#136 The Founder
February 14th, 2019
52:49
The story of a person who wanted to change the world using the internet — by committing crimes on an unprecedented global scale.
Check out Evan's book …
Introducing Conviction
February 11th, 2019
35:39
Today we bring you episode one of Gimlet’s new show, “Conviction.” This season, reporter Saki Knafo follows a New York-based private investigator as …
#134 The Year of the Wallop
January 17th, 2019
43:38
New Year! Alex Goldman’s audacious plan to get punched in the face, plus special guest Jason Mantzoukas returns for a very Azkaban Yes Yes No.
Tweet …#133 Reply All's 2018 Year End Extravaganza
December 20th, 2018
1:20:54
In our final episode of the year, we revisit some stories, talk to old friends, and hear from the most remote places on the planet.
For a list of all …
#132 Negative Mount Pleasant
December 6th, 2018
1:03:27
Introducing Without Fail
November 29th, 2018
54:34
Today we talk to Alex Blumberg about his new podcast "Without Fail" and then, he shares with us his interview with movie producer Nina Jacobson. In it, Nina talks through her biggest failures and most surprising …
#131 Surefire Investigations
November 15th, 2018
44:55
This week, the return of YYN: from a deranged mascot to the top of the FBI
#130 The Snapchat Thief
November 8th, 2018
1:10:34
This week, a new Super Tech Support: after Lizzie's Snapchat gets hacked, things start getting really creepy. Alex investigates.
Michael Bazzell's PodcastThe complete Security and Privacy PodcastSteps Michael Bazzell …#129 Autumn
October 25th, 2018
43:58
A 13-year-old girl builds a tiny world that she has complete, perfect control over. And then one day, that world forces her to make an impossible …
#128 The Crime Machine, Part II
October 12th, 2018
40:02
New York City cops are in a fight against their own police department. They say it’s under the control of a broken computer system that punishes cops …
#127 The Crime Machine, Part I
October 12th, 2018
45:25
New York City cops are in a fight against their own police department. They say it’s under the control of a broken computer system that punishes cops …
#126 Alex Jones Dramageddon
September 13th, 2018
52:44
We're back this week with a Yes Yes No. Alex takes PJ and Alex Blumberg through Alex Jones's visit to the Senate. And producer Anna Foley helps us …
#102 Long Distance Parts 1 & 2
August 30th, 2018
1:31:59
A telephone scammer makes a terrible mistake. He calls Alex Goldman.
This episode originally aired in July of 2017.
#104 The Case of the Phantom Caller
August 23rd, 2018
38:45
A woman in New Jersey is getting strange phone calls to her office from unknown numbers. Every time she picks up, she finds herself eavesdropping on the life of a different stranger. Unsure what else to do, she calls in …
#83 Voyage Into Pizzagate
August 16th, 2018
53:35
A conspiracy theory, a pizza related map, and a website fighting for its very soul.
This episode originally aired in December of 2016.
#97 What Kind Of Idiot Gets Phished?
August 9th, 2018
35:00
This week, Phia wonders what kind of person falls for phishing attacks. Is it only insanely gullible luddites, or can smart, tech savvy people get …
#125 All My Pets
July 26th, 2018
47:02
Taylor Nicole Dean was a self-described shut-in, a teenager who lived in her parent's home, surrounded by exotic pets. And then she started making …
#124 The Magic Store
July 13th, 2018
38:04
Sruthi asks a question “why does it seem like Amazon has suddenly gotten a lot sketchier?“ Alex investigates.
Further Reading:
Elizabeth Dwoskin on …#123 An Ad for the Worst Day of Your Life
June 21st, 2018
37:46
Matt’s wife died a decade ago. Now, everywhere he goes on the internet, he can’t escape advertisements for clickbait sites with her picture on it. This week, Super Tech Support tries to help out.
