About this episode
The episode explores the magic of chance encounters facilitated by the internet, highlighting various platforms that enable random yet delightful meetings between strangers.
Of all the internet communities in all the world, you walked into ours. Hosts Ben and Amory pay homage to the magic of chance encounters with producer Grace Tatter. Together, they explore the ways in which the internet fuels random yet delightful meetings between strangers online, from a website where you can impersonate ChatGPT to Craigslist's beloved Missed Connections page. Show notes: YourAISlopBores.Me What Craigslist’s missed connections are still good for (The Bold Italic) Credits: This episode was produced by Kalyani Saxena. Mix and sound design by Marquis Neal. It was edited by Meg Cramer and Dave Shaw, and hosted by Ben Brock Johnson, Amory Sivertson, and Grace Tatter.
People in this episode
Hosts: Ben Brock Johnson, Amory Sivertson
Topics covered
- internet communities
- chance encounters
- online interactions
- romantic connections
- missed connections
- social media
Keywords
- internet
- rom-com
- chance encounters
- missed connections
- social media
- online communities
- ChatGPT
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Craigslist, The Bold Italic
Products: ChatGPT
Books & works: YourAISlopBores.Me
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