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In this episode, Charlamagne tha God and Andrew Schulz share their thoughts on Will Smith's new song, the Olympics, Tyrese's talent, and the mispronunciation of Kamala Harris' name by Representative Nancy Mace, black hate on hate, and Michael Rubin's comments on black culture. They discuss the importance of having conversations about these issues and finding solutions. They also highlight Rubin's efforts to uplift his friends and the black community through business endeavors and criminal justice reform. They discuss Judge Kenneth King placing a 16-year-old girl in handcuffs for falling asleep in his courtroom, the power dynamics in podcasting, Colin Kaepernick's desire to play in the NFL again, and the controversy surrounding Kai Cenat's claim of being contacted by a campaign. The themes that emerge from these discussions include the treatment of marginalized individuals in the justice system, the evolving landscape of podcasting and the power dynamics within it, the challenges faced by Kaepernick in his pursuit of a comeback, and the manipulation and misinformation in political campaigns. Chapters 00:00 Appreciating Tyrese's Talent 26:56 The Disrespectful Mispronunciation of Kamala Harris' Name 31:31 A Wide Range of Topics: Music, Comedy, Movies, and Current Events 36:12 Black Hate on Hate and Michael Rubin's Comments on Black Culture 53:58 The Importance of Open Conversations and Using Privilege to Uplift Others 59:26 Michael Rubin's Commitment to Upliftment and Criminal Justice Reform 01:02:44 The Danger of Broad Generalizations and Empathy in Judging Others 01:03:14 Discussion on a Judge in Detroit 01:06:23 The Power Dynamics in Podcasting 01:09:12 The Challenges Faced by Colin Kaepernick in His NFL Comeback 01:11:37 The Manipulation and Misinformation in Political Campaigns 01:36:10 The Influence of Mainstream Culture on Voting 01:39:21 The Need for Genuine Art and Skill in Content Creation 02:01:46 Hypothetical Scenario: Choosing Between Joe Biden and Donald Trump as a Father Figure ************************************ Sponsor Brilliant Idiots: https://public.liveread.io/media-kit/brilliant-idiots Get Honest or Die Lying Why Small Talk Sucks By Charlamagne Tha God https://a.co/d/gpFlOol Check out Andrew Schulz www.theandrewschulz.com Alice Randall "My Black Country" Out Now! https://a.co/d/1VTFp9i Check out all the podcast on Charlamagne's "Black Effect Network" https://blackeffect.com Check Out "Summer Of 85" on Audible www.audible.com/pd/Summer-of-85-A…areTest=TestShare TaylorMade-It Production Contact: Taylormadeitprod@gmail.com

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Roblox YouTuber and livestreamer KreekCraft  joins a panel including Morgan McGuire, chief scientist at Roblox. The gaming experts discuss how user generated content (UGC) and streaming have made gaming social and mainstream. They also reflect on how the convergence of gaming, music, social media and streaming has created diverse content. With insights from top creators and executives, don't miss this breakdown of gaming as the new youth culture. KreekCraft, co-founder and creative director at Pixel Playground, Nicole Du Cane Spencer, VP of partnerships at Misfits Gaming, and Morgan McGuire, chief scientist at Roblox, were in conversation with Felix LaHaye, founder and CEO of United Esports, on ContentMakers at Collision 2023. "The best technology conference on the planet".Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Linkedin. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/websummit/message

Today's Topics: 1) Can you recognize superstition when you see it? Take this 10-Point quiz to find out https://www.ncregister.com/blog/quiz-on-superstition 2) Disney's new satanic love story: "Pauline" https://insidethemagic.net/2023/04/disney-plus-new-satanic-love-story-pauline-jh1/ 3, 4) Museum in Minneapolis holds a "family friendly" event to summon a demon https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/08/umm-what-museum-minneapolis-holds-family-friendly-event/

