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BONUS PREVIEW: This is the dot-com crash all over again [Part 2]
Jun 5, 2026
10m 55s
BONUS: How the internet destroyed TV (and itself) [Part 1]
Jun 5, 2026
1h 00m 03s
Fauxbituaries (Hyperfixed)
Jun 3, 2026
42m 32s
New York hipsters and the antichrist
May 27, 2026
55m 25s
Revisiting "Her" in the age of AI relationships
May 20, 2026
59m 44s
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| 6/5/26 | BONUS PREVIEW: This is the dot-com crash all over again [Part 2] | What would the internet look like if major tech companies like Meta and Google were no longer usable? With Google more deeply integrating AI into Search and changing how it’s worked for the first time in 25 years, many fear “Google Zero,” where websites simply don’t receive any traffic from search anymore. But Google isn’t the only one. With so many companies going all-in on AI, replacing employees with AI and reorienting their products to cater toward AI use, Ryan presents his “Internet Zero” theory — what happens when companies that are pillars of the internet as we know it shift their core products wholly around AI? With the major players all taking part in this massive, speculative bubble, it’s bound to burst — just like we saw in the early-00s dot-com crash. This episode is a preview from our Patreon. Listen to the full version at https://www.patreon.com/PanicWorld — for just five bucks a month, you get exclusive content like this, extended and bonus episodes, Discord community access, and more. For Apple Podcast users, you can also find this and all of our bonus content — plus other great COURIER shows — with a subscription to COURIER+. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 10m 55s | ||||||
| 6/5/26 | BONUS: How the internet destroyed TV (and itself) [Part 1] | Why is everything online just clips now? We’ve reached a point with digital video that’s made it impossible even for a normal, non-sicko to ignore: we’re awash in slop (whether AI-created or not). Ryan works through his thinking with Grant about how everything on the internet became video: how the people who were first to figure that out made enough money that they’re now able to take on legacy media and big Hollywood players, but it doesn’t really seem like anyone knows what to do with that power, other than pump out garbage. And if short-form video as a format is fundamentally broken, if the internet is just TV now, and everyone hates it — who is this content actually for? Who is winning in the age of clipping, or are we all losing? This episode is an unlocked bonus from our Patreon. We’ll be sharing part two later today at https://www.patreon.com/PanicWorld — for just five bucks a month, you get exclusive content like this, extended and bonus episodes, Discord community access, and more. Join us so you don’t miss it! For Apple Podcast users, you can also find all of our bonus content — plus other great COURIER shows — with a subscription to COURIER+. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 00m 03s | ||||||
| 6/3/26 | Fauxbituaries (Hyperfixed) | We’re taking a breather to let Grant out of his cage and get some fresh air, but we didn’t want to leave you without something to panic about. So this week we’ve got an episode from friend of the show and previous guest, Alex Goldman, the host of Hyperfixed. It’s about Markus. When his good friend died suddenly, he went online to get more information. What he found was several AI-written obituaries on dodgy looking websites with a litany of factual inaccuracies. Who is making these, and why? And is there anything that can be done to stop them? We think you’ll dig it. If you do, you can find all of Hyperfixed’s episodes at https://www.hyperfixedpod.com/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. Panic World will be back with something special for you on Friday. In the meantime, take it away, Hyperfixed! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 42m 32s | ||||||
| 5/27/26 | New York hipsters and the antichrist | Today we’re talking about billionaire Peter Thiel and his many fascinating, varied interests. You might know him for secretly funding Hulk Hogan’s lawsuit that destroyed Gawker, but did you know that he is also pretty interested in New York’s comedy scene, its hipsters, and something about a biohacked Olympics? What is going on here? Claire Parker joins us to delve into the concept of “Thiel Bucks,” or the money he allegedly gives to willingly reactionary influencers and media figures.Our guest is comedian Claire Parker. You can find her on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube at @clairethescare, and check out her podcast Good Noticings wherever you listen and watch them. Her debut comedy special “Clare Parker’s 32” is also out now on YouTube. Want even more Panic World content? Like ad-free episodes, bonus episodes, and access to our exclusive Discord? Sign up for a membership for just $5 a month at: https://www.patreon.com/PanicWorld. And if you listen on Apple Podcasts, you can now also find us on COURIER+! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 55m 25s | ||||||
