Why are people eating tide pods? A review of this trend and its complex history, and how companies should respond to memes that might hurt their brands.The Original Onion Article: https://www.theonion.com/so-help-me-god-i-m-going-to-eat-one-of-those-multicolo-1819585017CollegeHumor's "Don't Eat the Tide Pods": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pM6wan…

A discussion of the new YouTube requirements for monetization and the confusion and controversy around it.YouTube's Full Updated Policy: https://adwords.googleblog.com/2018/01/a-new-approach-to-youtube-monetization.htmlSusan Wojcicki's December blog post: https://youtube.googleblog.com/2017/12/expanding-our-work-against-abuse-of-our.htmlNYT YouTube…

My first ever podcast and a discussion of the Uganda Knuckles meme, including creation and history, and the possible sociology behind it. Plus, how to use a negative or offensive meme and turn in into a positive.Uganda Knuckles original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eix7fLsS058&t=7sSonic the Hedgehog donate tweet: https://twitter.com/sonic…