Matt's non-profit, the …#122 The QAnon Code ⚡️⚡️
June 7th, 2018
1:05:58
This week, to celebrate Alex Goldman’s return from paternity leave, a Yes Yes No extravaganza. Alex takes PJ and Alex Blumberg through the internet’s …
#79 Boy in Photo [Rebroadcast]
May 31st, 2018
49:05
#121 Pain Funnel
May 18th, 2018
38:15
#120 INVCEL
May 10th, 2018
27:18
How a shy, queer Canadian woman accidentally invented one of the internet’s most toxic male communities.
#119 No More Safe Harbor
April 20th, 2018
30:42
Last month, the government shut down backpage.com, a site where people advertised sex with children. We talk to a group of people who say that was a …
#118 A Pirate In Search of a Judge
March 15th, 2018
33:38
One day, Cayden received an email from their internet provider that said "stop pirating TV shows or we'll cut off your internet!" Cayden had no idea what they were talking about. So Alex decided to investigate.
Further …
#117 The World's Most Expensive Free Watch
March 1st, 2018
31:59
This week, the story of a man who made the extremely dubious decision to order a watch that he found in an Instagram ad. We explore the strange world that watch came from.
Further Reading
Jenny ODell's "
There's No Such …#116 Trust the Process
February 15th, 2018
37:43
This week, we meet a dominatrix who dominates computers, instead of just people. Plus, the story of a man who hatches a plot to destroy a beloved NBA team, using the best advantage he has — the fact that he’s their …
#115 The Bitcoin Hunter
January 25th, 2018
32:13
Writer Jia Tolentino has a new case for Super Tech Support: where are all those bitcoin she bought six years ago?
Further Reading
Planet Money's …#114 Apocalypse Soon
January 18th, 2018
44:01
#113 Reply All's Year End Extravaganza
December 21st, 2017
56:33
Our finale for the year! We solve some unsolved mysteries, call up some of our favorite people, and answer questions about stories listeners are …
#112 The Prophet
December 15th, 2017
39:34
After Andrea is attacked by a stranger in Mexico City, she just wants to figure out who the guy was. Investigating this question drops her right into the middle of one of Mexico’s biggest conspiracies.
#111 Return of the Russian Passenger
December 7th, 2017
59:35
After a secret breaks in the news, Reply All re-examines how Alex Blumberg's Uber account was hacked.
This episode is a follow up to #91 The Russian …#110 The Antifa Supersoldier Spectacular
November 16th, 2017
38:59
#109 Is Facebook Spying on You?
November 2nd, 2017
35:00
This year we’ve gotten one question more than any other from listeners: is Facebook eavesdropping on my conversations and showing me ads based on the things that I say? This week, Alex investigates.
Further Reading
Our …
#108 The Skip Tracer, Part II
October 19th, 2017
37:11
Continued: Sruthi Pinnamaneni follows the world's best bounty hunter on a peculiar case.
#107 The Skip Tracer, Part I
October 19th, 2017
36:35
Sruthi Pinnamaneni follows the world's best bounty hunter on a peculiar case.
#106 Is That You, KD?
September 28th, 2017
34:48
This week, we help Alex Blumberg understand why a Google engineer ended up complimenting the KKK, and then Yes Yes No turns bizarro.
Further Reading
…#105 At World's End
September 21st, 2017
36:07
Phia helps a listener track down a mythical, vanished video game.
#104 The Case of the Phantom Caller
September 7th, 2017
36:26
A woman in New Jersey is getting strange phone calls to her office from unknown numbers. Every time she picks up, she finds herself eavesdropping on the life of a different stranger. Unsure what else to do, she calls in …
#103 Long Distance, Part II
August 3rd, 2017
47:41
#102 Long Distance
July 27th, 2017
50:44
This week, a telephone scammer makes a terrible mistake. He calls Alex Goldman.
Further Reading
If you suspect you are a victim of a tech support …
#101 Minka
July 13th, 2017
44:21
#100 Friends and Blasphemers
June 29th, 2017
26:30
An online diary used by American teenagers confronts a strange and terrifying enemy.
#99 Black Hole, New Jersey
June 15th, 2017
39:06
A mysterious thief has been using the internet to steal a bizarre array of items - watches, scooter parts, clown costumes. This week, Alex heads straight towards his hideout.
