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In this episode, I explore  the evolution and ethics of death and dying on social media– from how our online experiences shape parasocial grief to the responsibilities that platforms hold when a user– whether famous or not– dies with a complex (and sometimes profitable) digital footprint. This episode also includes interviews with two grief experts, Candice Mace from Griefline and Michelle Moriarity of Grief Connect.

00:38 Intro

3:34 How grief has evolved: Grief on social media

5:32 Liam Payne

7:38 TaliaJoy18

9:19 Is parasocial grief real? Interview with Candice Mace from Griefline

25:00 Expressing grief online: From the post-death spike to creating community

27:52 Grief-policing in fandoms

31:41 The power of social media connection in coping with grief: Interview with Michelle Moriarty from Grief Connect

56:27 The grief economy & social media platforms

57:39 What happens to our digital footprint and data when we die?

1:00:00 Conclusion

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Sources:

https://edm.com/news/avicii-post-death-follower-spike-larger-trend 

https://researchdiscovery.drexel.edu/esploro/outputs/doctoral/Celebrity-ghosts-in-the-machine-Mourning/991014632244204721 

https://cmci.colorado.edu/idlab/assets/bibliography/pdf/Gach2017.pdf  

https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/body/health/a30766025/celebrity-deaths/ 

https://archive.junkee.com/from-grief-police-to-tragedy-hipsters-the-seven-most-unhelpful-arguments-that-took-over-the-media-after-the-paris-attacks/69619 

https://theconversation.com/liam-payne-the-death-of-a-favourite-celebrity-can-be-painful-but-collective-grief-can-help-242039 

https://shityoushouldcareabout.substack.com/p/how-to-grieve-liam-payne 

https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/grieving-death-liam-payne/104461152

https://www.reddit.com/r/GriefSupport/comments/1g5ykuw/anyone_else_struggling_with_liam_paynes_death/ 

https://www.instagram.com/p/b7E-mfMgBt/  

https://help.instagram.com/231764660354188?helpref=faq_content  

https://www.facebook.com/help/103897939701143/?ref=u2u  

https://help.x.com/en/rules-and-policies/contact-x-about-a-deceased-family-members-account  

https://www.economist.com/culture/2024/07/10/what-happens-to-your-data-when-you-die

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/05/the-government-would-like-you-to-write-a-social-media-will/256700/  

The biggest stories on the internet from February 20th, 2025.

Timestamps:

2:43 Twitter-famous tradwife Patriarchy Hannah aka @HarmonizedGrace exposed as being a fraud

16:22 Trisha Paytas to perform at World Pride Music Festival

18:08 Reddit paywall to be implemented in 2025

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The biggest tech & social media trends on the internet from February 19th, 2025.

Timestamps:

00:16 Apple Cider Vinegar thoughts

2:34 TikTok is back online in the US app store

5:41 Mexico threatens Google with lawsuit

7:52 Buzzfeed announces new social platform

10:40 Netflix makes a play for podcasters

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The biggest stories on the internet from February 18th, 2025.

Timestamps:

1:07 "Reheating nachos" trend

4:05 Morphe seemingly returns to influencer marketing strategy again

8:01 Kai Cenat plans to launch a streamer university

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The biggest stories on the internet from February 17th, 2025.

Timestamps:

1:39 Wishbone Kitchen calls out Bon Appetit for similarities in 'Dinner with Friends' series

7:44 Avery Woods faces backlash for podcast episode with Harry Jowsey

13:37 Melanie Martinez update (listener request)

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The biggest stories on the internet from February 13th, 2025.

Timestamps:

1:27 Duolingo Owl is apparently dead

4:23 Kayla Itsines calls out sexualisation in the influencer fitness industry

14:30 Alix Earle vs. Alex Cooper
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The biggest tech & social media trends on the internet from February 12th, 2025.

