• 105: Happy New Year (its not optional)
    Jan 1 2025

    It's 2025, and we're flipping it turnways by bringing on the people who shape this podcast into something listenable. AKA, Amanda's in Florida and Isabel's talking with Allison and David about: walmart Birkins, the ethics of smells (and of going viral for the smellthics), whether Tenet was a good movie, and the correct number of times to read the Odyssey.

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • 104: Luigi
    Dec 18 2024

    We discuss the internet's reaction to the United Healthcare CEO shooting and the suspect, Luigi Mangione, from a perspective sorely missing from the national conversation: two people who also went to Penn. Finally, something we have true expertise in. Also: how attractiveness relates to public opinion, online sentiment toward Luigi, and you know, the whole murder thing.

    Links

    NYT thinks Luigi is too hot: https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/ny-times-doesnt-want-you-to-see-mangiones

    Lit Hub on Luigi's Goodreads: https://lithub.com/luigi-mangione-is-currently-reading-what-can-we-really-learn-about-the-uhc-ceos-killer-based-on-the-books-hes-read/

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    About Us

    Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling. Our editors are Allison Mills and David Newtown. Wow If True is a member of Multitude, a podcast collective, production studio and ad sales provider.

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    42 mins
  • 103: 4B
    Dec 4 2024

    In this episode: somehow, no one makes a 4Beez nuts joke. Also, we talk about the Korean 4B feminist movement strangely gaining steam on American TikTok after the election, and how the right is mad that women are shaving their heads, but no one is actually shaving their heads. Also, bald correspondent Joe joins us in the studio -- we literally mean a studio this time, we were in a studio weirdly... wow if true...

    Links:

    Volante Design: https://www.volantedesign.us/ (use code WOW for 10% off!)

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    Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com

    About Us

    Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling. Our editors are Allison Mills and David Newtown. Wow If True is a member of Multitude, a podcast collective, production studio and ad sales provider.

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    40 mins
  • 102: Glow in the Dark
    Nov 20 2024

    Iz and Amanda talk about: glow in the dark condoms, America's most evil liberal, the double bongcloud, Isabel's book career and the fact that she needs to become a TikTok star, and bringing the portal to Philadelphia, ft. cameo by Iz's boyfriend, at the most appropriate time.

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    About Us

    Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling. Our editors are Allison Mills and David Newtown. Wow If True is a member of Multitude, a podcast collective, production studio and ad sales provider.

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    53 mins
  • 101: Wow if True 101
    Nov 6 2024

    Time for Wow if True 101, a brief look back at the history of Wow if True. By brief, we mean an hour. Iz and Amanda talk about the trajectory of Wow if True and also, their lives. This one's MAD parasocial.

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    About Us

    Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling. Our editors are Allison Mills and David Newtown. Wow If True is a member of Multitude, a podcast collective, production studio and ad sales provider.

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    47 mins
  • 100: The Pokémon Leaks
    Oct 23 2024

    We made it to a hundred episodes! Unfortunately, all celebration must be postponed because Isabel needs to read Amanda far too much Pokémon mythology. That's right, we're talking about the big Pokémon data leak and the resulting Typhlosion memes. By this we mean Pokémon fucking. We're talking about Pokémon fucking.

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    Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com

    About Us

    Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling. Our editors are Allison Mills and David Newtown. Wow If True is a member of Multitude, a podcast collective, production studio and ad sales provider.

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    54 mins
  • 99: Leave Chappell Alone
    Oct 9 2024

    What do celebrities owe us? What do your local podcasters owe you? Does anyone ever owe anyone anything? We discuss whether celebrity endorsements are a positive or negative development, and also whether men deserve candles.

    Thank you to ~research assistant~ Brae Parenteau for their help on this episode!

    Sources

    Chappell Roan’s feature in Rolling Stone: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/chappell-roan-good-luck-babe-fame-fans-1235094314/

    Harvard study on celebrities’ political impact: https://ash.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Ash-Center-Study_Celebrities-Strengthening-Our-Culture-of-Democracy_Final.pdf

    Taylor Swift + Vote.org stats: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/12/us/politics/taylor-swift-voter-registration.html

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    About Us

    Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling. Our editors are Allison Mills and David Newtown. Wow If True is a member of Multitude, a podcast collective, production studio and ad sales provider.

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    57 mins
  • 98: The Water Bottle Industrial Complex
    Sep 25 2024

    This episode has it all: and by, it all, we mean that Amanda spends about a full twenty minutes talking about her celebrity crush. And yet, through the power of podcasting, we manage to dive into the history of Stanley Cups and Owalas and how water bottles became fashion statements. We even interviewed Dr. Jess Rauchberg, a professor at Seton Hall studying digital culture, about water bottle culture. Amanda's celebrity crush DOES somehow relate to water bottles, but not in the way you think.

    Links

    Jess Rauchberg: https://x.com/JessRauchberg

    Soda craze in Utah: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/06/dining/swig-soda-shop-chains.html

    Utah & the Stanley trend:

    https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2024/01/17/stanley-cup-utah-trend-starbucks-target

    Is this even eco-friendly:

    https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/health/water-bottles-beverages.html

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    Email: wowiftruepod@gmail.com

    About Us

    Wow If True was created by Isabel J. Kim and Amanda Silberling. Our editors are Allison Mills and David Newtown. Wow If True is a member of Multitude, a podcast collective, production studio and ad sales provider.

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    1 hr and 4 mins