{"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":554,"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":"2026-07-12T06:22:17.906898+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/icymi-1580479"},"episode":{"title":"There's No Point To Influencers Anymore","slug":"there-s-no-point-to-influencers-anymore","published_at":"2026-05-23T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/icymi-1580479/there-s-no-point-to-influencers-anymore","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/icymi-1580479","url":"https://shows.acast.com/icymi/episodes/6a10a29442bb55037b59e74f","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/695ff52ed8ac698e7e1291b4/e/6a10a29442bb55037b59e74f/media.mp3","summary":"On today’s episode, host Kate Lindsay is joined by writer Daysia Tolentino to discuss whether influencers serve us at all in 2026. James Charles faced backlash for publicly mocking a recently laid-off woman who DMed him for support. And in response, some users are questioning why they even support influencers. While some creators offer niche content or services, many in the A-list are now simply famous for being famous. Meanwhile, the average American is struggling with the rising cost of living. Which begs the question: can we any longer be entertained by watching privileged people doing privileged things?  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":"On today’s episode, host Kate Lindsay is joined by writer Daysia Tolentino to discuss whether influencers serve us at all in 2026. James Charles faced bac…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2068,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/icymi-1580479/episodes/there-s-no-point-to-influencers-anymore/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/icymi-1580479/there-s-no-point-to-influencers-anymore.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}