Endless Thread

  • Autor: Vários
  • Narrador: Vários
  • Editora: Podcast
  • Duração: 206:27:43
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Sinopse

The front page of the Internet--also known as Reddit--is making noise. Hosts Ben Brock Johnson and Amory Sivertson dig into the site's vast and curious ecosystem of online communities, collaborating with Reddit's 330 million users and over 140 thousand communities to find all kinds of jaw-dropping narratives. A collaboration between WBUR and Reddit.

Episódios

  • The Rest... Is History

    07/06/2018 Duração: 31min

    Every relationship has a story. Samantha and Laura's is extraordinary. In recognition of Pride month, we bring you a story of love in transition.

  • I, Ken Bone

    01/06/2018 Duração: 24min

    We talk to the man, the meme, the legend: Ken Bone. What happens to a meme deterred? We find out.

  • In Memoriam

    24/05/2018 Duração: 26min

    Death: It comes for all of us, eventually. This week we bring you two tales from Reddit about the Grim Reaper himself. One involves gravestones; the other, a "natural" way to think about burial.

  • Rice Bunny

    17/05/2018 Duração: 25min

    How Chinese #MeToo activists are keeping the movement alive, despite government censorship.

  • Bonus: Yanny Vs. Laurel... Vs. Yaley?

    16/05/2018 Duração: 16min

    We bring you a bonus episode that takes on the "Yanny vs. Laurel" debate that's dividing the Internet.

  • Schooled

    10/05/2018 Duração: 23min

    It's May, which means most of the kids in school right now are thinking about the summer. And to celebrate, we've got two stories about some rather unfortunate school mishaps.

  • Hail Corporate

    03/05/2018 Duração: 24min

    A man makes a terrible sculpture of his girlfriend...out of Soylent. (Guess what..."they are now separate.") He then makes a flyer to try to give that sculpture away. The flyer goes viral. Why-oh-why did he do it? We find out.

  • That Old Chestnut

    26/04/2018 Duração: 31min

    One of the nuttiest stories of near extinction and resurrection ever seen in the United States. It involves genetic engineering, warring factions of tree enthusiasts, and a mysterious, destructive power that started at the Bronx Zoo.

  • Busted

    19/04/2018 Duração: 25min

    Weed, dope, kush, reefer -- whatever you call it, marijuana is quickly becoming legal across the country. It's also bringing people together, on Reddit.

  • Mission Improbable

    12/04/2018 Duração: 27min

    What do you do when you're about to fly home from Japan and you realize you've left your passport in your hotel 300 miles away? Or when you're looking for pals to run with you from England to Italy? Post to Reddit, of course.

  • Fun Guy

    05/04/2018 Duração: 23min

    A lab at the University of Oklahoma wants your dirt -- really. A viral post on Reddit brought awareness to this fascinating program, which studies fungi from soil samples from around the country with the hopes of discovering new disease-curing medicines.

  • Pitch Perfect

    29/03/2018 Duração: 19min

    With spring finally here and the MLB's opening day upon us, we're talkin' baseball -- the funny, the memorable, the peanuts, the hot dogs.

  • Bill Hader Talks 'Barry,' Reddit And Why He's So Popular Online

    22/03/2018 Duração: 20min

    Funnyman Bill Hader has a new show, "Barry," about a depressed hitman who heads to Los Angeles for a job, and ends up taking acting classes. He talks about his career as a comedian and how his stage fright helped inspire the world behind "Barry."

  • Dirty 6th

    15/03/2018 Duração: 21min

    Excerpts from Amory and Ben's live AMA at SXSW, plus their conversation with Reddit CEO Steve Huffman.

  • Something Wicked

    08/03/2018 Duração: 27min

    We dive into a famous Reddit mystery involving creepy post-it notes, an iffy landlord, and a stranger who saves the day.

  • There Was An Attempt

    02/03/2018 Duração: 27min

    A small village in upstate New York faced a lot of criticism about its official seal. They decided to change it, but did it really make a difference? You might say... there was an attempt.

  • The GOAT

    23/02/2018 Duração: 27min

    The Italian cyclist Gino Bartali could rightfully be called "the GOAT" -- the Greatest of All Time -- for his athletic achievements alone. But in this episode, we tip our hats to him as a humanitarian. During World War II, Bartali was living a double life. It involved the Catholic church, secret missions, Jewish refugees, and what may be the most honorable fake ID operation of all time.

  • Kickin' It

    15/02/2018 Duração: 35min

    More than 115 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose. Alex from Brockport, New York, is determined not to be one of them. He's currently 5 months clean, after using heroin for 5 years, and Reddit is one of several resources that helped him get there. Ben and Amory go to Brockport to talk to Alex, and to the family and friends that supported him along the way.

  • Gator Roll

    09/02/2018 Duração: 25min

    Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Endless Thread brings you three love stories brought to you straight from Reddit. You’re not crying, your eyes are just sweating.

  • And... It's Good!

    02/02/2018 Duração: 35min

    Hey football fans, ever heard of the Chicago Bears Principle? How about Winter Magic? Or the UFL? In this Super Bowl-themed episode, Redditors educate us on the stats, the halftime history books, and tackle football on wheels.

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