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Endless Thread

Endless Thread is a podcast from Boston-based WBUR, in partnership with Reddit, that focuses on stories relating to Reddit posts.[1][2] The hosts are Ben Brock Johnson (the former host of Marketplace Tech) and Amory Sivertson (who formerly worked on Modern Love: The Podcast).[3]

The show has covered a large variety of topics, including R/wallstreetbets,[4] QAnon,[5] Geedis,[6] "Rome, Sweet Rome",[7] wrestling,[8][9] and homelessness.[10][11]

Endless Thread premiered on January 12, 2018.[12][13]

Reviews

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Ajibabi O. Oloko, writing for The Harvard Crimson in February 2018, called Endless Thread "addictively captivating".[8]

Eliana Dockterman, writing for Time in April 2018, said, "[The hosts] add new depth to these Internet-famous fables with interviews, narrative arcs and, crucially, their fact-checking abilities. So far, they've covered everything from Reddit love stories to the opioid epidemic. The show promises to develop into a worthy rival of Reply All and This American Life."[14]

In April 2020, The Irish Times included Endless Thread on its list of "50 of the Best Podcasts to Listen to Right Now".[15]

References

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  1. ^ "Endless Thread". www.wbur.org. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  2. ^ "Endless Thread". NPR.org. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  3. ^ "Presenting 'Endless Thread': A New Podcast Partnership from Reddit and WBUR - Upvoted". www.redditinc.com. December 5, 2017. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  4. ^ "Explainer: What Is Going On With GameStop And r/WallStreetBets?". www.wbur.org. January 29, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  5. ^ "How One QAnon Believer Escaped The 'Grand Unified Theory Of All Conspiracy Theories'". www.wbur.org. October 2, 2020. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  6. ^ "Geedis: An Internet Mystery For The Ages... Gets Solved!". www.wbur.org. August 23, 2019. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  7. ^ "What Happens When One 'Nerd's Lunchtime Fantasy' Goes To Hollywood". www.wbur.org. September 14, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  8. ^ a b "'Endless Thread' is NPR's Guide to Reddit | Arts | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  9. ^ "Three Stories Of Love, On Reddit". www.wbur.org. February 9, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  10. ^ "Getting Home". www.wbur.org. January 19, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  11. ^ "Reddit podcast Endless Thread launches second season". CBC. September 5, 2018.
  12. ^ Roettgers, Janko (December 5, 2017). "Reddit Teams Up With WBUR for New 'Endless Thread' Podcast". Variety. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  13. ^ Kooser, Amanda. "New Reddit podcast promises 'Endless Thread' of stories". CNET. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  14. ^ "The 50 Best Podcasts to Listen to Right Now". Time. March 30, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  15. ^ Geraghty, Darragh. "50 of the best podcasts to listen to right now". The Irish Times. Retrieved November 14, 2021.