infinite scroll

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?

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

    28 FEB

    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

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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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