Podcasts by Reply All

#178 I Am Not a Bot from 2021-09-02T10:00

This week, Alex Goldman’s favorite place on the internet is in danger, thanks to a bunch of robot snipers. Jilgamesh's Twitch StreamJessica Conditt's reporting at Endadget Valve Employee HandbookT...

#142 We Didn't Start The Fire from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week, an epic Yes Yes No spanning an entire galaxy of internet fights. Plus, Alex Goldman reveals a dark personal secret. And an update on Sal’s quest to get into college in Canada. See the tw...

#141 Adam Pisces and the $2 Coke from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week, a flood of mysterious orders plague Domino’s Pizza stores across America. Who is Adam Pisces, and why is he ordering so many cokes? Domino's Responsible Disclosure to report any vulnera...

#140 The Roman Mars Mazda Virus from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Ben loves podcasts, but he has a problem. When he tries to listen to one podcast in particular, his car stereo completely breaks. This week, Super Tech Support takes on one of its strangest cases —...

#139 The Reply All Hotline from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week, PJ and Alex open up the phone lines and try to solve your problems, big and small. Don’t type like my brother. Further Reading: Jusoor Institute of International Education PEER Michael...

#138 The Great Momo Panic from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

We investigate the mystery of why parents across the world became convinced that a half-bird/half-woman monster was going to harm their kids over the internet. And we answer the question of how rob...

#137 Fool's Trade from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Yes Yes No returns and Alex Blumberg takes us on a journey from secret celebrity love letters to the biggest, strangest rock band you’ve never heard of. Also, basketball. See the tweet here.

#136 The Founder from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The story of a person who wanted to change the world using the internet — by committing crimes on an unprecedented global scale. Check out Evan's book on Paul Le Roux, The Mastermind, here. 

#135 Robocall: Bang Bang from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week, Alex investigates the rise of one of the most hated businesses: Robocalls. And Damiano tries to figure out if a robocaller is tracking his every move.

#134 The Year of the Wallop from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

New Year! Alex Goldman’s audacious plan to get punched in the face, plus special guest Jason  Mantzoukas returns for a very Azkaban Yes Yes No. Tweet from the episode

#133 Reply All's 2018 Year End Extravaganza from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In our final episode of the year, we revisit some stories, talk to old friends, and hear from the most remote places on the planet. For a list of all the episodes we referenced, check out our websi...

#131 Surefire Investigations from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week, the return of YYN: from a deranged mascot to the top of the FBI

#130 The Snapchat Thief from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week, a new Super Tech Support: after Lizzie's Snapchat gets hacked, things start getting really creepy. Alex investigates. Michael Bazzell's Podcast The complete Security and Privacy Podcast ...

#129 Autumn from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A 13-year-old girl builds a tiny world that she has complete, perfect control over. And then one day, that world forces her to make an impossible decision. Episodes of The Nod you should check out:...

#128 The Crime Machine, Part II from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

New York City cops are in a fight against their own police department. They say it’s under the control of a broken computer system that punishes cops who refuse to engage in racist, corrupt policin...

#127 The Crime Machine, Part I from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

New York City cops are in a fight against their own police department. They say it’s under the control of a broken computer system that punishes cops who refuse to engage in racist, corrupt policin...

#126 Alex Jones Dramageddon from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

We're back this week with a Yes Yes No. Alex takes PJ and Alex Blumberg through Alex Jones's visit to the Senate. And producer Anna Foley helps us unpack the scandal that's engulfed Beauty YouTube....

#125 All My Pets from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Taylor Nicole Dean was a self-described shut-in, a teenager who lived in her parent's home, surrounded by exotic pets. And then she started making videos on YouTube. Taylor's Youtube Channel Vote f...

#124 The Magic Store from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Sruthi asks a question “why does it seem like Amazon has suddenly gotten a lot sketchier?“ Alex investigates. Further Reading: Elizabeth Dwoskin on Amazon Buzzfeed's Nicole Nguyen on Amazon Fake R...

#123 An Ad for the Worst Day of Your Life from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Matt’s wife died a decade ago. Now, everywhere he goes on the internet, he can’t escape advertisements for clickbait sites with her picture on it. This week, Super Tech Support tries to help out. M...