| 5/20/26 | Revisiting "Her" in the age of AI relationships | If you forgot to add this important event to your calendars, Spike Jonze’s 2013 sci-fi film, Her, was actually set in 2025. Ryan and Grant watched the Joaquin Phoenix and Scarlett Johansson vehicle now that we’re just past that date to see what it got right and wrong. They discuss where Jonze thought we would be versus where we are with generative AI, societal isolation, relationships — and whether the movie is really "one of the best science fiction movies of all-time." We're off this week, so this is a Patreon unlock! If you're interested in more ad-free and extended episodes, access to our Discord, bonus videos and conversations like this one, subscribe for just $5 a month at: https://www.patreon.com/PanicWorld. If you're an Apple Podcasts user, you can also sign up through COURIER+ in the app. It's a good way to support the show! Sponsor: If you're struggling with OCD or unrelenting intrusive thoughts, NOCD can help. Book a free 15 minute call to get started: https://learn.nocd.com/panic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 59m 44s | ||||||
| 5/13/26 | Why AI cat videos are becoming the internet’s newest weird obsession | Why are cats so popular on the internet? It started with cat memes like I Can Haz Cheezburger and Keyboard Cat, then we became enamored with cat celebrities like Lil Bub, Grumpy Cat, and Princess Monstertruck. And now, we’re witnessing the next evolution in cat internet content: “cute cat AI.” Our guest and host of American Hysteria, Chelsey Weber-Smith, calls it a “Kitty Horror Picture Show.” Chelsey joins Ryan and Grant to tell us about the explosion of really weird AI-generated cat videos depicting cat families that’s all over TikTok and YouTube right now — much like Elsagate once did in 2014. Then, Ryan takes us back even further, to cover an older cat-based moral panic: Bonsai Kittens. Together, we look at how though technology has changed, we’ve pretty much always wanted to show each other freaky stuff on the internet — whether real or fake. Our guest Chelsey Weber-Smith hosts American Hysteria, a show that explores the fantastical thinking and irrational fears of Americans. Check it out here or wherever you listen to podcasts. Want even more Panic World content? SponsorsMint Mobile: Shop plans at https://mintmobile.com/courier for three months of coverage at $45. Like ad-free episodes, bonus episodes, and access to our exclusive Discord? Sign up for a membership at: https://www.patreon.com/PanicWorld. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 15m 17s | ||||||
| 5/6/26 | How trad wives took over the internet — from 4chan to TikTok✨ | trad wivesinternet culture+4 | Liz Plank | COURIER4chan+1 | — | tradwifegender roles+5 | — | 59m 28s | |
| 4/29/26 | You're one post away from becoming the internet's main character✨ | internet culturecelebrity+3 | Taylor Lorenz | Power UserUser Mag | — | internet main charactercelebrity+3 | Mint Mobile | 1h 15m 01s | |
| 4/22/26 | PREVIEW BONUS: Clavicular's crash out and the death of clipping✨ | short-form videolivestreaming+3 | — | ClavicularPanic World+1 | — | short-form videolivestreaming+6 | SurfsharkPANIC | 34m 16s | |
| 4/15/26 | When sex is "optimized"✨ | sexrelationships+3 | June SternbachJosh Boerman | Ill ConceivedCOURIER | — | Aellasex optimization+3 | — | 1h 12m 32s | |
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| 4/8/26 | Why the internet's grossest influencer is more powerful than you think✨ | internet cultureinfluencers+4 | Kat Tenbarge | Spitfire NewsCOURIER | — | AsmongoldTwitch+5 | SurfsharkPANIC | 1h 10m 25s | |
| 4/1/26 | The internet sucks, and Congress might make it worse✨ | Section 230social media responsibility+3 | Brian Reed | MetaCOURIER+1 | — | Section 230Meta+5 | — | 1h 07m 32s | |
| 3/25/26 | Cicada 3301: The internet puzzle that might’ve been a psyop✨ | internet puzzlesCicada 3301+3 | Baths | Panic WorldCIA+3 | 4chan | Cicada 3301internet puzzle+5 | Mint Mobile | 1h 13m 15s | |
| 3/18/26 | Boomer brain rot started long before Facebook✨ | boomer radicalizationmedia influence+3 | Sam Seder | The Majority ReportFox News | — | boomer brain rotmedia ecosystem+5 | — | 1h 01m 45s | |
| 3/16/26 | BONUS: The Oscars snubbed "The Secret Agent"✨ | filmsociety+3 | — | The Secret Agent | — | The Secret AgentOscars+3 | — | 27m 07s | |
| 3/11/26 | The people who think every celebrity is secretly trans✨ | transvestigationcelebrity culture+3 | Kitty KimzJeff | Free Country USAPanic World | — | transvestigationcelebrities+3 | Factorpanic50off | 1h 07m 26s | |
| 3/4/26 | How Epstein weaponized the internet✨ | Jeffrey Epsteininternet+3 | Marcus Parks | Last Podcast on the LeftNo Dogs in Space+2 | 21st century | Jeffrey Epsteininternet+5 | Mint MobileN/A | 1h 20m 46s | |
| 2/25/26 |  Who killed cool?✨ | generational differencesinternet culture+3 | Hank Green | ComplexlySciShow+1 | — | coolcringe+5 | — | 1h 01m 42s | |
| 2/18/26 | How being straight became gay | When did liking women, as a straight man, become gay? Today, we posit that the “logical” endpoint of being in the manosphere is that eventually being so hateful toward women dictates that liking them, having sex with them, or getting married to them, is actually gay. Podcaster, activist, and pornstar Siri Dahl joins us to discuss… that.Our guest Siri Dahl’s work can be found at https://siridahl.com/. Her podcast First Thirst can be found wherever you listen to podcasts, and you can also follow her on Bluesky @siridahl.com (SFW), X @thesiridahl (NSFW), and Instagram @thesiridahlagain (SFW). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 02m 24s | ||||||
