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Well, that was a thing

Here are some of the things we mentioned: We launched in December 2017 , when Elizabeth was 15 Y2K fashion is back ? Zine culture Lilly Sing...

79:25Mar 1, 2022

CensorSHIP

Here are some of the things we mentioned in this episode: Susan Sontag’s Notes On “Camp” Or a six-minute explainer if you don’t have the tim...

56:30Feb 1, 2022

New ways to own and be owned

Here are some of the things we mentioned in this episode: We are not actually an NFT Roblox Watch these videos from PeopleMakeGames on Roblo...

62:18Jan 1, 2022

Conzoomerism

Here are some of the things we talk about or at least gesture at in this episode: How Bad Can I Be from The Lorax (2012) (in case you forget...

63:45Dec 2, 2021

Poltergeist schmoltergeist

For more fears and jeers, consider the following: Callback to our episode on Inside Callback to our episode on analog horror A needlessly th...

78:31Oct 28, 2021

Bury me in analog

Here are some of the things we mentioned in this episode: Black Mirror , a crowning jewel of “phones bad” cinema VCR versus VHS , a distinct...

73:33Oct 1, 2021

POV: You're listening to a podcast

Here are some of the things we mentioned in this episode: Elizabeth’s choose-your-own-adventure flowchart Lip-sync style @noahjaywood @saram...

62:16Sep 1, 2021

Watch out! Beware! Buy this!

Here are some of the things we mentioned in this episode: Flare on TikTok and Instagram Mom Friend on TikTok The best slash proof bags can c...

62:47Aug 1, 2021

(Bo)nus episode: Inside

Here are some of the things that came up in our discussion: Content warnings: Adult themes, mature language, suicide, “content” Bo Burnham:...

101:51Jul 26, 2021

Do you read me?

Here are links to some of the things we mention in the show: Lore episode featuring Moll Pitcher (timestamp 25:15) Couldn’t find a working v...

58:17Jun 30, 2021

The cake is a lie

Here are some of the things we mentioned: Eric Carle and The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eric Carle didn’t say that The Paris Review for Young R...

38:49Jun 2, 2021

Yahoo Answers — super bad and sorely missed

Here are some of the things we mentioned: More information about the Yahoo Answers shutdown Pregnancy questions video (NSFW) ICYMI episode o...

52:16May 4, 2021

Don't play me like that

Here are some of the things we mentioned: We got to try out at home VR thanks to Laser City Flash games were part of the browser game genre...

59:56Mar 31, 2021

We love you (but not like that)

Here are the things we mentioned in the episode: Triple H : The counterculture-to-corporate pipeline Some influencers use their power for go...

90:20Mar 1, 2021

Mysteries of the modern age

Here are some of the things we mentioned in the episode: We talked about music last time , but then drivers license by Olivia Rodrigo happen...

49:27Jan 30, 2021

TikTok bops and the transformation of pop

Here are links to the things we mentioned: It’s been a long time since we talked about pop music RIP CJYR , radio station of Karen’s youth A...

56:31Dec 31, 2020

New life for Clone High, fake life for VTubers

Here are links to the things we mentioned: Clone High on YouTube’s Retro Rerun (it’s a cartoon, but not for little kids) JFK compilation Not...

49:57Dec 1, 2020

Who's the impostor here?

Here are links to the things we mentioned: Defining creepypasta The costumes we saw will be on Karen’s Instagram Jeff the Killer Zalgo What’...

48:46Oct 28, 2020

Nostalgia, for kids!

Here are links to things we mentioned: DashCon Call back to our Quibi episode Chan boards Rage Comics Wojak Comics Call back to our cottagec...

52:00Oct 12, 2020

Is stealing wrong? (Or, The internet, Part 2)

This episode will sort of make sense on its own, but it will be even more satisfying if you first listen to Part 1 . Here are links to the t...

41:32Sep 8, 2020

Why is the internet like this?

Here are links to the things we mentioned: Tom Eastman’s tweet that perfectly encapsulates what this episode is about How the blogosphere us...

49:19Sep 1, 2020

But make it fashion

Here are links to the things we mentioned, plus some extras that were in our heart: Article about the moon incident Wikipedia, a reliable re...

76:06Jul 28, 2020

An exit interview with the grads

Here are links to the things we mentioned: The kids were not into celebrity grad ceremonies . Elizabeth got Jon to read American Gods . We r...

60:57Jun 30, 2020

Four 'quick bites' on modern media

Here are links to the things we mentioned: Bite 1 : Quibi Jeffrey Katzenberg Blames Pandemic for Quibi’s Rough Start (NYT) Some More News on...

53:44Jun 1, 2020

What’s so funny anyway?

Here are links to the things we mentioned: Sour Grapes (the wine fraud movie Elizabeth mentions) For a refresher on praxis, see Episode 20 J...

69:51May 4, 2020

QuaranTEEN tips

Here are links to the things we mentioned: Remember when we were going to see Hamilton in San Francisco ? Yeah, about that… Elizabeth’s intr...

