Wow If True
Wow If True is your one-stop internet culture shop, explaining how what’s happening online shapes the real world. And we’re the internet experts and real-life besties to unravel it: tech culture journalist Amanda Silberling and science fiction author slash attorney Isabel J. Kim, Esq. More importantly, we’re the only podcast that will mention Neopets and horizontal mergers in the same episode. New episode every other Wednesday.
Wed, April 16, 2025
112: The Endurance Episode
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Wed, April 02, 2025
111: Ghiblification (and other things)
Amanda and Isabel popcorn all over the place and talk about: Adding Jeffrey Goldberg to signal chats (and other chats!), Shinzo Abe memes, The Daily Routine (banana involved?), and the Ghiblification of All Things. Also, Isabel doesn’t know how to pronounce Charlemagne. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, March 19, 2025
110: Rare JD Vances + Claude Plays Pokémon
Amanda tells Iz about Claude Plays Pokemon, where an AI wearing the skin of a beloved communal experience simply fails to make it out of Mt. Moon. Then Iz inflicts JD Vance memes on Amanda, explaining another sort of beloved communal experience: making JD Vance edits. Also—brodernism! Sources Amanda's article on Claude plays Pokémon Brodernism! An all time bad post :( Midroll links This Guy Sucked Cramped Find Us Online Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/wowiftrue.bsky.social Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our editors are Allison Mills and David Newtown. Wow If True is a member of Multitude , a podcast collective, production studio and ad sales provider. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, March 05, 2025
109: Silicon Valley's Breeding Kink
The Silicon Valley bros are not okay, and neither are their indeterminate number of genetic offspring. We discuss why the rightwing tech elite are obsessed with having babies, and more importantly, how can we possibly move forward with our lives now that we have [spoilers] learned about a new Elon baby live on air? Sources “The Tech Baron Seeking to Purge San Francisco of ‘Blues’” Amanda’s “Uber with Guns” article Ashley St. Clair sues Elon Musk for custody Grimes’ custody struggles with Elon Musk “Why the Left Should Embrace Pronatalism” “A fired federal worker grapples with her vote for Trump” Bryan Johnson is, well, yeah Find Us Online Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/wowiftrue.bsky.social Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our editors are Allison Mills and David Newtown. Wow If True is a member of Multitude , a podcast collective, production studio and ad
Wed, February 19, 2025
108: We ask a bunch of men if they read
Everyone cites a statistic about how men don't read, but no one knows where that statistic comes from -- so, we did our own very sound scientific study and talked to some men we know about reading. Saunas are involved. Wow if True except every time you ask a man if they read the room gets one degree hotter because we are in a sauna. Thanks to Eric Silver, Sam Rizer, David Newtown, and an amorphous disembodied chorus of Isabel's high school friends ("myst cult") in a sauna for participating. Sources: The viral panic around men's reading habits, fact-checked: https://www.vox.com/culture/392971/men-reading-fiction-statistics-fact-checked Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our editors are Allison Mills and David Newtown. Wow If True is a member of Multitude , a podcast collective, production studio and ad sales provider. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, January 29, 2025
107: Reading men, men reading
We’re out here talking about romantasy and lawsuits related to romantasy. No, not the omegaverse one. OK, a little bit the omegaverse one. Also, asking the age of question: do men read. (Also, a note for the sharp-eared listeners, we don't talk about public domain day despite promising it - next ep!) Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our editors are Allison Mills and David Newtown. Wow If True is a member of Multitude , a podcast collective, production studio and ad sales provider. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, January 15, 2025
106: Naked Knife Fight
We travel back in time to the day after Thanksgiving, a calmer and more peaceful era. Just kidding, we're here talking about the naked knife fight, a reference everyone will only understand in 2026. Amanda reads 98% of Isabel's book, Isabel opines on the neccessity of conventions for publishing, and we talk way too long about pottery and hot ass. Also: fish hats, now trending in orca populations near you. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, January 01, 2025
105: Happy New Year (it’s not optional)
It's 2025, and we're flipping it turnways by bringing on the people who shape this podcast into something listenable. AKA, Amanda's in Florida and Isabel's talking with Allison and David about: Walmart Birkins, the ethics of smells (and of going viral for the smellthics), whether Tenet was a good movie, and the correct number of times to read the Odyssey. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, December 18, 2024
104: Luigi
We discuss the internet's reaction to the United Healthcare CEO shooting and the suspect, Luigi Mangione, from a perspective sorely missing from the national conversation: two people who also went to Penn. Finally, something we have true expertise in. Also: how attractiveness relates to public opinion, online sentiment toward Luigi, and you know, the whole murder thing. Links NYT thinks Luigi is too hot: https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/ny-times-doesnt-want-you-to-see-mangiones Lit Hub on Luigi's Goodreads: https://lithub.com/luigi-mangione-is-currently-reading-what-can-we-really-learn-about-the-uhc-ceos-killer-based-on-the-books-hes-read/ Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our editors are Allison Mills and David Newtown. Wow If True is a member of Multitude , a podcast collective, production studio and ad sales provider. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, December 04, 2024
103: 4B
In this episode: somehow, no one makes a 4Beez nuts joke. Also, we talk about the Korean 4B feminist movement strangely gaining steam on American TikTok after the election, and how the right is mad that women are shaving their heads, but no one is actually shaving their heads. Also, bald correspondent Joe joins us in the studio -- we literally mean a studio this time, we were in a studio weirdly... wow if true... Links: Volante Design: https://www.volantedesign.us/ (use code WOW for 10% off!) Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our editors are Allison Mills and David Newtown. Wow If True is a member of Multitude , a podcast collective, production studio and ad sales provider. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, November 20, 2024
102: Glow in the Dark
Iz and Amanda talk about: glow in the dark condoms, America's most evil liberal, the double bongcloud, Isabel's book career and the fact that she needs to become a TikTok star, and bringing the portal to Philadelphia, ft. cameo by Iz's boyfriend, at the most appropriate time. Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our editors are Allison Mills and David Newtown. Wow If True is a member of Multitude , a podcast collective, production studio and ad sales provider. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, November 06, 2024
101: Wow if True 101
Time for Wow if True 101, a brief look back at the history of Wow if True. By brief, we mean an hour. Iz and Amanda talk about the trajectory of Wow if True and also, their lives. This one's MAD parasocial. Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our editors are Allison Mills and David Newtown. Wow If True is a member of Multitude , a podcast collective, production studio and ad sales provider. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, October 23, 2024
100: The Pokémon Leaks
We made it to a hundred episodes! Unfortunately, all celebration must be postponed because Isabel needs to read Amanda far too much Pokémon mythology. That's right, we're talking about the big Pokémon data leak and the resulting Typhlosion memes. By this we mean Pokémon fucking. We're talking about Pokémon fucking. Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our editors are Allison Mills and David Newtown. Wow If True is a member of Multitude , a podcast collective, production studio and ad sales provider. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, October 09, 2024
99: Leave Chappell Alone
What do celebrities owe us? What do your local podcasters owe you? Does anyone ever owe anyone anything? We discuss whether celebrity endorsements are a positive or negative development, and also whether men deserve candles. Thank you to ~research assistant~ Brae Parenteau for their help on this episode! Sources Chappell Roan’s feature in Rolling Stone: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/chappell-roan-good-luck-babe-fame-fans-1235094314/ Harvard study on celebrities’ political impact: https://ash.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Ash-Center-Study_Celebrities-Strengthening-Our-Culture-of-Democracy_Final.pdf Taylor Swift + Vote.org stats: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/12/us/politics/taylor-swift-voter-registration.html Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our editors are Allison Mills and David Newtown. Wow If True is a member of Multitude , a podcast collective, production studio and ad sales provider. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, September 25, 2024
98: The Water Bottle Industrial Complex
This episode has it all: and by, it all, we mean that Amanda spends about a full twenty minutes talking about her celebrity crush. And yet, through the power of podcasting, we manage to dive into the history of Stanley Cups and Owalas and how water bottles became fashion statements. We even interviewed Dr. Jess Rauchberg, a professor at Seton Hall studying digital culture, about water bottle culture. Amanda's celebrity crush DOES somehow relate to water bottles, but not in the way you think. Links Jess Rauchberg: https://x.com/JessRauchberg Soda craze in Utah: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/06/dining/swig-soda-shop-chains.html Utah & the Stanley trend: https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2024/01/17/stanley-cup-utah-trend-starbucks-target Is this even eco-friendly: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/health/water-bottles-beverages.html Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our editors are Allison Mills and David Newtown. Wow If True is a member of Multitude , a podcast collective, production studio and ad sales provider. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, September 11, 2024
97: Dueling Friends
So what's a friend, anyway? Well, if you're making an AI startup, a friend is a mic who is always listening :) Iz and Amanda discover the power of friendship and also the power of buying the url friend.com and also the power of reading The Power Broker, Robert Caro's 1162 page epic. Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our editors are Allison Mills and David Newtown. Wow If True is a member of Multitude , a podcast collective, production studio and ad sales provider. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, August 28, 2024
96: Pepe the Frog
Pepe: the frog, the myth, the legend. We go all-in on a deep dive on what Pepe has meant as a cultural symbol – from frog, to neo-nazi, to grassroots rebel, and somehow, to a crypto symbol. Sometimes a frog simply contains multitudes. Feels good man. Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our editors are Allison Mills and David Newtown. Wow If True is a member of Multitude , a podcast collective, production studio and ad sales provider. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, August 14, 2024
95: Can you copyright an egg?
