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An internet culture news podcast that explores themes surrounding viral stardom, the creator economy, and how social media is shaping Gen Z. Hosted by Centennial World founder Lauren Meisner & deputy editor Annabel Bendavid. Follow us @infinitescrollpodcast

  1. MINI TECH SCROLL: ChatGPT boycott, Anthropic's Claude joins Substack & are bots boosting Nicki Minaj’s posts?

    8 HR AGO

    MINI TECH SCROLL: ChatGPT boycott, Anthropic's Claude joins Substack & are bots boosting Nicki Minaj’s posts?

    The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from March 4th, 2026. Join our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/CentennialWorld   Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 1:01 Anthropic launches Substack for retired Claude model  6:01 Why users are boycotting ChatGPT  11:11 Report shows Nicki Minaj’s social media is being amplified by bots Subscribe to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/18cqrQI7gMiVfxIMRAeULF    Subscribe to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/infinite-scroll/id1499785732    Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/    Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/    Follow our publication: https://www.tiktok.com/@centennialworld    Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/    Follow Lauren on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laurenmeisner_ Please consider buying us a coffee to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business💖 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld   Sources  https://www.anthropic.com/research/deprecation-updates-opus-3  https://substack.com/home/post/p-189177740  https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/03/01/ai-journalism-writing-cleveland-plain-dealer  https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/iran-strikes-2026/card/u-s-strikes-in-middle-east-use-anthropic-hours-after-trump-ban-ozNO0iClZpfpL7K7ElJ2? https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/01/claude-anthropic-iran-strikes-us-military  https://theconversation.com/anthropic-v-the-us-military-what-this-public-feud-says-about-the-use-of-ai-in-warfare-276999  https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/28/openai-us-military-anthropic  https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/481322/pentagon-anthropic-openai-surveillance-china  https://quitgpt.org/  https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/openai-alters-deal-pentagon-critics-sound-alarm-surveillance-rcna261357 https://theconversation.com/the-pentagon-strongarmed-ai-firms-before-iran-strikes-in-dark-news-for-the-future-of-ethical-ai-277198  https://mashable.com/article/claude-overtakes-chatgpt-in-apple-app-store  ​https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/23/the-bots-powering-nicki-minajs-maga-war-00771317  https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-trump-x-account-amplification-bots-1236513091/  https://www.politico.com/f/?id=0000019c-7720-de8a-a1fc-ff6079aa0000

    17 min
  2. Touching Grass with Sami Jenkins

    10 HR AGO

    Touching Grass with Sami Jenkins

    Welcome to Touch Grass, a mini series where we explore the implications of being chronically online with the creatives who can’t escape it. In this episode, host Lauren Meisner interviews Sami Jenkins— a video producer, content creator, and founder of Wilty Meetups, a grassroots community that creates safe spaces for connection. Through this conversation, Sami takes us through her unexpected venture into content creation, navigating an extroverted industry as an introvert, and how she’s become a community facilitator for other socially anxious young people in Melbourne. Touch Grass is brought to you by BRITA: www.brita.com.au⁠/ Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/  Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

    19 min
  3. MINI SCROLL: Emily Gwen lesbian flag & donations accusations, Halsey vs. Tumblr + Club Chalamet claps back at fan

    1 DAY AGO

    MINI SCROLL: Emily Gwen lesbian flag & donations accusations, Halsey vs. Tumblr + Club Chalamet claps back at fan

    Thank you to The Commons for supporting this episode: https://www.thecommons.com.au/ The biggest stories on the internet from March 3rd, 2026. Join our Patreon here!!! https://www.patreon.com/c/CentennialWorld/ Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld/ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 1:13 Emily Gwen lesbian flag & donations accusations Doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RkeQHloYU_J6chpC7ce4yRKyvAfTAc-v73hzRiauNxI/edit?tab=t.0 12:02 Halsey vs. Tumblr 13:37 Club Chalamet claps back at fan Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/  Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

    18 min
  4. MINI SCROLL: 2 Bears, 1 Cave podcast backlash, McDonald's CEO burger troll, Zendaya reportedly married + more

    2 DAYS AGO

    MINI SCROLL: 2 Bears, 1 Cave podcast backlash, McDonald's CEO burger troll, Zendaya reportedly married + more

    The biggest stories on the internet from March 2nd, 2026. Join our Patreon here!!! https://www.patreon.com/c/CentennialWorld/ Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld/ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:40 2 Bears, 1 Cave podcast episode backlash 5:44 McDonald's CEO being trolled over awkward burger promo video 9:56 Flava Flav plans celebration event for women Olympic athletes 12:43 Zendaya & Tom Holland are married according to Law Roach Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/  Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

    14 min
  5. The Rise of The Intellectual Influencer: TikTok's Performative Expertise Problem

