#44 Bijan Stephen (Eclipsed): A quest for cookies, Tinder robots, imaginary video games

(Full transcript)Today on Follow Friday, journalist and podcaster Bijan Stephen talks about his new history podcast Eclipsed and recommends four of his favorite accounts to follow online: Someone he'd like to be friends with: Tim Rogers, @actionbuttonSomeone he's followed forever: Hrishikesh Hirway, @hrishihirwaySomeone super-talented who's still under the radar: Nicole He, @nicoleheSomeone who makes the internet a better place: Leon Chang, @leyawnYou can get bonus episodes of Follow Friday every week — including a bonus follow recommendation from Bijan, coming next week — when you back Follow Friday on Patreon, starting at just $1 a month.Follow us:- Follow Bijan on Instagram @bijancakes and on Twitter and Twitch at @bijanstephen- Follow us @followfridaypod on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok and find clips and full episodes on our YouTube channel- Follow Eric on Twitter @heyheyesjTheme song written by Eric Johnson, and performed by Yona Marie. Show art by Dodi Hermawan.Thank you to our amazing patrons: Jon, Justin, Amy, Yoichi, Shinri, and Elizabeth

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