None of this episode is legal advice. We're joined by IP attorney Sam Doesntwantrealnameincluded, and we discuss the legality of stealing Scarlett Johannson's voice for your AI, or if she can sue you for one billion dollars (trick question: its always legal to sue in America!). Also, listener questions about copyrighting the internet, answered with varying degrees of legal fidelity. Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our editors are Allison Mills and David Newtown. Wow If True is a member of Multitude , a podcast collective, production studio and ad sales provider. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, July 31, 2024
94: Anime Girl LLMs
So what is the point of any technology? That's right. To more accurately simulate anime girls. We talk about the relationship between LLMs (large language models), anime girls, and pornography. Also, Iz forces her boyfriend to run jailbroken LLMs to test out ERP (erotic roleplay) prompts. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, July 17, 2024
93: Anonymity
We're back from our break, more powerful than ever, and maybe even strong enough to talk about anonymous social media and whether it's good or bad (or, perhaps, it's not that simple). Amanda writes a book report, Iz grades a book report, we both reminisce about being anonymous teenagers on the internet. Also: oh, hey YikYak, we thought you were dead. Sources: Instagram is toxic for teen girls (WSJ): https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-knows-instagram-is-toxic-for-teen-girls-company-documents-show-11631620739 Yik Yak background (TechCrunch): https://techcrunch.com/2017/04/28/yik-yak-shuts-down-after-square-paid-1-million-for-its-engineers/ Yik Yak Hack (Motherboard): https://www.vice.com/en/article/7kbnna/anonymous-social-media-app-yik-yak-exposed-users-precise-locations Sidechat buys Yik Yak (TechCrunch): https://techcrunch.com/2023/03/16/anonymous-app-sidechat-picks-up-rival-yik-yak-and-users-arent-happy/ Sidechat (NYT): https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/27/style/sidechat-app-college.html Formspring (NYT): https://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/06/us/06formspring.html Fizz (TechCrunch): https://techcrunch.com/2022/10/04/fizz-app-college-stanford-social/ EFF on Anonymity: https://www.eff.org/issues/anonymity Age verification laws (TechCrunch): https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/14/pornhub-disables-access-in-texas-due-to-age-verification-law/ Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: <a href="mailto:wowiftruepod@gmail.com" ta
Trailer · Tue, July 16, 2024
Welcome to Wow If True!
Wow If True is your one-stop internet culture shop, explaining how what’s happening online shapes the real world. And we’re the internet experts and real-life besties to unravel it: tech culture journalist Amanda Silberling and science fiction author slash attorney Isabel J. Kim, Esq. More importantly, we’re the only podcast that will mention Neopets and horizontal mergers in the same episode. New episode every other Wednesday. Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our editors are Allison Mills and David Newtown. Wow If True is a member of Multitude Productions , an independent podcast collective and production studio. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, June 05, 2024
92: DOJ vs Ticketmaster
In this episode: Iz finally puts her law degree to good use and explains the complaint that the Department of Justice filed against Ticketmaster and Live Nation regarding their many, many antitrust oopsies (This is not the technical term). Also, PBJ metaphors, DND podcast liveshow discussion, and EBITDA, but only conceptually. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, May 22, 2024
91: Mouth Biohacking
In this episode: We discuss "mouth biohacking" and all the fun things (rationalism, experimental mouth technologies and silicon valley, Amanda's beautiful mouth) that go along with it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, May 08, 2024
90: Erewhonpilled Smoothiemaxxer
In this episode: Our luxury fashion correspondent (and half of our editing team), Allison Mills, is back to talk with us about Erewhon. Why are are talking about a grocery store chain from California? Because they sell 32 dollar ice and routinely go viral on social media (mostly because of the 18 dollar smoothies). Also, Morgan Sung joins us as our west coast correspondent, we learn what a macrobiotic diet is, and everyone now really wants a smoothie. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, April 24, 2024
89: Isabel got a book deal!
Isabel got a seven figure book deal and got the book optioned, but she continues to threaten to kill people on our podcast (especially the kid in the Omelas hole). No, this is not a bit. Iz is god's favorite princess, and Amanda can run a mile without stopping. Links Isabel's book deal announcement! The story about killing the kid in the Omelas hole Most importantly... NEW MERCH! Get your very own shirt/mug that says "I listened to Wow If True before Isabel J. Kim got a seven figure book deal." This merch is very funny and good. Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Eric Silver, and our production is by Allison Mills and David Newtown. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, April 10, 2024
88: How we learned about handwashing
The history of handwashing? It's way wilder than you think. Isabel is once again out of the country and/or concussed, which means Amanda is joined by her friends Caro and Andrea to talk about everyone's favorite 19th century handwashing accelerationist, Ignac Semmelweis. What does this have to do with the internet? Well, if you're going to go outside and touch grass (preferably while listening to this podcast), you're going to need to wash your hands when you come back inside. TW: medical gore, death, dissection, infection, drugs Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Eric Silver, and our production is by Allison Mills and David Newtown. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, March 27, 2024
87: Do you think MrBeast is happy?
The most successful internet creator of all time is a guy named Jimmy who locks people in grocery stores for hundreds of thousands of dollars. Like him or not, MrBeast is such a fascinating figure in pop culture that we have become MrBeast anthropologists. Beastly scholars. Why do people like MrBeast so much? How does MrBeast (and the prizewinners in his videos) fit into the narrative of the American Dream, and how will that be exaggerated now that he has his own TV show? Is he even happy? And more urgently, is his chocolate any good? Links MrBeast's Squid Game and the price of viral stunts The new American Dream is to get MrBeast to pay off your debt Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Eric Silver, and our production is by Allison Mills and David Newtown. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Thu, March 14, 2024
85: Wow if Two
In this episode, we discuss the only thing congress can agree upon: yeeting Tiktok into the sun and away from the hands of America's youth. Also, the Iditarod and how to properly gut a moose, crypto perfume (question for the audience: what do YOU think crypto smells like?), and the mandatory Kate Middleton AI photograph discussion. Never say we're not on trend. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, February 28, 2024
84: Marianne Williamson Beef (ft. Organizer Memes)
The sequel to Organizer Memes. It's throwback....Wednesday, and Organizer Memes is here talking with Amanda about memes and political organizing, three years later. Time is a flat circle. Joe Biden is running for president again (but this time, with meme merch). Speaking of meme merch, we've got a new portable hole mug. WOTC please no suing. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, January 31, 2024
83: Communism or incompetence
In this episode: Isabel explains why she is glad she didn't win a Hugo this year (hint: there's niche community drama), Amanda gets philosophical about the Taylor Swift deepfake debacle and pisses off tech CEOs again, and all of us collectively ooh and aah at the miracle of brumation. Did we mention we have merch ? And a Patreon ? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, January 17, 2024
82: Craving Hole
In this episode, we talk about hole. The ocean (and the world cruise floating on it) is a big hole. The Stanley cup is a small hole. The tunnels under the Chabad in Brooklyn? That's a medium size hole, baby. And this podcast? Well, it's a hole for your ears. Wait, that doesn't make any sense. Too bad, you've already fallen in. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, January 03, 2024
81: Everybody is using panels
Happy new year, which means happy public domain day! We talk about Steamboat Willie, our favorite (and least favorite) internet moments of 2023, how to eat crabs, etc. We play two (2) whole games, like Wow if Two Truths and a Lie and the now-annual public domain game! The Isabel book club! We sliced the meme! More about Steamboat Willie: https://techcrunch.com/2024/01/02/steamboat-willie-mickey-mouse-public-domain/ Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Eric Silver, and our production is by Allison Mills and David Newtown. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, December 20, 2023
80: Free Floss
In this episode: Iz is back, and the internet explodes. The worldwide cruise begins, publishing has another crisis, and the goat is eaten by birds. Some days nothing happens. Other days, everything happens. Welcome back to the two host experience. Now in apple cinnamon flavor. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, December 06, 2023
79: Crab rave for Henry Kissinger
In this episode: Isabel has a concussion and a cold at the same time, so Amanda does the podcast alone and has an existential crisis. While confronting her vulnerability and loneliness without her other podcasting half, Amanda tells you about Henry Kissinger death memes, weird fanfic theories, OpenAI drama, and crabs. Links Mark Yarm on Henry Kissinger memes: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2023/05/26/kissinger-death-memes/ OpenAI and bad HP fanfic collide: https://techcrunch.com/2023/11/21/what-does-a-harry-potter-fanfic-have-to-do-with-openai/ Crab rave: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDU_Txk06tM Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Eric Silver, and our production is by Allison Mills and David Newtown. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, November 15, 2023
78: RIP Omegle
In this episode: we arrive at the conclusion that the internet is nothing if not AI and [redacted]. We are extremely sorry. We also regret to inform you that Omegle is dead, and Tumblr... Tumblr is not dead, but it's not necessarily thriving! Also, we have thoughts and opinions about Minnesota, an entity we normally have zero thoughts and opinions about. RIP Omegle: https://www.404media.co/omegle-shut-down-offline/ Omegle founder's statement: https://www.omegle.com/ What's going on with Tumblr? https://techcrunch.com/2023/11/10/automattic-ceo-matt-mullenweg-details-tumblrs-future-after-re-org/ Minnesota dog flag submission: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F-cfTG-XoAABZc6?format=jpg&name=large See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, November 01, 2023
77: Glassfall
In this episode: Isabel has taken over, and now we are a narrative podcast about ghosts. Yes, halloween was yesterday. No, this is not a bit. Yes, this is a fully produced demo of a narrative podcast about a city on the mouth of hell and also, necromancy. Back to regular programming next episode! The voice of Emory is Andromeda, the voice of Isaac is Isabel, the voice of Annette is Bryan/Ultralord from Jimmy Neutron, and the voice of Commissioner Yarrow is Quest. Music by Joc. Writing by Isabel. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Thu, October 19, 2023
76: The Horrors
In this episode: we are experiencing the full spectrum of human experience -- homestuck, dystopian corporate therapy, and baseball. Also, Iz explains the state of wizard fiction pre-Hugo Awards, and Amanda talks about why the internet isn't fun anymore. But you know what IS fun? Podcasts. Specifically ours. Also the Philadelphia Phillies. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, October 04, 2023
75: Locked in a Grocery Store
In this episode, we learn about men who don't use plates and girls who do special math. Amanda went to Vidcon and met a really famous dog, and also some famous people. Iz read a 94 page contract (aka, the results of the WGA strike). Look mom, we're finally content creators. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, September 20, 2023
74: Sad Beige Men in Sad Beige Rooms
In this episode: we're on a time limit before this terrible drink melts all over Iz's desk, so start listening before it's too late! Also, celebrity auction normal experience, regular amounts of roman empire thinking, and whether eating lunch is sad. Also Techno Mechanicus, Stoner Cats NFT Securities Fraud, and HBO girls (Amanda sings). Wow! None of of these words are in the bible! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, September 06, 2023
73: The Clown is Back
Isabel jumpscares Amanda with a clown (sorry, this is spoilers, but it’s important), Amanda experiences sports (derogatory), and we talk about all the week's hottest trending topics... You know, like Baldurs Gate 3, One Piece, and 70,000 people trapped in a mud pit. (Also, sorry about the couple of glitches in Iz’s audio. This is the clown’s fault) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, August 09, 2023
72: Taco Bell Law
This is definitely legal advice (but not from Iz). Taco Bell is getting sued, MrBeast is suing (and then also being sued), and we're mostly just here to talk about why Amanda has never had a Crunchwrap Supreme. Also: Love is Blind, Tiktok designer feuds, and the Jonas Brothers' second act as venture capitalists. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, July 26, 2023
71: Barbenheimer
Isabel goes to see Barbenheimer and declares Barbie a science fiction/fantasy movie. Amanda gets a podcast dungeon. Your intrepid hosts also wade into tree law and "girl dinner." I must mention again that I have a podcast dungeon now. At some points, a baby is crying in Isabel's hallway, which you can hear, because she does not have a podcast dungeon. We mention in the episode when we get into Barbenheimer spoilers -- that continues until 39:45. We also talk about the "girl dinner" trend, which includes mentions of disordered eating behaviors and how they inadvertently spread on social media. If you don't wanna hear that, just end the episode around 51:00! That discussion goes through the end of the episode so you won't be missing anything else :) Find Us Online Buy our merch! Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Eric Silver, and our production is by Allison Mills and David Newtown. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, July 12, 2023
70: Podcasting Hubris
Iz has taken over, and Amanda is so powerful that she had to be replaced by six different guests. We're talking about: sharing perpetual stew with 50 strangers in a park in Brooklyn (yes, this is internet related); reading 365 books in 365 days (bad idea); and new forms of divination (unfortunately, feet related). Thanks to Tracey, Max, David, Emily, and Allison for experiencing podcasting! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, June 28, 2023
69: Nice [LIVE!]
