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The biggest stories on the internet from June 19th, 2026.Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld/ Are you a podcaster looking for brand partnerships? Or a brand looking to advertise on podcasts? Check out our marketplace connecting podcasters of all sizes with brands of all budgets worldwide: https://www.sponstudio.comTimestamps:00:00 Intro1:08 BookTok ChatGPT "author" controversy13:17 More 'Hot Girl' trademark backlash18:50 Shoshi course udpateFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from June 17th, 2026.Timestamps:00:00 Intro2:18 The AI allegations around RuPaul’s Drag Race Film, Stop! That! Train!13:29 Anthropic forced to shut down latest model 21:41 The rise of “dopamine sites” in Korea and what it means for the internetSubscribe to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/18cqrQI7gMiVfxIMRAeULF Subscribe to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/infinite-scroll/id1499785732 Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow our publication: https://www.tiktok.com/@centennialworld Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ Follow Lauren on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laurenmeisner_Are you a podcaster looking for brand partnerships? Or a brand looking to advertise on podcasts? Check out our marketplace connecting podcasters of all sizes with brands of all budgets worldwide: https://www.sponstudio.com Please consider buying us a coffee to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business💖 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld Sourceshttps://techcrunch.com/2026/06/09/anthropics-claude-fable-5-is-a-version-of-mythos-the-public-can-access-today/ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/technology/anthropic-claims-its-new-ai-model-mythos-is-a-cybersecurity-reckoning.html https://www.anthropic.com/glasswing https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-fable-5-mythos-5 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crk1py1jgzko https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-15/why-was-anthropic-s-mythos-ai-blocked-security-risks-and-capabilities-explained https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/949986/anthropic-fable-mythos-shutdown-sovereign-ai https://www.techpolicy.press/did-the-us-government-just-set-an-ai-export-precedent-by-blocking-mythos/ https://theconversation.com/why-the-us-government-shut-down-anthropics-latest-claude-ai-model-285223 https://variety.com/2026/film/news/stop-that-train-ai-director-shuts-down-claims-1236765131/ https://xtramagazine.com/culture/stop-that-train-adam-shankman-ai-282481 https://www.them.us/story/film/stop-that-train-rupaul https://www.reddit.com/r/rupaulsdragrace/comments/1tx4n52/potential_breakdown_of_ai_usage_in_stop_that_train/ https://x.com/NE0N_Hammer/status/2061931910499041461 https://www.vice.com/en/article/these-fake-online-stores-are-letting-people-shop-without-spending-money-heres-why/ https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/dopamine-sites-that-mimic-online-purchase-experience-for-shopping-addicts-are-on-the-rise-3375470/https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/trends/20260527/gen-z-turn-to-dopamine-sites-for-quick-comforthttps://www.tiktok.com/@creativelyange/video/7649573044792479007

The biggest stories on the internet from June 15, 2026.Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld/ Are you a podcaster looking for brand partnerships? Or a brand looking to advertise on podcasts? Check out our marketplace connecting podcasters of all sizes with brands of all budgets worldwide: https://www.sponstudio.comTimestamps:00:00 Intro3:24 ClearDea influencer gifting situation14:57 Vanity Fair's Unwell exposé leads to more Alex Cooper vs. Alix Earle speculation17:52 MrBeast makes YouTube historyFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

The biggest stories on the internet from June 11, 2026.Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld/ Are you a podcaster looking for brand partnerships? Or a brand looking to advertise on podcasts? Check out our marketplace connecting podcasters of all sizes with brands of all budgets worldwide: https://www.sponstudio.comTimestamps:00:00 Intro1:20 Jezabel workplace TikTok scandal13:43 Jessi Jean's $1.2 million "yap" course launch17:31 Ariana Grande fans vs. Igor the livestreamerFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

Thank you to The Commons for supporting this episode: https://www.thecommons.com.au/ The biggest stories on the internet from June 9th, 2026.Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld/ Are you a podcaster looking for brand partnerships? Or a brand looking to advertise on podcasts? Check out our marketplace connecting podcasters of all sizes with brands of all budgets worldwide: https://www.sponstudio.comTimestamps:00:00 Intro2:00 Allie Rose "Hot Girls Read" trademark dropped6:07 Ariana Grande & Ethan Slater split9:23 Harry Daniels vs. everyoneFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

