Fortnight On The Internets

On this episode, we welcome the brilliant Maria Blasucci to tell us what it’s like to come face to face with a surly Shia LaBeouf; Jeni Sue joins us to unpack the Sochi Olympic Games; and we enjoy the music of Mother Falcon. rumorsontheinternets.org/episode47

On this episode, we're joined by two amazing interviewees: Matt Farley, the most prolific man on Spotify and iTunes, and Erin Chack, a rising star at Buzzfeed.

On this episode, we praise our Report Card items like never before; we run down the controversy that Grantland unleashed by publishing a transgender-unfriendly longform piece; and we enjoy the music of Speedy Ortiz. rumorsontheinternets.org/episode45

On this episode, only slightly tarnished by Alpine's poor-quality audio, we discuss the Selfie Olympics phenomenon, the hit tumblr Ladies Against Humanity, and run down our list of podcast recommendations.

Our Likers and listeners weighed in, and the results have been calculated! We count down the Top 20 finest items from the digital realms for 2013, and conclude by announcing the newest members of the Hall of Internet Fame. rumorsontheinternets.org

On this episode, we are joined by Erin Matson of breakout tumblr White Guys Doing It By Themselves, Ben Wyeth from the band Hockey, and a report card full of hoaxes, holiday wishes and Big Brother-like video game systems. 

Happy Thanksgiving! On this episode, Batkid saves San Francisco, a random dancing dude puts Bon Jovi back on the pop charts — four years in the future, and a Brooklyn rooftop breakup is livetweeted. With music from Tonight Sky, and lots of great contributions from our Likers!

On this episode, we evaluate and rate a massive batch of infographics about the United States of A; we hip you to a bad ass music podcast well worth checking out; and we recap and review the first annual Youtube Music Awards. With music from Dead Gaze. rumorsontheinternets.org/episode40

On this episode, we share scary Youtube and website recommendations, explore the quaint world of industrial musicals, and find out the real story of the Kanye/Kim engagement from an inside source. With a ghoulish report card that delves into "the DARK SIDE of self-esteem!" We've got music from the Bad Bad Hats and a guest appearance by Jeni Sue.

On this episode, we ask the eternal question: Ikea product or death metal band? We give a thumbs down to a girl who quit her job with a viral video and a thumbs up to a weird video sexy-face meme. We bring you a comedy group that’s clean enough for the Mormon church. And we giggle at a video of a little kid pooping. Plus great new tunes from Brothertiger and lots of great finds from our Likers! rumorsontheinternets.org/episode38

On this episode, we explain what happened when a mysterious Youtube channel counted down to ZERO, and how the big reveal shocked the denizens of Weird Twitter. We run through a report card filled with the best and worst of personal relationships -- from two brothers who created the best Best Man toast ever, to a boyfriend who holds love hostage for sandwiches. We have AMAZING music from Bombino, who brings rock from West Africa via Nashville. Plus another Internet Challenge Surprise and lots of great finds from our Likers!

On this episode, we banter with Jessie Rosen, the author of the Time-Magazine-acclaimed blog 20-Nothings, about her 6-year run to the top of the blog pyramid, her take on misperceptions of millennials, and the exciting projects she has in development. We break down the latest viral hits, including "The Fox" by Ylvis, the Jimmy Kimmel twerk prank, and the mysterious Conversation Book. With music from Young Man and tons of great finds from our Likers!

On this episode, dedicated to Miley Cyrus, we celebrate the bride who twerked down the aisle to her own cover of a lewd Buckcherry anthem. We honor the Reddit movement to create cool audio tracks with isolated vocals of classic songs. And we're joined by GHOST GHIRLS headliners Maria Blasucci and Amanda Lund, along with writer and Hall of Fame Liker Ryan Corrigan. With music from Bent Shapes and lots of great contribs from our Likers!

On this episode, we discuss the huge success of romance-chronicle 40 Days of Dating, praise an OCD Poet, and review the controversy sparked by the boastful founder of the new lady site Bustle. Internet friend Lily Vonnegut joins us to describe the wonders of VidCon. With music from Pity Sex and lots of great contributions from our Likers! Links: rumorsontheinternets.org/episode34

On this episode, we recount the tale of Shea Allen, an Arkansas TV reporter fired for blogging too honestly, react to the expletive-filled tirades of internet sensation Crazy Rhubarb Lady, and in our latest Eight Minute Explanation, untangle the popular phone app Vine. With music from La Sera, an Internet Challenge Surprise, and lots of great contributions from our Likers. Links: http://rumorsontheinternets.org/episode33

On this episode, we discuss the latest iteration of the famous Konami Code, nestled into some swanky websites; we salute the wisdom of small children, and we shake our heads in disbelief as a San Francisco news anchor pulls a Ron Burgundy by reading ethnic jokes off the teleprompter as if they are hard news. With music from The Blank Tapes and a soulful Internet Challenge Surprise. Links: rumorsontheinternets.org/episode32

In our triumphant return to the podwavez, we break down the #StandWithWendy political phenomenon with Mark Corcoran and Phillip Martin of @ProgressTX. We've got a report card loaded with the best internet gems from our hiatus, and a very sexxxxy dramatic reading of some Phil Collins erotica. With music from Beisbol. For links, rumorsontheinternets.org/episode31

We're still on a break -- but in the meantime, here's a compilation of some of our all time favorite guests. Brian Donovan, expert in online dating. Brett Weiner, the king of branded Internet content. And Carlo Moss, co-creator of The Most Popular Girls In School. A veritable all-star team of past FOTI guests. With music again from Unknown Mortal Orchestra! We'll be back soon, dear Likers!

We're on vacation, but in the meantime, here's a compilation of some of our collaborator Jeni Sue's finest moments on the show. Jeni Sue reports on the Oscars, the Olympics, and the Women of LA. With music from Unknown Mortal Orchestra.

On this episode, we talk about the big moves being made by Yahoo! and its CEO Marissa Mayer, keyed by this week’s stunning announcement that the company had paid 1.1B to acquire Tumblr. As always, we have a breakdown of the latest breakout viral videos. We have music from So Many Wizards, and tons of great contribs from our Likers! For links: rumorsontheinternets.org/episode30