It's our longawaited 69th episode, dedicated to the history of the 69 meme. But also we're on an island with our 30 closest friends, many of whom are in the room (cabin) with us today! After we enlighten you with our deep dive into 69 history, our live cabin audience will dazzle you with stories from the island, including egg drop drama, wizard LARPing, and the spooky thing Isabel saw. Find Us Online Buy our merch! https://www.wowiftrue.com/merch Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Eric Silver, and our production is by Allison Mills and David Newtown. We are indebted to Dark Diogenes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, June 07, 2023
68: Love your "pink object"
In this episode: Amanda tries to break Snapchat's AI by showing it... objects... that increasingly look more like... an eggplant emoji. Iz explains the connection between omegaverse, Ron DeSantis, and AI writing. Honestly, this is appropriate as all hell for the leadup to episode 69, our long-awaited magnum opus. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, May 17, 2023
67: Bigolas Dickolas Wolfwood
We're waiting for our own Bigolas Dickolas moment. Unfortunately, this isn't the episode for that, because Amanda talks about which Jeopardy Master showed feet, and Isabel ranks all her dnd characters by rizz. Yes, we have lost the plot. And the time war. But hey, at least we follow more than 30 women on twitter (now you have to listen for context, here's how Wow if True can still win.) Links Bigolas Dickolas: https://techcrunch.com/2023/05/11/bigolas-dickolas-time-war-booktok/ Isabel is in Best American SFF 2023!!!! https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-best-american-science-fiction-and-fantasy-2023-r-f-kuangjohn-joseph-adams?variant=41012404125730 Find Us Online Buy our merch! https://wowiftrue.com/merch/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Eric Silver, and our production is by Allison Mills and David Newtown. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, May 03, 2023
66: Skeets, Tweets
In this episode, we're skeeting all over the place, because sometimes, everything happens everywhere all at once. By that we mean: dril vs. Elon ultimate showdown (of ultimate destiny), bluesky (aka twitter 2) vs twitter (aka twitter 1), and Amanda vs. the mortifying ordeal of meeting Hank Green. Find Us Online Buy our merch! Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Eric Silver, and our production is by Allison Mills and David Newtown. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, April 19, 2023
65: Manic Pixie Dream Luigi
In this episode: Both hosts are in the same place! And that place is...Amanda's living room floor. Lots of reviews this week: Barbie trailer, Mario movie, Philly's new-ish conveyer belt sushi joint, and Amanda's apartment decor. Not everything has to be a fucking ordeal. Sometimes things can just be movies. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, April 05, 2023
64: Anime girl tax prep dating sim
MSCHF has anime girl tax preparation software, Brandon Sanderson has a wizard supervillain lair, and Amanda has unsubstantiated hot takes about sports. Really. C’mon sport, let’s watch the big game. And by the big game, I mean, let’s get our taxes done by dating an anime girl. Links Anime girl dating sim tax prep ?? https://techcrunch.com/2023/03/30/anime-girl-tax-dating-sim-mschf/ Weird Brandon Sanderson story 1: https://www.wired.com/story/brandon-sanderson-is-your-god/ Weird Brandon Sanderson story 2: https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/books/a43438119/brandon-sanderson-profile/ Find Us Online Buy our merch! https://wowiftrue.com/merch/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Eric Silver, and our production is by Allison Mills and David Newtown. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, March 22, 2023
63: AP Artificial Intelligence
We recommend making yourself a cheese toast before listening so that you don't get hungry for cheese toast, because we're talking about a 60-year-old retiree's cheese toast Facebook group. Also: SVB and the internet's reaction to SVB melting, FTX influencer lawsuits, and why English majors will inherit the earth. And no, we don't talk about the SAT for 30 minutes. No, seriously, our editor cut that bit. You're welcome. Links Cheese Toast: https://techcrunch.com/2023/03/15/a-retirees-group-for-cheese-toast-lovers-is-an-earnest-glimpse-of-weird-facebook/ FTX influencers gettin' sued: https://techcrunch.com/2023/03/16/finance-youtubers-sued-over-promotion-of-ftx/ GPT-4 takes AP exams: https://twitter.com/emollick/status/1635700173946105856 Find Us Online Buy our merch! https://wowiftrue.com/merch/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Eric Silver, and our production is by Allison Mills and David Newtown. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, March 08, 2023
62: AI, Ass, American Girl Doll
In this episode, we discuss scifi magazines getting spammed by AI submissions (ironic, yes, we know), we talk with Jess (@whyjesswhyjess) about 1.2 million people seeing her naked, be-tatttoo'ed butt on twitter, and Iz's mom buys her an American Girl Doll even though she is twenty-seven. Normal Wednesday morning for Wow If True. Tattoo butt posting: https://twitter.com/WhyJessWhyJess/status/1627230364623335429 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, February 22, 2023
61: Digital Archives & Metabirkins (ft. Allison Mills)
Real life archivist (and our editor!) Allison Mills tells us how we preserve the internet, prompting Amanda to have an existential crisis about memory. Then, we return to the "maybe NFTs are bad, actually" corner with an update on Metabirkins, the overpriced NFTs of the overpriced handbags, which met their fateful end in an historic court ruling. Links Metabirkins: https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/hermes-gets-win-over-metabirkins-in-first-nft-trademark-trial Loewe Howl's Moving Castle: https://www.loewe.com/usa/en/loewe-x-howls-moving-castle/discover-the-collection Allison :3 https://allisonmillswrites.com/ MERCH! https://wowiftrue.com/merch/ Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Eric Silver, and our production is by Allison Mills and David Newtown. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, February 08, 2023
60: We have merch now
We have merch now. But also we talk about events like the shutdown of twenty-year-old forum Stripperweb, that Seinfeld AI thing, the Korean spa, Brandon Sanderson, and how Amanda is now close personal friends with Brennan Lee Mulligan. Sort of. Also how the internet is simultaneously permanent and ephemeral at the same time and that's really a mindfuck, isn't it!? Most importantly, buy our merch. And vote for Isabel in the Locus Awards! Links: MERCH!!! https://wowiftrue.com/merch/ Vote for Isabel (three stories in short story category!!!!): https://poll.voting.locusmag.com/ Stripperweb mystery: https://techcrunch.com/2023/01/31/stripperweb-forum-shut-down/ Seinfeld AI: https://techcrunch.com/2023/02/03/nothing-forever-ai-generated-seinfeld-twitch/ Just kidding: https://techcrunch.com/2023/02/06/ai-generated-seinfeld-suspended-on-twitch-for-ai-generated-transphobic-jokes/ Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Eric Silver, and our production is by Allison Mills and David Newtown. Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and <a href="http://a
Wed, January 25, 2023
59: Dungeons & Dragons & Donkey
Well folks, there's no getting around it, this one's mostly about D&D. AKA the OGL two, sequel to OGL, 2 OGL 2 furious, dropped ten hours before we recorded and so of course we have to talk about copyright, derivative content, and how not to alienate your entire fanbase with one simple trick. Also, Shrek is there. Also, the pink sauce is back. You're welcome! Links D&D Creative Commons: https://techcrunch.com/2023/01/12/dungeons-and-dragons-ogl-wizards-of-the-coast/ Did Shrek name himself? https://www.tumblr.com/aryashi/706291086771011584 Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Eric Silver, and our production is by Allison Mills and David Newtown. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, January 11, 2023
58: Wow if Two Truths and a Lie (ft. Eric Silver)
It's our first episode of 2023, and that can only mean one thing: it's time to talk about new entries to the public domain! Noted Gamesman™ Eric Silver stopped by to play some games to honor the absurd internet stories of the year, but already, the new year is just as absurd as the last. To quote the undead indie romance writer Susan Meachen, let the fun begin! Show Notes Author who faked her death: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/kelseyweekman/susan-meachen-author-alleged-death-hoax Public domain day! https://web.law.duke.edu/cspd/publicdomainday/2023/ It's Eric! https://twitter.com/el_silvero Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Eric Silver, and our production is by Allison Mills and David Newtown. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, December 14, 2022
57: Welcome, robot overlords!
