INFLUENCE
What does it really take to make a living (and an impact) on the Internet today?
Join Matt Silverman (who has been covering online culture for 15+ years) in conversation with YouTubers, musicians, podcasters, streamers, journalists, TikTokers and more about turning creativity into a job, building community on ever-changing platforms, and their complex relationships with huge online audiences.
INFLUENCE is the relaunch of 2 GIRLS 1 PODCAST, a weekly comedy/interview show about fascinating online communities, which ran for 7 years and nearly 300 episodes.
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162 Something Awful
Maybe we built the Internet wrong?
48 min
152
161 Buy Nothing
It's easy if you try.
54 min
153
160 How the Internet Is Changing Language (with...
Because Internet
61 min
154
159 Blasphemy Fetishes
46 min
155
158 COVID Long Haulers
When doctors didn't know, they turned to Facebook.
49 min
156
Your Response to Our 4chan Episode
Emails, voicemails, and chats, oh my!
24 min
157
157 Reddit Gifts (Internet Secret Santa)
'Tis better to give ... to online strangers
45 min
158
[Encore Episode] 113 ClausNet: The Social Netwo...
Ho, ho, ho!
66 min
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156 4chan: The Birthplace of All Memes
You're nothing but a wall of text.
73 min
160
[Encore Episode] 94 Sweepers (Originally Publis...
71 min
161
155 Modern Families Are Easier to Make Thanks t...
51 min
162
154 Financial Domination (Allie Eve Knox Returns!)
More like sustainable capitalism.
47 min
163
153 OnlyFans Culture (with Allie Eve Knox)
Nice work if you can get it.
47 min
164
152 Political Humiliation with Empress Delfina
Sex banking for Biden.
37 min
165
151 Why Tech Companies Won't Let You Fix Your O...
You can probably fix it yourself.
51 min
166
150 Virtual Funeral Services (Gathering Us)
Mourning in the time of COVID-19.
50 min
167
149 QAnon Casualties: How to Save a Loved One F...
The rabbit hole is deeper than you can imagine.
83 min
168
[Encore Episode] 55 How Composer Kevin MacLeod ...
59 min
169
148 Unnecessary Inventions
You can't buy these products. But you'll really want to.
66 min
170
147 One In an ARMY (BTS / K-Pop Fandom Charity)
Stans taking a stand.
67 min
171
146 Solo Female Traveler Network
Women empowering women.
68 min
172
145 Get a Pen Pal
The joy of slow correspondence.
33 min
173
144 What Makes a Great Online Community?
Don't underestimate the power of moderation.
62 min
174
[Encore Episode] 46 The Women Editing Thousands...
There's still a long way to go.
73 min
175
143 The space cemetery in 'EVE Online'
An awe-inspiring visit.
59 min