BONUS: How the internet destroyed TV (and itself) [Part 1]

BONUS: How the internet destroyed TV (and itself) [Part 1]

From Panic World by COURIER

June 5, 2026 · 1h 0m

About this episode

The episode discusses the transformation of online content into short video clips and its implications for media and audiences.

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…

People in this episode

Host: Ryan

Guest: Grant

Topics covered

  • digital video
  • internet culture
  • media industry
  • short-form content
  • legacy media

Keywords

  • internet
  • TV
  • video clips
  • digital media
  • content creation
  • AI
  • short-form video

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Organizations: Patreon, COURIER, Apple Podcast, megaphone.fm

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