Ten Thousand Posts

This is a preview of a bonus episode! Check it out on our Patreon! ------ This week, Hussein and Phoebe bravely battle through their various illnesses and brainworms to talk about Jordan Peterson's staging a battle against 20 atheist teenagers and losing, and whether Peterson can even exist in the current right wing media environment. They also talk about Grok's weird ethnic fixations, and why, in spite of it, increasing numbers of people are spending what's left of their time on earth asking if people with six fingers and two sets of teeth are real. ------ PALESTINE  AID LINKS You can donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians and other charities using the links below. Please also donate to the gofundmes of people trying to survive, or purchase ESIMs. These links are for if you need a well-respected name attached to a fund to feel comfortable sending money. https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donate https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/how-you-can-help/emergencies/gaza-israel-conflict -------- PHOEBE ALERT Okay, now that we have your attention; check out her Substack Here! Check out Masters of our Domain with Milo and Patrick, here! -------- Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy) and produced by Devon (@Devon_onEarth).

We're joined by journalist and author Bridget Read, to talk about her new book, “Little Bosses Everywhere : How the Pyramid Scheme Shaped America”.  Bridget talks to us about the long history of Multi Level Marketing (MLM),  its place in American mythmaking and how the Direct Selling industry was able to acquire political power and influence, which continues to help them evade regulation, as well as shape social and economic policy. We also talk about why MLMs aren't simply alternative business models, but rather, structures that rely on coercion and at times, manipulation, in order to function. We also talk about how MLMs have been exported out of the US, targeting communities around the world, including in countries like the UK.  Get a copy of Bridget's book : https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/715421/little-bosses-everywhere-by-bridget-read/ Follow Bridget on social media: https://x.com/bridgetgillard Read Bridget's reporting, here: https://nymag.com/author/bridget-read/ ------ PALESTINE  AID LINKS You can donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians and other charities using the links below. Please also donate to the gofundmes of people trying to survive, or purchase ESIMs. These links are for if you need a well-respected name attached to a fund to feel comfortable sending money. https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donate https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/how-you-can-help/emergencies/gaza-israel-conflict -------- PHOEBE ALERT Okay, now that we have your attention; check out her Substack Here! Check out Masters of our Domain with Milo and Patrick, here! -------- Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy) and produced by Devon (@Devon_onEarth).

This is a preview of a bonus episode! Check it out on our Patreon! ------ June joins us this week to talk about their life in posting, and goes through just some of the ways posting has shaped their lives, for good and for ill. We talk about the relationship between posting and loneliness, how the internet has created complex pathways to radicalisation that are difficult to regulate, what to do if your family get doxxed by online oddballs, and the virtues of meeting your online friends in real life.  Listen to Western Kabuki : http://www.westernkabuki.com/ Follow June on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:mf5dzzqkp7fnmby6blfeljwj ------ PALESTINE  AID LINKS You can donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians and other charities using the links below. Please also donate to the gofundmes of people trying to survive, or purchase ESIMs. These links are for if you need a well-respected name attached to a fund to feel comfortable sending money. https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donate https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/how-you-can-help/emergencies/gaza-israel-conflict -------- PHOEBE ALERT Phoebe! Okay, now that we have your attention; check out her Substack Here! Check out Masters of our Domain with Milo and Patrick, here! -------- Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy) and produced by Devon (@Devon_onEarth).

We watch the first episode of the HBO series “Paul American”, a documentary – sort of – about Jake and Logan Paul. We talk about the relationship between the Paul brothers and prime time TV shows, what happens when you age out of content economy but can only think in terms of virality, and try to figure out what this show is actually trying to say, and to whom. We also find some time to talk about Kemi Badenoch's addiction to doom scrolling and mobile games, and Phoebe tells us a new theory about Hawk Tuah. ------ PALESTINE  AID LINKS You can donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians and other charities using the links below. Please also donate to the gofundmes of people trying to survive, or purchase ESIMs. These links are for if you need a well-respected name attached to a fund to feel comfortable sending money. https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donate https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/how-you-can-help/emergencies/gaza-israel-conflict -------- PHOEBE ALERT Phoebe! Okay, now that we have your attention; check out her Substack Here! Check out Masters of our Domain with Milo and Patrick, here! -------- Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy) and produced by Devon (@Devon_onEarth).

This is a preview of a bonus episode. Check it out on our Patreon! -------- Friend of the show Josh Boerman returns to the show to talk about “CARELESS PEOPLE: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism” by former Meta staffer Sarah Wynn-Williams. We talk about the controversy surrounding the memoir, the pretense that nobody at Facebook knew what they had created, and how the platform's ambitions to become the entire internet was undermined by the its inability to create any other product, or understand what people wanted. We also talk about Zuckerberg's innate weirdness, which culminates in an awkward attempt to get President Xi to name his child, for some reason.  Check out The Worst of All Possible Worlds here! ------ PALESTINE  AID LINKS You can donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians and other charities using the links below. Please also donate to the gofundmes of people trying to survive, or purchase ESIMs. These links are for if you need a well-respected name attached to a fund to feel comfortable sending money. https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donate https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/how-you-can-help/emergencies/gaza-israel-conflict -------- PHOEBE ALERT Phoebe! Okay, now that we have your attention; check out her Substack Here! Check out Masters of our Domain with Milo and Patrick, here! -------- Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy) and produced by Devon (@Devon_onEarth).  

Architect and urban designer Fred Scharmen joins us this week to talk about Jeff Bezos' recent Blue Origin space flight, and what it tells us about how billionaires think about space exploration and settlement today. Fred explains how the utopian, collectivist visions of space exploration in the 20th century lost purchase as rich tech guys became more interested in tourism, and how private sector Space projects might also reflect a lack of desire to try to repair the problems currently facing planet Earth. Of course, we also spend a lot of time trying to figure out what why Katy Perry went to space at all, and whether the Katy Perry who returned is an extra terrestrial doppelgänger Read SPACE FORCES, published by Verso, here: https://www.versobooks.com/products/710-space-forces Follow Fred on Instagram and Bluesky : @sevensixfive ------ PALESTINE  AID LINKS You can donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians and other charities using the links below. Please also donate to the gofundmes of people trying to survive, or purchase ESIMs. These links are for if you need a well-respected name attached to a fund to feel comfortable sending money. https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donate https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/how-you-can-help/emergencies/gaza-israel-conflict -------- PHOEBE ALERT Phoebe! Okay, now that we have your attention; check out her Substack Here! Check out Masters of our Domain with Milo and Patrick, here! -------- Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy) and produced by Devon (@Devon_onEarth).

This is a preview of a bonus episode- check it out on our Patreon! ------ Designer Michael Oswell joins the show this week to talk about his work in graphic design and typography. Michael talks about how he got started in design, at a time when work was still drawn by hand first and tailored to print mediums – and how the expectations of social media platforms and digital first technologies has diminished the importance of drawing. We also speculate over contemporary fascism's penchant for Serif fonts, what the decline of original imagery tells us about culture's lack of imagination, and whether modern design's inability to inspire is the fault of the Adobe Creative Suite. Follow and support Michael's work, here: https://www.instagram.com/michaeloswellgraphicdesigner/?hl=en-gb ------ PALESTINE  AID LINKS You can donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians and other charities using the links below. Please also donate to the gofundmes of people trying to survive, or purchase ESIMs. These links are for if you need a well-respected name attached to a fund to feel comfortable sending money. https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donate https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/how-you-can-help/emergencies/gaza-israel-conflict -------- PHOEBE ALERT Phoebe! Okay, now that we have your attention; check out her Substack Here! Check out Masters of our Domain with Milo and Patrick, here! -------- Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy) and produced by Devon (@Devon_onEarth).

