EPISODE · Jun 2, 2026 · 1H 39M
State Of The Internet with Chelsea Riffe
from Love You To The Core · host Xanthe + Frank Appleyard
Chelsea and Xanthe are BACK for May's State of the Internet debrief, where we try to make sense of WTF is going on in the internet each month.Today's report includes:• Spotify's AI-generated podcast announcement — what does this mean for podcast hosts? Why do tech CEOs feel SO out of touch with these decisions? Plus why reading T&C's is IMPERATIVE these days and what to do with this info.• Hot Chef Threads drama — IYKYK, and if you don't, we'll explain. Do we "owe" our audiences anything after we make our personal lives very public? Is it okay to paywall your vulnerability? How can we be more mindful of the dynamic we play in our online communities?• The Met Gala x tech billionaires funding the arts — is this a good or bad thing in the long-run? Why are tech bros so obsessed with inserting themselves in fashion right now? What amount of money makes people bend on their morals/values and why?• Everlane gets bought up by SHEIN — WTF. Period.We discuss everything through the lens of online leadership, digital behavior, and modern philosophy.You’ll leave with clear takeaways to move forward with, as well as a deeper understanding of how these topics are already impacting the conversations you’re leading, online and off.CONNECT WITH CHELSEA ↓INSTAGRAMPODCASTNEWSLETTERPOPCORN CLUB
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Chelsea and Xanthe are BACK for May's State of the Internet debrief, where we try to make sense of WTF is going on in the internet each month.Today's report includes:• Spotify's AI-generated podcast announcement — what does this mean for podcast hosts? Why do tech CEOs feel SO out of touch with these decisions? Plus why reading T&C's is IMPERATIVE these days and what to do with this info.• Hot Chef Threads drama — IYKYK, and if you don't, we'll explain. Do we "owe" our audiences anything after we make our personal lives very public? Is it okay to paywall your vulnerability? How can we be more mindful of the dynamic we play in our online communities?• The Met Gala x tech billionaires funding the arts — is this a good or bad thing in the long-run? Why are tech bros so obsessed with inserting themselves in fashion right now? What amount of money makes people bend on their morals/values and why?• Everlane gets bought up by SHEIN — WTF. Period.We discuss everything through the lens of online leadership, digital behavior, and modern philosophy.You’ll leave with clear takeaways to move forward with, as well as a deeper understanding of how these topics are already impacting the conversations you’re leading, online and off.CONNECT WITH CHELSEA ↓INSTAGRAMPODCASTNEWSLETTERPOPCORN CLUB
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