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Centennial World

An internet culture news podcast that explores themes surrounding viral stardom, the creator economy, and how social media is shaping Gen Z. Hosted by Centennial World founder Lauren Meisner & deputy editor Annabel Bendavid.

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  • Nov 13, 2025 · 14 min

    MINI SCROLL: Brittany Miller cancer lie, Madeleine White pink eye debate, Sydney Sweeney's flop, viral Jonas Brothers resume + more

    Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld The biggest stories on the internet from November 13th, 2025. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:54 UK influencer Brittany Miller admits to lying about cancer 3:34 Madeleine White sparks international online debate over pink eye 7:35 Sydney Sweeney's box office flop theories 10:56 Viral resume video at Jonas Brothers concert 13:39 Celebrity relationship updates Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

  • Nov 12, 2025 · 13 min

    MINI TECH SCROLL: Meta makes billions from scam ads, clipping dominates creator marketing + Emilycc 4-year livestream

    Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business💖 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from November 12th, 2025. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 1:16 New investigation reveals Meta makes billions off fraudulent ads 6:45 Why clipping content is gaining popularity on social media 10:39 Emilycc has been live streaming for 4 years on Twitch Subscribe to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/18cqrQI7gMiVfxIMRAeULF Subscribe to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/infinite-scroll/id1499785732 Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow our publication: https://www.tiktok.com/@centennialworld Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ Follow Lauren on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laurenmeisner_ Sources: https://www.reuters.com/investigations/meta-is-earning-fortune-deluge-fraudulent-ads-documents-show-2025-11-06/ https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-07/meta-making-billions-from-scam-ads/105983808 https://open.spotify.com/episode/2HAjXHgtlAKCy0M5jgaNoZ?si=3287630a11534190 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-28/paid-armies-of-clippers-boost-internet-stars-like-mrbeast https://www.cnbctv18.com/technology/mr-beast-takes-on-youtube-tiktok-instagram-reels-with-vyro-short-video-platform-19717784.htm https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/05/04/longest-marathon-streamer-emilycc/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stickergate-drama-on-threads-teen-vogue-layoffs-chatgpt/id1520715907?i=1000735804345

  • Nov 11, 2025 · 17 min

    MINI SCROLL: Threads sticker community drama, Nikalie Monroe viral TikTok series calling churches for baby formula + Hype House to Grammy's pipeline

    Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld The biggest stories on the internet from November 11th, 2025. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 1:47 Threads sticker community drama 8:37 Woman on TikTok goes viral for series calling churches to see which ones will donate baby formula for hungry infant 13:55 Hype House to Grammy's nomination pipeline Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

  • Nov 10, 2025 · 13 min

    MINI SCROLL: Shay Mitchell launches skincare for kids, Ned Fulmer addresses backlash + MrBeast's theme park

    Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld The biggest stories on the internet from November 10th, 2025. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 1:14 Shay Mitchell launches skincare brand for children 5:12 Ned Fulmer addresses his comeback backlash 10:30 MrBeast to open theme park in Saudi Arabia Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

  • Nov 7, 2025 · 18 min

    MINI SCROLL: Jake Shane comedy series, Teen Vogue updates + The Girls Bathroom brand pricing backlash

    Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld The biggest stories on the internet from November 7th, 2025. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 1:27 Jake Shane comedy series about his life coming to TV 3:56 Teen Vogue updates 7:22 The Girls Bathroom podcast faces backlash over pricing of new brand, Rooms Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

  • Nov 6, 2025 · 12 min

    MINI SCROLL: Sephora x Mariah Carey Christmas ad, Ariana Grande Wicked stan drama + Acquired twins clothing brand

    Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld The biggest stories on the internet from November 6th, 2025. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 1:04 Sephora x Mariah Carey Christmas ad backlash 7:34 Ariana Grande threatened by fans after missing Wicked premiere 10:34 Acquired twins rumoured to launch clothing line Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

  • Nov 5, 2025 · 18 min

    MINI TECH SCROLL: AI artist hits Billboard charts, male newsfluencers dominate + are AI browsers a security threat?

