Say My Meme

In this listener submission, Jack describes the "urinal etiquette" meme, educating us not only on the cultural context of urinal etiquette memes ont he web, but also giving us a taste of some high-level internet scholarship in the form of meme subtext.

Remember Pulp Fiction? Or Legends of the Hidden Temple? How about that iconic scene from Jurassic Park? Whether or not you have 90s nostalgia, the internet is full of great memes that call back the pre-internet era –– to a simpler time when everyone tuned in to the same TV shows and "going to the movies" actually meant going somewhere.

A smirking kid, a quaffed lion, or a popsicle-licking octogenarian –– sassiness is an emotion we can all relate to. This week, we attacked som eof the more well known "sassy memes," and invited our listeners to submit their own. Upload your descriptions at http://saymymeme.com, or send a voice memo to [email protected] for a chance to get on the podcast!

There's this weird thing with Cats: They don't really have eyebrows. With their wide eyes and strangely expressive faces, Cats are some of the internet's most persistent and popular stars. In the first episode of Say My Meme, Will and Caroline seek to describe five of the internet's best cat memes, past and present, and invite listeners to submit their own meme descriptions at http://saymymeme.com.