Logged On – A Dazed Podcast
14 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago -Logged On explores all things internet culture, from memes to emerging trends, deep web conspiracy theories and beyond. Hosted by Dazed's Günseli Yalcinkaya, each episode will feature leading voices from the frontlines of internet discourse, and give trusted insight into some the terminally online topics we face today.
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Episodes
How cute became the defining aesthetic of the internet age
February 21, 2024 16:27 - 47 minutes - 784 MBFor episode seven, we're joined by Amy Ireland and Maya Kronic, the authors of Cute Accelerationsim, to explore how cute’s transformative potential is shaping how we see ourselves both on and off-screen, from emojis to coquettes and Hello Kitty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Prey Mode: why predator vs prey discourse is everywhere online
December 08, 2023 13:52 - 36 minutes - 599 MBFrom the viral ‘canthal tilt’ filter and memes asking girls to declare whether they’re ‘cat pretty, bunny pretty, fox pretty or deer pretty’ to recent Burberry and Stella Macartney campaigns, predator vs prey discourse is everywhere online. We unpack these recent trends, tracing their history back to incel looksmaxxing forums and how this all plays into the onrush of girl-coded memes taking over our feeds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
When did everything get so weird?
October 30, 2023 11:31 - 47 minutes - 788 MBFrom the middenning of mass culture to AI upturning our perceived reality and conspiracy theories hitting the mainstream, a lot of things formerly thought to be marginal, fringe and countercultural are now common consumption. At the same time, there seems to be this pervasive sense of weirdness in the air, which is apparent in the content we share, the memes we consume and a general shift towards the supernatural, the paranormal and occult. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...
Is the golden age of posting over?
September 28, 2023 10:13 - 53 minutes - 807 MBIn episode four, we’re joined by meme duo POSTPOSTPOST to explore how the algorithm and top-down trend cycles are shaping the future of shitposting. In the past year, we’ve seen the dwindling of memes across social media, as platforms tighten their grip on censorship, and even the most personal content takes on a glossy, search engine-optimised sheen that’s indistinguishable from advertising. From Oceangate to Donald Trump’s mugshot, meme cycles are getting shorter and shorter, and no longer ...
UFOria: how aliens are fuelling a new era of disinformation
August 11, 2023 09:55 - 44 minutes - 734 MBFor episode three, we’re joined by artist and researcher Jak Ritger to discuss how aliens are fuelling a new wave of government disinformation. From last month’s landmark US congressional hearing to UAP sightings and technologies of unknown origins, aliens have crash-landed back into the mainstream – but what’s the real reason behind all this talk of non-human intelligence and unexplained phenomena? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Clout Matrix: inside the rise of clout
July 05, 2023 10:21 - 48 minutes - 738 MBEnter the Clout Matrix. From the cloutbombing antics of the viral Heaven sofa campaign to scammer culture and the dark side of clout chasing, clout is taking over online discourse. On this episode, we're joined by artist and creative director Ana Viktoria Dzinic to explore how clout is evolving in the internet age – and why unleashing your inner clout demon is an inevitable part of post-capitalism today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Mid: how culture became algorithmically optimised for mass appeal
May 25, 2023 13:00 - 48 minutes - 795 MBWelcome to the inaugural episode of Logged On, the new podcast from Dazed with Günseli Yalcinkaya about all things internet culture, from memes to emerging trends, Deep Web conspiracy theories and beyond. Episode 1 – The Mid We're living in a mid-ocracy. Today, culture is algorithmically optimised for mass appeal, serving up platters of pre-packaged cool – whether that’s a Deftones tee, a Fred Again mix or a wavy mirror via your Instagram explore page. On this episode, we're joined by Shum...
Roll The Tape - Episode 3 w/ RIMON
June 29, 2021 08:00 - 29 minutes - 19.2 MBWith her EP Digital Tears slated to be released this year, RIMON’s soulful music explores everything from personal relationships to the increasing role that social media plays in our lives. Sitting down with Dazed for the final instalment of its Roll The Tape series – a partnership between Dazed and Rizla celebrating live music – RIMON talks us through the creative turning points in her life. From her time spent in refugee camps as a child to writing her first song aged 10, find out more abou...
Roll The Tape - Episode 2 w/ Kojey Radical
June 22, 2021 08:00 - 21 minutes - 17.3 MBFar more than a musician, Kojey Radical is a performer and genre-defying visionary. Despite having found lockdown restricting, he sought ways to adapt, utilising social media and interacting with his fans to release new music and work on an album. Chatting with Dazed for the second instalment of its Roll The Tape series – a partnership between Dazed and Rizla celebrating live music – we learn more about the inimitable artist as he opens about mental health, fatherhood, and his first love: com...
Roll The Tape - Episode 1 w/ Alicai Harley
June 14, 2021 14:19 - 22 minutes - 19.5 MBHaving released her pop-infused dancehall EP The Red Room: Yard Gyal Inna Britain earlier this year, Alicaì Harley has proved herself a force to be reckoned with in the UK music scene. As part of Dazed’s Roll The Tape series – a partnership between Dazed and Rizla celebrating live music – we sat down with the musician to talk about everything from finding creativity in a pandemic, to reminiscing on the sounds of her childhood spent in Jamaica, and crucially, whether or not she believes in gho...
A FUTURE WORLD: Where Next for the Fashion Industry
June 03, 2021 12:33 - 53 minutes - 123 MBIn this A Future World podcast, hosted by Dazed Digital’s Fashion Features Editor Emma Davidson, Bethany Williams and AGF Hydra talk about navigating the fashion industry and finding your voice within it; aligning their brand values in tandem with what the climate emergency demands; how their labels might provide a blueprint for others wanting to set up new systems for their brands with less wasteful production; and how the digitisation of fashion weeks is subverting the industry’s long-stan...
A FUTURE WORLD: Where next for social media?
April 26, 2021 15:04 - 52 minutes - 29.8 MBIn this A Future World podcast, hosted by Dazed Digital’s Editor Anna Cafolla, popstar Charli XCX and writer Jia Tolentino talk about the pitfalls of the glossy, consistent, economically-driven platforms that we embed ourselves in every day; the dullness, and inaccuracy, of the pervasive currency of authenticity on social media; and the passionate culture and pace of new internet-forged genres like Hyperpop. They also gush about the platform that feels at once like it’s the future of social ...
A FUTURE WORLD: NFTs – The Death Or The Democratisation Of Art?
April 16, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 72.6 MBThis A Future World episode about NFTs is hosted by former Dazed Arts Editor Ashleigh Kane and the guests are Dee Goens, the co-creator of NFT Marketplace Zora, and Spike editor and arts writer Dean Kissick. Does the rise of the NFT spell the end of the internet being “free” as we know it? What does democratisation, and decentralisation, of the art world actually look like? And why are some people so mad about it? Kissick and Goens tackle these questions and lift lift the veil on how NFTs w...
Wilson Oryema and GANT’s Christopher Bastin talk heritage and sustainability in fashion
April 16, 2021 11:38 - 21 minutes - 49 MBAs the author, artist, and climate activist Wilson Oryema takes to the streets of London in GANT’s new sustainability-focused Remake Heavy Rugger collection, he sits down with creative director Christopher Bastin for a conversation about heritage and sustainability in fashion. Presented by Dazed's Emma Davidson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.