Panic World

How the internet warps our minds, our culture — and reality.

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Panic World is a weekly podcast hosted by Ryan Broderick, the writer behind the Garbage Day newsletter. The podcast explores how internet trends, moral panics, and viral freakouts evolve from the "darkest, weirdest corners of the internet" into mainstream culture. Each episode features a guest and delves into specific examples, like NyQuil Chicken or Tide Pod challenges, to understand how they start and their (often surprising) impacts on society.

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