That's A Thing?!
- Author: Vários
- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 46:29:14
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Synopsis
A sometimes belated, already outdated guide to your teens, tweens and everything under 20. In each episode, Elizabeth, a teenager, explains a thing to Karen, her mother. And Karen tells Elizabeth how that thing relates to something she knows. Maybe.
Episodes
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Why is the internet like this?
01/09/2020 Duration: 49minKaren just wanted to know why Elizabeth reads Tumblr on Instagram, and it turned into a two-part episode on how the web evolved from a nerdy, interconnected blogosphere to the semi-siloed mishmash we have today. This is Part 1.
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But make it fashion
28/07/2020 Duration: 01h16minThe moon is hexed, the witches are vexed and scene kids keep typing in L337 text. So, what’s up with that? We dive into the complex and often overlapping realms of fashion and subculture.
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An exit interview with the grads
30/06/2020 Duration: 01h57sKaren quizzes Elizabeth and Jon about the end of their high school and junior high years, as the strangest school year ever comes to a close. Also, Elizabeth’s Pride Month recommendations.
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Four 'quick bites' on modern media
01/06/2020 Duration: 53minElizabeth has thoughts on Quibi, Some Good News, responsible ways to share bad but important news, and why gifs now mark you as a n00b. Karen chimes in where possible.
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What’s so funny anyway?
04/05/2020 Duration: 01h09minElizabeth and Karen compare and contrast the nature of comedy for their respective generations, and crack each other up a fair amount along the way.
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QuaranTEEN tips
29/03/2020 Duration: 57minElizabeth offers insight into the teenage mindset during a pandemic, and provides Karen with some much-needed diversion as we do our duty and stay home.
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Broadway babies, Act 1
02/03/2020 Duration: 01h10minAs threatened in the previous episode, we look at what fuels current teenage fandoms for musical theatre and compare it to older experiences, with the help of Kyle Marshall of Putting It Together. Also, we won an award!
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A musical interlude
01/02/2020 Duration: 01h12minExams ate Elizabeth’s time, so we’re sharing our recent appearance on Putting It Together, Kyle Marshall’s great podcast about the music of Stephen Sondheim. Consider this a prelude...
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Trailer: That's a Thing?!
02/01/2020 Duration: 01minHere's what you can expect from our sometimes belated, already outdated guide to your teens, tweens and everything under 20.
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Unraveling YouTube Rewind
31/12/2019 Duration: 01h29minHaving allowed YouTube to raise her children, Karen now turns to Elizabeth to explain it all to her, through the lens (eventually) of the annual Rewind video.
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OK Boomer, but #NotAllKarens
02/12/2019 Duration: 51minElizabeth gets into the labels and epithets assigned by the internet, and where the mainstream media gets them wrong. Karen just feels very attacked.
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Things that disappear: Horror in the Information Age
31/10/2019 Duration: 44minElizabeth and Jon introduce their mom to the world of Lost Media, reveal their desire to keep everything forever, and unspool two of their favourite mysteries.
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Memes, praxis, the raid and the strike
04/10/2019 Duration: 56minElizabeth takes Karen on a journey from Area 51 to the climate strike, and considers the role memes and social media play in mobilization. Do a good praxis, everyone.
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Have I got a deal for you?
02/09/2019 Duration: 46minElizabeth gets mad and Karen gets madder about an insidious new way for shady companies to recruit teens to sell stuff for them.
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Me and the boy talk memes
30/07/2019 Duration: 23minJon slides into Elizabeth’s chair to enlighten Karen about recent memes and accuse her of being a Boomer (the nerve!). Creative or cringe? You be the judge.
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Can CanCon continue?
29/06/2019 Duration: 54minKaren grew up in the golden age of CanCon. But Elizabeth’s generation prefers Spotify and YouTube to radio and TV. So are Canadian content rules even a thing anymore? And should they be?
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Marketing by meme — could it be a thing?
25/05/2019 Duration: 37minHow do you sell to young people in the age of adblock? Forget snapbacks on Twitter, avoid drama-prone influencers, and beware the double-edged sword of #woke-ness. Elizabeth suggests where you might want to head instead.
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That’s a Thing?! Live: The Internet is my GSA
31/03/2019 Duration: 56minRecorded live at the SkirtsAfire Festival, Elizabeth explains how she has felt more comfortable exploring her queerness online rather than in person (though we’re happy those in-real-life places exist). Then we discuss such issues with our eloquent guests.
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The Holy Trinity of YouTube Gaming
28/02/2019 Duration: 41minElizabeth discusses Markiplier, Jacksepticeye and PewDiePie, the Father, Son and Unholy Spirit of Let’s Play videos. What accounts for their popularity? What can and should they do with their influence? And why is Karen so goth in this episode?
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TikTok: Performance art or stranger danger? Yes.
22/01/2019 Duration: 52minElizabeth explains TikTok, the wildly popular app that used to be Musical.ly, inherited Vine’s place on the internet, and could lead your kids towards extreme creativity or utter toxicity, or both! Plus, Jon returns with a look at the memes of 2018.