57:57Mar 29, 2020

Broadway babies, Act 1

Here are links to the things we mentioned: We won the 2020 Canadian Podcast Award for Outstanding Kids & Family Series Other Alberta Podcast...

70:33Mar 2, 2020

A musical interlude

Here are links to the things we mentioned: Putting It Together — he’s now in the middle of Company , and it’s so good! Canadian Podcast Awar...

72:10Feb 1, 2020

Trailer: That's a Thing?!

Here's what you can expect from our sometimes belated, already outdated guide to your teens, tweens and everything under 20.

1:14Jan 2, 2020

Unraveling YouTube Rewind

Here are links to the things we mentioned: YouTube usage and revenue stats Unraveled , especially The Perfect PokéRap Hank Green science vid...

89:13Dec 31, 2019

OK Boomer, but #NotAllKarens

Here are links to the things we mentioned: The Taylor Lorenz article that started it all The triple meme Instagram post You Know I Had to Do...

51:12Dec 2, 2019

Things that disappear: Horror in the Information Age

Here are links to the things we mentioned: Usually Jon talks about memes Lost Media Wiki r/lostmedia on Reddit Three reasons lost media is s...

44:32Oct 31, 2019

Memes, praxis, the raid and the strike

Here are links to the things we mentioned: Storm Area 51 on Know Your Meme Naruto runner video What is a Kyle ? What is a Karen ? The Lies B...

56:39Oct 4, 2019

Have I got a deal for you?

Here are links to some of the things we mentioned: Defining MLM — multilevel marketing Defining pyramid scheme Notwithstanding Elizabeth’s j...

46:34Sep 2, 2019

Me and the boy talk memes

As Jon points out in the episode, memes are a visual medium, so here are some references in case our descriptions leave something to be desi...

23:03Jul 30, 2019

Can CanCon continue?

Here’s more on what we mentioned during this Canada Day nostalgia-fest (most of these are Canadian but some are American things we mentioned...

54:01Jun 29, 2019

Marketing by meme — could it be a thing?

Here are some things we mentioned or drew from: Please fill out the Alberta Podcast Network listener survey We missed last month because of...

37:00May 25, 2019

That’s a Thing?! Live: The Internet is my GSA

Here’s more information on some of the things we mention: N.B. The excerpt from Poly Queer Love Ballad (18:05 to 22:15) is amazing, but also...

56:39Mar 31, 2019

The Holy Trinity of YouTube Gaming

Here are some of the things we talk about: Ahrefs top YouTube searches What is a Let’s Play ? Our indie video games episode Our Fortnite epi...

41:44Feb 28, 2019

TikTok: Performance art or stranger danger? Yes.

Here are some of the things we talk about: (N.B. We recorded part of this in 2018, part of it in 2019, so there are a few references to “thi...

52:37Jan 22, 2019

The fatal flaws of YouTube

Here are some of the things we talk about: Part 1 - The cons and cons of YouTube Timeline: 2002: Elizabeth is born. 2005: YouTube is born. 2...

48:30Dec 12, 2018

Tweetable terrors and digital dread

Here are links to the things we referred to. Elizabeth’s spooky inspiration Karen’s spooky inspiration Episode 1: Creepypasta The SCP Founda...

19:07Oct 30, 2018

The cons and cons of YouTube

Here are links to things we referred to: VidCon , the YouTube conference Our guest Kyle Marshall’s YouTube channel Kyle also owns Media Lab...

48:03Oct 8, 2018

What do you meme by that?

Here are links to things we mentioned and other things that seem relevant in hindsight: The meaning of “meme” The inciting tweet from Jason...

47:18Aug 31, 2018

Don't forget to floss (or do)

Elizabeth made a Spotify playlist of songs we refer to, for your listening/cringing pleasure. Here are links to some of the other things we...

43:52Jun 30, 2018

How K-Pop's BTS became a thing

Here are the links to a bunch of things we mentioned: K-Poparazzi on Radiolab The Monkees H.O.T. Our episode on fan fiction , which mentions...

45:10May 31, 2018

Episode 6: I'll meet you in a Fortnite

That's a Thing?! is a member of the Alberta Podcast Network ( https://albertapodcastnetwork.com ), powered by ATB ( https://atb.com ). It is...

29:51May 1, 2018

Episode 5: Fanfictionary

Some links to things we talked about: Definition of fan fiction Hamilton shipping, like Lams Sherlock shipping Sarah Marshall’s piece in The...

56:02Mar 30, 2018

Episode 4: Indie video games

Elizabeth dives into the world of indie video games, introducing some that her mother would really rather not know about (hi, FNAF), and som...

50:16Feb 28, 2018

Episode 3: Eating Tide Pods

Elizabeth explains how eating Tide Pods became a thing, and analyzes media coverage of the phenomenon. This leads to a discussion of challen...

42:20Jan 20, 2018