Podcast appearances and mentions of bijan stephen

Blake Hester and Jacob Geller are joined by Bijan Stephen to discuss the 2022 indie title Iron Lung. Something Rotten is better on Nebula – sign up today and find the premium feed at https://nebula.tv/somethingrotten/Send thoughts and questions about this series to somethingrottenpodcast@gmail.comFollow Bijan: https://twitter.com/bijanstephenFollow Blake: https://twitter.com/metallicaisradFollow Jacob: https://twitter.com/yacobg42Referenced in this episode: https://www.gameinformer.com/2023/10/13/inside-the-rise-of-boomer-shootersSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

For years, Helge Achenbach has been among the world's most successful art dealers. But with one treacherous move, he lands in prison. In Season 6 of Chameleon: Gallery of Lies, host Bijan Stephen sets out on the international trail of the most famous criminal you've never heard of. With unprecedented access to an ex-con, Bijan attempts to solve the riddle of who Helge really is—and who he might become. Subscribe now to unlock all shows on The Binge and you'll be the first to access Chameleon: Gallery of Lies as soon as it drops on September 1st. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment Production. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For years, Helge Achenbach has been among the world's most successful art dealers. But with one treacherous move, he lands in prison. In Season 6 of Chameleon: Gallery of Lies, host Bijan Stephen sets out on the international trail of the most famous criminal you've never heard of. With unprecedented access to an ex-con, Bijan attempts to solve the riddle of who Helge really is—and who he might become. Subscribe now to unlock all shows on The Binge and you'll be the first to access Chameleon: Gallery of Lies as soon as it drops on September 1st. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment Production. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For years, Helge Achenbach has been among the world's most successful art dealers. But with one treacherous move, he lands in prison. In Season 6 of Chameleon: Gallery of Lies, host Bijan Stephen sets out on the international trail of the most famous criminal you've never heard of. With unprecedented access to an ex-con, Bijan attempts to solve the riddle of who Helge really is—and who he might become. Subscribe now to unlock all shows on The Binge and you'll be the first to access Chameleon: Gallery of Lies as soon as it drops on September 1st. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment Production. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For years, Helge Achenbach has been among the world's most successful art dealers. But with one treacherous move, he lands in prison. In Season 6 of Chameleon: Gallery of Lies, host Bijan Stephen sets out on the international trail of the most famous criminal you've never heard of. With unprecedented access to an ex-con, Bijan attempts to solve the riddle of who Helge really is—and who he might become. Subscribe now to unlock all shows on The Binge and you'll be the first to access Chameleon: Gallery of Lies as soon as it drops on September 1st. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment Production. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For years, Helge Achenbach has been among the world's most successful art dealers. But with one treacherous move, he lands in prison. In Season 6 of Chameleon: Gallery of Lies, host Bijan Stephen sets out on the international trail of the most famous criminal you've never heard of. With unprecedented access to an ex-con, Bijan attempts to solve the riddle of who Helge really is—and who he might become. Subscribe now to unlock all shows on The Binge and you'll be the first to access Chameleon: Gallery of Lies as soon as it drops on September 1st. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment Production. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For years, Helge Achenbach has been among the world's most successful art dealers. But with one treacherous move, he lands in prison. In Season 6 of Chameleon: Gallery of Lies, host Bijan Stephen sets out on the international trail of the most famous criminal you've never heard of. With unprecedented access to an ex-con, Bijan attempts to solve the riddle of who Helge really is—and who he might become. Subscribe now to unlock all shows on The Binge and you'll be the first to access Chameleon: Gallery of Lies as soon as it drops on September 1st. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment Production. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For years, Helge Achenbach has been among the world's most successful art dealers. But with one treacherous move, he lands in prison. In Season 6 of Chameleon: Gallery of Lies, host Bijan Stephen sets out on the international trail of the most famous criminal you've never heard of. With unprecedented access to an ex-con, Bijan attempts to solve the riddle of who Helge really is—and who he might become. Subscribe now to unlock all shows on The Binge and you'll be the first to access Chameleon: Gallery of Lies as soon as it drops on September 1st. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment Production. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For years, Helge Achenbach has been among the world's most successful art dealers. But with one treacherous move, he lands in prison. In Season 6 of Chameleon: Gallery of Lies, host Bijan Stephen sets out on the international trail of the most famous criminal you've never heard of. With unprecedented access to an ex-con, Bijan attempts to solve the riddle of who Helge really is—and who he might become. Subscribe now to unlock all shows on The Binge and you'll be the first to access Chameleon: Gallery of Lies as soon as it drops on September 1st. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment Production. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For years, Helge Achenbach has been among the world's most successful art dealers. But with one treacherous move, he lands in prison. In Season 6 of Chameleon: Gallery of Lies, host Bijan Stephen sets out on the international trail of the most famous criminal you've never heard of. With unprecedented access to an ex-con, Bijan attempts to solve the riddle of who Helge really is—and who he might become. Subscribe now to unlock all shows on The Binge and you'll be the first to access Chameleon: Gallery of Lies as soon as it drops on September 1st. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment Production. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For years, Helge Achenbach has been among the world's most successful art dealers. But with one treacherous move, he lands in prison. In Season 6 of Chameleon: Gallery of Lies, host Bijan Stephen sets out on the international trail of the most famous criminal you've never heard of. With unprecedented access to an ex-con, Bijan attempts to solve the riddle of who Helge really is—and who he might become. Subscribe now to unlock all shows on The Binge and you'll be the first to access Chameleon: Gallery of Lies as soon as it drops on September 1st. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment Production. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For years, Helge Achenbach has been among the world's most successful art dealers. But with one treacherous move, he lands in prison. In Season 6 of Chameleon: Gallery of Lies, host Bijan Stephen sets out on the international trail of the most famous criminal you've never heard of. With unprecedented access to an ex-con, Bijan attempts to solve the riddle of who Helge really is—and who he might become. Subscribe now to unlock all shows on The Binge and you'll be the first to access Chameleon: Gallery of Lies as soon as it drops on September 1st. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment Production. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For years, Helge Achenbach has been among the world's most successful art dealers. But with one treacherous move, he lands in prison. In Season 6 of Chameleon: Gallery of Lies, host Bijan Stephen sets out on the international trail of the most famous criminal you've never heard of. With unprecedented access to an ex-con, Bijan attempts to solve the riddle of who Helge really is—and who he might become. Subscribe now to unlock all shows on The Binge and you'll be the first to access Chameleon: Gallery of Lies as soon as it drops on September 1st. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment Production. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For years, Helge Achenbach has been among the world's most successful art dealers. But with one treacherous move, he lands in prison. In Season 6 of Chameleon: Gallery of Lies, host Bijan Stephen sets out on the international trail of the most famous criminal you've never heard of. With unprecedented access to an ex-con, Bijan attempts to solve the riddle of who Helge really is—and who he might become. Subscribe now to unlock all shows on The Binge and you'll be the first to access Chameleon: Gallery of Lies as soon as it drops on September 1st. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment Production. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For years, Helge Achenbach has been among the world's most successful art dealers. But with one treacherous move, he lands in prison. In Season 6 of Chameleon: Gallery of Lies, host Bijan Stephen sets out on the international trail of the most famous criminal you've never heard of. With unprecedented access to an ex-con, Bijan attempts to solve the riddle of who Helge really is—and who he might become. Subscribe now to unlock all shows on The Binge and you'll be the first to access Chameleon: Gallery of Lies as soon as it drops on September 1st. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment Production. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For years, Helge Achenbach has been among the world's most successful art dealers. But with one treacherous move, he lands in prison. In Season 6 of Chameleon: Gallery of Lies, host Bijan Stephen sets out on the international trail of the most famous criminal you've never heard of. With unprecedented access to an ex-con, Bijan attempts to solve the riddle of who Helge really is—and who he might become. Subscribe now to unlock all shows on The Binge and you'll be the first to access Chameleon: Gallery of Lies as soon as it drops on September 1st. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment Production. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For years, Helge Achenbach has been among the world's most successful art dealers. But with one treacherous move, he lands in prison. In Season 6 of Chameleon: Gallery of Lies, host Bijan Stephen sets out on the international trail of the most famous criminal you've never heard of. With unprecedented access to an ex-con, Bijan attempts to solve the riddle of who Helge really is—and who he might become. Subscribe now to unlock all shows on The Binge and you'll be the first to access Chameleon: Gallery of Lies as soon as it drops on September 1st. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment Production. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For years, Helge Achenbach has been among the world's most successful art dealers. But with one treacherous move, he lands in prison. In Season 6 of Chameleon: Gallery of Lies, host Bijan Stephen sets out on the international trail of the most famous criminal you've never heard of. With unprecedented access to an ex-con, Bijan attempts to solve the riddle of who Helge really is—and who he might become. Subscribe now to unlock all shows on The Binge and you'll be the first to access Chameleon: Gallery of Lies as soon as it drops on September 1st. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment Production. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For years, Helge Achenbach has been among the world's most successful art dealers. But with one treacherous move, he lands in prison. In Season 6 of Chameleon: Gallery of Lies, host Bijan Stephen sets out on the international trail of the most famous criminal you've never heard of. With unprecedented access to an ex-con, Bijan attempts to solve the riddle of who Helge really is—and who he might become. Subscribe now to unlock all shows on The Binge and you'll be the first to access Chameleon: Gallery of Lies as soon as it drops on September 1st. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment Production. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For years, Helge Achenbach has been among the world's most successful art dealers. But with one treacherous move, he lands in prison. In Season 6 of Chameleon: Gallery of Lies, host Bijan Stephen sets out on the international trail of the most famous criminal you've never heard of. With unprecedented access to an ex-con, Bijan attempts to solve the riddle of who Helge really is—and who he might become. Subscribe now to unlock all shows on The Binge and you'll be the first to access Chameleon: Gallery of Lies as soon as it drops on September 1st. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment Production. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You need another website to look at? Here's a good one! http://patreon.com/funcityventuresYou want to see a video of us live? We spoil you!  https://vimeo.com/ondemand/funcitylittleisland/https://vimeo.com/ondemand/funcityupstate--@funcityventures is the show on twitter@funcityventures is the show on instagram@bijanstephen is TK@randwiches is Vivian Lakewood@nicholasguercio is Luxe Scytheand @shodell is Lash Goodbog@taylordotbiz is Miguel, and Nek@mikerugnetta is everything else--Recorded in various locations around Brooklyn, NY and Los Angeles, CAEdited by Sam Grant, produced and sound designed by Mike RugnettaPixlriffs knows that while art is unavoidably a product of its time, that doesn't stop us from finding contemporary meaning that, while perhaps not originally intended by the creator, is nonetheless a significant aspect of more charitable art-experience.Our music is by Sam Tyndall - https://www.cloak.xyz/With tracks by Will Savino - https://wsavino.com/and Borough Bound - https://www.patreon.com/boroughboundOur art is by Tess Stone - http://notdrunkenough.com/Our Discord mods are Olivia Gulin, Kit Pulliam and Kelly McKewAnd the voice of Artemis is Molly TempletonCC-BY LICENSED SFX USEDhttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Little_Glass_Men/Spontaneous_Album_Sampler/Your_Pulse/https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Vienna_Ditto/Circle/3_Wintertime/https://archive.org/details/dupageso-2004-05-22

