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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142 How Does Wikipedia Actually Work?
Don't take humanity's largest body of knowledge for granted.
68 min
177
141 The Church of Universal Suffrage
Why isn't election day more holy?
59 min
178
140 Flea Market Flippers (With Rob & Melissa St...
One man's trash...
66 min
179
139 "Darknet Diaries" with Jack Rhysider
"True stories from the dark side of the Internet."
68 min
180
138 "Animal Talking" with Gary Whitta
Virtual sets. Real celebs.
69 min
181
[Encore Episode] 54 Tay Zonday (Originally Publ...
Let's make it ... Chocolate Rain
76 min
182
[Encore Episode] 87 Birds of North America (Ori...
Bird watching isn't just for old white guys.
61 min
183
137 Second Life Sex Workers
Virtual brothels. Real money.
71 min
184
136 THE 2ND-GREATEST PRANK IN PODCAST HISTORY!!...
Who is Matt Silverman, anyway?
64 min
185
135 Cheap Old Houses
Save this house!
63 min
186
134 WeRateDogs (@dog_rates / Matt Nelson)
We'd give this interview a 14/10.
80 min
187
133 A Group Where We All Pretend to Be Ants in ...
All hail the Queen.
53 min
188
132 Online Standup Comedy With Josh Gondelman
A comedy club on your laptop.
68 min
189
131 Dating in 'Animal Crossing'
IRL dating is off limits, but this "Love Island" is open.
56 min
190
130 Building College Campuses in Minecraft
IRL college is canceled, but Minecraft college has just begun.
58 min
191
129 Zoom Memes for Self Quaranteens
55 min
192
128 Medical Fetishes (MedFet)
Masks, needles, and probes, oh my!
53 min
193
127 The Spot: 1995's Online Reality Show
One of the first interactive webseries ever.
57 min
194
126 Self-Isolation Checkin
So...
35 min
195
125 Chris Dancy, The Mindful Cyborg
"We don't download apps, we download habits."
72 min
196
124 Biohackers
Magnets in your fingers and a computer in your leg.
69 min
197
123 What If YouTube Had Failed in 2006?
Is a world without Keyboard Cat even worth living in?
67 min
198
[Encore Episode] 51 The Birth of Online Dating ...
The '90s email that launched millions of marriages.
67 min
199
122 Civ Battle Royale
Who are you rooting for in Season 3?
56 min
200
121 Gone Wild Audio
Fine erotic audio for porn connoisseurs.
60 min