Writer and podcaster Gareth Watkins comes on the show today to talk about his essay, 'AI: The New Aesthetics of Fascism'. We talk about the shifts in what we is considered to be the 'aesthetic' of AI, why so many on the right, including those obsessed with 'classical' beauty, seem to love using it, and  what it tells us about the way political messages are distributed and received. Gareth also explains that the best way to challenge those using and promoting AI images over those produced by human artists, may not be an appeal to environmental protection, but rather, to keep telling people the images look horrible until they stop. Read Gareth's essay here: https://newsocialist.org.uk/transmissions/ai-the-new-aesthetics-of-fascism/ Listen to DEATH SENTENCE here: https://www.patreon.com/DeathSentence ------ PALESTINE  AID LINKS You can donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians and other charities using the links below. Please also donate to the gofundmes of people trying to survive, or purchase ESIMs. These links are for if you need a well-respected name attached to a fund to feel comfortable sending money. https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donate https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/how-you-can-help/emergencies/gaza-israel-conflict -------- PHOEBE ALERT Phoebe! Okay, now that we have your attention; check out her Substack Here! Check out Masters of our Domain with Milo and Patrick, here! -------- Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy) and produced by Devon (@Devon_onEarth).

This week, Josh Boerman from The Worst of All Possible Worlds returns to the pod to catch us up on everything happening in America, as it decides to self immolate for no other reason but to own the libs. We talk about how Everything Is Computer, and what that actually means in practice, Elon Musk stealing tricks from Mr Beast to (try) and do political corruption, and we briefly touch on the leaked Signal chat that once again proves our thesis: that everything that happens in the world is a direct cause of posting.  Emma Garland's HUCK essay: https://www.huckmag.com/article/donald-trump-everything-is-computer-is-he-right ------ PALESTINE  AID LINKS You can donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians and other charities using the links below. Please also donate to the gofundmes of people trying to survive, or purchase ESIMs. These links are for if you need a well-respected name attached to a fund to feel comfortable sending money. https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donate https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/how-you-can-help/emergencies/gaza-israel-conflict -------- PHOEBE ALERT Phoebe! Okay, now that we have your attention; check out her Substack Here! Check out Masters of our Domain with Milo and Patrick, here! -------- Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy) and produced by Devon (@Devon_onEarth).  

Ed Campbell, Correspondent and Senior Political Producer at PoliticsJoe, joins us this week to talk about the morning routine and sigma grindset required to nearly win Britain's favourite game show, The Chase. We talk about ice bowl dunks, getting evicted from your apartment for leaving too many banana peels on the floor, before moving onto Ed's experience on The Chase. Ed gives us an insight into how the show works, the strategy he developed to take on each potential Chaser, and an exploration into the fan communities of quizzers who study the game show as if it was a science.  Follow Ed on X and Instagram at @Edcmpbl  Watch the PoliticsJoe podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/@PoliticsJOE ------ PALESTINE  AID LINKS You can donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians and other charities using the links below. Please also donate to the gofundmes of people trying to survive, or purchase ESIMs. These links are for if you need a well-respected name attached to a fund to feel comfortable sending money. https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donate https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/how-you-can-help/emergencies/gaza-israel-conflict -------- PHOEBE ALERT Phoebe! Okay, now that we have your attention; check out her Substack Here! Check out Masters of our Domain with Milo and Patrick, here! -------- Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy) and produced by Devon (@Devon_onEarth).

This is a preview of a bonus episode. Find the whole thing at our reasonably priced patreon! This week, we talk to independent film producer, director and actor Jonathan Daniel Brown. Based in LA, you may know him from his acting roles in Kid Cannabis and Project X, or as a former co-host of the podcast Struggle Session. We talk to Jonathan about his early experiences trolling on forums, his early introduction to cinema via rental stores, and the ways the industry has changed as a result of streaming services determining what films get made and distributed. We also talk about the legacy of Project X, and how the film can be seen as depicting a long-gone era of social media, in which platforms were used to organise and enhance real life social experiences. Follow Jonathan on Instagram here! ------ PALESTINE  AID LINKS You can donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians and other charities using the links below. Please also donate to the gofundmes of people trying to survive, or purchase ESIMs. These links are for if you need a well-respected name attached to a fund to feel comfortable sending money. https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donate https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/how-you-can-help/emergencies/gaza-israel-conflict -------- PHOEBE ALERT Phoebe! Okay, now that we have your attention; check out her Substack Here! Check out Masters of our Domain with Milo and Patrick, here! -------- Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy) and produced by Devon (@Devon_onEarth).

This is an unlocked bonus episode, originally aired on the 8th of March, 2024. Check it out on our Patreon! -------- We're joined by the writer and film critic Hannah Strong to talk about "Eighth Grade" the 2018 film debut from musician, comedian and Youtuber Bo Burnham.   The film explores the final days of middle school for a young American girl, and her relationship to her family, her social circle as well as the alternative persona she has made for herself online. We discuss why this might be one of the few successful examples of how social media can be depicted on screen, how much of this derived from Burnham's own experiences on the platforms, and whether, in spite of its successes, it really does capture the lived experiences of young Americans.   Purchase Hannah's Book: 'Sofia Coppola: Forever Young' here: Sofia Coppola: Forever Young'   --------  ------ PALESTINE  AID LINKS You can donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians and other charities using the links below. Please also donate to the gofundmes of people trying to survive, or purchase ESIMs. These links are for if you need a well-respected name attached to a fund to feel comfortable sending money. https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donate https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/how-you-can-help/emergencies/gaza-israel-conflict -------- PHOEBE ALERT Phoebe! Okay, now that we have your attention; check out her Substack Here! Check out Masters of our Domain with Milo and Patrick, here! -------- Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy) and produced by Devon (@Devon_onEarth).

This is a preview of a bonus episode. Find the rest, and our entire backlog, at patreon.com/10kpostspodcast Writer, researcher and co-host of QAnon Anonymous Annie Kelly returns to the show as we talk about the long tail of QAnon, and its lasting remnants on the ‘mainstream' internet – in particular, in parenting content.  Annie explains how conspiracy theories seamlessly infiltrated the online lives of parents, exploiting the vulnerability of caring for a newborn, at a time when state support and medical care for many parents continues to diminish. We also talk about the ways parenting ‘influencers' have changed, and why they are much more open to embracing, and marketing conspiracy theories as a way to promote their content.  Listen and subscribe to QAnon Anonymous: https://t.co/YWYEp5SGIV Read Julian Feeld's piece in Jacobin: https://jacobin.com/2025/02/qanon-legacy-conspiracy-trump-patel/ ------ PALESTINE  AID LINKS You can donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians and other charities using the links below. Please also donate to the gofundmes of people trying to survive, or purchase ESIMs. These links are for if you need a well-respected name attached to a fund to feel comfortable sending money. https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donate https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/how-you-can-help/emergencies/gaza-israel-conflict -------- PHOEBE ALERT Phoebe! Okay, now that we have your attention; check out her Substack Here! Check out the relaunched Masters of our Domain with Milo and Patrick, here! -------- Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy) and produced by Devon (@Devon_onEarth).

Nick and Ciarán from Corner Späti come on the show this week to talk about the recent elections in Germany, and the specific ways in which posting influenced its outcome. We talk about the rise of the far-right AfD and the ineffectiveness of liberal politics to counter it, and the surprise surge of the left-wing Die Linke.  We also talk about rising authoritarianism in Germany and the ways in which historical memory is abused, resulting in an increased targeting of Muslim immigrants, as well as police being given extra powers to punitively punish protesters at Palestine rallies, and arrest people for posting online. Read “Bad Memory”, referenced in this episode, here: https://jewishcurrents.org/bad-memory-2 Listen & Subscribe to Corner Späti here: https://www.operationglad.io/ ------ PALESTINE  AID LINKS You can donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians and other charities using the links below. Please also donate to the gofundmes of people trying to survive, or purchase ESIMs. These links are for if you need a well-respected name attached to a fund to feel comfortable sending money. https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donate https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/how-you-can-help/emergencies/gaza-israel-conflict -------- PHOEBE ALERT Phoebe! Okay, now that we have your attention; check out her Substack Here! Check out the relaunched Masters of our Domain with Milo and Patrick, here! -------- Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy) and produced by Devon (@Devon_onEarth).

