Endless Thread
WBUR
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Hosts Ben Brock Johnson and Amory Sivertson dig into the internet's vast and curious ecosystem of online communities to find untold histories, unsolved mysteries, and other jaw-dropping stories online and IRL.
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APR 19, 2024
Green Memes
The Facebook group Wild Green Memes for Ecological Fiends began as a place for silly, nerdy fun. It turned into so much more.
37 MIN
APR 12, 2024
RIP Lil Miquela
In 2016, followers flocked to an Instagram user purporting to be Miquela Sousa, a 19-year-old Brazilian-American model, singer, and sometimes activist. For years, no one was quite sure if Miquela was made-up, or to what degree. Was she a model rendered doll-like by filters? An actress? A totally fictional character?
29 MIN
APR 5, 2024
Nerd Fight
The online debate over a new theory of gravity has turned catty. And hilarious.
19 MIN
MAR 29, 2024
Shaq Time: Is Shaq OK?
The former NBA star said he lost his family and lives alone. Redditors grew concerned.
27 MIN
MAR 22, 2024
The Music Man, Part 2
In the second part of our investigation into a ubiquitous online piano academy, we dig into why some people think it's a front to recruit students to the Church of Scientology and track down the man behind the piano himself.
40 MIN
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