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"'A podcast about the internet' that is actually an unfailingly original exploration of modern life and how to survive it." - The Guardian. Hosted by PJ Vogt and Alex Goldman, from Gimlet.

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#96 The Secret Life of Alex...

08.22.2019

Alex agreed to let PJ hack his phone, giving him 24/7 uninterrupted surveillance over his life. This week, everything you can learn about someone who completely surrenders their privacy. Further InfoJoseph Cox's FlexiSpy reporting The National Domestic Violence Hotline Subscribe ...

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08.22.2019 #96 The Secret Life of Alex Goldman Alex agreed to let PJ hack his phone, giving him 24/7 uninterrupted surveillance over his life. This week, everything you can learn about someone who completely surrenders their privacy. Further InfoJoseph Cox's FlexiSpy reporting The National Domestic Violence Hotline Subscribe ...
08.15.2019 #128 The Crime Machine, Part II New York City cops are in a fight against their own police department. They say it’s under the control of a broken computer system that punishes cops who refuse to engage in racist, corrupt policing. The story of their fight, ...
08.15.2019 #127 The Crime Machine, Part I New York City cops are in a fight against their own police department. They say it’s under the control of a broken computer system that punishes cops who refuse to engage in racist, corrupt policing. The story of their fight, ...
08.08.2019 #120 INVCEL How a shy, queer Canadian woman accidentally invented one of the internet’s most toxic male communities.
07.25.2019 #146 Summer Hotline This week, PJ and Alex open up the phone lines and try to solve your problems, big and small.Read Joshua Rothman's story on printers here.
07.11.2019 #145 Louder Carlos Maza started posting videos on YouTube, and ran afoul of a guy who reminded him of his high school bullies. He asked YouTube to intervene, and then things got extremely complicated.Further Reading:Carlos Maza's video series StrikethroughMark Bergen on how ...
06.27.2019 #144 Dark Pattern This week, we discover an invisible maze, designed to trick millions of people out of their money.Justin Elliot’s TwitterPro Publica’s questionnaire for people who’ve worked at IntuitIntuit CEO’s video responseFind a Free File tax product on the IRS sitePro Publica’s ...
06.13.2019 #143 Permanent Record This week, the most humiliating, unfortunate and regrettable things on the internet that simply will not come down. Also: the father who scours the internet for lost memories.
05.23.2019 #142 We Didn't Start The Fire This week, an epic Yes Yes No spanning an entire galaxy of internet fights. Plus, Alex Goldman reveals a dark personal secret. And an update on Sal’s quest to get into college in Canada.See the tweet here.
05.09.2019 #41 What It Looks Like Jamie Keiles is a writer who decided to photograph something that’s usually invisible. Plus, PJ discovers the secret code he’s accidentally been speaking, and learns about the people who created it.If you’re feeling depressed or want to talk to someone, ...
04.25.2019 #141 Adam Pisces and the $2 Coke This week, a flood of mysterious orders plague Domino’s Pizza stores across America. Who is Adam Pisces, and why is he ordering so many cokes?Domino's Responsible Disclosure to report any vulnerabilities on their app
04.11.2019 #140 The Roman Mars Mazda Virus Ben loves podcasts, but he has a problem. When he tries to listen to one podcast in particular, his car stereo completely breaks. This week, Super Tech Support takes on one of its strangest cases — Roman Mars versus a ...
03.28.2019 #139 The Reply All Hotline This week, PJ and Alex open up the phone lines and try to solve your problems, big and small. Don’t type like my brother.Further Reading: JusoorInstitute of International Education PEER Michael Bazzel's workbook to remove your personal information online
03.14.2019 #138 The Great Momo Panic We investigate the mystery of why parents across the world became convinced that a half-bird/half-woman monster was going to harm their kids over the internet.And we answer the question of how robocallers are able to fake your telephone number when ...
02.28.2019 #137 Fool's Trade Yes Yes No returns and Alex Blumberg takes us on a journey from secret celebrity love letters to the biggest, strangest rock band you’ve never heard of. Also, basketball.See the tweet here.
02.14.2019 #136 The Founder The story of a person who wanted to change the world using the internet — by committing crimes on an unprecedented global scale.Check out Evan's book on Paul Le Roux, The Mastermind, here.
01.31.2019 #135 Robocall: Bang Bang This week, Alex investigates the rise of one of the most hated businesses: Robocalls. And Damiano tries to figure out if a robocaller is tracking his every move.
01.17.2019 #134 The Year of the Wallop New Year! Alex Goldman’s audacious plan to get punched in the face, plus special guest Jason Mantzoukas returns for a very Azkaban Yes Yes No.Tweet from the episode
12.20.2018 #133 Reply All's 2018 Year End Extravaganza In our final episode of the year, we revisit some stories, talk to old friends, and hear from the most remote places on the planet.For a list of all the episodes we referenced, check out our website reply.soy.
12.06.2018 #132 Negative Mount Pleasant A small town in Wisconsin becomes the site of a completely unprecedented experiment. A Better Mount PleasantLet's Make A Better Mount PleasantJournalist Larry Tabak's Series on Foxconn in Wisconsin
11.15.2018 #131 Surefire Investigations This week, the return of YYN: from a deranged mascot to the top of the FBI
11.08.2018 #130 The Snapchat Thief This week, a new Super Tech Support: after Lizzie's Snapchat gets hacked, things start getting really creepy. Alex investigates.Michael Bazzell's PodcastThe complete Security and Privacy PodcastSteps Michael Bazzell Gave Alex to Protect HimselfHow to port your phone numberPassword ManagerGoogle AuthenticatorYubikeyMichael's ...
10.25.2018 #129 Autumn A 13-year-old girl builds a tiny world that she has complete, perfect control over. And then one day, that world forces her to make an impossible decision.Episodes of The Nod you should check out:Cowboy of the West VillagePeak RealityThe Paradise ...