Internet trolls live to upset as many people as possible, using all the technical and psychological tools at their disposal. They gleefully whip the media into a frenzy over a fake teen drug crisis; they post offensive messages on Facebook memorial pages, traumatizing grief-stricken friends and family; they use unabashedly racist language and images. They take pleasure in ruining a complete stranger's day and find amusement in their victim's anguish. In short, trolling is the obstacle to a kinder, gentler Internet. To quote a famous Internet meme, trolling is why we can't have nice things online. Or at least that's what we have been led to believe. In This is Why We Can't Have Nice Things, Whitney Phillips argues that trolling, widely condemned as obscene and deviant, actually fits comfortably within the contemporary media landscape. Trolling may be obscene, but, Phillips argues, it isn't all that deviant. Trolls' actions are born of and fueled by culturally sanctioned impulses--which are just as damaging as the trolls' most disruptive behaviors. Phillips describes, for example, the relationship between trolling and sensationalist corporate media--pointing out that for trolls, exploitation is a leisure activity; for media, it's a business strategy. She shows how trolls, "the grimacing poster children for a socially networked world," align with social media. And she documents how trolls, in addition to parroting media tropes, also offer a grotesque pantomime of dominant cultural tropes, including gendered notions of dominance and success and an ideology of entitlement. We don't just have a trolling problem, Phillips argues; we have a culture problem. This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things isn't only about trolls; it's about a culture in which trolls thrive. Whitney Phillips is a Lecturer in the Department of Communications at Humboldt State University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/technology

Internet trolls live to upset as many people as possible, using all the technical and psychological tools at their disposal. They gleefully whip the media into a frenzy over a fake teen drug crisis; they post offensive messages on Facebook memorial pages, traumatizing grief-stricken friends and family; they use unabashedly racist language and images. They take pleasure in ruining a complete stranger's day and find amusement in their victim's anguish. In short, trolling is the obstacle to a kinder, gentler Internet. To quote a famous Internet meme, trolling is why we can't have nice things online. Or at least that's what we have been led to believe. In This is Why We Can't Have Nice Things, Whitney Phillips argues that trolling, widely condemned as obscene and deviant, actually fits comfortably within the contemporary media landscape. Trolling may be obscene, but, Phillips argues, it isn't all that deviant. Trolls' actions are born of and fueled by culturally sanctioned impulses--which are just as damaging as the trolls' most disruptive behaviors. Phillips describes, for example, the relationship between trolling and sensationalist corporate media--pointing out that for trolls, exploitation is a leisure activity; for media, it's a business strategy. She shows how trolls, "the grimacing poster children for a socially networked world," align with social media. And she documents how trolls, in addition to parroting media tropes, also offer a grotesque pantomime of dominant cultural tropes, including gendered notions of dominance and success and an ideology of entitlement. We don't just have a trolling problem, Phillips argues; we have a culture problem. This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things isn't only about trolls; it's about a culture in which trolls thrive. Whitney Phillips is a Lecturer in the Department of Communications at Humboldt State University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/communications

Internet trolls live to upset as many people as possible, using all the technical and psychological tools at their disposal. They gleefully whip the media into a frenzy over a fake teen drug crisis; they post offensive messages on Facebook memorial pages, traumatizing grief-stricken friends and family; they use unabashedly racist language and images. They take pleasure in ruining a complete stranger's day and find amusement in their victim's anguish. In short, trolling is the obstacle to a kinder, gentler Internet. To quote a famous Internet meme, trolling is why we can't have nice things online. Or at least that's what we have been led to believe. In This is Why We Can't Have Nice Things, Whitney Phillips argues that trolling, widely condemned as obscene and deviant, actually fits comfortably within the contemporary media landscape. Trolling may be obscene, but, Phillips argues, it isn't all that deviant. Trolls' actions are born of and fueled by culturally sanctioned impulses--which are just as damaging as the trolls' most disruptive behaviors. Phillips describes, for example, the relationship between trolling and sensationalist corporate media--pointing out that for trolls, exploitation is a leisure activity; for media, it's a business strategy. She shows how trolls, "the grimacing poster children for a socially networked world," align with social media. And she documents how trolls, in addition to parroting media tropes, also offer a grotesque pantomime of dominant cultural tropes, including gendered notions of dominance and success and an ideology of entitlement. We don't just have a trolling problem, Phillips argues; we have a culture problem. This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things isn't only about trolls; it's about a culture in which trolls thrive. Whitney Phillips is a Lecturer in the Department of Communications at Humboldt State University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/sociology

In this episode, Landon reflects on some timely culture updates that transpired the same week as the posting of Part 4 of the pedophilia series.The following article and videos are referenced in the podcast:Wall Street Journal article: https://www.wsj.com/articles/instagram-vast-pedophile-network-4ab7189Tucker Carlson video: https://twitter.com/TuckerCarlson/status/1666928190445477890/mediaviewer"Eyes Up!" video: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?extid=CL-UNK-UNK-UNK-IOS_GK0T-GK1C&mibextid=2Rb1fB&v=941960563688561