This week, ChatGPT and Lensa AI each took over the internet, which begs the question: why is the AI always so horny? Amanda and Isabel go back and forth between talking about grief and the social implications of AI art way too quickly. Isabel rode on a bike cab blasting Numa Numa through New York City. Amanda went to a live comedy show based on a meme page. Everything is fine. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, November 30, 2022
56: Goncharov (1973)
In this special episode, Isabel and Amanda discuss the greatest mafia movie ever made. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, November 16, 2022
55: Rat Verified
In this episode, we talk to Alex Cohen AKA tiny snek comics AKA the mastermind behind being rat verified on twitter, which is superior to regular verified, because you don’t pay $8 and you also get a rat. But hey, if you’re really thirsting for that blue checkmark, tumblr’s got you covered—they’ll give you two, and it even comes with crabs. Also a guy in Philly ate 40 rotisserie chickens, and Jamie-Lee Josselyn explains why this is a sport. PETA’s going to have fun with this one. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, November 02, 2022
54.20: Rahul Ligma
It happened: Elon Musk ordered that thing from Amazon late at night and then it arrived at his home and it wasn't what he expected but it was too late to return it. In other words, he owns Twitter now, but we'd rather not talk about the implications of that. Instead, let's talk about the memes spawned from this historic transaction. Also, we talk about the lawsuit surrounding Disco Elysium. May the pale wash away Elon & ZA/UM's sins. Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Eric Silver, and our production is by Allison Mills and David Newtown. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, October 19, 2022
53: Mario thought experiment
Everyone in this episode has experienced yoga, and now they're experiencing Mario. We do a full legal analysis on the legality of editing the Mario movie to remove Chris Pratt, talk about how to deal with getting recognized in real life, and iz explains which situations necessitate the removal of a wizard. Also, Amanda has a great Mario voice - if anyone's hiring. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, October 05, 2022
52: Wifeguy stocks tank
In this episode: everyone is very regular on the internet! Just kidding. Wifeguy stocks tank. Amanda succeeds in our original goal of going viral. Iz gets asked about weed while wearing a blazer at an MCR concert. Look, it's been a week. We're all doing our best, but at least our best isn't delivering a resume cake to the Nike office. Links Isabel's Shirley Jackson Award-nominated story! https://www.khoreomag.com/fiction/youll-understand-when-youre-a-mom-someday/ Resume cake chaos: https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/nike-resume-cake/283-325dc0b3-6989-4764-909e-f04b2fdcfd67 Musk fuckery: https://techcrunch.com/2022/09/29/elon-musk-texts-discovery-twitter/ Tumblr fuckery: https://techcrunch.com/2022/09/27/tumblr-bring-back-porn-nsfw-community-labels/ Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Eric Silver, and our production is by Allison Mills. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, September 21, 2022
51: It's Q&A time
You have questions, we have answers. We talk about how the pod is going, mundane super powers, influencer animals, internet art, good books, and whether we would fuck, marry or kill Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Mark Zuckerberg. You know, normal things. Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Eric Silver, and our production is by Allison Mills. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, September 07, 2022
50: Wow if True touches grass [LIVE!]
In this first-ever live episode of Wow if True, our hosts go on vacation to an island haunted by the ghosts of 40 Boy Scouts (?). After remaining mostly offline for a week, we receive updates from the news of the real world -- walrus hitmen, Argentinian presidential candidate crypto schemes, goth tractor girls having a yeehaw summer -- with two dozen of our closest friends. If you've never listened to the pod before, maybe don't start with this one. Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer and our cover art is by Eric Silver. This episode was edited by David Newtown. Also, thanks to all of our island buddies. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, August 24, 2022
49: Minionese Duolingo
Isabel saw the Minions movie. Amanda became obsessed with Minion linguistics. Stephen King testified in court. Jennette McCurdy talked about trauma. The internet thought she talked about Ariana Grande. 26 of Isabels closest friends rented an island. Maybe the real minions were the friends we made along the way. This episodes was edited by David Newtown (get well soon Allison!!!). It was also posted from The Island. It is Day 5 and nobody has died (yet). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, July 27, 2022
48: Lost in the (pink) sauce
This week, one of our hosts is finally, officially a lawyer! And the other knows too much about the pink sauce scandal. What's the pink sauce, you might ask? That's a great question. We'd also love to know what's in it. Also, Big Publishing™ is trying to sue the Internet Archive, and our Actual Lawyer™ tells us why we should care. Finally, we are entranced by the epic highs and lows of the Upper East Side french bulldog community. Links Libro.fm: use code WOW at checkout to get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1! (or click here: https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=25361&awinaffid=1001477&ued=https%3A%2F%2Flibro.fm%2Fmembership%3Fmp%3DWOW ) Amanda wrote too much about pink sauce: https://techcrunch.com/2022/07/22/viral-tiktok-pink-sauce-exploded/ The Upper East Side bulldog drama: https://twitter.com/KalhanR/status/1549484573792342016 Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Eric Silver, and our production is by Allison Mills. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, July 13, 2022
47: The pull out method
Are the brands okay? Is anyone ever okay? Is RadioShack, specifically, okay? Is Elon pulling out (of Twitter, we mean, get your head out of the gutter)? Who are the Gentleminions? Did Hank Green steal a lemur? And most importantly: what did Amanda eat at VidCon? Links Uhhh, a lot more happened in the Ongoing Musk Saga after we recorded this, but here's Amanda on Musk + memes + the law: https://techcrunch.com/2022/07/12/elon-musk-lawsuit-memes-twitter-acquisition/ RadioShack Twitter guy: https://www.inputmag.com/culture/radioshack-twitter-account-abel-czupor-squirter-tweet Gentleminions?? https://www.buzzfeed.com/williambarrios/gentleminions-tiktok-trend-explained Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Eric Silver, and our production is by Allison Mills. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, June 29, 2022
46: Fandom, Inc. (ft. Amanda McLoughlin)
Amanda McLoughlin (CEO of Multitude Productions) says that everything she knows about running a business, she learned in fandom... because believe it or not, the same skills that help you organize a fic exchange also help you run an independent podcasting collective! This one's for you, fanfic enthusiasts and former britpickers. Links Amanda McLoughlin: https://twitter.com/shessomickey Multitude: http://multitude.productions/ Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Eric Silver, and our production is by Allison Mills. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, June 15, 2022
45: Into the Morbiverse
In this episode: Not going to sugarcoat it, this is a Morbius centric experience. We also discuss taco bell quarterly (a literary magazine unaffiliated with taco bell), disney adults, and Glossier's CEO stepping down, but who cares about that: it's morbin' time. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, June 01, 2022
44: Ask an extremely online doctor anything (ft. Dr. Emily Temple-Wood)
Wikipedian of the Year and Actual Real Doctor Emily Temple-Wood returns to the pod! We talk about the worst thing on the internet this week -- the Winnie the Pooh slasher film -- then answer your burning medical questions: how did they do surgery on a grape? Did people really eat tide pods? How does ibuprofen work? What went wrong when Bella Swan gave birth? Get ready, it's morbin' time. Timestamp trigger warnings: 27 - Surgery and debraidment 30 - Abortion 31 - Byopsies 32 - Children in medical distress 34 - Eye trauma 35:30 - Strokes 36 - Opiates 38 - Pooping 41 - Childbirth 43 - Drug mention 46 - Boofing and enemas 48 - Mensturation 49:30 - Death Links: Winnie the Pooh horror film: https://variety.com/2022/film/news/winnie-the-pooh-blood-and-honey-director-1235278405/ Redacted cursed Glee thread: https://twitter.com/motivatefenty/status/1527076322119409666 Emily! https://www.emilytemplewood.com/ Also Emily! https://twitter.com/emilytemplewood Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Eric Silver, and our production is by Allison Mills. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, May 18, 2022
43: Vampire Gerard Way, Esq.
In this episode, we embrace the goth lifestyle and go back to basics. That is to say, we read Dracula. Daily. Along with 25,000+ people. It's a long story, okay. Also My Chemical Romance is back and half the hosts are excited about this, and it's not the half you'd think. Sometimes the internet is just a vehicle to embrace your inner emo kid, and sometimes it's a vehicle to lose a lot of money in a crypto meltdown. These are definitely equivalent things. Links Your new pen pal, Jonathan Harker: https://draculadaily.substack.com/ Smash Mouth Owl City you get the point: https://techcrunch.com/2022/05/13/owl-city-all-star-smash-mouth-remix/ Dumb Cuneiform: https://dumbcuneiform.com/ Bad crypto guy already did bad crypto guy things: https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2022/05/11/usts-do-kwon-was-behind-earlier-failed-stablecoin-ex-terra-colleagues-say/ Wtf happened to crypto: https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-did-cryptocurrencies-terrausd-and-luna-unravel-stablecoin-price-crash-explained-11652462779 Cursed food squares: https://squareat.com/ Starbucks fursuit union organizer: https://www.vice.com/en/article/4awzmm/fired-by-starbucks-union-organizer-now-wears-his-fursuit-to-rallies Babe wake up new MCR just dropped (like last week): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2kWUJkRvVs Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Eric Silver, and our production is by Allison Mills. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com
Wed, May 04, 2022
42: Oh no, not another Elon podcast!