10.12.2018 #128 The Crime Machine, Part II New York City cops are in a fight against their own police department. They say it’s under the control of a broken computer system that punishes cops who refuse to engage in racist, corrupt policing. The story of their fight, ...
10.12.2018 #127 The Crime Machine, Part I New York City cops are in a fight against their own police department. They say it’s under the control of a broken computer system that punishes cops who refuse to engage in racist, corrupt policing. The story of their fight, ...
09.13.2018 #126 Alex Jones Dramageddon We're back this week with a Yes Yes No. Alex takes PJ and Alex Blumberg through Alex Jones's visit to the Senate. And producer Anna Foley helps us unpack the scandal that's engulfed Beauty YouTube.Alex Jones tweetBeautube tweet
07.26.2018 #125 All My Pets Taylor Nicole Dean was a self-described shut-in, a teenager who lived in her parent's home, surrounded by exotic pets. And then she started making videos on YouTube.Taylor's Youtube ChannelVote for your favorite reply all episodes - we'll run the winners ...
07.13.2018 #124 The Magic Store Sruthi asks a question “why does it seem like Amazon has suddenly gotten a lot sketchier?“ Alex investigates.Further Reading:Elizabeth Dwoskin on AmazonBuzzfeed's Nicole Nguyen on Amazon Fake Reviewers
06.21.2018 #123 An Ad for the Worst Day of Your Life Matt’s wife died a decade ago. Now, everywhere he goes on the internet, he can’t escape advertisements for clickbait sites with her picture on it. This week, Super Tech Support tries to help out.Matt's non-profit, the Liz Logelin Foundation
06.07.2018 #122 The QAnon Code ⚡️⚡️ This week, to celebrate Alex Goldman’s return from paternity leave, a Yes Yes No extravaganza. Alex takes PJ and Alex Blumberg through the internet’s most encompassing conspiracy theory to date, and then Gene Demby joins us to help unpack a ...
05.31.2018 #79 Boy in Photo [Rebroadcast] Who was Wayne?
05.18.2018 #121 Pain Funnel An ambitious plan to help people goes off the rails, and a man from Florida tries to fix things the only way he knows how: with prank phone calls.Further reading:Cat Ferguson's reporting on Google and Rehab (The Verge) - Part ...
05.10.2018 #120 INVCEL How a shy, queer Canadian woman accidentally invented one of the internet’s most toxic male communities.
04.20.2018 #119 No More Safe Harbor Last month, the government shut down backpage.com, a site where people advertised sex with children. We talk to a group of people who say that was a huge mistake.Trigger warning: sexual assault.
03.15.2018 #118 A Pirate In Search of a Judge One day, Cayden received an email from their internet provider that said "stop pirating TV shows or we'll cut off your internet!" Cayden had no idea what they were talking about. So Alex decided to investigate.Further Reading Vulture's recap of ...
03.01.2018 #117 The World's Most Expensive Free Watch This week, the story of a man who made the extremely dubious decision to order a watch that he found in an Instagram ad. We explore the strange world that watch came from.Further ReadingJenny ODell's "There's No Such Thing As ...
02.15.2018 #116 Trust the Process This week, we meet a dominatrix who dominates computers, instead of just people. Plus, the story of a man who hatches a plot to destroy a beloved NBA team, using the best advantage he has — the fact that he’s ...
01.25.2018 #115 The Bitcoin Hunter Writer Jia Tolentino has a new case for Super Tech Support: where are all those bitcoin she bought six years ago?Further ReadingPlanet Money's bitcoin storyStories by Jia Tolentino
01.18.2018 #114 Apocalypse Soon This week: Yes Yes No returns and takes us to the brink of apocalypse.Further Readingreplyall.fyiThe yes yes nos tumblr The tweet in questionTide Pod Pizza Tweet Uganda Knuckles in VR Chat Who Killed Captain Alex trailer Logan Paul "Why 2017 ...
12.21.2017 #113 Reply All's Year End Extravaganza Our finale for the year! We solve some unsolved mysteries, call up some of our favorite people, and answer questions about stories listeners are still wondering about. Plus many weird surprises.
12.15.2017 #112 The Prophet After Andrea is attacked by a stranger in Mexico City, she just wants to figure out who the guy was. Investigating this question drops her right into the middle of one of Mexico’s biggest conspiracies.
12.07.2017 #111 Return of the Russian Passenger After a secret breaks in the news, Reply All re-examines how Alex Blumberg's Uber account was hacked.This episode is a follow up to #91 The Russian Passenger and #93 Beware All.Further reading:The Best Password Managers
11.16.2017 #110 The Antifa Supersoldier Spectacular The return of YYN: The horrifying specter of November 4th and a very disturbing ice cream recipe.Further ReadingRich Kyanka's TweetRefuse Fascism announces the November 4 protestsAn article by Krang T. Nelson about getting banned from twitter for his tweet.Jordan Peltz' ...
11.02.2017 #109 Is Facebook Spying on You? This year we’ve gotten one question more than any other from listeners: is Facebook eavesdropping on my conversations and showing me ads based on the things that I say? This week, Alex investigates.Further ReadingOur guide to keep Facebook from following ...
10.19.2017 #108 The Skip Tracer, Part II Continued: Sruthi Pinnamaneni follows the world's best bounty hunter on a peculiar case.
10.19.2017 #107 The Skip Tracer, Part I Sruthi Pinnamaneni follows the world's best bounty hunter on a peculiar case.
09.28.2017 #106 Is That You, KD? This week, we help Alex Blumberg understand why a Google engineer ended up complimenting the KKK, and then Yes Yes No turns bizarro.Further ReadingJames Damore's unedited memo Links to all of the tweets or stories mentioned in Yes Yes No ...
09.21.2017 #105 At World's End Phia helps a listener track down a mythical, vanished video game.
09.07.2017 #104 The Case of the Phantom Caller A woman in New Jersey is getting strange phone calls to her office from unknown numbers. Every time she picks up, she finds herself eavesdropping on the life of a different stranger. Unsure what else to do, she calls in ...
08.03.2017 #103 Long Distance, Part II This week, Alex and Damiano take a trip. This is the conclusion of last week's episode, Long Distance. Further ReadingSnigdha Poonam's story on tech support scams in the Hindustan TimesIf you suspect you are a victim of a tech support ...

