Digital Dwellers

In this episode we discuss tall poppy syndrome and discussions around wealth online and in real life. This episode was first broadcast on Plains FM.

This week we dive into the push to share personal stories to stay relevant and interesting, and where we personally draw the line. First broadcast on Plains FM.

In this episode, we discuss the "STEMification" of the education system, and how we've found it as two self-professed arts nerds. First broadcast on Plains FM.

This week we dive into how we use the internet, and how different generations use it based on how they grew up. First broadcast on Plains FM.

Oasis announced they're reuniting for a series of concerts next year - but was the motivation really the fans? We speculate in this episode. This was first broadcast on Plains FM.

This week we jump into the world of autobiography and biography, and the role that ghost writers play. This podcast was first broadcast and created on Plains FM.

This week we look at whether booktok has ruined how and why we pick books, and how we personally get our book recommendations. This podcast was first broadcast on Plains FM.

This week we try to uncover the stigma around YA books, whether they hold up against adult novels, what we love about them, and what we recommend. This episode was first broadcast on, and made thanks to, Plains FM.

This week we dive into what we think makes a book worth reading, what we don't like (hint: faux intellectualism!), and whether we are book snobs at heart. This episode was first broadcast on Plains FM.

This week we dive into what we love about the Olympics, what gives us the ick, and why the 2024 Olympics have been so notable. This podcast was first broadcast on Plains FM.

This week we dive into the world of cartoons from the 2000s, and whether good cartoons still exist anymore. Including cartoons like the Simpsons, Futurama, Bojack Horseman, and more. This podcast was first broadcast on Plains FM.

This week Luisa dives into the artists making pop music exciting at the moment: Charlie XCX with her BRAT Summer; Sabrina Carpenter; and Chappel Roan. First broadcast on Plains FM.

This week we dive into why all the movies coming out in recent years seem to lean into nostalgia.

This week we dive into the world of fandoms - which ones we love, why we have them, and what ones we might be in. This episode was first broadcast on Plains FM.

This week we jump into the world of gatekeeping media. Does mass appeal put us off from otherwise great media? Is it okay to gatekeep or should media apsire to be for everyone? We attempt to answer these questions and more in this episode. This episode was first broadcast on Plains FM.

This week we dive into the world of internet fashion trends, how they tie into fast fashion, our beef with certain fast fashion shops, and what style we think we have. Joined by the formidable Caitlyn Penney. This episode was first broadcast on Plains FM.

This week we dive into the world of studytubers: where they are now, the themes of elitism and identity that were pivotal to their image, and toxic productivity. This podcast was first broadcast on Plains FM.

This week we discuss the internet trend of "Roman Empires" - what they are, what ours are, and why it's actually important to have niche topics of interest. This episode was first broadcast on Plains FM.

This week we dive into the golden age of YouTube, and the first wave of YouTubers to make it big. What made them famous, where are they now, and how different is the influencer landscape in 2024? This episode was first broadcast on Plains FM. Check us out on Instagram: @digital_dwellers_nz

This week we dive into the world of historical fiction - namely what we think of Netflix's Bridgerton series, what writers need to take into account, and what role modern social context plays in historical story telling. This episode was first broadcast on Plains FM.

This week, joined by guest Charlie Osborne, we look at how music now has to be tiktok ready, and how complex the criteria is for going viral on the platform. This podcast was first broadcast on Plains FM.

The fantasy genre is going absolutely haywire in the world of booktok at the moment - we discuss how you stand out in an over-saturated market, and whether to lean into or avoid fantasy tropes. This podcast was first broadcast on Plains FM.

In the age of instant online conversations, everyone can give their two cents to thousands of people (at least) - how do we keep coming up with our own original take on the latest films? We discuss our favourite underdog films of the past two years. This podcast was first broadcast on Plains FM.