Hyacinth Carter, a former private investigator, and Maxine Mabel, a Hollywood starlet enjoy retired life as new neighbors. They acquire hard-to-get tickets to the premier entertainment experience Brindlewood Bay has to offer, which is rudely interrupted by a brunchtime murder. Grab a mimosa and tune in to COZY CITY. Cozy City is mini-series produced by Fun City and Fortunate Horse.Support the Fun City team and access bonus content on Patreon: http://patreon.com/funcityventuresLearn more about Brindlewood Bay by Jason Cordova: https://www.gauntlet-rpg.com/brindlewood-bay.html—@funcityventures is the show on twitter@funcityventures is the show on instagram@funcity.ventures is the show on tiktokAll episodes are on http://funcity.ventures Bijan Stephen (@bijanstephen) is Hyacinth CarterShannon Odell (@shodell) is Maxine MabelJenn de la Vega (@randwiches) is The Keeper and everything else—This episode was recorded at various locations around Brooklyn, New York; and Los Angeles, CA. Produced by Jenn de la Vega. Edited and sound designed by Sam Grant. Mixed and mastered by Mike Rugnetta.“Pixlriffs is our leading witness at the moment but we need to squeeze him a bit more to find the murderer.”Our Discord mods are Olivia Gulin, Kit Pulliam, and Kelly McKew.

