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Welcome to Touch Grass, a mini series where we explore the implications of being chronically online with the creatives who can’t escape it.In this episode, host Lauren Meisner interviews Crystal Andrews, Reader's Editor at Crikey and founder of Zee Feed.Throughout this conversation, Crystal talks about how she juggles an editor role while building her own media business, how complicated it feels to get viral traction off bad news, and what the future of journalism looks like amid the rise of ragebait content and AI slop.Touch Grass is brought to you by BRITA: www.brita.com.au⁠/ 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_/ 

The biggest stories on the internet from March 13th, 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 Intro3:00 Lipstick Lesbians respond to brand criticism 9:00 Katy Perry faces backlash over fan interaction14:30 Millennials dragged for leaving space above head in videosFind 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_/ 

The biggest stories on the internet from March 12th, 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 Intro00:49 Donna Kelce renovation memes3:25 Brooke Schofield elopes6:12 Lipstick Lesbians launch controversial brand Leaked LabsFind 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_/ 

Welcome to Touch Grass, a mini series where we explore the implications of being chronically online with the creatives who can’t escape it.In this episode, host Lauren Meisner interviews musician Ben Lee.Throughout this conversation, Ben and Lauren chat about social media and the music industry, how being chronically online helps him be a better parent, and his philosophy behind using his status as a public figure to do good.Touch Grass is brought to you by BRITA: www.brita.com.au⁠/ 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_/ 

The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from March 11th, 2026.Join our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/CentennialWorld  Timestamps:0:42 Macbook Neo launches with Gen Z-focused social strategy7:49 Alleged AI influencer uses likeness of hiking/travel creator12:37 TechCrunch feuds with Cluely CEO Roy Lee18:11 Moltbook acquired by Meta 21:05 Anthropic sues US Department of WarSubscribe 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_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.apple.com/au/newsroom/2026/03/say-hello-to-macbook-neo/ https://www.tiktok.com/@apple/photo/7613410888485178655?_r=1&_t=ZS-94ZO7rxOlc7 https://www.tiktok.com/@apple/video/7613819933272624398?_r=1&_t=ZS-94ZOM9aAC2O https://www.tiktok.com/@coldestjoel/video/7615278284921785622?_r=1&_t=ZS-94ZOusBkIx2 https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/oct/14/ditch-shrink-it-and-pink-it-womens-trainer-design-say-experts https://www.sir.advancedleadership.harvard.edu/articles/shrink-it-and-pink-it-gender-bias-product-design https://www.tiktok.com/@catrionathomas/video/7615623980313103638?_r=1&_t=ZS-94aIt0Ue6ZL https://www.tiktok.com/@rach.outdoors/video/7615286787304361247?_r=1&_t=ZS-94aK464fMtp https://www.axios.com/2026/03/10/meta-facebook-moltbook-agent-social-network https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/10/meta-acquires-moltbook-ai-agent-social-network https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/892178/meta-moltbook-acquisition-ai-agents https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/07/meta-superintelligence-team/683607/ https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/3/24334946/meta-ai-profiles-instagram-facebook-bots https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/03/cluelys-arr-doubled-in-a-week-to-7m-founder-roy-lee-says-but-rivals-are-coming/ https://www.garbageday.email/p/waging-war-for-the-lulz https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq571w5vllxo https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/09/anthropic-defense-department-lawsuit-ai https://www.wired.com/story/anthropic-sues-department-of-defense-over-supply-chain-risk-designation/ 

Thank you to The Commons for supporting this episode: https://www.thecommons.com.au/ The biggest stories on the internet from March 10th, 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 Intro2:35 Chappell Roan vs. paparazzi7:00 Fruit & vegetable soap opera brainrot goes viral10:26 Aussie influencers face backlash over fatphobic commentsFind 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_/ 

The biggest stories on the internet from March 9th, 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 Intro00:42 Timothee Chalamet vs. the arts8:45 Jessalyn Grace speaks on child influencing13:25 Viral TikTok jealousy discourse20:29 Merit Beauty ad dramaFind 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_/ 

Literally what is this episode? IDK! Almost didn't publish this episode because it has so little substance, but they can't all be winners lol. Also if I pronounced Jimmy Iovine wrong, no I didn't🩷The biggest stories on the internet from March 6th, 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 Intro1:12 Fast food burger review wars3:50 Viral Substack argues that music streaming platforms will die soon8:46 Selena Gomez x Benny Blanco footgateFind 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_/ 

The biggest stories on the internet from March 5th, 2026.Join our Patreon here!!! https://www.patreon.com/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 Intro00:39 Whitney Simmons pregnancy TikTok unfollow debate 9:21 Rosanna Pansino calls out MrBeast for purchasing views14:29 Viral TikTok thrift fashion drama 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_/ 

The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from March 4th, 2026.Join our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/CentennialWorld  Timestamps:00:00 Intro1:01 Anthropic launches Substack for retired Claude model 6:01 Why users are boycotting ChatGPT 11:11 Report shows Nicki Minaj’s social media is being amplified by botsSubscribe 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_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.anthropic.com/research/deprecation-updates-opus-3 https://substack.com/home/post/p-189177740 https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/03/01/ai-journalism-writing-cleveland-plain-dealer https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/iran-strikes-2026/card/u-s-strikes-in-middle-east-use-anthropic-hours-after-trump-ban-ozNO0iClZpfpL7K7ElJ2?https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/01/claude-anthropic-iran-strikes-us-military https://theconversation.com/anthropic-v-the-us-military-what-this-public-feud-says-about-the-use-of-ai-in-warfare-276999 https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/28/openai-us-military-anthropic https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/481322/pentagon-anthropic-openai-surveillance-china https://quitgpt.org/ https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/openai-alters-deal-pentagon-critics-sound-alarm-surveillance-rcna261357https://theconversation.com/the-pentagon-strongarmed-ai-firms-before-iran-strikes-in-dark-news-for-the-future-of-ethical-ai-277198 https://mashable.com/article/claude-overtakes-chatgpt-in-apple-app-store ​https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/23/the-bots-powering-nicki-minajs-maga-war-00771317 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-trump-x-account-amplification-bots-1236513091/ https://www.politico.com/f/?id=0000019c-7720-de8a-a1fc-ff6079aa0000