Best Meme Analysis Podcasts (2026)

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TBD | 2025: The Meme of the Year 26:07

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With so much online content, it can be hard for a meme to stay in the collective consciousness for more than a few days. But one meme this year managed to capture seemingly everyone’s attention - and challenge the definition of a meme altogether. Guest: Kate Lindsay, host of Slate’s ICYMI podcast. If you want to support more of this reporting, in 2…

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My Top 5: Marty Supreme, Mini Cities, Morse Code, and More 48:49

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Every week on The Meme Team Podcast, we break down what worked, what didn't, and why people cared. This year had too many good campaigns to just list—so we're doing an awards show. In this episode, Sonia and the team cover: Marty Supreme / Timothée Chalamet (w/ Mark Stenberg) – The lookalike contest, the Statue of Liberty stunt, and meta-marketing …

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2025: The Music of the Year 41:03

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2025 might not have been a great year —but the music sure was stellar. Want more What Next? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to get …

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2025: The Advice of the Year 28:51

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With rising authoritarianism, terrifying speech crackdowns, and violence in the streets, this year we found ourselves turning to our friends over at How To for advice on finding peace and excitement in our lives. Want more What Next? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and across all your favorite Slate…

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2025 Wrap Up Show: Predictions, Top Conspiracy & Pop Culture Moments, Personal Highs & Lows, Best & Worst Films, Celeb Deaths! 1:28:42

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https://youtu.be/JYYlCC7hpZ8

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2025: The Movie(s) of the Year 34:48

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If you were to sum up 2025 in a film, which would you pick? The question that nearly wrecked the brain of Slate’s chief movie critic. Guest: Dana Stevens, Slate’s movie critic. Dana’s ten best movies of 2025. Her review of Sinners. And her review of One Battle After Another. Want more What Next? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening t…

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2025: The Game of the Year 28:42

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Canada and the United States usually have a pretty good-natured sports rivalry—but from hockey to baseball, that was not the case in 2025. Guest: Alex Kirshner, contributing writer at Slate, co-host of Hang Up and Listen and the Split Zone Duo podcasts. Want more What Next? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next …

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TBD | Is the A.I. Bubble Bursting? | 2025 in Review 38:28

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All this week, What Next and What Next: TBD are re-airing some of our favorite conversations from throughout the year and checking back with the people in those conversations to see how things have – or haven’t – changed. This episode originally aired in September. We’ve been told that artificial intelligence can write, code, generate images—it can…

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A Rabbi’s Plea for Peace | 2025 in Review 34:54

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All this week, What Next and What Next: TBD are re-airing some of our favorite conversations from throughout the year and checking back with the people in those conversations to see how things have – or haven’t – changed. This episode is from August. More than a thousand rabbis and Jewish leaders have signed a letter calling for Israel to end “the …

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Gutting Our National Parks | 2025 in Review 31:23

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All this week, What Next and What Next: TBD are re-airing some of our favorite conversations from throughout the year and checking back with the people in those conversations to see how things have – or haven’t – changed. This episode is from August. From the Statue of Liberty to the Golden Gate Bridge, and places in between like Yellowstone and th…

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Amazon vs. Sephora: $99 Advent Calendars 35:26

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Sonia sits down with Julie Fredrickson (managing partner at Chaotic Capital) to dissect the Advent calendar wars—and what Amazon's massive, perfectly-packaged K-beauty box says about the future of retail, beauty merchandising, and who's winning the tastemaker race. We're talking about: Why Amazon shipped a $99 Advent calendar in custom foam inserts…

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He Wrote About Anti-Fascism—Then Fled the Country | 2025 in Review 37:58

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All this week, What Next and What Next: TBD are re-airing some of our favorite conversations from throughout the year and checking back with the people in those conversations to see how things have – or haven’t – changed. This episode is from October. In an executive order, Donald Trump declared “Antifa” a terrorist organization. As it isn’t an org…

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Transhumanist Elites Agenda: AI Gods, Dark Enlightenment & the New Occult World Order SWAPCAST! 2:08:09

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On today's episode of the Occult Symbolism and Pop Culture with Isaac Weishaupt podcast we have an appearance I made on Jordan Ryan's "A Mind Body Mushroom" podcast that I know you'll want to hear: "Isaac Weishaupt joins Jordan Ryan to discuss technology, AI, and veteran wellness. They explore dark enlightenment, conspiracy theories, and gnosticism…

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The Flight Attendant Who Wants You to Go on Strike | 2025 in Review 31:28

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All this week, What Next and What Next: TBD are re-airing some of our favorite conversations from throughout the year and checking back with the people in those conversations to see how things have – or haven’t – changed. This episode is from April. The Trump administration’s actions on immigration and firing the federal workforce have drawn condem…

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TBD | We Made a Memecoin | 2025 in Review 34:58

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All this week, What Next and What Next: TBD are re-airing some of our favorite conversations from throughout the year and checking back with the people in those conversations to see how things have – or haven’t – changed. This episode originally aired in March. Memecoins are a niche type of cryptocurrency with no intrinsic value. But they remain a …

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Bonus: SchadenFriday: Spewing Bile and Susie Wiles 7:28

