Reply All
220 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 27.3K ratings"'A podcast about the internet' that is actually an unfailingly original exploration of modern life and how to survive it." - The Guardian. Hosted by Alex Goldman and Emmanuel Dzotsi from Gimlet.
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Search Engine with PJ Vogt
September 21, 2023 12:00 - 32 minutesPJ Vogt introduces his new show, Search Engine, where he digs into all kinds of questions, big and small. On this episode: why are drug dealers putting fentanyl in everything? You can find the concluding episode of the story here. To find more episodes of Search Engine or to submit a question to the show, go here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
#189 Goodbye All
June 23, 2022 10:00 - 53 minutesOne last thing before we go. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
#188 Into the Depths
June 09, 2022 10:00 - 45 minutesInspired by @depthsofwikipedia, this week we dive deeper into three of our favorite weird Wikipedia pages. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Introducing: Stolen - Surviving St. Michael's
May 26, 2022 10:00 - 46 minutesWe'll be back in a few weeks, in the meantime we're introducing a new show from Gimlet called Stolen: Surviving St. Michael's Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
A Message About the Future of the Show
May 19, 2022 21:10 - 2 minutesSome news: Emmanuel and Alex will be stepping away from making the show. And this iteration of Reply All will be ending in late June. This isn’t a decision that was made by any one person. Reply All has always been a super collaborative project which is what we’ve loved so much about making it. Ultimately, staff who have been working on this show for a long time – in some cases five, six, seven years at this point – are ready to pursue other things. Making this show has been an incredible ple...
#187 Flying the Coop
May 12, 2022 10:00 - 37 minutesA community of chicken lovers faces an unlikely foe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Introducing: Stuck with Damon Young
May 05, 2022 14:28 - 45 minutesWe'll be back with a new episode next week, but in the meantime, we're featuring an episode of a new show from Gimlet and Crooked Media: Stuck with Damon Young. You can listen to episodes here: https://open.spotify.com/show/42kxHmWquXQBJCxG0rXvu6 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
#186 The Contact List
April 21, 2022 10:00 - 41 minutesEmmanuel tries a personal experiment. -------- This episode was inspired by the work of Soraya Perry. Check out her work as a filmmaker, musician, and visual artist here: www.sorayaperry.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Introducing: Conviction - The Disappearance of Nuseiba Hasan
April 14, 2022 10:00 - 42 minutesAlex chats with Habiba Nosheen about her new show, Conviction: The Disappearance of Nuseiba Hasan. Listen to all the episodes of the show here: https://open.spotify.com/show/2XquJlPU9ibLYZMH0ZzFwA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
#185 The Rainbow Chain
April 07, 2022 10:00 - 54 minutesThis week, a Super Tech Support: Gabby is devastated after her art is stolen. Anna takes on the case, and plunges into a part of the internet she’d hope she never have to learn about. Reply All's Lil Wolfie The Inbetweeners Collection Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
#167 America's Hottest Talkline
March 24, 2022 10:00 - 59 minutesThis week we're rebroadcasting a recent favorite. Emmanuel investigates a mysterious recording that has been popping up on toll free numbers for major corporations, police departments, and even federal government agencies for years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
#184 Alex Goldman, Demon Hunter
March 17, 2022 10:00 - 34 minutesThis week, a listener contacts us about a supernatural occurrence in her Toyota Prius. Alex Goldman investigates. Kim Kelly's new book Fight Like Hell A picture of the photo in question Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
#183 The Venova King
March 10, 2022 11:00 - 39 minutesThis week, a Super Tech Support: a listener’s Spotify Wrapped is dominated by a mysterious artist she's never heard of and swears she's never listened to. And the songs she supposedly played are even weirder. Emmanuel investigates. ------ Additional material: Peter Slattery's series on spotify scammers: https://onezero.medium.com/cheaters-guide-to-spotify/home Check out Drumkoon's music, including a new genre of music he calls "Venova Fusion" on bandcamp: https://drumkoon.bandcamp.com/ Learn...
