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The age of the lolcow

2025-12-10 · 79 min · 19 entities

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    Feed author/publisher: Garbage Media
  • → references Junlper.Beer website
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    Link in episode "The age of the lolcow": https://bsky.app/profile/junlper.beer
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    Link in episode "The age of the lolcow": https://nordvpn.com/panicworld
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    Link in episode "The age of the lolcow": https://illconceivedpodcast.com/
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    Link in episode "The age of the lolcow": https://bsky.app/profile/bosh.worstpossible.world
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    Link in episode "The age of the lolcow": https://worstpossible.world/
  • → references 338 Kill The Computer website
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    Link in episode "The age of the lolcow": https://iheart.com/podcast/338-kill-the-computer-102075853

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  • mentioned Junlper.Beer website
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    Link in episode "The age of the lolcow": https://bsky.app/profile/junlper.beer
  • mentioned Panicworld website
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    Link in episode "The age of the lolcow": https://nordvpn.com/panicworld
  • mentioned illconceivedpodcast.com website
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    Link in episode "The age of the lolcow": https://illconceivedpodcast.com/
  • mentioned Bosh.Worstpossible.World website
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    Link in episode "The age of the lolcow": https://bsky.app/profile/bosh.worstpossible.world
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    Link in episode "The age of the lolcow": https://worstpossible.world/
  • mentioned 338 Kill The Computer website
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    Link in episode "The age of the lolcow": https://iheart.com/podcast/338-kill-the-computer-102075853
  • references Junlper.Beer website
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    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "The age of the lolcow": https://bsky.app/profile/junlper.beer
  • references Panicworld website
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    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "The age of the lolcow": https://nordvpn.com/panicworld
  • references illconceivedpodcast.com website
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    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "The age of the lolcow": https://illconceivedpodcast.com/
  • references Bosh.Worstpossible.World website
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    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "The age of the lolcow": https://bsky.app/profile/bosh.worstpossible.world
  • references worstpossible.world website
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    evidence rules-v5
    Link in episode "The age of the lolcow": https://worstpossible.world/
  • references 338 Kill The Computer website
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    Link in episode "The age of the lolcow": https://iheart.com/podcast/338-kill-the-computer-102075853

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  • mentioned Technology company
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  • hosted by Garbage Media company
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Episode description as stored
Today, we’re examining the idea that the Republican Party and its co-option of extremist online culture like 4chan and Kiwi Farms — and all of their posters and lurkers alike — has turned into one of their key political weapons. June Sternbach and Josh Boerman of Ill Conceived join us to look back at one of the earliest and darkest examples of this, through the story of Chris Chan and the invention of “lolcows” (don’t worry, if you don’t know any of these names, we’ll catch you up… unfortunately). Our guests are June Sternbach and Josh Boerman, who together host the new podcast covering natalism, Ill Conceived. Check it out at https://illconceivedpodcast.com/ or wherever you listen. Follow June at https://bsky.app/profile/junlper.beer or follow her other podcast Kill the Computer: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/338-kill-the-computer-102075853/  Follow Josh at https://bsky.app/profile/bosh.worstpossible.world and his other podcast The Worst of All Possible Worlds: https://www.worstpossible.world/  EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/panicworld Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Want even more Panic World content? Like ad-free episodes, bonus episodes, and access to the Garbage Day Discord? Sign up for a membership at: https://www.patreon.com/PanicWorld. And if you want to see this conversation on video, ⁠Panic World is now posting episodes to YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices