Journalist and author Joanne Mcneil returns to the show to talk about her novel WRONG WAY, which was among the New Yorker’s best fiction of 2023. Centred around the proliferation of ‘self-driving’ taxis, the novel is an exploration of precarious work and social alienation, and the ways in which the technocratic ruling classes leverage this distanci…

This is a preview of a bonus episode. Find the whole thing on our reasonably-priced patreon! Welcome back to part 2 of our discussion about the 2023 True Crime/Documentary miniseries Telemarketers. Once again, we're joined by Brian, AJ, and Josh, the hosts of the Worst Of All Possible Worlds, a podcast that reviews and analyses popular culture. ---…

This week we're joined by Brian, AJ, and Josh, the hosts of the Worst Of All Possible Worlds, a podcast that reviews and analyses popular culture, to talk about the 2023 True Crime/Documentary miniseries Telemarketers. Join us on the bonus episode later this week for part 2 of this discussion! -------- PALESTINE AID LINKS As the humanitarian crisis…

Joe Kassabian, host of the Lions Led By Donkeys podcast and sci-fi author, comes back on the show to talk about Yukio Mishima, once Japans most famous novelist, who led a failed project to restore imperial glory to the country- only to be booed and commit Seppuku. Joe talks to us about what Mishima's novels, and their preoccupations with death, tel…

This is a preview of a bonus episode. Listen to the full episode on Patreon for as little as $5, at www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast. -------- Edi returns to the show to update us on posting in China, and in particular, explain why a medium-sized factory manufacturing glycine went viral on TikTok. Edi talks to us about how Chinese companies and fact…

This is a preview of a bonus episode. Listen to the entire episode on: www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast. This week Jeremy Kaplowitz, from the Quorators podcast and Dibs Next, joins us to talk about his life in posting! From the highs of owning some loser in an online argument to the crushing lows of realising youve been arguing about politics with a…

Journalist Sirin Kale returns to the show to talk about how and why content feeds change when a social media platform detects that you might be pregnant, and how weird, often dangerous content is targeted at new parents. Sirin shares her own experiences with navigating platforms while looking after a newborn, the comfort that it can provide new par…

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This is a preview of a bonus episode. Listen to the entire episode on: www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast. On this week's bonus episode, we're beginning a new occasional series! 'Touching Grass' documents offline hobbies and interests, through conversation with the people already engaged with them. This week, friend of the show and returning guest Ros…

This week, journalist and author of 'Class' and 'Steal As Much As You Can', Nathalie Olah joins us to talk about her most recent book, 'Bad Taste'. Order your copy here! -------- PALESTINE AID LINKS As the humanitarian crisis continues to unfold in Gaza, we encourage anyone who can to donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians. You can donate using the…

This is a preview of a bonus episode. Listen to the entire episode on: www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast. This week, Hussein and Phoebe are joined by tech writer John Herrman to discuss his recent article in Intelligencer about the 'Pussy in bio' bots. We all know them, we've all seen them. John takes us through the history of spam bots, and helps us…

This is an unlocked bonus episode from the 10k Archives. For more like it, check out https://www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast -------- Joe Kassabian. Veteran, Author, Podcaster.... Poster. This week, Friend of the show Joe joins us to talk about his experience of growing up on the Internet, of getting his entire family banned from the internet for a…

This is a preview of a bonus episode. Listen to the entire episode on: www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast. The gang tackles a listener request and watch Dream Scenario, the 2023 Kristoffer Borgli film starring Nic Cage. Dream Scenario tells the story of an unassuming academic who becomes famous for appearing without explanation in the dreams of strang…

Arts and Culture critic Barry Pierce comes into the studio to talk to us about 'BookTok , a section of TikTok which reviews and recommend books to viewers, and is often used by publishers to market new releases. Barry talks to us about the array of book content on the platform, and why the most successful content rarely engages with the actual writ…

We're joined by investigative reporter Ellie Hall to talk about the revelation of Princess Catherine of Wales' cancer diagnosis, and the media pressures driven by memes, stan groups and online conspiracy theories that forced her to reveal the condition. Ellie talks to us about the structure of the Royal Household's media operation, how its splinter…

In the latest of our posters of history series, Phoebe is joined by one of our history correspondents Eleanor Janega and her We're Not So Different Co-host Luke Waters to talk about Dante Alighieri, the pioneering Italian poet, writer, philosopher and poster. We talk about the historical context of 13th and 14th century Florence, posting yourself i…

SORRY FOR THE SHAKEY CAM, THE FAN TO KEEP THE CAM COOL WAS GOING BRAZY. LA's Social Media and Websites: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/la_uptop TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/la_uptop Audio versions of the Podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ofdFFdtm0hO6DzP2ZVw6L Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/last-place-podcast/id1…

This is a preview of a bonus episode. To listen to the full episode, subscribe to our Patreon for as little as $5 a month, at www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast. ------- We're joined by reporter John McDermott, whose recent investigation into the self-proclaimed 'monk' turned corporate lifestyle guru Jay Shetty, has caused ruptures in online life coac…

Writer and journalist Merritt K joins us this week to talk about their new book, LAN Party: Inside the Multiplayer Revolution. A collection of photographs, essays and vignettes documenting a short period in the late 90s and early 2000s, the book documents the rise of an internet culture driven by connectivity, created by young people with big compu…

This is a preview of a bonus episode. Listen to the full episode on Patreon at www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast. -------- Hussein talks to the writer and podcaster Jay Caspian Kang about his early memories of being on the internet, and how its shaped his thinking about life today. Jay talks about spending time on hip hop forums and participating in …

Hussein and Phoebe talk to the journalist Vincent Bevins, whose most recent book, 'If We Burn: The Mass Protest Decade and the Missing Revolution' looks back on the protest movements that defined the 2010s, and asks why their successes were limited, and in some case, counter-reactive to their initial objectives. Vincent talks us through some of the…

We’re joined by noted oafthroplogist and podcast host Thomas O’Mahony to talk about the slop of gym content on TikTok and YouTube, and what it can tell us about how men, in particularly, think about their bodies and their place in the world. We discuss how fitness content has changed in the past decade, why it’s become so hard to design a simple wo…

To discuss the recent Deliveroo and Ubereats strikes, we're joined by Dr Adam Badger, lecturer in economic geography at Newcastle University, whose work focusses on the platform economy, gig work and urban planning. We talk about Adam's time as a delivery worker and the ways apps have made the lives of drivers and cyclists more difficult, and even …

This is a free preview of a bonus episode. Listen to the entire episode on Patreon by supporting us for as little as $5.00 a month. -------- We're joined by the writer and film critic Hannah Strong to talk about "Eighth Grade" the 2018 film debut from musician, comedian and Youtuber Bo Burnham. The film explores the final days of middle school for …

This is an unlocked bonus episode. You can find many more like it at https://www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast -------- Ryan comes back on the podcast this week to explain Jimmy Donaldson's – aka "Mr Beast"- new antic, which seems to involve ignoring local government protocol in East Africa to build wells and electricity pylons. Though presented as a…

This is a preview of a bonus episode. Listen to the full episode on Patreon at www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast. -------- Joe Kassabian. Veteran, Author, Podcaster.... Poster. This week, Friend of the show Joe joins us to talk about his experience of growing up on the Internet, of getting his entire family banned from the internet for a week, and ge…

Friend of the show Dr Eleanor Janega returns to talk to us about Sir Thomas More, the 15th-16th century lawyer, philosopher, statesman and Humanist, who also enjoys the distinction of being a man who posted himself to death. Support Going Medieval here, and Not So Different here! -------- PALESTINE AID LINKS As the humanitarian crisis continues to …

Audio versions of the Podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ofdFFdtm0hO6DzP2ZVw6L Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/last-place-podcast/id1617544099 And on all other Streaming Platforms! Tune of the Week Playlist!: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/11VXMw9WKUdz65y4K6U02j?si=MjBmgJrRRmqyeuaac2Vr-g&nd=1 FOLLOW US ON SOCIALS TO KE…

This is a preview of a bonus episode. Listen to the full episode on Patreon at www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast. -------- Noted oafthrapologists Thomas O’Mahony (Beneath The Skin, Lions Led By Donkeys) and Milo Edwards (Trashfuture, Glue Factory, Being a Comedian) return to share some more oafs of TikTok with the gang. -------- PALESTINE AID LINKS A…

Noted oafthrapologists Thomas O’Mahony (Beneath The Skin, Lions Led By Donkeys) and Milo Edwards (Trashfuture, Glue Factory, Being a Comedian) return to share some more oafs of TikTok with the gang, with a special mention for Beavo, the man with purely decorative teeth. Part 2 will be out for patreon subscribers this Friday! -------- PALESTINE AID …

CW: This episode contains discussion of several potentially triggering topics- Marital abuse, murder, suicide, and a brief discussion of the murder of Brianna Ghey. Please avoid this episode if these topics will be difficult or harmful to hear. This week, Hussein and Phoebe discuss all three episodes of the show 'Tiktok: Murder Gone Viral'. The con…

Returning guest, New Yorker columnist and author Kyle Chayka returns to the show to talk about his latest book, 'Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture'. Kyle talks to us about the ways platforms have enforced and imposed varied layers of algorithms on nearly every aspect of our lives – resulting in a boring and mundane online experience, wh…

This is a preview of a bonus episode. Listen to the full episode on Patreon at www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast. -------- This week, we're joined by returning champion Aaron Thorpe of the Trillbillies and Struggle Session podcasts, to discuss Gia Coppola's 2020 movie 'Mainstream'. As a critique of youtube stardom and the kind of things people will d…

