ICYMI

Candice Lim is joined by Pop Culture Debate Club host Ronald Young Jr. to reveal their favorite fictional presidents of film, television, and the internet. Twitter, Tumblr, and Facebook were historically platforms rife with presidential meme content. Since the 2016 election, however, there seems to have been a shift in the way the internet talks — or doesn’t talk — about the commander-in-chief. On...

Candice Lim and Slate culture writer Nadira Goffe dissect the drama surrounding country singer Zach Bryan and his breakup with Barstool Sports personality Brianna “Chickenfry” LaPaglia. On October 22, Bryan announced via Instagram Story that he had split from LaPaglia, which did not surprise certain corners of Reddit who had been discussing alleged Raya profiles and recent ominous podcast comments...

Candice Lim is joined by Meghan Keane, the founder of NPR’s Life Kit and the author of Party of One: Be Your Own Best Life Partner . We’re approaching “cuffing season,” a viral term that demarcates those colder months when everyone in your life suspiciously couples up. While it’s bred a whole economy of cozy, staying in vlogs and soft (or hard) launches, what happens to those who choose not to cuf...

Candice Lim is joined by Slate culture writer Nadira Goffe and Teen Vogue associate editor Aiyana Ishmael to break down the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show , which came back last week after six years away. The lingerie brand’s once-iconic show featured performances from Cher, Tyla, and LISA, but its return has begged the question: who is the show for, and what does it say about the body positivity...

Candice Lim is joined by Slate culture writer Nadira Goffe to play a game of High Speed Downloads, where they get 60 seconds to break down an internet story they’re obsessed with. On today’s episode, they’re breaking down the massive drama surrounding former RIIZE member Seunghan, the most famous missing cake in New York City, and why “in the clerb , we all fam.” This podcast is produced by Se’era...

Guest host Daisy Rosario is joined by Slate’s own Luke Winkie. They talk about Luke’s brief experimentation with the Sardine Fast, a fad diet made popular by a YouTuber. Plus, a chat about Brat Autumn in NY’s place for making relationships “IG official.”  This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario and Candice Lim. Alexandra Botti helped produce this episode.  Need to set up y...

Candice Lim is joined by Caleb Stark who runs the very funny social media account Kathie Lee and Hoda No Context (@KLGH_nocontext). They talk about why no context accounts are such a fun part of our internet diets, the magic of well-produced but not over-produced live television, and how these clips share Hoda Kotb’s charm with a younger generation.  This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ric...

Candice Lim is joined by Slate producer Cheyna Roth to recap the spooky adventures of a woman in Ohio who found a rug buried in her backyard. In September, a woman in Ohio named Katie Santry woke up to discover her laptop was broken and items on her desk were rearranged, leading her to believe her house was haunted. However, she also dropped the small fun fact that while digging up a hole in her b...

Candice Lim is joined by Slate producer Madeline Ducharme to break down the third season of HBO’s Industry . Created by Mickey Down and Konrad Kay, the show stars Myha’la, Marisa Abela, and Harry Lawtey as three young finance workers obsessed with getting ahead. The show has not always been a ratings hit, but this season brought in record viewership, leading some to wonder how it became an HBO jug...

With all the Diddy news coming out, it's time to revisit this episode where Rachelle is joined by Nadira Goffe to dive into the firestorm engulfing two 2024 interviews on Shannon Sharpe’s delightfully dishy podcast Club Shay Shay. Katt Williams and Mo’Nique sat down with Sharpe in separate three-hour-long interviews that have set the internet ablaze. Both of the legendary comedians dished about th...

Candice Lim is joined by Slate culture writer Nadira Goffe to explain the controversy surrounding James Duncan and Fuhad Dawodu, the co-hosts of the  ShxtsNGigs  podcast. Back in July, James and Fuhad appeared on  Flagrant,  a podcast hosted by comedian Andrew Schulz. Upon the episode’s release, James and Fuhad’s listeners  reacted  strongly to comments made by, and in front of, the duo that dispa...

Candice Lim is joined by WUNC’s Anisa Khalifa ( The Broadside )  and Dr. Jess Maddox ( The Internet Is for Cats ) to discuss the biggest animal phenomenon of the year: Moo Deng. For the past few months, our timelines have been flooded with  memes  of a pygmy hippo in Thailand whose TikTok fame has created international fame, a 24/7 livestream, and increased visitor numbers for her zoo. But what do...

Candice Lim is joined by 404 Media co-founder Jason Koebler to discuss “ Celebrity Number Six ,” an intriguing internet mystery that was finally solved after four years. In January 2020, a Reddit user posted a plea on no fewer than 13 different subreddits asking for help identifying a collage of celebrity faces on his curtain . Some faces were quickly identified, such as Adriana Lima, Jessica Alba...

