The story of social media has usually been told from the perspective of tech bros, set to a soundtrack by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross. Washington Post columnist Taylor Lorenz argues in her new book, Extremely Online, that the real protagonists of the story are actually the users, who figured out what these platforms were best at before the people who invented them did. “Venture capitalists act like Mr. Beast invented it all,” Taylor says. “It was mothers, women, marginalized people, LGBTQ people.” Taylor guides Sam through the under-reported history of social media, from mommy bloggers who pioneered content monetization to brands tweeting about Scandal.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Taylor Swift's Single Era, and How Tom Sandoval Ruined White Nails
While Writers Strike, Special Effects Artists Try To Unionize
What Was 'Succession' Really About? And Is 'Ted Lasso' Over or Not?
Christy Carlson Romano Turns Disney Nostalgia to Her Advantage
Are We Into the End of 'Succession' and HBO Max? (Plus: We Remember Tina Turner)
‘The Little Mermaid’ and the Black Princess Test
Are We Into 'Fast X,' Martha Stewart, and the Vitriol Toward Che Diaz?
The Conversation We’re NOT Having About AI
Are We Into a New 'Zelda' Game, the End of MTV News, and 'Jury Duty'?
'Mrs. Davis' Just Wants You to Be Happy
Are We Into the Writers' Strike, the Coronation, and Ryan Murphy's 'Monsters'?
Nida Manzoor Hits Every Genre with ‘Polite Society’
Are We Into Ed Sheeran's Lawsuit, Tucker Carlson's Firing, and Timothée Chalamet?
Roy Wood Jr. Is Ready for Late Night
Will Hollywood Strike? And Are We Into Netflix’s Late 'Love' and AI Drake?
A Guide to Spoiler Culture from 'Lost' to 'Succession'
Are We Into Taylor Swift's Breakup, Lofi Girl, and a Baby Shark Podcast?
Sasha Velour’s Drag Manifesto
Are We Into the 'Barbie' Trailer, Fading Taylor Swift Merch, and a New 'Moana'?
Is Nothing Too Outrageous for 'Succession'?
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
Cinema: A to B
I Finally Watched...
Star Wars Escape Pod
Pod Meets World
Kill James Bond!