Many people turn to conservatism and religion because they perceive — correctly — that mainstream culture is a fraudulent sham bereft of meaning and authentic values. Their solutions are misguided, but their reasons arise from a perception of a very real problem.  It isn't actually necessary to turn to religion or conservatism to find depth, meaning and groundedness; depth, meaning and groundedness are always abundantly accessible. But nothing about western culture makes this obvious, especially in the mainstream. Turning to religion and conservatism as a solution to the degradation of mainstream culture is just replacing the modern systems of mass-scale thought control with the old ones. It's a completely maladaptive solution to the problem, but you can't ask people to just keep participating in a worldview that feels like it's sucking your soul out of your body 24/7. You need to offer them something nourishing and authentic. Nothing in mainstream liberal culture offers this; it's self-evidently phony, soulless and vapid. This isn't something the left can just dismiss. There needs to be something on offer which meets these needs better than both mainstream culture and the regressive belief systems which caused so much suffering in the past. Reading by Tim Foley.

Today we are joined once again by StraightioLab favorite and Sam's sexy Los Angeles-based stepmother Greta Titelman to finally talk TEXTILES. Specifically, the most insidious textile of all... one that haunts college dorm rooms and overpriced bachelor pads across this once-great nation... that's right, we're talking about jersey knit. Should sheets be a giant T-shirt? Should clothes be made using "technology"? Is the middle class dying? These questions are not only connected, but impossible to disentangle. Until now. Tickets to our June 15 live show at the Bell House are available here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/straightiolab-tickets-635485553397Subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/straightiolab for bonus episodes twice a month and don't forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we invite the unironically illustrious Aparna Nancherla on to shift our perspectives on many of the leading issues of the day. Issues like the ethics of reading a popular book years after everyone else, the sadness of European's attachment to their rich historic cultures, and the power structures of the average sleepover. Plus, a heated debate on the merits of warm ice cream causes a great divide. Hope you like conflict! Subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/straightiolab for bonus episodes twice a month and don't forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialbeauty.substack.com/  Follow us: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Join our Geneva home: https://links.geneva.com/invite/7eb23525-9259-4d59-95e3-b9edd35861a5 In this week's episode, we explore Girl Internet vs Boy Internet and how the short-form video wars have started to expose us all to different sides of the internet that we'd normally never be on. We also look at how Girl Internet heavily influences mainstream culture– a phenomenon that echoes life offline as well. Timestamps: 15:08 Julia Fox faces backlash for walking in the Alexander Wang fashion show 25:06 Megan Fox & MGK are speculated to have broken up 28:14 Rihanna's rep confirms pregnancy following Super Bowl halftime show 38:40 ‘Girl Internet' vs. ‘Boy Internet' & their impact on mainstream culture 39:00 What is 'Girl Internet' and what is 'Boy Internet'? 42:00 How the short-form video wars are exposing people to polar opposite sides of the internet than they normally exist on  46:13 The benefits of cross-pollinating 'sides of the internet' 53:59 How this cross-pollination can be harmful in women-dominated online spaces 58:18 The impact of 'Girl Internet' on mainstream culture and the economy Resources: https://centennialbeauty.com/julia-fox-backlash-alexander-wang-fashion-show-support-comment-response/ https://pagesix.com/2023/02/12/megan-fox-sparks-machine-gun-kelly-breakup-rumors-with-deleted-pics/ https://beccacore.substack.com/p/the-girl-internet-and-the-boy-internet https://www.insider.com/teenage-girls-influence-popular-culture-2019-11 https://www.google.com/url?q=https://studybreaks.com/thoughts/interests-teenage-girls-invalidated/&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1676350226344115&usg=AOvVaw138kRS4KaWLHgsvLZ27l-Y  

Whitney Phillips is an assistant professor of Digital Platforms and Ethics in the School of Journalism and Communication at the University of Oregon. Phillips studies the connections between political communication, interpersonal communication, and information dysfunction. Her monograph This is Why We Can't Have Nice Things: Mapping the Relationship between Online Trolling and Mainstream Culture was published by MIT Press in 2015. She has co-authored two books with Ryan Milner: The Ambivalent Internet: Mischief, Oddity, and Antagonism Online in 2017, and You Are Here: A Field Guide for Navigating Polarized Speech, Conspiracy Theories, and Our Polluted Media Landscape in 2021. Her forthcoming book Share Better and Stress Less: A Guide to Thinking Ecologically about Social Media will be published in 2023. Phillips earned her PhD in English with a folklore and digital culture focus from the University of Oregon in 2012. She joined the UO faculty in fall of 2022.