This is a preview of a bonus episode! Check it out on our Patreon, patreon.com/10kpostspodcast. This week, we discuss whether the recent changes in the US government- along with the formation of DOGE- is sufficient evidence to suggest that the thesis of this show, "Everything is Posting" has been vindicated, and what it means for the rest of the world that we are now ruled by the forum guys and gamers. We also look back on some of the moments that took us here, and ask why, despite posting driving so many world events, mainstream media outlets still can't seem to get a grasp of what posting actually is. ------ PALESTINE  AID LINKS You can donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians and other charities using the links below. Please also donate to the gofundmes of people trying to survive, or purchase ESIMs. These links are for if you need a well-respected name attached to a fund to feel comfortable sending money. https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donate https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/how-you-can-help/emergencies/gaza-israel-conflict -------- PHOEBE ALERT Phoebe! Okay, now that we have your attention; check out her Substack Here! Check out the relaunched Masters of our Domain with Milo and Patrick, here! -------- Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy) and produced by Devon (@Devon_onEarth).

Paris returns to the pod to talk about Elon's first few weeks running the US government, and the mysterious group of teenagers he's hired to find copper wire. We talk about the ideological origins of DOGE, some of the characters that make up the group, and what Elon's other business strategies suggest about the true purpose of the department. We also talk about the political uses of austerity in the American context,  how this ultimately serves to benefit a more power hungry Silicon Valley, and the need to dismantle American control of the internet itself. Read Paris' essays here:  1.) https://www.disconnect.blog/p/we-need-an-international-alliance 2.) https://substack.com/@parismarx/p-15326558 Get a copy of Paris' book, ROAD TO NOWHERE: What Silicon Valley Gets Wrong About The Future of Transportation, here: https://www.versobooks.com/en-gb/products/2795-road-to-nowhere ------ PALESTINE  AID LINKS You can donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians and other charities using the links below. Please also donate to the gofundmes of people trying to survive, or purchase ESIMs. These links are for if you need a well-respected name attached to a fund to feel comfortable sending money. https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donate https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/how-you-can-help/emergencies/gaza-israel-conflict -------- PHOEBE ALERT Phoebe! Okay, now that we have your attention; check out her Substack Here! Check out the relaunched Masters of our Domain with Milo and Patrick, here! -------- This show is supported by Patreon. Sign up for as little as $5 a month to gain access to a new bonus episode every other week, and our entire backlog of bonus episodes! Thats https://www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast -------- Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy) and produced by Devon (@Devon_onEarth).

This is a preview of a bonus episode! listen to the full conversation on our patreon This week, we're joined by journalist and Wikipedia editor Molly White, to talk about the right's war on wikipedia, the production and conservation of knowledge online, and what it takes in order to preserve it. We also talk about the work of a wikipedia editor, how it differs from other kinds of fact-checking, and the ways in which Wikipedia's dedicated army of human writers and editors are able to thwart the attempts to replicate them by challengers, ranging from ChatGPT to Conservapedia (yes, we do talk about the Gay Penguin controversy) Read Molly's essay here: https://www.citationneeded.news/elon-musk-and-the-rights-war-on-wikipedia/ Subscribe to Citations Needed here: https://www.citationneeded.news/ ------ PALESTINE  AID LINKS You can donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians and other charities using the links below. Please also donate to the gofundmes of people trying to survive, or purchase ESIMs. These links are for if you need a well-respected name attached to a fund to feel comfortable sending money. https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donate https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/how-you-can-help/emergencies/gaza-israel-conflict -------- PHOEBE ALERT Phoebe! Okay, now that we have your attention; check out her Substack Here! Check out the relaunched Masters of our Domain with Milo and Patrick, here! -------- This show is supported by Patreon. Sign up for as little as $5 a month to gain access to a new bonus episode every other week, and our entire backlog of bonus episodes! Thats https://www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast -------- Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy) and produced by Devon (@Devon_onEarth).

Jacob returns to the pod to explain how cryptocurrencies are back (derogatory) and the ways that memecoins are used to assert political and cultural influence while also swindling people. We also talk about the Trump administration's plans to deregulate crypto, and why, in the end, this really benefits the gambling industry and its attempts to enter every facet of mainstream culture.  Buy a copy of Jacob's book, EASY MONEY: https://www.waterstones.com/book/easy-money/ben-mckenzie/jacob-silverman/9781419766404 Subscribe to Jacob's newsletter: https://www.jacobsilverman.com/ ------ PALESTINE  AID LINKS You can donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians and other charities using the links below. Please also donate to the gofundmes of people trying to survive, or purchase ESIMs. These links are for if you need a well-respected name attached to a fund to feel comfortable sending money. https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donate https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/how-you-can-help/emergencies/gaza-israel-conflict -------- PHOEBE ALERT Phoebe! Okay, now that we have your attention; check out her Substack Here! Check out the relaunched Masters of our Domain with Milo and Patrick, here! -------- This show is supported by Patreon. Sign up for as little as $5 a month to gain access to a new bonus episode every other week, and our entire backlog of bonus episodes! Thats https://www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast -------- Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy) and produced by Devon (@Devon_onEarth).

Friend of the show and NYT tech reporter Mike Isaac returns to the pod to explain what the tech oligarchy looks like under a second Trump administration. After many years of searching for an identity and failing, Mike explains how a freshly-permed Zuck has decided to simply give up on trying to make his platform produce anything other than slop, and what that says about Meta's idea of what the internet should be. Buy Mike's book from his website! ------ PALESTINE  AID LINKS You can donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians and other charities using the links below. Please also donate to the gofundmes of people trying to survive, or purchase ESIMs. These links are for if you need a well-respected name attached to a fund to feel comfortable sending money. https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donate https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/how-you-can-help/emergencies/gaza-israel-conflict -------- PHOEBE ALERT Phoebe! Okay, now that we have your attention; check out her Substack Here! Check out the relaunched Masters of our Domain with Milo and Patrick, here! -------- This show is supported by Patreon. Sign up for as little as $5 a month to gain access to a new bonus episode every other week, and our entire backlog of bonus episodes! Thats https://www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast -------- Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy) and produced by Devon (@Devon_onEarth).

This week, we watch BEAST GAMES, the game show hosted by Mr Beast in which he imprisons thousands of ordinary Americans and pits them against each other in a series of mundane games, largely for his own amusement. We talk about the financing behind the Amazon Prime show, Mr Beast's struggle to become a household name, and why the the novelty and excess required to game the Youtube algorithm doesn't quite work on a streaming platform. We also chat about Mr Beast's weird proposal picture to Mrs Beast, and why all game shows need to incorporate some element of gunge to make it truly work. ------ PALESTINE  AID LINKS You can donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians and other charities using the links below. Please also donate to the gofundmes of people trying to survive, or purchase ESIMs. These links are for if you need a well-respected name attached to a fund to feel comfortable sending money. https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donate https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/how-you-can-help/emergencies/gaza-israel-conflict -------- PHOEBE ALERT Phoebe! Okay, now that we have your attention; check out her Substack Here! Check out the relaunched Masters of our Domain with Milo and Patrick, here! -------- This show is supported by Patreon. Sign up for as little as $5 a month to gain access to a new bonus episode every other week, and our entire backlog of bonus episodes! Thats https://www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast -------- Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy) and produced by Devon (@Devon_onEarth).