This week, friend of the show and returning champion Alice from Trashfuture, Well There's Your Problem, and Kill James Bond, Joins us to discuss Everyday Carry guys. From GQ videos about what celebrities have in their pockets to subreddits of men discussing their various guns, knives, and tactical gear, we ask- What Items have you got? Let me see w…

This is a preview of a bonus episode. Listen to the full episode on Patreon at www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast. -------- Friend of the show Emma Garland returns to talk to us about the sale of Pitchfork, the future (or the lack of one) of online critical culture. Check out Emma's substack here! -------- PALESTINE AID LINKS As the humanitarian crisi…

Murtaza Hussain (@MazMHussain) joins us this week to talk about Rumi, the 13th century Islamic scholar and poet, whose writings are often mistranslated – even fabricated – in order to sell cheap merchandise on Etsy and Redbubble. Murtaza talks to us about the historical and religious context of Rumi and the epic poem, The Masnavi, as well as the lo…

This is a preview of a bonus episode. Listen to the full episode on Patreon at www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast. -------- Nick from Corner Spaeti joins us to talk about his formative experiences online, most of which involve getting scammed on Guitar forums and beefing with Bass guitarists. We then talk about Ryan Jaunzemis, a pick up artist best kn…

We're joined by returning champ and writer for Mirror Football, Tom Victor, to do an in depth character study on one of our favourite posters, Michael Owen. While some may know him as one of England's greatest footballers, we talk about his other life as a poster: from his mundane observations on cinema, his relationship to his race horses, and of …

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Audio versions of the Podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ofdFFdtm0hO6DzP2ZVw6L Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/last-place-podcast/id1617544099 And on all other Streaming Platforms! Tune of the Week Playlist!: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/11VXMw9WKUdz65y4K6U02j?si=MjBmgJrRRmqyeuaac2Vr-g&nd=1 FOLLOW US ON SOCIALS TO KE…

This is a preview of a bonus episode. Listen to the full episode on Patreon at www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast. -------- It's Just The Lads this week, as we revisit the MTV show Cribs and discuss how it compares with the house tour now as content vertical, featuring among others Redman, Perez Hilton and Emma Chamberlain! -------- PALESTINE AID LINK…

We're joined by friend of the show Rebecca Jennings, editor of "The Goods" at Vox, to discuss the big changes and shifts online to look out for. We discuss the near-certain death of Twitter/X, the power struggle between Facebook and TikTok, and why everyone is being forced into pivoting to video. We also talk about Rebecca's recent article on 'De-i…

This is a preview of a bonus episode. Listen to the full episode on Patreon at www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast. -------- It's just the lads this week as we answer your questions about the show, posting, and the future of Posting. This episode: Our plans for the new year, which twitter clone has the mandate of heaven, and whether 'brown king cyrus' …

This week we’re rejoined by writer Clive Martin, to talk about the British “citizen celebrity” and what happens when a local legend goes viral on TikTok. We discuss its similarities to other forms of British celebrity culture, their place in modern marketing, and whether we should see the phenomenon as a rejection of the pristine, cleanly curated a…

This is a preview of a bonus episode. Listen to the full episode on Patreon at www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast. -------- It's the second part of our 2023 year in review, so we're joined by returning guest Alex Ptak to take a look at the LIGHTHEARTED posts that caught us in the latter half of the year! On this episode, Baby Gronk steals Livvy from t…

It's the first episode of 10K for the new year, and we're taking a look back at 2023 in Posting! In this episode, Miles Klee joins us to discuss the first half of the year- From Trad Wives to Pilot Husbands, Bluesky to AI, and of course, the rise of the New Bluechecks. Miles is on Bluesky, and his byline for Rolling Stone is here. -------- PALESTIN…

This is a preview of a bonus episode. Listen to the full episode on Patreon at www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast. -------- On our last bonus episode of the year, We watch 'Best. Christmas. Ever!'. Every year at Christmas, Jackie sends a cocky Card to her friend Charlotte. So, Charlotte tries to prove that her friend's life is not perfect. -------- PA…

For our final mainline episode of 2023, we're joined by friend of the show Mattie Lubchansky, resident Adams correspondent, to check in on Scott Adams, who has recently self-published a mindset book just in time for Christmas. It's a perfect gift if you're into projecting your own grievances onto other people and situations, or if you just fancy go…

Ok, technically this isn't quite a 'movie', but on this week's bonus, Hussein and Devon discuss a short Youtube documentary about the fall of Boogie2988, one of the first Youtubers to make a real, full-time income on the platform by playing video games and doing pranks and skits. We talk about the dire state of Boogie's finances – caused by a combi…

This week, we revisit Phoebe's framework for understanding liars, their motivations, and what happens when they get caught in the act. We then apply this to George Santos, the former disgraced congressman who was voted out by both political parties after being accused of multiple forms of financial fraud, some of which involves a weird vendetta aga…