Presenting: Science Vs. Joe Rogan: The Malone Interview
February 11, 2022 22:00 - 44 minutesToday we are sharing an episode made by our colleagues at Science Vs. In the piece, they dive deep on the effects of COVID misinformation spread by the show The Joe Rogan Experience, specifically in one episode featuring Dr. Robert Malone. The Science Vs. team interrogates the question: just what kind of damage can a show do to a society in the midst of a pandemic? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Featuring: Heavyweight
December 23, 2021 11:00 - 45 minutesAlex chats with Jonathan Goldstein about his show, Heavyweight. And then, we hear an episode from the show. In 1968, Jonathan’s mother-in-law Becky spent one of the best summers of her life with a woman named Barbara. But then they never spoke again. Now, over fifty years later, Becky learns something about Barbara that makes her question whether she ever really knew her at all. Listen to more episodes of Heavyweight, here. Follow Jonathan on Twitter @j_goldstein. Learn more about your ad cho...
#182 State of Panic
December 16, 2021 11:00 - 32 minutesA mystery roils Florida political Twitter: could it be that the governor’s new press secretary is running bots against her political opponents? Emmanuel investigates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Introducing: Crime Show
November 18, 2021 11:00 - 46 minutesEmmanuel chats with Emma Courtland about her show, Crime Show. And then, we hear an episode from the show. When teenager Hillary Transue made a MySpace page poking fun at her vice principal, she never imagined it would land her in a juvenile detention facility—and that to get out, she would need to expose a corruption scheme that ran to the highest echelons of the state's judicial system. Listen to more episodes of Crime Show, here. Follow Emma on Twitter @ecourtland. Learn more about your ad...
#181 Absolutely Devious Lick
October 28, 2021 10:00 - 44 minutesThis week, producer Anna Foley investigates a viral prank plaguing schools across the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
#180 Who's Going?
October 14, 2021 10:00 - 43 minutes🚨Adrian's Kickback🚨 Location: Huntington Beach🌴 at firepits Date: May 22nd Time: 7:30 PM BYOE❗❗ Slide tru this Saturday we finna turn up❗❗ ❗❗ Chris Venegas' Youtube Channel (link to his kickback videos) Taylor Lorenz' story on Adrian's Kickback Andrew's TikTok Marcella on Instagram Steezy Kane's YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Introducing: 544 Days
September 30, 2021 10:00 - 33 minutesEmmanuel Dzotsi chats with journalist Jason Rezaian about his new show, 544 Days, which explores Jason's imprisonment by the Iranian government and the struggle to free him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
#179 Pandemic Be Damned
September 16, 2021 10:00 - 58 minutesThe Reply All team talk to people trying to break out of their mid-pandemic funk. Here is a list of organizations that offer support for anyone feeling distressed, experiencing feelings of depression or anxiety, or thinking about self harm or suicide: https://resources.byspotify.com/ And here is a list of organizations around the world focused on advocacy, research, education, and support for eating disorders: https://www.worldeatingdisordersday.org/get-involved/participating-organisations/...
#178 I Am Not a Bot
September 02, 2021 10:00 - 38 minutesThis week, Alex Goldman’s favorite place on the internet is in danger, thanks to a bunch of robot snipers. Jilgamesh's Twitch Stream Jessica Conditt's reporting at Endadget Valve Employee Handbook Team Fortress 2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Introducing: Not Past It
August 19, 2021 10:00 - 32 minutesAlex Goldman chats with Simone Polanen about her show, Not Past It. And then, the episode: The Paris Hilton Sex Tape. Paris Hilton’s sex tape ushered in a new era of celebrity obsession. On June 15, 2004: it went on sale after her ex made a deal with a pornographic distributor. Simone reflects on the scandal, fallout and impact it had on a generation of young women. Listen to more episode of Not Past It, here. You can follow Simone on Twitter, @SimonePolanen. Learn more about your ad choices....
#177 Gleeks and Gurgles
July 22, 2021 10:00 - 55 minutesProducer Anna Foley tries to answer a question that’s been bothering her for a long time: What makes the TikTok algorithm so good at knowing what she wants to watch? On her quest to find out, her sister asks another, more unexpected, question. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
#176 Twicarus
July 08, 2021 10:00 - 43 minutesToday, the return of Super Tech Support: Alex discovers a Twitter account that breaks his brain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
#175 This Website Will Self Destruct
June 24, 2021 10:00 - 35 minutesFemmeAndroid tries to do a good deed…but instead finds herself in a battle to save a place she loves. Some helpful links: FemmeAndroid’s Patreon for her webcomic Bodies. If you or someone you know is feeling depressed or just needing to talk to someone, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Find more resources for people outside the U.S. here . One specific resource for trans people is Trans Lifeline - a peer support and crisis hotline run and operated by tran...
