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 

The biggest stories on the internet from February 6th, 2025.

Timestamps:

1:00 Anna Paul x Mikaela Testa update

5:40 American woman goes viral for refusing to leave Pakistan in the pursuit of love

8:54 Trisha Paytas' Big Broadway Dream

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Unfortunately, it seems our microphone issues continued into this episode! Apologies for the sound quality, we will ensure it's fixed by tomorrow's episode.

The biggest tech & social media trends on the internet from February 5th, 2025.

Timestamps:

0:48 Reddit Answers and the pivot to AI

5:01 Threads launches custom feeds

7:34 Stimulation Clicker

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Recap of the Grammys 2025 starts at 1:24.

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The biggest stories on the internet from February 3rd, 2025.

Timestamps:

1:04 Chiara Ferragni x Fedez update

8:40 Iris Law called out by server for restaurant etiquette & she responds

11:02 New CorporateTok trend

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