#122 The QAnon Code ???? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week, to celebrate Alex Goldman’s return from paternity leave, a Yes Yes No extravaganza. Alex takes PJ and Alex Blumberg through the internet’s most encompassing conspiracy theory to date, an...

#79 Boy in Photo [Rebroadcast] from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Who was Wayne?

#121 Pain Funnel from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

An ambitious plan to help people goes off the rails, and a man from Florida tries to fix things the only way he knows how: with prank phone calls. Further reading: Cat Ferguson's reporting on Googl...

#120 INVCEL from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

How a shy, queer Canadian woman accidentally invented one of the internet’s most toxic male communities.

#119 No More Safe Harbor from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Last month, the government shut down backpage.com, a site where people advertised sex with children. We talk to a group of people who say that was a huge mistake. Trigger warning: sexual assault.

#118 A Pirate In Search of a Judge from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

One day, Cayden received an email from their internet provider that said "stop pirating TV shows or we'll cut off your internet!" Cayden had no idea what they were talking about. So Alex decided to...

#117 The World's Most Expensive Free Watch from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week, the story of a man who made the extremely dubious decision to order a watch that he found in an Instagram ad. We explore the strange world that watch came from. Further Reading Jenny ODe...

#116 Trust the Process from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week, we meet a dominatrix who dominates computers, instead of just people. Plus, the story of a man who hatches a plot to destroy a beloved NBA team, using the best advantage he has — the fac...

#114 Apocalypse Soon from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week: Yes Yes No returns and takes us to the brink of apocalypse. Further Reading replyall.fyi The yes yes nos tumblr The tweet in question Tide Pod Pizza Tweet Uganda Knuckles in VR Chat...

#113 Reply All's Year End Extravaganza from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Our finale for the year! We solve some unsolved mysteries, call up some of our favorite people, and answer questions about stories listeners are still wondering about. Plus many weird surprises.  

#112 The Prophet from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

After Andrea is attacked by a stranger in Mexico City, she just wants to figure out who the guy was. Investigating this question drops her right into the middle of one of Mexico’s biggest conspirac...

#111 Return of the Russian Passenger from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

After a secret breaks in the news, Reply All re-examines how Alex Blumberg's Uber account was hacked. This episode is a follow up to #91 The Russian Passenger and #93 Beware All. Further reading: ...

#110 The Antifa Supersoldier Spectacular from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The return of YYN: The horrifying specter of November 4th and a very disturbing ice cream recipe. Further Reading Rich Kyanka's Tweet Refuse Fascism announces the November 4 protests An article b...

#109 Is Facebook Spying on You? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This year we’ve gotten one question more than any other from listeners: is Facebook eavesdropping on my conversations and showing me ads based on the things that I say? This week, Alex investigates...

#108 The Skip Tracer, Part II from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Continued: Sruthi Pinnamaneni follows the world's best bounty hunter on a peculiar case.

#107 The Skip Tracer, Part I from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Sruthi Pinnamaneni follows the world's best bounty hunter on a peculiar case.  

#106 Is That You, KD? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week, we help Alex Blumberg understand why a Google engineer ended up complimenting the KKK, and then Yes Yes No turns bizarro. Further Reading James Damore's unedited memo Links to all of ...

#105 At World's End from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Phia helps a listener track down a mythical, vanished video game.  

#104 The Case of the Phantom Caller from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A woman in New Jersey is getting strange phone calls to her office from unknown numbers. Every time she picks up, she finds herself eavesdropping on the life of a different stranger. Unsure what el...

#103 Long Distance, Part II from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week, Alex and Damiano take a trip. This is the conclusion of last week's episode, Long Distance. Further Reading Snigdha Poonam's story on tech support scams in the Hindustan Times If yo...

#102 Long Distance from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week, a telephone scammer makes a terrible mistake. He calls Alex Goldman.   Further Reading If you suspect you are a victim of a tech support scammer, you see a suspicious pop-up, or get an ...

#101 Minka from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A man takes on an impossible job: fixing the place you go before you die. Further Info Bill Thomas's website Bill Thomas on Twitter Tammy Marshall at The New Jewish Home

#100 Friends and Blasphemers from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

An online diary used by American teenagers confronts a strange and terrifying enemy.

