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Guardian Australia’s culture and lifestyle team chat through the infinite scroll, bringing you the biggest – and weirdest – bits of the internet

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Jun 15, 2022 · 21 min
Is the internet secretly dead? Plus: bots and bye-byes on our final episode
On the last episode of Saved for Later (RIP), Michael Sun and Alyx Gorman discuss dead internet theory, and friends of the podcast eulogise their favourite online ephemera
Jun 8, 2022 · 35 min
Pinkwashing’s peak and the best of the backlash. Plus: who stole our focus?
In the latest episode of Guardian Australia’s podcast about internet culture, Michael Sun and Alyx Gorman chat about brand Twitter’s latest attempt at inclusivity and the online response
Jun 1, 2022 · 43 min
From Hackers to Unfriended: the evolution of the internet on film. Plus: is Elvis the new Cats?
In the latest episode of Guardian Australia’s podcast about internet culture, Michael Sun is joined by film history nerd – and Total Reboot host – Alexei Toliopoulos, for an extremely fun deep dive into the history of the ~world wide web~ on screen
May 25, 2022 · 29 min
Why is synaesthesia suddenly going viral? Plus: the poetry of the second mention – Saved for Later podcast
Michael Sun is joined by former colleague Naaman Zhou to discuss the linguistic gymnastics involved in journalism
May 18, 2022 · 33 min
What is the Y2K aesthetic and why won’t it go away? Plus: extreme iPod nostalgia
In the latest episode of Guardian Australia’s podcast about internet culture, Michael Sun and Alyx Gorman are joined by Evan Collins and Froyo Tam – the internet archivists cataloguing every trend you’ve ever loved.
May 11, 2022 · 32 min
Depp v Heard: A trial by TikTok. Plus: Why is fashion week so boring?
Michael Sun and Alyx Gorman are joined by Luke Winkie to discuss how the Depp/Heard court case is playing out on TikTok
May 4, 2022 · 25 min
Harry Styles and the internet’s foot fetish – with Benjamin Law and Beverley Wang
Michael Sun and Alyx Gorman are joined by Benjamin Law and Beverley Wang to discuss the unlikely star of a Better Homes and Gardens shoot: a hole in Harry Styles’s sock
Apr 27, 2022 · 34 min
Why are Australian politicians so bad at memes? Plus: are you the asshole?
Michael Sun is joined by Matilda Boseley to dive deep on this election campaign’s best and worst #auspol posts
Apr 20, 2022 · 37 min
Mining for gold in the Depths of Wikipedia. Plus: what happens if you stop looking at your phone?
Annie Rauwerda from Depths of Wikipedia, our favourite Instagram account, stops by to tell us the best facts, from the best website
Apr 13, 2022 · 36 min
Should you get money advice from TikTok? Plus: the cursed bowling animations going viral
Mariam Mohammed and Mellisa Ma of MoneyGirl teach Alyx Gorman and Michael Sun how to spot a sketchy finfluencer. But first, Michael shows Alyx the only viral video trend he likes: parodies of bowling alley animations
Apr 6, 2022 · 43 min
Stop trying to make the ibis happen! Plus: how viral food videos have changed – and changed us | Saved for Later podcast
On Guardian Australia’s podcast about internet culture, Michael Sun and Alyx Gorman are joined by cooking video queen June Xie
Mar 30, 2022 · 34 min
The Oscars slap that launched a thousand takes. Plus: what is ‘short king spring’, and why?
In Guardian Australia’s weekly podcast about internet culture, JR Hennessy joins Alyx Gorman and Michael Sun to discuss the Will Smith/Chris Rock controversy and the arrival of short kings
Mar 23, 2022 · 34 min
Has Covid changed celebrity gossip? Plus: the return of the cringe it couple – with Who? Weekly
This week, Steph Harmon and Michael Sun are joined by Bobby Finger and Lindsey Weber of the US podcast Who? Weekly (no: not the Australian magazine), for a slightly unhinged chat about D-list celebrity culture in Australia and beyond. Also: the tabloid couples who were doing the absolute most in lockdown.
Mar 16, 2022 · 36 min
Is Byron Baes ... good? Plus: TikTok’s worst trend
Katie Cunningham joins for a primer on Netflix Australia’s controversial reality show, and Alyx Gorman tells Michael Sun about how elaborate Starbucks orders are making the lives of retail workers hell on TikTok
Mar 9, 2022 · 31 min
Why is everyone arguing about wheels and doors? Plus: age regression, explained
In Guardian Australia’s internet culture podcast, Michael Sun and Alyx Gorman weigh in on the week’s silliest viral question
Mar 2, 2022 · 39 min
Euphoria discourse 101, and a masterclass in Facebook marketplace
How to furnish a house on a shoestring budget – plus a primer on the most-tweeted show of the decade (so far)
Feb 23, 2022 · 31 min
Tom Cardy on being TikTok famous. Plus: will we survive the vibe shift?
Michael Sun discusses ‘terminal trend velocity’ with Matilda Boseley, and TikTok star Tom Cardy tells us about his overnight success
Feb 16, 2022 · 35 min
Why is everyone watching Married at First Sight? Plus: celebrity book signalling
In Guardian Australia’s podcast about internet culture, Patrick Lenton and Rebecca Shaw join us to explain why they are watching a deplorably compelling show – and why it’s a clickbait-y ratings hit. Also, we discuss the hottest new accessory of Hollywood, from Dua Lipa to the Hadids: literature
Feb 9, 2022 · 29 min
Why do so many celebs have Bored Ape NFTs? Plus: our slightly mortifying histories of online dating
In Guardian Australia’s online culture podcast, Alyx Gorman and Michael Sun take a look at the NFT craze that celebrities simply cannot stop talking about. Then, ahead of Valentine’s Day, Steph Harmon joins them for a nostalgic chat about how meeting people online has changed – from ICQ to Tinder
Feb 2, 2022 · 30 min
Is this the new Wordle? Plus: roleplaying your job, with Anne Helen Petersen
In Guardian Australia’s online culture podcast, guest Anne Helen Petersen talks about performing your job, without actually doing it – plus Michael Sun finds an online puzzle game that’s even more addictive than Wordle

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