#98 Fog of Covfefe
June 8th, 2017
35:40
The last person on earth who has not heard about covfefe walks into a studio, and a strange journey begins.
#97 What Kind Of Idiot Gets Phished?
May 18th, 2017
32:33
This week, Phia wonders what kind of person falls for phishing attacks. Is it only insanely gullible luddites, or can smart, tech savvy people get …
#96 The Secret Life of Alex Goldman
May 4th, 2017
30:31
Alex agreed to let PJ hack his phone, giving him 24/7 uninterrupted surveillance over his life. This week, everything you can learn about someone who completely surrenders their privacy.
#95 The Silence in the Sky
April 27th, 2017
40:41
A group of elite scientists prepare for the last conversation humans might ever have. Plus, we meet a corporate attorney who mediates family Thanksgivings.
#94 Obfuscation
April 12th, 2017
38:23
This week, we debut a new segment designed to help you calibrate your anger in a changing world. Plus, how to cloak yourself from all the people who are now allowed to see your internet browsing history.
#93 Beware All
April 6th, 2017
39:56
#92 Favor Atender: The Return
March 23rd, 2017
37:50
In the United States, the idea of having a conversation with the President is pretty outlandish. But in Latin America, it’s a regular occurrence. The …
#91 The Russian Passenger
March 16th, 2017
39:28
Somewhere in Russia, a man calls for a car. Somewhere in New York City, a stranger's phone buzzes.
Email us at
replyall@gimletmedia.com and use the subject "theory" if you think you can provide us additional information.
…#90 Matt Lieber Goes to Dinner
March 2nd, 2017
30:59
This week, one man has been warning the world about an impending disaster for years, but no one will listen. Also, Alex makes a dumb decision.
Further Reading
W3C's proposed standard W3C Director, Tim Berners-Lee, posts "
…#89 Worldstar
February 23rd, 2017
28:45
The unlikely rise of Lee O'Denat, the founder of Worldstar Hip Hop. Also, we reopen a cold case.
Further Listening
Q's interview on
Shots FiredQ's …
#88 Second Language
February 9th, 2017
32:40
#87 Storming the Castle
February 2nd, 2017
37:09
#86 Man of the People
January 19th, 2017
45:19
This week — a new technology falls into the wrong hands.
Pope Brock's book,
CharlatanPenny Lane's documentary,
Nuts! #85 The Reversal
January 18th, 2017
33:44
For years, Dr. Richard Bedlack has hunted for a cure for ALS, a fatal degenerative disease. And then one day he builds a website called ALS Untangled. That's when strange things start to happen. Reported by Peter …
#84 Past, Present, Future 2
December 22nd, 2016
1:02:30
#47 Quit Already (REBROADCAST)
December 15th, 2016
35:58
Everybody has that one Facebook friend who just won’t stop posting their political opinions. This week, we talk to one of those Facebook friends, …
#83 Voyage Into Pizzagate
December 8th, 2016
51:47
A conspiracy theory, a pizza related map, and a website fighting for its very soul.
Further Reading
Bryan Menegus' great article, "
Reddit is Tearing …#82 Hello?
November 17th, 2016
1:48:22
#81 In the Tall Grass
November 4th, 2016
32:35
One man tries to unite America. One Frog threatens to tear it apart.
#80 Flash!
October 27th, 2016
41:40
This week: a bitter Yes Yes No rivalry, and the return of 10 Minutes on Craigslist. Someone has gone missing.
Further Reading
The original tweet.
Loss.
#29 The Takeover (REBROADCAST)
October 20th, 2016
25:57
Thomas Oscar is an Australian teenager who tried to make the most boring Facebook group possible - a group where members pretend to be corporate drones in a non-existent office.
The Facts
Karen Duffin is a producer at
…#79 Boy in Photo
October 13th, 2016
49:05
To reach a port, we must set sail.
#78 Very Quickly to the Drill
September 29th, 2016
46:10
Alex and PJ chase down the strangest tips from our Weird Ads hotline, and at the bottom of the rabbit hole they find the Mother of All AdWords Scams.