This is a preview of a bonus episode. You can find the whole thing on our Patreon! The lads intended to talk about Mr Beast's new show Beast Games on Amazon, but once again got distracted by Elon. This week we talk about Elons interventions in Uk and European politics, what politics as posting looks like, and how Musk is using crypto 'pump and dump' tactics to reshape democracy. ------ PALESTINE  AID LINKS You can donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians and other charities using the links below. Please also donate to the gofundmes of people trying to survive, or purchase ESIMs. These links are for if you need a well-respected name attached to a fund to feel comfortable sending money. https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donate https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/how-you-can-help/emergencies/gaza-israel-conflict -------- PHOEBE ALERT Phoebe! Okay, now that we have your attention; check out her Substack Here! Check out the relaunched Masters of our Domain with Milo and Patrick, here! -------- This show is supported by Patreon. Sign up for as little as $5 a month to gain access to a new bonus episode every other week, and our entire backlog of bonus episodes! Thats https://www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast -------- Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy) and produced by Devon (@Devon_onEarth).

It's a whole new year, and the lads are both suffering from severe baby brain (NB: A brain affected by having had a baby, not having the brain of a baby)- but that won't stop us getting our predictions in for the year! But first- Elonwatch. Is he Adrian Dittman? Is he going to be shadow vice president, or will he annoy everyone too much? And once and for all- have the youth heard of Saved by the Bell? ------ PALESTINE AND LEBANON AID LINKS As the Genocide continues to unfold in Gaza, and as Israel begins it's war on Lebanon, we encourage anyone who can to donate. You can donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians and other charities using the links below. Please also donate to the gofundmes of people trying to survive, or purchase ESIMs. These links are for if you need a well-respected name attached to a fund to feel comfortable sending money. https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donate https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/how-you-can-help/emergencies/gaza-israel-conflict https://www.globalgiving.org/learn/how-to-help-lebanon -------- PHOEBE ALERT Phoebe! Okay, now that we have your attention; check out her Substack Here! Check out the relaunched Masters of our Domain with Milo and Patrick, here! -------- This show is supported by Patreon. Sign up for as little as $5 a month to gain access to a new bonus episode every other week, and our entire backlog of bonus episodes! Thats https://www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast -------- Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy) and produced by Devon (@Devon_onEarth).

Our final episode of the year sees the return of Hussein from his paternity leave, Along with the in-studio return of frequent collaborator Josh Boerman. Join us as we attempt to recap some big events from the latter half of the year while two of us suffer from Baby Madness and one of us is jetlagged. On the docket this episode: The rise and fall of Hawk Tuah, the Liberal Joe Rogan, Luigi Mangione, and the Timothee Chalamet Lookalike Contest. Check out The Worst of all Possible Worlds here! ------ PALESTINE AND LEBANON AID LINKS As the Genocide continues to unfold in Gaza, and as Israel begins it's war on Lebanon, we encourage anyone who can to donate. You can donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians and other charities using the links below. Please also donate to the gofundmes of people trying to survive, or purchase ESIMs. These links are for if you need a well-respected name attached to a fund to feel comfortable sending money. https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donate https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/how-you-can-help/emergencies/gaza-israel-conflict https://www.globalgiving.org/learn/how-to-help-lebanon -------- PHOEBE ALERT Phoebe! Check out her Substack Here! Check out the relaunched Masters of our Domain with Milo and Patrick, here! -------- This show is supported by Patreon. Sign up for as little as $5 a month to gain access to a new bonus episode every other week, and our entire backlog of bonus episodes! Thats https://www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast -------- Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy) and produced by Devon (@Devon_onEarth).

This is an unlocked bonus episode from the previous year. Happy holidays folks! On our last bonus episode of the year, We watch 'Best. Christmas. Ever!'. Every year at Christmas, Jackie sends a cocky Card to her friend Charlotte. So, Charlotte tries to prove that her friend's life is not perfect. -------- PALESTINE AID LINKS As the humanitarian crisis continues to unfold in Gaza, we encourage anyone who can to donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians. You can donate using the links below. https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donate https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/how-you-can-help/emergencies/gaza-israel-conflict please do make your voice heard in other ways about this. Showing up at protest marches and writing letters to elected MPs are useful acts of solidarity. Please encourage your elected representatives to support calls for a ceasefire, while still bearing in mind a ceasefire represents the bare minimum. -------- PHOEBE ALERT Can't get enough Phoebe? Check out her Substack Here! -------- This show is supported by Patreon. Sign up for as little as $5 a month to gain access to a new bonus episode every week, and our entire backlog of bonus episodes! Thats https://www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast -------- Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy) and produced by Devon (@Devon_onEarth).

Friend, lover and brother of the show Milo Edwards stood in for Hussein today, for the first part of our year in posting episode. We chat Moo Deng, Luigi Mangione, Lee Anderson and we have a long argument about whether or not hippos float. Part 2 out for patrons next week! Check out Masters of our Domain with Milo, here! Check out the new season of Romecast with Milo and Patrick Wyman, here! ------ PALESTINE AND LEBANON AID LINKS As the Genocide continues to unfold in Gaza, and as Israel begins it's war on Lebanon, we encourage anyone who can to donate. You can donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians and other charities using the links below. Please also donate to the gofundmes of people trying to survive, or purchase ESIMs. These links are for if you need a well-respected name attached to a fund to feel comfortable sending money. https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donate https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/how-you-can-help/emergencies/gaza-israel-conflict https://www.globalgiving.org/learn/how-to-help-lebanon -------- PHOEBE ALERT Phoebe is back! Check out her Substack Here! -------- This show is supported by Patreon. Sign up for as little as $5 a month to gain access to a new bonus episode every other week, and our entire backlog of bonus episodes! Thats https://www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast -------- Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy) and produced by Devon (@Devon_onEarth).

This is a preview of a bonus episode. check out the whole thing on our patreon! Pals and returning champions Josh and Brian from the Worst of All Possible Worlds came on to chat about the US election. In Part 2, we talk about Kamala and Trump, and make our predictions for who will win the US Election. This episode was recorded several weeks before the election happened, and we're releasing it several weeks after, in our own bid to recreate 2020's Tenet. Check out The Worst of all Possible Worlds here! Check out part 1 of this episode here! ------ PALESTINE AND LEBANON AID LINKS As the Genocide continues to unfold in Gaza, and as Israel begins it's war on Lebanon, we encourage anyone who can to donate. You can donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians and other charities using the links below. Please also donate to the gofundmes of people trying to survive, or purchase ESIMs. These links are for if you need a well-respected name attached to a fund to feel comfortable sending money. https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donate https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/how-you-can-help/emergencies/gaza-israel-conflict https://www.globalgiving.org/learn/how-to-help-lebanon -------- PHOEBE ALERT Phoebe is back! Check out her Substack Here! Check out the newly relaunched Masters of our Domain with Milo, here! Check out the new season of Romecast with Milo and Patrick Wyman, here! -------- This show is supported by Patreon. Sign up for as little as $5 a month to gain access to a new bonus episode every other week, and our entire backlog of bonus episodes! Thats https://www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast -------- Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy) and produced by Devon (@Devon_onEarth).