The 12th world of Mario64 is Tall, Tall Mountain, and this is the 12th episode of Games and Feelings. Don't worry about a monkey stealing your hat, but you should worry (and by worry I mean, get excited) about this extra-chunky episode with Mike Rugnetta, Bijan Stephen, and Eric!   Sponsors - Inked Gaming, our go-to shop for gaming supplies of all kinds. Get 10% off your order at inkedgaming.com/jointheparty   Find Us Online - ask questions: gamesandfeelings.com/questions - patreon: patreon.com/gamesandfeelings - twitter: twitter.com/gamesnfeelings - insta: instagram.com/gamesnfeelings   Credits - Host, Producer, & Question Keeper: Eric Silver - Editor & Mixer: Mischa Stanton - Music by: Jeff Brice - Multitude: multitude.productions   About Us Games and Feelings is an advice podcast about being human and loving all types of games: video games, tabletop games, party games, laser tag, escape rooms, game streams, and anything else that we play for fun. Join Question Keeper Eric Silver and a revolving cast of guests as they answer your questions at the intersection of fun and humanity, since, you know, you gotta play games with other people. Whether you need a game recommendation, need to sort out a dispute at the table, or decide whether an activity is good for a date, we're your instruction manual. New episodes drop every other Friday.

This week on CrossFade, it's all about the

July 19, 1980. Three young boxers are circling a track in front of thousands of people in downtown Moscow. Alberto Mercado, Jose Molina, and Luis Pizarro have found themselves as the sole representatives of Puerto Rico in this year's controversial Summer Olympic Games. The young men are here in defiance of their own nation's government and the government of the United States. The U.S. and 64 other countries are boycotting the Summer Olympics this year. The decision is meant to disavow the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan the year before. Puerto Rico is initially expected to boycott too, as an American territory. But they don't.Today, why do these three boxers make the controversial choice to go compete behind the Iron Curtain? And is it worth the risk to defy the United States? Special thanks to Bijan Stephen and the Eclipsed podcast team. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In a response to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, the US, along with more than 60 other countries, boycotted the Olympics. Yet three Puerto Rican boxers refused to allow politics to stand in their way of their athletic ambitions. In today's episode, Ben, Noel and Max welcome Bijan Stephen and Layne Gerbig, the creators of the Eclipsed podcast, to learn what led them to create this show -- and what the 1980 Olympics can teach us about the larger context of history. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's January 18th. This day in 1980, a group of Texas oil billionaires were in the middle of a scheme to drive up the worldwide price of silver. This would culminate in a few months later on what came to be known as “Silver Thursday,” when their speculation collapsed and sent worldwide markets into chaos. Jody, Niki, and Kellie are joined by Bijan Stephen, host of the podcast “Eclipsed,” which is currently running a four-part series on the Hunt brothers and Silver Thursday. Listen to Eclipsed wherever you get your podcasts. This Day In Esoteric Political History is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Your support helps foster independent, artist-owned podcasts and award-winning stories. If you want to support the show directly, you can do so on our website: ThisDayPod.com Get in touch if you have any ideas for future topics, or just want to say hello. Our website is thisdaypod.com Follow us on social @thisdaypod Our team: Jacob Feldman, Researcher/Producer; Brittani Brown, Producer; Khawla Nakua, Transcripts; music by Teen Daze and Blue Dot Sessions; Julie Shapiro and Audrey Mardavich, Executive Producers at Radiotopia

(https://followfridaypodcast.com/bijan-stephen (Full transcript)) Today on Follow Friday, journalist and podcaster Bijan Stephen talks about his new history podcast https://www.campsidemedia.com/shows/eclipsed (Eclipsed) and recommends four of his favorite accounts to follow online: Someone he'd like to be friends with: Tim Rogers, https://www.youtube.com/c/ActionButton/videos (@actionbutton) Someone he's followed forever: Hrishikesh Hirway, https://twitter.com/HrishiHirway (@hrishihirway) Someone super-talented who's still under the radar: Nicole He, https://twitter.com/nicolehe (@nicolehe) Someone who makes the internet a better place: Leon Chang, https://twitter.com/leyawn (@leyawn) You can get bonus episodes of Follow Friday every week — including a bonus follow recommendation from Bijan, coming next week — when you https://www.patreon.com/followfriday (back Follow Friday on Patreon), starting at just $1 a month. Follow us: - Follow Bijan on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bijancakes/ (@bijancakes) and on https://twitter.com/bijanstephen (Twitter) and https://www.twitch.tv/bijanstephen (Twitch) at @bijanstephen - Follow us @followfridaypod on https://twitter.com/followfridaypod (Twitter), https://www.instagram.com/followfridaypod/ (Instagram), and https://www.tiktok.com/@followfridaypod/ (TikTok) and find clips and full episodes on https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVlDOyFjj9ulmiIrsBJlMqg (our YouTube channel) - Follow Eric on Twitter https://twitter.com/heyheyesj (@heyheyesj) Theme song written by Eric Johnson, and performed by https://www.fiverr.com/yonamarie (Yona Marie). Show art by https://www.fiverr.com/dodiihr (Dodi Hermawan). Thank you to our amazing patrons: Jon, Justin, Amy, Yoichi, Shinri, and Elizabeth This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Support this podcast

Sometimes the most interesting stories from history aren't the ones we expect, it's the stories that got lost. Eclipsed is a new weekly narrative history show from Campside Media. Hosted by writer Bijan Stephen, each episode of Eclipsed features a story hidden in the shadows of a major historical event. Lakes disappear, sailors cry, and pop stars go into battle on this season of Eclipsed.

