Mad Chat

Mad Chat

Author: Charts & Leisure February 14, 2025 Duration: 52:57
Mike talks with artist, researcher and online harassment expert Caroline Sinders about blocking people online. What’s it for, and what kinds of feeling do we have when using it? Then, friend of the show Meghal Janardan speaks to children’s book author Laura Dower about her series “From the Files of Madison Finn”, an early exploration about what it was like being young, and online, at the turn of the millennium. Also: ssshhhhhh library asmr – Call us at 651 615 5007 to leave a voicemail Drop us a voice memo via airtable Or email us at theneverpost at gmail dot com See what interstitials we need submissions for – Intro Links Wired Establishes Itself as the Digital Thorn in Elon Musk’s Side, The Wrap  Introducing ChatGPT Gov, OpenAI As Trump Offers Buyout to Get Rid of as Many Government Workers as Possible, OpenAI Announces New Version of ChatGPT Designed to Do Government Work, Futurism Union lawsuit seeks to block ‘deferred resignation’ program, Federal News Network EU sets out guidance on banning harmful AI uses, TechXplore The Impact of Generative AI on Critical Thinking: Self-Reported Reductions in Cognitive Effort and Confidence Effects From a Survey of Knowledge Workers, Advait.com Google drops pledge not to use AI for weapons or surveillance, Washington Post Google scraps its diversity hiring goals as it complies with Trump’s new government contractor rules, APNews Vance gets the TikTok portfolio, Punchbowl – What If There Were Fewer Connections? Journalists’ Use of Social Media Disconnection Practices: ‘I Try Not to Block People, but…’ Dr Dawn Wheatley, dcu.ie Find Caroline: convocation.design cord_labs on IG – From the Files of Madison Finn Find Laura: lauradower.com – 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. The soft rumor of spreading weeds. The sound of things ruined by the wind. The come to me as if I were the heart of all that exists. I would like to be dead, and also to go inside another’s heart. Summer Goodbyes, by Alejandra Pizarnik 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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Did The Feed Ruin Taste? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:13
Georgia talks to New Yorker staff writer Kyle Chayka about the state of personal taste on our algorithmic feeds. When popularity reigns supreme and it feels like everything is an ad online, how do we trust our own person…
Why Does Everything Run Doom? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:29
Mike talks with two game designers, a nuclear physicist and sound artist about how the iconic videogame became what it is today: something that runs on every piece of technology (and increasingly: biology) known to man –…
Computer Says Kiss [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:16
Georgia chats with Sydney Bradley of Business Insider about dating app Bumble’s termination of the swipe, and the dating app market’s overall pivot to AI – Subscribe to the Trustfnd Independent Media Collective bundle he…
The Internet Is A Megadungeon [Archive Pull] [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:52
Originally published on March 27th, 2024, enjoy Mike's conversation with Gabriele de Seta and Paolo Berti about how the “megadungeon” is a productive model for understanding the internet. – Become a Never Post member at…
Hunting for Trash in Disneyland [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:40
Contributing producer Rose Witmer and her sister Maggie explore the nature of collecting — specifically, collecting Disney branded enamel pins — in an age where social media dominates hobbies across the board, and clicki…
How Hard Is It To Stop Using American Tech? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:06
Mike talks with the German Federal Center for Digital Sovereignty’s Head of Open Source Product & Delivery about Digital Sovereignty and the process of divesting the German state from American technology products. – Beco…
Why No One Wants to Hard Launch Their Man [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:18
Georgia speaks to writer, researcher, and academic Carolina Bandinelli about embarrassing boyfriends and the online culture of cynicism, shame, and blame that has spread throughout the modern dating scene. – Become a Nev…
Georgia Gets Banned From Hinge Forever [Archive Pull] [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:55
Originally published on May 22nd, 2024 in our episode Looking For Love In All The Wrong Places, enjoy Georgia's segment where she investigates the walled garden of dating apps, and pays dearly as a result. – Become a Nev…
Should You Trust MrBeast With Your Money? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:12
Business and finance journalist Kit Pulliam examines MrBeast Financial, a soon-to-be-launched financial services platform spearheaded by MrBeast — A.K.A Jimmy Donaldson — himself. But what does it mean for this one, rich…
Mailbag #12: We're Not Built For This [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:02:41
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