Sorry for talking about Elon Musk again, but in our defense, he should stop doing things like "having a secret baby with Grimes" and "spending $44B on Twitter." That's right, Elon "Tesla stock at $420" Musk is likely buying Twitter, and meanwhile, you could briefly 420blazeit on Tumblr. On the bright side, at least the Destiel/political event nexus is still active? Links A timeline of the Elon saga: https://techcrunch.com/2022/04/24/elon-musk-twitter-offer-timeline/ About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Eric Silver, and our production is by Allison Mills. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, April 20, 2022
41: Club Penguin Metabirkins (ft. Allison Mills)
Elon Musk is buying Twitter (or not?). Club Penguin is relevant again (or not?). Most importantly, audio editor extraordinaire/author/archivist Allison Mills joins us to talk about Birkin bags, appropriated blockchain-based Birkin bags, and appropriated-appropriated Birkin bags. Also, Isabel gets cancelled. Libro.fm: https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=25361&awinaffid=1001477&ued=https%3A%2F%2Flibro.fm%2Fmembership%3Fmp%3DWOW (…or just enter promo code WOW to start a monthly subscription with two books for the price of one!) Bookshop.org : https://bookshop.org/shop/wowiftrue (you can purchase Allison's book here, Allison has a book, isn't that wild?) Links A Club Penguin clone led to three arrests: https://techcrunch.com/2022/04/13/club-penguin-rewritten-shut-down-disney Grimes' ex-boyfriend is really annoying: https://techcrunch.com/2022/04/14/elon-musk-buying-twitter-ted-talk/ It turns out that NFTs of tweets don't matter, who's surprised, not us: https://www.cnet.com/personal-finance/crypto/jack-dorseys-2-9m-nft-tweet-auctioned-the-top-bid-280/ Metabirkins... https://metabirkins.com/ Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Eric Silver, and our production is by Allison Mills. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/p
Wed, April 06, 2022
40: None pantry left bookcase
In this episode, half the hosts have contracted the [REDACTED], but we won't tell you which half unless you listen. But more importantly, half the hosts have never consumed canned soup, and we also won't tell you which half unless you listen. Also, Tumblr's actually good prank, Khloe Kardashian's pantry vs. Ashley Tisdale's bookcase, and Young Sheldon? It's content. Affiliate Links Libro.fm: https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=25361&awinaffid=1001477&ued=https%3A%2F%2Flibro.fm%2Fmembership%3Fmp%3DWOW (…or just enter promo code WOW to start a monthly subscription with two books for the price of one!) Bookshop.org : https://bookshop.org/shop/wowiftrue Links Ashley Tisdale's bookcase: https://twitter.com/sarahccaldwell/status/1508899201035354113 Khloe Kardashian's pantry: https://www.instagram.com/p/Ca5k-LSO4tI/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=aa90aa69-20eb-4eff-8068-8fffbc2673f4 Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Eric Silver, and our production is by Allison Mills. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, March 16, 2022
39: New baby just dropped
In this episode, we talk about dating, good names for wizards, and bad names for babies. AKA, Grimes is dating Chelsea Manning and had a second secret baby with Elon Musk, so sorry if you found out this way. Can we offer you a podcast episode in this trying time? Or maybe five Brandon Sanderson books? Affiliate Links Libro.fm: https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=25361&awinaffid=1001477&ued=https%3A%2F%2Flibro.fm%2Fmembership%3Fmp%3DWOW (…or just enter promo code WOW to start a monthly subscription with two books for the price of one!) Bookshop.org : https://bookshop.org/shop/wowiftrue Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Eric Silver, and our production is by Allison Mills. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, March 02, 2022
38: Emmett Cullen's Bored Ape (ft. Alexa Derman)
We are a shining beacon of 2009 fandom in these trying times. Chill vibes only on the pod as very online playwright Alexa Derman stops by to tell us about "Big Fanfic Piece," a digital play in which her friends performed her 2009 fanfiction.net profile, which she deleted after being featured in a list of "worst Twilight fanfics." Also, we have to talk about HPMOR. And then we tell you Iz's twelve year old fanfiction.net account username, which we are sure everyone really wanted to know. Show Notes Alexa's Big Fanfic Piece: https://bigfanficpiece.tumblr.com/ Affiliate Links Libro.fm: https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=25361&awinaffid=1001477&ued=https%3A%2F%2Flibro.fm%2Fmembership%3Fmp%3DWOW (…or just enter promo code WOW to start a monthly subscription with two books for the price of one!) Bookshop.org : https://bookshop.org/shop/wowiftrue Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Eric Silver, and our production is by Allison Mills. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, February 16, 2022
37: Web3 is going just great (ft. Molly White)
In this episode: there’s nothing wrong with web3 and it is going just great, because we’ve entered a parallel dimension where crypto doesn’t exist but women do. That’s a lie: we’re here to talk about the biggest financial seizure in history, cryptoland, and also, Razzlekhan. And we’re joined by special guest Molly White, creator of “web3 is going just great,” a site that chronicles the many stumbles web3 has while it continues its sigma grindset. Also, Amanda raps. So you should listen for that, at the very least. Show Notes Web3 is going just great: https://web3isgoinggreat.com/ Molly’s website: https://www.mollywhite.net/ Abuse and harassment on the blockchain: https://blog.mollywhite.net/abuse-and-harassment-on-the-blockchain/ Razzlekhan video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-38TQeQrQ88 Cryptoland video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x26fUL_YB14 Crypto money laundering scandal: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-02-08/judge-grants-bail-to-crypto-couple-charged-in-4-5-billion-hack?sref=w8mEqFdc Deep dive on Razzlekhan: https://www.theverge.com/22924237/razzlekhan-bitfinex-hack-laundering-bitcoin-explained-rapper-heather-morgan Affiliate Links Libro.fm: https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=25361&awinaffid=1001477&ued=https%3A%2F%2Flibro.fm%2Fmembership%3Fmp%3DWOW (…or just enter promo code WOW to start a monthly subscription with two books for the price of one!) Bookshop.org : https://bookshop.org/shop/wowiftrue Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Eric Silver, and our production is by Allison Mills.
Wed, February 02, 2022
36: Gamer Girl Spectacular (ft. Eric Silver)
[TW: mention of sexual assault 5:05-5:20] In this episode: Is this a poetry workshop? No! It’s the gamer girl spectacular, featuring gamer girl Eric Silver. Just kidding, Eric isn’t a gamer girl, Eric’s the Head of Creative at Multitude Productions and Dungeon Master of Join the Party. We’re here talking about real gamer girl things, like mergers and acquisitions — specifically Microsoft and Activision, the Undertale-Pope connection, and whether we approve of Wordle culture or not. After we recorded this, every single game company decided to merge (Sony and Bungie!), and the NYT acquired Wordle, proving once again that we are cursed with Apollo’s gift of prophecy. Affiliate Links Libro.fm: https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=25361&awinaffid=1001477&ued=https%3A%2F%2Flibro.fm%2Fmembership%3Fmp%3DWOW (…or just enter promo code WOW to start a monthly subscription with two books for the price of one!) Bookshop.org : https://bookshop.org/shop/wowiftrue Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Eric Silver, and our production is by Allison Mills. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, January 19, 2022
35: Blorbo from my shows
In this episode: Iz breaks Amanda with the identity of blorbo, we discuss the circular nature of social media fame and going viral for nothing (hello Hype House yes this is a drag), and the current Tower of Babel situation Tumblr is undergoing. Also, we talk about rebranding, both conceptually and as a very real thing we’re doing. Show Notes Blorbo links? https://twitter.com/tumblr/status/1480981759369965571 https://casgirl.tumblr.com/post/672727025101979648 https://pwcbthesixth.tumblr.com/post/673230436853596160/to-anyone-who-missed-it-blorbo-a-favourite https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/blorbo-from-my-shows-tumblr-meme/ The New Yorker on Tumblr: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/infinite-scroll/how-tumblr-became-popular-for-being-obsolete Affiliate Links Libro.fm: https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=25361&awinaffid=1001477&ued=https%3A%2F%2Flibro.fm%2Fmembership%3Fmp%3DWOW (…or just enter promo code WOW to start a monthly subscription with two books for the price of one!) Bookshop.org : https://bookshop.org/shop/wowiftrue Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Eric Silver, and our production is by Allison Mills. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="n
Trailer · Wed, January 19, 2022
Wow If Trailer
Wow If True is your one-stop internet culture shop, hosted by meme sommeliers and real-life besties: tech journalist Amanda Silberling and terminally-online law guy Isabel J. Kim. We dig into what, where, and how something's going viral, and why what’s happening online matters in real life. New episodes every other Wednesday. Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Eric Silver, and our production is by Allison Mills. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, January 05, 2022
34: Death and Kim Kardashian
This week, we’re rolling back the calendar to talk about the viral highlights (and lowlights) of 2021. Just kidding, we’re talking about Timothée Chalamet being Amanda’s real life nemesis, the magnetic, unexplainable appeal of Pete Davidson, and also the upsetting juxtaposition between tragedy and comedy that defined viral events in 2021. Also, Isabel threatens to murder three different people. Show Notes Paige Skinner's 2021 discourse list: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r9Poy88d4mO2g4BsZY2xRYRqseFUrHztTAfoVzyu2uw/edit Llama in a Tux discourse list: https://twitter.com/llamainatux/status/1475173334505693184?s=21 Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Isabel J. Kim, and our production is by Allison Mills. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, December 15, 2021
33: TikTok Tarot & the Algorithm
Mysticism meets data science in this week’s episode, where we unwrap Spotify Wrapped and talk way more about auras than we needed to. Also, if the algorithm suggested this episode to you — great news for recursion fans, we talk about the algorithm. And last, weird news for money fans, Mr. Beast is throwing lots of it away, cause that’s what the content machine craves — not you though, YOU want to listen to this episode. Show Notes Mystic Michaela: https://newsroom.spotify.com/2021-12-01/learn-more-about-the-audio-aura-in-your-spotify-2021-wrapped-with-aura-reader-mystic-michaela/ Brand cocoon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPHK494AUxE Amanda’s MrBeast/Squid Game article: https://techcrunch.com/2021/12/03/mrbeast-squid-game-creator-economy-viral/ Isabel is on a cool list: https://www.tor.com/2021/12/14/must-read-speculative-short-fiction-for-november-2021/ Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Isabel J. Kim, and our production is by Allison Mills. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, November 24, 2021
32: Corporate Cringe
32: Corporate Cringe Facebook rebranded, which is extremely cringe and not based. Also, venture capitalists are subsidizing the lives of creators now, and we can’t decide whether that’s cringe or if we’re jealous that no one is giving us millions of dollars for this S-tier podcast. Also also, Isabel makes Amanda go into the Wendy’s Discord, the definition of corporate cringe. Somehow, Amanda’s childhood skiing accident comes up. It’s a mess of an episode, but we know you love mess. Show Notes Venture capital firm invests in creator: https://www.axios.com/content-creators-financing-investing-startups-cb5cea1f-9bf6-4345-9b37-e9bcb5506e94.html Facebook’s biggest crime (forgot to mention in episode but you gotta see this): https://www.inputmag.com/culture/leak-this-internal-facebook-benefits-video-may-be-its-greatest-crime Wendy’s has a discord: https://twitter.com/Wendys/status/1425549128399040519 The Empire State Building Stans Taylor: https://twitter.com/empirestatebldg/status/1458460717544361988?s=21 The corporate Twitter that is the best and most crisis-inducing: https://twitter.com/steak_umm Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Isabel J. Kim, and our production is by Amanda Silberling. We like memes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, November 10, 2021
31: Cult Survivor TikTok (ft. Elizabeth Hunter)