#99 Black Hole, New Jersey from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A mysterious thief has been using the internet to steal a bizarre array of items - watches, scooter parts, clown costumes. This week, Alex heads straight towards his hideout.

#98 Fog of Covfefe from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The last person on earth who has not heard about covfefe walks into a studio, and a strange journey begins.

#97 What Kind Of Idiot Gets Phished? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week, Phia wonders what kind of person falls for phishing attacks. Is it only insanely gullible luddites, or can smart, tech savvy people get phished, too? To find out, she conducts an experim...

#96 The Secret Life of Alex Goldman from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Alex agreed to let PJ hack his phone, giving him 24/7 uninterrupted surveillance over his life. This week, everything you can learn about someone who completely surrenders their privacy.

#95 The Silence in the Sky from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A group of elite scientists prepare for the last conversation humans might ever have. Plus, we meet a corporate attorney who mediates family Thanksgivings.

#94 Obfuscation from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week, we debut a new segment designed to help you calibrate your anger in a changing world. Plus, how to cloak yourself from all the people who are now allowed to see your internet browsing hi...

#93 Beware All from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week, we discover who was actually behind the hack of Alex Blumberg's Uber account. This episode picks up where Episode 91, The Russian Passenger, left off. Further Info Come see Alex and PJ...

#92 Favor Atender: The Return from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In the United States, the idea of having a conversation with the President is pretty outlandish. But in Latin America, it’s a regular occurrence. The most accessible president on Latin American soc...

#91 The Russian Passenger from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Somewhere in Russia, a man calls for a car. Somewhere in New York City, a stranger's phone buzzes. Email us at replyall@gimletmedia.com and use the subject "theory" if you think you can provide us ...

#90 Matt Lieber Goes to Dinner from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week, one man has been warning the world about an impending disaster for years, but no one will listen. Also, Alex makes a dumb decision. Further Reading W3C's proposed standard W3C Directo...

#89 Worldstar from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The unlikely rise of Lee O'Denat, the founder of Worldstar Hip Hop. Also, we reopen a cold case. Further Listening Q's interview on Shots Fired Q's interview on The Champs

#88 Second Language from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A new Yes Yes No, plus Sruthi meets her first fully-functional cyborg. Further Reading Norm Kelly's Twitter Eric Valor's Website Eric's non-profit Sciopen Research Group

#87 Storming the Castle from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week: Alex meets his hero, the thorn in the side of Dick Dale, GG Allin, and Alex Trebek. Further Reading Longmont Potion Castle's website The Twice Removed podcast Nazanin Rafsanjani's Twitter

#85 The Reversal from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

For years, Dr. Richard Bedlack has hunted for a cure for ALS, a fatal degenerative disease.  And then one day he builds a website called ALS Untangled. That's when strange things start to happen. R...

#84 Past, Present, Future 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week, updates on some of the stories we’ve done over the past year, some bonuses and surprises, some breakbeats, a motorcycle ride, and we take a glimpse into the future. Check out the amazing...

#47 Quit Already (REBROADCAST) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Everybody has that one Facebook friend who just won’t stop posting their political opinions. This week, we talk to one of those Facebook friends, someone whose opinions got her into an enormous mess.

#83 Voyage Into Pizzagate from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A conspiracy theory, a pizza related map, and a website fighting for its very soul. Further Reading Bryan Menegus' great article, "Reddit is Tearing Itself Apart." An interview with Edgar Welch, ...

#82 Hello? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Alex and PJ take calls from anyone, about anything, for 48 hours straight. Thank Yous Adam Quinn (for setting up our phone system) Peter Nelson (for his excellent horn playing) The Mysterious Bre...

#81 In the Tall Grass from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

One man tries to unite America. One Frog threatens to tear it apart.

#80 Flash! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week: a bitter Yes Yes No rivalry, and the return of 10 Minutes on Craigslist. Someone has gone missing. Further Reading The original tweet. Loss.

#29 The Takeover (REBROADCAST) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Thomas Oscar is an Australian teenager who tried to make the most boring Facebook group possible - a group where members pretend to be corporate drones in a non-existent office. The Facts Karen Duf...