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Is the president falling into the very trap that launched him back into office by telling people the economy is actually great when they say it isn’t? Is this partially ballroom’d White House as chaotic as its detractors—and Trump’s chief of staff—say it is? Guest: Ben Jacobs, political reporter based in Washingon. This episode is member-exclusive.…

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TBD | Data Center Space Race 26:17

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While the A.I. boom has created a data center boom, rich guys are turning their computing dreams to the skies. With its impending IPO, SpaceX stands to lead the extraterrestrial data center boom. Will it work out for Elon and company? Guest: Eric Berger, space reporter at Ars Technica Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-fr…

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Disclosure Day: Spielberg’s Aliens, MKULTRA, Kabbalah and the Alchemical Transformation of Man! BONUS 29:13

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3 options: $1 PROMO CODE "JAWS" expires 12/30/25 for VIP Section: https://illuminatiwatcher.com/members-section/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/146177568?pr=true Apple premium- just mash button the Apple Podcast app On today's episode of the Occult Symbolism and Pop Culture with Isaac Weishaupt podcast we have the December BONUS episode for…

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Substack ads, Storytelling Over Slop, & Kim K. In Fortnite 57:47

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Sonia Baschez sits down with Hailey Allen (creative strategist at neuemotion) to dissect the marketing wins and fails making waves right now—from AI slop ruining brand perception to why companies are suddenly hiring "chief storytellers." We're talking about: Why McDonald's pulled their AI ad in 24 hours (and why Disney chose the worst week to annou…

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Why Antisemitism Is Everywhere 30:19

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It’s not that antisemitism ever went away, but it’s still jarring to watch people spread its oldest and most vile tropes on social media in a way that would’ve been unthinkable ten years ago. Guest: Isaac Saul, politics reporter in Bucks County, Penn., author of the Tangle newsletter Want more What Next? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free li…

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The Unaffordable Economy 31:57

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Even though the economy looks to be slowing down, prices are still rising. And while presidents don’t have a ton of control over the economy, there is something in Donald Trump’s power that could help reverse these trends. Guest: Catherine Rampell, economics editor at The Bulwark and anchor at MS NOW. Want more What Next? Subscribe to Slate Plus to…

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Westworld Exposed: The Illuminati’s Gnostic Blueprint for Transhuman Gods 56:34

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https://youtu.be/bAAhNmzvYd8

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Candace Owens at a Turning Point 27:57

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In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s murder, the right-wing commentator Candace Owens didn’t simply blame liberals. Her antisemetic conspiracy theories have become so toxic that Kirk’s widow has called for a private summit this week. Guest: Will Sommer, senior reporter for The Bulwark. Want more What Next? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listeni…

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The Boot Camps Treating Kids’ Pain 31:17

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Are “boot camp” clinics that treat kids and teenagers with chronic pain symptoms helping or inflicting more damage on patients who have trouble advocating for themselves? Guest: Isobel Whitcomb, science journalist based in Portland, Oregon. If you want to support more of this reporting, in 2026 and beyond, consider signing up for Slate Plus. You’ll…

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TBD | Whole Shopping List 24:28

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Whole Foods based its brand on a certain standard of quality—but there are some things that shoppers nevertheless want. Amazon believes it has found a way to keep the shelves looking like Whole Foods, while getting you the Tide PODS and Cheez-Its you deeply desire. Guest: Peyton Bigora, staff reporter for Grocery Dive Want more What Next TBD? Subsc…

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How to Build Automated Trading Systems with Dave Mabe 1:06:57

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In this episode of The Trader's Journey, Anthony sits down with Dave Mabe – computer scientist, trader, and former CTO of Trade Ideas – to unpack how backtesting and automation can transform a "good idea" into a rules-based, data-backed trading system. Dave shares his path from journaling trades and thinking like an engineer, to running formal back…

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TBD | Ready for Chatbot Canvassers? 30:08

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The good news is voters are more persuaded by factual claims than emotional appeals or appeals to fear. But the bad news is that A.I. chatbots, trying to convince you, will keep making factual claims long after it runs out of actual facts. Guest: David Rand, professor of information science, marketing and psychology at Cornell University Want more …

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“Opt-In” Marketing: How Granola, Nvidia & Percy Jackson Won 1:04:51

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This episode hits on five major marketing trends playing out rn. starts with F1's american takeover—Cadillac's super bowl livery reveal is perfectly timed with Apple's new broadcast deal to capture US audiences who've been waiting for a team that actually leans into being american. they also break down the wholesome carlos sainz unicorn helmet stor…

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His Mom Got Deported. Then He Went Viral. 31:40

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Today’s TikTok influencers share every aspect of their lives: from their morning routines, to getting ready to go out, to their parents being detained and eventually deported by ICE. Guest: Tony Vara, TikTok creator @itonyvara Want more What Next? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and across all your …

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The Fight Over The Future of Movies 29:27

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Last Friday, Netflix announced that they would be acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery, a massive megamerger that would let the number one streaming service acquire the third biggest streamer (HBO Max), the entire Warner Bros. film catalog, its cable channels, and the Discovery+ streaming service. But before any shareholders could celebrate, Paramount …