31: Cult Survivor TikTok (ft. Elizabeth Hunter) Sometimes, the algorithm is… good? For people with very specific experiences — like surviving a cult — social media can be a place of connection and healing. Elizabeth Hunter went viral on TikTok for talking about her experiences growing up in a fundamentalist cult, and now, she’s the named plaintiff in a lawsuit against the Department of Education — it’s a long story, but we have it all for you here on your favorite internet culture podcast! We also confront Elizabeth about the awful way in which she cuts avocados and talk about how going viral has impacted her life. Trigger warning for discussions of child abuse and sexual assault. Here are some timestamps to avoid if you wanna steer clear: 15:10 - 15:25 22:00 -22:10 31:15-31:45 Show Notes Elizabeth’s TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thatlizhunter Elizabeth’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatlizhunter/ Elizabeth’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTxpivxeCjK6i9RSBS9vMGg Elizabeth in Teen Vogue: https://www.teenvogue.com/story/lgbtq-students-sue-religious-schools-discrimination Elizabeth in the Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/christian-colleges-lawsuit-lgbtq-equality-act/2021/03/29/39343620-90af-11eb-9668-89be11273c09_story.html Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Isabel J. Kim, and our production is by Amanda Silberling. We like memes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Thu, October 28, 2021
30: Realms of Ruin
Another episode, another deep dive into pointless internet drama. This time, we’re talking about Realms of Ruin, the ill-fated NFT-based publishing project created by six bestselling young adult authors that people hated so much, it got shut down in hours. Plus, Isabel somehow finds a way to mention Supernatural and Homestuck, and Amanda shares her most controversial opinions. Show Notes If you are looking for even more content on this, here’s a deep dive that we think is very good and we have no bias: https://techcrunch.com/2021/10/26/inside-realms-of-ruin-ya-novelists-failed-nft-project/ Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Isabel J. Kim, and our production is by Amanda Silberling. We like memes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, October 13, 2021
29: We are your Bad Art Friend
The internet broke this week — literally, like Facebook went down for six hours. But also figuratively, because Writer Twitter blew up with takes about a New York Times article about a lawsuit between two writers that none of us had previously heard of. Isabel indulges us by using her J.D. to dive into the legal proceedings in the landmark case Dawn v. Sonya (that’s not the actual name), and we learn how copyright law works! We’re your Bad Art Friend. Again, we have a discord now! So if you’re not a Patreon patron what are you waiting for?? But if your name is Craig you can get in free. Sorry we don’t make the rules. Show Notes Sigh… here’s the story… https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/05/magazine/dorland-v-larson.html A level-headed take on the story: https://rottenindenmark.org/2021/10/10/identifying-the-bad-art-friend-is-easy/ Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Isabel J. Kim, and our production is by Amanda Silberling. We like memes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, September 29, 2021
28: Gaslight, Gatekeep, Girlboss
Gaslight, Gatekeep, Girlboss is the non-cheugy evil twin of the very cheugy Live, Laugh, Love, so of course, here you go: here’s a full episode unpacking the trifecta of white feminism. We talk about Isabel being a corporate lawyer who says fuck at work, the origin of the term girlboss, and debate whether or not Elizabeth Holmes is a Girlboss. Also, we have a discord now! So if you’re not a Patreon patron what are you waiting for?? But if your name is Craig you can get in free. Sorry we don’t make the rules. Show Notes A primer on gaslight, gatekeep, girlboss: https://www.vox.com/22466574/gaslight-gatekeep-girlboss-meaning Elizabeth Holmes cosplayers: https://twitter.com/doratki/status/1435621048473456643?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1435627204340240387%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es3_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fuprox We do recommend John Carreyrou’s book Bad Blood, which encompasses the gaslight, gatekeep, and girlboss-ing of Elizabeth Holmes The Girlboss has left the building: https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/06/girlbosses-what-comes-next/613519/ Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Isabel J. Kim, and our production is by Amanda Silberling. We like memes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, September 15, 2021
27: Wow if Olympics! (ft. Regina Salmons)
We happen to have a good ol’ buddy who /competed in the Olympics/, so of course, we had to have her on the show so that we could ask her about the supposed “anti-sex” Olympic beds. Meet Regina Salmons, a real life Olympic Rower who competed for Team USA in the Women’s 8 race! She’s 6’1”, not 6’0”, and she’s here to talk with us about the best Olympics memes from Olympics TikTok (where, of course, she was also featured in some viral TikToks). Also, there’s a lot of free condom discourse here, we’re very sorry. Isabel insists we add “imma keep it real with you former prime minister of japan shinzo abe, these beds will NOT improve japan's birthrate" here. Show Notes The ESPN Olympic Village sex feature: https://www.espn.com/olympics/summer/2012/story/_/id/8133052/athletes-spill-details-dirty-secrets-olympic-village-espn-magazine The New York Times had to debunk the anti-sex bed thing: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/19/world/asia/tokyo-olympics-anti-sex-beds-cardboard.html Regina is (kinda) TikTok famous, thanks to teammate Kendall Chase, who is (actually) TikTok famous: https://www.tiktok.com/@kennychase25/video/6981885315321482502 Vox said this TikTok featuring Regina was “very viral” so…: https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2021/7/27/22595023/olympics-tiktok-olympictok-tokyo Really, Olympic Village TikTok is a thing: https://embedded.substack.com/p/ilona-maher-on-olympic-village-tiktok Olympic Village showers can’t fit 7-foot-tall athletes: https://www.tiktok.com/@caffarof/video/6987937018118458630 The confusing dining hall trash system: https://www.tiktok.com/@ilonamaher/video/6989089861751885061?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1 Cockroach close-up: https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/womens-hockey-tokyo-cockroach-camerman-b1895952.html Follow Regina on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/14rsalmons/ Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: ht
Wed, September 01, 2021
26: Atoning for our Internet Sins (ft. Eric Silver)
Isabel is on vacation, so we invited Eric Silver (Multitude, Join the Party) back on the show to fill in! We talk about matzo ball soup, updates in our internet fame quests, Tony Hawk’s blood skateboards, the Mets, internet Yom Kippur, and Mamoswine. Show Notes Amanda talked about OnlyFans on a podcast about… finance!? https://techcrunch.com/2021/08/25/onlyfans-policy-change-is-a-tale-as-old-as-the-internet/ Speaking of podcasts, listen to Join the Party: https://www.jointhepartypod.com/ Vulture’s Succession Cover Story: https://www.vulture.com/article/succession-season-three.html Blood skateboards… inputmag.com/style/tony-hawk-liquid-death-human-blood-paint-skateboards-skate-decks Celebrities love blood https://www.thecut.com/2021/08/why-are-celebrities-so-obsessed-with-their-own-blood.html The Mets are trolls: https://www.theringer.com/mlb/2021/8/31/22649462/mets-thumbs-down-javier-baez-sandy-alderson-steve-cohen Multitude is cool: https://multitude.productions/ Eric is cool: http://www.ericsilver.work/ Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Isabel J. Kim, and our production is by Amanda Silberling. We like memes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, August 18, 2021
25: Let me tell you about Homestuck
We regret to inform you that you have reached the dreaded Homestuck episode. We talk about what it was like to be a Homestuck back in the day, why Isabel thinks Homestuck will be taught in English classes in 50 years, the apparent fraud (?), and buckets (???). Shout out to Sophie, Bryan, and Brae for sending us testimonials about how Homestuck ruined (or improved?) your lives. Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Isabel J. Kim, and our production is by Amanda Silberling. We like memes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, August 04, 2021
24: Tumblr Drama
Tumblr announced a monetization feature and all hell broke loose. Isabel witnessed it on the scene, wading through the Wild West of the internet. Amanda wrote about it and snuck the word “Destiel” into an article, prompting Tumblr to get mad. Just another day in the internet’s wasteland, but what does the backlash against Tumblr Post+ mean for the future of the platform? How can social platforms monetize without alienating their community? Big questions, big answers. Show Notes “Tumblr debuts Post+, a subscription service for Gen Z creators:” https://techcrunch.com/2021/07/21/tumblr-debuts-post-a-subscription-service-for-gen-z-creators/ “Trouble in fandom paradise: Tumblr users lash out against its beta subscription feature” https://techcrunch.com/2021/07/22/tumblr-community-lash-out-post-plus-subscription/ Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Isabel J. Kim, and our production is by Amanda Silberling. We like memes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, July 21, 2021
23: Questions, as well as answers
We take listener questions about our first internet dramas, how we met, forgotten YouTube videos, fanfiction, how to tell if you’re in a social or parasocial relationship, and other things — but somehow, Isabel still teaches us something new about Supernatural, because our show is absolutely cursed. Show Notes Golden Loves Guitar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBluUZ4NnZg Goofy Sings Bring Me to Life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czLYl4fM8yk Apparently the Pirates video is lost forever. Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Isabel J. Kim, and our production is by Amanda Silberling. We like memes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, June 30, 2021
22: Cheugy vs. Camp
Amanda finally breaks and starts making TikToks. Isabel does her Valley Girl voice. It’s full chaotic evil here at Wow If True. We talk about the nuances of Cheugy vs. Camp, the best title for a thesis you’ve ever heard, and somehow, Isabel makes us learn more about Supernatural. We’re fine. We promise. Everything is fine. Show Notes What is Cheugy?: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/29/style/cheugy.html What is Camp?: https://qz.com/quartzy/1419465/susan-sontags-54-year-old-essay-on-camp-is-essential-reading-to-understand-culture-in-2018/ Amanda tries to be TikTok famous: http://tiktok.com/@asilbwrites Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Isabel J. Kim, and our production is by Amanda Silberling. We like memes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, June 16, 2021
21: Gay Chicken Nuggets (ft. franklyhannah)
TikTok is simple. You crochet chicken nuggets with pride hats, and the people go wild. That’s what happened to our pal Hannah, who’s now known to her 20k followers as “nugget lady” because she’s crocheting so many chicken nuggets. We talk to Hannah about her viral nugget journey, breaking bones, seltzer, bad puns, and more. Show Notes Hannah’s TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@franklyhannah?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1 Hank Green roasted me: https://twitter.com/hankgreen/status/1402683051369402369 Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Isabel J. Kim, and our production is by Amanda Silberling. We like memes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, June 02, 2021
20: Race in Fandom ft. Herbgerblin & Marywhal
It’s ye ole race episode – we talk to two BIPOC fandom creators about how to navigate race on the internet! What do you do when people assume you’re white online? What happens when the thing you’re a fan of constantly pulls racist shit? What responsibility do fans have to correct creators' mistakes? We talk about all of that and more, but also, Isabel somehow manages to inject the BTS McDonald’s meal and Doritos into the conversation. Show Notes Allison’s Tumblr: https://marywhal.tumblr.com/ Joc’s Tumblr: https://herbgerblin.tumblr.com/ BTS McDonald’s Meal: https://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en-us/bts-meal.html Doritos 3D: https://www.doritos.com/products/doritos3d Reading Recommendations from Iz, Joc, & Allison “Minor Feelings” by Cathy Park Hong “An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States” by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz “Decolonization is not a metaphor” by Eve Tuck and K. Wayne Yang: https://clas.osu.edu/sites/clas.osu.edu/files/Tuck%20and%20Yang%202012%20Decolonization%20is%20not%20a%20metaphor.pdf theroot.com Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Isabel J. Kim, and our production is by Amanda Silberling. We like memes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, May 19, 2021
19: The Shrektacular!