More consolidation in Hollywood - but this time it's talent agency CAA buying rival ICM. Puck's Dylan Byers sits down with Recode's Peter Kafka to explain why the streaming boom has created another merger. Then, podcaster and game streaming expert Bijan Stephen joins for an update on Twitch and its new “hate raid” problem - and what the platform and the community are doing to fight back against trolls. Featuring: Dylan Byers (@DylanByers), Senior Correspondent at Puck News Bijan Stephen (@bijanstephen), Host & Executive Producer of Eclipsed for Campside Media Host: Peter Kafka (@pkafka), Senior Editor at Recode More to explore: Subscribe for free to Recode Media, Peter Kafka, one of the media industry's most acclaimed reporters, talks to business titans, journalists, comedians, and more to get their take on today's media landscape. About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to the world of animated avatar streamers & Influencers. From the dawn of their creation in Japan with Tokimeki Memorial, a video game that created one of the first VTubers, to Code Miko, a current Twitch streamer who is pushing the bounds of what it means to be a VTuber and constantly breaking the rules to do it, we're exploring the evolution of these VTubers. And with it, the discovery that sometimes people's identities are sometimes more important as avatars than their real life identities.

Piracy. You know you've done it! And on this episode, we're exposing you as we talk about two stories that highlight the wild wild west of the early bit torrent days. In story #1, Saige and Harry cover Kim Dotcom, the mega personality behind Mega Upload. And in Story #2, Rowan and Bijan discuss KickassTorrents, a bit torrent website that became famous for the US Justice Department going after its founder Artem Vaulin, his trial on copyright infringement, and his travails in Poland. (edited) [9:13 PM]

On this episode we're talking about our favorite memes ever… and a few we made (and by “we” we mean Harry)

Harambe, DogeCoin, Rebecca Black, Kony2012… all this and more on this weeks episode of The History Of Memes, Part 2.

Memes. An absolute essential part of internet culture that in most cases take on lives of their own. In this first episode of our three-part series on the history of memes, we cover who coined the term, how they began, and the early days of meme culture. ERMAHGERD!

Two stories for ya this week about Reddit. Story #1: Bijan and guest host Ryan Broderick discuss what happened in 2014 when a Reddit user set out to discredit Tumblr by creating a post so hilariously dishonest it became notorious, and as such representative of Reddit culture of the day. And in story #2, Saige and Harry talk about the rise and fall of Unidan, Reddit's version of Steve Irwin with his opening catchphrase "biologist here" and his love of crows.

In 2013 and 2018 respectively, two conventions unfolded and soon became infamous for being the disasters they inflicted upon their fans. In story #1, Bijan and Saige peel back the layers of what happened at DashCon, the unofficial convention for Tumblr... and the now legendary ball-pit. And for story #2, Rowan and Harry discuss TanaCon, the spite convention to rule them all. Sit back, grab your snacks, and enjoy.

What happens when a brand's meme and marketing game is on point (and those brands whose game are not)? For our first story we talk about the first brand to be welcomed by the internet - Denny's - and all the things they did right. For our second story, this episode would not be complete without talking about KFC and all the ways they've broken (and continue to break) the internet. BONUS UPDATE: We learned many new things about Harry tonight. We look forward to your thoughts on it. Also, maybe leave us a comment? WE LOVE COMMENTS!

On this episode, we're talking about the simulation of human intelligence in machines, and how its applications have developed on the web. For our first story we're discussing Cleverbot, an AI chat web page that in 2011 passed the Turing Test. Up next is the story of Bina48, an AI robot from the perspective of a queer African-American that turned our perceptions of AI on its head.

ARGs for short, these games are unlike anything you've ever "played" before. Because they begin as games you don't know you're playing. Popularized by the internet, the game can start with a video, a tweet, a Reddit post. All it takes is for a group of people to play along. And now you have a game. In the first story, we cover the video series Petscop, a walk-through of an unfinished video game that delves into unexpected territory. And for the second story, we're talking about The Sun Vanished, which began with a simple tweet that said "help"

This episode we peel back the pixels on early internet Flash Games and the ensuing chaos of trying to stay alive with massive server bills and Scientology owners. First up, Newgrounds, a user-generated website that began with Flash games like 'Club A Seal' and 'Assassin', but became famous as the home of viral videos like 'Numa Numa Dance'. This is followed by our second story, Neopets, in which the original creators accidentally sold a majority stake in their children's Pokemon-esque company to Scientologists who in turn decided to run their new acquisition using the "80 trillion year-old" organizational management technique developed by an ancient civilization. We wish we were kidding.

Bijan Stephen is a writer, editor, and video correspondent based in Brooklyn, NY. He covers Twitch and Streaming at The Verge and a music critic at The Nation. Independently, he co-hosts a show on Twitch called One Time On The Internet, streams, and is a character on an actual play podcast called Fun City. In this episode we talk about Bijan’s experience in journalism, why he decided freelancing wasn’t for him, the differences between gaming and streaming, what it takes to get started streaming, and a whole bunch of other things internet culture. Read Bijan's guide to streaming on The Verge Transcript and show notes can be found here Try Podia and save 15% for life as a Creative Elements listener Join our community on Facebook Want to support this show? Click here to buy me a coffee. Brought to you by The Podglomerate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yahoo recently announced that it will be shutting down their “ask site” Yahoo Answers and so on this episode, we pour one out in this Yahooeulogy for the legendary hive-mind site for the internet’s weirdest questions as we tackle two stories about it: First, The history of Yahoo Answers. And second, Ken M, the wholesome troll account that drove the unknown fits of verbal rage.

