Seriously Sus

Send Us Your Side Eye Comment sections have become their own form of entertainment—but why? In this episode, Nanette and Miranda look at the psychology behind online behavior: why people say things online they'd never say face-to-face, how group identity can turn disagreement into “us vs. them,” why people pile onto an existing criticism, and how social feedback can reinforce outrage. Then we...

Send Us Your Side Eye Why did you post that??? Seriously. You filmed it. You watched it back. You edited it. You added music. You wrote a caption. And then, somehow, you still thought, "Yep. This should go on the internet." Welcome to The Internet's Greatest Crimes Against Common Sense. People have always made questionable decisions. The internet just gave those decisions an audienc...

Send Us Your Side Eye You'd never fall for a scam. You're too smart. Too skeptical. You'd spot the red flags immediately. Right? Then how do otherwise intelligent, capable people end up sending strangers millions of dollars, falling in love with people who don't exist, paying fake fees to collect prizes they never won, or buying gold bars because someone told them their compute...

Send Us Your Side Eye What if your attention is one of the most valuable resources in the world... and you've been giving it away for free? Every day, thousands of companies, creators, apps, and advertisers compete for one thing: your attention. But how did we get here? When did "just checking your phone" become part of a trillion-dollar economy? And why does everything—from streami...

Send Us Your Side Eye Apparently we all have shorter attention spans than goldfish. Which is awkward... ...because it's not actually true. So why does it feel like you can't finish a chapter of a book anymore, but somehow you can watch six straight episodes of The Bear without moving? Why do you walk into a room and immediately forget why you're there? And why is your brain suddenly...

Send Us Your Side Eye Everyone online seems to have discovered the secret to success. Make six figures working two hours a day. Build passive income while you sleep. Escape the rat race. Become your own boss. Retire early. And if you act fast, they'll teach you exactly how they did it... for just $997. But here's the question we couldn't stop asking: If these methods really work, wh...

Send Us Your Side Eye Sharks kill about five people a year. Humans kill around 100 million sharks. So... who should we actually be afraid of? This Shark Week, we're diving beneath the sensational headlines to investigate one of the biggest PR disasters in history: sharks. In this episode of Seriously Sus , we unpack Florida's controversial shark diving ban, the surprising science behind...

Send Us Your Side Eye Everybody blames "the algorithm." Your post flopped? The algorithm. Your favorite creator disappeared? The algorithm. Three hours vanished while watching pressure washing videos? Also...the algorithm. But what is the algorithm, really? In this episode of Seriously Sus, Nanette and Miranda pull back the curtain on one of the internet's biggest mysteries. Togethe...

Send Us Your Side Eye The internet didn't invent Main Character Syndrome—it rewarded it. In this episode of Seriously Sus, Nanette and Miranda explore the rise of influencer entitlement, gym "main characters," public nuisance creators, prank culture, livestream chaos, and the growing number of people who seem convinced the rest of humanity exists solely to support their content. Why...

Remember when we thought the Cinnamon Challenge was peak internet stupidity? Those were simpler times. In this episode of Seriously Sus, Nanette and Miranda dive into the social media trends that made millions of people ask, "What could possibly go wrong?"—and then immediately find out. From the Cinnamon Challenge and Tide Pods to Devious Licks, the Kia Boys, the Milk Crate Challenge, Ny...

Did Benjamin Franklin have a basement full of human skeletons? It sounds like internet conspiracy clickbait… except the bones were real. When renovations uncovered more than 1,200 human bone fragments beneath Benjamin Franklin's former London home, historians were forced to answer a very uncomfortable question: Why were they there? In this episode of Seriously Sus , Nanette and Miranda separa...

Your boss gave you feedback. Toxic. Your friend canceled dinner. Trauma. Your ex forgot to text back. Narcissist. Somewhere along the way, the internet stopped describing annoying people and started diagnosing them. In this episode of Seriously Sus, Nanette and Miranda take a skeptical, humorous, and research-driven look at how therapy language escaped the therapist's office and took over soc...

