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Sixteenth Minute (of Fame) Cool Zone Media
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- Society & Culture
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4.8 • 318 Ratings
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Sixteenth Minute (of Fame) is a weekly show from Jamie Loftus that takes a closer look at the internet’s main characters – one part reported, one part interviews, and one part Jamie collapsing her permanently internet-damaged brain. Whether it’s an enduring meme or a dreaded Character of the Day distinction, it’s the kind of notoriety that often results in little money, unwarranted attention, and a confusing blurred line of consent. What do you do when you get more attention and judgement than any one person is built to handle? The Sixteenth Minute of Fame is the place where we figure that out, putting people in the context of the moment they've been frozen inside of.
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suck my dick and balls i work for nasa: the naomi h story
This week, Jamie solves an age-old internet mystery -- whatever happened to Naomi H, the Twitter furry who lost an internship after telling off a man she didn't realize was on the National Space Council to "suck my dick and balls?" After half a decade, Jamie speaks exclusively with Naomi H to get to the bottom of it, and talk about how the internet has shaped Naomi H's life for better and for worse.
Follow Naomi H: https://x.com/NaomiH_Origins
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hq trivia and the quiz daddy
In 2017, HQ Trivia was the app to rule them all, nearly the heir apparent to Jeopardy! Millions of people would stop what they were doing every day to answer trivia for absurdly small cash prizes, most often from "Quiz Daddy" Scott Rogowsky. Less than a year and a half later, it was over -- but not before a broadcast with The Rock, a weirdly specific salad-based threat from a founder, and a tragic death took place.
So... what happened? Jamie takes the bus to Scott Rogowsky's storage unit in Marina Del Rey to find out. (Interview has been edited for length and clarity!)
Shop at Quiz Daddy's here: https://quizdaddys.com/
Follow Scott Rogowsky: https://www.instagram.com/scottrogowsky/
https://twitter.com/ScottRogowsky
Boom/Bust podcast: https://www.theringer.com/boom-bust-podcast
Jamie's cursed leeches video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-ZZbBZW2es&t=453s
Follow Sarah Prebis for her HQ TikTokumentary & more: https://www.tiktok.com/@sarahpribis
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minisode: ai art, and why we are not robots feat jason koebler
This week, a bonus interview from our 65-foot-hot-dog episode — 404 Media’s Jason Koebler talks to Jamie about how we need to remind people that writers aren’t robots. Then, Jamie reminds you she is not a robot.
Listen to the 404 Media Podcast here: https://www.404media.co/the-404-media-podcast/
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the 65 foot hot dog in times square
What happens when public artwork becomes the main character? For the last two months, a culture war has raged around a gigantic sculpture of a hot dog in Times Square... and playing right into the artists' hands. Jamie goes to New York to talk about the secret agenda of the hot dog with creators Jen Catron and Paul Outlaw.
Then, a talk with Carol Adams, the author of 'The Sexual Politics of Meat,' about why the hot dog is still a subversive symbol, why I needed to go vegan a decade ago, and how harassment has evolved from right wing radio into the internet era.
(did you seriously think Jamie wasn't going to find an excuse to do a hot dog episode? gzet a grip)
follow Jen and Paul: https://www.catronandoutlaw.com/
follow Carol Adams: https://caroljadams.com/
buy Raw Dog: The Naked Truth About Hot Dogs: https://bookshop.org/p/books/raw-dog-the-many-histories-of-hot-dogs-jamie-loftus/18785131?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwp4m0BhBAEiwAsdc4aOntkU4kENdIs91XZ-UKCNSxQ8nvIO1kakfzoI7ugVgqAWA1ABNkQBoCTtoQAvD_BwE
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30-50 feral hogs
Legit question for rural Americans - How do I kill the 30-50 feral hogs that run into my yard within 3-5 mins while my small kids play? This week, Jamie finds out from the 30-50 hogs asker himself -- Willie McNabb. Plus, we catch up with Professor John Tomacek about the VERY REAL issue of feral hogs, and Karl Kasarda of inRangeTV about how 30-50 feral hogs tied into a larger conversation about American gun laws.
Follow Dion Green and the Fudge Foundation here: https://fudgefoundation.org/
Follow Willie McNabb: https://x.com/WillieMcNabb
Follow John Tomacek: https://rwfm.tamu.edu/people/tomecek-john/
Follow inRangeTV: https://www.youtube.com/@InrangeTv
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the Black TikTok strike of 2021
In the summer of 2021, hundreds of Black TikTokers went on strike and demanded proper credit and compensation for dances they made famous. Why? Because, the most famous TikTokers of the pandemic, white teens Charli D'Amelio and Addison Rae, had become extremely famous off of Black choreographers Jalaiah Harmon, Keara Wilson, and others' work -- a continuation of age-old appropriation and theft. Jamie talks with Savage dance creator Keara Wilson, commentator Amanda Bennett, and algorithmic scientist Meredith Broussard to take a closer look at the impact of this moment, and how social media is designed to amplify racism.
Follow Keara Wilson here: https://www.tiktok.com/@keke.janajah?lang=en
Follow Amanda Bennett here: https://defineandempower.com/our-team
Buy Meredith's book here: https://meredithbroussard.com/books/
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Customer Reviews
Great interview style
I’ve liked everything Jamie Loftus has done so far, and this is no different. Her interview style is really connective, and she does great research on the subjects.
NASA depends on public funding
It’s never going to be ok for a professional to draw fire (for example, from 8-chan) that could damage future congressional revenue stream and thus hurt the agency the professional professes to wish to serve. Working for the gov is public service. I’m glad Naomi got a nice job somewhere though because she didn’t (in my view) do anything more wrong than the average young person that isn’t boring.
Yes!
Into it!