We're joined by journalist/streamer/podcaster Bijan Stephen to talk about gaming's greatest power fantasy: unalienated labor. We're also discussing the glorious perfection of Final Fantasy XIV, the ecstasy of shounen in 2021, and games like Bloodborne, Before Your Eyes, Valorant, Adios, and Deliver Us The Moon.BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenetSpecial thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin, Alyse Stanley, and Joshua Jarvis for donating at the Bad End Patron tier! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badendIntro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHOBreak music is 3 31 from the Persona 3 OST

On this episode we go hunting for the stories where fans took over and made something their own... on the internet. In the first story, Bijan and guest host Anthony Carboni explore video game developers/prankster group Arcane Kids and the Sonic The Hedgehog game they created because Sega would never make it. And in the second story we dive into internet legend, Slender Man and the twist to the horror genre only the internet could invent.

How many chairs equate to a real US dollar? Tonight we go sleuthing for the stories of currencies of in-game economies and why people spend real money for digital items. From the modern video game EVE Online to the children’s game of yesteryear - Habbo Hotel. Get ready for stories only the internet could devise.

In 2006, not long after YouTube was created, a vlog popped up called lonelygirl15 from a girl named Bree who just wanted to connect with the outside world. Four and a half months later, it became known as one of the first “internet hoaxes”, creating a War of The Worlds moment that modern culture had not seen before. Join us as we dive deep into the history of this phenomenon with co-creator Mesh Flinders.

The pandemic changed everything - including the media landscape. What happens when things get back to mostly normal? ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, The Verge’s Bijan Stephen, and Lightshed’s Rich Greenfield talk about the way big-time sports, streaming, TV, movies, and gaming all responded to the pandemic, and predict what happens next. Featuring: Brian Windhorst (@WindhorstESPN), NBA Reporter for ESPN Bijan Stephen (@bijanstephen), reporter for The Verge Rich Greenfield (@RichLightShed), General Partner at Lightshed Ventures Host: Peter Kafka (@pkafka), Senior Editor at Recode More to explore: Subscribe for free to Recode Media, Peter Kafka, one of the media industry's most acclaimed reporters, talks to business titans, journalists, comedians, and more to get their take on today's media landscape. About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Quick content warning! This episode contains discussions about or directly relating to cyberbullying and suicide, topics potentially sensitive for you or others. This week we’re diving into two stories about MySpace that defined the social network of the time. First, MySpace celebrities! The rise of the Influencer was popularized in this era and MySpace was a major platform for that. And for our second piece, we discuss the dawn of cyberbullying, and specifically, the Megan Meier story, and how it led to change.

In a world where meeting romantic partners online is the norm, we dive into two stories under this topic. First, where it all began, with the one of the world’s first known computer dating applications. And the second, in which a website designed to explicitly facilitate people looking to cheat on their spouses goes horribly wrong in more ways than anyone could imagine.

On this episode we cover two wildly disparate corners of fan fiction: "My Immortal", the Harry Potter fanfic that was massively popular, and serial killer fan fiction, featuring some of the most widely known killers in interesting situations.

For our very first episode, Bijan, Rowan, Harry, and Saige explore MMOs. One story's about Corrupted Blood, the WoW in-game pandemic that foreshadowed things to come, and then worlds.com, one of the original MMOs that's still around today... but maybe for not the reason you expect.

Prudence is joined this week by Bijan Stephen, a reporter at The Verge, a music critic at The Nation, and a video game columnist at The Believer. He plays T.K. on the actual play podcast Fun City, hosts a couple shows on Twitch, and his writing has appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times, Esquire, and elsewhere. Prudie and Stephen dig into letters about How to come to terms with a long ago relationship you now realize was inappropriate, what to do when your always negative sister-in-law decides to move to your town, how to decide when or if you’ll tell your parents that you’re legally changing your name, what to consider when you feel like you’re competing for your boyfriend’s attention with his female bestie.  Slate Plus members get an additional mini-episode of Dear Prudence every Friday. Sign up now to listen.  Email: prudence@slate.com  Production by Phil Surkis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prudence is joined this week by Bijan Stephen, a reporter at The Verge, a music critic at The Nation, and a video game columnist at The Believer. He plays T.K. on the actual play podcast Fun City, hosts a couple shows on Twitch, and his writing has appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times, Esquire, and elsewhere. Prudie and Stephen dig into letters about How to come to terms with a long ago relationship you now realize was inappropriate, what to do when your always negative sister-in-law decides to move to your town, how to decide when or if you’ll tell your parents that you’re legally changing your name, what to consider when you feel like you’re competing for your boyfriend’s attention with his female bestie.  Slate Plus members get an additional mini-episode of Dear Prudence every Friday. Sign up now to listen.  Email: prudence@slate.com  Production by Phil Surkis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hello and welcome to Episode 24. This is Arjun.My head hurts. I feel like I’ve been in nonstop pain this entire year. Yes, it’s because of the pandemic, and we cannot forget the unmanageable political anxiety that continues to fester in Biden’s America. But on top of it all, the question that has prolonged this never-ending migraine is: How can I fix the lack of diversity in the media?Over the course of this podcast’s existence, we’ve presented this mind-melting noggin noodler to some of the most talented journalists of color in the industry. There were many answers, but there seemed to be one overarching sentiment: this is a dumb question and we shouldn’t be wasting our guests’ time with it. But we begged them to humor us.In this week’s episode, Kevin and I look back at the various outcomes of The Diversity Tribunal.Arjun and Kevin talk about the year’s end and New York’s death (0:00)The Diversity Tribunal (6:46)“People should leave.” -Jay Caspian Kang (7:55)“The media industry exists as an exploitative force.” -Maya Binyam (12:17)“We have to stop letting old institutions and bastions of corporate media be our gods.” -Jazmine Hughes (15:15)“Fire everybody. Cancel media.” -K. Austin Collins (17:35)“Random selection.” -Katie Way (18:07)“A lot of people need to quit their job and create space.” -Gabe Schneider (18:32)“Abolish legacy media.” -Lauren Kaori Gurley (18:49)“There needs to be more well paying entry-level jobs.” -Madeline Leung Coleman (19:45)“Disempower every white person at the top of a magazine and empower every young person at the bottom.” -Bijan Stephen (23:03)“Pay yourselves less, pay others better starting salaries, stop hiring people from fancy colleges.” -Gaby Del Valle (24:41)“Hire people who worked, who are poor, who experienced these platforms.” -Edward Ongweso Jr. (25:31)“Every publishing company has to have quotas.” -Rafia Zakaria (28:50)“Hire more non-white people. Quotas.” -Meher Ahmad (28:58)“I don’t know, guys. Does it matter?” -E. Tammy Kim (29:07)“I don’t believe in the media.” -Rahel Aima (30:11)“The only answer I can think of is to unionize and organize. That is the one sign of hope that I can see.” -Vinson Cunningham (31:35)“Above all, we need to take care of each other.” -Marie Solis (32:22)“The best way to diversity the media is to ensure more people can prop up a shop of their own” -Giri Nathan (36:44)“I just want to be a junior staff writer.” -Clio Chang (38:05) Get on the email list at diversityhire.substack.com