Candice Lim is joined by Slate culture writer Nadira Goffe to play a game of High Speed Downloads, where they get 60 seconds to break down an internet story they’re obsessed with. From the sudden memeification of a  decade-old Nickelodeon show  to everything that’s going on with  Shannon Sharpe , they also explain what happened between  Ice Spice  and her opening act-turned-former best friend. Thi...

Candice Lim is joined by culture reporter Ej Dickson to break down her  Rolling Stone profile  of A.J. and Eric “Big Justice” Defumo, better known as the “Costco Guys.” In January 2024, A.J. was a former pro wrestler-turned-mortgage lender who wasn’t finding much traction on TikTok, until his son Eric joined him for a  trip to Costco . That laid the groundwork for the duo’s  biggest video to date...

Candice Lim is joined by Slate culture writer Nadira Goffe to break down the BookTok drama surrounding  Old Enough  by Haley Jakobson. Last year,  Old Enough  hit the shelves as a queer, coming-of-age novel about a sophomore in college named Sav and her ex-best friend, Izzie. A year later, a guest of Lucie Fink’s podcast  The Real Stuff  claimed she was allegedly the basis for Izzie and that her c...

Candice Lim is joined by Wailin Wong, the co-host of NPR’s  The Indicator from Planet Money . Back in January, ICYMI explained everything you needed to know about  Royal Caribbean’s Ultimate World Cruise  — a nine-month trip that TikTokkers on land and sea couldn’t stop talking about. Today, we’re checking in with our favorite boat that’s finally coming home, dispatching everything from geopolitic...

Candice Lim is joined by Rolling Stone writer  CT Jones  and  Switched on Pop  producer  Reanna Cruz  to hold a retrospective on the internet history of Charli XCX, the founder of brat summer and a decades-long digital icon. They’re going all the way back to 2012, when a girl from Essex named Charlotte Aitchison hit the main stage with “ I Love It. ” They’ll dissect their first Charli XCX memories...

Candice Lim is joined by Zakiya Gibbons, the host and creator of the reality dating podcast  Hang Up .  On today’s episode, they explain YouTube’s biggest phenomenon of the past year —  Skibidi Toilet . The animated, dystopian web series was created by Alexey Gerasimov, whose toilets have broken the internet and wracked up more than 43.5 million subscribers. Skibidi Toilet’s biggest fans seem to b...

Candice Lim is joined by Slate culture writer  Nadira Goffe  and former host of Vox’s  The Weeds   Jonquilyn Hill . Vice President Kamala Harris has been a public servant for more than 20 years, but her internet history is just as storied and rife with  awkward singing ,  baffling laughter , and accidental  viral hits . From coconut trees to Venn diagrams, ICYMI dives into Harris’ relationship wit...

Candice Lim is joined by internet culture reporter and Embedded writer Kate Lindsay to explain Hannah Neeleman, better known as Ballerina Farm — the Mormon, Julliard-trained dancer who married a JetBlue nepo baby and became one of this year’s most intriguing, yet controversial influencers. They’ll check in on the state of tradwives, trace how Neeleman got here, and ask whether Ballerina Farm is a...

Candice Lim is joined by writer, podcaster and YouTuber Allison Raskin, whose new book  I Do (I Think)  about Gen-Z and millennial marriages comes out October 15th. On today’s episode, Raskin takes us through her internet diaries which include the  Substack  app and her favorite internet conspiracy theories. But first, Raskin talks about her good (and bad) memories of working at Buzzfeed in its he...

Candice Lim is joined by Unladylike’s Cristen Conger, whose new podcast  Conspiracy, She Wrote  unravels women’s overlooked roles in today’s conspiracy culture. On today’s episode, they’re diving into Conger’s internet diaries, from her golden rules for engaging online to the conspiracy theory she secretly believes in. This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario and Candice Li...

Candice Lim is joined by Slate culture writer Nadira Goffe to play High Speed Downloads. On today’s episode, they’ll have exactly one minute to explain some of their favorite internet stories of late, including the mess surrounding  It Ends With Us ,  why a  Team USA gymnast  has been asked to return her bronze medal, and what it means to be “ very demure .” This podcast is produced by Se’era Spra...

Candice Lim is joined by internet culture writer Steffi Cao, whose  Substack  recently started an advice column all about internet etiquette. On today’s episode, they’re answering reader questions such as: Should I report unhinged Facebook behavior? And should I get into political fights in the DMs? This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario and Candice Lim. Need to set up yo...