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Endless Thread

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What's on the menu: Ruby Tandoh on how the internet and algorithms shape our appetites

05.12.2025 • 00:28:38

The internet decides what's for dinner. Ruby Tandoh is the author of the new book, All Consuming: Why We Eat the Way We Eat Now. A stint on the Great...

Episodes we love: Sandwiches of History

28.11.2025 • 00:35:42

In honor of the day-after-Thanksgiving leftover sandwich, we're revisiting our conversation with Barry Enderwick, the man behind the beloved and wildl...

Chiveman and a mountain of margarine

21.11.2025 • 00:26:37

Endless Thread serves up two of Reddit's most absurd food sagas. First course: Chivegate, in which a Redditor vows to chop a cup of chives daily until...

Fryders and Alligator Alcatraz tours: When trolls get inventive

14.11.2025 • 00:31:27

Ben and Amory share two stories about some out-of-the-box internet trolling. First, Amory tries to untangle a web of rumors surrounding an unusual dis...

Episodes we love: Lofi Girl

11.11.2025 • 00:38:06

This November, we're playing some of our favorite episodes from the past alongside new stuff, so that newer listeners can experience our back catalogu...

Labubus, lafufus, and Hello Kitty: How cuteness conquered the internet

07.11.2025 • 00:27:17

While some people find Labubus terrifying, millions of others find their big eyes and furry features irresistibly adorable. Why? From Labubu dolls tak...

Episodes we love: Welcome to the Jam

04.11.2025 • 00:33:46

Everybody get up, it's time to slam now... again! Yes, we're revisiting our episode about the website for the 1996 movie "Space Jam," which is still u...

Endless Dread: Haunted Hayride

31.10.2025 • 00:38:04

In keeping with Endless Thread tradition, Ben and Amory are celebrating spooky season with another installment of "Endless Dread." This time, we're br...

Episodes we love: Artist Known — Illustrator for 'A Wrinkle in Time' gets long-overdue credit

28.10.2025 • 00:46:10

New to Endless Thread? Wooooo! We're revisiting some favorites from our archives to welcome you. First up: The cover art for the 1976 paperback editi...

Hidden Levels Ep. 6: Segagaga

24.10.2025 • 00:40:38

The final episode of Hidden Levels explores the story of SEGA developer Tez Okano and the bizarre, meta-game he created: Segagaga. Okano joined SEGA ...