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"'A podcast about the internet' that is actually an unfailingly original exploration of modern life and how to survive it." - The Guardian. Hosted by Alex Goldman and Emmanuel Dzotsi from Gimlet.

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#157 Pierre Delecto and the Spooky Adventure 20.02.2020 31:35

This week, we talk to the world’s most obsessive tracker of politicians' secret online lives. And ask for help on a very spooky mission. Further Reading: Ashley's article on James Comey's secret twitter and instagram accounts: https://gizmodo.com/this-is-almost-certainly-james-comey-s-twitter-account-1793843641 Ashley's article on Mitt Romney's secret twitter account: https://slate.com/news-and-po...

#156 The Cure for Everything 30.01.2020 1:01:30

PJ and Alex open up the hotline again to tackle listener problems and mysteries, no job too weird. This time – a Waze vortex, a tribunal for HawtNugz, and a powerful mystery cure that could topple the world into dystopia. www.helpwiththecure.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

#155 Friendship Village 16.01.2020 54:57

A scandal at Teen Vogue, a mysteriously disappeared TikTok star, and the competing viral dances of Mayor Pete and Mayor Bloomberg. Yes Yes No is back. Tweet #1 Tweet #2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

#154 The Real Enemy, Part 3 13.12.2019 34:18

The conclusion of our story — Emmanuel and Sruthi go down to Alabama as tensions in the party reach a boiling point. Additional reading: Eyes on the Prize - definitive documentary series on the civil rights movement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

#153 The Real Enemy, Part 2 13.12.2019 34:54

The second part of our story — the war rages on. A third faction emerges. Emmanuel Dzotsi reports. Additional reading: Doug Jones’ memoir about his work prosecuting the 16th Street Baptist Church Bombings: Bending Toward Justice: The Birmingham Church Bombing that Changed the Course of Civil Rights Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

#152 The Real Enemy, Part 1 13.12.2019 31:47

The Alabama Democrats fight an unlikely foe in a struggle for Alabama’s future: themselves. Emmanuel Dzotsi reports. Additional reading: Video of Sheila Gilbert being rejected from the SDEC Tabitha Isner's concession speech Dixiecrats walk out of the 1948 Democratic Convention Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

#151 Thank You for Noticing 14.11.2019 47:40

A listener finds a UFO floating in the sky over a leather store, and Alex sets out to find the man who put it there. John R.E.'s Google reviews The UFO above Sav-Mor Leather Behind the Scenes of On the Inside (http://replyall.limo/ontheinside) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

#150 The Reply All Halloween Scream-A-Thon 01.11.2019 43:58

We celebrate Halloween by opening up the phone lines for your scary stories: Ghosts, Googling how to Seance, and the Mysterious Sax Man of Berkeley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

#149 30-50 Feral Hogs 10.10.2019 34:39

A legit question from a rural American. Asher Elbein's piece on feral hogs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

#148 Bedbugs and Aliens 26.09.2019 43:33

This week, Yes Yes No returns with a raid on Area 51, and the very worst name you can call a New York Times writer. Listen to the 1st episode of Mogul Season 2: https://gimletmedia.com/shows/mogul/z3hwzx/s2-part-1-the-walls-were-sweating Further Reading: The tweet from this week's Yes Yes No. Bret Stephens' interview on MSNBC Bret Stephens' column: 'World War II and the Ingredients of Slaughter' P...

#147 The Woman in the Air Conditioner 12.09.2019 39:22

One night, alone in his new apartment, Halen hears something unexpected — a set of footsteps in the dark, and an unfamiliar voice telling him “Moshi, moshi.” Super Tech Support returns, Alex investigates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

#146 Summer Hotline 25.07.2019 52:43

This week, PJ and Alex open up the phone lines and try to solve your problems, big and small. Read Joshua Rothman's story on printers here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

#145 Louder 11.07.2019 32:19

Carlos Maza started posting videos on YouTube, and ran afoul of a guy who reminded him of his high school bullies. He asked YouTube to intervene, and then things got extremely complicated. Further Reading: Carlos Maza's video series Strikethrough Mark Bergen on how toxic videos became more common on YouTube Megan Farokhmanesh's article about Google's LGBTQ employees and their reaction to the compa...

#144 Dark Pattern 27.06.2019 33:58

This week, we discover an invisible maze, designed to trick millions of people out of their money. Justin Elliot’s Twitter Pro Publica’s questionnaire for people who’ve worked at Intuit Intuit CEO’s video response Find a Free File tax product on the IRS site Pro Publica’s reporting on Turbo Tax Here’s How TurboTax Just Tricked You Into Paying to File Your Taxes TurboTax Deliberately Hid Its Free F...

#143 Permanent Record 13.06.2019 55:07

This week, the most humiliating, unfortunate and regrettable things on the internet that simply will not come down. Also: the father who scours the internet for lost memories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

#142 We Didn't Start The Fire 23.05.2019 49:27

This week, an epic Yes Yes No spanning an entire galaxy of internet fights. Plus, Alex Goldman reveals a dark personal secret. And an update on Sal’s quest to get into college in Canada. See the tweet here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

#141 Adam Pisces and the $2 Coke 25.04.2019 43:25

This week, a flood of mysterious orders plague Domino’s Pizza stores across America. Who is Adam Pisces, and why is he ordering so many cokes? Domino's Responsible Disclosure to report any vulnerabilities on their app Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

#140 The Roman Mars Mazda Virus 11.04.2019 38:10

Ben loves podcasts, but he has a problem. When he tries to listen to one podcast in particular, his car stereo completely breaks. This week, Super Tech Support takes on one of its strangest cases — Roman Mars versus a 2016 Mazda sedan. LISTEN TO 99 % Invisible! Roman Mars' 99% Invisible podcast Podcasts featured in this episode iTunes: ^space^ - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/space/id145854...

#139 The Reply All Hotline 28.03.2019 54:33

This week, PJ and Alex open up the phone lines and try to solve your problems, big and small. Don’t type like my brother. Further Reading: Jusoor Institute of International Education PEER Michael Bazzel's workbook to remove your personal information online Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

#138 The Great Momo Panic 14.03.2019 31:58

We investigate the mystery of why parents across the world became convinced that a half-bird/half-woman monster was going to harm their kids over the internet. And we answer the question of how robocallers are able to fake your telephone number when they call you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

#137 Fool's Trade 28.02.2019 35:13

Yes Yes No returns and Alex Blumberg takes us on a journey from secret celebrity love letters to the biggest, strangest rock band you’ve never heard of. Also, basketball. See the tweet here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

#136 The Founder 14.02.2019 51:34

The story of a person who wanted to change the world using the internet — by committing crimes on an unprecedented global scale. Check out Evan's book on Paul Le Roux, The Mastermind, here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

#135 Robocall: Bang Bang 31.01.2019 44:11

This week, Alex investigates the rise of one of the most hated businesses: Robocalls. And Damiano tries to figure out if a robocaller is tracking his every move. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

#134 The Year of the Wallop 17.01.2019 42:23

New Year! Alex Goldman’s audacious plan to get punched in the face, plus special guest Jason Mantzoukas returns for a very Azkaban Yes Yes No. Tweet from the episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

#133 Reply All's 2018 Year End Extravaganza 20.12.2018 1:17:39

In our final episode of the year, we revisit some stories, talk to old friends, and hear from the most remote places on the planet. For a list of all the episodes we referenced, check out our website reply.soy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices