88! Meme Metabolism and Internet (Speak) Speeds

Why does culture seem to move so quickly? And how do we keep up with the speed of internet speak? [24:00]

This week, Joey and special guests Steven Ebert and Nora Mestrich talk about all things speed: B-Boys, being "passé aggressive," being "extremely online," Nora's One Direction blog, and important initialisms. They don't talk about how Extremely Online Cakes don't have novelty paper clips with fun shapes or colors: just regular paper clips.

references

• The Japanese Cake meme

• "Angry Baby" aka the Crazy Baby meme

• The Spaceman meme (more on it here), riffing on the pale-blue-dot moment.

• Calendar of Memes

• The "Yeet" vine Steven referenced

• Ben Thompson's Stratechery on "The TikTok War"

• "Damn Daniel"