On our nineteenth edition of The MadTech Podcast Special, TikTok's UK brand strategy lead, Tamsin Vincent, and TikTok Creative Lab EU's head of strategy, Pip Dunjay, joined ExchangeWire COO Lindsay Rowntree to discuss the importance of TikTok's culture and community, how and why trends become trends on TikTok, and take us through some of the top trends for 2022.

Amanda Levitt is an activist and scholar working to dismantle fatphobia and highlight the ways fat stigma shows up in society. Central to her work is exposing how racism and capitalism generate conditions that shame fat people about their bodies. Amanda tells Claire how the rise of social media has made body shame inescapable in society, how finding a supportive community helped her combat the body shaming she's experienced throughout her life, and what we can do to challenge the societal norms that lead to body shaming in the first place.    Resources from the show   Listen to Fat Theory Book Club, a podcast hosted by scholar and activist Amanda Levitt. Read Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia by Sabrina Strings Read Unbearable Weight: Feminism, Western Culture, and the Body by Susan Bordo Read This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things: Mapping the Relationship Between Online Trolling and Mainstream Culture by Whitney Phillips   Do you have something you want Claire's help with? Send her a question to be featured on an upcoming episode by emailing us at newday@lemonadamedia.com or submitting one at www.bit.ly/newdayask.   Want to connect? Join the New Day Facebook Group!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/newdaypod   Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows go to lemonadamedia.com/sponsors.   To follow along with a transcript and/or take notes for friends and family, go to lemonadamedia.com/show/newday/ shortly after the air date.   Follow Claire on IG and FB @clairebidwellsmith or Twitter @clairebidwell and visit her website: www.clairebidwellsmith.com.   Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia.    Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we are joined by Shannon Fiedler. Shannon is a New York City based writer, actor, and standup comedian. You probably recognize her from her viral TikTok and Instagram posts portraying characters you know and love, like Connecticut Girl, Manhattan Woman, Vermont girl, Chicago girl, and New Jersey girl! Make sure to check her out!In this episode we discuss growing up in Connecticut, going to boarding school, being fascinated by people, impressions, Internet trolls, pursuing acting, and so much more! You don't want to miss our discussion the pros and cons of having social media success. Give this episode a listen!Recommendations From The Episode: This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things: Mapping the Relationship between Online Trolling and Mainstream Culture by Whitney PhillipsThe Secret History by Donna TarttFollow Shannon: @shannonfiedler13Follow Carly: @carlyjmontagFollow Emily: @thefunnywalshFollow the podcast: @aloneatlunchpodEmail us! Aloneatlunch@gmail.com**LEAVE US A RATING AND REVIEW** Please :)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's springtime, and Fearies abound. Let's see if we can't catch us one! The Leprechaun is one of the major images that the Mainstream Culture has of what a Feary is, or what a Feary looks like. The other, of course, is Disney's Tinkerbell. Whatever Pagan path you may be following, I'm sure I don't have to tell you that neither of those images fullfills the whole tradition of the Fearie. But anyway, the Leprechaun has a pretty interesting story by itself (or Himself - come to think of it, I've never heard of a female Leprechaun). So this week, we'll look at just what a Leprechaun is and they look like. Then we'll look at where they come from - and finally the BIG QUESTION - the Pro's and Con's of actually catching a Leprechaun. I have a story called, The Leprechaun Trap, By Teresa Bateman. Plus, let's build a Feary Garden - someplace on your property where the Fey can call home. Be well. Do good. Enjoy the show!

Consider the possibility that the Bible doesn't teach what you think it teaches and that each of us have our own cultural blinders that actually cause our misunderstanding of what the Bible teaches.

