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Centennial World
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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 SCROLL: Heated Rivalry viral look-a-like contest, WeWoreWhat vs. Reddit + Alex Warren Grammy's glitch

    2 HRS AGO

    MINI SCROLL: Heated Rivalry viral look-a-like contest, WeWoreWhat vs. Reddit + Alex Warren Grammy's glitch

    The biggest stories on the internet from February 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 1:23 Sydney’s viral Heated Rivalry contest  7:51 WeWoreWhat calls off engagement & recap of her controversies  12:11 Alex Warren’s Grammys glitch 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_/

    15 min
  2. MINI SCROLL: Mikayla Nogueira identity crisis, Clinton Kane admits to Brook Schofield lies + celebs speak out

    1D AGO

    MINI SCROLL: Mikayla Nogueira identity crisis, Clinton Kane admits to Brook Schofield lies + celebs speak out

    The biggest stories on the internet from February 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 1:47 Mikayla Nogueira opens up about losing herself to influencer life 10:57 Clinton Kane admits to history of lies 16:00 Celebrities & creators speak out x Grammy's 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_/

    20 min
  3. Chronically Offline Is The New Status Symbol (But You Still Have To Post About It...)

    3D AGO

    Chronically Offline Is The New Status Symbol (But You Still Have To Post About It...)

    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/turnonthetaste⁠/ In this episode, we explore the viral analog trend and what is actually behind users motivations for going offline (or maybe pretending to) in 2026. Timestamps: 00:00 Ad read 00:54 Intro 3:25 The trends indicating a shift to being “chronically offline” 7:42 Why is Gen Z pursuing the chronically offline lifestyle now? 8:34 Changes in the digital world 15:18 The pursuit of cool 23:55 Is Gen Z ACTUALLY pursuing the offline? 28:48 Conclusion 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/ 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_/

    32 min
  4. MINI SCROLL: Married women on girls trip TikTok discourse, Harry Styles ticket backlash + 'Nutella tricks' meme

    5D AGO

    MINI SCROLL: Married women on girls trip TikTok discourse, Harry Styles ticket backlash + 'Nutella tricks' meme

    The biggest stories on the internet from January 29th, 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 Married women on girls trip TikTok discourse 6:21 Harry Styles ticket pricing backlash 10:46 'Nutella tricks' meme 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. MINI TECH SCROLL: Why is TikTok broken for Americans? Inside the first week of the TikTok USDS joint venture

    6D AGO

    MINI TECH SCROLL: Why is TikTok broken for Americans? Inside the first week of the TikTok USDS joint venture

    The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from January 28th, 2026. Join our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/CentennialWorld   Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 1:40 TikTok and the US government close the deal to spin off TikTok 5:42 Investors leading the TikTok USDS joint venture 8:10 Allegations of censorship on US TikTok   11:00 Glitches & TikTok’s data centre power outage  13:00 Changes to TikTok’s privacy policy  15:17 Alternative platforms to TikTok gaining traction: UpScrolled, Skylight & Monnett 17:41 Will people stick to the alternative platforms? What is next for US TikTok?    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.bbc.com/news/a rticles/c3edd1l328lo  https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/115942147803684675  https://newsroom.tiktok.com/announcement-from-the-new-tiktok-usds-joint-venture-llc?lang=en-GB https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/01/26/tiktok-censorship-ice-shooting/  https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2026/01/26/are-new-owners-censoring-tiktok-top-democrats-influencers-celebrities-raising-concerns/  https://www.theverge.com/news/867873/tiktok-down-outage-us-data-center-power-outage  https://x.com/tiktokusdsjv/status/2015936397073437004?s=20   https://x.com/tiktokusdsjv/status/2015807214871535741?s=20  https://www.theverge.com/news/868379/tiktok-us-trump-oracle-broken-rumors-power-outage  https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/tiktok-users-freak-out-over-apps-immigration-status-collection-heres-what-it-means/  https://www.wired.com/story/tiktok-new-privacy-policy/  https://www.wired.com/story/tiktok-new-privacy-policy/  https://usdsjv.tiktok.com/Technical-issues-impacting-TikTok-US-service  https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/26/tiktok-uninstalls-are-up-150percent-following-us-joint-venture.html  https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/26/social-network-upscrolled-sees-surge-in-downloads-following-tiktoks-us-takeover/  https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/26/tiktok-alternative-skylight-soars-to-380k-users-after-tiktok-u-s-deal-finalized/

    24 min
  6. MINI SCROLL: Halley Kate engaged, Aussie creator Emily Jolie-Pitt makes it to AO + viral Dramageddon drag show

    JAN 27

    MINI SCROLL: Halley Kate engaged, Aussie creator Emily Jolie-Pitt makes it to AO + viral Dramageddon drag show

    Thank you to The Commons for supporting this episode: https://www.thecommons.com.au/ 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/  The biggest stories on the internet from January 27th, 2026. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 2:57 Halley Kate engaged 9:27 Australian creator Emily Jolie-Pitt made it to AO 12:57 Viral Dramageddon drag show 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 SCROLL: Alix Earle reality show, TikTok rainbow hair dye drama + viral airplane panic attack "ragebait"

    JAN 22

    MINI SCROLL: Alix Earle reality show, TikTok rainbow hair dye drama + viral airplane panic attack "ragebait"

    The biggest stories on the internet from January 23rd, 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 00:48 Alix Earle reality show on Netflix 5:16 TikTok rainbow hair dye drama 13:33 Viral airplane panic attack sparks discourse over ragebait 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_/

    20 min
  8. MINI SCROLL: Tana Mongeau buys halter top, Madison Beer on rebranding, Club Chalamet launches Storrie Times + Dr. Pepper jingle

    JAN 21

    MINI SCROLL: Tana Mongeau buys halter top, Madison Beer on rebranding, Club Chalamet launches Storrie Times + Dr. Pepper jingle

    The biggest stories on the internet from January 22nd, 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 1:51 Tana Mongeau buys TarasWrld halter top 3:39 Madison Beer talks pressure to "rebrand" 7:58 Club Chalamet to launch Storrie Times about Connor Storrie 14:20 Viral UGC Dr Pepper jingle makes it to a commercial 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_/

    16 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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