Life in Plastic, It's Fantastic

Life in Plastic, It's Fantastic

Author: Charts & Leisure July 17, 2024 Duration: 47:25
Mike chats with EX Research about their new report which goes deep on Roblox, the massively multiplayer online game played by HALF of all American teenagers. Georgia takes a look at Love Island UK – as many people have over the last few weeks – and asks why so much of that looking is preoccupied with plastic surgery. Also: the sound of touching grass. – Call us at 651 615 5007 to leave a voice mail Drop us a voice memo via airtable Or email us at theneverpost at gmail dot com See what interstitials we need submissions for, like: SEND US YOUR DRAFTS – Intro Links War Thunder does it again, this time with classified documents relating to 3 Russian tanks, cyberdaily.au It’s happening again: War Thunder players continue to leak classified military documents, dotesports.com Commission sends preliminary findings to X for breach of the Digital Services Act, europa.eu Musk says EU wanted “secret deal” to “censor free speech” after fine threat, msn.com Chasing YouTube, Spotify adds comments to podcasts, techcrunch.com An Illinois law requires parents to give 15% of earnings to children who star in their videos, tubefilter.com – Once Day, We’ll All Be In There What’s the deal with Roblox? An EX Special Report – exresearch.co Roblox fruit jumpscares, x.com This Brokkhaven Roleplay In ROBLOX Be Weird…, tiktok.com Pretending to be a spying christmas tree in roblox, youtube.com ROBLOX DOORS BUT IT'S ME, youtube.com Roblox is down.., youtube.com ROBLOX DIFFICULTY CHART, youtube.com The nuggets gonna get ya, tiktok.com The Strange Origins of "Old ROBLOX Music", youtube.com – Love Island Face https://www.tiktok.com/@jackmacbarstool/video/7379780711802309930 https://www.tiktok.com/@barrettplasticsurgery/video/7380161281510231326 https://www.tiktok.com/@anniereneau3/video/7205726511478115630 https://www.tiktok.com/@boldglamour/video/7206238027528637742 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qb6CKuD1GTk https://www.tiktok.com/@drgarynyc/video/7384530805407829294 – Never Post’s producers are Audrey Evans, Georgia Hampton and The Mysterious Dr. Firstname Lastname. Our senior producer is Hans Buetow. Our executive producer is Jason Oberholtzer. The show’s host is Mike Rugnetta.  What can I tell you? It was a summer that seemed to be making history — their personal history — almost before it began, and they stood back slightly, still in it, but observing it, saying “the summer this,” “the summer that,” all the while it was going on. They became obsessed with a fountain, for example, one they walked past each day, how abundantly it would reach upwards and yet be pouring back down itself the whole time — all winter this fountain had been dry, not saying a word. What more can I tell you? Oh, everything… Excerpt of No Name by Emily Berry Never Post is a production of Charts & Leisure

Mike Rugnetta, known for his thoughtful and often playful analysis of digital culture, guides each episode of Never Post. This isn't a series about quick social media tips or gadget reviews; instead, it digs into the deeper currents of online life. The conversations explore how the internet shapes our identities, our art, our politics, and our very sense of reality. You'll hear discussions that feel like the best kind of late-night talk with a deeply curious friend-ranging from the absurdity of memes to the profound implications of network theory. Produced by Charts & Leisure, the podcast operates from a simple, powerful premise: that the digital world is now inseparable from the human one, and it deserves this kind of careful, critical, and celebratory attention. Tuning in feels like getting a clearer map to a territory we all inhabit but rarely stop to examine. Each episode asks us to reconsider our daily scrolls, clicks, and shares, making the familiar strange again. It’s for anyone who has ever felt exhilarated, exhausted, or utterly bewildered by life online, offering a space to step back and make sense of the noise.
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When The Taliban Turned the Internet Off in Afghanistan [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:40
Contributing producer and Kabul-based journalist Ali Latifi tells the story of a roughly 48-hour period, at the end of 2025, when the Taliban turned off the entire internet in Afghanistan. – Become a Never Post member at…
Not What You Know, but How You Know: Science Communicators Roundtable [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:08:23
Mike talks with science communicators Alex Dainis, Trade Dominguez and Joe Hanson about what it’s like trying to do their job in today’s information environment. – Become a Never Post member at https://www.neverpo.st/ fo…
News Post: On the Impending Silicon Goods Shortage [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:11
Mike chats with Jeffrey Parkin of Rogue and Rory Carroll of Alloy about the impending chip shortage caused by the construction boom in AI Data centers. How did this happen, why is there no easy way out, and how should yo…
What Kind of Place is the Internet? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:14
Producer Georgia Hampton looks to writer and blogger Katherine Dee and academic Charles Soukop to help her figure out how to visualize the internet. As in, what kind of a place is it, if it’s even a space at all? – Becom…
Pornhub Goes SFW [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:54
Senior Producer Hans Buetow digs into the data from the 2025 Pornhub Year-in-Review, and wonders aloud to sexual wellness educator Courney Brame, and co-founders of SWR Data, MelRose Michaels and Mike Stabile - what’s go…
Posting Disease, with Bijan Stephen [Archive Pull] [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:14
Originally published in our first episode I'm Mad, You're Mad, We're All Mad Here on January 31, 2024, enjoy Mike's segment on the epidemic of Posting Disease plaguing social media. Listen to the original episode here: h…
News Post: Is It Time To Delete TikTok? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:32
Mike, Hans, and Georgia discuss the recent U.S. deal with TikTok, how it’s changed the app, whether it’s worth sticking around to see what happens, or if it's better to just log off for good. – Become a Never Post member…
Announcement: 2026 Never Post Olympiad [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:55
Never Post is live streaming their very own Olympiad! Join us on Monday, February 2nd at 11:30am ET to watch intrepid competitors try to win the internet by doing various internet-related tasks for points. Want to compet…
State of the Pod: 2026 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 56:31
To celebrate Never Post's second birthday, Mike, Jason, Hans, and Georgia gather to talk about how it went; and to break down how many people listened, how much money changed hands, and changes coming in 2026. – Become a…
What Is Going On In Minnesota [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:31
Producer and Minnesota resident Hans Buetow talks with journalist and Minnesota resident Em Cassel about Minnesota - the fraud, ICE raids and killings, and how it’s all about the posts. – Become a Never Post member at ht…