Timestamps:

00:47 Jack Scholessberg deletes his social media

6:28 Roblox, Discord OpenAI and Google launch ROOST

9:57 Elon Musk bids to buy OpenAI

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Sources:

https://www.glamour.com/story/why-jack-schlossberg-deplatformed-himself 

https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a63692260/jack-schlossberg-deletes-social-media/

https://substack.com/home/post/p-156622082?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web 

https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/17/23727324/roblox-kids-older-adult-mature-audience-games  

https://www.theverge.com/news/609367/roblox-discord-openai-google-roost-online-safety-tools 

https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/6/23390796/roblox-discord-facebook-snapchat-social-media-lawsuits-addiction-child-abuse 

https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/23126384-robloxdiscordfacebooksnap-suit-filed-cu-su-complaint-10_4_22-filed/ 

https://www.fastcompany.com/91275256/roblox-joins-27-million-industry-nonprofit-to-support-online-safety 

https://passionfru.it/roblox-paid-creators-close-to-1-billion-in-2024-151775/?_sp=775d5c6e-5925-40da-8afd-5c078fe47c64.1739261124793 

https://roost.tools/partnerships 

https://www.wsj.com/tech/elon-musk-openai-bid-4af12827 

https://www.reuters.com/technology/openai-set-finalize-first-custom-chip-design-this-year-2025-02-10/ 

https://www.theverge.com/news/609421/openai-in-house-chip-development 

https://thesizzle.com.au/p/tpg-outage-power-problem-or-settings-screw-up-elon-s-openai-bid-and-ev-tough-times 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14360743/jack-schlossberg-kennedy-JFK-curse-MAUREEN-CALLAHAN.html 

The biggest stories on the internet from February 11th, 2025.

Timestamps:

00:32 Brianna Chickenfry rumoured to be dating West Wilson from Summer House

4:00 Aussie podcast bro Jack Mcintosh breaks down after creator Jordan Tan rejects his requests to share "perspectives" about her lived experiences

9:48 Haliey Welch of Hawk Tuah fame opens up about crypto scandal two months later

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The biggest stories on the internet from February 10th, 2025.

Timestamps:

1:09 Poppi influencer vending machines

3:40 Charli xcx pledges $25K alongside Chappell Roan to emerging artists

6:18 Genesis Webb, Chappell Roan's stylist, accused of offering exposure instead of payment

15:26 Amelia Dimoldenberg reportedly dating Adam Faze

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In this episode, I dive into the history of career of Jenna Marbles. From her beginnings at Barstool Sports to her self-cancellation and disappearance from the internet in 2020, I explore why the internet still years from Jenna Marbles.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

1:53 Jenna’s beginnings: Barstool Sports

6:31 Becoming “Jenna Marbles” & her peak

10:55 The basis of Jenna’s longevity: nostalgia & accountability

16:41 Jenna’s controversies & self-cancellation

24:45 Conclusion 

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Sources:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9dj5WjFJFU 

https://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/14/fashion/jenna-marbles.html 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYpwAtnywTk 

https://web.archive.org/web/20110410113648/http://www.stoollala.com/ 

https://www.tubefilter.com/2015/10/27/madame-tussauds-new-york-jenna-marbles-wax-figure/ 

https://variety.com/2014/digital/news/youtube-pacts-with-siriusxm-for-weekly-music-radio-show-with-jenna-marbles-1201251012/ 

https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2022/06/david-dobrik-jeff-wittek-lawsuit-youtube-excavator-stunt-life-threatening-injuries-10-million-dollars-damages?srsltid=AfmBOoqpBC_5bUsITUyKdRaoe-fgVNvdIiwW0x2ECXxzYnFIjELvWIDt 

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/jenna-marbles-what-happened-youtube-nicki-minaj-b2133892.html 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/sethcohen/2020/06/25/apologizing-for-racist-videos-youtuber-jenna-marbles-surprise-move-teaches-an-important-lesson/?sh=2f8d79e2bc69 

https://berkeleybeacon.com/a-year-without-jenna-marbles/  

https://www.reddit.com/r/Jennamarbles/comments/184htge/do_you_think_jenna_wouldve_left_yt_even_if_the/ 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oao_6QTCCiw