100T Blackbeard in the the house sharing his takes on how to run a successful social media for esports orgs. But first, Narz, Gabe and Bijan will talk about the latest trending news. Everything PS5, Facebook smart glasses, Undertale, Fall Guys, Spider-Man, Final Fantasy XVI, Facebook Music License, YouTube Shorts, TikTok x Oracle, OnlyFans TikTok Stars making money, Ikea Partners with ASUS ROG, Leafy permanently ban, and Twitch Stereotypical Emotes. Hosts Gabe Olivero, Bijan Stephen & Narz Special Guest: Blackbeard https://twiter.com/blackbeard Watch it Live Thursdays at 10 PM ET on twitch.tv/368NYC ========================== FOLLOW US ========================== https://twitter.com/368 https://instagram.com/368 https://www.youtube.com/c/368 https://twitch.tv/368NYC https://anchor.fm/superlate

Viral videos of police brutality against Black people have generated outrage, protest, and sustained national attention this year. We talk to Bijan Stephen, a reporter at The Verge, about his latest project called “Capturing The Police,” which examines the impact these videos have on the people who film them. Another 884,000 people filed for unemployment last week, which is more than economists were expecting. The Republicans failed to pass their “skinny” relief bill in the Senate, and it’s not clear whether another deal will be reached before the election. And in headlines: the NFL kicks off their season, Microsoft announces election hacks, and Mike Pence gets friendly with QAnon. Show Links: https://www.theverge.com/21355121/new-civil-rights-movement-police-brutality-protests-film-videos-black-lives-matter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nilay Patel talks with Verge reporter Bijan Stephen and video producer Mariya Abdulkaf about The Verge's new multimedia project Capturing the Police. Capturing the Police is a project from The Verge about how people use technology to bring awareness of police brutality and racism — and what it costs them when they agitate for justice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hello and welcome to episode 9 of Diversity Hire. Today we talked to Bijan Stephen, a staff writer at the Verge. We discussed Bijan's circuitous and wide-ranging career in the media, which included stops at Vanity Fair, The New Republic, Vice News, a Yale gossip rag, and much more. We also talked about his early reporting on social media and BLM, what's changed with the recent protests, streaming, gaming criticism, natural wine, secret executive toilets, and how the internet changed media consumption.Also, Arjun and Kevin talk about Arjun's two-week quarantine, and Arjun drops a BOMB at the end of the podcast.Follow Bijan on Twitter and watch him stream on Twitch.Please get in our inboxes with your questions and stories. We wanna hear from you and read your messages on an upcoming episode!Bijan explains why and how he got into the media (4:25)Bijan talks about being a college media member and if that helped him get his start (7:20)Bijan’s weird first job with an old media venture guy (9:27)Bijan’s pulls up his resume to go through his career timeline (11:22)Today in Tabs and New York Media as an institution (19:58)TFW you realize you’re the only person of color in the workplace (re: “I Will Only Bleed Here," n+1 2014) (21:51)When Bijan decided to not write about race anymore (26:43)How the Black Lives Matter movement has and has not changed (re: “How Black Lives Matter Uses Social Media to Fight the Power,” WIRED 2015)Is the corporate adoption of the movement a form of progress? (33:53)Bijan cracks a White Rascal! (37:54)Bijan talks about bringing gaming into his work life (39:38)Is gaming criticism good? (44:29)Bijan wants to write about games, not race (51:45)Why traditional media doesn’t work right now, (re: “How MSCHF managed to dominate the internet — with fun!,” “THE MAN BEHIND THE MUSTACHE,” The Verge 2020 (55:56)Failing editors in digital media (59:26)Arjun’s Feelings Don’t Care About Facts Corner (Imposter Syndrome, Diaspora, and Racism) (1:02:31)The Diversity Tribunal (1:09:35)Arjun drops a BOMB (1:15:25)Thanks for listening! Get on the email list at diversityhire.substack.com

We're joined by critic/streamer/podcaster Bijan Stephen to talk about streaming on Twitch, the trials of the videogame press, battle royale games, and the future of games criticism. BAD END is proud to be part of SUPERCULTURE, a network of podcasts and websites dedicated to the underobserved. Tweet us @superculturenetSpecial thanks to our Patreon subscribers, and shout out to Wesley Martin and Alyse Stanley for donating at the Bad End Patron tier! Become a contributor at patreon.com/badend Intro/Outro music is "TABOO" by SEIHO

Ben “Dr.” Lupo always works from home: He’s a professional video game player. And he’s a star, with 4 million Twitch subscribers. This week Dr. Lupo sits down with Recode’s Peter Kafka to break down a day in the life of being a full-time Twitch Streamer, how he and his fellow colleagues are handling creating content during the pandemic, and what he plans on doing in the upcoming future of his career. Later, The Verge’s Bijan Stephen joins Peter to give some insight as to why there has been a huge pivot to Twitch and live streaming in general, and what that could mean for the industry as a whole. Featuring: Ben "Dr." Lupo (@DrLupo), professional Twitch Streamer Bijan Stephen (@bijanstephen), Twitch & streaming reporter, The Verge Host: Peter Kafka (@pkafka), Senior Editor at Recode More to explore: Subscribe for free to Recode Media, Peter Kafka, one of the media industry's most acclaimed reporters, talks to business titans, journalists, comedians, and more to get their take on today's media landscape. About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Super Late at 368, NYC's late night show about streaming, content creation and games. Mike LaBelle explains the struggle behind creating consistent content, Struggle-tainment. Watch it Live Thursdays at 7 PM ET on twitch.tv/368NYC Guest Mike LaBelle - https://twitter.com/MikeLaBelle Hosts Gabe Olivero & Bijan Stephen 368 https://twitter.com/368 https://instagram.com/368 https://youtube.com/c/368 https://twitch.tv/368NYC