In this mini deep dive, I explore the very convoluted $200K LEGO scandal that YouTuber Reckless Ben "exposed," and the subsequent ramifications that followed.Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld/ Are you a podcaster looking for brand partnerships? Or a brand looking to advertise on podcasts? Check out our marketplace connecting podcasters of all sizes with brands of all budgets worldwide: https://www.sponstudio.comFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

Thank you to The Commons for supporting this episode: https://www.thecommons.com.au/ The biggest stories on the internet from June 2nd, 2026.Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld/ Are you a podcaster looking for brand partnerships? Or a brand looking to advertise on podcasts? Check out our marketplace connecting podcasters of all sizes with brands of all budgets worldwide: https://www.sponstudio.comTimestamps:00:00 Intro1:42 The Cutting Room floor deal6:11 YouTuber films smashing the box office9:50 Taylor Swift x Toy Story11:07 Patagonia vs. Pattie Gonia updatesSubscribe to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/18cqrQI7gMiVfxIMRAeULFSubscribe to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/infinite-scroll/id1499785732Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/Follow our publication: https://www.tiktok.com/@centennialworldFollow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/Follow Lauren on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laurenmeisner_

Listen to Lauren on Female Startup Club pod: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6tD2rioNGPXJJGDcoTDOCMThe biggest stories on the internet from May 29th, 2026.Join our Patreon here!!! https://www.patreon.com/c/CentennialWorld/Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld/Are you a podcaster looking for brand partnerships? Or a brand looking to advertise on podcasts? Check out our marketplace connecting podcasters of all sizes with brands of all budgets worldwide: https://www.sponstudio.comTimestamps:00:00 Intro1:20 Optimisation culture pushback10:23 Patrick Ta x Jackie Aina blush updates17:32 Court date for creator's viral driving fineSubscribe to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/18cqrQI7gMiVfxIMRAeULFSubscribe to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/infinite-scroll/id1499785732Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/Follow our publication: https://www.tiktok.com/@centennialworld Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/Follow Lauren on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laurenmeisner_

The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from May 27th, 2026.Join our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/CentennialWorld Timestamps:00:00 Intro1:06 Google Search moves to AI9:39 Facebook soft-launches Reddit-competitor, Forum 14:13 A single-person AI company, Polsai raises millions in investment (but is it legit?)Subscribe to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/18cqrQI7gMiVfxIMRAeULF Subscribe to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/infinite-scroll/id1499785732 Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow our publication: https://www.tiktok.com/@centennialworld Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ Follow Lauren on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laurenmeisner_Are you a podcaster looking for brand partnerships? Or a brand looking to advertise on podcasts? Check out our marketplace connecting podcasters of all sizes with brands of all budgets worldwide: https://www.sponstudio.com Please consider buying us a coffee to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business💖 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld Sources: https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/products/search/search-io-2026/#powerful-ai https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/business/google-seach-bar-ai-gemini.html https://www.garbageday.email/p/an-internet-after-search-engines? https://yougov.com/en-us/articles/54762-most-americans-say-artificial-intelligence-ai-development-moving-too-fast-twice-as-many-ai-pessimists-as-ai-optimists-may-9-11-2026-economist-yougov-poll https://x.com/MattNavarra/status/2057606654594560495?s=20 https://x.com/MattNavarra/status/2057621584249053591?s=20 https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/mark-zuckerberg-blames-slower-sales-on-war-layoffs-on-ai-costs-in-meeting-2e9f8cac https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/mark-zuckerberg-blames-slower-sales-on-war-layoffs-on-ai-costs-in-meeting-2e9f8cac https://www.reddit.com/r/AI_Agents/comments/1tm5n18/a_solo_founder_just_raised_30m_series_a_and_let/https://schneida.substack.com/p/the-closest-thing-yet-to-sam-altmans https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/01/ai-agents-could-birth-the-first-one-person-unicorn-but-at-what-societal-cost/