…
#77 The Grand Tapestry Of Pepe
September 22nd, 2016
36:47
Forty servers full of lost photos, a secret plan, and an unexpected rescue. Also, a Yes Yes No about a frog.
Further ReadingHillary on Pepe
Matt Furie …#76 Lost in a Cab
September 8th, 2016
39:52
Liz lost her camera in a cab, so she went to the New York City Taxi website to submit it to their lost and found database. At least, that's what she thought she did. Alex investigates and finds a big business behind the …
#75 Boy Wonder
September 1st, 2016
37:25
Barry develops a small but very inconvenient health problem, which becomes so persistent and pernicious that it feels as if someone put a curse on him. Sruthi Pinnamaneni goes deep on a decades-long medical mystery.
Lisa …
#74 Making Friends
August 25th, 2016
43:20
This week, a story about people who start hearing voices in their heads. But, instead of trying to get rid of the voices, they try to make more. Reporter Laura Klivans has the story.
Our Sponsors
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#73 Sandbox
August 11th, 2016
32:30
One twin decides to plug her internal organs directly into the internet so the other twin can monitor her. Plus, PJ and Alex talk to a listener whose heart was broken by last week's episode.
#72 Dead is Paul
August 4th, 2016
34:01
This week, a Yes Yes No about gorillas, conspiracy theories, and glitter.
Further Reading
See the original tweets on our
Yes Yes No tumblr.
Marina …#71 The Picture Taker
July 28th, 2016
50:23
Rachel was a faithful user of a photo storage website called Picturelife, until one day all of her photos disappeared. As she investigated, she …
#70 Stolen Valor
July 14th, 2016
30:38
PJ dives into the world of military impostors and the vigilantes who hunt them. Plus, a dispatch from Dallas.
#69 Disappeared
July 7th, 2016
36:23
This week a man decides to sabotage the entire internet. Plus, PJ discovers the secret code he’s accidentally been speaking, and learns about the people who created it.
#68 Vampire Rules
June 16th, 2016
33:48
It’s an old story. Two people date, they break up, they both go on Tinder. And on Tinder, one of them stumbles across an incredibly creepy photo, …
#67 On the Inside, Part IV
June 9th, 2016
45:33
Paul Modrowski is in prison for a murder he claims he didn't commit, and he says he’s been misunderstood because of his autism. This week, we bring …
#66 On the Inside, Part III
May 27th, 2016
50:06
Blogger Paul Modrowski is in prison for a murder he claims he didn't commit. This week, producer Sruthi Pinnamaneni looks at his trial, and speaks to …
#65 On the Inside, Part II
May 19th, 2016
39:42
Blogger Paul Modrowski is in prison for a murder he claims that he didn't commit. This week, producer Sruthi Pinnamaneni looks at Paul's life before …
#64 On the Inside
May 12th, 2016
30:42
For years, Paul Modrowski has been writing a blog from inside a maximum security prison. Only thing is, he was arrested when he was 18 and has never …
#63 1000 Brimes
April 27th, 2016
20:58
Email Debt Forgiveness Day is April 30th. It’s the day when people around the world will send the emails they’ve been putting off, without guilt and …
#62 Decoders
April 21st, 2016
36:05
Reporter Rukmini Callimachi is always looking for new ways to eavesdrop on ISIS operatives online. Recently, she got a new look into how ISIS members might be using the internet to coordinate their attacks. Plus, a new …
#61 Baby King
April 14th, 2016
37:57
This week, Alex stumbles upon the weirdest gifs ever made, and goes hunting for their creators. Also, a new Yes Yes No.
Check out our website,
http://replyall.diamonds for links to some of the gifs discussed in this …
#60 A Simple Question
March 31st, 2016
39:16
This week, PJ helps a listener named Matt ask a very large company a very simple question. Are you telling me the truth?
Also! PJ & Alex are on Sampler this week. You can
listen here.
#59 Good Job, Alex
March 24th, 2016
33:22
This week, Alex tries to solve a problem and PJ insults him. Also the return of
Email Debt Forgiveness Day.