Pals and returning champions Josh and Brian from the Worst of All Possible Worlds came on to chat about the US election. In Part 1, we discuss the lay of the land and do our absolute best to track the course of this election cycle, from the Trump assassination attempts to Biden's refusal to drop out until the absolute last minute. This episode was recorded several weeks before the election happened, and we're releasing it several weeks after, in our own bid to recreate 2020's Tenet. Part 2 is out next week for patrons. Check out The Worst of all Possible Worlds here! ------ PALESTINE AND LEBANON AID LINKS As the Genocide continues to unfold in Gaza, and as Israel begins it's war on Lebanon, we encourage anyone who can to donate. You can donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians and other charities using the links below. Please also donate to the gofundmes of people trying to survive, or purchase ESIMs. These links are for if you need a well-respected name attached to a fund to feel comfortable sending money. https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donate https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/how-you-can-help/emergencies/gaza-israel-conflict https://www.globalgiving.org/learn/how-to-help-lebanon -------- PHOEBE ALERT Phoebe is back! Check out her Substack Here! Check out the newly relaunched Masters of our Domain with Milo, here! Check out the new season of Romecast with Milo and Patrick Wyman, here! -------- This show is supported by Patreon. Sign up for as little as $5 a month to gain access to a new bonus episode every other week, and our entire backlog of bonus episodes! Thats https://www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast -------- Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy) and produced by Devon (@Devon_onEarth).

This is a preview of a bonus episode. Listen to the whole thing on our reasonably-priced Patreon! ------ Author, journalist and TikTok influencer Sophia Smith Galer came on to talk to us about her work on languages and how that work applies to thinking about communication evolving on the internet. Is there a lingua franca for online? It's probably English, but thats not a very fun answer. ------ PALESTINE AND LEBANON AID LINKS As the Genocide continues to unfold in Gaza, and as Israel begins it's war on Lebanon, we encourage anyone who can to donate. You can donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians and other charities using the links below. Please also donate to the gofundmes of people trying to survive, or purchase ESIMs. These links are for if you need a well-respected name attached to a fund to feel comfortable sending money. https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donate https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/how-you-can-help/emergencies/gaza-israel-conflict https://www.globalgiving.org/learn/how-to-help-lebanon -------- PHOEBE ALERT Phoebe is back! Check out her Substack Here! Check out the newly relaunched Masters of our Domain with Milo, here! Check out the new season of Romecast with Milo and Patrick Wyman, here! -------- This show is supported by Patreon. Sign up for as little as $5 a month to gain access to a new bonus episode every other week, and our entire backlog of bonus episodes! Thats https://www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast

This one's been a real moonshot for us for a long time and we're overjoyed to say that special guest Adrian Chiles joins us this week! We discuss his new collection of his columns and take some listener questions. We chat about, among other things, the perfect pour, spoons, ideas and earphones. Check out Adrian's new book, a collection of his columns, here! Check out The Good Drinker here! Listen to him on BBC Radio 5 Live every Thursday and Friday from 11 to 1. Or on demand if you're a yank or predisposed during these hours. ------ PALESTINE AND LEBANON AID LINKS As the Genocide continues to unfold in Gaza, and as Israel begins it's war on Lebanon, we encourage anyone who can to donate. You can donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians and other charities using the links below. Please also donate to the gofundmes of people trying to survive, or purchase ESIMs. These links are for if you need a well-respected name attached to a fund to feel comfortable sending money. https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donate https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/how-you-can-help/emergencies/gaza-israel-conflict https://www.globalgiving.org/learn/how-to-help-lebanon -------- PHOEBE ALERT Phoebe is back! Check out her Substack Here! Check out the newly relaunched Masters of our Domain with Milo, here! Check out the new season of Romecast with Milo and Patrick Wyman, here! -------- This show is supported by Patreon. Sign up for as little as $5 a month to gain access to a new bonus episode every other week, and our entire backlog of bonus episodes! Thats https://www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast

This is a preview of a bonus episode! Check out the whole thing on our reasonably-priced patreon! In this week's bonus episode, returning champ and horror author Alison Rumfitt came on to talk to us about the evolution of horror online, Halloween parties and ghost sightings. Alison also gives us some recommendations for horror films to watch in the cinema. Check out part one of this conversation Here! You can purchase Alison's books, TELL ME I'M WORTHLESS and BRAINWYRMS, here: https://us.macmillan.com/author/alisonrumfitt and good local book shops. Follow Alison on X and Instagram. ------- PALESTINE AID LINKS As the humanitarian crisis continues to unfold in Gaza, we encourage anyone who can to donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians. You can donate using the links below. Please also donate to the gofundmes of people trying to escape Rafah, or purchase ESIMs. These links are for if you need a well-respected name attached to a fund to feel comfortable sending money. https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donate https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/how-you-can-help/emergencies/gaza-israel-conflict -------- PHOEBE ALERT Can't get enough Phoebe? Check out her Substack Here! -------- This show is supported by Patreon. Sign up for as little as $5 a month to gain access to a new bonus episode every week, and our entire backlog of bonus episodes! Thats https://www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast -------- Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy) and produced by Devon (@Devon_onEarth).

In today's free episode, returning champ and horror author Alison Rumfitt came on to talk to us about the evolution of horror online, Halloween parties and ghost sightings. Alison also gives us some recommendations for horror films to watch in the cinema. Part 2 will be out next week for subs! You can purchase Alison's books, TELL ME I'M WORTHLESS and BRAINWYRMS, here: https://us.macmillan.com/author/alisonrumfitt and good local book shops. Follow Alison on X and Instagram. ------- PALESTINE AID LINKS As the humanitarian crisis continues to unfold in Gaza, we encourage anyone who can to donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians. You can donate using the links below. Please also donate to the gofundmes of people trying to escape Rafah, or purchase ESIMs. These links are for if you need a well-respected name attached to a fund to feel comfortable sending money. https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donate https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/how-you-can-help/emergencies/gaza-israel-conflict -------- PHOEBE ALERT Can't get enough Phoebe? Check out her Substack Here! -------- This show is supported by Patreon. Sign up for as little as $5 a month to gain access to a new bonus episode every week, and our entire backlog of bonus episodes! Thats https://www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast -------- Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy) and produced by Devon (@Devon_onEarth).

Part 2 of our chat with author Eliza Clark- part one here!-, we talked about Eliza's early experiences of being cancelled by adults, tumblr, language, and how we should reconsider the concept of a separate internet for teenagers. Find Eliza's collection 'She's Always Hungry' here! ------ PALESTINE AND LEBANON AID LINKS As the Genocide continues to unfold in Gaza, and as Israel begins it's war on Lebanon, we encourage anyone who can to donate. You can donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians and other charities using the links below. Please also donate to the gofundmes of people trying to survive, or purchase ESIMs. These links are for if you need a well-respected name attached to a fund to feel comfortable sending money. https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donate https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/how-you-can-help/emergencies/gaza-israel-conflict https://www.globalgiving.org/learn/how-to-help-lebanon -------- PHOEBE ALERT Phoebe is back! Check out her Substack Here! Check out the newly relaunched Masters of our Domain with Milo, here! Check out the new season of Romecast with Milo and Patrick Wyman, here! -------- This show is supported by Patreon. Sign up for as little as $5 a month to gain access to a new bonus episode every other week, and our entire backlog of bonus episodes! Thats https://www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast

Author Eliza Clark came on to talk to us about her new short story collection She's Always Hungry. In part 1 of our chat we talked about power, body horror, humour and the experience of writing shorter work. Part 2, where we talk about Eliza's life in posting, will be out for patreon subscribers next week! ------ PALESTINE AND LEBANON AID LINKS As the Genocide continues to unfold in Gaza, and as Israel begins it's war on Lebanon, we encourage anyone who can to donate. You can donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians and other charities using the links below. Please also donate to the gofundmes of people trying to survive, or purchase ESIMs. These links are for if you need a well-respected name attached to a fund to feel comfortable sending money. https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donate https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/how-you-can-help/emergencies/gaza-israel-conflict https://www.globalgiving.org/learn/how-to-help-lebanon -------- PHOEBE ALERT Phoebe is back! Check out her Substack Here! Check out the newly relaunched Masters of our Domain with Milo, here! Check out the new season of Romecast with Milo and Patrick Wyman, here! -------- This show is supported by Patreon. Sign up for as little as $5 a month to gain access to a new bonus episode every week, and our entire backlog of bonus episodes! Thats https://www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast

