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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26 From Immigrant to Icon: How Yaya Han Built a...
123 min
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25 How Patreon Fosters Creative Diversity in an...
62 min
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24 Is Ethical AI Even Possible? Adobe Has Enter...
42 min
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23 From Napster to Midjourney: Why Copyright & ...
85 min
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22 Thousands of People Are Playing Trivia Onlin...
66 min
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21 Her Viral Photos of Wild Horses Just Might S...
65 min
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20 Why I'm REALLY Hyped for YouTube's New "Hype...
58 min
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19 Puppy Songs: How 2 Dogs, Pandemic Boredom, a...
82 min
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18 The Internet Archive Is in Big Trouble...and...
48 min
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17 Accessibility Unlocked: How Blind Players En...
81 min
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16 Why New Laws to Protect Kids Online Might Ba...
65 min
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15 Is It OK for my kids to keep watching MrBeast?
54 min
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14 Speedrunning "Stardew Valley" Is More Compli...
75 min
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13 There's Never Been a Better Time to Talk Abo...
86 min
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12 The Skibidi Cinematic Universe: Why Michael ...
94 min
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11 Why Professional Content Moderators Can't Af...
87 min
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10 ADHD and Sex: How a Life-Changing Diagnosis ...
86 min
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09 Stop Doom-Scrolling: His Daily Doses of Hope...
90 min
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08 The "Ken Burns of Video Games" Nailed Longfo...
115 min
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07 Meet the Comedy Nerd Documenting the History...
95 min
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06 He Quit His World-Touring Band to Teach Drum...
86 min
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05 Information Disorder: The Disturbing Rise of...
110 min
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04 How a Star Wars Parody Show Changed YouTube ...
71 min
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03 Why This Brilliant Visual FX Artist Would Ra...
65 min
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02 He Gained 500,000 YouTube Subscribers After ...
75 min