#79 Boy in Photo from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

To reach a port, we must set sail.

#78 Very Quickly to the Drill from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Alex and PJ chase down the strangest tips from our Weird Ads hotline, and at the bottom of the rabbit hole they find the Mother of All AdWords Scams. Futher Reading David Segal's story on locksmith...

#77 The Grand Tapestry Of Pepe from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Forty servers full of lost photos, a secret plan, and an unexpected rescue. Also, a Yes Yes No about a frog. Further Reading Hillary on Pepe Matt Furie (Pepe's creator) on Pepe Smugmug's stateme...

#76 Lost in a Cab from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Liz lost her camera in a cab, so she went to the New York City Taxi website to submit it to their lost and found database. At least, that's what she thought she did. Alex investigates and finds a b...

#75 Boy Wonder from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Barry develops a small but very inconvenient health problem, which becomes so persistent and pernicious that it feels as if someone put a curse on him. Sruthi Pinnamaneni goes deep on a decades-lon...

#74 Making Friends from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week, a story about people who start hearing voices in their heads. But, instead of trying to get rid of the voices, they try to make more. Reporter Laura Klivans has the story. Our Sponsors M...

#73 Sandbox from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

One twin decides to plug her internal organs directly into the internet so the other twin can monitor her. Plus, PJ and Alex talk to a listener whose heart was broken by last week's episode.

#72 Dead is Paul from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week, a Yes Yes No about gorillas, conspiracy theories, and glitter. Further Reading See the original tweets on our Yes Yes No tumblr. Marina Joyce's YouTube Article on Marina Joyce Police t...

#71 The Picture Taker from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Rachel was a faithful user of a photo storage website called Picturelife, until one day all of her photos disappeared. As she investigated, she realized that every Picturelife user was having the s...

#70 Stolen Valor from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

PJ dives into the world of military impostors and the vigilantes who hunt them. Plus, a dispatch from Dallas.

#69 Disappeared from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week a man decides to sabotage the entire internet. Plus, PJ discovers the secret code he’s accidentally been speaking, and learns about the people who created it.

#68 Vampire Rules from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

It’s an old story. Two people date, they break up, they both go on Tinder. And on Tinder, one of them stumbles across an incredibly creepy photo, taken inside the apartment they used to share.

#67 On the Inside, Part IV from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Paul Modrowski is in prison for a murder he claims he didn't commit, and he says he’s been misunderstood because of his autism.  This week, we bring you the conclusion of our story. Sruthi meets Pa...

#66 On the Inside, Part III from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Blogger Paul Modrowski is in prison for a murder he claims he didn't commit. This week, producer Sruthi Pinnamaneni looks at his trial, and speaks to the one person who witnessed the murder. On the...

#65 On the Inside, Part II from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Blogger Paul Modrowski is in prison for a murder he claims that he didn't commit. This week, producer Sruthi Pinnamaneni looks at Paul's life before his conviction, and the crime that landed him be...

#64 On the Inside from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

For years, Paul Modrowski has been writing a blog from inside a maximum security prison. Only thing is, he was arrested when he was 18 and has never seen the internet. Sruthi Pinnamaneni reaches ou...

#63 1000 Brimes from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Email Debt Forgiveness Day is April 30th. It’s the day when people around the world will send the emails they’ve been putting off, without guilt and without consequence (hopefully). To observe the ...

#62 Decoders from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Reporter Rukmini Callimachi is always looking for new ways to eavesdrop on ISIS operatives online. Recently, she got a new look into how ISIS members might be using the internet to coordinate their...

#61 Baby King from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week, Alex stumbles upon the weirdest gifs ever made, and goes hunting for their creators. Also, a new Yes Yes No. Check out our website, http://replyall.diamonds for links to some of the gifs...

#60 A Simple Question from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week, PJ helps a listener named Matt ask a very large company a very simple question. Are you telling me the truth? Also! PJ & Alex are on Sampler this week. You can listen here. 

#58 Earth Pony from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week we learn the truth behind Carl Diggler, the internet's most successful election forecaster. And a special Yes Yes No featuring comedian/actor/podcaster Jason Mantzoukas. Further Listening...