| 2/11/26 | Are we all going to end up in AI relationships? | From research to vibe coding to therapy to girlfriends and boyfriends, how are we using AI these days? Let’s do a check-in on one of those topics that inevitably fires everyone up: AI. One person who’s fired up about it is Dexter Thomas of Kill Switch, who joins us to get into the interesting relationships people are forming with AI — for better and (mostly) worse.Our guest is Dexter Thomas, an Emmy Award-winning journalist and host of Kill Switch. You can find Kill Switch wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube here. Everywhere else, you can follow the show @killswitchpod and follow Dexter @dexdigi.SponsorsGet unlimited premium wireless from Mint Mobile for just $15 a month at https://www.mintmobile.com/courierGet 50% off and free breakfast for a year from Factor by going to https://www.factormeals.com/panic50off and use panic50off at checkout!Want even more Panic World content? Like ad-free episodes, bonus content, and access to the Garbage Day Discord? Sign up for a membership at: https://www.patreon.com/PanicWorld. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 08m 15s | ||||||
| 2/9/26 | BONUS: How Epstein broke the internet — and our lives | Ryan recounts everything he's learned from the Epstein files so far, and with Grant, begins connecting all the red threads. Turns out, there's basically no major event this century that Epstein didn't have some involvement in — from the Great Recession to Donald Trump's 2016 win. Want to hear the rest of the conversation, plus ad-free episodes, bonus content, and access to the Garbage Day Discord? Sign up for just five bucks a month at: https://www.patreon.com/PanicWorld. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 10m 49s | ||||||
| 2/4/26 | lonelygirl15 and when lies could be fun | One of the first “internet things” that reached beyond a bunch of inevitably really cool people who hung out in chatrooms, was YouTube. Today, we’re going back in time to look back at a potential progenitor of our current era: lonelygirl15. Willa Paskin joins us from Decoder Ring to reminisce about the earliest vloggers and how they have continued to influence us across all other platforms, ever since the first video on YouTube hit a million views in 2005. Our guest Willa Paskin is a writer and the host of Decoder Ring. You can listen to that podcast here or anywhere you find them. Want even more Panic World content? Like ad-free episodes, bonus episodes, and access to the Garbage Day Discord? Sign up for a membership at: https://www.patreon.com/PanicWorld. And if you want to see this conversation on video, Panic World is now posting episodes to YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 08m 49s | ||||||
| 1/30/26 | BONUS: Abolish ICE | Ryan and Grant discuss the latest in Minneapolis after ICE shot and killed Alex Pretti – the second Minnesota resident to be killed be ICE in a matter of weeks. This bonus is on the house! But if you want to support the show, sign up for a membership at: https://www.patreon.com/PanicWorld and you'll get access to more ad-free and bonus and extended episodes as well as access to the Garbage Day Discord. And grab a Panic World tee at: https://store.couriernewsroom.com/products/panic-world-tee Subscribe to Panic World wherever you get your podcasts including here or on YouTube. Panic World is a production of COURIER. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 54m 57s | ||||||
| 1/28/26 | Meet the guy trying to release the Epstein files | Where are the Epstein files? Representative Ro Khanna joins us to urge listeners why we need to keep asking that question. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 52m 24s | ||||||
| 1/21/26 | The myth of the Antifa super soldier | We recorded this episode prior to the killing of Renee Good, but the resulting federal crackdown on the protests in Minneapolis has made this conversation even more relevant. That is, there's a need for an anti-fascism movement, especially under Trump 2.0, but where did the theory come from that it is an organized operation? Today, we’re joined by Ken Klippenstein to explore the myth of the “Antifa super soldier” and how worried we should be about the memorandum Trump released in September 2025, “Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence” (which you can also view here). Our guest Ken Klippenstein is a journalist reporting on US national security and politics. Check out his writing on his Substack (https://www.kenklippenstein.com/) and follow him on the site formerly known as Twitter @kenklippenstein. Want even more Panic World content? Like ad-free episodes, bonus episodes, and access to the Garbage Day Discord? Sign up for a membership at: https://www.patreon.com/PanicWorld. And if you want to see this conversation on video, Panic World is now posting episodes to YouTube! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 01m 39s | ||||||
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