiktok.com/@centennialworld Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ Follow Lauren on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laurenmeisner_Are you a podcaster looking for brand partnerships? Or a brand looking to advertise on podcasts? Check out our marketplace connecting podcasters of all sizes with brands of all budgets worldwide: https://www.sponstudio.com Please consider buying us a coffee to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business

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Thank you to BRITA for supporting this episode: https://ownyourthing.brita.net/en-AUIn this episode, we discuss the perceived value of celebrity endorsements, how brands have had to adapt this strategy to the social media era, and attempt to answer the question: does Gen Z even respond to celebrity endorsements? Or is this marketing strategy better left in the past?Timestamps:00:00 Intro2:08 Sponsor ad-read: BRITA3:02 Why we have celebrity endorsements & ambassadors9:03 Gen Z sentiment toward celebrity endorsement & ambassadors9:40 Negative perception of celebrity endorsements12:50 Positive perception of celebrity endorsements18:16 How the industry has adapted to new-age ambassadorships20:10 The impact of watchdog accounts on celebrity marketing21:54 Celebrity ambassadors as missing-driven marketing22:39 BRITA x Millie Bobby Brown23:47 Brands utilising humour24:46 Brands using celebrities for world-building27:40 ConclusionJoin our Patreon here!!! https://www.patreon.com/c/CentennialWorld/Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business

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The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from May 6th, 2026.Join our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/CentennialWorld Timestamps:00:00 Intro 1:17 Bunny Hedaya goes viral after being “sexually harassed by AI in an Uber” 6:35 Roblox paying developers more to attract 18+ players12:25 Streamers are playing a 1v1 game called Omoggle to “outmog” each other 17:42 ChatGPT's obsession with goblinsSubscribe to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/18cqrQI7gMiVfxIMRAeULF Subscribe to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/infinite-scroll/id1499785732 Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow our publication: https://www.tiktok.com/@centennialworld Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ Follow Lauren on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laurenmeisner_Please consider buying us a coffee to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business

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This mini deep dive explores the controversies around comments that Emma Grede made in her new book, Start With Yourself.Join our Patreon here!!! https://www.patreon.com/c/CentennialWorld/ Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business

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The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from April 22nd, 2026.Join our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/CentennialWorld Timestamps:00:00 Intro1:07 Anthropic's courts influencers at PR event 9:11 Starbucks and ChatGPT collaboration15:17 Tim Cook steps down as Apple CEO Subscribe to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/18cqrQI7gMiVfxIMRAeULF Subscribe to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/infinite-scroll/id1499785732 Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow our publication: https://www.tiktok.com/@centennialworld Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ Follow Lauren on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laurenmeisner_Please consider buying us a coffee to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business

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The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from April 15th, 2026.Join our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/CentennialWorld Timestamps:00:00 Intro1:57 Are Coachella festival sets being designed for online audiences over IRL attendees?10:13 AI influencers creating Coachella content & what it means to capitalise on buzzy events16:19 Sam Altman exposé breakdown Subscribe to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/18cqrQI7gMiVfxIMRAeULF Subscribe to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/infinite-scroll/id1499785732 Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow our publication: https://www.tiktok.com/@centennialworld Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ Follow Lauren on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laurenmeisner_Please consider buying us a coffee to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business

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The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from April 8th, 2026.Join our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/CentennialWorld Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:44 OpenAI acquires viral tech talk show, TBPN11:00 AO3 exits beta15:10 The Australian under-16s social media ban isn't working Subscribe to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/18cqrQI7gMiVfxIMRAeULF Subscribe to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/infinite-scroll/id1499785732 Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow our publication: https://www.tiktok.com/@centennialworld Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ Follow Lauren on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laurenmeisner_Please consider buying us a coffee to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business

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The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from April 1st, 2026.Join our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/CentennialWorld Timestamps:00:00 Intro 1:06 Was the Chappell Roan backlash driven by bots? 9:46 The social media addiction lawsuits & the internet's response19:13 KATSEYE ‘Pinky Up' AI allegations Subscribe to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/18cqrQI7gMiVfxIMRAeULF Subscribe to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/infinite-scroll/id1499785732 Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow our publication: https://www.tiktok.com/@centennialworld Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ Follow Lauren on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laurenmeisner_ Please consider buying us a coffee to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business

