I talk to 'whiz kid editor' Andrew, an administrator and bureaucrat on Wikipedia. We talk about how he got started on the site, the effects it's had on him, and how tens of thousands of wikipedians work tirelessly to maintain the internet's largest free repository of information. 

πŸ”—LINKS:

The BBC article on US House of Representatives IP address getting blocked: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-28481876

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πŸ‘±β€β™‚οΈ MORE ABOUT MATT

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I talk to a teacher about keeping his online life and his professional life separate, how realistic the Netflix series Adolescence is, and how online content is manifesting in the classroom in amusing, innocuous, and disturbing ways. 

⚠ Adult topics and language throughout. 

πŸ”—LINKS:

🎧Those Who Can't Teach... Anymore - the podcast I recommended: Those Who Can't Teach Anymore

πŸ‘±β€β™‚οΈ MORE ABOUT MATT

You can follow me on Instagram: @mattwattsmakesdocs

Here's my website: https://www.mattwattsmakesdocs.co.uk/

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I talk to Adam, Deen, and Ryan: "The Goodboys" about the Tik Tok and Youtube videos they make. We discuss pranking police officers, the motivations behind their predator hunting content, and what happened when they caught their maths teacher allegedly trying to meet a 15 year old boy for sex. 

πŸ‘©β€βš–οΈ LEGAL NOTE: I am not aware of any ongoing legal action regarding the predator sting we discuss in this episode. Out of an abundance of caution, I have still bleeped out the name of the teacher in question.  

⚠ CONTENT WARNING: Child sexual abuse is discussed throughout. 

πŸ”— LINKS: 

The Goodboys TikTok account: https://www.tiktok.com/@goodboyssyt

The TikToker who inspired them: https://www.tiktok.com/@domthetroll

Information about the 'Well well well' meme: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/well-well-well-like-a-moth-to-a-flame-tiktok

πŸ‘±β€β™‚οΈ MORE ABOUT MATT

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I talk to Father Sebastian Hamilton about being a priest in the online world, his early foray into podcasting, and his affection for a certain stop-motion duo. It's a cracking listen, lad.

πŸ‘±β€β™‚οΈ MORE ABOUT MATT

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Meet Dave, the 77-year-old giga-chad boomer who makes gifs that get millions of views a day. 

πŸ”— LINKS: You can find Dave's work here:

https://www.giphy.com/dotdave

https://www.3dgifartist.com 

https://bsky.app/profile/3dgifartist.bsky.social

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πŸ™ Thank you to Luke Smith for lending his voice to Dave's emails. 

πŸ‘±β€β™‚οΈ MORE ABOUT MATT

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What's it like to delete all your social media? What are the social ramifications? And do you miss it? I talk to Sam about the reasons he took the decision to delete his social media. We discuss creativity, comparison, and the 2006 England football team.

πŸ‘±β€β™‚οΈ MORE ABOUT MATT

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How can you go from living vicariously via the internet to actually experiencing life? I talk to Adam about his experiences with internet addiction and the self-help content he found helpful. 

πŸ”— LINKS:

The HealthyGamerGG video that the consumption vs production clips come from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2--Nhxasrew

Adam's Youtube video: https://youtu.be/InY1cxhJldo 

πŸ‘±β€β™‚οΈ MORE ABOUT MATT

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How does being bilingual online change your experience of both the internet and the English language? I talk to Julia about the differences between the english-language internet and the polish-language internet, how being a directioner sharpened her language skills, and how certain phrases don't necessarily translate from screen to speech.

⚠ CONTENT NOTE: There is a brief mention of self-harm. If you'd like to avoid it, skip the section of the podcast from 3:30 - 5:10.

πŸ‘±β€β™‚οΈ MORE ABOUT MATT

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We've all got a Swiftie in our lives, but what does being part of Taylor Swift's army of fans actually mean? I talk to Leanne about the community and friendship she's found through this one-woman subculture.

I messed up the sound on this one. Sorry. I promise it won't happen again.

πŸ‘±β€β™‚οΈ MORE ABOUT MATT

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Did your mum ever teach you not to talk to strangers? Well Stefan's mum musn't have. In this episode we talk about seeking, forming, and maintaining online friendships. We also talk about the history of queer chat platforms and tensions between friendship and sexual attraction.

πŸ‘±β€β™‚οΈ MORE ABOUT MATT

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