If you’re thinking about sending an email, …
#58 Earth Pony
March 17th, 2016
44:09
This week we learn the truth behind Carl Diggler, the internet's most successful election forecaster. And a special Yes Yes No featuring …
#57 Milk Wanted
March 10th, 2016
39:45
There are parents in the US desperate for breast milk and others who have too much milk and end up pouring it down the sink. Reply All Producer Phia Bennin wades into the world of breast milk markets, and discovers a …
#56 Zardulu
February 25th, 2016
52:37
#55 The Line
February 18th, 2016
36:35
This week we have a story about a big group of people with the same questions. Difficult, complicated, heartbreaking ones. These people all have one …
#54 Apologies to Dr. Rosalind Franklin
February 11th, 2016
11:26
This week, we fix an embarrassing oversight.
#53 In The Desert
February 4th, 2016
33:29
Strangers keep coming to Mike and Christina’s house looking for their stolen cell phones. Nobody knows why. We travel to Atlanta to find out what’s …
PSA: Hidden Trove
January 27th, 2016
4:20
Hi. We're off this week, but we have a little secret: We actually used to have another podcast about the internet for 38 episodes, called TLDR. So If you've already listened to all of Reply All, why not give TLDR a try? …
#52 Raising The Bar
January 21st, 2016
37:37
Leslie Miley went from being a college dropout to Twitter's only black engineer in a leadership position. So why did he quit? Also a brand new Yes …
#51 Perfect Crime
January 14th, 2016
31:49
#50 The Cathedral
January 7th, 2016
40:24
Amy and Ryan Green’s one-year-old son is diagnosed with cancer and begins an agonizing period of treatment.
And then, one night in the hospital, Ryan …
#49 Past, Present, Future
December 16th, 2015
48:40
This week, updates on some of the stories we've done over the past year, some bonuses and surprises, and the most beautiful song ever written about …
#48 I Love You, I Loathe You
December 7th, 2015
39:34
On this week's episode, a new Yes Yes No, and we revisit our "Undo, Undo, Undo" segment to find out listeners most cringeworthy accidental messages.
#47 Quit Already!
November 30th, 2015
35:47
Everybody has that one Facebook friend who just won't stop posting their political opinions. This week, we talk to one of those Facebook friends, …
#46 Yik Yak Returns
November 15th, 2015
36:38
Yik Yak is an app that allows users to communicate anonymously with anyone within a 10-mile radius. In the first part of this week's show, we revisit a story we did in January, about how the app brought out a …
#45 The Rainbow Pug
November 10th, 2015
39:21
This week, Jade Davis loses her dog on the internet, and we go looking for it.
After you listen to the episode, here is a place to visit:
http://rainbowpugs.limo #44 Shine On You Crazy Goldman
November 3rd, 2015
41:53
A website for people who are way too high. Plus, could LSD unlock our better selves? Does PJ even have a better self? We investigate.
You can find …
#43 The Law That Sticks
October 26th, 2015
28:14
The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act is a law. It's been on the books for almost 30 years. And it makes totally mundane online behavior illegal.
#42 Blind Spot
October 12th, 2015
37:24
Hope is a photographer. One day her body begins to betray her. It starts with her eyes.
#41 What It Looks Like
October 5th, 2015
31:35
Jamie Keiles is a writer who decided to photograph something that’s practically invisible. Her story plus a new Yes Yes No.
Read Jamie Keiles' article about Instagram here:
…#40 The Flower Child
September 22nd, 2015
34:16
Ripoff Report is one of the original complaint websites. It’s basically the work of one person, a man whom the internet describes as a kind of mythical villain, a Keyser Söze who wields power from behind his janky …
#39 Reply All Exploder
September 16th, 2015
35:29
This week, one of our favorite podcasts, Song Exploder, takes over Reply All. Host Hrishikesh Hirway interviews the mysterious Breakmaster Cylinder about coming up with our theme song. Then, we air one of our very …
#38 Undo, Undo, Undo
September 7th, 2015
28:08
On this week's episode of Reply All, we do a Yes Yes No with Alix Spiegel and Lulu Miller of NPR's Invisibilia, and we discuss the one message you've …
#37 Taking Power
September 1st, 2015
32:44
Chris complained about his cable company on Twitter. He was surprised to get a phone call demanding he delete the tweets or else be banned from the service. PJ looks into the story, and things get much stranger. Plus, a …
#36 Today's The Day
August 25th, 2015
31:42
On this week's episode of Reply All, PJ and Alex go outside.
