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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: AI harassment in an Uber, Roblox ups dev pay, the viral mogging platform + ChatGPT's goblin problem

    19 HR AGO

    MINI TECH SCROLL: AI harassment in an Uber, Roblox ups dev pay, the viral mogging platform + ChatGPT's goblin problem

    The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from May 6th, 2026. Join our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/CentennialWorld   Timestamps: 00:00 Intro  1:17 Bunny Hedaya goes viral after being “sexually harassed by AI in an Uber”  6:35 Roblox paying developers more to attract 18+ players 12:25 Streamers are playing a 1v1 game called Omoggle to “outmog” each other   17:42 ChatGPT’s obsession with goblins 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://about.roblox.com/newsroom/2026/02/moving-beyond-self-reported-age  https://about.roblox.com/newsroom/2026/04/roblox-fuels-high-fidelity-games-over-18-players-increases-qualifying-devex-rate-42  https://www.theverge.com/games/921694/roblox-q1-2026-132-million-dau    https://ir.roblox.com/news/news-details/2026/Roblox-Requires-Users-Worldwide-to-Age-Check-to-Access-Chat/default.aspx  https://about.roblox.com/newsroom/2025/11/roblox-requires-age-checks-limits-minor-and-adult-chat  https://www.reddit.com/r/robloxgamedev/comments/1t0fxn6/starting_june_8_2026_roblox_will_be_increasing/  https://www.dexerto.com/twitch/what-is-omoggle-the-ai-face-rating-platform-taking-over-twitch-3360363/  https://omoggle.com/privacy  https://omoggle.com/tos  https://www.dexerto.com/twitch/twitch-issues-warnings-to-streamers-who-visit-viral-looksmaxxing-site-omoggle-3361365/  https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/chatgpt-became-so-obsessed-with-goblins-that-openai-had-to-intervene-a6644e66  https://openai.com/index/where-the-goblins-came-from/  https://www.tiktok.com/@bunnyhedaya/video/7635813124829957390?_r=1&_t=ZS-967eykS22wG  https://www.tiktok.com/@bunnyhedaya/video/7636095367884442894?_r=1&_t=ZS-967f5wxMy6n  https://www.tesla.com/support/grok#what-is-grok  https://www.npr.org/2026/04/03/nx-s1-5770199/mogging-rooted-in-the-manosphere-found-new-life-as-a-joke

    21 min
  2. The Met Gala 2026: Exploring The Theme, Controversies & Fashion

    1 DAY AGO

    The Met Gala 2026: Exploring The Theme, Controversies & Fashion

    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/  Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 2:07 Met Gala theme 3:17 Bezos involvement & backlash 5:17 Why the backlash? 10:46 Looks breakdown 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
  3. MINI SCROLL: Alex Cooper vs. Lauren Burnham, Tana Mongeau & Emma Chamberlain podcast updates + Taylor Swift x Toy Story?

    2 DAYS AGO

    MINI SCROLL: Alex Cooper vs. Lauren Burnham, Tana Mongeau & Emma Chamberlain podcast updates + Taylor Swift x Toy Story?

    Check out SponStudio: https://www.sponstudio.com/ The biggest stories on the internet from May 4th, 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 SponStudio is live! 5:16 Lauren Burnham calls out Alex Cooper 12:37 Tana Mongeau to launch podcast while Emma Chamberlain winds hers down (for now) 16:20 Taylor Swift… x Toy Story? 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_

    19 min
  4. MINI SCROLL: Jake Webber x Tara Yummy ship edits, UMG's Taylor Swift Spotify deal to pay artists + Zoella missing

    5 DAYS AGO

    MINI SCROLL: Jake Webber x Tara Yummy ship edits, UMG's Taylor Swift Spotify deal to pay artists + Zoella missing

    The biggest stories on the internet from May 1st, 2026. How do you feel about celebrity ambassadors and endorsements? https://forms.gle/xv8JHmvdBkJnvc2p6 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 2:21 Jake Webber addresses Tara Yummy ship edits 6:22 How Taylor Swifts 2018 UMG x Spotify contract clause is about to make bank for artists 13:35 Is Zoella missing? 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_

    16 min
  5. MINI SCROLL: KATSEYE x Harry Daniels drama, Bee Better vs. Ashtin Earle, Billie Eilish meat eater backlash + more

