Oh, yep, that's fake too
5/24/202641 min
MONDAY ANALYSIS: Is everything on the internet…fake? Some experts say yes! Today, we’re talking about clipping culture – what it is, who’s behind it all, and what it’s doing to our feeds… Your hosts are Zara McDonald (@zamcdonald) and Michelle Andrews (@michelleandrews1). Big thanks to Nespresso for making this episode of Shameless possible. Also, shout-out to Samsung! The Feed Is Fake | Vulture Fake Fans | Eliza McLamb Shameless Podcast is produced by Annabelle Lee and Eilish Gilligan, executive-produced by Lucy Hunt and audio-edited by Mike Liberale and Annabelle Lee. Our social media team consists of Naima Fatema, Divya Simmie and Eilish Gilligan, and our partnerships manager is Cindy Luu. Want to support our show? Clicking ‘follow’ on Apple and Spotify is the best way to do that, and we're super grateful to anyone who leaves a five-star review while they're at it. Also! An old-fashioned 'Tell a Friend In Real Life' is equally appreciated. Want more? We've got more… Subscribe to our newsletter Smart, Dumb Stuff: https://tinyurl.com/4yasjphn Follow us on Instagram: https://tinyurl.com/2mf557ux Aaaand we’re on TikTok: https://tinyurl.com/2hchchrp Everything else your heart could ever desire is here: https://linktr.ee/shamelesspodcast Thanks for listening! We’re huge fans of yours. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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First 90 secondsMichelle Andrews· Host0:00
[upbeat music] Shameless Media. [upbeat music] Hello, and welcome to Shameless, the pop culture podcast for smart people who love dumb stuff. You're joined, as always, by Melbourne writers Michelle Andrews, that would be me, and Zara McDonald, that would be you.
Zara McDonald· Host0:43
Hello, Michelle Andrews, and hello, producer Eilish Gilligan.
Eilish Gilligan· Panelist0:46
Hello.
Michelle Andrews· Host0:46
Hello, Gill. Coming up on today's show, clipping culture. Some of you may have seen the viral piece about clipping culture around this week. So in today's episode, we are going to ask the big question: is everything we see on the internet really fake? It turns out the answer is kind of complicated.
Zara McDonald· Host1:04
I thought it was gonna be more complicated, though. I thought that maybe the sentiment on the internet this week, which is, "Oh, everything is fake now," was a bit overblown.
Michelle Andrews· Host1:13
See, no, I think it is overblown.
Zara McDonald· Host1:15
Oh, I'm not sure it is.
Michelle Andrews· Host1:16
I think we'll argue about this later.
Zara McDonald· Host1:17
Great. I'll see you there.
Michelle Andrews· Host1:19
I'll see you there.
Zara McDonald· Host1:20
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