Tired of trying to figure out who or what to be angry about? Try saying these three words... I don't care. In this video, I break down an essay by Jack Donovan titled "I don't care". Use this advice to unplug from mainstream culture, media and outrage to live a life that serves you and your own. Original Article https://www.jack-donovan.com/sowilo/2014/06/29/i-dont-care/ Rich Cooper Reads Essay https://youtu.be/N3XdISJ41Kk ACCESS PRIVATE POSTS, CHAT, Q&As, COMMUNITY https://patreon.com/menshrine SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE ON THE TOPIC https://youtube.com/c/menshrine QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? https://www.instagram.com/jarenscott REQUEST A YOUTUBE VIDEO https://menshrine.com/video BOOK EXECUTIVE MEN'S COACHING https://menshrine.com/coaching Menshrine Join Menshrine: https://menshrine.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/menshrine Facebook: https://facebook.com/menshrine TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@menshrine Twitter: https://twitter.com/menshrine *** ABOUT *** Welcome to Menshrine. For the modern man and ladies who love us. Follow for edutainment on improving dating, game, fitness, finances and fun! TOPICS IN THIS VIDEO • jack donovan, i don't dare, unplug, entrepreneurs in cars, rich cooper HASHTAGS #idontcare #jackdonovan #unplug #entrepreneursincars #richcooper

Shayna Weiss is a scholar of Judaism, gender, and Israeli culture at Brandeis University. She has entered the space of Jewish academia at the helm of a multi-dimensional renaissance. Women are playing a more prominent role in academia and the Jewish world than ever before; at the same time, the field of Jewish studies is at an inflection point. We sit down with Shayna Weiss, a leader in the field and a key figure in this shift. Needless to say, she is so much more than a Nice Jewish Girl. ~~ Learn more about Unpacked: https://jewishunpacked.com/about/ Visit Unpacked on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/unpacked  ~~~~ Learn about Shayna Weiss' work here: https://www.brandeis.edu/israel-center/news/newsletter-november-2018-meet-shayna.html  ~~~~ Unpacked is a division of OpenDor Media  

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My ongoing "Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix" series is a collection of assorted thoughts on politics, war, empire, oligarchy, and life. Reading by Tim Foley.

In this episode, we explore the influence black people have on mainstream culture. Join our hosts: @lisatalks_ | @pelumifatayo | @willnsieyanji for new episodes every Monday at 10 am. Get in touch with us:- Instagram: @creationfoundation__ / Twitter: @crisistalk_cf | Email- hello@creationfoundationic.com Guests: Peter

Kate & Mandy are talking with Lisa Cox, who had a stroke at age 24 which left her with amputated fingertips and toes, an amputated leg, chronic pain and chronic fatigue. Lisa is a fierce disability advocate and is constantly actively changing the way disability is represented in mainstream popular culture – like the media, fashion industry and more. She is also an media professional, author and public speaker and has a huge social media presence; check out her website, Instagram page or Facebook profile. Lisa shares her story about what happened on the day of her stroke, the long recovery phase both physically and mentally, and how she became the amazing disability advocate she is today.Lisa wrote two books about body image specifically for teenage girls and boysShe talks about the SkyCouch that Air New Zealand has (turns into a bed)Mandy loves Terrible, thanks for asking, the podcast by Nora McInernyThank you for supporting Too Peas in a Podcast!Website: www.toopeasinapodcast.com.auEmail: toopeaspodcast@gmail.com Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/too-peas-in-a-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING PART 1 (0:0 - 14:43): ────────────────── Does God Still Speak Through Prophets Today? The Explosion of Erroneous Prophecies about the 2020 Election Raises the Question in Mainstream Culture NEW YORK TIMES (RUTH GRAHAM) Christian Prophets Are on the Rise. What Happens When They’re Wrong? PART 2 (14:44 - 18:29): ────────────────── How Does the Church Understand the Gift of Prophecy Today? A Look at the Various Positions and the Witness of Scripture PART 3 (18:30 - 24:2): ────────────────── How Should We Think About the Gospel Ministry of One Who Has Fallen? The Gospel Never Fails, Even If the Preacher Does

Eating disorders, believe it or not, are not just for skinny white teenage girls. Change yo mindset.

In this episode, Jack Manley shares insight into how he runs his brand, work/life balance and revolutionizing mainstream culture. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dantehitt/support

Why is it that we as rock fans hate everything? We hate bands when the become popular, we hate it when bands charge money for things...anything. It's time for Kaytie and I to vent and get a few things off our chest. This conversation is def not safe for work, unless you are wearing headphones, or work at a place where adult language is accepted. You know like that tire shop I go to where the mechanic still smokes in the waiting room.

