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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 TECH SCROLL: The "Clip Economy" obsession, Ground News AI drama, Elon Musk vs OpenAI + YouTube targets deepfakes

    5H AGO

    MINI TECH SCROLL: The "Clip Economy" obsession, Ground News AI drama, Elon Musk vs OpenAI + YouTube targets deepfakes

    The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from May 20th, 2026. Join our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/CentennialWorld   Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 0:53 Breakdown of the “Clip Economy” discourse online 10:44 Ground News is facing backlash on TikTok for AI usage 18:35 Elon Musk loses legal battle against Sam Altman and OpenAI 20:58 YouTube is expanding Deepfake protection to creators over 18 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_ Are you a podcaster looking for brand partnerships? Or a brand looking to advertise on podcasts? Check out our marketplace connecting podcasters of all sizes with brands of all budgets worldwide: https://www.sponstudio.com  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.vulture.com/article/social-media-feeds-chaotic-good-projects-clipping.html  https://www.theverge.com/report/920005/social-media-clipping-podcasts-clavicular-marketing-mrbeast  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-short-form-clips-took-over-the-internet/id1378618386?i=1000763360734  https://www.npr.org/2026/05/12/nx-s1-5794670-e1/the-clipping-economy-how-short-form-video-clippers-are-overrunningthe-internet  https://clipping.net/blog/how-much-do-clippers-make#understanding-campaign-rates  https://x.com/DevinNash/status/2044218558993813559  https://shityoushouldcareabout.substack.com/p/the-clipping-economy-explained  https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-19/musk-loses-open-ai/106695072  https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2056474896641782077  https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/09/youtube-expands-its-likeness-detection-technology-which-detects-ai-fakes-to-a-handful-of-top-creators/ https://support.google.com/youtube/thread/434105667  https://www.tiktok.com/@k_osherman/video/7638624044161535246?_r=1&_t=ZS-96VTy0suigO  https://www.tiktok.com/@totalhypocrisy/video/7637214699276307725?_r=1&_t=ZS-96VTvSa9Y5U

    23 min
  2. MINI SCROLL: Adam McIntyre VidCon concerns, viral hotel pool meltdown, Jeff Wittek vs. David Dobrik + more

    1D AGO

    MINI SCROLL: Adam McIntyre VidCon concerns, viral hotel pool meltdown, Jeff Wittek vs. David Dobrik + more

    Thank you to The Commons for supporting this episode: https://www.thecommons.com.au/ The biggest stories on the internet from May 19th, 2026. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 1:39 Adam McIntyre VidCon concerns 7:52 Viral hotel pool meltdown 15:22 Jeff Wittek vs. David Dobrik settled 19:06 Viral comment section inside joke 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_/

    21 min
  3. MINI SCROLL: James Charles Spirit Airlines update, Jools Lebron call out, SAINT SATINE concerns + Call Alex Mommy

    2D AGO

    MINI SCROLL: James Charles Spirit Airlines update, Jools Lebron call out, SAINT SATINE concerns + Call Alex Mommy

    The biggest stories on the internet from May 18th, 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/ Are you a podcaster looking for brand partnerships? Or a brand looking to advertise on podcasts? Check out our marketplace connecting podcasters of all sizes with brands of all budgets worldwide: https://www.sponstudio.com Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 1:07 James Charles Spirit Airlines update 10:37 Jools Lebron calls out...Tana Mongeau? Maybe? 12:42 SAINT SATINE concerns 18:14 Alex Cooper pregnancy 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_/

    21 min
  4. How Are Celebrity Ambassadors Still Relevant?

    5D AGO

    How Are Celebrity Ambassadors Still Relevant?

    Thank you to BRITA for supporting this episode: https://ownyourthing.brita.net/en-AU In this episode, we discuss the perceived value of celebrity endorsements, how brands have had to adapt this strategy to the social media era, and attempt to answer the question: does Gen Z even respond to celebrity endorsements? Or is this marketing strategy better left in the past? Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 2:08 Sponsor ad-read: BRITA 3:02 Why we have celebrity endorsements & ambassadors 9:03 Gen Z sentiment toward celebrity endorsement & ambassadors 9:40 Negative perception of celebrity endorsements 12:50 Positive perception of celebrity endorsements 18:16 How the industry has adapted to new-age ambassadorships 20:10 The impact of watchdog accounts on celebrity marketing 21:54 Celebrity ambassadors as missing-driven marketing 22:39 BRITA x Millie Bobby Brown 23:47 Brands utilising humour 24:46 Brands using celebrities for world-building 27:40 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/ Are you a podcaster looking for brand partnerships? Or a brand looking to advertise on podcasts? Check out our marketplace connecting podcasters of all sizes with brands of all budgets worldwide: https://www.sponstudio.com 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_