#57 Milk Wanted from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

There are parents in the US desperate for breast milk and others who have too much milk and end up pouring it down the sink. Reply All Producer Phia Bennin wades into the world of breast milk marke...

#56 Zardulu from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The rats are not what they seem. Also a new Yes Yes No. Zardulu's Twitter and Facebook accounts. Eric Yearwood's website. Matt Little's website. The Half Press tweet discussed on this week's Yes ...

#55 The Line from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week we have a story about a big group of people with the same questions. Difficult, complicated, heartbreaking ones. These people all have one thing in common — they’re Mormons. Reporter Kare...

#54 Apologies to Dr. Rosalind Franklin from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week, we fix an embarrassing oversight.

PSA: Hidden Trove from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Hi. We're off this week, but we have a little secret: We actually used to have another podcast about the internet for 38 episodes, called TLDR. So If you've already listened to all of Reply All, wh...

#52 Raising The Bar from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Leslie Miley went from being a college dropout to Twitter's only black engineer in a leadership position. So why did he quit? Also a brand new Yes Yes No.

#50 The Cathedral from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Amy and Ryan Green’s one-year-old son is diagnosed with cancer and begins an agonizing period of treatment. And then, one night in the hospital, Ryan has a strange epiphany: this whole terrible ord...

#49 Past, Present, Future from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week, updates on some of the stories we've done over the past year, some bonuses and surprises, and the most beautiful song ever written about ping pong balls and a clarinet.

#48 I Love You, I Loathe You from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

On this week's episode, a new Yes Yes No, and we revisit our "Undo, Undo, Undo" segment to find out listeners most cringeworthy accidental messages.

#47 Quit Already! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Everybody has that one Facebook friend who just won't stop posting their political opinions. This week, we talk to one of those Facebook friends, someone whose opinions got her into an enormous mes...

#46 Yik Yak Returns from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Yik Yak is an app that allows users to communicate anonymously with anyone within a 10-mile radius. In the first part of this week's show, we revisit a story we did in January,  about how the app b...

#45 The Rainbow Pug from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week, Jade Davis loses her dog on the internet, and we go looking for it. After you listen to the episode, here is a place to visit: http://rainbowpugs.limo 

#44 Shine On You Crazy Goldman from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A website for people who are way too high. Plus, could LSD unlock our better selves? Does PJ even have a better self? We investigate. You can find Tripsit here: http://tripsit.me. The floating orb ...

#43 The Law That Sticks from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act is a law. It's been on the books for almost 30 years. And it makes totally mundane online behavior illegal.

#42 Blind Spot from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Hope is a photographer. One day her body begins to betray her. It starts with her eyes.

#41 What It Looks Like from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Jamie Keiles is a writer who decided to photograph something that’s practically invisible. Her story plus a new Yes Yes No. Read Jamie Keiles' article about Instagram here: https://medium.com/messa...

#40 The Flower Child from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Ripoff Report is one of the original complaint websites. It’s basically the work of one person, a man whom the internet describes as a kind of mythical villain, a Keyser Söze who wields power from ...

#39 Reply All Exploder from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week, one of our favorite podcasts, Song Exploder, takes over Reply All. Host Hrishikesh Hirway interviews the mysterious Breakmaster Cylinder about coming up with our theme song. Then, we air...

#38 Undo, Undo, Undo from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

On this week's episode of Reply All, we do a Yes Yes No with Alix Spiegel and Lulu Miller of NPR's Invisibilia, and we discuss the one message you've sent across the internet you wish you could tak...

#37 Taking Power from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Chris complained about his cable company on Twitter. He was surprised to get a phone call demanding he delete the tweets or else be banned from the service. PJ looks into the story, and things get ...

#36 Today's The Day from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

On this week's episode of Reply All, PJ and Alex go outside.

#35 One Strike from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week, 10 Minutes On Craigslist is back! Preston has posted the same ad to Craigslist over 300 times. He speaks to Sylvie Douglis about why he keeps posting. And in the second half of the show:...

#34 DMV Nation from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Even though technology evolves at a rapid clip, US government agencies seem trapped about a decade in the past. PJ talks to technologist Clay Johnson about why the government is so unable to adapt,...