#35 One Strike
August 10th, 2015
32:43
This week, 10 Minutes On Craigslist is back! Preston has posted the same ad to Craigslist over 300 times. He speaks to Sylvie Douglis about why he keeps posting.
And in the second half of the show: Barry Crimmins is an …
#34 DMV Nation
August 4th, 2015
24:59
Even though technology evolves at a rapid clip, US government agencies seem trapped about a decade in the past. PJ talks to technologist Clay Johnson …
#6 This Proves Everything + The Best Hold Music in the World
July 29th, 2015
27:14
Keith Calder is known in some circles for his work as an independent film producer. In other, much bigger circles, Keith’s known for having the same last name as Eleanor Calder. She’s a model who dates One Direction’s …
#33 @ISIS
July 20th, 2015
33:04
Rukmini Callimachi covers Islamic terrorism for the NY Times, and she seems to have access that other reporters just don't have. Part of the way she gets that access is by communicating with Islamic extremists online. …
#32 The Evilest Technology On Earth :-)
July 13th, 2015
26:16
On July 5th, a hacker leaked hundreds of gigabytes of information stolen from a company that sells surveillance software to some of the most …
#31 BONUS: The Reddit Implosion Explainer
July 9th, 2015
16:07
We meant to take a week off, but we just couldn't help ourselves. Our entire episode this week is a Yes Yes No about the recent (and massive) dustup …
#30 The Man In The FBI Hat
June 29th, 2015
32:59
When successful internet entrepreneur Robert Hoquim died, the people who knew him found out they actually didn't know him at all.
For more about John …
#29 The Takeover
June 23rd, 2015
25:57
Thomas Oscar is an Australian teenager who tried to make the most boring Facebook group possible - a group where members pretend to be corporate drones in a non-existent office.
This week's episode was reported by Karen …
#28 Shipped to Timbuktu
June 15th, 2015
35:08
#27 The Fever
June 2nd, 2015
27:26
#26 Craigslist, Horsley's List
May 24th, 2015
31:40
Craigslist is the internet’s classifieds section, but it’s also one of its more shadowy corners, where the ads are anonymous and ephemeral. So we …
#25 Favor Atender
May 18th, 2015
27:38
In the United States, the idea of having a conversation with the President is pretty outlandish. But in Latin America, it's a regular occurrence. The …
#24 Exit & Return, Part II
May 12th, 2015
26:21
This week, we conclude Shulem Deen’s story. In part I, we heard how the internet led him on a path where he was exiled from his community and …
#23 Exit & Return, Part I
May 5th, 2015
32:44
Shulem Deen was a 22-year old and ultra-religious, a Hasidic Jewish person, when he bought a computer and signed up for America Online in 1996. Until …
#22 BONUS: The Man Who Refused To Email
May 4th, 2015
19:09
A special bonus Email Debt Forgiveness Day themed episide! First, PJ talks to Buzzfeed San Francisco Bureau chief Mat Honan about his decision to abandon personal email entirely, and his agonizing fear that it makes him …
#5.5 Jennicam Revisited
April 27th, 2015
25:27
In 1996, 19-year-old Jennifer Ringley started the Jennicam, a 24-hour online chronicle of her life. Seven years later, she disappeared entirely from …
#21 Hack The Police
April 20th, 2015
29:43
When Higinio Ochoa got out of prison for hacking in September of 2014, one of the terms of his parole was that he is not allowed to use any internet …
#20 I Want To Break Free
April 13th, 2015
30:24
Yes Yes No returns, and the story of two people who created a company designed to ghostwrite people’s emotionally difficult emails.