It’s the Shrektacular, the Shrek spectacular in which we speculate about Shrek! We’re back from our break and ready to rumble with some ogre-due content about Shrek, which turns 20 this week. Did Shrek animators really take mud showers while working on the film? We have the answers. What is cheugy? That, we do not have the answer to. We also talk about Zoom Graduation, TAZ Graduation, Zoom Bris, Grabovoi Numbers, ABO, and so much more. Show Notes The Mud Shower saga: https://twitter.com/asilbwrites/status/1387122886176018437 What is Cheugy? https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/29/style/cheugy.html Amanda writes about Shrek: https://www.polygon.com/22434541/shrek-memes Grabovoi numbers: https://twitter.com/christapeterso/status/1389441178320269312 Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Isabel J. Kim, and our production is by Amanda Silberling. We like memes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, April 28, 2021
18: Joshfight
This week, we talk about Joshfight, Jeopardy, finding internet community in weird places, Isabel’s recipe for intentionally bad bibimbap, and our scheduling update. Long story short, to prevent burnout, we are making the decision to take 2 weeks off and then start releasing bi-weekly episode. This will make the show better and more sustainable in the longterm! Thanks for y’alls support thus far Show Notes Isabel’s Story: http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/kim_03_21/ Simming History: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3dFk03j4nQ Josh Fight: https://www.1011now.com/2021/04/23/calling-everyone-named-josh-name-fight-going-down-in-lincoln-on-saturday/ Little Josh for Super Smash: https://twitter.com/asilbwrites/status/1386422646082965507 Great Gatsby but Scoliosis: https://ask-the-great-gatsby.tumblr.com/post/648947815982284800/fellers-we-are-off-to-a-banger-start Good recipe, add beans: https://frommybowl.com/roasted-spinach-artichoke-pasta/ Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Isabel J. Kim, and our production is by Amanda Silberling. We like memes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, April 21, 2021
17: Life Advice from Wil Wheaton
Today in the lives of your intrepid hosts: Isabel gets really good life advice from Wil Wheaton, Amanda investigates TikTok’s “industry plant punk band,” and also, what do you do with 2.5 pounds of rainbow sprinkles? We also talk about The Circle, the millennial vs. gen z debate (again), and rank people’s Dungeons and Dragons character names, like Kyle the Warlock. Show Notes The Tramp Stamps drama: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/tramp-stamps-dr-luke-tiktok-backlash-1156440/ Wil Wheaton is on tumblr? https://wilwheaton.tumblr.com/ Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Isabel J. Kim, and our production is by Amanda Silberling. We like memes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, April 14, 2021
16: Steve Ibsen x The Kitty Cat Dance
When Steve Ibsen was in high school, he made the Kitty Cat Dance, which went viral – but, this was 2004, when YouTube didn’t even exist, and the internet was even wilder than it is now, so he lost control of the Kitty Cat Dance! His meme was used without his permission by Hot Topic and Roblox, and finally, 17 years later, Steve turned the video into an NFT to regain some control. What the #*$*(@ is an NFT? Why are meme creators using them? Listen to find out! Show Notes The Kitty Cat Dance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaA_cs4WZHM& Why Steve Auctioned Kitty Cat Dance as an NFT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ez_oIh3ot_s Steve’s TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@steve.ibsen Steve’s website: https://www.steveibsen.com/ Mouse Night: https://www.mousenight.com/ Chug Jug With You - Goofy Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikOuUa3hFjA More explanation of NFTs: https://www.theverge.com/22310188/nft-explainer-what-is-blockchain-crypto-art-faq Just dropping this here: https://aux.avclub.com/a-tail-of-two-kitties-wronged-internet-creators-are-ta-1846602349? Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Isabel J. Kim, and our production is by Amanda Silberling. We like memes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, April 07, 2021
15: The Wizard SAT
It’s just us this week! We talk about Lil Nas X’s blood shoes, old tweets about Sandstorm by Darude, the legality of URL hoarding, Omegle adventures, Fuck Yeah blogs on Tumblr, Wizard SATs, Nyan Cat, and more. Show Notes Montero (Call Me By Your Name) by Lil Nas X: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6swmTBVI83k Lil Nas X Apologizes for the Satan Shoe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESf8Un3g9zM Shameless plug that Amanda wrote about Nyan Cat: https://www.inputmag.com/culture/nyan-cat-meme-gif-nft-10th-birthday-chris-torres-history Friendship bracelets are in progress: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod/status/1378141665270104067 Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Isabel J. Kim, and our production is by Amanda Silberling. We like memes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, March 31, 2021
14: Danielle Baskin x Suez Canal Dating App
A dating app for people stuck in the Suez Canal, sweaters for your drone, venture capitalist trading cards, real life blue checks, a recruiting agency for quitting your job – Danielle Baskin makes a living off of internet jokes gone too far, and we’re so here for it. We talk about turning memes into businesses, karaoke on the Suez Canal, putting your drone on Tinder, and more. Show Notes Forever Given, the Suez Canal Dating App: www.forevergiven.app Tweet announcing the dating app: https://twitter.com/djbaskin/status/1375576304590888961 “I Like That The Boat Is Stuck”: https://stone-soup.ghost.io/archive/i-like-that-the-boat-is-stuck/ Danielle’s website: https://daniellebaskin.com/ Amanda wrote about Danielle once: https://observer.com/2021/02/danielle-baskin-entrepreneurial-performance-artist/ Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Isabel J. Kim, and our production is by Amanda Silberling. We like memes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, March 24, 2021
13: Mike Schubert x Modern Muckraker, Potterless
Mike Schubert joins us to talk about reevaluating your “personal brand” after making it big on the internet, being in a parasocial relationship with thousands of people, and launching his new show Modern Muckraker! We ask Mike our burning questions: is it ethical to keep making fandom content when the creator of the source material turns out to be… uh… a TERF? What was it like when Vine collapsed? Do tomatoes belong in guac? Show Notes Help fund Mike's show Modern Muckraker! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/schubes/modern-muckraker-a-comedic-investigative-journalism-podcastm Mike’s website/other projects: https://www.schub.es/ Hugh Brandity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPHK494AUxE&t=2s Amanda’s still trying to make the lettuce bracket happen: https://twitter.com/asilbwrites/status/1374400743273164802 Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Isabel J. Kim, and our web design/audio editing is by Amanda Silberling. We like memes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, March 17, 2021
12: Internet Accessibility! (ft. John Loeppky)
It’s just another episode of Wow If True in which Isabel finds a way to mention Supernatural, a television show which is extremely no longer on air. But it’s also not just another episode, because journalist John Loeppky joins us to talk about the relationship between disability and memes! Yes, memes intersect with all aspects of culture. Other conversation topics include Isabel’s sword collection, John’s illustrious wheelchair basketball career, how to use alt text, lettuce, and – for some reason – bronies. Show Notes John Loeppky!: https://linktr.ee/johnloeppky Journalism D&D alignment meme: https://twitter.com/intothemelwoods/status/1316482655215468544 Alt text Twitter bot: https://twitter.com/get_altText Twitter’s alt text guide: https://help.twitter.com/en/using-twitter/picture-descriptions Amanda’s lettuce bracket: https://twitter.com/asilbwrites/status/1251714049324331010 Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Isabel J. Kim, and our web design/audio editing is by Amanda Silberling. We like memes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, March 10, 2021
11: Robin Yu x The Garages x Blaseball
The Garages write music about the Blaseball, a web-browser horror/comedy game taking the internet by reverb. It’s a fanband! Like fanfiction, but music, but also extremely punk rock. Today we’re here with Robin Yu, one of the Garages’ over 100 members, to talk about going collectively viral—but also to talk about the Bee Movie, Twilight, Supernatural, Pokemon Go, and a bunch of other similar malarkey! It’s fine! Play blall! Show Notes Post-interview, Robin asked us to clarify that the fourth strike server is open only to those currently working on existing projects, not people totally new to the collective, so this is us clarifying! Robin’s soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/biiiiiird The Garages’ bandcamp: https://thegarages.bandcamp.com/ Discipline double LP: https://www.iam8bit.com/products/blaseball-vinyl-soundtrack Amanda wrote about Blaseball: https://www.inputmag.com/gaming/drop-everything-youre-doing-play-some-blaseball Play Blaseball! blaseball.com Songs We Mentioned UR TOO SLOW by 100 Crabs: https://thegarages.bandcamp.com/track/ur-too-slow-explicit froggy chair song by poop wizard: https://soundcloud.com/poop-wizard/froggy-chair-song Godspeed by The Garages: https://thegarages.bandcamp.com/track/godspeed Dial Tone from Blaseball the Musical: https://blaseballmusical.bandcamp.com/track/dial-tone Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Isabel J. Kim, and our web design/audio editing is by Amanda Silberling. We like memes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-se
Wed, March 03, 2021
10: The intersection of 69th Street & Dicks Avenue
Ten episodes in, and finally, Amanda went viral! Unfortunately, it was for a dick joke. Meanwhile, Isabel is getting paid on Tumblr to psychoanalyze people. We also discuss Amanda’s long lost Hollywood relative, why people are selling ocean galaxy lights on Twitter, cryptoart, and a life-changing truth about none pizza with left beef. As our lives slowly spin out of control, we also take time to reflect on how the podcast is going – let us know your thoughts! Show Notes Amanda’s viral dick joke: https://twitter.com/asilbwrites/status/1365687972268544000 Why are these projectors all over Twitter: https://www.vice.com/en/article/xg83n3/why-viral-tweets-are-trying-to-sell-you-these-galaxy-light-projectors You need to know this wild fact about None Pizza with Left Beef: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2017/10/none-pizza-with-left-beefs-creator-steve-molaro-interview.html Isabel published a story this week and we’re putting it in the show notes because you should read it: http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/kim_03_21/ Actually this was just an elaborate excuse so that Amanda doesn’t feel bad about linking her Blaseball feature, but we’re doing a Blaseball episode next week so it makes sense: https://www.inputmag.com/gaming/drop-everything-youre-doing-play-some-blaseball Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Isabel J. Kim, and our web design/audio editing is by Amanda Silberling. We like memes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, February 24, 2021
9: A meme podcast about labor ethics