#6 This Proves Everything + The Best Hold Music in the World from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Keith Calder is known in some circles for his work as an independent film producer. In other, much bigger circles, Keith’s known for having the same last name as Eleanor Calder. She’s a model who d...

#33 @ISIS from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Rukmini Callimachi covers Islamic terrorism for the NY Times, and she seems to have access that other reporters just don't have. Part of the way she gets that access is by communicating with Islami...

#32 The Evilest Technology On Earth :-) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

On July 5th, a hacker leaked hundreds of gigabytes of information stolen from a company that sells surveillance software to some of the most oppressive regimes in the world. We look into what journ...

#31 BONUS: The Reddit Implosion Explainer from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

We meant to take a week off, but we just couldn't help ourselves. Our entire episode this week is a Yes Yes No about the recent (and massive) dustup on Reddit. Note: This episode has been updated t...

#30 The Man In The FBI Hat from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

When successful internet entrepreneur Robert Hoquim died, the people who knew him found out they actually didn't know him at all. For more about John Aleshe, go here: http://www.bbsdocumentary.com/...

#29 The Takeover from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Thomas Oscar is an Australian teenager who tried to make the most boring Facebook group possible - a group where members pretend to be corporate drones in a non-existent office. This week's episode...

#28 Shipped to Timbuktu from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

An email to the wrong address sends us hurtling into the world of professional cookie advisors.  Leopold's website:  http://www.weihsien-paintings.org Cast Party Tickets:  http://castparty.org Spon...

#27 The Fever from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week, producer Stephanie Foo tells a story about dating online that is unlike any we've ever heard before. Sponsors: Xero (http://www.xero.com/podcasts) Mailchimp (http://www.mailchimp.com) St...

#26 Craigslist, Horsley's List from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Craigslist is the internet’s classifieds section, but it’s also one of its more shadowy corners, where the ads are anonymous and ephemeral. So we found ourselves wondering - what would we find if w...

#25 Favor Atender from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In the United States, the idea of having a conversation with the President is pretty outlandish. But in Latin America, it's a regular occurrence. The most accessible president on Latin American soc...

#24 Exit & Return, Part II from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week, we conclude Shulem Deen’s story.  In part I, we heard how the internet led him on a path where he was exiled from his community and separated from his family. In part II, Sruthi Pinnaman...

#23 Exit & Return, Part I from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Shulem Deen was a 22-year old and ultra-religious, a Hasidic Jewish person, when he bought a computer and signed up for America Online in 1996. Until then he'd never had a real conversation with so...

#22 BONUS: The Man Who Refused To Email from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A special bonus Email Debt Forgiveness Day themed episide! First, PJ talks to Buzzfeed San Francisco Bureau chief Mat Honan about his decision to abandon personal email entirely, and his agonizing ...

#5.5 Jennicam Revisited from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In 1996, 19-year-old Jennifer Ringley started the Jennicam, a 24-hour online chronicle of her life. Seven years later, she disappeared entirely from the internet. But why? Also, PJ and Alex discuss...

#21 Hack The Police from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

When Higinio Ochoa got out of prison for hacking in September of 2014, one of the terms of his parole was that he is not allowed to use any internet connected device. We went to his home in Austin ...

#20 I Want To Break Free from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Yes Yes No returns, and the story of two people who created a company designed to ghostwrite people’s emotionally difficult emails. Don’t forget to participate in Email Debt Forgiveness Day! Leave ...

#19 Underdog from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Marnie the Dog is one of the most famous dogs on Instagram. Two years ago, she was near death at an animal shelter in Connecticut, now she has 1.2 million followers and hangs out with human celebri...

#18 Silence And Respect from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In 2012, a woman named Lindsey Stone posted a picture she took as a joke to her Facebook page. A month later, she was under attack from all corners of the internet, out of a job, hounded by the pre...

#17 The Time Traveler And The Hitman from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In 1997, John Silveira wrote a joke classified ad in a tiny publication called Backwoods Home Magazine asking if anyone wanted to travel back in time with him. A lot of people took him seriously. W...

#16 Why Is Mason Reese Crying? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

For Jonathan Goldstein, YouTube offers endless nostalgia, but he always finds himself returning to the same subject - a precocious child actor from the early 70’s named Mason Reese. And then a few ...