#174 Search Party
June 10, 2021 10:00 - 38 minutesThis week, with the help of tech reporters Ashley Feinberg and Katie Notopoulos, we venture to one of the darkest places on the internet -- our own search histories. Apply for the Reply All internship Ashley Feinberg's Newsletter, Trashberg Katie Notopoulos' Articles on Buzzfeed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Test Kitchen Revisited
April 29, 2021 10:00 - 20 minutesThe Reply All team takes a look at the Test Kitchen, and what those mistakes mean for the future of the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
A Message from the Staff of Reply All
February 25, 2021 11:00 - 2 minutesAn update on the future of The Test Kitchen series and PJ Vogt and Sruthi Pinnamaneni's departure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
#173 The Test Kitchen, Chapter 2
February 12, 2021 23:16 - 55 minutesChapter 2, “Glass Office”: Years later, in 2018, a new wave of people of color arrives at Bon Appétit. And when their white bosses don’t understand the problems they’re facing, those people will decide to fix the place themselves. Check out: Jesse Sparks’ portfolio Elyse Inamine’s Instagram Ryan Walker-Hartshorn’s website and Twitter A reported story by Priya Krishna Christina Chaey’s 2016 manifesto following Bon Appétit’s pho video release. And here’s Christina’s Instagram. Learn more about...
#172 The Test Kitchen, Chapter 1
February 04, 2021 06:02 - 1 hourChapter 1, “Original Sin”: In the summer of 2020, Bon Appétit faced an online reckoning. It imploded, seemingly overnight, former employees calling it a racist and toxic workplace. But the story of what actually happened there started ten years earlier. Here are some recipes to try from the people featured in this week’s story: Yewande Komolafe’s yam and plantain curry with crispy shallots and sheet-pan gochujang chicken. Sue Li’s caramelized onion galette and creamy turmeric pasta. Rick Ma...
#171 Account Suspended
January 14, 2021 11:00 - 44 minutesThe President is no longer allowed to Tweet. PJ and Alex sit down with their boss to explain what that means, how it happened, and what might happen next. Plus -- an upset listener berates our climate reporter. Click here to listen to How to Save a Planet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
#170 A Song of Impotent Rage
December 17, 2020 11:00 - 39 minutesAlex Goldman tackles his newest job: prophet of doom. Taylor Moore's podcasts, Rude Tales of Magic and Fun City Emily Atkin's newsletter, Heated John Colpitts' latest album, The Ochre World Want to learn to play drums? Learn from John Colpitts Listen to Song Exploder, a huge inspiration for this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
#169 The Confetti Cannon
November 12, 2020 11:00 - 57 minutesIn the midst of a historic election, Alex, PJ and Emmanuel talk to our listeners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We're Taking Your Calls Today
November 06, 2020 19:50 - 1 minuteWe will be opening up our phone lines a few times over the next couple days. We are hoping to talk to specific groups of people who have helped shape this incredible election. The first group we want to hear from is Black people in the South. We want to know how you’re feeling. Give us a call today (11/6) at 4pm ET at 917-793-2272. If you don’t get through, leave us a voicemail. We might use the voicemails or calls in a future episode. Please keep an eye on Twitter and Facebook. In the coming...
#168 Happiness Calculator vs. Alex Goldman
October 29, 2020 10:00 - 37 minutesAlex meets a scientist who has built a tool meant to do the impossible -- measure the world's overall happiness and sadness. Plus, Alex volunteers for a risky and strange experiment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Introducing: Resistance
October 22, 2020 10:00 - 47 minutesFaced with an impossible choice, one man goes live on instagram. Saidu Tejan Thomas Jr. shares a story from his new podcast, Resistance. Find more episodes of Resistance here: https://open.spotify.com/show/02JzQLXpqTtViFUGQjRkj3?si=PvQrGlB7QEuf0AcgsGklHg&utm_source=copy-link To get more information about the show, follow the show's Instagram page: @resistanceshow. You can also follow Saidu on Twitter @SaiduTTJ. If you or someone you know is feeling depressed or just needing to talk to someo...