    6 DAYS AGO

    MINI SCROLL: KATSEYE x Harry Daniels drama, Bee Better vs. Ashtin Earle, Billie Eilish meat eater backlash + more

    The biggest stories on the internet from April 30th, 2026. How do you feel about celebrity ambassadors and endorsements? https://forms.gle/xv8JHmvdBkJnvc2p6 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 1:15 Hayu FanFest 3:04 KATSEYE x Harry Daniels drama 8:34 Male athlete faces online backlash over misogynistic comments 11:28 Be Better vs. Ashtin Earle 13:00 Billie Eilish controversial meat eater comments 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_/

    17 min
  6. MINI TECH SCROLL: Taylor Swift files trademarks amid AI threats, AI influencer grift + is OpenAI releasing a phone?

    29 APR

    MINI TECH SCROLL: Taylor Swift files trademarks amid AI threats, AI influencer grift + is OpenAI releasing a phone?

    The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from April 29th, 2026. How do you feel about celebrity ambassadors and endorsements? https://forms.gle/xv8JHmvdBkJnvc2p6  Join our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/CentennialWorld   Timestamps: 00:00 Intro  1:35 Taylor Swift files trademarks to protect voice and likeness against AI 7:07 The AI-generated influencer grifting the MAGA movement 14:05 Is OpenAI developing a smartphone? 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.smh.com.au/culture/celebrity/taylor-swift-wants-to-trademark-her-voice-and-likeness-will-others-follow-suit-20260428-p5zrkp.html  https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6943/text  https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/ai-taylor-swift-endorsement-trump-shared-was-originally-biden-meme-rcna170945  https://www.gerbenlaw.com/blog/taylor-swift-moves-to-trademark-her-voice-and-image-as-ai-threats-grow/  https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/matthew-mcconaughey-trademarks-himself-to-fight-ai-misuse-8ffe76a9  https://tsdr.uspto.gov/documentviewer?caseId=sn99784980&docId=APP20260424122018&linkId=1#docIndex=0&page=1  https://tmng-al.uspto.gov/resting2/api/casedoc/cms/case/99784979/tmdocument/20260424162005244899SPE0003.wav  https://tsdr.uspto.gov/documentviewer?caseId=sn99784977&docId  https://tsdr.uspto.gov/documentviewer?caseId=sn99784980&docId=  https://tsdr.uspto.gov/documentviewer?caseId=sn99784979#docIndex=0&page=1  https://landing.fanvue.com/about  https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/10/15/how-people-around-the-world-view-ai/  https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1srpnzi/this_scammer_used_an_aigenerated_maga_girl_to/  https://www.wired.com/story/ai-generated-maga-girls/  https://x.com/mingchikuo/status/2048587389791269182  https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/27/openai-could-be-making-a-phone-with-ai-agents-replacing-apps/

    19 min
  7. MINI SCROLL: Acquired Style's bachelorette, Shaq vs. Coach Jackie, Club Chalamet disbands + more

    28 APR

    MINI SCROLL: Acquired Style's bachelorette, Shaq vs. Coach Jackie, Club Chalamet disbands + more

    Thank you to The Commons for supporting this episode: https://www.thecommons.com.au/ Tell us your celebrity ambassador thoughts: https://forms.gle/g7ZdZirjkwWtLyHw7 The biggest stories on the internet from April 28th, 2026. Celebrity ambassador survey: https://forms.gle/g7ZdZirjkwWtLyHw7 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 2:05 Acquired Style's sponsored bachelorette party 14:09 Shaq vs. TikTok star Coach Jackie 18:33 Club Chalamet disbands 22:03 TikTok creator drawing LinkedIn connections 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_/

    26 min
  8. MINI DEEP DIVE: Emma Grede's Girlboss "Propaganda" or Hard Truths? The Controversies Behind 'Start With Yourself'

    24 APR

    MINI DEEP DIVE: Emma Grede's Girlboss "Propaganda" or Hard Truths? The Controversies Behind 'Start With Yourself'

    This mini deep dive explores the controversies around comments that Emma Grede made in her new book, Start With Yourself. 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 1:33 Who is Emma Grede? 2:34 Emma Grede career 8:45 Start With Yourself 10:09 Criticisms of her advice 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_

    32 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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