Don’t forget to …
#19 Underdog
April 4th, 2015
27:30
Marnie the Dog is one of the most famous dogs on Instagram. Two years ago, she was near death at an animal shelter in Connecticut, now she has 1.2 …
#18 Silence And Respect
March 29th, 2015
30:13
In 2012, a woman named Lindsey Stone posted a picture she took as a joke to her Facebook page. A month later, she was under attack from all corners of the internet, out of a job, hounded by the press. The internet had …
#17 The Time Traveler And The Hitman
March 22nd, 2015
27:20
In 1997, John Silveira wrote a joke classified ad in a tiny publication called Backwoods Home Magazine asking if anyone wanted to travel back in time with him. A lot of people took him seriously. What do you do when …
#16 Why Is Mason Reese Crying?
March 15th, 2015
33:32
For Jonathan Goldstein, YouTube offers endless nostalgia, but he always finds himself returning to the same subject - a precocious child actor from …
#15 I've Killed People And I Have Hostages
February 28th, 2015
21:59
Blair Myhand is a police officer in the sleepy, 42,000 person town of Apex, NC. One night, he received an unusually disturbing phone call where a …
#14 The Art of Making and Fixing Mistakes
February 21st, 2015
28:06
A social media mistake for the record books, and a quiet saint of Wikipedia.
#13 Love is Lies
February 15th, 2015
25:55
A woman starts dating again at 60 after her marriage falls apart. We follow her into a world of millionaire import/export moguls and fifteen-year old …
#1 - An App Sends A Stranger To Say I Love You (Updated)
February 8th, 2015
22:34
What happens when a woman sends a stocky blond stranger to tell her ex she loves him. (Updated with a new interview!)
#12 Back End Trouble
February 1st, 2015
26:53
The entire internet decides to look at one famous butt at the same time. One man has to ensure that the website hosting Kardashian butt pictures …
#11 Did Errol Morris' Brother Invent Email?
January 24th, 2015
19:02
There was a lot that Errol Morris never knew about his brilliant, distant older brother Noel. Decades after Noel's death, Errol read an internet …
#10 The French Connection
January 18th, 2015
23:50
In the early 80's, way before the world wide web existed, the French government shipped a $200 terminal to every home with a phone line, and created a service that for decades ran alongside the internet. It was called …
#9 The Writing On The Wall
January 10th, 2015
24:04
Yik Yak is a an app that allows users to communicate anonymously with anyone within a 10-mile radius. At Colgate University in upstate New York, the …
#8 Anxiety Box
January 8th, 2015
18:35
Sometimes, on his way to work, a feeling of pressure begins thumping in Paul Ford’s chest. His breaths shorten. They speed up. And sometimes, in …
#7 This Website Is For Sale
December 29th, 2014
21:58
This week we enter the mysterious, Byzantine underworld of domain sales, where people make money speculating on the website naming market. A few …
#6 This Proves Everything
December 21st, 2014
22:23
Depending on who you ask, Keith Calder is either a 35-year old film producer, or one of the players in a vast international conspiracy designed to …
#5 Jennicam
December 15th, 2014
19:30
In 1996 Jennifer Ringley started Jennicam.org, where she recorded and broadcast her entire life, 24/7. It made her famous. And then, one day, she disappeared from the internet entirely. What'd she figure out about the …
#4 Follow The Money
December 8th, 2014
23:09
Writer Chiara Atik has a hobby -- spying on the financial transactions of friends and strangers. She thinks that Venmo, more than any other social media site, is the place you can find actual, accidental truth online. …
#3 We Know What You Did
December 3rd, 2014
20:54
Twenty years ago, Ethan Zuckerman did something terrible on the internet. And he's still living with the consequences.
#2 The Secret, Gruesome Internet For Doctors
November 24th, 2014
22:26
An app called Figure One wants to be Instagram, but for doctors. Why would doctors need their own Instagram? We spy on the secret & disgusting …
#1 A Stranger Says I Love You
November 24th, 2014
22:19
What happens when a woman sends a stocky blond stranger to tell her ex she loves him.
Reply All Mic Test
November 6th, 2014
0:16
A podcast about the internet, hosted by PJ Vogt and Alex Goldman. From Gimlet Media. Coming soon.