Why is it that we as rock fans hate everything? We hate bands when the become popular, we hate it when bands charge money for things...anything. It's time for Kaytie and I to vent and get a few things off our chest. This conversation is def not safe for work, unless you are wearing headphones, or work at a place where adult language is accepted. You know like that tire shop I go to where the mechanic still smokes in the waiting room.

At the same time that we see the rise of black, female centered shows unlike much that’s ever been done, and simultaneously see shows and movies that center PoC or women, but erase women of color in fundamental ways.  Think “Queen Sugar” or "Insecure" on the one hand and stuff like “The Big Sick” or “Wonder Woman” on the other.   For more information: www.tacklingtomfoolery.com www.facebook.com/tacklingtomfoolery twitter: @malikkarogers Instagram: @tacklingtomfool ©2018 Produced by Bren Inman for Evergreen Talent Collective 00000099 0000006E 000032D5 000019C3 002B8588 002B8588 00007EA7 00005C07 002B8588 00176FCB

On this week’s If Then, Slate’s April Glaser and Will Oremus discuss the news that YouTube has been showing disturbing videos to kids and why this might be a symptom of a much deeper problem for Internet companies. They also talk about the recent revelations from the Paradise Papers and how new details pertain to companies like Twitter and Apple. The hosts are also joined by Mercer University Professor Whitney Phillips. She’s the author of “This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things: Mapping the Relationship between Online Trolling and Mainstream Culture.” You can get updates about what’s coming up next by following us on twitter @ifthenpod. You can follow Will @WillOremus and April is @Aprilaser. If you have a question or comment for us, you can email as well at ifthen@slate.com. If Then is presented by Slate and Future Tense, a collaboration among Arizona State University, New America, and Slate. Future Tense explores the ways emerging technologies affect society, policy, and culture. To read more, follow us on Twitter and sign up for our weekly newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s If Then, Slate’s April Glaser and Will Oremus discuss the news that YouTube has been showing disturbing videos to kids and why this might be a symptom of a much deeper problem for Internet companies. They also talk about the recent revelations from the Paradise Papers and how new details pertain to companies like Twitter and Apple. The hosts are also joined by Mercer University Professor Whitney Phillips. She’s the author of “This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things: Mapping the Relationship between Online Trolling and Mainstream Culture.” You can get updates about what’s coming up next by following us on twitter @ifthenpod. You can follow Will @WillOremus and April is @Aprilaser. If you have a question or comment for us, you can email as well at ifthen@slate.com. If Then is presented by Slate and Future Tense, a collaboration among Arizona State University, New America, and Slate. Future Tense explores the ways emerging technologies affect society, policy, and culture. To read more, follow us on Twitter and sign up for our weekly newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Angela Nagle spent the better part of the past decade in the darkest corners of the internet, learning how online subcultures emerge and thrive on forums like 4chan and Tumblr. The result is her fantastic new book, Kill All the Normies: Online Culture Wars From 4Chan And Tumblr to Trump and the Alt-Right, a comprehensive exploration of the origins of our current political moment. We talk about the origins of the alt-right, and how the movement morphed from transgressive aesthetics on the internet to the violence in Charlottesville, but we also discuss PC culture on the left, demographic change in America, and the toxicity of online politics in general. Nagle is particularly interested in how the left's policing of language radicalizes its victims and creates space for alt-right groups to find eager recruits, and so we dive deep into that. Books: Civilization and Its Discontents by Sigmund Freud This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things: Mapping the Relationship between Online Trolling and Mainstream Culture by Whitney Phillips The Net Delusion: The Dark Side of Internet Freedom by Evgeny Morozov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Blister's climbing editor joins us in the attempt to wrap our heads around Honnold’s successful free solo of El Cap, and to debate whether this is the greatest athletic achievement ever.TOPICS & TIMES:What exactly did Alex Honnold just do? (2:40)Difference between free solo climbing vs. free climbing vs. aid climbing vs. rope soloing (5:45)Talk about the specifics of the Freerider route / Honnold’s route (11:20)The *speed* of Alex’s ascent (22:25)Locating Honnold’s free solo among other climbing feats (32:17)Climbing and Mainstream Culture (41:30)Biggest Achievement in Sport Climbing? (45:22)Biggest Achievement in Bouldering? (52:55)Is Honnold’s free solo the greatest athletic achievement ever? What are the contenders? (59:12)Dean Potter’s take on Alex Honnold (1:11:30)Zen and the Art of (Honnold’s) Free Soloing (1:12:38) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

