Endless Thread
WBURHosts Ben Brock Johnson and Amory Sivertson dig into the internet's vast and curious ecosystem of online communities to find untold histories, unsolved mysteries, and other jaw-dropping stories online and IRL.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 412 | Founded | 8 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Technology | |||
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- Tone deaf at best
Listened to this show for 6-7 years and it was ok for a mindless junk food listen until last month it platformed an absolutely chilling individual whose response to his country’s ongoing perpetration of war and genocide is… to create a podcast of stale analysis of fairytales using AI, including bot hosts. The Endless Threads hosts, faced with someone who is literally taking away space from actual creatives and human podcast hosts like themselves, asked no pertinent questions and in fact giggled... more
Apple Podcasts1Drus1298
United States2 months ago - Lost their ways
This used to be a great podcast about reddit stories and posts. Not so much any more
Apple Podcasts1reisseUnited States2 months ago - Zionist platform?
Incredibly disappointed with the recent episode featuring an “Israeli” guest; in a time where there is an ongoing genocide of Palestinians, the last thing that’s needed right now is giving a platform to a Zionist. Free Palestine.
Apple Podcasts1jackiegeeeeeUnited States2 months ago - 👌👌👌👌👌👌so good
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Apple Podcasts5avery one and only
Canada2 months ago - never will listen again
i listened to this show for for years, but platforming an israeli in the midst of the ongoing genocide and forced starvation in gaza is morally reprehensible. i never will listen again
Apple Podcasts1sandwichenjoymentUnited States2 months ago
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Spotify | #25 | United States/Technology |
Apple Podcasts | #20 | United States/Technology |
Spotify | #33 |  United Kingdom/Technology |
Apple Podcasts | #18 | United Kingdom/Technology |
Apple Podcasts | #18 | Canada/Technology |
Spotify | #26 |  Australia/Technology |
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Endless Thread launched 8 years ago and published 412 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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Recent guests on Endless Thread include:
1. David O'Grady
2. Jacob Saunders
3. Fearful Fed
4. Melanie Solis
5. Deborah Mori
6. Noah Perlitt
7. Dr. Sarah Corshane
8. Mary Elizabeth Everett
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