Barbie Energy, AI, and cocaine, Godwashing, and our axe grinders deliver.

Lots to keep up on today, folks...

 

Names in The Pod Today:

Syd Schwartz

Instagram/Meta

Kyle Chayka

Shaad D’Souza

Gigi Perez

Imran Majid

Justin Ehak

Karen Allen

 

 

 

Viral Wednesday Links

Jazz and Coffee and Streaming Moral Clarity.

https://jazzandcoffee.substack.com/p/fake-streams-real-loss-and-bad-actors?r=1twfl&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true

 

Insta Teen Changes

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/17/technology/instagram-teens-safety-privacy-changes.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb

 

Thirsty Dumps

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/infinite-scroll/the-desperation-of-the-instagram-photo-dump?

 

Barbie energy, AI and cocaine

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/14/arts/music/girly-girl-10-drunk-cigarettes-tiktok.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDx2_P_H5Fc

https://www.tiktok.com/@girlygirlproductions

 

Gigi Perez Viral and Signed

https://www.tiktok.com/@gigi4perez

https://hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=342638&title=SAILOR-GIGI-LANDS-AT-ISLAND

Karen's right about gaming again: It's Going Down Now

https://www.tiktok.com/music/It's-Going-Down-Now-7337605319164217345

Alicia Keys Viral

https://www.tiktok.com/music/Un-thinkable-I'm-Ready-6696417102581991426

Lydia's V30

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0tG6NjUzug