#15 I've Killed People And I Have Hostages from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Blair Myhand is a police officer in the sleepy, 42,000 person town of Apex, NC. One night, he received an unusually disturbing phone call where a person claimed to be holding a woman hostage after ...

#14 The Art of Making and Fixing Mistakes from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A social media mistake for the record books, and a quiet saint of Wikipedia. 

#13 Love is Lies from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A woman starts dating again at 60 after her marriage falls apart. We follow her into a world of millionaire import/export moguls and fifteen-year old internet scammers.

#1 - An App Sends A Stranger To Say I Love You (Updated) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

What happens when a woman sends a stocky blond stranger to tell her ex she loves him. (Updated with a new interview!)

#12 Back End Trouble from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The entire internet decides to look at one famous butt at the same time. One man has to ensure that the website hosting Kardashian butt pictures doesn't crash. The sheer terror and joy of solving t...

#11 Did Errol Morris' Brother Invent Email? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

There was a lot that Errol Morris never knew about his brilliant, distant older brother Noel. Decades after Noel's death, Errol read an internet comment that said his brother had invented email. So...

#10 The French Connection from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In the early 80's, way before the world wide web existed, the French government shipped a $200 terminal to every home with a phone line, and created a service that for decades ran alongside the int...

#9 The Writing On The Wall from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Yik Yak is a an app that allows users to communicate anonymously with anyone within a 10-mile radius. At Colgate University in upstate New York, the anonymity brought out a particularly vicious str...

#8 Anxiety Box from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Sometimes, on his way to work, a feeling of pressure begins thumping in Paul Ford’s chest. His breaths shorten. They speed up. And sometimes, in those moments of extreme anxiety, Paul’s phone talks...

#7 This Website Is For Sale from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week we enter the mysterious, Byzantine underworld of domain sales, where people make money speculating on the website naming market. A few years ago, the owners of the popular journalism webs...

#6 This Proves Everything from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Depending on who you ask, Keith Calder is either a 35-year old film producer, or one of the players in a vast international conspiracy designed to conceal the greatest love story never told.

#5 Jennicam from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In 1996 Jennifer Ringley started Jennicam.org, where she recorded and broadcast her entire life, 24/7. It made her famous. And then, one day, she disappeared from the internet entirely. What'd she ...

#4 Follow The Money from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Writer Chiara Atik has a hobby -- spying on the financial transactions of friends and strangers. She thinks that Venmo, more than any other social media site, is the place you can find actual, acci...

#3 We Know What You Did from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Twenty years ago, Ethan Zuckerman did something terrible on the internet. And he's still living with the consequences.

#2 The Secret, Gruesome Internet For Doctors from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

An app called Figure One wants to be Instagram, but for doctors. Why would doctors need their own Instagram? We spy on the secret & disgusting medical internet, plus we speak to one of its residents. 

Welcome to Reply All from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#169 The Confetti Cannon from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

In the midst of a historic election, Alex, PJ and Emmanuel talk to our listeners.

#168 Happiness Calculator vs. Alex Goldman from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Alex 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.

Introducing: Resistance from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Faced 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....

#167 America's Hottest Talkline from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

We'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 governme...

#166 Country of Liars from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Who 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 Repl...

#115 The Bitcoin Hunter from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Writer Jia Tolentino has a new case for Super Tech Support: where are all those bitcoin she bought six years ago? Further Reading Planet Money's bitcoin story Stories by Jia Tolentino

#51 Perfect Crime from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Every night, Catherine Russell puts on a wig, picks up a gun, and ignores her critics. Further Reading Perfect Crime Sampler Singer/songwriter Matt Farley can be found on his website or on Spotif...

#132 Negative Mount Pleasant from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A small town in Wisconsin becomes the site of a completely unprecedented experiment.  A Better Mount Pleasant Let's Make A Better Mount Pleasant Journalist Larry Tabak's Series on Foxconn in Wisconsin

#53 In The Desert from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Strangers keep coming to Mike and Christina’s house looking for their stolen cell phones. Nobody knows why. We travel to Atlanta to find out what’s going on, in our thorniest Super Tech Support yet...

#165 The Mold and The Beautiful from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This 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 Mantz...

