Things I Found Online Podcast

The BTS Army is storming the studio with high level intel on the scope & breadth of this devoted fandom! This Army Battalion is here to share info on on the K-Pop industrial machine, BTS' underdog success story, their lyrics, topics, messages and influences. We also get into Korean beauty ideals, grueling K-Pop commitments and Army members share their thoughts on the role the Internet & social media are playing in fostering fan unity. It's BTS Madness on TIFO!

Is the Internet trying to keep us sad and angry? There is a group of irate online males called Incels (involuntarily celibate) who believe that they are entitled to sex with women. Our panel of 20 somethings have travelled to the outer reaches of internet darkness and returned to report about it. We also go in search of online altruism, moral integrity and conscientious values. We may have to google it. Where and when did the internet devolve into a desperate corporate scramble for our souls?

Chuck Duran and Stacey Aswad join Joe Cipriano and Louise Palanker for hijinks and hilarity. We are talking voice overs, Disneyworld, Rock Sugar, cursing babies and Roseanne! (We heard she's in trouble.)

It's the show of your dreams! Or at least of your sports fantasies.  Fantasy Sports Wizard B.J. Rudell offers priceless tips, hints and strategies while sustaining a punishing blitz of questioning from budding sportscasters Ryan Tabb and Harry Abelson. Radio great Eddie Mann is here to share inside KIIS-FM and Premiere Radio secrets. Plus we are deep diving into the internet shaming of the racist lawyer and BBQ Becky.

We are exploring true crime media with Max Cutler and Ron Shapiro of Parcast, home to hit podcasts like Unsolved Murders, Conspiracy Theories, Cults, Female Criminals and Haunted Places. We're investigating the female fascination with murder and mystery. Do we all just want to be Angela Lansbury when we grow up or is there more? Plus, author/therapist Joanell Serra joins us upon the release of her first novel, The Vines We Planted. And on Facebook Feedtime we are addressing this modern question: Should people text before calling?

We are Coachella chatting with music podcaster Jen Fodor, hair and lawn stylist Paul V. Paradiso and  comedian/Proud Hayley Kiyoko Dad Jamie Alcroft. Thusly, the rise and Bey-Chella fall of Beyonce is on the menu along with cell phone documentation concert etiquette, and Dad dish about Hayley’s triumphant Coachella debut. Plus we went news diving into Kanye's Trump love and Joy Reid's controversial blog history. 

Comedian/Viral Video Star Eric Schwartz and Comic/Artist Brett Gilbert help us understand why liberal/PC college campuses are rising up against racially and culturally insensitive visiting comedians. Plus do we still need snail mail? And science sheds light on the darker side of friendship. Also, our Celebrity Twitter War Theater event: Kimmel vs. Hannity. And What's Trending? (spoiler alert, it's the #royalbaby).

Voice over great Randy Thomas comes to us fresh from the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony! Author/Screenwriter Greg Cope White, and Author/Show Host Vicki Abelson are on board as we dig into show biz dish, Chinese Internet censorship, online shopping, social media influencers, fashion shaming and Amazon customer reviews.

L.A. Podcast Fest creator Graham Elwood is here to help us Devine the future of podcasting as Joe Cipriano joins us from the hub of the history of broadcasting, The NAB Convention in Las Vegas. Where have we been? Where are we going?  How important is video and Patreon? Can indie podcasters cut through the noise? Should podcasters attempt to fill a niche or speak their passion? How sweet is the swag at this year's NAB? All will be revealed. Plus newly minted podcaster Alex Morgan taps Graham for tips and tricks.

Can you properly boycott Facebook without announcing your boycott on Facebook?! We are exploring the ironic conundrum of big tech boycotting in a big tech age. Kirk Rudell is back to talk about the Roseanne reboot and her puzzling tweets which link to elaborate, alt-right conspiracy theories involving 4Chan, secret government operatives, and high level D.C. pedophile rings. Plus, Generation Z. Are our first digital natives emerging into super informed, engaged and connected humans? (when they are not distracted by Snapchat cat filters.)