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
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161 Buy Nothing
It's easy if you try.
54 min
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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
206
Your Response to Our 4chan Episode
Emails, voicemails, and chats, oh my!
24 min
207
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