The Internet Is Dead

On Episode 131 of The Internet Is Dead Podcast, we talk about our the h3h3 productions cheating scandal between Ethan Klein and his wife Hila. We discuss his early YouTube ties to Idubbbz, Filthyfrank, etc. and appearance in the Vomit Cake series, how the podcast formed and served as a voice of moralism at a time when it was subversive to go against popular culture — with Ethan branding himself on...

Evan Lazarus and Amelia Ritthaler of Girls Rewatch Podcast joins The Internet Is Dead Podcast for Episode 130 to talk about the cultural impact of Girls and Sex and The City, how the internet bred a second life for them, talking to Lena Dunham shaping their analysis skills, and their friendship.

On Episode 129 of The Internet Is Dead Podcast, we talk about our dynamic, crushes, the Elena Velez NYFW show, books that are deemed iconic, Sovereign House and Reign, our old memories associated with Dimes Square, and finally meeting Dasha Nekrasova.

Sameera is in Athens, Greece on The Internet Is Dead Podcast for Episode 128 with friend Matty Smith. They talk about dating in New York, Matty's famous brother: The Dare, his short film, and meeting celebrities.

Courtney O'Donnell joins The Internet Is Dead Podcast for Episode 127 to talk about how Chanty Beluga became a meme, how it broke containment, the brands/celebrities who hopped on the trend, the eventual end of Chanty Beluga, and her comedy career.

On Episode 126 of The Internet Is Dead Podcast, we talk about our dynamic, people we know, dating, and the drama we had over our intro.

Josh Boone joins The Internet Is Dead Podcast for Episode 125 to talk about his parasocial relationship with Stephen King and becoming his friend, how Stuck In Love was autofiction about his life, adapting The Fault In Our Stars and Regretting You, and the future of teen movies.

On Episode 123 of The Internet Is Dead Podcast, we talk about moving in together, Adam Faze's Girls theory about us, our friends in New York, how you change when you record, and deconditioning idolization since living here.

Joe Coscarelli and Jon Caramanica of The New York Times Podcast, Popcast, joins The Internet Is Dead Podcast for Episode 123 to talk about their old blogs, music journalism, and how the podcast came to be. We also talk about interview tactics, and the morals of giving a guest edit control.

Dakota Warren joins The Internet Is Dead Podcast for Episode 122 to talk about her book deal, growing up offline, the evolution of BookTok and Book YouTube, and the Rupi Kaur poetry boom.

Emma Orhun joins The Internet Is Dead Podcast for Episode 121 to talk about why she choose computer science, her viral reels surrounding coding and inventing, backlash she got for a Claude ad, and the internet girl to computer science pipeline.

Ella Devi joins The Internet Is Dead Podcast for Episode 120 to talk about online radicalization, the right's smear campaign against her, her viral post about Pete Hegseth's wife wearing a shein dress to the white house correspondents dinner, and the New York Post's two page spread of her.

Jaeden Martell and Oscar Boyson join The Internet Is Dead Podcast for Episode 119 to talk about Our Hero, Balthazar, internet cinema, the early days of YouTube, how Oscar worked for Casey Neistat, and Jaeden's experience with online fandom during the It movie.

Caroline Calloway joins The Internet Is Dead Podcast for Episode 118 to talk about her quest for fame, early Instagram, Lena Dunham’s biopic about her, the recent ozempic article she wrote for Byline, her book deal, the cut article and her friendship with Natalie Beach, and more.

Shaad D'Souza joins The Internet Is Dead Podcast for Episode 117 to talk about the magazine he started on Instagram, Shaad Magazine and why it appeals to the internet's need for in-app storytelling. We also discuss the state of music journalism, The Face's downfall, and how the celebrity profile has evolved.

Harry Daniels joins The Internet Is Dead Podcast for Episode 116 to talk about his upbringing on stan twitter, the psychology of online fandom, the 'You stan Zara Larsson' meme, the evolution of his singing videos, cringe humor, and his pop culture takes (katseye, adam mcintyre drama, sombr, billie eilish, dua lipa, sabrina carpenter, etc.).

Sophie Cates joins The Internet Is Dead Podcast for Episode 115 to talk about how she got signed to a label in college, The 1975, relationship lore, how her music has evolved, and her latest release "Chaos Exposure."

Adam Faze joins The Internet Is Dead Podcast for Episode 114 to talk about his early obsession with Hollywood, how he broke into the film industry, being featured in the New York Times as a teenager, online discourse about his height, producing Kareem's show Keep The Meter Running, and the media economy as a whole.

Sophia Anne Caruso joins The Internet Is Dead Podcast for Episode 113 to talk about coming to New York for one audition at 9, getting the role in David Bowie's Lazarus on her 14th birthday, growing up in Broadway fandom and the intense parasocial dynamics that come with it, leaving Beetlejuice and the discourse that followed, playing Sophie in School for Good and Evil, One Piece, and why she k...

Zane Kind joins The Internet Is Dead Podcast for Episode 112 to talk about being a moderator on genius.com, his ACGarchive account which led him to work for Drake and Nike, gifboom and keek, the nostalgia for tumblr and the old internet, online community formation, and the new silknode app.

Dril, aka Paul Dochney, joins The Internet Is Dead Podcast for Episode 111 to talk about how Twitter has evolved since 2008, his anonymity, Elon Musk turning the platform into X, why his Adult Swim show Truthpoint got cancelled, Weird Twitter and its roots in forum culture, and AI.

Tiffany Ferguson join The Internet Is Dead Podcast for Episode 110 to talk about her evolution on YouTube, parenting content and letting her daughter on the internet, old VidCon experiences, the impact of internet girls like Emma Chamberlain and Tana Mongeau, and the state of the online world.

Thefakerothko, the soundgeist, and antiart join The Internet Is Dead Podcast for Episode 109 to talk about starting their instagram meme pages, how the meme has evolved over time, Dimes Square and antiart's Peter Vack beef, music criticism, music compass charts, and Taylor Swift.

Umru joins The Internet Is Dead Podcast for Episode 108 to talk about being discovered by A.G. Cook on soundcloud, the minecraft concerts during the COVID-19 pandemic, how PC music has changed, the online music communities he grew up in, and collaborating with artists like Charli XCX and Rebecca Black.

Teen Suicide's Sam & Kitty Ray join The Internet Is Dead Podcast for Episode 107 to talk about how they met via Tumblr, how online music communities have changed, SoundCloud and the Birdtapes era, Kitty's perception as a white rapper, and their new album "Nude descending staircase headless".