Podcasts · Technology
Endless Thread
299 episodes · 9 with AI analysis
Untold histories, unsolved mysteries, and other jaw-dropping stories online and IRL. Hosted by Ben Brock Johnson & Amory Sivertson.
AI Intelligence · across all analyzed episodes
People · top 20
Companies · top 20
Topics · top 10
Immigration enforcement and deportation policyDeadpan comedy and performance art as activismViral video strategy and TikTok/YouTube distributionEthical boundaries in prank-based comedyAmygdala and emotional regulation in performanceGovernment response to online creatorsCustomer service as comedy subject matterMisinformation and profiling in immigration reportingFree speech platforms and parody (Parler Social)Court TV and fake litigation as comedy
Analyzed Episodes
May 8, 2026
Ben Palmer's Brain
Immigration enforcement and deportation policyDeadpan comedy and performance art as activismViral video strategy and TikTok/YouTube distribution
View AnalysisMay 5, 2026
Endless Thread presents "The Midnight Rebellion"
Interactive podcast storytelling formatsClimate change fiction and speculative futuresYouth-targeted environmental education
View AnalysisApr 24, 2026
Close Encounters of the Hexagonal Kind
Radio Astronomy and Electromagnetic Spectrum AnalysisSaturn's Hexagonal Vortex Formation and Atmospheric PhysicsPulsars and Periodic Radio Transients
View AnalysisApr 10, 2026
How Afroman turned lemons into lemon pound cake
First Amendment protections for artistic expressionDefamation law and social media contentPolice raid documentation and accountability
View AnalysisFeb 27, 2026
Obscure music is good and nice!
Music Discovery Algorithms and Streaming PlatformsReddit Communities for Niche Content DiscoveryUser-Generated Content Licensing and Monetization
View AnalysisJan 30, 2026
Hot (and not) fruit takes
Microwaving fruit as alternative cooking methodBanana peeling techniques and methodologyReddit community dynamics and voting systems
View AnalysisFeb 6, 2026
You're Wrong About the Satanic Panic
Satanic Panic of the 1980s-1990sMoral Panic Theory and MechanismsChild Sexual Abuse Allegations and Daycare Cases
View AnalysisFeb 20, 2026
Fresh, stale, or politics? The Melania doc's Rotten Tomatoes score, explained
Rotten Tomatoes verification methodology and limitationsAstroturfing and fake reviews in digital platformsDocumentary film marketing and distribution economics
View AnalysisFeb 13, 2026
Rewind: Love In Transition
Gender transition and identityLGBTQ+ community support systemsMarriage and relationship resilience
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