    Learn more about Blackbird: https://www.blackbird.vc/get-investment?utm_source=centennial Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business💖 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from November 5th, 2025. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 1:29 Xania Monet becomes the first AI artist to make Billboard airplay chart 7:06 Universal Music strikes a deal with AI Music platform, Udio 9:07 New report reveals a majority of top news creators are men 16:08 Are AI browsers a security threat? Subscribe to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/18cqrQI7gMiVfxIMRAeULF Subscribe to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/infinite-scroll/id1499785732 Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow our publication: https://www.tiktok.com/@centennialworld Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ Follow Lauren on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laurenmeisner_ Sources: https://www.billboard.com/lists/ai-artists-on-billboard-charts/ https://www.tiktok.com/@zauey/video/7568329227766910263?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7540547991460906503 https://www.nme.com/news/music/xania-monet-becomes-first-ai-artist-to-chart-on-us-billboard-rankings-3904887 https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/01/entertainment/xania-monet-billboard-ai https://apnews.com/article/udio-universal-music-settlement-ai-song-downloads-774138b81d73f0652fcd1c19af165057 https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/ai-music-universal-music-group-settlement-udio-1235457945/ https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/sites/default/files/2025-10/Newman%20et%20al%20Mapping%20News%20Creators%20and%20Influencers%20FINAL.pdf https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news-creators-influencers/2025/mapping-news-creators-and-influencers-social-and-video-networks#five https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2024/11/18/americas-news-influencers/ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/serious-new-hack-openai-ai-browser https://www.theverge.com/report/810083/ai-browser-cybersecurity-problems https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/ai-browsers-comet-openai-hacked-atlas-chatgpt-rcna235980

  • Nov 4, 2025 · 10 min

    MINI SCROLL: Diarrha N'Diaye appointed head of Skims Beauty, Teen Vogue absorbed + Xandra Pohl talks Alix Earle

    Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld The biggest stories on the internet from November 4th, 2025. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 1:25 Diarrha N'Diaye appointed head of Skims Beauty following Ami Cole closure 4:30 Teen Vogue to be folded into Vogue dot com 7:40 Xandra Pohl opens up about Alix Earle friendship breakup Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

  • Nov 3, 2025 · 12 min

    MINI SCROLL: Viral TikTok travel series, Huda x Olandria Love Island scandal, Julia Fox Halloween controversy + more

    Thank you to Bumble for sponsoring this episode of mini scroll. For the love of love, give Bumble another shot! Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld The biggest stories on the internet from November 3rd, 2025. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 1:37 Billie Eilish update 3:04 TikToker's viral series documenting Business Insider travel reporting 6:00 Huda Mustafa's Love Island racism scandal against Olandria Carthen 10:03 Celebrity Halloween Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

  • Oct 31, 2025 · 19 min

    SPOOKY SCROLL: Halley Kate defends relationship, Hallie Batchelder condom-gate, UMiami microinfluencer + more

    Thank you to Bumble for sponsoring this episode of mini scroll. For the love of love, give Bumble another shot! Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld The biggest stories on the internet from October 31st, 2025. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 4:21 Halley Kate defends relationship against TikTok users 11:15 Hallie Batchelder condom-gate 13:27 Billie Eilish vs. billionaires 15:10 UMiami microinfluencer drama Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

  • Oct 30, 2025 · 17 min

    MINI SCROLL: Brittany Broski album, BookTok vs. Matthew & Paul vs. Ingram + Dr. Pumpin's viral marketing

    Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld The biggest stories on the internet from October 30th, 2025. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 2:13 Brittany Broski reveals she's releasing an album 3:20 BookTok vs. Matthew & Paul vs. Ingram 15:11 Dr. Valentina Pumpin's viral marketing Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

  • Oct 29, 2025 · 42 min

    MINI TECH SCROLL: Grokipedia Launch, Ghost Posts on Threads, AI Minister “Pregnancy” + Female Founder Interview

