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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160 How the Internet Is Changing Language (with...
Because Internet
61 min
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159 Blasphemy Fetishes
46 min
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158 COVID Long Haulers
When doctors didn't know, they turned to Facebook.
49 min
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Your Response to Our 4chan Episode
Emails, voicemails, and chats, oh my!
24 min
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157 Reddit Gifts (Internet Secret Santa)
'Tis better to give ... to online strangers
45 min
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[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
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[Encore Episode] 94 Sweepers (Originally Publis...
71 min
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155 Modern Families Are Easier to Make Thanks t...
51 min
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154 Financial Domination (Allie Eve Knox Returns!)
More like sustainable capitalism.
47 min
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153 OnlyFans Culture (with Allie Eve Knox)
Nice work if you can get it.
47 min
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152 Political Humiliation with Empress Delfina
Sex banking for Biden.
37 min
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151 Why Tech Companies Won't Let You Fix Your O...
You can probably fix it yourself.
51 min
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150 Virtual Funeral Services (Gathering Us)
Mourning in the time of COVID-19.
50 min
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149 QAnon Casualties: How to Save a Loved One F...
The rabbit hole is deeper than you can imagine.
83 min
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[Encore Episode] 55 How Composer Kevin MacLeod ...
59 min
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148 Unnecessary Inventions
You can't buy these products. But you'll really want to.
66 min
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147 One In an ARMY (BTS / K-Pop Fandom Charity)
Stans taking a stand.
67 min
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146 Solo Female Traveler Network
Women empowering women.
68 min
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145 Get a Pen Pal
The joy of slow correspondence.
33 min
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144 What Makes a Great Online Community?
Don't underestimate the power of moderation.
62 min
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[Encore Episode] 46 The Women Editing Thousands...
There's still a long way to go.
73 min
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143 The space cemetery in 'EVE Online'
An awe-inspiring visit.
59 min
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142 How Does Wikipedia Actually Work?
Don't take humanity's largest body of knowledge for granted.
68 min
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141 The Church of Universal Suffrage
Why isn't election day more holy?
59 min