#167 America's Hottest Talkline
October 01, 2020 10:00 - 1 hourWe're excited to announce that Emmanuel Dzotsi is taking on a new role on the show ... as host! And this week, he brings us a story about a mysterious recording that has been popping up on government hotlines for years. Emmanuel tries to figure out where this recording is coming from and who's putting it there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
#166 Country of Liars
September 18, 2020 21:01 - 1 hourWho is Q-Anon? PJ tells the surprising origin story of the Q scam, and the man who now seems to be in control of it. Dale Beran (@DaleBeran) and Mike Rothschild (@rothschildmd) Apply to the Reply All internship here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
#165 The Mold and The Beautiful
July 30, 2020 10:00 - 50 minutes - 61.7 MBThis week, a conspiracy theory involving Jeffrey Epstein and a benign, wholesale furniture company, plus, the jam scandal that rocked Los Angeles. Yes Yes no is back, with special guest Jason Mantzoukas. Further Reading: The first tweet in this weeks YYN The second tweet The picture that goes along with the second tweet (warning... it's gross). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
#164 Long Distance: The Real Alex Martin
July 16, 2020 10:00 - 35 minutes - 40.8 MBThree years after Alex Goldman traveled to India to investigate a scammy call center, he gets a tip that makes him question everything he learned in his first trip. Long Distance Part I Long Distance Part II Akash's YouTube Akash's podcast episode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
#163 Candidate One
July 02, 2020 10:00 - 49 minutes - 60.3 MBThe story of an election in America where everything went wrong -- bribery, hacking, ballot-stuffing. And the 17 year old kid who tried to save the day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
#162 The Least You Could Do
June 18, 2020 10:00 - 50 minutes - 62.5 MBBlack people all across the US are receiving the world's weirdest form of reparations: Venmo payments from white people. Producer Emmanuel Dzotsi investigates. Additional Reading: Noni's petition to reform the film department at UNC: https://www.change.org/p/patricia-parker-racism-within-the-screenwriting-minor?recruiter=17176211&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=tap_basic_share Milly Tamarez' podcast, "All Dick is Trash": https://open.spotify.com/show/4eREYSWtBcka...
Programming Note
June 04, 2020 10:00 - 55 seconds - 1.34 MBLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
#161 Brian vs. Brian
May 14, 2020 10:00 - 47 minutes - 58.4 MBJust for fun, a guy and his friends record a Christmas song in his Living room. More than three years later, he walks into a grocery store and hears that song playing. Alex investigates. Listen to Brian Dean's version of We Wish You a Merry Christmas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Scaredy Cats Horror Show
April 30, 2020 10:00 - 56 minutes - 69.9 MBA new podcast about scary movies for people who are too scared to ever watch them. Each week Alex Goldman, avowed horror fan, screens a scary movie for avowed scaredy cat PJ Vogt. Together, they want to find out if it’s possible to become a person who enjoys fear. This week, The Exorcist. Links How Did This Get Made? Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
#160 The Attic and Closet Show 2
March 31, 2020 01:14 - 44 minutes - 57.3 MBThis week, we call people across the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
#159 The Attic and Closet Show
March 21, 2020 02:13 - 47 minutes - 62.3 MBThis week, we open up the phone lines and check in on everybody. If you want to know what we're up to in the coming weeks, check out replyall.online. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
#158 The Case of the Missing Hit
March 05, 2020 06:33 - 55 minutes - 68.8 MBA man in California is haunted by the memory of a pop song from his youth. He can remember the lyrics and the melody. But the song itself has vanished, completely scrubbed from the internet. PJ takes on the Super Tech Support case. Further Listening: Christian Lee Hutson’s music : https://open.spotify.com/track/3g8nKpXsQtXv0lcN4UGVGs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
#157 Pierre Delecto and the Spooky Adventure
February 20, 2020 11:00 - 34 minutes - 40 MBThis week, we talk to the world’s most obsessive tracker of politicians' secret online lives. And ask for help on a very spooky mission. Further Reading: Ashley's article on James Comey's secret twitter and instagram accounts: https://gizmodo.com/this-is-almost-certainly-james-comey-s-twitter-account-1793843641 Ashley's article on Mitt Romney's secret twitter account: https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/10/mitt-romney-has-a-secret-twitter-account-and-it-sure-looks-like-its-this-one.html...