10 episodes
Rabbit Hole The New York Times
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- Technology
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4.6 • 6.6K Ratings
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What is the internet doing to us? The Times tech columnist Kevin Roose discovers what happens when our lives move online.
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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.
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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.
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Three: Mirror Image
Five years into a rabbit hole, Caleb goes from one side of the screen to the other.
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Four: Headquarters
A trip to YouTube for a conversation with the woman trying to change it.
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Five: The Accidental Emperor
How one outsider came to rule the internet — and eventually embody its battle with mainstream culture.
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Customer Reviews
Needs a second season!
lol, I just went through this a second time after David Cross mentioned it on HIS podcast, but it’s quite fascinating listening years later. I had forgotten about all those right wing trolls, who loomed so large in 2016. I’m also surprised that it’s only been four years for TikTok to go from new upstart to possibly outlawed in the US.
But how has the TikTok algorithm affected folks’ perception of reality? How has it played into global events? Where are all the Q acolytes now? The world needs a season 2!
Ridiculous
Well here we are still arguing that the Earth is flat. This narrator, if she believes the nonsense she puts forth, needs to take a breath and get an education. I just can’t.
So good!
Cross said he listened to this and Serial. I really got a kick out of listening to this. Was so relieved to learn that Caleb didn’t turn into a school shooter. YouTube lady is very helpful to hear from. The reporting in this is very well done. Will be looking forward to whatever you guys do next.