Cringe Culture, Feminine Rage, and the Witch Wound | Episode 10

In this episode of Low Tide, we sit down with Mackenzie Johnson for a conversation about growing up online, the evolution of internet music culture, and the strange vulnerability of learning how to be seen. We talk through the early YouTube cover era of artists, and how the shift from longform YouTube to shortform social media has fundamentally changed the way artists create, share, and survive on the internet.We also dive deep into Mackenzie’s love of horror, Halloween, and dark feminine imagery, exploring how those themes found their way into songs like “The Sisterhood,” which unexpectedly became an anthem for women, witches, queer listeners, and people craving connection and empowerment. Along the way, we get into Lilith Fair, feminine rage in songwriting, cringe culture, being perceived online, spooky season, sleep paralysis demons, and why maybe trying too hard is actually a beautiful thing.