This is a preview of a bonus episode! listen to the whole thing on our patreon We're joined by writer and journalist Emma Garland. In Part 2, we talk about ‘Hawk Tuah' (try pronouncing it with a British accent, I dare you) and why people find it weird to talk about sex online, as well as how the Hawk Tuah podcast is an attempt by Jake Paul to pivot back to content if he loses to Mayweather later this year. To round us off, we look back to a simpler time, when Australian Breakdancing had the potential to unite us all. ------ PALESTINE AND LEBANON AID LINKS As the Genocide continues to unfold in Gaza, and as Israel begins it's war on Lebanon, we encourage anyone who can to donate. You can donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians and other charities using the links below. Please also donate to the gofundmes of people trying to survive, or purchase ESIMs. These links are for if you need a well-respected name attached to a fund to feel comfortable sending money. https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donate https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/how-you-can-help/emergencies/gaza-israel-conflict https://www.globalgiving.org/learn/how-to-help-lebanon -------- PHOEBE ALERT Phoebe is back! Check out her Substack Here! Check out the newly relaunched Masters of our Domain with Milo, here! Check out the new season of Romecast with Milo and Patrick Wyman, here! -------- This show is supported by Patreon. Sign up for as little as $5 a month to gain access to a new bonus episode every week, and our entire backlog of bonus episodes! Thats https://www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast

Writer, journalist and friend of the show Emma Garland returns for a double episode to explain all the stuff that happened for girliness on the internet while Phoebe was away. In part 1 of 2, Emma explains the emergence of ‘Brat Summer' and subsequently, the dominance of directionless, hyper-online marketing strategies. We also talk about ‘demure and mindful' and lament the slow dying off of a shared vocabulary of comedy catch phrases. Check out Emma's Substack here! ------- PALESTINE AID LINKS As the humanitarian crisis continues to unfold in Gaza, we encourage anyone who can to donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians. You can donate using the links below. Please also donate to the gofundmes of people trying to survive, or purchase ESIMs. These links are for if you need a well-respected name attached to a fund to feel comfortable sending money. https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donate https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/how-you-can-help/emergencies/gaza-israel-conflict -------- PHOEBE ALERT Phoebe is back! Check out her Substack Here! Check out the newly relaunched Masters of our Domain with Milo, here! Check out the new season of Romecast with Milo and Patrick Wyman, here! -------- This show is supported by Patreon. Sign up for as little as $5 a month to gain access to a new bonus episode every week, and our entire backlog of bonus episodes! Thats https://www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast

This is a preview of a bonus episode. Listen to the full episode at : www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast ------- Writer and curator Matt Muir comes on the show this week to talk about his life through posting. We talk about his early message board days, the several occasions where he accidentally sent aggressive emails to the entire office by accident, and an extraordinary story of the time he tried to go on a date with a girl he met online... only to be left with a spooky message on a pub table. We also talk about Webcurios, a project Matt runs, curating some of the most interesting and unique material online, while actively pushing back on the impulses that drive recommendation algorithms.   Check out and subscribe to Webcurios, here: https://webcurios.co.uk/ ------- PALESTINE AID LINKS As the humanitarian crisis continues to unfold in Gaza, we encourage anyone who can to donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians. You can donate using the links below. Please also donate to the gofundmes of people trying to escape Rafah, or purchase ESIMs. These links are for if you need a well-respected name attached to a fund to feel comfortable sending money. https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donate https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/how-you-can-help/emergencies/gaza-israel-conflict -------- PHOEBE ALERT Can't get enough Phoebe? Check out her Substack Here! -------- This show is supported by Patreon. Sign up for as little as $5 a month to gain access to a new bonus episode every week, and our entire backlog of bonus episodes! Thats https://www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast

Returning champion Dr Eleanor Janega comes back on the show to tell us about another Weird Little Guy™ - Marcus Aurelius, and the philosophy of 'Stoicism', beloved by nearly every strange LinkedIn Guy.  Eleanor tells us about how the 'Stoicism' packaged in airport self-help books differs from its original Greek form, and how, throughout history, and even in its present, secular forms, Stoicism has largely been an intellectuallised form of cope. -------- Read Eleanor's Blog, here: https://going-medieval.com/ Get your copy of "The Once And Future Sex", here: https://www.waterstones.com/author/eleanor-janega/4304701 -------- ------- PALESTINE AID LINKS As the humanitarian crisis continues to unfold in Gaza, we encourage anyone who can to donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians. You can donate using the links below. Please also donate to the gofundmes of people trying to escape Rafah, or purchase ESIMs. These links are for if you need a well-respected name attached to a fund to feel comfortable sending money. https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donate https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/how-you-can-help/emergencies/gaza-israel-conflict -------- PHOEBE ALERT Can't get enough Phoebe? Check out her Substack Here! -------- This show is supported by Patreon. Sign up for as little as $5 a month to gain access to a new bonus episode every week, and our entire backlog of bonus episodes! Thats https://www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast

This is a preview of a bonus episode. Listen to the full episode at : www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast ------- On this weeks episode, parenting columnist Amil Niazi comes on the show to discuss some of the ways that your social feeds change once tech companies figure out you've had a child. Amil talks about the odd and often conspiratorial ‘advice' content recommended by social media platforms, the inevitable propensity to impulse buy baby products that don't work, and the unique position ‘Parent Influencers' have in the ecosystem to market themselves before their kids age out at 5. Read Amil's columns here: https://www.thecut.com/author/amil-niazi/ ------- PALESTINE AID LINKS As the humanitarian crisis continues to unfold in Gaza, we encourage anyone who can to donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians. You can donate using the links below. Please also donate to the gofundmes of people trying to escape Rafah, or purchase ESIMs. These links are for if you need a well-respected name attached to a fund to feel comfortable sending money. https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donate https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/how-you-can-help/emergencies/gaza-israel-conflict -------- PHOEBE ALERT Can't get enough Phoebe? Check out her Substack Here! -------- This show is supported by Patreon. Sign up for as little as $5 a month to gain access to a new bonus episode every week, and our entire backlog of bonus episodes! Thats https://www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast -------- Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy) and produced by Devon (@Devon_onEarth).

On this week's episode, Phoebe returns to catch up on all the online shenanigans she missed during maternity leave. We talk about JD Vance's inability to order donughts and what happens when you're too cooked on posts to operate in the real world. We also talk about ‘Brat Summer' (RIP) as perpetual, all encompassing marketing with no real end point, and finally address the elephant in the room: Why British people should never be allowed to say the words “Hawk Tuah”.  Read Emma Garland's article that we reference here: https://www.emmaggarland.com/ ------- PALESTINE AID LINKS As the humanitarian crisis continues to unfold in Gaza, we encourage anyone who can to donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians. You can donate using the links below. Please also donate to the gofundmes of people trying to escape Rafah, or purchase ESIMs. These links are for if you need a well-respected name attached to a fund to feel comfortable sending money. https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donate https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/how-you-can-help/emergencies/gaza-israel-conflict -------- PHOEBE ALERT Can't get enough Phoebe? Check out her Substack Here! -------- This show is supported by Patreon. Sign up for as little as $5 a month to gain access to a new bonus episode every week, and our entire backlog of bonus episodes! Thats https://www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast -------- Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy)  