    Learn more about Blackbird: https://www.blackbird.vc/get-investment?utm_source=centennial Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business💖 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from October 29th, 2025. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 1:44 Elon Musk’s Grokipedia launches 10:03 Meta introduces ghost posts on Threads 13:57 Albanian AI-generated minister Diella is pregnant 18:03 Female founder interview w/ Freesia Gaul Subscribe to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/18cqrQI7gMiVfxIMRAeULF Subscribe to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/infinite-scroll/id1499785732 Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow our publication: https://www.tiktok.com/@centennialworld Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ Follow Lauren on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laurenmeisner_ Sources: https://www.engadget.com/social-media/xs-grokipedia-is-online-after-it-briefly-crashed-out-231108836.html https://www.theverge.com/cs/features/717322/wikipedia-attacks-neutrality-history-jimmy-wales https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/02/elon-musk-wikipedia/681577/ https://www.citationneeded.news/elon-musk-and-the-rights-war-on-wikipedia/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/10/27/grokipedia-wikipedia-musk-/ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yd90g0q43o https://about.fb.com/news/2025/10/introducing-disappearing-posts-on-threads/ https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/27/threads-adds-ghost-posts-that-disappear-after-24-hours-and-responses-go-to-dms/

  • Oct 28, 2025 · 17 min

    MINI SCROLL: Danielle Bernstein speech drama, Swiftologist vs. Adam McIntyre + Charly Anne Adventure scandal

    Thank you to Bumble for sponsoring this episode of mini scroll. For the love of love, give Bumble another shot! Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld The biggest stories on the internet from October 28th, 2025. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 2:04 Danielle Bernstein accused of stealing her engagement party speech 5:06 The Swiftologist vs. Adam McIntyre 11:18 Welsh 5 Adventure scandal 15:41 Row sample sale Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

  • Oct 27, 2025 · 15 min

    MINI SCROLL: QTCinderella backlash, Rare Beauty shady comment, Cami Mendes engaged, Kim Kardashian as Jay Guapo + more

    Thank you to Bumble for sponsoring this episode of mini scroll. For the love of love, give Bumble another shot! Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld The biggest stories on the internet from October 27th, 2025. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 2:25 QTCinderella joint stream backlash over comments 6:13 Rare Beauty seemingly posts heart eyes on video about Justin Bieber 9:19 Cami Mendes is engaged 10:26 Kim & North viral Halloween costume + viral TikTok video shows woman being harassed by group of men while trying to do her job Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

  • Oct 24, 2025 · 48 min

    Fan-Fiction, Wattpad & The Consequences of Re-Writing Pop Culture

    Thank you to BRITA for supporting the podcast, helping us keep our deep dives going, and, of course, keeping us hydrated! Check out BRITA here: ⁠https://www.brita.com.au/turnonthetaste⁠ In this episode, we dive into why fan-fiction remains a central part of pop culture. To help unpack the intricacies of this space, we turned to some experts. We first spoke to Alessandra Ferreri, Head of Content at Wattpad — and then we asked you, our listeners, to share your own experiences and opinions. From these conversations, we explored two questions: Is fan-fiction positive or negative for fandom culture? And how does Gen Z perceive fan fiction? Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 3:47 Fan-fiction definition and its origins 6:16 The modern era of fan-fiction: the rise of fanzines & pastiches 7:51 Fanfiction goes mainstream: Digital fan-fiction platforms 9:10 The rise of Fanfiction.net (FFN) 11:12 The popularity of AO3 and Wattpad 13:45 Interview with Alessandra Ferreri, Wattpad's Head of Content 37:04 How fan-fiction impacts young people and how they perceive it 38:58 The positives of fan-fiction 43:36 The negatives of fan-fiction 46:49 Conclusions Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

  • Oct 23, 2025 · 13 min

    MINI SCROLL: Brooke Schofield x Viall Files, Bella Hadid VS fashion show response, Jillian Webber engaged + Justin Bieber streams

    Thank you to Bumble for sponsoring this episode of mini scroll. For the love of love, give Bumble another shot! Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld The biggest stories on the internet from October 23rd, 2025. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 2:47 Brooke Schofield x Viall Files 5:39 Bella Hadid responds to fan concern over VS show 8:30 Jillian Webber engaged 10:05 Justin Bieber joins Twitch and says he'll stream "every day" Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

  • Oct 22, 2025 · 16 min

    MINI TECH SCROLL: AWS outage, e.l.f. x Twitch shoppable streams, Lionsgate taps fan editors + Wikipedia user trends