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Thank you to BRITA for supporting the podcast, helping us keep our deep dives going, and, of course, keeping us hydrated!Check out BRITA here: https://www.brita.com.au/This episode explores if accountability can actually be enforced online. From Couch Guy to the Coldplay CEO scandal to various celebrity scandals, we break down how accountability culture has evolved into a tool for public shaming, who bears the heaviest burden of that shame, and why the people causing the most harm are often the least likely to face consequences. Join our Patreon here!!! https://www.patreon.com/c/CentennialWorld/Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business

The biggest stories on the internet from March 26th, 2026.Join our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/CentennialWorld Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:36 Trisha Paytas announces memoir, "Crying on the Kitchen Floor" 4:00 Alix Earle officially announces Reale Actives5:52 Security guard involved in Chappell Roan fan saga speaks out8:20 Andrew Siwicki launches YouTube channel10:15 Creator Elena Taber accidentally exposes her anonymous Reddit accountSubscribe to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/18cqrQI7gMiVfxIMRAeULF Subscribe to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/infinite-scroll/id1499785732 Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow our publication: https://www.tiktok.com/@centennialworld Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ Follow Lauren on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laurenmeisner_Please consider buying us a coffee to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business

The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from March 25th, 2026.Join our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/CentennialWorld Timestamps:00:00 Intro 1:28 Google is rewriting headlines with AI7:46 OpenAI is ending Sora 11:03 Tubi and TikTok collaborate for creators to pursue long form content14:27 Investigation into digital Blackface and the representation of AI-generated Black womenSubscribe to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/18cqrQI7gMiVfxIMRAeULF Subscribe to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/infinite-scroll/id1499785732 Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow our publication: https://www.tiktok.com/@centennialworld Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ Follow Lauren on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laurenmeisner_Please consider buying us a coffee to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business

Welcome to Touch Grass, a mini series where we explore the implications of being chronically online with the creatives who can't escape it.In this episode, host Lauren Meisner interviews Megan Pustetto, the host of Australia's biggest reality TV podcast, So Dramatic!, and founder of Kind Regards Network.During this chat, Megan discusses her rapid rise to success in the podcasting industry, the hard parts of building a new business, the toll that internet trolls have had on her mental health, and how her audience keeps her going.Touch Grass is brought to you by BRITA: www.brita.com.auFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

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Welcome to Touch Grass, a mini series where we explore the implications of being chronically online with the creatives who can't escape it.In this episode, host Lauren Meisner interviews Crystal Andrews, Reader's Editor at Crikey and founder of Zee Feed.Throughout this conversation, Crystal talks about how she juggles an editor role while building her own media business, how complicated it feels to get viral traction off bad news, and what the future of journalism looks like amid the rise of ragebait content and AI slop.Touch Grass is brought to you by BRITA: www.brita.com.au/ Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

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Welcome to Touch Grass, a mini series where we explore the implications of being chronically online with the creatives who can't escape it.In this episode, host Lauren Meisner interviews musician Ben Lee.Throughout this conversation, Ben and Lauren chat about social media and the music industry, how being chronically online helps him be a better parent, and his philosophy behind using his status as a public figure to do good.Touch Grass is brought to you by BRITA: www.brita.com.au/ Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from March 11th, 2026.Join our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/CentennialWorld Timestamps:0:42 Macbook Neo launches with Gen Z-focused social strategy7:49 Alleged AI influencer uses likeness of hiking/travel creator12:37 TechCrunch feuds with Cluely CEO Roy Lee18:11 Moltbook acquired by Meta 21:05 Anthropic sues US Department of WarSubscribe to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/18cqrQI7gMiVfxIMRAeULF Subscribe to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/infinite-scroll/id1499785732 Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow our publication: https://www.tiktok.com/@centennialworld Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ Follow Lauren on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laurenmeisner_Please consider buying us a coffee to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business

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Literally what is this episode? IDK! Almost didn't publish this episode because it has so little substance, but they can't all be winners lol. Also if I pronounced Jimmy Iovine wrong, no I didn't