This is a preview of a bonus episode. Listen to the full episode at : www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast ------- Aaron Thorpe, co-host of The Trilbillies podcast comes back on the show to talk about Ridley Scott's ALIEN (1979).  Hussein and Aaron talk about the impact the film had on sci fi horror and monster movies, the darkness and wetness that sets it apart from the more recent sequels, and why the film is actually about bureaucracies and how nobody wants to work in space. Plus, Aaron theorises how the Xenomorph and the cat may have been in cahoots. Check out the Trilbillies here!  ------- PALESTINE AID LINKS As the humanitarian crisis continues to unfold in Gaza, we encourage anyone who can to donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians. You can donate using the links below. Please also donate to the gofundmes of people trying to escape Rafah, or purchase ESIMs. These links are for if you need a well-respected name attached to a fund to feel comfortable sending money. https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donate https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/how-you-can-help/emergencies/gaza-israel-conflict -------- PHOEBE ALERT Can't get enough Phoebe? Check out her Substack Here! -------- This show is supported by Patreon. Sign up for as little as $5 a month to gain access to a new bonus episode every week, and our entire backlog of bonus episodes! Thats https://www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast -------- Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy)

Dr Nayana Prakash, formerly of the Oxford Internet Institute, comes into studio this week to give an insight into the shape and structure of the internet in India. She talks about the country's testy relationships with Facebook/ Meta and Twitter/X, why so many Indians see the internet as essential for social mobility and escape, and the ways in which internet culture has been weaponised, only to be subsequently restricted, by the Indian government under Narendra Modi's BJP. Read and listen to Skeptechs here https://skeptechs.substack.com/ ------- PALESTINE AID LINKS As the humanitarian crisis continues to unfold in Gaza, we encourage anyone who can to donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians. You can donate using the links below. Please also donate to the gofundmes of people trying to escape Rafah, or purchase ESIMs. These links are for if you need a well-respected name attached to a fund to feel comfortable sending money. https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donate https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/how-you-can-help/emergencies/gaza-israel-conflict -------- PHOEBE ALERT Can't get enough Phoebe? Check out her Substack Here! -------- This show is supported by Patreon. Sign up for as little as $5 a month to gain access to a new bonus episode every week, and our entire backlog of bonus episodes! Thats https://www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast -------- Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy) and produced by Devon (@Devon_onEarth).

This is a preview of a bonus episode. Listen to the full episode at : www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast ------- In the second part of ‘Slop Week', Hussein chats to Ed Zitron, writer of the “Where's Your Ed At?” newsletter and the “Better Offline” podcast.  Ed has been keeping a keen eye on the big financial backers behind AI companies, and he explains why, in his estimation, there is very little run way for AI projects to prove they are worth the money. Ed explains how OpenAI's promises of building a tech God requires more money than any infrastructure project in recent human history, and how its dismal returns may force it to reduce its ambitions. He also suggests that tech companies in general have run out of ideas, and the consequences this will have both on the internet, and the global economy at large.  Read Ed's newsletter here: https://www.wheresyoured.at/ Listen to ‘Better Offline' here: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dBPt1j2DoNij1kVdx8Ig6 ------- PALESTINE AID LINKS As the humanitarian crisis continues to unfold in Gaza, we encourage anyone who can to donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians. You can donate using the links below. Please also donate to the gofundmes of people trying to escape Rafah, or purchase ESIMs. These links are for if you need a well-respected name attached to a fund to feel comfortable sending money. https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donate https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/how-you-can-help/emergencies/gaza-israel-conflict -------- PHOEBE ALERT Can't get enough Phoebe? Check out her Substack Here! -------- This show is supported by Patreon. Sign up for as little as $5 a month to gain access to a new bonus episode every week, and our entire backlog of bonus episodes! Thats https://www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast -------- Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy) and produced by Devon (@Devon_onEarth).

Welcome to part one of ‘Slop Week', where we try to understand the incentives that have led to the internet being filled with incomprehensible, aimless content, and how it's reshaping the way people communicate online. Jason Koebler, co-founder of 404 Media and the host of the 404 Media podcast, joins us to talk about his recent investigation into junk AI on Facebook, and the the Indian Youtube influencers making online courses teaching people how to make slop around the clock. Jason explains how the creation of AI Slop is much more calculated and structured than we would otherwise think, how Facebook/Meta uses Indian slop creators to test and train its AI, and whether the internet could malfunction if AI projects are abandoned, leaving behind a whole trail of nonsensical images in its wake.  Read Jason's Investigation, “Where AI Slop comes from”, here: https://www.404media.co/where-facebooks-ai-slop-comes-from/ Listen to the 404 Media podcast, here: https://www.404media.co/the-404-media-podcast/ ------- PALESTINE AID LINKS As the humanitarian crisis continues to unfold in Gaza, we encourage anyone who can to donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians. You can donate using the links below. Please also donate to the gofundmes of people trying to escape Rafah, or purchase ESIMs. These links are for if you need a well-respected name attached to a fund to feel comfortable sending money. https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donate https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/how-you-can-help/emergencies/gaza-israel-conflict -------- PHOEBE ALERT Can't get enough Phoebe? Check out her Substack Here! -------- This show is supported by Patreon. Sign up for as little as $5 a month to gain access to a new bonus episode every week, and our entire backlog of bonus episodes! Thats https://www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast -------- Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy) and produced by Devon (@Devon_onEarth).

We're joined by journalist Chris Stokel-Walker, author of How AI Ate The World: A Brief History of Artificial Intelligence – and Its Long Future, to talk about the UK's  responses to the recent nation-wide race riots, and in particular, how it's dealing with a certain tech CEO spreading overtly racist disinformation. Chris talks about the Online Safety Act and where it might be expanded in the aftermath of the riots, the challenges of prosecuting Elon Musk, and why any chance of avoiding future outbreaks would require the government to understand social media use through the lens of public health, rather than a problem requiring more technological solutions.  Buy Chris' books here: https://www.stokel-walker.com/ ------- PALESTINE AID LINKS As the humanitarian crisis continues to unfold in Gaza, we encourage anyone who can to donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians. You can donate using the links below. Please also donate to the gofundmes of people trying to escape Rafah, or purchase ESIMs. These links are for if you need a well-respected name attached to a fund to feel comfortable sending money. https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donate https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/how-you-can-help/emergencies/gaza-israel-conflict -------- PHOEBE ALERT Can't get enough Phoebe? Check out her Substack Here! -------- This show is supported by Patreon. Sign up for as little as $5 a month to gain access to a new bonus episode every week, and our entire backlog of bonus episodes! Thats https://www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast -------- Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy) and produced by Devon (@Devon_onEarth).

This is an unlocked bonus episode! Find more like it on our patreon: www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast ------- Friend of the show Sarah Hagi returns to the show to talk about growing up on the internet. Sarah recalls the creative methods she would employ to subvert her parents' restrictions on her internet use, why she never had a MySpace phase, and of course, the curse- benefit analysis of still using Twitter. We also talk about the added performative expectations social media placed on millennials in the 2010s, and the struggles to move beyond that as we age out of internet culture. Plus, an update from friend of the show Jordan Peterson.  Listen to Sarah's podcast, Scamfluencers, here:  https://wondery.com/shows/scamfluencers/ -------- PALESTINE AID LINKS As the humanitarian crisis continues to unfold in Gaza, we encourage anyone who can to donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians. You can donate using the links below. Please also donate to the gofundmes of people trying to escape Rafah, or purchase ESIMs. These links are for if you need a well-respected name attached to a fund to feel comfortable sending money. https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donate https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/how-you-can-help/emergencies/gaza-israel-conflict -------- PHOEBE ALERT Can't get enough Phoebe? Check out her Substack Here! -------- This show is supported by Patreon. Sign up for as little as $5 a month to gain access to a new bonus episode every week, and our entire backlog of bonus episodes! Thats https://www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast -------- Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy) and produced by Devon (@Devon_onEarth).