“I don’t think that people purposely want to live a life full of cruelty or necessarily want to add more greenhouse gases to the earth, but there’s something that happens when you go through this process — you become more conscious. And it’s not until you become more conscious that you can actually see what’s in front of you.”Marco BorgesMaybe you know Marco Borges because he trains people like Pharrell. Perhaps you know him as the guy who inspired Jay-Z and Beyoncé (who he also trains) to adopt a plant-based lifestyle, then partnered up with them to launch 22-Days Nutrition – a plant-based nutrition products and meal delivery service that shuttles organic, plant-based gluten-free, soy-free and dairy-free meals anywhere in the U.S., right to your doorstep.I had never met Marco. In fact, until this past Spring, I had never even heard of him. But all that changed in April when this Miami-based celebrity fitness trainer, exercise physiologist and plant-based evangelist was suddenly everywhere: the TODAY show, Good Morning America, TIME magazine and even places like Vogue, Entertainment Tonight, Ryan Secrest and Perez Hilton. A Jay & Bey infused media blitz that launched this guy from below the radar to massive mainstream popularity, fomented a plant-based zeitgeist frenzy and skyrocketed his new book, The 22-Day Revolution: The Plant-Based Program That Will Transform Your Body*, to the top of the New York Times Bestseller list.When the most culturally significant and influential entertainment couple on the planet embraces the plant-based perspective (even if imperfectly or temporarily), it's a big deal. The seismic impact can't be underestimated. People don't just notice — the tectonic plates of popular culture shift. Conventional attitudes and habits around food change. Our social paradigm forever altered.So who is the man behind all this?In full disclosure, my biggest fear was that Marco would be just another trainer leveraging celebrity relationships for personal notoriety and fortune.But contempt prior to investigation is a recipe for ignorance. I was delighted to discover a remarkable man. A man that completely defies the stereotype and put to rest any questions I may have harbored about the motivations behind his mission.Marco Borges is true blue. The real deal. A husband and father of three young boys who — at his very core — is about service. Truly passionate about educating and informing mainstream culture about the benefits of plant-based nutrition; doing his very best to spread a message of conscious, compassionate and sustainable living; and working his butt off to provide innovative exercise and nutrition programs, tools and resources to help people – every day people – get fit, healthy and happy and transform their lives for the better.This is a super fun and informative conversation about Marco’s uncommon, extraordinary life and his most worthy mission. Specific topics covered include:* self realization and the impact on consciousness* Marco's background in Miami spin/club culture* Marco's catalyst to plant-based nutrition* becoming the best version of yourself* lifestyle choices, empowerment & education* effective plant-based training* breaking bad habits* the importance of incremental & consistent improvement* entertainer influence in plant-based movement* developing a friendship with Jay Z & Beyoncé See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ethnographer Whitney Phillips embedded with the trolls of 4chan, observing for years how anonymous members of its subversive "b" forum memed, pranked, harassed, and abused, all for the "lolz" — the thrill of doing something shocking. The result: a book, "This is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things: Mapping the Relationship between Online Trolling and Mainstream Culture," that sheds light on how and why trolls do what they do. More than pushing the boundaries of taste within themselves — the "b" board recently made headlines for a case in which anonymous members allegedly goaded one of their own to cut off his own toe — troll behavior has had an incredibly broad impact on society. Trolling shaped the way social platforms and conversations on public forums take place. It is in no small part due to the spread of troll culture that comments sections, Facebook threads, and Twitter conversations can be minefields to productive conversation; the troll dialect is better equipped for shock and ironic bigotry than for sincerity, and a sincere conversation is just begging to be disrupted, especially when you disagree with your target. But while wrench-throwing can and has been a very important tool in online discourse, the web has started to outgrow trolls. In 2003 when 4chan was launched, there were under 700 million people on the Internet (predominantly higher income, younger, white, Western, male, and native English speakers), compared to 3.2 billion people today from many backgrounds. The incredible diversity of individuals all trying to have conversations on the same platforms has increased demand for civility, understanding, and inclusiveness, even as the conversations can seem more and more cacophonously problematic. And this threatens to make trolling less funny. Whitney joins us this week to talk about how troll culture has changed over the years, and what platforms can do to temper darker forms of discourse. For more on this week's episode visit: https://cyber.law.harvard.edu/node/99117