Ep. 39: In defense of internet addiction ft. Boys Club
This week on Tasteland, Daisy and Francis are joined by Deana Burke and Natasha Hoskins of Boys Club, a media and creative studio. They're also the hosts of the Dumb B!tch Hour, a podcast for the deeply online, where they chat about all things tech, crypto, and pop culture news.
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Boys Club
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References
- Ben's play: Rich Beyond Our Wildest Dreams
- Francis' essay: What is the creator economy?
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Timestamps
00:00 Introducing Boys Club
01:17 New verticals & what is the creator economy?
03:52 Chet and Pret
06:02 The internet is where we live
09:16 Twitter, ribbed for your pleasure
16:06 Black Mirror, a zone 2 show
19:35 Rich beyond our wildest dreams
22:26 The sustainability of a cosy internet
28:04 Google Doc website, the ultimate no-code
36:28 Strong memories loosely accurate
41:59 Daisy's latest Chat-GPT beef
43:45 AI companionship and the lack of refusal
50:55 Putting your mouth where your money is