Welp! Here we're back. This week we have Andrew Gauthier, the former Director of Digital Content for Kamala Harris, talking about how the internet helped him awaken a love for hunting for mushrooms, Ellie Hall, senior reporter for BuzzFeed News, talking about the drama going on inside subreddits dedicated to tracking unstable mothers-in-law, and Bijan Stephen, Twitch and livestreaming reporter for The Verge, talking about why Twitch is good.

Super Late at 368, NYC's late night show about streaming, content creation and gaming. In this episode we are going to talk about the new Beta, Valorant, that came out on Tuesday. Watch it Live on Thursdays at 7 PM ET on twitch.tv/368NYC Host Gabe Olivero & Bijan Stephen 368 - Twitter - Instagram

The Witcher TV Show“The Witcher 3 mods bring Henry Cavill and ‘Toss a Coin’ to life in the game,” Owen S. Good, Polygon: https://www.polygon.com/2020/1/5/21050480/the-witcher-3-henry-cavill-mod-toss-a-coin-pc-video“PS Store Sales Charts: The Witcher 3 Returns on the Back of Netflix Series,” Sammy Barker, Push Square: http://www.pushsquare.com/news/2020/01/ps_store_sales_charts_the_witcher_3_returns_on_the_back_of_netflix_series“Netflix’s The Witcher has made The Witcher 3 way more popular,” Bijan Stephen, The Verge: https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/30/21043014/netflix-the-witcher-3-henry-cavill-game-steam-twitch“That Damn Witcher Song Is Now Playable In Beat Saber,” Mike Fahey, Kotaku: https://kotaku.com/that-damn-witcher-song-is-now-playable-in-beat-saber-1840775346Redbox No Longer Renting Video Games“Redbox no longer rents video games, and it will end game sales this year”, by Jay Peters, The Verge: https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/9/21003320/redbox-video-games-rentals-purchases-movies-business“Redbox no longer lets you rent video games,” by Carrie Mihalcik, CNET: https://www.cnet.com/news/redbox-no-longer-lets-you-rent-video-games/The Game Awards“The Game Awards 2019: Every result, world premiere, reveal and surprise,” by Jackson Ryan, CNET: https://www.cnet.com/news/the-game-awards-2019-live-results-world-premieres-reveals-and-big-surprises/“The 12 biggest announcements from The Game Awards 2019,” by Andrew Webster, The Verge: https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/12/21012552/the-game-awards-2019-biggest-announcements-trailers-xbox-series-x“All The Big Announcements At The 2019 Game Awards,” by Stephen Totilo, Kotaku: https://kotaku.com/all-the-big-announcements-at-the-2019-game-awards-1840403731The Xbox Series X Announcement/Details“Microsoft’s next Xbox is Xbox Series X, coming holiday 2020,” by Tom Warren, The Verge: https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/12/21016575/microsoft-xbox-series-x-next-xbox-console“Power Your Dreams with Xbox Series X, Available Holiday 2020,” by Phil Spencer, Xbox, https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2019/12/12/microsoft-unveils-xbox-series-x/“Xbox Series X rewrites the rules of console design - and the power level should be extraordinary,” by Richard Leadbetter, Digital Foundry: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2019-xbox-series-x-reveal-analysis“Xbox Series X Specs: Twice As Powerful As Xbox One X,” by Peter Brown, Gamespot: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-series-x-specs-twice-as-powerful-as-xbox-one-/1100-6472198/“Xbox Series X console: Everything you need to know about from release date to specs, and more,” by Sam Loveridge: https://www.gamesradar.com/xbox-series-x-release-date-games-cost-specs/“The next-generation Xbox has a much simpler name than you might think: It's actually just 'Xbox',” by Ben Gilbert, BusinessInsider: https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-only-using-xbox-name-going-forward-2019-12Questions? Comments?Email us at GreetingsFromCast@gmail.comCall us at +1-FIRM-GAMERS (+1-347-642-6377)Follow Us OnTwitter at https://twitter.com/greetingsfrompcFacebook at https://www.facebook.com/greetingsfromcast/Tumblr at https://blog.greetingsfrom.zone/Discord at https://discord.gg/fn8hVehYouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs2Q7mpzlKYY24IY5i_8r2AOr Individually AtOlivia: https://twitter.com/LivjqRebecca: https://twitter.com/RebeccafayTyler: https://twitter.com/WorldjumpinVisit us at http://www.greetingsfrom.zone/ for more episodes or to subscribeOur intro and outro music is an edited version of “Deep Fried Space Food” by SubstituteSandwiches under a Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode)Download the song at: https://soundcloud.com/substitute_sandwiches/deep-fried-space-food

Congress is in the process of passing a non-partisan bill to increase support for enforcement against illegal pirate radio operations: Fines can now go as high as $2 million, and the FCC will fund “enforcement sweeps” in major radio markets. Does this target well-intentioned community radio, designed to speak to immigrant communities? Episode three of The Verge's Pirate Radio mini-series featuring Bijan Stephen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Congress is in the process of passing a non-partisan bill to increase support for enforcement against illegal pirate radio operations: Fines can now go as high as $2 million, and the FCC will fund “enforcement sweeps” in major radio markets. Does this target well-intentioned community radio, designed to speak to immigrant communities? Episode three of The Verge's Pirate Radio mini-series featuring Bijan Stephen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey there! I'm Mike Rugnetta, I'm Shannon Odell, I'm Nick Guercio, I'm Jenn de la Vega, I'm Bijan Stephen and I'm Taylor Moore. We are the cast of Fun City, a Shadowrun Actual Play RPG podcast about a group of career criminals living in a super-future, post-climate apocalypse New York City who are trying to navigate the moral grey areas of contemporary life. Also there are jokes. This is episode one, where you get to meet the crew, and the guy who wants to hire them to do a crime. Thanks for listening! https://fun-city.simplecast.com/