We can’t seem to stop talking about the value of workers unions on our meme podcast. This week, we dig into the role of Twitter in the Reply All/Gimlet/Bon Appetit drama that’s unfolding. Also, Amanda tells the story about how recently, she accidentally became a dog’s press secretary. She also shares how not-so-recently, she participated in a Lincoln-Douglass debate about the Cullen family at Borders. Plus, apparently dads are on Clubhouse? Who knew! Show Notes Gimlet thread from Eric Eddings: https://twitter.com/eeddings/status/1361789128006897668 Levi Fetterman’s dog breed announcement: https://twitter.com/asilbwrites/status/1359176839827234823 Dogs as campaign surrogates: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/28/us/politics/democratic-candidates-dogs-bloomberg.html Dick cake: https://twitter.com/isabeljkim/status/1360439095902818307 Amanda’s dad is on Clubhouse: https://twitter.com/KenSilberling/status/1363520694584287234 Ashton vs. Anderson: https://www.cnet.com/news/ashton-outmaneuvers-cnn-to-1-million-on-twitter/ Blaseball returns (and we’ll have an episode about it in a few weeks): blaseball.com Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Isabel J. Kim, and our web design/audio editing is by Amanda Silberling. We like memes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, February 17, 2021
8: ??? x Organizer Memes
If you think shitposting can’t get you anywhere, think again. Meet Organizer Memes, the Hannah Montana of progressive political Twitter: by day, they’re just another organizer, knocking door-to-door in the rain. By night, they’re an anonymous Internet personality rubbing virtual elbows with Senators like Jon Ossoff, who they got to tweet “Memes” once. But memes aren’t all fun and games – the account’s anonymity allows organizers to submit stories of their hardships in campaign work in a protected way. Now, Organizer Memes has over 12,000 followers, and their tweets often amass millions of views – but as our anonymous friend says, “It doesn’t matter how many followers I have. I need this for my sanity.” Show Notes Organizer Memes: https://twitter.com/OrganizerMemes Jon Ossoff woke up and chose memes: https://twitter.com/ossoff/status/1346164079371628548?lang=en Campaign Abuse thread: https://twitter.com/OrganizerMemes/status/1331024205706633216 Amanda dunks on the Lincoln Project: https://twitter.com/asilbwrites/status/1358452021238640643 Learn more about the impact of youth organizers: https://medium.com/@emma.h.friend/dont-agonize-organize-the-ed-markey-organizing-model-cf6364ab167e Organizer Memes merch store: https://www.solidaritysuperstore.com/organizermemes Organizer Moms: https://twitter.com/organizermoms Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Isabel J. Kim, and our web design/audio editing is by Amanda Silberling. We like memes. See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="
Wed, February 10, 2021
7: Tom Nook invests in GME (ft. Amanda McLoughlin)
Isabel invests. Amanda doesn’t. But, we both play Animal Crossing. Amanda McLoughlin (Spirits, Join the Party) stops by to teach us about the Gamestop + Wall Street Bets situation by comparing it to turnip sales in Animal Crossing! Other conversation topics include ghosting famous people, the Great Gatsby Undead, Amanda’s secret residence on 123 Reading Road, and the secret sci-fi writers forums. Show Notes Amanda McLoughlin’s Animal Crossing Stonks Thread: https://twitter.com/shessomickey/status/1354585934466068480 Spirits: https://spiritspodcast.com/ House Breakfast: https://www.twitch.tv/housebreakfast Tulipmania: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulip_mania#Background_and_history Amanda got “Well Actually”-ed: https://twitter.com/asilbwrites/status/1354992247243218948 Vampire Gatsby: https://www.cnet.com/news/vampire-great-gatsby-f-scott-fitzgeralds-classic-novel-gets-undead-spin/ Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Isabel J. Kim, and our web design/audio editing is by Amanda Silberling. We like memes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, February 03, 2021
6: Eric Silver x Multitude Productions
In this very meta interview with Eric Silver, Head of Creative at Multitude Productions, we discover that all podcasts are actually just about podcasts. What’s fair use? No one knows! What are the four pillars of mediocre D&D content? You can probably guess. Why is being Jewish on the internet so fraught sometimes? You can probably guess that one too. How much can Join the Party fans pay Eric to eat a D20? Well, the answer to that question is at your fingertips. Show Notes Multitude: https://multitude.productions/ Join the Party (Eric’s DND podcast): https://www.jointhepartypod.com/ Eric’s essay for Alma on antisemitism in Dungeons & Dragons: https://www.heyalma.com/dungeons-dragons-has-an-antisemitism-problem/ All of Eric’s other cool stuff: http://ericsilver.work We didn’t mention this in the episode but look at these beans D20s: https://twitter.com/DiceBuffet/status/1350519143657828353 Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Isabel J. Kim, and our web design/audio editing is by Amanda Silberling. We like memes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, January 27, 2021
5: The rise & fall of Bernie's mittens (ft. Tatiana Tenreyro)
After the Inauguration, the internet has become even stranger. Why are Senators feuding on TikTok? Is it possible that Dean/Castiel canonization in the CW’s Supernatural is a predictor of major events in U.S. politics? Plus, we’re joined by special guest Tatiana Tenreyro, a pop culture journalist who went viral for her Bernie meme Instagram account @theberniealbums. The pure joy of seeing Bernie in his mittens may have been short-lived, but our quest for internet fame is not. This week, we continue to plot our world domination (by that, we mean, write Jewish fanfic and do sword tricks on TikTok). Show Notes Dean/Castiel canonization x U.S. Politics timeline: https://asimovsideburns.tumblr.com/post/640311088952623104 Senator Bob Casey loves us: https://twitter.com/senbobcasey/status/773581446699163648 We love Senator Bob Casey’s clapback TikTok: https://twitter.com/OrganizerMemes/status/1352866110400585728 Tatiana’s Bernie meme account: https://www.instagram.com/theberniealbums/ Tatiana’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/tatianatenreyro Tatiana’s Bushwick Boy quiz: https://www.buzzfeed.com/brooklynomnivore/which-terrible-bushwick-boy-iave-hooked-up-with-3dd4t Amanda is quoted as a Jewish meme expert (sort of): https://www.heyalma.com/the-cathartic-joy-of-bernie-sanders-memes/ Amanda’s best Bernie meme: https://twitter.com/asilbwrites/status/1351976360714137602/photo/1 Kilroy was here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilroy_was_here Hold on tight, spidermonkey: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod/status/1352430496941305859?s=20 Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website:
Wed, January 20, 2021
4: Emily Temple-Wood x Wikipedia
Meet Emily Temple-Wood, winner of the Wikipedian of the Year Award and actual internet famous Wikipedia person! Since she was 12, Emily has been writing and editing articles on Wikipedia. After realizing the gender disparity in both the encyclopedia’s content and editors, she started the viral Project Women Scientists. In this episode, we talk about coming of age online, managing internet harassment, the Great Gatsby vs. Zombies, and everyone’s least favorite band, U2. [Note: The audio quality here isn’t our best, but we are improving rapidly! Fret not! Also, don’t forget to leave us a written review on iTunes by 1/24/21 to enter our giveaway! More info here: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod/status/1350603765989191686] Show Notes Emily’s fancy Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_Temple-Wood Emily’s website: https://www.emilytemplewood.com/ Moon’s Haunted: https://twitter.com/Dustinkcouch/status/1057094474227240960 Amanda references her own art: https://amandasilberling.com/warpig Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Isabel J. Kim, and our web design/mediocre audio editing is by Amanda Silberling. We like memes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, January 13, 2021
3: Edible at least once
It may be worth pointing out that we recorded this on New Year’s Eve, and… a lot of things have happened on the internet since then. This is a relic of a simpler time. Speaking of relics from simpler times, we have a lot of opinions about Midnight Sun, and we decided that now’s the time to share them. Amanda mourns her Teen Jeopardy career that ended before it began, and Isabel is watching Hannibal? In 2021? Plus, we discuss the edibility (and deliciousness) of various Pokémon, as inspired by the internet’s shining light Brian David Gilbert. Show Notes BDG’s final Polygon video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqzghgtJ1Is Carlisle Cullen x Lori Loughlin: https://bag-of-eggs.tumblr.com/post/188096227776/mood-board Amanda’s Jeopardy dreams: https://twitter.com/asilbwrites/status/1343936933618180097 Isabel’s Powerpoint: https://twitter.com/4non4lchemist/status/1338541131613745156 Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Isabel J. Kim, and our web design/mediocre audio editing is by Amanda Silberling. We like memes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, January 13, 2021
2: Chase Howell x Lemgthbook
Chase Howell moderates hundreds of Facebook groups on Lemgthbook, a corner of the internet where over 150,000 people commit to never use the letter N. We have a lot of questions about this, and we get a lot of answers. In our first interview, Chase tells us the story of her rise to niche internet fame on Lemgthbook. Show Notes Lemgthbook: http://lemgthbook.com/ Lemgthy Earth: https://www.facebook.com/groups/lemgth Famtastic Lomgbois amd Where to Fimd Them: https://www.facebook.com/groups/lomgbois Lemgthy Limguistics: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1962510194036522 Absolute Umits: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2109046875975034 Almond Arts! Commission a lomg boi? https://almondarts.net/ Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Isabel J. Kim, and our web design/mediocre audio editing is by Amanda Silberling. We like memes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Wed, January 13, 2021
1: Who are we?
Hey, it’s our first episode! We introduce you to your intrepid co-hosts Isabel and Amanda as they strive to become famous on the internet. We talk about Obama reading Marx to impress ethereal bisexuals, the end of Supernatural (it was still running!?), the secret underground world of fanfic publishing, and so much more. Thoughts on the show? Tweet us at @wowiftruepod! Show Notes That time when Amanda got paid to write about memes: https://www.papermag.com/how-facebooks-largest-meme-group-was-overthrown-in-one-click-1876262586.html The thing we got a cease & desist for which IS NO LONGER ON THE INTERNET YOU CANNOT PURCHASE IT: https://assets.bigcartel.com/product_images/255458018/IMG_9317.jpg?auto=format&fit=max&h=1000&w=1000 “I yield my time, fuck you” guy: https://www.gq.com/story/lapd-i-yield-my-time-guy Ratatouille the Musical (okay, we recorded this in December and it shows): https://variety.com/2021/legit/news/ratatouille-musical-actors-fund-1234881445/ Politicians as D&D classes: https://twitter.com/OrganizerMemes/status/1332835191216287744 #obama lore: https://thyrell.tumblr.com/post/635354132262354944/can-you-imagine-being-friends-with-obama-in Find Us Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/wowiftruepod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wowiftrue Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wowiftrue Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wowiftrue Website: https://wowiftrue.com/ Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com About Us Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling . Our music is by Sam Rizer, our cover art is by Isabel J. Kim, and our web design/mediocre audio editing is by Amanda Silberling. We like memes. See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" targ
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