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A podcast about and for the internet, hosted by Mike Rugnetta

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Recent Guests

Luis López
Audio producer and guest producer on this archival segment
Episode: Burnt Toast Audio Says “🖕 Your Levels” [Archive Pull]
John Matter
nuclear physicist turned software developer
Weird Music Internet
Episode: Why Does Everything Run Doom?
Matthew Gantt
composer, dirtbag, game scholar
Indie / academia
Episode: Why Does Everything Run Doom?
Nash Muhandis
episode helper acknowledged in credits
Unspecified
Episode: Why Does Everything Run Doom?
Lane Nooney
episode helper acknowledged in credits
Unspecified
Episode: Why Does Everything Run Doom?
Dominic Taurison
episode helper acknowledged in credits
Unspecified
Episode: Why Does Everything Run Doom?
Sydney Bradley
Senior media and tech reporter at Business Insider who covers dating apps and tech trends
Business Insider
Episode: Computer Says Kiss
Gabriele de Seta
Sociologist and researcher
University of Bergen
Episode: The Internet Is A Megadungeon [Archive Pull]
Paolo Berti
Lecturer in the Faculty of Humanities
Cofuscati University of Venice
Episode: The Internet Is A Megadungeon [Archive Pull]

Host

Mike Rugnetta
Host of Never Post

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 251 ratings
  • Delightful

    What I appreciate most about this show is that a) it’s well made, and b) the people who make it seem to genuinely enjoy making it.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    mijustin
    Canada6 months ago
  • Another Intellectually Dishonest Political Show

    The show says it’s about the internet with unbiased takes, but it’s just another left wing political show. I really wanted to like it, but their coverage of Minnesota fraud was a joke.

    I genuinely appreciated the way they humanize the Somali community and show the harm in the stereotypes that have come as a result, but the fact they gloss over the reasons Nick Shirley and federal politicians think fraud is occurring is ludicrous.

    I appreciate that they included the Feeding our Future fraud ... more

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    ObscureOwl
    United States6 months ago
  • Weekly favourite

    This podcast always makes me think about the digital world in new ways, something I didn't know was possible at this point. 5 stars.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    LifeBetterGreen
    Canada8 months ago
  • One of the Best

    What is there to say? Nearly every episode will make you ask thoughtful questions about the world we live in. One of only a handful of podcasts I never miss an episode, one of the two I’ll drop everything for and listen to.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    guythatneedsaname
    United Statesa year ago
  • You won’t be disappointed

    Genuinely one of the best podcasts I’ve listened to in years. Excellent personalities, stories, and voices. As a heavy podcast listener, this has quickly become my favorite. I will pause anything i’m listening to mid episode if a new one drops. Keep up the good work.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Tatspep
    United Statesa year ago

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High-quality guests and clear, engaging narrative.
Some reviews call out political framing; overall, feedback is overwhelmingly positive.
Thoughtful, intelligent analysis of internet culture and tech.
Audio editing and pacing consistently praised by listeners.

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#245
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#66
Italy/Technology
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#78
Singapore/Technology
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#178
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#201
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#223
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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Did The Feed Ruin Taste?
Q: What is the central idea about taste in the age of algorithmic feeds?
Taste is less about fixed categories and more about its relationship to the individual; the internet amplifies what one already enjoys but can distort the depth of engagement, pushing people toward a torrent of quick, surface-level content.
The Internet Is A Megadungeon [Archive Pull]
Q: What is a Megadungeon?
Gabriele explains that a Megadungeon is a dungeon so large that it can represent an entire gaming world, containing an ecology, urbanism, and different zones, where you might start inside and never leave, which then becomes a framework for understanding contemporary media and technology.
How Hard Is It To Stop Using American Tech?
Q: Could you tell me a little bit about what Zendes is?
Zendes is a private German organization owned by the federal government focused on analyzing and solving critical digital dependencies and providing solutions to reduce reliance on external tech providers, aiming to create a sovereign and interoperable IT ecosystem for public administration.
Lolcows and the Internet's "Digital Freakshow"
Q: How do platform features like text-to-speech contribute to these dynamics?
Text-to-speech amplifies commentary by reading comments aloud to the whole stream, amplifying crowd reactions and increasing the likelihood of dramatic, provocative behaviors from the streamer.
Lolcows and the Internet's "Digital Freakshow"
Q: Could you define the quintessential LOLcow video for listeners who may not be familiar?
A LOLcow video centers on an internet persona perceived as highly exploitable, whose audience provokes and antagonizes them for entertainment, often escalating outrageous or harmful behavior on live streams.

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The show dives into how the internet shapes culture, technology, and daily life through long-form conversations with researchers, journalists, and industry experts. Episodes combine scholarly context with practical storytelling—from digital governance and open source in government to online hobby ecosystems and the ethics of platform economies. Across topics, the hosts emphasize careful analysis, clear storytelling, and a thoughtful, often humorous look at how online spaces influence real-world outcomes. A standout trait is the blend of academic rigor with accessible, human-centered narration, making complex internet phenomena feel approachable for a broad audience.

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