Podcasts · Technology

Endless Thread

306 episodes · 10 with AI analysis

Untold histories, unsolved mysteries, and other jaw-dropping stories online and IRL. Hosted by Ben Brock Johnson & Amory Sivertson.

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People · top 20

Companies · top 20

WBUR×3 Facebook×2 Reddit×2 Georgia Tech YouTube Music Crumble Cookies Puck Microsoft AMC Vitacoco Meta University of Oregon Uber Walmart Mumble Media X (formerly Twitter)Palantir Goodyear Parler NordVPN

Topics · top 10

Government Social Media SurveillanceFacial Recognition Technology Accuracy and AbuseData Broker Sales to Law EnforcementImmigration Enforcement TargetingFourth Amendment LoopholesLocation Data PrivacyAI-Powered Threat AssessmentPolitical Dissent SuppressionTech Company Law Enforcement CooperationCivil Rights Oversight Dismantling

Analyzed Episodes

Jul 10, 2026

Socials for Sale

Government Social Media SurveillanceFacial Recognition Technology Accuracy and AbuseData Broker Sales to Law Enforcement

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May 8, 2026

Ben Palmer's Brain

Immigration enforcement and deportation policyDeadpan comedy and performance art as activismViral video strategy and TikTok/YouTube distribution

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May 5, 2026

Endless Thread presents "The Midnight Rebellion"

Interactive podcast storytelling formatsClimate change fiction and speculative futuresYouth-targeted environmental education

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Apr 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

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Apr 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

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Feb 27, 2026

Obscure music is good and nice!

Music Discovery Algorithms and Streaming PlatformsReddit Communities for Niche Content DiscoveryUser-Generated Content Licensing and Monetization

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Jan 30, 2026

Hot (and not) fruit takes

Microwaving fruit as alternative cooking methodBanana peeling techniques and methodologyReddit community dynamics and voting systems

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Feb 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

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Feb 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

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Feb 13, 2026

Rewind: Love In Transition

Gender transition and identityLGBTQ+ community support systemsMarriage and relationship resilience

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