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#96 The Secret Life of Alex Goldman

#128 The Crime Machine, Part II

#127 The Crime Machine, Part I

#120 INVCEL

#146 Summer Hotline

#145 Louder

#144 Dark Pattern

#143 Permanent Record

#142 We Didn't Start The Fire

#41 What It Looks Like

#141 Adam Pisces and the $2 Coke

#140 The Roman Mars Mazda Virus

#139 The Reply All Hotline

#138 The Great Momo Panic

#137 Fool's Trade

#136 The Founder

#135 Robocall: Bang Bang

#134 The Year of the Wallop

#133 Reply All's 2018 Year End Extravaganza

#132 Negative Mount Pleasant

#131 Surefire Investigations

#130 The Snapchat Thief

#129 Autumn

#128 The Crime Machine, Part II

#127 The Crime Machine, Part I

#126 Alex Jones Dramageddon

#125 All My Pets

#124 The Magic Store

#123 An Ad for the Worst Day of Your Life

#122 The QAnon Code ⚡️⚡️

#79 Boy in Photo [Rebroadcast]

#121 Pain Funnel

#120 INVCEL

#119 No More Safe Harbor

#118 A Pirate In Search of a Judge

#117 The World's Most Expensive Free Watch

#116 Trust the Process

#115 The Bitcoin Hunter

#114 Apocalypse Soon

#113 Reply All's Year End Extravaganza

#112 The Prophet

#111 Return of the Russian Passenger

#110 The Antifa Supersoldier Spectacular

#109 Is Facebook Spying on You?

#108 The Skip Tracer, Part II

#107 The Skip Tracer, Part I

#106 Is That You, KD?

#105 At World's End

#104 The Case of the Phantom Caller

#103 Long Distance, Part II

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