    4 DAYS AGO

    The Rise of The Intellectual Influencer: TikTok's Performative Expertise Problem

    Thank you to BRITA for supporting the podcast, helping us keep our deep dives going, and, of course, keeping us hydrated! Check out BRITA here: ⁠https://www.brita.com.au/ This episode explores the intellectual influencer phenomenon. We will define what they are, explore why they have become important, and what their rise tells us about a creator economy flooded with misinformation, grifters, and brainrot. Join our Patreon here!!! https://www.patreon.com/c/CentennialWorld/ Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld/ Timestamps: 00:00 Ad read 00:46 Intro 3:10 Defining the intellectual influencer & examples 5:35 Exploring why intellectual influencers so popular right now 12:00 Intelligence as an aesthetic 19:50 Has TikTok taken the intellectual influencer too far? 25:26 How short-form video impacts this content 27:52 Conclusion Subscribe to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/18cqrQI7gMiVfxIMRAeULF Subscribe to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/infinite-scroll/id1499785732 Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow our publication: https://www.tiktok.com/@centennialworld Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ Follow Lauren on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laurenmeisner_

    30 min
  6. MINI SCROLL: Chloe's Giant Cookies viral legal battle, Sofia Franklyn CHD memoir + Olivia Jade x Braxton Berrios

    6 DAYS AGO

    MINI SCROLL: Chloe's Giant Cookies viral legal battle, Sofia Franklyn CHD memoir + Olivia Jade x Braxton Berrios

    The biggest stories on the internet from February 26, 2026.Join our Patreon here!!! https://www.patreon.com/c/CentennialWorld/ Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld/ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 1:03 Chloe’s Giant Cookies legal dramas 6:32 Sofia Franklyn to release Call Her Daddy memoir 13:31 Olivia Jade & Braxton Berrios + DeuxMoi vs. Lily Rose Depp Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/  Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

    18 min
  7. MINI TECH SCROLL: eBay buys Depop, Substack x Polymarket collab, Gucci's AI content & Spotify Prompted Playlists

    25 FEB

    MINI TECH SCROLL: eBay buys Depop, Substack x Polymarket collab, Gucci's AI content & Spotify Prompted Playlists

    The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from February 25th, 2026. Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/CentennialWorld Close Friends TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dotties.journal/video/7607684281799888142 Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 1:11 Ebay acquires Depop from Etsy 6:24 Substack collaborates with Polymarket 12:11 AI Gucci Campaign 16:45 Spotify rolls out Prompted Playlists in Australia 19:13 Close Friends TikTok Clip Subscribe to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/18cqrQI7gMiVfxIMRAeULF Subscribe to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/infinite-scroll/id1499785732 Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow our publication: https://www.tiktok.com/@centennialworld Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ Follow Lauren on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laurenmeisner_ Please consider buying us a coffee to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business💖 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld Sources: https://www.businessoffashion.com/people/maria-raga-simon-beckerman/ https://www.wired.com/story/depop-uk-selling/ https://hypebae.com/2021/6/etsy-depop-1-6bn-usd-sale-gen-z-info-announcement-sustainability https://www.reuters.com/business/etsy-buy-gen-z-focused-fashion-marketplace-depop-163-billion-2021-06-02/ https://www.ft.com/content/1ca0f193-2b11-42f4-8a35-ff702672e9e8 https://digiday.com/media/cheat-sheet-etsy-is-acquiring-depop-in-a-bid-for-a-deeper-connection-with-gen-z/ https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/19/ebay-buys-depop-from-etsy https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx240kme2k8o https://investors.etsy.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/217/ebay-to-acquire-depop-from-etsy https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/style/ebay-met-gala.html https://hypebeast.com/2026/2/ebay-depop-sale-1-billion-acquisition-resale-secondhand-apparel-market-info https://x.com/Polymarket/status/2024217326065783058?s=20 https://support.substack.com/hc/en-us/articles/28879761546260-How-do-I-embed-Polymarket-odds-on-Substack https://embedded.substack.com/p/the-substack-x-polymarket-gamble https://marketingaccountability.substack.com/p/substack-polymarket-and-the-platform https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/21/24011232/substack-nazi-moderation-demonetization-hamish-mckenzie https://newsroom.snap.com/gucci-sponsored-ai-lens https://newsroom.spotify.com/2026-02-23/prompted-playlist-prompts-to-try/

    22 min
  8. Touching Grass with Ruchi Page

    24 FEB

    Touching Grass with Ruchi Page

    Welcome to Touch Grass, a mini series where we explore the implications of being chronically online with the creatives who can’t escape it. In this episode, host Lauren Meisner interviews Ruchi Page— creator, advocate, and Centennial World's longtime collaborator. In their conversation, Ruchi takes Lauren through her experiences as a woman of colour in the Australian influencer industry, why she creates purpose-led content, and how she supports her mental health through the ups and downs of online advocacy. Touch Grass is brought to you by BRITA: www.brita.com.au⁠/ Find our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg  Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/  Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

    31 min
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An internet culture news podcast that explores themes surrounding viral stardom, the creator economy, and how social media is shaping Gen Z. Hosted by Centennial World founder Lauren Meisner & deputy editor Annabel Bendavid. Follow us @infinitescrollpodcast

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