#170 A Song of Impotent Rage from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Alex 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 t...

#164 Long Distance: The Real Alex Martin from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Three 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 Distan...

#163 Candidate One from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The 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.

#162 The Least You Could Do from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Black 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 pet...

Programming Note from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

#161 Brian vs. Brian from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Just 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 t...

The Scaredy Cats Horror Show from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A 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 wa...

#59 Good Job, Alex from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week, Alex tries to solve a problem and PJ insults him. Also the return of Email Debt Forgiveness Day. If you’re thinking about sending an email, or if you receive an email for Email Debt Forg...

#160 The Attic and Closet Show 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week, we call people across the world.

#159 The Attic and Closet Show from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This 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.

#158 The Case of the Missing Hit from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A 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 tak...

#157 Pierre Delecto and the Spooky Adventure from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This 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 ...

#156 The Cure for Everything from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

PJ and Alex open up the hotline again to tackle listener problems and mysteries, no job too weird. This time – a Waze vortex, a tribunal for HawtNugz, and a powerful mystery cure that could topple ...

#155 Friendship Village from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A scandal at Teen Vogue, a mysteriously disappeared TikTok star, and the competing viral dances of Mayor Pete and Mayor Bloomberg. Yes Yes No is back. Tweet #1 Tweet #2

#154 The Real Enemy, Part 3 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The conclusion of our story — Emmanuel and Sruthi go down to Alabama as tensions in the party reach a boiling point. Additional reading: Eyes on the Prize - definitive documentary series on...

#153 The Real Enemy, Part 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The second part of our story — the war rages on. A third faction emerges. Emmanuel Dzotsi reports. Additional reading:  Doug Jones’ memoir about his work prosecuting the 16th Street Bapt...

#152 The Real Enemy, Part 1 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

The Alabama Democrats fight an unlikely foe in a struggle for Alabama’s future: themselves. Emmanuel Dzotsi reports. Additional reading:  Video of Sheila Gilbert being rejected from the ...

#151 Thank You for Noticing from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A listener finds a UFO floating in the sky over a leather store, and Alex sets out to find the man who put it there. John R.E.'s Google reviews The UFO above Sav-Mor Leather Behind the Scenes of ...

#150 The Reply All Halloween Scream-A-Thon from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

We celebrate Halloween by opening up the phone lines for your scary stories: Ghosts, Googling how to Seance, and the Mysterious Sax Man of Berkeley.

#149 30-50 Feral Hogs from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

A legit question from a rural American. Asher Elbein's piece on feral hogs 

#148 Bedbugs and Aliens from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week, Yes Yes No returns with a raid on Area 51, and the very worst name you can call a New York Times writer. Listen to the 1st episode of Mogul Season 2: https://gimletmedia.com/shows/mogul/...

#147 The Woman in the Air Conditioner from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

One night, alone in his new apartment, Halen hears something unexpected  — a set of footsteps in the dark, and an unfamiliar voice telling him “Moshi, moshi.” Super Tech Support returns, Alex inves...

#146 Summer Hotline from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week, PJ and Alex open up the phone lines and try to solve your problems, big and small. Read Joshua Rothman's story on printers here. 

#145 Louder from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Carlos Maza started posting videos on YouTube, and ran afoul of a guy who reminded him of his high school bullies. He asked YouTube to intervene, and then things got extremely complicated. Further ...

#144 Dark Pattern from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week, we discover an invisible maze, designed to trick millions of people out of their money. Justin Elliot’s Twitter Pro Publica’s questionnaire for people who’ve worked at Intuit Intuit CEO’...

#143 Permanent Record from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week, the most humiliating, unfortunate and regrettable things on the internet that simply will not come down. Also: the father who scours the internet for lost memories.

#2 The Secret, Gruesome Internet For Doctors from 2014-11-24T13:00

An app called Figure One wants to be Instagram, but for doctors. Why would doctors need their own Instagram? We spy on the secret&disgusting medical internet, plus we speak to one of its residents....

#2 The Secret, Gruesome Internet For Doctors from 2014-11-24T13:00

An app called Figure One wants to be Instagram, but for doctors. Why would doctors need their own Instagram? We spy on the secret&disgusting medical internet, plus we speak to one of its residents....