We’ve got a whirlwind of an episode this week on The Vergecast. Nilay, Paul, and Dieter bring back Silicon Valley Editor and host of Converge Casey Newton to discuss Twitter’s bad week and what the heck is going on with them. But before that, there’s a whole lot of other things that came up. We reviewed both the Galaxy Note 9 and Android 9 Pie this week, so Dieter runs through everything you need to know about the two launches. We’ve also got two fresh segments this this week. Deputy Editor Liz Lopatto updates us on this week in Elon Musk, and culture reporters Megan Farokhmanesh and Bijan Stephen stop by to tell us what’s happening in culture section of The Verge. There’s a whole lot more in between that — such as Paul’s segment, “Phone prison,” that he does every week — so listen in to hear it all. 01:36 - Battery week 02:14 - Note 9 review 09:58 - Android 9 Pie review 18:11 - This week in Elon with Liz Lopatto 21:51 - Tesla allegedly covered up drug trafficking and spied on employees at the Gigafactory, whistleblower says 23:03 - Verizon’s 5G home internet launch will come with free YouTube TV or Apple TV 4K 23:26 - Sprint and LG will release a 5G smartphone in the first half of 2019 31:02 - This week in culture with Megan and Bijan 38:18 - Twitter’s fear of making hard decisions is killing it 1:01:05 - Twitter officially kills off key features in third-party apps 1:08:00 - Paul’s weekly segment “Phone prison” 1:11:20 -Google may add Windows 10 dual-boot option to Chromebooks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’ve got a super stuffed episode of The Vergecast this week. First, the biggest news in tech right now is the European Commission’s ruling that Google has been unfairly using Android to push Google search on users, giving it an unfair advantage. Nilay, Dieter, and Paul sit down and discuss the implications. In the second half of the show, Dieter discusses some of the new MacBook Pro benchmarks that claim the processors may throttle performance due to cooling issues. Nilay got an exclusive interview with Roku CEO Anthony Wood, so we’ve included that in this episode as well. Also, our culture coverage continues this week with another roundup by Megan Farokhmanesh and Bijan Stephen. There’s even a whole lot more in between that — like Paul’s newly sponsored segment “Fold the phone” — so listen to it all, and you’ll get it all. 01:46 - Verizon is shutting down its original video app Go90 06:26 - Six questions you were afraid to ask about Google’s EU antitrust case 25:09 - Google may put its Fuchsia OS on smart home devices within three years 34:25 - This week in culture with Megan and Bijan 39:42 - Test suggests 2018 MacBook Pro can’t keep up with Intel Core i9 chip’s thermal demands 53:15 - Roku CEO Anthony Wood interview 1:17:33 - Paul’s weekly segment “Fold the phone” 1:20:39 - Galaxy Note 9 leak suggests it looks a lot like the Note 8 1:22:12 - Walmart reportedly plans to launch Netflix competitor under its Vudu brand later this year Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Vergecast starts off this week in a traditional fashion with a talk about dongles — Microsoft’s $80 USB-C dongle to be exact. But there’s a whole bunch of little things that also happened this week that Nilay, Dieter, and Paul discuss. We’ve got Apple acknowledging the problem with its MacBook keyboards, Google demoing Duplex, and Apple releasing the Mojave public beta. Also this week, we bring you two new rotating segments on the show. First we have transportation reporter Sean O’Kane with “This Week in Elon Musk” — a rundown of the news that happened this week in the Elon Musk canon. Second, culture reporters Megan Farokhmanesh and Bijan Stephen run though their favorite “Culture Headlines” on The Verge this week. And of course we’ve got Paul’s weekly segment that he does every week, “Rhymes With What’s Poppin’,” so if you listen to the whole show, you’ve got a stew going. 02:20 - Microsoft’s Surface USB-C dongle launches on June 29th for $79.99 09:15 - Apple acknowledges faulty MacBook and MacBook Pro keyboards with new repair program 15:00 - macOS Mojave is now available in public beta 20:59 - Intel now faces a fight for its future 29:06 - This week in Elon Musk with Sean O’Kane 33:41 - Google Duplex really works and testing begins this summer 42:03 - BlackBerry Key2 review: a keyboard with a phone 42:59 - LG says screw everything, we’re doing five cameras for the V40 43:57 - The Galaxy Note 9 hits the FCC, with launch of Samsung’s next flagship presumably on the horizon 45:51 - AT&T more than doubles ‘admin fee’ for every wireless customer 48:31 - Culture headlines with Megan and Bijan 52:58 - Honda retires its famed Asimo robot 53:41 - Paul’s weekly segment “Rhymes with whats poppin” 55:58 - Amazon adds voice control to its Alexa iOS app 59:19 - Sonos Beam review: living room upgrade Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Writer Bijan Stephen joins merritt to talk liminal spaces, lucid dreams, and ghost research.

Bijan Stephen, an associate editor for The New Republic. Bijan has written for Wired, The New Republic, Fast Company (Today in Tabs), TIME, and more than a dozen other outlets, is our guest on the show this week. Prolific doesn't really do him justice. He’s accomplished enough at such a young age (24) to make me feel the beginnings of my own age-inspired cultural blindness, as becomes evident on the show. We talk to Bijan about his editing vs. his writing, the time he was fired from a media consulting firm, how he became everyone's favorite media intern, growing up in suburban Texas and what it means to be woke.  Produced by The Podglomerate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Time works in strange ways in both pieces on this episode. Shelly Oria reads a short story from her new collection, New York 1, Tel Aviv 0, about measuring love, distance, and loss, and Bijan Stephen reads an essay that tells the story of one night in fragments, but decades and centuries are tangled up in those moments. CatapultReads.com // @CatapultReads