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Send Me The Link
by Melissa Eshaghbeigi
A podcast about the things we consume online, hosted by Mel Eshaghbeigi, a Cultural Strategist and Millennial on the Internet.
Episodes
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exiting the group chat
In this episode, Melissa and Paul ask: Why is it so hard to leave a group chat? Group chats started as a fun way to stay connected, but now they can feel like digital traps we can’t escape. Melissa and Paul dive into the blurred lines between connection and obligation, exploring how group chats...
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bratified: the meme-ification of everything
In this wide-ranging conversation, Melissa and Paul discuss the recent "bratification" of Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign and its implications for politics, internet culture, and democracy. They explore how memes and social media are shaping political discourse, the challenges...
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the overexposure of our personal lives
Questioning the balance between living in the moment and the digital urge to document everything. Closing My Tabs on Freya India's substack article "You don't need to document everything."
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I am starting to regret my wifi tattoo
And we're back. Well. Melissa is. New year, new intentions, same ragrets. A little moment of reflection as we enter the new year. I and everyone around me, we're all just, like, realizing things.
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social media is in its flop era
Hello hello after a little time off we are back and discussing...everything. In this episode, Melissa and Paul chat through the current state of social and discuss everything from Threads to the writer's strike to how Canadians will no longer have access to news content on Facebook and Instagram....
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tiktok is melting my brain: problematic social media use
Are we depressed or are we too online? In this episode, Melissa and Paul get real about their complicated relationship with social media. They discuss PSMU (problematic social media use) and challenge themselves to climb out of the deep dark algorithmic rabbit role they've made careers out of....
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live, laugh, LinkedIn: why the culture of LinkedIn sucks
In this episode of "Send Me the Link," PK Lawton and Melissa Eshaghbeigi explore the world of LinkedIn, examining its benefits and drawbacks as well as any potential risks. They draw attention to the platform's problematic culture, which is disproportionately geared toward men and does not take...
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#corecore: content & catharsis
In this episode, Paul introduces Melissa to #corecore, a mixed media trend born on TikTok. The videos that fall under this hashtag are rich texts and perhaps the most zeitgeist-y thing we've come across yet. #corecore is a true artifact of our time. Watch: -https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMYN5kD6M/ Read…
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so, what's this podcast about?
Hi! We are Melissa Eshaghbeigi and Paul Lawton, and we like the Internet, a lot.
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