10 episodes

What is the internet doing to us? The Times tech columnist Kevin Roose discovers what happens when our lives move online.

Rabbit Hole The New York Times

    • Technology
    • 5.0 • 6 Ratings

What is the internet doing to us? The Times tech columnist Kevin Roose discovers what happens when our lives move online.

    One: Wonderland

    One: Wonderland

    A young man finds escape on the internet. He doesn’t realize that on the other side of the screen, a force is pulling him in.

    • 26 min
    Two: Looking Down

    Two: Looking Down

    “The truth is down there, and you’ve got to go down and dig for it.” We trace Caleb’s descent into YouTube, inch by inch.

    • 36 min
    Three: Mirror Image

    Three: Mirror Image

    Five years into a rabbit hole, Caleb goes from one side of the screen to the other.

    • 27 min
    Four: Headquarters

    Four: Headquarters

    A trip to YouTube for a conversation with the woman trying to change it.

    • 39 min
    Five: The Accidental Emperor

    Five: The Accidental Emperor

    How one outsider came to rule the internet — and eventually embody its battle with mainstream culture.

    • 34 min
    Six: Impasse

    Six: Impasse

    An interview with PewDiePie, as he comes to grips with his influence.

    • 23 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
6 Ratings

6 Ratings

D. Suarez ,

Thank you putting the invisible into words

I’m from the generation who grew up in the internet, so “machine drift” and my own thought process, tastes, and personality are one and the same. I never found it unusual, was never wary of it, because I never had an experience without it. I’ve been on the internet since I was four years old. Now, at 21, after deciding to step back from social media permanently, I find myself almost desolate of any inherent, genuine interests; I’m lost and confused because everything I have ever said, done, and thought, I’ve done due and for the internet. My whole freaking life. I’d like to thank this podcast for being with me in this journey of literally discovering who I am within and beyond the internet. It’s so weird to be learning about my norm, but it’s important to make sense of it, because it’s still evolving, and whether the world likes it or not, we’re gonna come along for the ride. Right? So excited for the next episode!

Top Podcasts In Technology

Apple Events (video)
Apple
Lex Fridman Podcast
Lex Fridman
Deep Questions with Cal Newport
Cal Newport
Waveform: The MKBHD Podcast
Vox Media Podcast Network
Apple Events (audio)
Apple
HomeKit Insider
AppleInsider

You Might Also Like

Will Be Wild
Pineapple Street Studios | Wondery | Amazon Music
The Daily
The New York Times
This American Life
This American Life
The Interview
The New York Times
Throughline
NPR
Search Engine
PJ Vogt, Audacy, Jigsaw

More by The New York Times

The Daily
The New York Times
Modern Love
The New York Times
The Book Review
The New York Times
The Ezra Klein Show
New York Times Opinion
Matter of Opinion
New York Times Opinion
Dear Sugars
WBUR