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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30 Know Your Meme: Cataloging 10 years of inter...
From LOLcats to Distracted Boyfriend
92 min
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29 The story of Reddit's "Ask Me Anything"
Behind the scenes of the internet's biggest Q&A platform
66 min
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28 The most terrifying questions people ask on ...
Well, is it?
64 min
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27 Grandma Party Hotline
We love you, Grandma!
68 min
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26 A dating network for conspiracy theorists
Are you awake?
63 min
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25 We got your emails VOLUME 1
We love our listeners.
14 min
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24 Sugar Dating: Young women seeking men with m...
Tale as old as time.
59 min
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23 Thousands of men on the internet really want...
Will it ever be scientifically possible?
70 min
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22 Bros before JNCOs: Where dudes help dudes ma...
The rise of Male Fashion Advice
66 min
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21 The Passions Network has every dating site y...
Zombie dating? Yes, please.
75 min
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20 Adult babies and diaper lovers
Goo!
46 min
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19 Why are "Birds With Arms" so damn funny?
Welcome to the gun show.
56 min
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18 The history of "shipping" in fan fiction
Putting the "ship" in relationship.
60 min
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17 Inside the plastic world of Living Dolls
Life in plastic, it's fantastic.
44 min
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16 Doing real archaeology inside video game worlds
It belongs in a museum!
60 min
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15 What your Google search history really says ...
The data doesn't lie.
53 min
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14 Inside the secret chat room where lawyers bi...
Lawyers: They're just like us.
45 min
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13 The Fry Up Police
Don't let your beans touch your eggs.
37 min
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12 How Reddit brings real science to millions
It's all about framing.
55 min
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11 This dating app matches people on things the...
Love through hate.
44 min
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10 ASMR: This episode will make you tingly
Whisper, crinkle, tap.
43 min
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09 Interview with a (real?) vampire
Blood, energy, and vampire stereotypes
46 min
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08 Today I F@*#ked Up
Everyone loves a good story gone wrong.
47 min
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07 Professional cuddling could be the next yoga
Your cuddler will see you now.
52 min
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06 How to teach a preschool class for adults
Because grown-ups never get to show and tell.
36 min