The biggest stories on the internet from May 22nd, 2026.Join our Patreon here!!! https://www.patreon.com/c/CentennialWorld/Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld/Are you a podcaster looking for brand partnerships? Or a brand looking to advertise on podcasts? Check out our marketplace connecting podcasters of all sizes with brands of all budgets worldwide: https://www.sponstudio.comTimestamps:00:00 Intro1:18 AI vs. literary community10:30 Mikayla Nogueira "divorce court" GRWM scrutiny17:07 Jack Avery speaks out against Gabbie GonzalezFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from May 20th, 2026.Join our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cw/CentennialWorld Timestamps:00:00 Intro0:53 Breakdown of the “Clip Economy” discourse online10:44 Ground News is facing backlash on TikTok for AI usage18:35 Elon Musk loses legal battle against Sam Altman and OpenAI20:58 YouTube is expanding Deepfake protection to creators over 18Subscribe to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/18cqrQI7gMiVfxIMRAeULF Subscribe to Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/infinite-scroll/id1499785732 Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow our publication: https://www.tiktok.com/@centennialworld Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/ Follow Lauren on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laurenmeisner_Are you a podcaster looking for brand partnerships? Or a brand looking to advertise on podcasts? Check out our marketplace connecting podcasters of all sizes with brands of all budgets worldwide: https://www.sponstudio.com Please consider buying us a coffee to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business💖 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld Sources: https://www.vulture.com/article/social-media-feeds-chaotic-good-projects-clipping.html https://www.theverge.com/report/920005/social-media-clipping-podcasts-clavicular-marketing-mrbeast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-short-form-clips-took-over-the-internet/id1378618386?i=1000763360734 https://www.npr.org/2026/05/12/nx-s1-5794670-e1/the-clipping-economy-how-short-form-video-clippers-are-overrunningthe-internet https://clipping.net/blog/how-much-do-clippers-make#understanding-campaign-rates https://x.com/DevinNash/status/2044218558993813559 https://shityoushouldcareabout.substack.com/p/the-clipping-economy-explained https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-19/musk-loses-open-ai/106695072 https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2056474896641782077 https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/09/youtube-expands-its-likeness-detection-technology-which-detects-ai-fakes-to-a-handful-of-top-creators/https://support.google.com/youtube/thread/434105667 https://www.tiktok.com/@k_osherman/video/7638624044161535246?_r=1&_t=ZS-96VTy0suigO https://www.tiktok.com/@totalhypocrisy/video/7637214699276307725?_r=1&_t=ZS-96VTvSa9Y5U

The biggest stories on the internet from May 18th, 2026.Join our Patreon here!!! https://www.patreon.com/c/CentennialWorld/Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld/Are you a podcaster looking for brand partnerships? Or a brand looking to advertise on podcasts? Check out our marketplace connecting podcasters of all sizes with brands of all budgets worldwide: https://www.sponstudio.comTimestamps:00:00 Intro1:07 James Charles Spirit Airlines update10:37 Jools Lebron calls out...Tana Mongeau? Maybe?12:42 SAINT SATINE concerns18:14 Alex Cooper pregnancyFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/

This is a mini interview with Australian country singer-songwriter (and listener of the pod!), Michaela Cook.Join our Patreon here!!! https://www.patreon.com/c/CentennialWorld/ Please consider buying us a coffee or subscribing to a membership to help keep Centennial World's weekly podcasts going! Every single dollar goes back into this business🩷 https://buymeacoffee.com/centennialworld/ Are you a podcaster looking for brand partnerships? Or a brand looking to advertise on podcasts? Check out our marketplace connecting podcasters of all sizes with brands of all budgets worldwide: https://www.sponstudio.comFind our podcast YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18HclY7Tt5-1e3Z-MEP7Jg Subscribe to our weekly Substack: https://centennialworld.substack.com/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/infinitescrollpodcast/ Follow Lauren on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenmeisner_/