    Learn more about Blackbird: https://www.blackbird.vc/get-investment?utm_source=centennial Close Friends article: https://www.wired.com/story/the-blurred-truths-of-sora/ Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business💖 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from October 22nd, 2025. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 1:43 AWS outage breakdown 6:54 e.l.f. Cosmetics is partnering with Twitch for shoppable streams 10:10 Lionsgate has hired TikTok edit creators for marketing 13:47 Wikipedia human pageviews drop by 8% Subscribe to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/18cqrQI7gMiVfxIMRAeULF Subscribe to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/infinite-scroll/id1499785732 Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow our publication: https://www.tiktok.com/@centennialworld Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ Follow Lauren on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laurenmeisner_ Sources: https://www.9news.com.au/national/aws-outage-which-apps-and-websites-are-down-amazon-web-services-outage/0dc38ec2-467f-49a8-b1c1-a95ac128a44a https://health.aws.amazon.com/health/status https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/amazons-cloud-unit-reports-outage-several-websites-down-2025-10-20/ https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/21/amazon-dns-outage-breaks-much-of-the-internet/ https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/aws/aws-service-disruptions-outage-update https://www.smh.com.au/technology/why-one-company-s-glitch-just-broke-half-the-internet-20251021-p5n41g.html https://investor.elfbeauty.com/stock-and-financial/press-releases/landing-news/2021/05-06-2021-073714973 https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251015615060/en/e.l.f.-Cosmetics-is-First-Brand-to-Launch-Shoppable-In-Stream-Element-on-Twitch-Powered-by-Amazon-Ads https://www.marketingdive.com/news/elf-cosmetics-first-test-twitch-livestream-shopping-ads/802953/ https://www.voguebusiness.com/story/technology/live-streaming-ushers-in-a-new-era-for-e-commerce https://variety.com/2025/film/news/lionsgate-tiktok-fan-edits-1236551825/ https://diff.wikimedia.org/2025/10/17/new-user-trends-on-wikipedia/ https://www.techpolicy.press/amazon-cloud-outage-reveals-democratic-deficit-in-relying-on-big-tech/

  • Oct 22, 2025 · 14 min

    MINI SCROLL: Group 7 x Louvre heist memes, Sombr vs. 25-year-olds + Kira Cousins fake pregnancy

    Thank you to Bumble for sponsoring this episode of mini scroll. For the love of love, give Bumble another shot! Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld The biggest stories on the internet from October 22nd, 2025. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 1:43 Group 7 x Louvre heist memes 3:24 Sombr vs. 25-year-olds 10:19 Kira Cousins fake pregnancy Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

  • Oct 20, 2025 · 15 min

    MINI SCROLL: TikTok DoorDash accusations, Hailey Bieber vs. Selena Gomez (again?) + Wendy Ortiz x Alabama Barker

    Thank you to Bumble for sponsoring this episode of mini scroll. For the love of love, give Bumble another shot! Close Friends story: https://www.wired.com/story/the-blurred-truths-of-sora/ Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 ⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld⁠⁠ The biggest stories on the internet from October 20th, 2025. 00:00 Intro 2:37 TikTok creator accuses DoorDash of firing her after reporting SA while on the job 9:08 Hailey Bieber vs. Selena Gomez again??? 11:50 Alabama Barker makes Wendy Ortiz's Kylie Jenner dreams come true Find our podcast YouTube channel here: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg⁠⁠ Subscribe to our weekly Substack: ⁠⁠https://centennialworld.substack.com/⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/⁠⁠ Follow Lauren on Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/⁠⁠

  • Oct 16, 2025 · 29 min

    Gen Z & The Rom-Com Renaissance: The Rise, Fall & Resurgence of The Film Genre

    Thank you to Bumble for sponsoring this episode of mini scroll. For the love of love, give Bumble another shot! This episode explores the history and rise and fall of the rom-com as a genre of film. After the rom-com’s popularity waned through the 2010s, Gen Z seems to be bringing the genre back. So why now? And what does this revival reveal about how young people see dating, romance, and relationships today? Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 3:01 The history of the rom-com 7:50 The golden age of rom-coms 8:52 Millennials & the rom-com 11:06 Why the rom-com faded 16:20 Gen Z’s rom-com nostalgia 19:38 The return of the rom-com 20:55 How is the Gen Z-era rom-com different from its predecessors? 25:56 How does the new era of rom-coms influence Gen Z romance? 28:00 Conclusion Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/