Welcome to the internet’s weirdest word game. In this episode, we’re spilling the tea on why YouTube creators are talking about grapes, corn, and PDF files and why saying “eating disorder” might nuke your channel. We break down the lawsuits shaking the platform and how these legal battles turned moderation into a circus. Add in demonetization drama, retroactive video deletions, and Terms of Servic...

Think the First Amendment means you can say whatever you want without consequences? Think again. In this episode of Seriously Sus, Nanette and Miranda tackle one of the most misunderstood concepts on the internet: freedom of speech. From social media bans and workplace firings to international arrests and public backlash, we break down what the First Amendment actually protects—and what it doesn&a...

What started as a simple pink cake in 2008 somehow escalated into explosions, wildfires, plane crashes, environmental investigations, criminal charges, and fatalities. In this episode of Seriously Sus, Nanette and Miranda take a deep dive into the increasingly bizarre world of gender reveal parties and the social media culture that transformed a private family milestone into a global spectacle. Fr...

After a run of heavy episodes, Miranda and Nanette needed a palate cleanser.  So naturally… they chose crime. In this episode of Seriously Sus , we put the animal kingdom on trial and ask the only question that matters:Which animals are the most suspicious—and why are they getting away with it? From honey badgers that refuse to disengage (emotionally or physically), to dolphins who may have curate...

Welcome to Seriously Sus, the podcast that exposes shadiness with side eye with hosts Miranda and Nanette. In this episode, we dive into shocking cases where caregivers starved their dependents to death. We’re talking about control, isolation, and the chilling question: When does neglect become murder? Heads up: This episode discusses severe neglect, starvation, and death. Listener discretion is a...

Think you could outsmart the system? Think again. In this episode of Seriously Sus , hosts Miranda and Nanette expose the wildest ways criminals sabotage themselves in the digital age. From Google searches that double as confessions to Snapchat streaks that land you in jail, you’ll hear jaw-dropping stories of overconfidence, livestreamed felonies, and disguises that only a permanent marker could...

We’re breaking down the wild, disturbing pattern of “racial hoaxes”—when someone commits a crime (or makes one up) and blames a Black man or woman. From infamous cases to viral moments, we’re exposing the lies, the fallout, and the history behind it all Heads up: This episode dives into tough topics—child murder, sexual assault allegations, and racially charged false accusations. Listener discreti...

Earth Day started as one of the most successful mass protests in U.S. history. Twenty million people took to the streets in 1970—and it worked. The EPA was created. The Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act followed. Environmental destruction became politically expensive. So… how did we get from that to leaf emojis, green branding, and oil companies telling us they “love the planet”? In this episode,...

Taxes aren’t optional — but the conspiracy theories are endless. What if everything you’ve heard about “legal ways” to avoid taxes… was a trap? Every year, thousands of people are told they’ve found a loophole: taxes are optional, wages aren’t income, the IRS has no authority, the Constitution secretly agrees with them. In this episode, we take a deep dive into the tax myths that refuse to die, th...

What drives someone to choose murder over divorce? In this gripping episode of Seriously Sus, Nanette and Miranda unravel the tangled web of psychology, culture, and law behind some of the most shocking spousal murder cases in recent history. From the chilling story of Chris Watts to the infamous “Suitcase Killer” Melanie McGuire, and the explosive rage of Clara Harris, you’ll get the real stories...

April Fools’ Day: jokes, pranks, and emotional damage. Okay, maybe not supposed to be emotional damage—but here we are. In this episode of Seriously Sus, Nanette and Miranda side‑eye April Fools’ Day and unpack why it no longer feels playful. If April 1st makes you tense instead of laugh, you’re not broken. You’re living in 2026. We dig into how a holiday built on deception ran straight into misin...

Two friends. Too many late-night text discussions. And a whole lot of sus. In our origin episode, we break down how Seriously Sus came to be, what the show is and isn’t, what we plan to cover, and why side‑eye is a survival skill. We believe you can question everything without sensationalizing anything. From true crime trends to internet chaos, this show is about questioning the narratives we’re h...