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Chronicler of the Flower Moon

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“Isn’t This the Thing in ‘The Last of Us’?”

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Alyssa Bereznak

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How exactly does one become famous on the internet? Famous enough to secure thousands of dollars in brand deals or a spot in a swanky Hollywood Hills mansion? In this series, Alyssa Bereznak pulls back the curtain on the Tik Tok influencer ecosystem, looking at how young creators try to supercharge their careers by moving into content houses. Over the course of five episodes, we will also examine the pitfalls of this new, unregulated industry, and how little protects the creators from the other people hoping to profit from their popularity.

Boom/Bust

The live trivia app HQ Trivia was once the obsession of the internet, garnering millions of players and an international spotlight. But then it all went wrong. From the Ringer Podcast Network, Boom/Bust: HQ Trivia is an exploration of the spectacular rise and fall of the massively popular app, reported and hosted by Alyssa Bereznak.

Boom/Bust: The Rise and Fall of HQ

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