This is a preview of a bonus episode. Listen to the full episode at : www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast ------- Resident oafthropologist Tom comes back on the show for a smorgasbord of online delights. We get an update on British oafs, including Big John's attempt to quell the recent UK Riots, Gymskin's reaction to being on an economy class flight, and then try (and fail) to truly understand the break up of the Hegelian E-girls. For dessert, we look at the supposed revival of Indie Sleaze, and whether cameras are too good for it to truly come back. You can listen to Tom's podcast Beneath The Skin here, You can check out Lions Led By Donkeys here! -------- PALESTINE AID LINKS As the humanitarian crisis continues to unfold in Gaza, we encourage anyone who can to donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians. You can donate using the links below. Please also donate to the gofundmes of people trying to escape Rafah, or purchase ESIMs. These links are for if you need a well-respected name attached to a fund to feel comfortable sending money. https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donate https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/how-you-can-help/emergencies/gaza-israel-conflict -------- PHOEBE ALERT Can't get enough Phoebe? Check out her Substack Here! -------- This show is supported by Patreon. Sign up for as little as $5 a month to gain access to a new bonus episode every week, and our entire backlog of bonus episodes! Thats https://www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast -------- Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy) and produced by Devon (@Devon_onEarth).

Novara Media's North of England Editor Craig Gent (@VivaHarehills) joins the show to talk about their latest book, CYBERBOSS : The Rise of Algorithmic Management. -------- Craig talks about the rise of algorithmic technologies across workplaces, and the ways in which these technologies have re-shaped the physical boundaries of our working environments. Craig also talks about the challenges unions have faced when it comes to resisting AI, the problem with seeking fair equity from tech companies, and the innovative techniques workers themselves have employed to push back against the management algorithms that seek to undermine their labour.  -------- Get a copy of CYBERBOSS, from Verso, here: https://www.versobooks.com/en-gb/products/2958-cyberboss?srsltid=AfmBOoqOce40m775S7PSU6XEZTT5lQEeZ3j6nQI-gNreSZrRrVeZLVgC ----more---- PALESTINE AID LINKS As the humanitarian crisis continues to unfold in Gaza, we encourage anyone who can to donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians. You can donate using the links below. Please also donate to the gofundmes of people trying to escape Rafah, or purchase ESIMs. These links are for if you need a well-respected name attached to a fund to feel comfortable sending money. https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donate https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/how-you-can-help/emergencies/gaza-israel-conflict -------- PHOEBE ALERT Can't get enough Phoebe? Check out her Substack Here! -------- This show is supported by Patreon. Sign up for as little as $5 a month to gain access to a new bonus episode every week, and our entire backlog of bonus episodes! Thats https://www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast -------- Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy) and produced by Devon (@Devon_onEarth).  

This is a preview of a bonus episode. Listen to the full episode at : www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast ------- Activist, campaigner and co-founder of Gamban app Matt Zarb-Cousin comes on the show to talk about how online culture has become consumed by the gambling industry, and the ways it affects our online and offline experiences.  Matt tells us about how the gambling industry has expanded on the internet as a way of avoiding further regulations, and the new 'games' the industry has built to keep people addicted for longer periods of time. Matt also explains how the techniques and strategies employed by the gambling industry are being adopted by social media companies, game developers, dating apps and the reasons why government agencies are struggling to keep up with them.  Follow and support Matt's work at Gamban, here: https://gamban.com/ Watch Tom Nicholas' video series on gambling, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuTQbOo3Y30&pp=ygUVdG9tIG5pY2hvbGFzIGdhbWJsaW5n -------- PALESTINE AID LINKS As the humanitarian crisis continues to unfold in Gaza, we encourage anyone who can to donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians. You can donate using the links below. Please also donate to the gofundmes of people trying to escape Rafah, or purchase ESIMs. These links are for if you need a well-respected name attached to a fund to feel comfortable sending money. https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donate https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/how-you-can-help/emergencies/gaza-israel-conflict -------- PHOEBE ALERT Can't get enough Phoebe? Check out her Substack Here! -------- This show is supported by Patreon. Sign up for as little as $5 a month to gain access to a new bonus episode every week, and our entire backlog of bonus episodes! Thats https://www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast -------- Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy) and produced by Devon (@Devon_onEarth).

Writer and editor at Verso John Merrick (@johnpmerrick) joins the show this week to talk about the rise of Britain's new right wing in the aftermath of the Conservative election defeat. John explains how this new right wing movement are younger, more welcoming of racism and violence, and, of course, much more online. He also notes how in these digital spaces, within all the Groyper memes, is the idolising of Enoch Powell, an whose fantasies of race wars across the country they are hoping to fulfil. Read John's article here: https://www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2024/06/britains-new-powellites -------- PALESTINE AID LINKS As the humanitarian crisis continues to unfold in Gaza, we encourage anyone who can to donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians. You can donate using the links below. Please also donate to the gofundmes of people trying to escape Rafah, or purchase ESIMs. These links are for if you need a well-respected name attached to a fund to feel comfortable sending money. https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donate https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/how-you-can-help/emergencies/gaza-israel-conflict -------- PHOEBE ALERT Can't get enough Phoebe? Check out her Substack Here! -------- This show is supported by Patreon. Sign up for as little as $5 a month to gain access to a new bonus episode every week, and our entire backlog of bonus episodes! Thats https://www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast -------- Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy) and produced by Devon (@Devon_onEarth).

Find the rest of this episode on our reasonably-priced Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/posts/109318683 Friend of the show Sarah Hagi returns to the show to talk about growing up on the internet. Sarah recalls the creative methods she would employ to subvert her parents' restrictions on her internet use, why she never had a MySpace phase, and of course, the curse- benefit analysis of still using Twitter. We also talk about the added performative expectations social media placed on millennials in the 2010s, and the struggles to move beyond that as we age out of internet culture. Plus, an update from friend of the show Jordan Peterson.  Listen to Sarah's podcast, Scamfluencers, here:  https://wondery.com/shows/scamfluencers/ -------- PALESTINE AID LINKS As the humanitarian crisis continues to unfold in Gaza, we encourage anyone who can to donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians. You can donate using the links below. Please also donate to the gofundmes of people trying to escape Rafah, or purchase ESIMs. These links are for if you need a well-respected name attached to a fund to feel comfortable sending money. https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donate https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/how-you-can-help/emergencies/gaza-israel-conflict -------- PHOEBE ALERT Can't get enough Phoebe? Check out her Substack Here! -------- This show is supported by Patreon. Sign up for as little as $5 a month to gain access to a new bonus episode every week, and our entire backlog of bonus episodes! Thats https://www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast -------- Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy) and produced by Devon (@Devon_onEarth).

Hari returns to the podcast to talk about his latest novel, "Blue Ruin", published by Scribner.  Hussein and Hari talk about the London art scene in the 90s and early aughts, and how the novel examines the relationship between art, authenticity and access to capital. Hari also talks about  the challenges of writing a 'Pandemic Novel' at a time when most governments are choosing to believe it never happened, and whether art can have a long-lasting social impact at a time when so much cultural production demands more intensity and immediacy as a means to enhance the 'consumer experience'.  Purchase a copy of 'Blue Ruin' here: https://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/books/Blue-Ruin/Hari-Kunzru/9781398528918 Listen to Hari's podcast, 'In the Zone' here: https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/into-the-zone -------- PALESTINE AID LINKS As the humanitarian crisis continues to unfold in Gaza, we encourage anyone who can to donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians. You can donate using the links below. Please also donate to the gofundmes of people trying to escape Rafah, or purchase ESIMs. These links are for if you need a well-respected name attached to a fund to feel comfortable sending money. https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donate https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/how-you-can-help/emergencies/gaza-israel-conflict -------- PHOEBE ALERT Can't get enough Phoebe? Check out her Substack Here! -------- This show is supported by Patreon. Sign up for as little as $5 a month to gain access to a new bonus episode every week, and our entire backlog of bonus episodes! Thats https://www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast -------- Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy) and produced by Devon (@Devon_onEarth).