{"podcast":{"title":"ICYMI","slug":"icymi-1580479","podcast_index_feed_id":1580479,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/695ff52ed8ac698e7e1291b4","website_url":"https://slate.com/podcasts/icymi","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/695ff52ed8ac698e7e1291b4/show-cover.jpg","author":"Slate Podcasts","episode_count":576,"summary":"Join Kate Lindsay twice a week as we gaze deep into the online abyss—and tell you what’s gazing back. Get more of ICYMI with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of ICYMI—plus ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the our show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Or visit slate.com/icymiplus for access wherever you listen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-26T14:18:04.662261+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/icymi-1580479"},"episode":{"title":"Forbidden Alphas & Cursed Billionaires: The Rise Of Microdramas","slug":"forbidden-alphas-cursed-billionaires-the-rise-of-microdramas","published_at":"2026-09-16T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/icymi-1580479/forbidden-alphas-cursed-billionaires-the-rise-of-microdramas","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/icymi-1580479","url":"https://shows.acast.com/icymi/episodes/6aa99c025d36baebf1bb468f","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/695ff52ed8ac698e7e1291b4/e/6aa99c025d36baebf1bb468f/media.mp3","summary":"Pregnant werewolves and surprise quadruplets are just two of the tropes you might find while watching what might be the next evolution of TV: vertical microdramas . Told in 90 second clips, these stories are soap operas for the smartphone era, and are keeping the industry afloat during an otherwise turbulent time for Hollywood. On today’s episode, host Kate Lindsay is joined by Yahoo senior culture reporter Kelsey Weekman to hear why dedicated fans are tuning into such ridiculous stories, and how AI is already threatening to bring this rare good thing to an end.  This podcast is produced by Vic Whitley-Berry, Daisy Rosario, and Kate Lindsay. Need to set up your Slate Plus feed? If you subscribed through Slate.com, check out our FAQ at slate.com/podcastfaqs for easy instructions. Members subscribed via Apple Podcasts get automatic access—no setup required. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Pregnant werewolves and surprise quadruplets are just two of the tropes you might find while watching what might be the next evolution of TV: vertical mic…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2041,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/icymi-1580479/episodes/forbidden-alphas-cursed-billionaires-the-rise-of-microdramas/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/icymi-1580479/forbidden-alphas-cursed-billionaires-the-rise-of-microdramas.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}