    29 min
  5. MINI SCROLL INTERVIEW: Michaela Cook on songwriting, a three-year hiatus + living up to the label "the Aussie Taylor Swift"

    6D AGO

    MINI SCROLL INTERVIEW: Michaela Cook on songwriting, a three-year hiatus + living up to the label "the Aussie Taylor Swift"

    This is a mini interview with Australian country singer-songwriter (and listener of the pod!), Michaela Cook. 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/  Are you a podcaster looking for brand partnerships? Or a brand looking to advertise on podcasts? Check out our marketplace connecting podcasters of all sizes with brands of all budgets worldwide: https://www.sponstudio.com 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
  6. MINI TECH SCROLL: The "Girlbossification of AI," Threads-viral app fakes origin story + BuzzFeed & Bumble embrace AI

    MAY 13

    MINI TECH SCROLL: The "Girlbossification of AI," Threads-viral app fakes origin story + BuzzFeed & Bumble embrace AI

    The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from May 13th, 2026. Tell us your thoughts on this TikTok for our Close Friends Newsletter: https://www.tiktok.com/@carmscrolls/video/7638068031851187464?_r=1&_t=ZS-96JzoTlT1RU  Join our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/CentennialWorld   Timestamps: 00:00 Intro  1:25 Breaking down the “Girlbossification of AI” discourse 11:01 The book app coming under fire for using AI on social media 18:49 BuzzFeed and Bumble embrace AI 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_ Are you a podcaster looking for brand partnerships? Or a brand looking to advertise on podcasts? Check out our marketplace connecting podcasters of all sizes with brands of all budgets worldwide: https://www.sponstudio.com  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.thecut.com/article/ai-girlboss-women-reese-witherspoon-mel-robbins.html  https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-girlboss-ification-of-ai-how-big-tech-is/id1733535260?i=1000763044510  https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXKphAtkbgW/?igsh=NjBzYmNwcGdlaTln    https://deadline.com/2026/04/sandra-bullock-encourages-hollywood-lean-into-ai-1236864020/  https://www.library.hbs.edu/working-knowledge/women-are-avoiding-using-artificial-intelligence-can-that-hurt-their-careers  https://sophiaamoruso.substack.com/p/women-are-sleeping-on-ai-and-its   https://open.spotify.com/episode/5bxjz86QTKlQI8dxycgapp?si=mKRzDqjdQjyQWBkIilP3Ag  https://www.threads.com/@sparks_books/post/DYBlPW4DQ5b/media?xmt=AQG0_e9XD0i7742k4OyqmPBzaOdVqZF26_h6zLtEmNUNzb7co5tsSYU1BqOihzIibICRJpGz   https://www.nbcnews.com/business/buzzfeed-sells-hot-ones-studio-first-we-feast-rcna183956  https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/buzzfeed-disastrous-earnings-ai  https://investors.buzzfeed.com/news-releases/news-release-details/buzzfeed-inc-announces-proposed-majority-stake-investment-byron  https://www.axios.com/2026/05/11/bumble-reset-gen-z-dating-apps  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0zmpWeywb0&list=PLc5F2y4laofG8BBeKLfc1h_wLFO0Gjx3M&index=1  https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1taels2/bumble_ceo_reveals_its_killing_off_the_swipe_on/

    28 min
  7. MINI SCROLL: Olivia Rodrigo babydoll dress discourse, Anthony Festa solidcore ban + Dua Lipa vs. Samsung

    MAY 12

    MINI SCROLL: Olivia Rodrigo babydoll dress discourse, Anthony Festa solidcore ban + Dua Lipa vs. Samsung

    Thank you to The Commons for supporting this episode: ⁠https://www.thecommons.com.au/⁠ The biggest stories on the internet from May 12th, 2026. Tell us what you think about our close friends content: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZS9KhnNhe/ 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/ Are you a podcaster looking for brand partnerships? Or a brand looking to advertise on podcasts? Check out our marketplace connecting podcasters of all sizes with brands of all budgets worldwide: https://www.sponstudio.com Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 2:39 Olivia Rodrigo babydoll dress discourse 6:30 Anthony Festa allegedly banned from solidcore 15:35 Dua Lipa vs. Samsung 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_

    22 min
  8. MINI SCROLL: Avery Woods vs. college student, James Charles apologises + Justin Bieber x Palantir?

    MAY 11

    MINI SCROLL: Avery Woods vs. college student, James Charles apologises + Justin Bieber x Palantir?

    The biggest stories on the internet from May 11th, 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 00:56 Avery Woods vs. college student 9:06 James Charles apologises for GoFundMe DM rant 13:18 Justin Bieber x Palantir concert??? (not really) 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_

    18 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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